WWF Smack Down!

WWF Smack Down!

WWF SmackDown! (also called Exciting Pro Wrestling in Japan) is a professional wrestling video game released for the PlayStation console by THQ and developed by YUKE's Future Media Creators. It is the first game from the video game series, WWF SmackDown! (later renamed WWE SmackDown vs. Raw, now simply WWE) based on the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) professional wrestling promotion. This game was succeeded by WWF SmackDown! 2: Know Your Role.

SmackDown! was the first WWF game on the PlayStation to be published by THQ, taking over from the previous publisher Acclaim Entertainment.

Reception
Reference to ratings:
Aggregate scores
Aggregator Score
GameRankings 86.48%
Review scores
Publication Score
Electronic Gaming Monthly 8.75/10
Eurogamer 9/10
GameFan 90.00%
Game Informer 9/10
GamePro
Game Revolution A-
GamesMaster 92.00%
GameSpot 8.7/10
IGN 8.8/10
Official PlayStation Magazine (UK)
Play Magazine 92.00%
PSM

The game was a bestseller in the UK upon release, and again three months later.

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