A Look Back at WWE Day of Reckoning 2 (GameCube)

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[@hubertplushandstuff2687]

Ok

[@theo.gkingfyre2322]

Or can you do a video on that time kane vs john cena and zack ryder with eve

[@kylorensleftballsack6594]

No

[@binitachettri2971]

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[@byroncutler4567]

DID You All Ready Do You A Video Like This

[@shawnmichaels568]

I have been waiting 2 years for this! DOR 1&2 were some of the most underrated wrestling games of all time.

[@Mr._GDS]

Sameeeeeeeee and he finally did it

[@bRicKhOoousE]

They where underrated because most people had a ps2 and in my opinion ps2 wrestling games where better

[@onesaucynougat7471]

It was underrated cause it was on the game cube. I’m assuming most people, like pav, didn’t have a game cube and ultimately forgot about the game and just played the SvR games.

[@ryanmarshall778]

I was more than fortunate to enjoy all of the WWE games growing up! In my own opinion, I had pros & cons with the Xbox & PS2 games but DOR hit different. The impact of slams, detail, graphics, & the entrances were amazing! I would buy a switch if they was to make a 3rd installment

[@SilkyLew]

DOR is the shit, but no one cared because PS and Xbox were the teo juggernauts of consoles. If DOR was on every console, it's definitely in the top 3

[@ChiseledAdonis]

I still got this game TIL THIS DAY!! It's Top 5 All Time!!

[@JayTechZM]

DoR on the gamecube has unlocked major childhood memories. RVD and Rey Mysterio were my guys! Absolutely underrated and legendary game.

[@BigEOT3]

That Four Way Cage Match is where real pain begins

[@pleaseshutup7053]

Lmao No escaping through the door like how wwe should be.

[@DonDeLem]

Had to use that glitch that freezes the opponents in order to win 😂

[@Kingbossdon]

@@DonDeLem what glitch

[@armastradamus]

@@Kingbossdon It was a glitch were you add Regal's Knee Trembler to your move set and when u activate the move and go to the ropes just before you hit your opponent change your target to another opponent. That opponent would be stuck waitng for you to hit the move.

[@Kingbossdon]

@@armastradamus gotta try that

[@tiredghosts]

I only played the Day of Reckoning games last year, and why does no one really talk about them?? they look and play SO good for the era.

[@guardian7568]

Its like the red headed step child lol the entrances was fire I feel like DOR really started the wave of the realistic wrestling...your right tho nobody talks about it and it was really when wrestling was popular

[@kiddsplit]

im 16, hardcore wrestling fan since i was young and i really learn something new everyday when i watch your channel pav i been a fan for YEARS. i dont really have anyone around me with the same passion for pro wrestling and this community feels so great to be apart of keep up the good work man you’re my favorite content creator on this site!

[@Annoitedpastorlewiswalkin]

Lol same I am 16 and still a hardcore wrestling fan too

[@DannyBoy426]

The most slept on WWE game in history. For a GameCube game, the graphics are crazy!

[@saintdan1565]

I remember playing DoR and DoR 2 with my cousin on his GameCube in the 2000s. Both heavily underrated games that deserve their flowers. Another banger video man, keep up the great work

[@FoxarociousPLAYS]

Same here!!

[@JB825_]

Man, Day Of Reckoning 1 and 2 were so special, especially being a kid playing them. You definitely missed out on these growing up, I missed out on the SmackDown series though.

