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The Revolution Returns...

With Henry's Universe Mode on indefinite hiatus, I took some time over the past week to think about what I wanted to do next. In the end, I decided that wrestling needs to be a part of my blog, so I began the process of deciding what type of series I should try. I thought about doing something with TEW 2016, a game I had hyped a series on over a year ago, but decided against it since there is a new TEW coming out next year, so no series could last for a long time. With my options no longer text-based, I considered doing a lot of different things, including, ironically, bringing Henry's Universe Mode back in a different format. But in the end, there was really only one choice.



"You've seen us in many forms through the years. You've seen the talent we produced, and the stars that we created. You've cheered our heroes, and booed our villains, and cared about our stories. You've seen us rise and fall, persevere through adversary and come back from the brink. But what if I told you that what you've seen, what you've experienced was only the beginning, the start of the tale. What if I told you there was more to our story, much, much more. What if I told you that we had the power to take over the world, to be the kings. Would you believe me? Welcome to our Revolution. Welcome to N..........X............T!" - Triple H, Owner, Operator and Creator of NXT



That's right, The Revolution is back! And I couldn't be bothered to type up another rambling, grandiose Triple H promo! For those that aren't aware, The Revolution was an all-NXT Universe Mode that I ran last year, which ended up running for 14 episodes. I loved writing the series, but ended up cancelling it mostly due to my lack of long-term planning and my move from California to Oklahoma. While I loved writing the series, and several posts got great viewership, those aren't the main reasons why it has returned. With Henry's Universe Mode, I felt very constricted at times, having designed the series in such a way that it wasn't easy to make big changes. A switch between the WWE 2k games to Fire Pro World could've kept that series alive, but I didn't feel like it fit what I had created. The flexibility that comes from a series like this is the biggest reason why I chose it, an opportunity to really do whatever the hell I want in a sandbox environment.


When Does The Revolution Begin(Again)?

For right now, I'm close to having the series ready to launch. I want to make sure I start the series off right, so I'm taking a bit of extra time. I expect the first post to go up next week, and unlike the first time around, I'm jumping right into weekly shows. While writing it was fun, starting off last time with the big NXT Championship Tournament made the series feel very isolated, and I struggled to adjust to booking actual shows. While I'm sure the start of the series will be a bit of an adjustment for me, I think this different format should help ease the struggle.


I don't have an exact date for next week that the first post goes live, but I'll probably put up an announcement on my Twitter(@htk0215) about a day or two before it does. I hope you'll join me on this next journey, and here's to a brighter future ahead!


- Henry
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