Man, it's been a real long time since I did one of these. Six months if you want to get specific. But anyhow, after doing a movie post with the last Raiders, I thought it'd be a good idea to go to the video game side of the entertainment industry. So, let's begin.
Part One - What is WWE Brawl?
WWE Brawl is a cancelled platform fighting game based on the professional wrestling organization, WWE. It was going to be developed by Blue Tongue Entertainment and be published by THQ for the PlayStation 3, XBox 360 and the Wii before being cancelled. Where as they previous WWE video games such as No Mercy, the SmackDown! series, and the SmackDown vs. Raw series, were aiming to be realistic and match the wrestler's personas, Brawl wanted to be base on platforming fighting games such as the Super Smash Bros. series.
Part Two - Development
Production started somewhere in 2009 after the release of WWE Legends of WrestleMania. Because of Blue Tongue Entertainment's work as been on a critical acclaimed by both WWE and THQ officials they were hired to make the game. One way they wanted to copy the previously mentioned Smash Bros. series was to have the wrestler's have much more power to them, with wrestlers such as Big Show having more "grizzly bear-like strength".
The creators would've had the game take place in "Brawl City". One feature would've been after the wrestlers were done fighting within the various venues, said venues would've been completely destroyed. These venues also would've matched the Superstars and Divas personalities and would've benefitted them, such as a boneyard for The Undertaker. There were also going to a story, were they was some sort of conspiracy from the game's main villains those being Mr. McMahon and Edge. The story would go through various changes with the only thing remaining the same was the wrestler's personal stories remaining the same.
WWE and THQ were very excited and enthusiastic about this. WWE were planning on expanding just beyond the game. They were going to have action figures, a clothing line, and a cartoon series most likely aimed at kids because when the game was in development, WWE already changed the ratings for their shows and pay-per-views from TV-14 to PG.
Part Four - Cancellation
Despite all of the numerous setbacks which were preventing the game from having a 2012 release date, development began to make significant progress. A matter of fact in 2012, it was estimated that there was only six months to a year of development was needed for the game to be released in 2013.
However, despite all of the good news WWE Brawl would be suddenly cancelled in 2012. WWE themselves went on record to say numerous factors caused the game to be cancelled. Reasons such as poor timing, global economic issues, and the difficulty of producing a game that may outweigh the benefits.
Part Five - A Glimmer of Hope?
Now while the game was cancelled there does seem to be a possibility that it'll happen. In August 26th, 2021, WWE trademarked four names. Those four being WWE Extreme Rules, AWA, WWE Universe, and WWE Brawl. It might be the same I've been telling you about, or it maybe something that shares the same name, but it's a different games. Either way, it's quite interesting that they felt the need to trademark the Brawl name.
Part Six - Art & Gameplay
No build of the game was ever been made public nor as anything resurfaced. They only things were have are concept art, videos showing the gameplay, and a teaser trailer.
That's going to do it for me. Due come back on Thursday, Sept 22nd for my A Look Back at review for season 1 of Star Wars: The Bad Batch. Until then, enjoy the rest of your day.
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