As AEW Fight Forever gets closer to being released, we continue to hear new information on the game from people like Kenny Omega.
Kenny Omega recently sat down with Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated to discuss a wide variety of topics. When asked about the fact that the AEW Fight Forever video game that is reportedly scheduled to release later this year took home the Best Sports/Racing Game Award from Gamescom, Omega said he was blown away by that and can’t wait for people to see more of the game soon.
“I was blown away by that,” Kenny Omega said. “It was recognized as something fun, and people who left our booth had a very entertaining experience. That is what we’re always seeking. And I think we only gave a small taste of what makes the game so much fun. That makes me even more excited for when people start to really see how crazy, kookie, and fun this game really is.”
To the fans who are concerned about a lack of modes in the game, Omega wants to try and help put your minds at ease.
“If people are concerned about modes, and I’ve heard some strange stuff, like there are only singles matches, but I can happily say that is not the case,” Kenny Omega said. “We will have tag team matches and tag team maneuvers, and the mechanics to those matches will feel vastly different from singles matches. You’ll feel like you’re in a tag match, and we’re working diligently to have varied match types.
“This game isn’t going to pull any punches. It’s going to be physical, sometimes bloody, and we’ve got a very high weapon count for everyone to have fun with. The hijinks outside the ring are a lot of fun, and there’s still Career Mode, too. I hope people have a blast with it. We’re coming pretty close to wrapping up. There is still the approval process, and we’re looking to avoid any net play issues so people can play online competitively. We really want to make sure that when people try to log onto the servers, they can do so without incurring any issues.”
A report came out over the weekend that revealed that FTR were not going to make the on-disc roster when AEW Fight Forever releases. Omega said that even if John Cena appeared on AEW programming right now, they wouldn’t have time to get him in the game. Although he promises if a certain wrestler you’re hoping for isn’t part of the launch roster, he’s hoping to make them available to everyone as soon as possible.
“The one detriment to that is we live in an ever-evolving sport in pro wrestling,” Kenny Omega said. “That pertains to the craft itself, and our roster is also ever-changing. The more time passes by, we may see a new face that people are going to be upset isn’t going to be in the game. Our roster on release was almost etched in stone, and we had very limited slots for very special cases, like Adam Cole and CM Punk. Generally speaking, you’re going to see a lot of familiar faces from the early years of AEW, many of whom are still here today. Having that original, year-one roster is important to us. We’re trying to retell that story of how we came into existence.
“Now that our game is pretty much wrapped, between now and the release, it will be hard to include anyone new. Even if John Cena walked through the tunnel and down the stage, we probably wouldn’t be able to get him in on time. That is why we’re doing post-launch support. It was never the game plan to purposely hold back, but it’s to make sure fans can be a certain wrestler, then they’ll be available as soon as possible.”
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