WWE Ultimate SmackDown

WWE Ultimate SmackDown is a 2D fighting game published by the Subarashi gaming concern featuring characters and stages from World Wrestling Entertainment for the 3DS. It is a non-traditional fighting game that plays similarly to games in the Super Smash Bros., DreamMix TV World Fighters, Jump Super Stars, and Cartoon Network Punch Time Explosion games. A field of 2 to 8 players fight on a 2D plane to either deplete the opponents of all their health or battle until one can be pinned or submitted, depending on the game mode. The game features a cast of 30 playable characters, along with various assist characters.

An expanded Wii U version titled WWE Ultimate SmackDown: Universe Edition was released a year after the 3DS version. This version contains mutliple new game modes, improved graphics, gameplay balances, 20 new characters, and new assist characters to replace the assist characters turned into playable fighters.

Gameplay
The game is more akin to Super Smash Bros than it is to standard fighting games and standard wrestling games. Each character has a moveset consisting of various strikes and grapples, along with 3 finishers to cause maximum damage to opponents. Along with basic moveset attacks, competitors can utilize weapons such as steel chairs, kendo sticks, trash cans, and much more. Controls for pinning and submissions are also available.

There are 2 basic fight modes: Fighting Match and Wrestling Match. Fighting Match is more akin to traditional fighting games, in which the purpose is to deplete the opponent's health bar. Wrestling Match is more akin to traditional wrestling games, in which the purpose is to get the opponent pinned or submitted.

Matches can be customized to have count outs, disqualifications, or falls count anywhere. Fighting Matches usually do not have count outs or disqualifications, but Wrestling Matches do. Certain matches can be set to be won by getting a briefcase/title off of the top of a ladder, putting an opponent through a table, or escaping a steel cage or Hell in a Cell. The full list of match types is below:

Match Types:

