You know what they say; you can't always get what you want. Sometimes, there are certain superstars that can't make it to the roster of the video game of said century, because the space either is already taken up, they don't want to be made playable, or they made bad choices. Show
Albert, Blue Meanie, Gerald Brisco, Ivory, Jacqueline, Mideon, Stephanie McMahon, Stevie Richards, Pat Patterson, & Viscera were originally supposed to be playable, but they decided to make them CAW heads instead. WWF SmackDown! 2: Know your Role![]The Big Show & Ken Shamrock were originally slated to be playable in the second instalment of the SmackDown series, but, due to the fact that they were released in 1999, they could not make the final cut. WWF SmackDown! Just Bring It![]DDP & The Hurricane were seen in Beta Trailers, but wound up not being playable in the end. WWE SmackDown! Shut your Mouth![]Scott Hall was originally supposed to be a playable n.W.o. member, but due to alcohol & drug problems, he wound up being replaced with X-Pac in the final product. Shane McMahon was also cut, yet his entrance motion can be accessed. WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain![]Jeff Hardy was originally supposed to be playable in Here Comes the Pain!, but was removed due to violation of wellness policy, refusal of rehab, constant tardiness & erratic behavior. 3-Minute Warning were also removed due to their involvement in a bar fight. Ultimate Warrior was removed due to a lawsuit on WWE for stealing his likeness. Although Al Snow, was removed, should you choose to play as him, the game would use the Rock's model as a placeholder. Data for Al Snow, Billy Gunn, Billy Kidman, Bradshaw, Hulk Hogan, Jamal, Jeff Hardy, Molly Holly, Rosey, Spike Dudley, William Regal, & Ultimate Warrior still remain on the disc, while Bill DeMott, Hardcore Holly, Johnny Stamboli, Nunzio, Scotty 2 Hotty were removed early in development. Originally, Chief Morley was supposed to be in the game, but was changed to Val Venis at the last minute.
Your Pain is Here! WWE SmackDown!: Here Comes The Pain is the fifth game in the SmackDown! series and the second game in the series to be based on the Ruthless Aggression era, and the last to be named after only one WWE show post brand extension. It is also the only SmackDown! game with a subtitle that isn't a catchphrase of The Rock. Contents
Sub-PagesRemoved WrestlersSeveral wrestlers were scrapped for various reasons yet their individual character slots remain on the game. Ultimate Warrior and Hulk Hogan are by far the most complete wrestlers with all of their character data still intact minus their models and for Hogan any entrance music and titantron. For wrestlers other than Warrior and Hogan, all that remains of them is their names, nicknames, ring names, superstar points, heights, weight-classes, gender, season availability, empty entrance and select picture slots and for most, their move-sets. None of the deleted wrestlers can be played, except for Al Snow, as they will freeze the game since their models do not exist on the game. Reportedly, trying to play as these removed wrestlers runs the risk of ruining your current season.
Unused Empty Blood Texture Slot for TazzIn Tazz's character slot there exists a blank blood texture for him. It is possible that Tazz was originally going to have matches alongside the player in the game's season mode, similar to Jerry Lawler. Unused Entrance Attire Slot for RikishiIn HCTP, entrance attires function as either separate objects (i.e. Scott Steiner, John Cena, Kurt Angle) or as completely separate models that combine the character model and entrance object (Animal, Hawk, Volkoff, Slaughter). If an entrance attire functions as an individual separate object the file for the object will end with a __02 suffix, and if the entrance attire is combined with the character model it will end with a __04 suffix. The entrance attire for Rikishi ends with a __02 meaning that it should be a separate object from the character model, even though the attire does not appear that way. Rather, the attire is unfinished with the file comprising of a partly transparent Rikishi model. Unused Create-a-Wrestler (CAW) Call NamesThere is a list of CAW call names located in moves.pac/move/list.pac in the file 0008.dat. This file contains the names of all wrestlers and backstage WWE personnel (ie. Jerry Lawler, Jim Ross, Jonathan Coachman etc.) in the game in addition to recycled call names from WWE SmackDown! Shut Your Mouth (i.e. African Superstar, Flying Man, Vampire, Wild Thing etc.). A similar list also existed in Shut Your Mouth in moves.pac/move/list.pac in the file 0004.dat for the purposes of containing text versions of the call names. Given that this file was updated for the this game's roster, it is possible that earlier in development, CAW call names were going to be included. Interestingly, the call names that were included in the Shut Your Mouth file for wrestlers who did make the Shut Your Mouth roster (Boss Man, Deacon Bautista, Jacqueline etc.) are not found in the HCTP file. Leftover Roster List from Shut Your MouthThere is a full list of the Shut Your Mouth wrestler roster located in moves.pac/move/list.pac in the file 0005.dat. This list appears to be recycled