All Smackdown games have been made by Yukes, and are fucking shit.
The N64 games made by AKI were amazing. Fuck were they too slow. The only way they could be improved upon was more match modes (HIAC), more people on screen, and generally more moves, characters, and shit. I had them all:
WCW vs. NWO World Tour
Virtual Pro Wrestling 64
WCW vs. NWO Revenge
WWF WrestleMania 2000
Virtual Pro Wrestling 2
WWF No Mercy
After World Tour I got each one on US import the moment they came out, and the Japanese ones obviously also. Each one improved on the last, but they remained unique. Even after No Mercy I could go back and play Revenge because nothing beat taking control of managers and knocking out Dusty Rhodes with Rick Rude's trusty left jab. You can't buy that shit. And then in Virtual Pro 2 you had some awesome characters like Vader and the ring ramp, which added a totally new dimension to the game. And frankly, they were funny as hell, which is what wrestling games should be about. They don't have the presentation of Smackdown games, but it had it where it counted - gameplay. Just perfect given the limitations of the console. They deserve a next-gen reincarnation. Imagine it - more modes, 8 men on screen, etc. I would actually wank myself to death. I hate THQ for just letting Yukes make everything.