WWE WrestleMania XXI Coming To An Xbox Near You

For anyone who played the games in the "WWE RAW" series on the Xbox, you know that the games were good, but never got anywhere close to being as enjoyable or popular as the SmackDown! series for PS2. Well, it appears THQ has realized this, and the result is the upcoming "WWE WrestleMania XXI" title for Xbox, effectively stealing the WrestleMania franchise from the GameCube (which now features WWE Day of Reckoning), and featuring Xbox Live online game play to boot... WHOO!

As it turns out, THQ has completely scrapped the RAW game engine in favor of a completely new engine from a new developer, Studio Gigante (creator of Tao Feng). It is said that it will boast new game play modes and improved TV-style visuals.

WWE WrestleMania XXI is slated to be released around the same time as the WWE pay-per-view of the same name, in March 2005. You can already preorder the Prima strategy guide for it on Amazon, which is set for a March 15, 2005 release.