[@MR.__G]

Ah man, you really missed out on the smackdown games. Don’t get it twisted me n my friends would play all the wrestling games on the GameCube a lot. They were similar to no mercy gameplay. But those smackdown games were something else man:

[@romanempire9818]

Facts I played the shit outta this

[@mightbeazombie]

This game holds a special place in my heart. First game I was able to buy for myself by saving money as a kid

[@BMG_AV]

The way he zoomed in on Chris Benoit😭

[@Amjad_ARA]

The way he just liked the comment without saying anything😭

[@DonDeLem]

The best thing about this game is that you can manually set up the 619 yourself, which you can't even do in 2K22 without editing Rey's moveset and giving him the other version. Used to love putting them on the ropes and executing it because it felt like I was doing it all myself 🔥

[@stretchitbe]

Thank You! They don't understand how underrated that feature was

[@BE_WERM]

U can manually set up the 619 in 2k22

[@DonDeLem]

@@BE_WERM - OK. Explain how

[@BE_WERM]

@@DonDeLem look it up

[@stretchitbe]

@@BE_WERM no you can't. You can put them on the ropes but the 619 animation is automatic. DOR2 let you do the 619 animation whether they're on the ropes or not

[@ItsOscar]

Doing the special moves in that DOR 1&2 were amazing. You actually could feel the the intensity

[@JustJulyo]

My mind was blown that Day of Reckoning existed as I played the hell out of Day of Reckoning 1 and still cherish the gameplay it brought to us Interrupting someone's finisher always felt so awesome!

[@johnnyphesto1247]

Funny you said “its like they said this is the last GameCube wrestling game, just throw everything out there” because before the release one of the developers did an interview and they flat out said “This will be the last GameCube wrestling game, so we pushed it to it’s absolute limit”

[@carlosrp23]

Loved playing this and DOR 1 with my friends back in the day. We used to do a lot of crazy spots in there.

[@jamesregina804]

I don’t see how anyone can talk about this game without talking about the fatal four way cage match at Summerslam in the story mode. It took me literally 15 years to beat.

[@richardcastro2614]

Exactly!!!!!

[@Amjad_ARA]

6:08 didnt expect that😂

[@nintendoboy0154]

One of my favorite wrestling games and in my opinion the best looking wrestling game ever. My only complaints on this game is the stamina system I wish they gave us the option to turn it off, the a.i. sucks they always team up against you in triple threat or fatal four way or Royal Rumble matches. Randy Orton doesn't have his white wrist tape, Rey Mysterio doesn't have his gloves or elbow pads and no Championship matches in Exhibition which is a shame cause the Championship Titles look amazing. Like I said I love this game I've played so many hours, I beat the Story Mode 2 or 3 times, I also remember with the infamous fatal four way steel cage match I beat it in 5 minutes somehow one time and when I did it again it took me about 19 or 29 minutes to beat it with a 20 or 30 minute time limit. The one match I hate the most in Story Mode is the Fatal Four Way Match with Rob Van Dam, Orlando Jordan, and Heidenreich it was a nightmare when I got to that match I stopped playing the game which felt like 6 months. After that I played again and finally won the fatal four way match in my opinion that match was worse than the fatal four way steel cage match. Also Thanks Pav for looking back at WWE Day of Reckoning 1 and 2 cause those are some of my most nostalgic WWE games growing up great video man keep it up. 1:32

[@supersasukemaniac]

this game was the end of an era in many respects. it was the last game made exclusively for Nintendo, it was the last game to use the modified AKI engine, and it was the last game that was a western port of a Japanese game, the Day of Reckoning games where just ports of Wrestle Kingdom 1 and 2. but unlike Wrestle Kingdom 1 and 2, the Western port was Nintendo Gamecube exclusive, while the Wrestle Kingdom game where on Xbox 360 and PS2 in japan, Wrestle Kingdom 2 was PS2 exclusive.

[@DamnWhoAsked]

One of the very games that carried my childhood for sure. I remember being blown away by the graphics and presentation, ESPECIALLY on a GameCube console. I would play this all night, only to get my ass kicked by Triple H, Batista, Ric Flair, and the Undertaker. They were INSANELY overpowered in this game, no matter the difficulty.

