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| ³: Both Earl Hebner and The Ho's appeared in SmackDown! 1, in SmackDown! 2: Know Your Role', you can create both in Create-A-Wrestler Mode. You can also create ] via Create-A-Wrestler mode using female parts. | ³: Both Earl Hebner and The Ho's appeared in SmackDown! 1, in SmackDown! 2: Know Your Role', you can create both in Create-A-Wrestler Mode. You can also create ] via Create-A-Wrestler mode using female parts. | ||
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| Developer(s) | YUKE's Future Media Creators |
| Publisher(s) | THQ (WWF SmackDown! 2: Know Your Role) YUKE's Future Media Creators (Exciting Pro Wrestling 2) |
| Series | WWF SmackDown! series |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation |
| Release |  November 20, 2000 |
| Genre(s) | Professional wrestling, Fighting |
| Mode(s) | Single player, multiplayer |
WWF SmackDown! 2: Know Your Role (Exciting Pro Wrestling 2 in Japan) is a professional wrestling video game released on the PlayStation console by THQ and developed by YUKE's Future Media Creators. It is part of the WWF SmackDown! series based on the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) professional wrestling promotion. It is the sequel to WWF SmackDown! and was succeeded by WWF SmackDown! Just Bring It on the PlayStation 2. This was the last of the six WWF games made for the PlayStation.
Gameplay
The Season Mode was also modified in this game. Along with removing the pre-season mode from the original, Know Your Role gave more storylines and more matches per show. These changes were given a mixed reaction, some proclaiming the bigger variety of storylines in the game. although there were some flaws in the Season Mode, such as skipped matches being fought between two battling meters. Another issue was the long loading times needed for even the most insignificant scenes, such as a wrestler walking down a corridor. However, the Season Mode is multiplayer, with up to four players playing as superstars in a Season.
The Create-A-Superstar mode improved greatly from its predecessor. Taking ideas from WWF Attitude, fans could now put more detail into the superstars such as facial features and attire. The original head, upper and lower body mode from the original could still be used in this game as well. A new Create-A-Taunt feature was also added in which you can create a new taunt for your superstars.
The arsenal of moves available increased in this game (such as The Rock's spinebuster and sharpshooter), expanded to accompany not only superstars in the game but also those not in the game. Movesets of superstars from other wrestling promotions such WCW or Japanese promotions could be used for created superstars. In terms of gameplay, wrestlers have more striking moves with the inclusion of moves made by combining the X button with a horizontal and a vertical arrow button. Double team moves in tag team matches were also a new inclusion as well, and could be pulled off by placing an opponent in your partner's corner and making a turnbuckle move. However, this made double team moves impossible in Tornado Tag matches.
The entrance style of wrestlers from the previous game still existed in Know Your Role. Although more entrance movies were added, they still appeared in front of a superstar's TitanTron video and not the entrance stage like other wrestling games released around the same time, such as WWF No Mercy.
It was also speculated that Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler would provide commentary for the game, but this feature was not added until WWF SmackDown! Just Bring It although you can sometimes hear The King. Also J.R. has a line when the copyright info is shown at the beginning.
Criticisms
Know Your Role retained the fast paced arcade feel of the prequel, which many noted for its lack of realism. Players had no momentum, and no weight. A wrestler could go from standing still to running at full speed whenever the player wished.
Though the game featured a "Hell in a Cell" match option, it barely resembled the real life structure. The "cell" was simply a cage with a roof on top, and players moved to the outside by diving headfirst through a side of the cage. Once on top of the structure, the roof was indestructible, save for a square in the center.
Also, any character performing The People's Elbow would take an elbow pad off, even if not wearing it - when The Rock performs it for the first time, actually he removes it, yet in subsequent uses, the same flaw exists.
In the season mode, whenever the player wanted to skip a match, the player would have to wait about seven seconds for the battle to be simulated.
Sometimes when the Hardy Boyz (Matt & Jeff) Entrance is shown, it suddenly skips to another video on the titantron. It usually shows Hardcore Holly or Crash Holly.
Roster
Unlockable wrestlers
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: Both Big Show and Ken Shamrock were originally created and ready to be in the game but due to events leading up to the game's release, both were made unavailable to play. They both however sometimes enter a royal rumble match referred to as "Unknown". It is also possible to play them through the means of a GameShark. André the Giant, Jerry Lawler, Bob Backlund, and Sgt. Slaughter's bodies were available in Create-A-Wrestler mode, but their heads had to be hacked in with a cheat device such as a Gameshark. It was also possible to create Kane's 2000+ attire in Create-A-Wrestler mode as it was included as an unlockable upper and lower clothing part.
²: Both Jeff Jarrett and Goldust were originally ready to be in the first installment of the game, however both left WWF for WCW before it was released. However, in 'WWF SmackDown! 2: Know Your Role', once you unlock all of the Create-A-Wrestler items, you can build both Jeff Jarrett and Goldust in full using Create-A-Wrestler mode. Jeff Jarrett has his theme music in the game, as Debra used the theme after he left for WCW.
³: Both Earl Hebner and The Ho's appeared in SmackDown! 1, in SmackDown! 2: Know Your Role', you can create both in Create-A-Wrestler Mode. You can also create Terri Runnels via Create-A-Wrestler mode using female parts.
External links
- WWF SmackDown! 2: Know Your Role at IGN
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- WWF SmackDown! 2: Know Your Role at MobyGames
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