All Elite Wrestling Playstation 5 and Xbox Series Next Gen Console Game - Blend the Past with the Future

AEW Games announced on 10 November 2020 that they would be producing three new video games a next gen console game, an Elite GM manager Mode for Mobile and a Casino themed mobile game

You can watch the full presentation below it is well worth watching and very entertaining presentation on what they have to offer. 

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I want to talk about the console game and what this could mean for PS5/Xbox Series X.

AEW Games announced that they are working on a next Gen console game alongside Yukes game developers who have made wrestling games for a number of years.

Kenny Omega announced at the end of the presentation that the former director of WWF No Mercy for the Nintendo 64 Hideyuki Iwashita has also joined the team to work on the console game.

This was very exciting news as AEW has decided to get one of the minds that worked on one of the most successful wrestling games in history and taking that knowledge and experience and using it to their advantage.

I think AEW can take elements of what made No Mercy so successful and combine it with new modern graphics, frame rates and create something that will appeal to wrestling fans and also non wrestling fans a blend for success.

For PS5/Xbox Series X the developers can take advantage of new architecture, faster SSD loading times and technical advancements to truly give that next gen experience

What The New Game Needs

AEW have showed that they aren't just going to do a modern remaster or port of No Mercy put in AEW characters and then sell it that wouldn't work in 2020 they need to add their own stamp, spin and AEW flavour to it. 

Story

No Mercy was my favourite wrestling game to play I enjoyed the story mode on it as you could pick a title to go for and then depending on whether you won or lost your match your path to the title would change accordingly, it had various paths you could take and cut scenes between matches too.

In addition if you won your match you would get cash and you could use this to unlock items in the store to use in the game.

AEW Games could take this idea and use it themselves and modernise this with paths to AEW World Title, AEW TNT Title and AEW Tag Team Titles it would work today and you could add so much more into it and expand it, with side stories, crossing paths or special story PPV events. This Model has not been used by anyone else and after so many years with a different perspective would feel fresh and new again.

Controls

AEW need to create a control system that is easy to pick up for first time players that they can get to grips with and progress with it and being AEW first game the controls have to help immerse the player in the experience.

Kenny Omega stated during his presentation that they wanted the console game to be like NBA Jam where it's easy to play but hard to master and give you something that will keep you engaged with it and make you want to play it even if you only have 15 minutes you can jump in have fun and enjoy the experience. 

A good control scheme is key as this will hook in gamers and get them engaged in the game.

Create a Wrestler and ability to Download those Creations

Create a wrestler and the suite that is included for AEW console game is going to be super important for wrestling fans. You can see with WWE 2k, Fire Pro and more the creations that the fans and community can make and how amazing and incredible they are. Gamers make New Rings, Graphics, Wrestlers from other companies and so much more, all Yukes and AEW games need to do is give the fans the elements and see what they put together. Fans could even make career mode paths and upload these for others and play these created paths themselves.

Local Mutiplayer and a Robust Online Match Service

A local multiplayer is what No Mercy so much fun if AEW can capture any of that magic of epic matches vs your friends, the satisfaction of hitting a doomsday device when your a tag team together or throwing your friend out of a battle royal it will help make it a very well rounded game.

Additionally a robust online system where fans can take on each other in ranked matches, casual matches and even in special events for prizes would a great thing to do with this console release and players could compete from all over the world and this could be something that AEW Games can build on in sequels and in the future and expand and grow.

Kenny Omega and AEW Games have promised to keep us all updated so it will be interesting to see which direction they go in and what they decide to do, its great there is a new Wrestling game that is from wrestlers who are also gamers and know what the audience want blending the past into the future.

Thanks for Reading 

@jon422002

Jonathan Orchard