WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2006
| WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2006 | |
|---|---|
| Developer | Yuke's |
| Publishers | |
| Directors | Dylan Miklashek Nick Wlodyka |
| Producer | Hiromi Furuta |
| Designers | Kentaro Arai Kenzy Nakamura Cory Ledesma Devin Knudsen |
| Programmers | Tomoyuki Ishige Katsumi Nakagaki |
| Writer | Bryan Stratton |
| Series | SmackDown vs. Raw |
| Platforms | |
| Release | PlayStation 2PlayStation Portable |
| Genre | Sports (fighting) |
| Modes | Single-player, multiplayer |
WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2006 (also known as Exciting Pro Wrestling 7 in Japan) is a professional wrestling video game developed by Yuke's and published by THQ that was released on the PlayStation 2 in Europe on November 11, 2005, North America on November 14, 2005, and Japan on February 2, 2006, and the PlayStation Portable in the United States on December 13, 2005, Europe on December 16, 2005, and Japan on October 12, 2006. It is part of the WWE SmackDown vs. Raw video game series based on the professional wrestling promotion World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), and is the successor to the 2004 game of the same name. SmackDown! vs. Raw 2006 was also the first game in the series to be released on PlayStation Portable and the last game in the SmackDown!/SmackDown! vs. Raw series that was PlayStation exclusive.
The main focus of SmackDown! vs. Raw 2006 is to bring more realism and authenticity to the series with many new features, breaking away from the arcade-like gameplay of earlier installments. The game sees the additions of the new Buried Alive and Fulfill Your Fantasy matches, and the inclusion of two new modes in General Manager and Create-An-Entrance.
SmackDown! vs. Raw 2006 went on to become best selling game for the PlayStation 2 console out of the entire series. A steelbook version of the game was released exclusively in Australia. The game was succeeded by WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007 in 2006.