WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009 maintains the series quality. Improved tag mode, co-op modes and faithful roster. Honest for fans, more modest than the PS3 version.
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Sports2 players12+
Description
A Yuke's and THQ sports game released in 2008, the WWE SmackDown vs Raw 2009 entry of the annual franchise. Introduces Road to WrestleMania mode with cinematic narrative centered on 6 wrestlers (Triple H, John Cena, Undertaker), expanded Tag Team mode and new Create-A-Finisher. Roster of 60+ wrestlers including legends (Stone Cold, Roddy Piper). Notable improvements, sign of maturity for the annual franchise.
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009 review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
3/5
Story
★★★★★
"Solid"
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"From the very first minutes"
Addictiveness
"Captivating"
Difficulty
"Easy"
Lifespan
"Massive"
Polishing the grapple system and fleshing out the wrestler creator pushes the replay value of this wrestling series even further. Building a career, shaping your superstars and unlocking it all fills countless hours, revived by multiplayer. That profusion of modes founds a longevity dear to wrestling fans.
Technical info
💾2,9 GB📅09/11/2008
Published by THQ
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009 (PS2) price, value & rarity
The Korean edition of WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009, a THQ entry that emphasised tag-team bouts and the ring's cooperative modes. Like the series' other vintages, its Korean version addressed a narrow fan audience and was not reissued. Desirability rests on the difficulty of gathering the successive vintages of this annual franchise in Korean form and on the inherent scarcity of each local pressing.
Is WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009 still worth playing in 2026?
The 2008-2009 entry of Yuke's wrestling series, WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009 adds cooperative tag team matches and a scripted story mode, while polishing the wrestling engine and the roster of licensed superstars. The staging of the storylines, the variety of modes and the multiplayer fun make it a good wrestling game for its time. The frozen rosters and a PS2 production below the HD versions limit the current interest. A good wrestling game for nostalgics of WWE and fans of scripted multiplayer combat.
