Best Video Game Tournament Round 1d: WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain (53) vs Streets of Rage II (76)

[Chris]

WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain
Release Date: October 27, 2003
Platform: PlayStation 2
Genres: Sports, Professional wrestling

VS

Streets of Rage II
Release Date: December 20, 1992
Platforms: Arcade, Sega Genesis, Game Gear, Master System, PlayStation Network, 3DS eShop
Genre: Side-scrolling beat ‘em up

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[Marty McFourth]

Tough one. Both great games, but I think HCTP is my favourite WWE game. I remember the story mode in that game was fantastic, it was so satisfying to play through. I also really liked the gameplay as well, it was the perfect balance. I'm not a huge simulation fan, which is why I don't really like the newer ones.

 

[Kiffy Lube]

I expect HCTP to go far in this environment but I'd goin' Streets of Rage II here.

 

[Chris]

Tough fucking matchup for HCTP. I went Streets of Rage actually

 

[Brandon Blaze]

Here Comes the Pain is one of the best wrestling games ever.

 

[Grimoire Lenin]