The game was announced by Nokia in collaboration with THQ and WWE in August 2004.[3][4] It was originally scheduled to release in the fourth quarter of 2004,[4] then February 2005,[2] and then later on March 22.[5]
Gameplay
There are five main events and Survival (multiple enemies at the same time), King of the Ring (ladder tournament), and Tag Team (two versus two) match options.[6]WWE Aftershock includes 12 WWE superstars, such as John Cena. The game features two-player contests through Bluetooth and the N-Gage Arena. Two of the twelve wrestlers are unlockable by winning the King of the Ring and playing in two-player contests. The AI controls two of the wrestlers in multiplayer King of the Ring. Attacks include hits, grapples, and Irish whips. Submission holds are available after a takedown. Each character has four front grapples and ground grapples, and his signature move or hold.[6][7] Every button is assigned one action.[7] The wrestlers grapple in a 3D arena. Wrestlers have entrance music.[8][9][10]
GameSpot rated the game a 5.3 of 10 stating that "WWE Aftershock may be the only wrestling game available on the N-Gage, but that alone doesn't make it a good value".[6]