 * Fighting Match (Standard) - Deplete all of opponent's health, fast finisher build-up, no count out, no disqualification, no weapons, Falls Count Anywhere
 * Customizations - Count Outs, Slow Finisher Build Up, Disqualifcations, Weapons, Surround by Steel Cage, Surround by Hell in a Cell, Surround by Elimination Chamber, Inferno
 * Wrestling Match (Standard) - Pin or submit opponent, slow finisher build-up, count outs, disqualifications, no weapons, no Falls Count Anywhere
 * Customizations - No Count Outs, No Disqualifications, Fast Finisher Build Up, Weapons, Falls Count Anywhere, Surround by Steel Cage, Surround by Hell in a Cell, Surround by Elimination Chamber, Inferno
 * Tornado Tag Match - Teams of 2-on-2, 3-on-3, or 4-on-4, First Fall
 * Customizations -  Count Outs, Disqualifications, Finisher Build Up, Weapons, Falls Count Anywhere, Surround by Steel Cage, Surround by Hell in a Cell, Surround by Elimination Chamber, Inferno
 * Elimination Tag Match - Teams of 2-on-2, 3-on-3, 4-on-4, Last Team Standing
 * Customizations -  Count Outs, Disqualifications, Finisher Build Up, Weapons, Falls Count Anywhere, Surround by Steel Cage, Surround by Hell in a Cell, Surround by Elimination Chamber, Inferno
 * Survivor Series - Teams of 2-on-2, 3-on-3, 4-on-4, One on one matches until one team is left
 * Customizations -  Count Outs, Disqualifications, Finisher Build Up, Weapons, Falls Count Anywhere, Surround by Steel Cage, Surround by Hell in a Cell, Surround by Elimination Chamber, Inferno
 * Handicap - One team has more members than another,  First Fall
 * Customizations - Count Outs, Disqualifications, Finisher Build Up, Weapons, Falls Count Anywhere, Surround by Steel Cage, Surround by Hell in a Cell, Surround by Elimination Chamber, Survivor Series, Inferno
 * Extreme Rules - The ring is surrounded by various weapons, no count outs, no disqualifications
 * Customizations - Finisher Build Up, Falls Count Anywhere, Surround by Hell in a Cell, Tornado Team, Elimination Tag, Handicap, Survivor Series
 * Iron Man - Most falls in between period of 15 minutes, 30 minutes, or 60 minutes will win
 * Customizations - Finisher Build Up, Weapons, Falls Count Anywhere, Surround by Hell in a Cell, Surround by Steel Cage, Surround by Elimination Chamber, Tornado Team, Handicap, Elimination Tag, Survivor Series, Inferno
 * Steel Cage - Must escape from the cage
 * Customizations - Finisher Build Up, Pinfalls, Submissions, Knockouts, Finisher Build Up, Cage Color, Weapons, Tornado Tag, Survivor Series, Elimination Tag, Handicap
 * Elimination Chamber - 6 competitors, starts with 2 and has other competitors enter at 3-minute intervals, winner is last one not eliminated
 * Customizations - Finisher Build Up, Weapons, 3-on-3 Tag Team, Handicap Team
 * Hell in a Cell - Escape Hell in a Cell structure
 * Customizations - Finisher Build Up, Pinfalls, Submissions, Knockouts, Falls Count Anywhere, Weapons, Inferno, Tag Team, Survivor Series, Elimination Tag, Handicap
 * Inferno - Must knock out opponent out of the ring surrounded by fire
 * Customizations - Finisher Build Up, Pinfalls, Submissions, Knockouts, Weapons, Tag Team, Elimination Tag, Survivor Series, Handicap
 * Tables - Must put opponent through table
 * Customizations - Finisher Build Up, Pinfalls, Submissions, Knockouts, Tag Team, Elimination Tag, Survivor Series, Handicap
 * Ladders - Must capture briefcase/title from top of ladder
 * Customizations - Finisher Build Up, Pinfalls, Submissions, Knockouts, Weapons, Surround by Hell in a Cell, Tag Team, Elimination Tag, Survivor Series, Handicap
 * TLC - Must capture briefcase/title from top of ladder or put opponent through table
 * Customizations - Finisher Build Up, Pinfalls, Submissions, Knockouts, Weapons, Tag Team, Surround by Hell in a Cell, Elimination Tag, Survivor Series, Handicap
 * Submission - Can only win via submission
 * Customizations - Finisher Build Up, Weapons, Falls Count Anywhere, Surround by Hell in a Cell, Surround by Steel Cage, Surround by Elimination Chamber, Tornado Team, Handicap, Elimination Tag, Survivor Series, Inferno
 * 2-out-of-3 Falls - Must get decision 2 out of 3 times
 * Customizations - Finisher Build Up, Weapons, Falls Count Anywhere, Surround by Hell in a Cell, Surround by Steel Cage, Surround by Elimination Chamber, Tornado Team, Handicap, Elimination Tag, Survivor Series, Inferno
 * Lumberjack - One on One match, surrounded by 6 other wrestlers
 * Customizations - Finisher Build Up, Weapons, Falls Count Anywhere, Surround by Hell in a Cell, Surround by Steel Cage, Surround by Elimination Chamber, Tornado Team, Handicap, Elimination Tag, Survivor Series, Inferno
 * Royal Rumble - Last one standing after knocking out opponents in 10, 20, 30, or 40 man battle royale, where new competitors enter every 90 minutes
 * Customizations - Finisher Build Up, Weapons, Inferno
 * 3 Stages of Hell - Pick 3 types of 1-on-1, 2-on-2, 3-on-3, or 4-on-4 matches and win 2/3 of them
 * Match Types - Standard Match, Extreme Rules, Iron Man, Steel Cage, Hell in a Cell, Inferno, Tables, TLC, Ladder, Submission, 2-out-of-3 Falls
 * King of the Ring - 8-Man, 16-Man, or 32-Man Tournaments until one competitor is left
 * Match Types - Standard Match, Extreme Rules, Iron Man, Steel Cage, Hell in a Cell, Inferno, Tables, TLC, Ladder, Submission, 2-out-of-3 Falls

