Most content is unlocked through or completing Road to WrestleMania . Here are a few notable unlocks:
" on PSP today, you are likely looking at . Total Conversions : Talented modders take the engine of WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011 and update it with the WWE '12 roster, arenas, and music. wwe smackdown vs raw 2012 psp
On the PSP’s 4.3-inch screen, the character models hold up surprisingly well. The wrestlers are slightly blockier than their PS2 counterparts (the PS2 version often looked smoother), but the animations are fluid. The entrances are truncated—most wrestlers walk to the ring without their full pyrotechnics to save memory—but the signature music and titantrons are intact. Hearing John Cena’s "Basic Thuganomics" or Randy Orton’s "Voices" through the PSP speakers is a specific kind of nostalgic bliss. Most content is unlocked through or completing Road
| Area | Evaluation | |------|------------| | | Decent for PSP—recognizable faces, basic entrance animations. However, textures are muddy and hair physics are nonexistent (hair is static). | | Arenas | Scaled-down lighting effects, no dynamic crowd lighting, and 2D crowd sprites. Arena geometry simplified (e.g., Hell in a Cell has visible seams). | | Frame Rate | Typically 30 FPS, drops to 20–25 during 4-man matches, Royal Rumble (6+ wrestlers) causes noticeable slowdown. | | Loading Times | 15–30 seconds per match. Optional media install (220 MB) reduces to 8–15 seconds. | | Audio | Commentaries by Michael Cole and Jerry Lawler are repeated and cut off frequently. Crowd chants are generic (“Let’s go!” loops). Entrance themes are mono, low-bitrate versions but recognizable. | Raw 2011 and update it with the WWE
Most Recent Official PSP Release: WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011