[@caliimade3769]

That fatal 4 way at SummerSlam in a steel cage kept me up for hours when I was a kid lol 😆 pissed me off so much

[@DarkEliteEric]

This is the first WWE game with a 3D crowd and they follow you to the ring like they're on a lazy Susan. Def Jam Fight for New York by AKI Corporation (developers of No Mercy) beat WWE by year with 3D crowd members that not only handed weapons they also held you or your opponent for double team moves and pushed them working as an Irish whip for rebound strikes and grapples.

[@TheFEARSlayer01]

Ah Day Of Reckoning 2 glad to see this get covered by you as tbh as much as I love Here Comes The Pain and No Mercy I think this game is my favorite. All the reasons you mentioned are solid but I also love that this game was the only GameCube wwe game to have ring announcing with Tony Chimel which added to the presentation and visuals. I also like the stamina system as it adds more strategic elements as you can't spam attacks or run around, you have to pick your moves carefully. Another thing is the awesome new submission system as there is depth to it: choosing Drain lets you drain stamina from your opponent, Rest Hold lets you recover a bit of stamina, taunt helps with momentum and submit is for damage and obtaining submission wins. I also love that they added Last Man Standing to the game and even more cool is as far as I know it's the only game where you can play 3 way or 4 way versions of the match. It's probably my favorite match type and I'm always sure to play it whenever I revisit this game. Honestly this game is like the best modern version of No Mercy we got and it feels like a great evolution and it's definitely a game that people should play. I played this game for hours as a kid, unlocking everything, playing the fantastic story mode and just having fun. For that it's likely my favorite wrestling game and I'm glad to see you giving it it's well deserved due Pav.

[@chris_zed7425]

Still have this gem. DOR 2 was the reason I got into Wwe and think it was better than most of the svr games.

[@DaylinThaGemini]

Ahhh Day Of Reckoning 2. The only WWE video game that had the belt sitting on the shoulder accurately lol

[@mannylopez_3646]

Some may agree or disagree with me, But THIS GAME and MADDEN O7 were best games on the Nintendo Game Cube! Brings back so many memories! Thank you for these videos! @WrestlinGifs

[@XX-ep5xt]

Imma need you to do a Def Jam video, no way you didn’t play those as a 2000s rap and a wrestling fan. The most underrated wrestling games of all time

[@pleaseshutup7053]

Great idea

[@DrewciferNY007]

Man these 2 games were so good! I was so lucky to have played these upon coming out

[@DarkEliteEric]

Love that you start in the middle/end of the rumble in story instead of starting at number one like most other games.

[@catwheeler]

This game was like wrestling action figures for me. I had a whole federation in my head with my generic tattooed CAWs and this incredible roster.

[@jyminewtron1416]

This game was one of my favorites as a kid. I'm glad I had all 3 consoles but having my game cube for this was great

[@__Ace___]

Same now that i’m thinking about it i’m glad that my family was broke growing up. My first system was a gamecube in 04 and then I got a PS2 and Xbox in 2007 for free and had all the DOTR, Raw and Smackdown games, I remember going into gamestop when they still had PS2 and Xbox games and i found em all for around $5 each and my parents didn’t mind paying it because they knew they knew all of em would last for years😂 man the memories

[@ViceGoat]

People Sleep On The GameCube So Much Its Almost A Crime Against Gaming

[@jacksonroberts5350]

Pav I recently broke my leg and your videos help me stay entertained during my recovery. Pav your the GOAT

[@MR.__G]

Get well soon man !!!

[@LiilJiimmii]

I loved this game back in the day. I thought it was so good. My absolute favorite thing was the ability to double stack tables on top of the announcers table.

[@Milty2001]

I remember my cousin used to play this game it's definitely the best looking one for it's time I used to play storymode with him and we'd take turns on trying to beat the story and man that fatal four along with the cage matches were a pain in the ass

[@zkingthaunfazed]

Amazes me that these GameCube Games have more replay value than any of the recent Wwe 2k games

[@uainjansun]

Pav i swear you have the best WWE game reviews ive seen. Theyre pretty entertaining!

