2K Games has lifted the lid on the special collector's edition of the forthcoming grappler WWE 2K18. Dubbed the Cena (Nuff) Edition, it celebrates the 15-year career of superstar John Cena - who is a fan of the Switch himself, as it happens - and is limited to 30,000 copies worldwide.
Included in those 30,000 editions is the following content:
- The game (obviously)
- WWE 2K18 Season Pass digital content
- Playable WWE Legends and John Cena Rivals: Batista and Rob Van Dam
- Playable John Cena Characters: ECW One Night Stand (2006) and WrestleMania 26 (2010)
- Kurt Angle Pack: Access to WWE “American Hero” (2001) and ECW “Wrestling Machine” (2006) playable characters
- Exclusive premium packaging, including a unique cover sleeve
- Exclusive Mattel John Cena / Cena Nuff action figure featuring alternate T-shirt options
- Fanatics Limited Edition Commemorative Plaque with a piece of the ring mat, as well as a hand-signed photo from John Cena, in celebration of winning his 16th WWE Championship at Royal Rumble
- WWE SuperCard limited edition in-game cards featuring John Cena, Batista and Rob Van Dam, as well as a Cena (Nuff) card back
The catch? This exclusive package only applies to the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One editions of the game - although the title is confirmed for release on Switch later this year, Nintendo fans won't be joining the party.
Are you annoyed that you'll miss out on the chance to own a plastic version of the great man himself? Let us know with a comment.
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Awww, hate missing out on stuff.
That said, not a huge fan of wrestling or Cena so I'm not too upset.
Exy here has a point, I know I made a stink about them talking about a Sega emulator and people disagreed with me, but articles about stuff that are not coming to the Switch is okay?
Cena it all before.
Something something Wii U 2.
A news post about a version of a game not coming to the Nintendo system? What is this, My Nintendo News?
The Nuff edition? I don't get it. I'm a Nintendo fan, yet I don't get to have the Nuff edition? Are they not paying attention to where Nuff posts to?
Guess the Switch version... can't be seen!
... I'll let myself out.
@nuff64 not getting the Nuff edition. I've #Cenanuff.
So...we can't see a Switch version, uh?
@Folkloner I love you for this
Bit weird considering the Switch is getting all of the NBA 2K18 versions
No loss then. The "Special" Edition is full of naff tat.
@Hikingguy There's no reason for the Switch not getting this version - unless of course Switch owners aren't going to benefit from DLC packs and season pass malarkey.
Oh... lemme guess.
Sony bribed the 3rd party developers to NOT give special things for Nintendo.
Curse you, Wicked Stepmother Sony...
@Anti-Matter Sony bribed third party to screw Nintendo? Are you talking out of your @ss right now?
@MsJubilee
I heard first from Monster Hunter World case, and also from other 3rd party games.
Just the game is all I care about really. Don't need more stuff.
It begins....I'll just wait till this game drops to 20 bucks in a few months and get it on ps4.
John Cena likes the Switch... but the John Cena edition of a game isn't on the Switch. It's so ironic. Love it. (Not the game, the irony. Just pointing it out)
Maybe is an error?
As someone who is going to buy this game and was thinking about the collectors edition, this is good to know.
Thank you NL.
TBF the Switch version is the "See if it does well. After all, people begged for it" version of the game. While they did promise all the in-game features in the Switch version, making a special edition on a system they're probably not sure is going to do well probably isnt the best idea.
But you the gamer can prove them the Switch IS worth supporting for by buying this year's game, then maybe next year's limited edition can get a Switch version.
To quote the Cena man, "You want some, come get some!". XD
Not something I would care about, so the Switch version won't get Kurt Angle, Batista, and RVD, no big deal. If they're not in the game I could always make them through CAW anyways.
Stinks for Cena fans, I guess. I'll be fine with the standard edition
Would be cool to get, definitely has some nice extras. It is cool they are adding RVD and different versions of Cena, especially ECW stuff. I don't really care about the super card stuff.
They will probably add some of the extra characters as dlc later so not missing too much there. If your a super cena fan, you will find a way to get it.
@Anti-Matter lol, that was just a rumour.
@Octane @Anti-Matter
There is mounting evidence Sony takes no issue paying to specifically keep games off Nintendo Switch. Monster Hunter and Dragon Quest.
That said, don't be ridiculous Antimatter. This is just a collector edition, a limited one at that, and for a game that likely won't have a major impact on Switch either way. It takes serious coin to pay a company to forfeit sales on another platform, and I promise you Sony doesn't give two flips about this game being on Switch.
