UFC 2009 Cover and Release Date
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THQ has announced the cover athlete for UFC 2009 Undisputed to be Forrest Griffin. The game will release a few weeks earlier than anticipated on Tuesday May 19th.
“UFC 2009 Undisputed,” the first title produced from a multi-year agreement with the UFC and THQ, features most of the organization’s top stars, including Brock Lesnar, Randy Couture, Quinton Jackson, Chuck Liddell, Wanderlei Silva, Rich Franklin, Anderson Silva, Michael Bisping, Georges St. Pierre, Matt Hughes, Marcus Davis, B.J. Penn, Kenny Florian and Diego Sanchez. However, Griffin, who first joined the UFC in 2005 after winning “TUF,” gets the cover shot. Although his title reign lasted just one fight, the 29-year-old Xtreme Couture fighter remains one of the most popular figures anywhere in mixed martial arts.
It’s tough to get a read on just how well this game is going to do. Certainly as a sport it is hotter than boxing but will that translate to the video game? THQ has a spotty record but it seems like they’ve been giving this one a strong push given it is the start of what will be a yearly or bi-yearly franchise.
March 15, 2009 at 8:38 pm
Ha Ha I'm 1st
March 15, 2009 at 8:40 pm
Jesse "the body" Ventura
Bout time they released this game. Now they have to add a true legend
March 15, 2009 at 8:41 pm
They should ban this game now. This isn't a sport! It's barbaric!
March 15, 2009 at 8:42 pm
Maybe if I play this game I would get a heart. It's either this or take a little trip to see the wizard
March 15, 2009 at 8:42 pm
Well I'm glad to see this is going to be a multi-year agreement with the same company. THQ did a pretty decent job with the WWE franchise; however, that game was geared more towards an arcade type feel with strategy. Based off the early videos seen in this game, it doesn't appear smooth, fast or authentic. I'm hoping they'll tweak it, but as with any video game series, the more you invest into it (time, resources and longeitivity) the better the game will be in the long run. It would be great to have a career mode when you start off in the Ultimate Fighter (for created players).
March 16, 2009 at 9:17 pm
there is a career mode with created players….
March 15, 2009 at 8:43 pm
Rampage looks like he has good lateral movement I think I will sign him to a 80 million dollar deal to play TE
March 15, 2009 at 8:44 pm
I think I'll give this a try after my hall of fame NBA career
March 15, 2009 at 8:45 pm
Pasta,
Could you create an image link so we can see the images you post with your articles in full resolution?
March 15, 2009 at 8:45 pm
I might try this after my…uh……well know career
March 15, 2009 at 8:46 pm
I wonder what they clean the ring with after matches?
March 15, 2009 at 8:47 pm
They could use more scholarships for students who like to "get it on"
March 15, 2009 at 8:48 pm
Rampage is clearly going for a punch below the belt! He should be kicked out or they should change the rules
March 15, 2009 at 9:49 pm
When i First saw this game, the players movements seemed slow, rigid, and arcade like so i dont plan on purchasing this game in the future unless there are some better previews or updates comming out soon.
March 15, 2009 at 9:55 pm
typical Dallas Cowgirl run at the 1st sign of trouble. tsk tsk
March 15, 2009 at 10:19 pm
Look, man to man, let it be. Dallas lost to philly, 12 years without a win, what ever the hell else there is to say. Just let it go till at least next season. Im pissed at the Cowboys and im tired of hearing it all, but at least i stick with my team through the good and the bad, unlike most NE or NY fans who have a good season and gain so much fan base, then have all their fans go to some other team when they get bad like before NY won a super bowl, they were nobodys. look at them know. so just let it go
March 16, 2009 at 6:15 am
SHUT UP
March 15, 2009 at 10:03 pm
I played the WWE Legends of Wrestling demo…Outside of the ugly crowds, the game played awesome..
March 15, 2009 at 10:13 pm
What system is it out on and who can you play on the demo?
March 15, 2009 at 10:25 pm
I have both 360 and the PS3 but I downloaded the demo on the PS3. The demo pits Hulk vs. Andre….The character models look outstanding and the ring entrances are dead on including:
1) Andre with Bobby "The Brain"
2) Andre climbing into the ring by stepping over the top rope
3) Hogan's entrance music "Real American"
The crowd looks absolutely horrible. Straight out of the PS One days. Really odd especially with how sweet the wrestlers look.
Can't wait til the game is released. This was a "maybe" but the demo has me sold….
March 16, 2009 at 6:13 am
Have fun watching the entrances–the game plays like shit from there. Missed grapple and block fest. Nothing like wrestling.
March 15, 2009 at 10:33 pm
forgot to mention that SP is on the cover for canadians ! haha
March 15, 2009 at 10:36 pm
Can't wait for this game, should be fun.
March 16, 2009 at 12:53 am
I think I'd rather take FNR4. This game doesn't look bad, but I really think EA's puttin' something special together. Besides, I don't really tend to trust any kind of new venture into a series when it comes to sports games.
March 16, 2009 at 2:32 am
Luckily I won't have to choose one or the other, I'm going to get the UFC and FNR4 and while they are both fighting games they are still epically different. The newer gameplay vids look really cool though
March 16, 2009 at 6:15 am
Awesome? You have to be kidding me..its robotic and sluggish.
March 16, 2009 at 10:07 am
the old UFC/Pride FC games were sweet, this looks like it is going to use primarily the same engine so hopefully it will be pretty fun.
March 16, 2009 at 4:19 am
Forrest Griffin sucks. Would much rather see Rampage on the cover.
March 16, 2009 at 7:37 pm
I was agreeing with you up until the NY comment. NY (especially upstate NY) are very loyal fans, being a loyal Bills fan we have had to put up with alot of subpar seasons with the sing of hope every season (similar to the cowboys). Its not NY fans fault that when there team wins the superbowl people want to flaunt it around, and that bandwagon hoppers jump ship. Every superbowl has wagon hoppers once the team wins, its just in their nature.
And since youre a Cowboy fan I have to say damn you for giving us your cancer in the form of T.O., hopefully this 1 year contract will keep him quite and make him focus on playing well for a new contract with another team after next season.
March 17, 2009 at 6:43 pm
Griffin beat rampage so he deserves the cover shot and this game looks awesome can't wait to play it
March 17, 2009 at 9:28 pm
GOTY.
April 23, 2009 at 9:24 pm
Griffin is on the cover because he is one of the more popular fighters, and helped the sport become more mainstream [when he fought Bonnar on the first TUF finale]. You'd be hard pressed to make an argument for any other fighter. Personally I'd rather see two guys on the cover fighting, but I'm not getting bent out of shape over it.