[@benespinosa6725]

I have WWE Day of Reckoning 2 on the Nintendo Gamecube the soundtrack is amazing the story Mode is great and the game has Stacy Keibler on the Cover that game already has thumbs up glad I bought the game when I got my Nintendo Gamecube last year because I never played this game before when it was released in 2005

[@Coolbreeze2863]

I got this on Christmas eve when it came out and I remember playing it until the next morning, my favorite wrestling game of all time.

[@Bvetrayed]

Till this day the Kane entrance to this game looks so real lol

[@ogMrtakinoff]

Never had a GameCube growing up, so I ran it on my Xbox on RetroArch for the first time last year and I was blown away!

[@jayceegenocide4402]

DOR 2 Was GOATed

[@Mrtallharshthakur]

2:10 YO WHAT! I can't imagine playing svr on Android, granny's vibrator had the best graphics, it nailed the vibe.

[@quanmfsanchez411]

😂😂😂

[@benlomas1490]

Thank you so much for making this video, DoR 2 is such a hidden gem when it comes to wrestling games and I'm so happy you share the same enthusiasm for it as I do

[@AlextremECW2]

I really miss those wwe games 😭. Even with the limited roster, DOR2 had something that mede it special!

[@hhtptai]

2005 was a jam packed year for WWE, holy shit.

[@MR.__G]

That’s the year I stopped watching

[@jtblcksheep3376]

You can actually have 9 finishing moves this game (10 if you count the Momentum Shift). The catch is that you can only have one finisher for each situation (i.e. flying, front grapple, rear grapple, running, etc.).

[@DarkEliteEric]

If you like the Gamecube WrestleMania/DOR series, look into Japan exclusive Wrestle Kingdom 1 and 2 on the PS2. They're from the same team that made DOR. Basically sequels. I'd also check out AEW Fight Forever, it's basically the same formula as DOR, which had Lead Designers from AKI/No Mercy Shunsuke Katsumata and Takumi Kon with Yuke's Osaka team, but in the case of Fight Forever, it's No Mercy's director Hideyuki Iwashita (aka Geta-san) and Yuke's main Smackdown/SVR team in Yokohama.

[@OsmosisMiller]

Listen... I've never clicked on a video as fast as I did for this. I was hoping you would cover day of reckoning 2. The story is wild

[@MadKing762]

I love DOR 1 & 2 some of the best ever! That season mode was so sick

[@mlungzak5818]

This is one of the most underrated wrestling games, kids who play WWE 2K games nowadays will never understand.

[@__Ace___]

Easily in my top 3. I was lucky enough to have a Gamecube, Xbox and PS2s WWE installments and i’ll say it the Smackdown games were good but they’re overhyped because everyone owned a PS2. Day of Reckoning 1 & 2 and RAW 2 were easily better than any Smackdown game. Everything from the Mechanics, Customization was just better. The PS2 installments felt very outdated

[@lilgemini4032]

@@__Ace___No it's not, RAW 2 is not better than SmackDown on PS2 or Day of Reckoning on GameCube and you’re delusional

[@redroomstudios1332]

@@__Ace___ 🧢 RAW, sucked

[@704OMEN]

Can remember which game it was, but I remember the storyline was so crazy and enjoyable on either DOR 1 or 2. I remember climbing super high using a chain link, and flinging security guards down to the bottom lol

[@MR.__G]

That was WM 19. That was the most bizarre story mode ever lol

[@seanohare1001]

From age 5 I was a Smackdown Series fan, me and my older cousin would play Smackdown and Smackdown 2 on ps1. From there I was hooked and played every game in the Smackdown Series! But in 2008 for my 13th Birthday I was gifted a gamecube with Day Of Reckoning 1 and 2 these games were lit asf!! (After having a Nintendo wii in my house for the last 10 years not being used I only now just discovered it has the ability to play gamecube so I'm getting these games again 😃)

[@Omar-wn7pb]

I was a PS2 smackdown kid but my friend gave me his GameCube and this game along with it and it was one of the best wrestling games I’ve ever played top 5 for me svr 07 the goat

[@ElvirEminovic]

Babe wake up, WrestlinGifs posted a new video.

