The latest trailer for WWE 2K24 takes a trip down memory lane with the best of WrestleMania
2K Games has unveiled a brand new one WWE 2K24 trailer, featuring five decades of WrestleMania recreated in-game.
Ahead of the professional wrestling sports game’s launch on March 8, 2024 for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series you can play as one of the most iconic WWE stars of the past 50 years.
In the trailer we get a look at WWE Superstars and Legends, including Cody Rhodes, The Rock, Hulk Hogan, Roman Reigns, Bianca Belair, “Macho Man” Randy Savage, Rhea Ripley, Eddie Guerrero and more, all being remade to look as close as possible to their real-life counterparts.
2K says this is “the most realistic WWE 2K graphics to date” and we can see from the electric teaser how it can “seamlessly transition to real-life footage and back again, courtesy of the very latest Slingshot technology.”
Players can relive some of the most memorable battles from WrestleMania history, some of which are shown in the trailer, including the fight between Hulk Hogan and Andre the Giant, Shawn Michaels and Razor Ramon that revolutionized the Ladder Match, and more .
In Showcase of the Immortals mode, players can experience 21 matches spanning five decades, each unlocked by completing the previous match. 2K Games has released a first look at the first 16 matches you can expect, including:
- Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat w. George “The Animal” Steele vs. “Macho Man” Randy Savage
- with Miss Elizabeth – WrestleMania III
- Hulk Hogan vs. Andre the Giant w/Bobby “The Brain” Heenan – WrestleMania III
- “Delightful” Rick Rude w/Bobby “The Brain” Heenan vs. Ultimate Warrior – WrestleMania V
- Bret “Hitman” Hart vs. “Rowdy” Roddy Piper – WrestleMania VII
- Razor Ramon vs. Shawn Michaels – WrestleMania
- Bret “Hitman” Hart vs. “Stone Cold” Steve Austin – WrestleMania 13
- “Stone Cold” Steve Austin vs. The Rock – WrestleMania X-Seven
- Eddie Guerrero vs. Kurt Angle – WrestleMania XX
- The Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels – WrestleMania 25
- Seth Rollins vs. Randy Orton – WrestleMania 31
- Becky Lynch vs. Ronda Rousey vs. Charlotte Flair – WrestleMania 35
- “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt vs. John Cena in a Firefly Funhouse Match – WrestleMania 36
- “Stone Cold” Steve Austin vs. Kevin Owens – WrestleMania 38
- Rhea Ripley vs. Charlotte Flair – WrestleMania 39
- Roman Reigns vs. Cody Rhodes – WrestleMania 39
- Bianca Belair vs. Asuka – WrestleMania 39
2K added that additional information will be shared about the game’s soundtrack, roster, and Superstar ratings as we get closer to the release date.
Ny Breaking Gaming Editor-in-Chief Jake Tucker previously previewed the game, saying that “wrestling fans will be well fed by the wealth of content and fan service available,” but that “it feels like there’s still a little way to go. convince casual fans to dig in.”
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