WWE '12 is a developed by and published by for , , and systems. It is the first game in the WWE series and the thirteenth overall in the . It is the sequel to and is succeeded by . It is also the first game in the series developed exclusively for the of home consoles. It was released on November 22, 2011 in North America, November 25 in Europe, and on January 26, 2012 in Japan. A Europe-exclusive WWE '12 WrestleMania Edition was released on May 25, 2012. The weak/strong grapple system from the past games has been removed. Characters now perform different moves based on their opponent's current physical state. Players now have a window of opportunity to attack while still in a downed state and can also interrupt moves and eliminations with attacks. Similarly, the meter from the past games has been reworked to make it more difficult to kick out as a wrestler takes more damage. The game's has also been adjusted to prevent players from the same move. In addition, the ability to store has returned. A new feature called "Dynamic Comebacks" gives players on the verge of losing the opportunity to successfully hit a combination of moves to gain two finishing moves. New "wake up taunts" bring a downed opponent to their feet for a finishing move (such as pounding on the ground before his finishing maneuver). Players also have the ability to target specific limbs during matches and perform submissions through a new "Breaking Point" submission .