[@psychopathyoutubeemployees280]

I wonder if the stamina meter is the reason why NoDQ CAW's Aaron Rift hated this game? Also, if Stacy Keibler is your "bedroom mate" in this game's story mode, then sign Jared Pobre up, and job his loser ass out!

[@deeWILLrise]

Y’all got to understand how of a gem DOR 1&2 were. I mean they were the first to let you take Kurt angles wrestling singlet off like he would do in the matches before he set that ankle lock lol yeah such simpler times lol

[@simranlikesthe6221]

Oh man this brings back memories. My cousin gave me his GameCube in 2008 and he had this game.

[@wade_says]

DOR2 is legendary

[@BoiNation_NC]

This game was so underrated those were great times

[@nickolasallen7734]

I still own my copy of Day of Reckoning 1 & 2. I don’t have my original GameCube anymore but I still have the Nintendo Wii with GameCube controllers. 👍🏾

[@EZW334]

Funny enough, I still own two day of reckoning games one on my birthday in 2004 and another one when I had good grades

[@mukundvats4434]

Played it with my brother I was really young at that time and didn't knew a single thing about wwe just John cena because my brother was a mark of cena so I played with him in his little gamecube and that day I became a wrestling fan I still have some fond memories of this games to be exact I played 5 matches with my bro because the next tine I went to his house he had a ps2 but this game will always have a soft spot in my heart

[@DarkEliteEric]

This game has 3 camera angles stage, RL tv hard cam, and the fire pro angle. They should bring those options back.

[@awesomeseth01]

Day of reckoning 1 was good but day of reckoning 2 tops that and for that reason is my favorite one out of that series I wish there would be a day of reckoning 3

[@whiteshipcentral4767]

Some of my observations: 1) WrestleMania 18 has only 4 standing front grapples and wwe day of reckoning 2 has 8 front grapples... 2)In day of reckoning 2 you can climb inside hell in cell.. in WrestleMania 18 you can't climb inside part cell 3)Both has good weapon physics than wwe svr 2011 ps2 (Breaking table while performing nearby moves, Ladder will also be a part of move)

[@CyrusCageSCWS]

That 'RKO' was Spike Dudley's acid drop

[@joolsmacgrools1288]

The Dudley Dog

[@wormyG22]

The close up on Chris ben-kms was funny ash for some reason

[@quanmfsanchez411]

😂😂😂

[@Savageking1998]

Not gone lie as soon as I seen this video I broke out the Nintendo and I’m still playing this surprisingly I still got my save and memory cards 😂

[@Cw1047]

The way Shawn struggled to pick up show while Batista military presses him seconds later😂

[@umaiqual8287]

I played it not too long ago when my friend suggested it, I didn’t think it was way too different from svr but it is definitely super fun, great game. I do recommend.

[@ThaShowStopper]

Ive literally always been Raving about pretty much every GameCube WWF game! I never understand why noone seems to talk about them!? I guess it's because so many people had a PS2 that GameCube titles didn't reach as many fans. Nonetheless, They are Great! I still play them today!

[@thedinoph]

DoR 1 & 2 graphics was so great but the only problem was small rosters especially the divas only 4.

[@Executioner30]

I almost woke up my whole house after I saw him zoom in on Benoit like that 🤣

[@CelestinaakaClonaClox9999]

I think each console having its own identity in wrestling games is neat and all, but personally I think every console being able to have the same game so certain players aren't left out was probably a change for the better.

[@right-wing_reactionarychri8798]

Nah

[@CelestinaakaClonaClox9999]

@@right-wing_reactionarychri8798 Do you think of the XBOX kids who didn't have a PS2 or a GameCube?

[@nevermindgaming6848]

@@right-wing_reactionarychri8798 L

[@right-wing_reactionarychri8798]

@@CelestinaakaClonaClox9999 Raw 2 was lit wym?