When there's evidence, call it. But there is no evidence here, neither is there any legitimate motive. Unlike DQXI or MHW, this game will not benefit Sony in any way by keeping off Switch. And it's not even keeping it off- it's just a stupid 30,000 run collector edition.
This is simply TakeTwo saying, "very few people are gonna pony up for this, in fact, even on consoles with 60 million users, we can only sell 30k. Switch would need a 500 copy run, and nobody makes editions with fewer than 10k. It's simply something nobody really cares about.
@JaxonH Every other system gets MHW. Did Sony pay Capcom? Very likely, but that was just for the E3 reveal and some exclusive skins or whatever the deal was. I highly doubt they're going to pay to keep it off one system. Might as well keep it off Xbox too then.
I'm more worried that the Switch can't even run the game, and I believe they already said they're working on a Switch MH game. So they're probably treating the Switch and PS4/Xbox/PC as separate environments. It's always better to have two user-bases than one I guess.
Like I said, it's only a rumour. If they did pay Capcom (and SE), we'll hear it sooner than later.
@Anti-Matter Those are just rumors. Nothing more
I want this game on the go! So if the content is all there to me is a day 2 (after the reviews).
@Octane
As stated in the rumor, Xbox was not the threat for this particular franchise. And each platform paid to omit costs a fortune. So I don't highly doubt that at all. Nintendo is where the fanbase is, particularly in Japan, whereas Xbox is not. Though it is being omitted from PC and Xbox in Japan as well. And Capcom, being that they want to expand in the West, probably insisted Xbox/PC get the game in the West, given it's a popular platform here.
I think the game would run fine. Obviously not full parity on a weaker system- even Xbox won't have full parity, but it doesn't seem unreasonable. They could have it looking about like Skyrim does on Switch. Tons of PS3 and 360 versions of PS4 and X1 games (Rise of the Tomb Raider, for example, which is one of the best looking games this gen) prove any game could run on Switch, which outclassed Wii U which already outclassed 360, which was running that game just fine.
Either way, it doesn't matter. Switch is rising fast enough with enough top quality 1st party games to carry the system alone, that Capcom is definitely going to continue the series on Switch (MHXX shows they want to get the series on the system asap). And SE is clearly backing it as well- Lost Sphear looks amazing, and DQXI is coming, even if they're contractually obligated to keep quiet about it at the moment.
@DarkmarkUnited An uncle who works at Capcom. I dunno, I've heard it somewhere, just as much a rumour as the Sony moneyhatting Capcom rumour. But anyway, there's no reason why Capcom would give up there current fanbase, so I doubt they're only going to focus on PS4/Xbox/PC from now on.
I want the Macho Man Randy Savage Edition. Comes with a free neon pink cowboy hat covered in tassels. Oh yeah!
Why would this be? Nintendo fans love collectors editions. Very bizarre, they're gone lose out on certain money from the Switch Crowd.
Not sure if there are any Switch fans devoted enough to 2K WWE to buy this? It seems...unnecessary lol.
Like duh... it would have made sense if the game had mario hats, or zelda costumes. Now? Now it’s just one of those low selling ports.
Its not a problem. Lets all just be grateful wwe 2k18 is actually coming to the switch. 2k are probably testing the waters to see how well it sells. If successful there will probably be collectors editions next year.
Meh. I've Cena 'nuff m'self. I'll be fine with the standard version.
Well guess I get the ps4 version
"remember there is not a big enough install base". Companies will always look toward Nintendo buyers as testers. "who will buy this thing?" I say...I will not buy because I want a game that is as fun as wrestling games on the N64 is all.
I'm kind of glad. I'm getting three digital version and that woulda probably made me wanna get physical even though I should not.
the legendary gold edition of nba2k18 is all i need.
"a plastic version of the great man himself"? I didn't know there was any other version.
I'm not too disappointed anyways. I've never been a big fan of John Cena.
@Takerkaneanite6 stop that please. Be nice to others.
The switch apparently has the preorder kurt angle dlc crap going on so I think this just means it won't get this silliness.
@JaxonH Special Editions can impact marketing though. I remember Splintercell Blacklist had a Special Edition called the Blackhand edition that was prominently advertised.
The result was that despite the fact the game came out for WiiU, the UK TV adverts were for the Blackhand edition and there was no the WiiU logo or any reference to a WiiU version in the advertising.
Stuff like this can push players to specific platforms.
@Meowpheel I was simply adding to his joke. It's all in good fun.
@RainbowGazelle Wii U got a WWE game?
No, but it missed out on many special editions and releases of other game.
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