WWE Smackdown vs Raw exclusive preview for Sony PSP

Exclusive to HGZine this month, brand new, never seen before screenshots of WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2008. Be the first to see how this major forthcoming release will look on the Sony PSP in our exclusive preview. Plus we've talked to Tony Sharma, creative manager in charge of developing the DS version, who tells us all about bringing the first WWE game to the DS. With the game not out until November, don't miss this chance to have an exclusive look at WWE Smackdown vs Raw. Find out all you need to know in our WWE Smackdown vs Raw exclusive preview for Sony PSP and Nintendo DS now!

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WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2008 exclusive preview for PSP and DS
The SmackDown vs. Raw franchise is one that’s had more success in its home console iterations than its handheld brethren. With absolutely crippling load times, the 2006 PSP game just wasn’t well suited to a portable experience, even though it played as a fair tribute to its PS2 cousin. Things improved slightly the following year, although the brilliant save-transfer feature – which allowed you to take your PS2 wrestlers on the move – was inexplicably removed. Having said that, the core grappling action was just as enjoyable on the PSP, and though it lapsed into button-mashing at times, it was a satisfying portable brawler.
Not content with resting on its laurels and bashing out a barely improved update for this latest release, developer Yuke’s has completely revamped the series for PSP, while the DS gets its first SmackDown title – with coding duties passed to Amaze Entertainment. We’ve an interview with Amaze’s Creative Manager, Tony Sharma, about that game in a couple of pages, so for now we’re concentrating on the new and improved, all-singing, all-dancing PSP version of the game.