3DS:

 * Andre the Giant
 * Batista
 * Big Show
 * Bret Hart
 * Brock Lesnar
 * Chris Jericho
 * Daniel Bryan
 * Dean Ambrose
 * Eddie Guerrero
 * Edge
 * Hulk Hogan
 * Hollywood Hulk Hogan
 * John Cena
 * Kane
 * Lita
 * Mick Foley
 * Randy Orton
 * Randy Savage
 * Ric Flair
 * Roddy Piper
 * Roman Reigns
 * Seth Rollins
 * Shawn Michaels
 * Steve Austin
 * The Miz
 * The Rock
 * Triple H
 * Trish Stratus
 * Ultimate Warrior
 * Undertaker

Universe Edition (Wii U) Additions:

 * AJ Styles
 * Booker T
 * Brie Bella
 * Bruno Sammartino
 * Charlotte Flair
 * Christian
 * Goldberg
 * Goldust
 * Jake Roberts
 * JBL
 * Kevin Nash
 * Kofi Kingston
 * Kurt Angle
 * Mark Henry
 * Mr. Perfect
 * Nikki Bella
 * Ricky Steamboat
 * Scott Hall
 * Sting
 * Ted DiBiase

Assist Characters:

 * Adam Bomb [Deluxe Only]
 * Alexa Bliss
 * Alundra Blayze
 * American Alpha (Jason Jordan & Chad Gable)
 * APA (Bradshaw & Faarooq) [Standard]/Faarooq [Deluxe]
 * Asuka
 * Baron Corbin
 * Bayley
 * Becky Lynch
 * Beth Phoenix
 * Big Boss Man
 * Bob Backlund
 * Bob Orton Jr.
 * Bobby Heenan
 * Bobby Roode
 * Boogeyman
 * Breezango (Fandango & Tyler Breeze)
 * British Bulldog
 * Bruno Sammartino [Standard Only]
 * Brutus Beefcake
 * bWo (Blue Meanie, Stevie Richards, & Nova) [Deluxe Only]
 * Captain Lou Albano
 * Chainsaw Charlie
 * Charlotte Flair [Standard Only]
 * Chief Jay Strongbow [Deluxe Only]
 * Christian [Standard Only]
 * Chyna
 * Demolition (Ax & Smash)
 * Diamond Dallas Page
 * Doink the Clown
 * Dolph Ziggler
 * Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray Dudley & D-Von Dudley)
 * Dusty Rhodes
 * Enzo Amore & Big Cass
 * Finlay
 * Finn Balor
 * Gangrel
 * George Steele [Deluxe Only]
 * Gobbledy Gooker [Deluxe Only]
 * Goldberg [Standard Only]
 * Goldust [Standard Only]
 * Harlem Heat (Booker T & Stevie Ray) [Standard]/Stevie Ray [Deluxe]
 * Heath Slater
 * Hillbilly Jim
 * Honky Tonk Man
 * Iron Sheik
 * Irwin R. Schyster
 * Jake Roberts [Standard Only]
 * James Ellsworth [Deluxe Only]
 * Jerry Lawler
 * Jim Duggan
 * Jim Neidhart
 * Jimmy Hart
 * Jimmy Snuka
 * Junkyard Dog
 * Kalisto
 * Kamala
 * Kevin Owens
 * King Kong Bundy
 * Koko B. Ware [Deluxe Only]
 * Kurt Angle [Standard Only]
 * Lance Storm
 * Lex Luger
 * Mark Henry [Standard Only]
 * Maryse
 * Max Moon [Deluxe Only]
 * Mickie James
 * Miss Elizabeth
 * Mr. Fuji
 * Mr. McMahon
 * Mr. Perfect [Standard Only]
 * Natalya
 * Natural Disasters (Earthquake & Typhoon)
 * Neville
 * New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, & Xavier Woods) [Standard]/(Big E & Xavier Woods) [Deluxe]
 * Paige
 * Papa Shango
 * Paul Bearer
 * Paul Heyman
 * Raven
 * Rhyno
 * Rick Martel
 * Rick Rude
 * Ricky Steamboat [Standard Only]
 * Rikishi
