WWE 2K18 (NSP, XCI) ROM + v1.04 Update

WWE 2K18 is a professional wrestling video game developed by Yuke’s and published by 2K. It is the nineteenth instalment in the WWE game series (fifth under the WWE 2K banner) and a follow-up to WWE 2K17. It was released worldwide on October 17, 2017, for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch.

With its release, WWE 2K18 became the first in the series to be exclusively released on eighth-generation hardware and also the first in the series to be released for PC and consoles simultaneously. A Nintendo Switch version followed on December 6, 2017, the only release of the series for the Switch and the first WWE game to be released for a Nintendo platform since WWE ’13.

Among the features 2K promoted were enhanced graphics and the return of Kurt Angle to the series as a playable character. Critical response to the game was mixed, with particular criticism levied at the Switch version and its various technical issues. A sequel, WWE 2K19, was released in October 2018. Marks the return of WWE video games to Nintendo platforms, debuting on the Nintendo Switch for the first time.

Featuring cover Superstar Seth Rollins, this installment promises an unparalleled experience, bringing fans closer to the ring with intense action, stunning graphics, drama, excitement, new game modes, additional match types, deep creation capabilities, and all the elements loved in WWE 2K. The best part is, the action is non-stop on Nintendo Switch, allowing you to enjoy WWE 2K18 at home or on the go!

Experience the Most Realistic WWE Game Ever! – The realism of the WWE video game reaches new heights with eight-man matches, a revamped grapple carry system, enhanced weight detection, thousands of new animations, and an expansive backstage area. A brand-new rendering engine gives WWE 2K18 a visual overhaul, bringing the drama of WWE to life like never before.

Embark on MyCAREER – A fresh MyCAREER experience propels you on the path to greatness, guiding you through the road to WrestleMania. Explore WWE in unprecedented ways, engaging in free-roaming backstage activities, interacting with WWE Superstars, forming alliances, making enemies, pursuing quests, and strategizing for upcoming matches.

Road to Glory – Can your MyPlayer achieve WWE Hall of Fame status? Enter the all-new Road to Glory! Compete online to enhance your MyPlayer, earning unlockables, boosts, and upgrades while securing entry into special events aligned with real-life WWE spectacles, including pay-per-views.

Dynamic Creation Suite – Customize WWE like never before with an expanded set of tools and the new Custom Match option! The robust Creation Suite provides detailed features for Create-a-Superstar, Create-a-Video, and Create-an-Arena.

Unparalleled Roster Size! – Dominate the ring with an extensive lineup of your favorite WWE, NXT, and legendary Superstars. WWE 2K18 boasts the most comprehensive roster, featuring the biggest and brightest WWE and NXT Superstars and Legends to ever grace the ring!

GAMEPLAY

Similar to its predecessors, WWE 2K18 is a professional wrestling game and for the first time since WWF SmackDown! Just Bring It, eight wrestlers can be in a match at once, instead of six (the Nintendo Switch version only supports six wrestlers in the ring, due to design considerations).

The Royal Rumble match has been retooled, with new mechanics, finishers, and elimination sequences. A carry system was introduced (which is similar to the Ultimate Control Grapple system introduced in WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007), allowing players to pick up or drag their opponent and place them in a specific spot. Thousands of new moves and animations have been added to the game.

GAME MODES

Improvements have been made to the creation suite, such as new superstar parts and materials. One such material is a glow effect, which gives players the ability to make hair, clothing, and logos on their created superstars glow. Other new creation suite features include an enhanced highlight system, however the free-roaming camera has been removed when the highlight reel is being used mid-match.

Crowd area templates can also be selected in Create-An-Arena, allowing players to select five different templates that have different weapons and objects to use. The Create-A-Match feature, last seen in the 7th-gen version of WWE 2K17 (WWE 2K15 for 8th-gen players), has returned. New to the feature includes the ability to create your custom matches and save them for use in exhibition mode, Universe, and Online through Private matches.

MyCareer now allows backstage free roaming (Last seen in WWE SmackDown vs Raw 2011’s Road to WrestleMania mode), with wrestlers creating alliances and enemies, and fighting styles are introduced in the MyCareer mode, letting players choose between eight different fighting styles, each with its strengths and weaknesses. However mixed gender tag-team matches are not featured in the game and cannot be created using Create-a-Match.

The new “Road To Glory” mode enables players to use their MyPlayer characters to qualify and compete in events, similar to the one found in WWE SuperCard. This mode replaces the 2K Tonight online mode from WWE 2K17. Universe mode has been improved with a new story system, alongside new cut-scenes, power-rankings, and a goal system.