The Biggest Trailer in The Historical past of Our Sport

Throughout its THQ Nordic Digital Showcase 2022 presentation, the writer dropped a brand new trailer for its upcoming pro-wrestling title AEW: Combat Without end, which is at the moment in growth at studio Yuke’s.

The trailer, which incorporates way more “skit” than it does “gameplay” sees veteran announcer Tony Schiavone decide on the sofa with the inimitable Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D, (I hope y’all did the little hand gesture), because the duo (faux to) battle it out in All Elite Wrestling’s console debut. We don’t actually get to see a lot of the sport in motion, frankly, however we do see Baker apply the lockjaw to her beau Adam Cole. earlier than laying in a beating with a collection of weapons, together with bins and hearth extinguishers. Spirit of ’99.

Maybe probably the most intriguing facet of the trailer, nonetheless, is the reveal of a collection of AEW-themed “mini-games” which see a bevy of AEW wrestlers bagging a torrent of on line casino chips, partaking in some type of weird human batting cage, and indulging in what seems to be some rhythm-action calisthenics. Schiavone, everybody’s favourite earring dad, appears nearly as bewildered by the chaotic motion as he did that one time in 1995 when The But-ay and The Big pulled a prepare on Hogan.

Whereas I gained’t deny that the reveal of a collection of Mario Celebration-style mini-games is most undoubtedly a enjoyable and stunning addition to AEW: Combat Without end, I’m solely actually left with one query for the event crew: Are you able to ship a rock-solid wrestling recreation? That’s all anybody truthfully desires at this level. That’s what the market has been craving, and that’s what AEW followers are hoping will probably be delivered in Combat Without end. And with rumors that the undertaking is already method over finances, these added extras are welcome, however in-ring is hopefully key focus right here, as it’s completely the place the sport will stay or die.

AEW: Combat Without end is at the moment scheduled to launch on PlayStation, PC, Xbox, and Nintendo Change platforms. There may be nonetheless no phrase of an official launch date exterior of its tentative launch window of 2022.