[@right-wing_reactionarychri8798]

@@nevermindgaming6848 your mom

[@VIDE_005]

“Grannys Vibrator” 😂

[@samcpty]

To this day 2024, WWE hasn’t had a game like Day of Reckoning 2…still my favorite Just the way you can interrupt a opponent’s move hitting him, no simulation no bs😢I miss DOR2

[@thehorrorhound6575]

I owned DOR 1 my cousin owned DOR 2 and you already know 1 and 2 are completely different beasts, they may as well be cousins themselves, everything that was great about DOR 1 wasn’t just refined and tweaked a little in the sequel like the SVR sequels, same game new coat of paint, no DOR 2 was something completely different but still similar enough that anyone who played 1 could pick up and play. My cousin and my step brother and I would wage absolute wars on eachother for hours, we had so much time invested into both games, and DOR 2 is still the only game with fatal 4 way last man standing match and my god what an amazing match type that was.

[@buddayoyo9781]

Competition back then brought the best out of these wrestling games.

[@javi994]

I thought Yuke’s made both DoR and SvR

[@ciscoabdiel]

I’m so happy that I played this game! I had both ps and game cube, and I found myself not playing smackdown so much because I was sooo into day of reckoning!! I kept telling my friends about it, but they used to hate because they thought smackdown was better! Oh what they missed!!

[@idk6290]

DOR 2 was literally my first WWE game that & Wrestlemania X8 on the GameCube. Good times tbh

[@chandlersbryant4047]

Only thing I hate about this Game is how they forgot to Give Rey His Gloves and Randy his Wrist Tape other than that it’s amazing 😅

[@dalime605]

I remember getting this christmas day and loving it. the story mode was surprisingly REALLY good

[@DertySquady]

2:12 Granny's WHAT?!?! Pav you got a lot of explaining to do ☠️

[@MyNameIsEthan]

Exactly like bro caught me off caught

[@yeetdaed2087]

Fortunately, I had a PS2, Xbox, and GameCube growing up. So I was lucky enough to play all of the WWE games at the time.

[@ericksotalol579]

been looking forward to this one

[@youknowJP]

"Casually tweaking with Kurt Angle" was something I always wanted to do back when I was a bad guy lol

[@everyonelovesmajima]

The thing I remember most from Day of Reckoning is Nathan Jones's freaking awesome music that I don't know if he even actually used in WWE.

[@Fernando-Rodriguez]

the each of DOR games look like a PS3 game, the graphics looks so amazing I'm currently playing DOR1 and I'm having a blast.

[@veritasdesantare1423]

Best model of chris benoit at this game

[@vffvx8216]

Just a few days ago, I rebought this gem 🙌 I did regret selling it back then

[@KareemHillJr]

Underrated game frrrr

[@officialbeezaymolotovy6787]

MY FAV WRESTLING GAME OF ALL TIME, everything about the mechanics and how realistic it was, the game was gold, graphics was competing with all the wrestling games in that time. and yes it was on a very small disc. the music they selected from breaking benjamin and etc, great memories. if i cold some it up i stuffed about 500+ hours in that game easy 10/10 for me

[@Eshan-]

18:56 The distance LMAO that was insane

[@tacothegreat5074]

Your reviews are always thorough and hilarious af!! Keep up the great work, Pav!

[@ericksotalol579]

a look at wwe raw on the og xbox would be fire🔥

[@Redherik]

My first WWE game was Wrestlemania XIX and while it wasn’t the best I played that for hours every day as a kid. That story mode was crazy! But…the Day of Reckoning series is top tier and my favorite WWE games of all time! DoR2 is my #1 wrestling game - for me, it has nostalgia, it’s set in my favorite era and the gameplay is solid and can’t be found anywhere else. These games also had pretty amazing soundtracks, I think. Big Gold tier!

[@DarkEliteEric]

Best mechanics for a HIAC