from Shut Your Mouth, as that game had a very similar list located in moves.pac/move/list.pac in the file 0003.dat. Unused StringsThe game's executable contains some strings pertaining to removed features. Match TypesThere are a series of strings that list the menu text for different match types starting at 0x357520 in the game's executable file (all addresses are for US version of the game). Among these strings are entries for King of the Ring (including Single Tournament and Special Tournament used by it), I Quit and Street Fight match types, all of which were present from Shut Your Mouth but missing in Here Comes The Pain. King of the Ring was removed likely because the namesake PPV was replaced by Bad Blood that year (interestingly, assets for that arena appears last), while Street Fights were removed because they were basically Hardcore matches restricted to the arena. Ironically, there was an I Quit match in 2003 at that year's No Mercy PPV that wrote off Stephanie McMahon from WWE television, but it happened outside of the game's storyline period. Medication Room MechanicThere are further unused strings indicating a cut game mechanic involving medicine. The strings "You can buy medicine" and "Meditation Room" are located in the file where the different strings for moving around backstage in Season Mode are located 0x359758. Given that this game was not developed by a native English speaking developer, there are numerous spelling mistakes in the strings located in this file. It is likely that the Meditation Room was supposed to be the "Medication Room". Possibly, damage sustained in matches would need to be healed up through buying medicine in the medication room. A similar game mechanic would return in WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011, where players would heal up after matches by visiting with a doctor. CAW AI Tag BehaviorThere are more unused strings located where the AI behavior options are defined (such as weapon use, attack the referee and diving moves) starting at 0x3591D8. Here, there appear to be unused behavior options for how an AI controlled CAW behaves when they are on the apron in a tag match. The strings indicate that players would have been able to choose whether their CAW would "Touch (Tag)" (allowing a wrestler to reach out for a tag) or "Wait in the Wings (Tag)" (not reaching out for a tag whilst on the apron). Option TogglesThere are unused strings for "Commentary Volume" and "In-Game Music Track" where the other option toggle strings are located (BGM Volume, SFX Volume, Vibration, etc.) at 0x357E80. Both these options are unavailable in the final game, but there does exist later builds of Here Comes The Pain containing commentary where these strings may have been used. Some of these options can also be seen in the game's official strategy guide book. CAW PasswordsMessages pertaining to the passwords for custom wrestlers found in the previous game can also be found here at 0x35EEC0, although menu panel strings for the feature have been completely removed. Unused GraphicsUnused Character Selection PicturesThere exist two unused selection pictures in the game.
Unused Icons and ScreenThe following icons and screen remain unused in the game.
Unused MusicUnused Background Music Jingles Unused Music Jingles Unused Alternate Wrestler Theme Music Unused ModelsThere are two unused 3D models in the 9900.pac and 9901.pac slots in the CH2.pac directory. Both of these models are referenced in the game's executable just before the splash screen. They appear to be a templates for the 3d models of the characters.
Unused AttiresSeveral wrestlers have unused attires that remain on the disc but are not usable in normal play without modding. These attires can be enabled through the use of mod tools such as PAC Editor. Unused AreasThere exist many unused arena and backstage variants on the disc but are not usable in normal play without modding. Build DatesThere are a total of 29 build dates in the executable, 25 of which are unique. Regional DifferencesThe Japanese version renames the Bra and Panties main event match type to Bikini.
How many characters are in Smackdown Here Comes the Pain?Here Comes The Pain Roster Page - Full HCTP Roster for PlayStation 2 featuring all the 65 characters profiles of the WWE Superstars, Divas and Legends available in the game, plus NPCs!
How do you unlock legends in Smackdown Here Comes the Pain?The following WWE Legends can be unlocked for 35,000 Smackdown dollars in Shopzone in season mode: Legion of Doom Animal, Legion of Doom Hawk, Sgt. Slaughter, The Million Dollar Man Ted DiBiase, and Old-School Undertaker. The following WWE Legends are available from the start.
How many wrestlers in Here Comes the Pain?From all the basic info to get you started to detailed bios and moveslist for all 65 wrestlers in the game (including the 11 legends), IGN Guides has the script to victory. Read on to take your rightful throne atop the WWE.
How long is Here Comes the Pain season mode?The game features a 1-year-long season mode filled with intense storylines. During a three-month long storyline, the selected superstar will participate in some sort of rivalry with Vince McMahon, Jr., chairman of WWE.
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