 * Road Dogg
 * Rob Van Dam
 * R-Truth
 * Rusev & Lana
 * Sabu
 * Sami Zayn
 * Sandman
 * Santino Marella
 * Sasha Banks
 * Sensational Sherri
 * Sgt. Slaughter
 * Shane McMahon
 * Sheamus & Cesaro
 * Shinsuke Nakamura
 * Sin Cara
 * Stephanie McMahon
 * Steve Blackman [Deluxe Only]
 * Sting [Standard Only]
 * Sycho Sid
 * Tajiri [Deluxe Only]
 * Tazz
 * The Ascension (Konnor & Viktor) [Deluxe Only]
 * The Bella Twins (Nikki & Brie) [Standard Only]
 * The Brian Kendrick
 * The Bushwhackers (Butch & Luke)
 * The Club (AJ Styles, Karl Anderson, & Luke Gallows) [Standard]/(Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows) [Deluxe]
 * The Fabulous Freebirds (Michael Hayes, Terry Gordy, & Buddy Roberts)
 * The Four Horsemen (Arn Anderson, Barry Windham, & Tully Blanchard)
 * The Headbangers (Mosh & Thrash)
 * The Nasty Boyz (Jerry Sags & Brian Knobbs)
 * The nWo (Scott Hall, Kevin Nash, Ted DiBiase, Eric Bischoff, Buff Bagwell, Scott Norton, The Disciple, & Scott Steiner) [Standard]/(Eric Bischoff, Buff Bagwell, Scott Norton, The Disciple, & Scott Steiner) [Deluxe]
 * The Prime Time Players (Titus O’Neil & Darren Young)
 * The Road Warriors (Hawk & Animal)
 * The Spirit Squad (Kenny, Johnny, Mitch, Nicky, & Mikey) [Deluxe Only]
 * The Usos (Jimmy Uso & Jey Uso)
 * The Wyatt Family (Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, Erick Rowan, & Braun Strowman)
 * Tommy Dreamer
 * Too Cool (Grandmaster Sexay & Scotty 2 Hotty)
 * Umaga
 * Vader
 * Val Venis
 * Vickie Guerrero
 * Virgil
 * William Regal
 * X-Pac
 * Yokozuna
 * Zack Ryder

Removed Content

 * Originally, Sheamus was to be a playable character from the start, but was switched with The Miz
 * Alberto Del Rio was originally going to be an Assist Character (along with Ricardo Rodriguez) and a playable Ultimate Edition character, until his departure from WWE in 2016
 * The Road Warriors, Hawk and Animal, were considered being playable for the Ultimate Edition, until their involvement in a 2016 lawsuit against WWE
 * Jimmy Snuka was considered for being playable in Ultimate Edition until news of him being tried for the death of Nancy Argentino
 * Bad News Barrett, Stardust, Hornswoggle, & Ryback were removed from being Assist Characters after their departures with WWE
 * Assist characters that were considered, but were unfortunately cut (some due to issues being in other companies, others just to fit in newer wrestlers), include Carlito, The Hurricane, Ken Shamrock, Matt & Jeff Hardy, Billy Gunn (as part of the New Age Outlaws with Road Dogg), Rey Mysterio, John Morrison, & the Nexus (which would've included Wade Barrett, David Otunga, Justin Gabriel, Heath Slater, Darren Young, Michael Tarver, Michael McGillicutty, & Husky Harris)