Rey Mysterio has a long history in the WWE, but it has still been a few years since his last appearance in a WWE video game. In fact, according to Take-Two, four years have passed since the classic lucha performer who yells his favorite zip code has appeared in the WWE 2K series. That’s about to change, as the publisher has announced Mysterio as the WWE 2K19 preorder bonus.
The “Master of the 619” will be appearing based on his surprise entrance in the 2018 Royal Rumble, which went over with the fans a lot better than his previous Royal Rumble appearance (which wasn’t really his fault). But that’s not the end of this story. Take-Two also states in a press release that Rey Mysterio will be accompanied by another playable WWE Superstar for those who preorder WWE 2K19.
Since 2K Games took over the series (developer Yuke’s is still involved of course), the pre-order bonus characters have often been reflective of repaired relationships or surprise returns (or a little of both) in the real-life WWE. Paired with new game announcements, we’ve seen the likes of Ultimate Warrior, Sting, and Goldberg come back to the squared circle following their video game announcements. Of course, Mysterio hasn’t been back since being in the Royal Rumble this year, but the scuttlebutt of a true return hasn’t died down since.
Top MMOs Created for PS4
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Bully
Bully is a guilty pleasure of mine and truly the only Rockstar game I have ever liked. Now just take that school setting and transport it online, and I think it could work.
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Firefly
A Firefly MMO where you can either play the role of smugglers or that of the Alliance. Imagine it sort of like the recent Star Trek MMO, but with a more rowdy crew.
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Fullmetal Alchemist
Alchemists with lots of really cool abilities and plenty of really evil characters to take down in large raids. Not sure how this wouldn't work in a massively multiplayer online setting.
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Gantz
This one could be a cool mix between real life sim and being pulled into the "game." Very dark setting that could go well against a lot of the more colorful MMOs out there.
Very similar to another series on this list.
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Harry Potter
Seriously, how has no one put this into action yet? Pick your house and live your life as an upcoming Wizard at Hogwarts, or decide to open up a shop in Diagon Alley to make your living. This needs to happen!
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Mass Effect
Why would Mass Effect make a great MMO? Why wouldn't it? If it was set between Mass Effect 1 or 2, or even during the two years Shepard was dead, there is so much that could be done in the Milky Way galaxy. You already have a wide variety of race choices, you have class choices, and you have dozens of star systems to explore. You can easily make your own story as a mercenary, a politician, a soldier, or even a free spirit who wants to run a bar on Omega one day and smuggle red sand the next. Creating some sort of overarching plot to connect it all wouldn't be hard for BioWare in the slightest, and they wouldn't even have to touch the looming Reaper threat.
Why isn't this an MMO, again?
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Persona
Similar to Gantz, this could be another MMO where you can sort of hang out, work a job, go on dates, and then go on trips into the Metaverse to take down enemies. It has the perfect world, style, and of course the Persona themselves to make an MMO just work beautifully.
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Rising Stars
I don't read books often, but when I do, Rising Stars by J. Michael Straczynski is one that I always find myself coming back to. A world with super powers and a society that doesn't understand them. This could make for a really gritty and dark MMO.
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Saved by the Bell
You know that you have long dreamed of taking your own avatar into the world of Saved by the Bell. Scanning for chicks with Zack and Slater, going shopping with Lisa and Kelly, or going full nerd in the halls of Bayside with Screech. This would be one time you didn't want that school bell to ring and end the day.
