WWE: Day of Reckoning 3

WWE: Day of Reckoning 3
Developer(s)	Yuke's
Publisher(s)	Bandai Namco Sports
Distributor(s)	Bandai Namco Entertainment
Series	Bandai Namco's WWE Series
Engine	WWE 2K engine
Platform(s)	Nintendo Switch
Genre(s)	Professional wrestling
Mode(s)	Single player Multiplayer
Rating(s)	ESRB: T

WWE: Day of Reckoning 3 is a wrestling video game developed by Yuke's and published by Bandai Namco Sports. The game is the sequel to the Gamecube-exclusive WWE: Day of Reckoning duology and released on October 12, 2020 in North America and Japan and October 14, 2020 in Europe for exclusively for the Nintendo Switch. The cover features Becky Lynch and "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt on the cover and is the first game to be published by Bandai Namco Entertainment after 2K loses the WWE gaming rights due to the very poor reception of WWE 2K20.

Gameplay

Unlike the WWE 2K games, Day of Reckoning 3 returns to the fast-paced gameplay of its predecessors notably like Smackdown! Here Comes the Pain and afromentioned Day of Reckoning duology, departing the simulation style of its 2K predecessors. Players are able to select a variety of 90 wrestlers (with 60 more that can be bought from the WWE.com shop and like WCW Nitro there are even 30 characters that are from numerous media that can be unlocked) or the wrestlers created in the Create-a-Wrestler. Players then choose a range of arenas to wrestle on. Stealing finishers made a big return after sole appearance in Smackdown! Shut your Mouth

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.

Story

The Story mode takes place fourteen years after the events of the first two WWE Day of Reckoning games. The player (as two created wrestlers from Create-a-Wrestler for male and female) has to do a progression from the start as Jobbers, working on house shows, then on the independent shows, then finally joining WWE; starting at NXT, then Raw, then Smackdown up until to the Wrestlemania.

From here, the player would continue to increase their popularity until they reach a certain rank and reach popularity levels required to compete for a title.

Roster List

Base Roster

1. Aiden English
2. AJ Styles
3. Akam
4. Alexa Bliss
5. Ali
6. Alister Black
7. Andrade
8. Antonio Cesaro
9. Asuka
10. Bayley
11. Becky Lynch
12. Big E Langston
13. Big Show
14. Bo Dallas
15. "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt
16. Brock Lesnar
17. Candice LeRae
18. Carmella
19. Charlotte Flair
20. Curt Hawkins
21. Dakota Kai
22. Dana Brooke
23. Daniel Bryan
24. Dolph Ziggler
25. Drew McIntyre
26. EC3
27. Ember Moon
28. Eric Young
29. Erik
30. Finn Balor
31. Harper
32. Heath Slater
33. Io Shirai
34. Ivar
35. Jack Gallagher
36. Jaxson Ryker
37. Jeff Hardy
38. Jey Uso
39. Jimmy Uso
40. Jinder Mahal
41. John Cena
42. Kairi Sane
43. Kallisto
44. Kane
45. Karl Anderson
46. Kevin Owens
47. Kofi Kingston
48. Lana
49. Lars Sullivan
50. Liv Morgan
51. Luke Gallows
52. Marina Shafir
53. Mark Henry
54. Matt Hardy
55. Naomi
56. Natalya
57. Nia Jax
58. No Way Jose
59. Paige
60. R-Truth
61. Randy Orton
62. Rey Mysterio
63. Roderick Strong
64. Roman Reigns
65. Ronda Rousey
66. Rowan
67. Rusev
68. Sami Zayn
69. Samoa Joe
70. Sasha Banks
71. Scott Dawson
72. Seth Rollins
73. Sheamus
74. Shinsuke Nakamura
75. Sin Cara
76. Sting
77. Tamina
78. The Brian Kendrick
79. The Miz
80. The Rock
81. The Undertaker
82. Titus O'Neill
83. Tommaso Ciampa
84. Toni Storm
85. Triple H
86. Viktor
87. Xavier Woods
88. Xia Li
89. Zack Ryder
90. Zelina Vega

WWE.com Shop

1. Ahmed Johnson
2. Andre The Giant
3. Bam Bam Bigelow
4. Batista
5. Beth Phoenix
6. Big Boss Man
7. Billy Gunn
8. Booker T
9. Bret Hart
10. British Bulldog
11. Bubba Ray Dudley
12. Chris Benoit
13. Chris Jericho
14. Christian
15. Chyna
16. CM Punk
17. D-Von Dudley
18. Dean Malenko
19. Diamond Dallas Page
20. Dusty Rhodes
21. Eddie Guerrero
22. Edge
23. Faarooq
24. Goldberg
25. Goldust
26. Hillbilly Jim
27. Hulk Hogan (Including Hulkster and Hollywood Hulk Hogan)
28. JBL
29. Ken Shamrock
30. Kevin Nash
31. Kurt Angle
32. Lance Storm
33. Lita
34. Mankind
35. Kane '05
36. Nicolai Volkoff
37. Owen Hart
38. Ric Flair
39. Rikishi
40. Rob Van Dam
41. Sable
42. Scott Hall
43. Scott Steiner
44. Shawn Michaels
45. Stacey Keibler
46. Stephanie McMahon
47. Steve Blackman
48. Stone Cold Steve Austin
49. Tajiri
50. Taka Michinoku
51. The Godfather
52. The Great Khali
53. The Hurricane
54. The Rock '00
55. The Undertaker '91
56. Torrie Wilson
57. Triple H '05
58. Trish Stratus
59. Ultimo Dragon
60. X-Pac

