awesome news, while they fixed a lot of my problems (ridiculous complex controls) sinc3e SvR '08, the games still lack the fun that makes me want to keep playing all the time, it looks like WWE all- stars may have been a trial to see if the "old school" way of making a wrestling game still holds true with fans.

I used to like WWF Smackdown! back in the PS1 days (I never played any of the PS2 Smackdown and Smackdown vs. Raw games so I can't comment on those). And also WWF Attitude on PS1 (but Smackdown! controls were more streamlined and Attitude's controls were more needlessly complicated IMO). None of the pro wrestling games I tried this gen really sparked my interest in the way that the old wrestling games did. I rented WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2010, WWE Legends of Wrestlemania and WWE All-Stars. Legends of Wrestlemania wasn't sim-like but it just didn't quite agree with me. Though I did love the nostalgia value of the game with all the old legends in the game. I didn't hold on to WWE All-Stars very much despite the more arcade-esque style because I found the reversal system very confusing. I'd hit R1 every time when prompted and I don't think I ever got a reversal (if so, rarely). I don't believe there was a tutorial in the game that explained that mechanic or maybe I just missed it. I also bought TNA Impact! a couple years ago. The game had mediocre reviews so it hit the bargain bin fast. Got it for $24 then. That game was pretty dissapointing. Though probably more fun to play with friends since it's less sim-like than SvR. I used to watch TNA wrestling back in 2003/2004 but then stopped watching TNA and WWE after that.

I didn't have a N64 so I never played the games developed by AKI (WWF No Mercy and the WCW stuff). I heard they were good.

I played Fire Pro Wrestling (unlicensed game) on the GBA (I believe it was a launch game) and that franchise was notorious for being sim-like. Though it does have a significant niche following. I don't believe they came out with a Fire Pro Wrestling game in a long time. The last one was on the PS2 I think.

@D21Lewis, I was wise to have added you as a friend. Have you played WWE All Stars? The reversal system sounds just like Day of Reckoning's own, if you've played it, I'd love to hear your comparison. Also, what other wrestling games make it to your personal favorite list?