Guest Wrestlers

1. Akira Howard (Astral Chain) (uses Chris Jericho's moveset)
2. Astaroth (Soulcalibur) (uses Big Show's moveset)
3. Aya Brea (Parasite Eve) (uses Triple H's Moveset)
4. Bass Armstrong (Dead or Alive) (uses an unique moveset)
5. Dixie Clemets (Rumble Roses) (uses an unique moveset)
6. Estelle Bright (The Legend of Heroes) (uses Jeff Hardy's moveset)
7. Ganryu (Tekken) (uses an unique moveset)
8. Judith (Tales of Vesperia) (uses Bret Hart's moveset)
9. King (Tekken) (uses a unique moveset) (Armor King attire available also)
10. Marian Hawke (Dragon Age) (uses The Rock's moveset)
11. Melvia Siebel (Atelier) (uses a hybrid of Nikki Bella and Christian's)
12. Nel Zelpher (Star Ocean) (uses DDP's moveset)
13. Nepgear (Hyperdimension Neptunia) (uses Becky Lynch's moveset)
14. Raiden (Fatal Fury) (uses an unique moveset)
15. Reiko Hinomoto (Rumble Roses) (uses an unique moveset)
16. Rinoa Heartilly (Final Fantasy) (uses Stone Cold Steve Austin's moveset)
17. Sergei Dragunov (Tekken) (uses an unique moveset)
18. Shamir (Fire Emblem: Three Houses) (uses the moveset of Ember Moon)
19. Sophitia Alexandra (Soulcalibur) (uses The Undertaker's moveset)
20. Taiga Aisaka (Toradora!) (uses Dakota Kai's moveset)
21. Tifa Lockhart (Final Fantasy) (uses a hybrid moveset of Ken Shamrock and Lita)
22. Tina Armstrong (Dead or Alive) (uses Edge's moveset)

DLC Wrestlers

• Albert (includes A-Train and Tensai)
• Billy Kidman
• Chris Sabin (from Ring of Honor)
• Chuck Palumbo
• Cody Rhodes (from AEW)
• Curt Hennig
• D'Lo Brown
• Daivairi
• Dusty Rhodes
• Gangrel
• Garrison Cade
• Hana Kimura (from WWR Stardom) (exclusive to owners in Japan)
• Hardcore Holly
• Headbanger Mosh
• Headbanger Thrasher
• Heidenreich
• Jerry "The King" Lawler
• Jerry Lynn
• Kane '98
• Kelly Kelly
• Kenny Omega (pre-order)
• Layla El
• Mandy Rose
• Mayu Iwatani (from WWR Stardom) (exclusive to owners in Japan)
• Michelle McCool
• Mideon
• Mohammed Hassan
• Molly Holly
• MVP
• Perry Saturn
• Rhyno
• Rico
• Road Warrior Animal
• Road Warrior Hawk
• Road Dogg
• Sabu
• Shawn Stasiak
• Spike Dudley
• Tazz
• Test
• Val Venis
• Viscera

Voice Actor Credits

*Note: Every actual WWE wrestler and staff is voiced by themselves, aside from some others (i.e Chris Benoit, Eddie Guerrero and Chyna), who are all deceased and are voiced by soundalikes. *

• Male CAW Voices - Joe Zieja, Steve Blum, Chris Hackney, Max Mittelman, Robbie Daymond, Crispin Freeman, Jalen K. Cassell, Kyle Hebert, Liam O'Brien, Johnny Yong Bosch, Patrick Seitz, Ray Chase and Chris Jai Alex
• Female CAW Voices - Laura Bailey, Courtenay Taylor, Tara Platt, Kari Wahlgren, Danielle McRae, Erica Mendez, Erika Harlacher, Erica Lindbeck, Julie Nathanson, Erin Fitzgerald, Kate Higgins, Wendee Lee and Carrie Keranen
• Aya Brea - Yvonne Strahovski
• Nepgear - Christine Cabanos
• Judith - Marieve Henrington

Removed Content

• Some unlockable wrestlers that are considered for the game but it was ultimately cut such as Maven, Tommy Dreamer, George "The Animal" Steele, Jimmy Snuka, Rick Rude, The Sheik, Chris Kanyon, The Bashams, Renee Dupree and Riho (from AEW, later available as DLC)

Trivia

• This is the very first WWE game to be distributed by Bandai Namco Entertainment under the Bandai Namco Sports label after 2K loses all WWE Gaming rights due to the critical failure of WWE 2K20.