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28 of 29 found the following review helpful:
Awesome Wrestling Series Make It's First Console Debut In The StatesNov 16, 2007
By GK128 Fire Pro Wrestling is a really old wrestling series from Japan that has been around since the early 90s. So far only 2 versions have only ever been released in America, both of them on GBA.
Agetec decided to bring this two year old Japanese wrestling game to the states recently, and I couldn't be more grateful.
Yes this game looks bad, but the graphics are not where it shines. It is all about the amazing gameplay and extreme customization.
Some people may complain that their favorite WWE superstars are missing, but they are not. All your favorite WWE stars are there under a different alias, and if they do happen to be missing you can create them.
For $15 this is something any wrestling fan should pick up. It's amazingly deep and way better then the latest WWE game.
14 of 15 found the following review helpful:
Finally!Nov 27, 2007
By Badger
"badger"
Finally, the legend of Fire Pro envades the US. I have been playing this series since the NES days. The graphics are not going to wow you, but they are perfect for this game and more than gets the job done. This game is about depth, creativity, and building your dream match. When you read any comments from TRUE fire pro fans, that is the essence of this series. Many thanks to the Firepro community for always letting Human and eventually Spike know there was a huge demand for this game.
This game allows you to create any wrestler you can imagine. the game also has many different styles of matches. The controls may be a bit tricky to work initially, but nothing as confusing as RvS08. Once you get the feel and timing down, the controls are pretty easy and you are well on your way.
The game does not have the standard American super star wrestlers, but you can create their almost perfect likeness using there creative edit mode. I mean you can create almost every star down to there clothes, haircut, mask, signature moves, gestures, and ring entrance. That is awesome! if you happen to create Steve austin, he can wave hello in his special way :)
I think the graphics get a bad rap with this game. They are cartoonish, but they are pretty crisp and well drawn. The 2D mode works for this game. I would sacarafice 3D for all the other options offered in this game any day. bottom line, your avatar looks like the star they are supposed to.
The true value in the game is developing your wrestlers and creating their AI. This is a deep option and now finally having an American version, incredible experince.
You can even create your own titles. I belive you can create up to 8. the game keep strack of title history. If you like customization and being able to play something with the family and friends. This is the game for you. Enjoy
10 of 10 found the following review helpful:
There is life in 2D sprites, still.Apr 07, 2008
By A. Stevens I remember back when I was a kid, playing EPYX Pro Wrestling, on my Commodore 64, with it's horrible graphics, small list of moves, 3 minute time limits and simplistic game play...and loving every single second of it. I daydreamed about having the ability to hack that game, just for the purpose of being able to change around the character's colors, and add in "additional" wrestlers.
It was my gamer fantasy, to have a "complete", pro wrestling, video game package, which focused on the presentation of the pro wrestling industry, "as it is"...not as some flashy, super quick fighting game, but something which mirrors the actual world of pro wrestling.
I wanted the whole gambit...the high flyer's, brawlers, small guys, giants, technicians, cheaters and I wanted them to have realistic differences in stats, which meant something and had a serious impact. And moves/holds, I wanted hoards and hoards of them. This was my fantasy, pro wrestling game.
You can imagine my amazement, when I happened across (by chance) a web site, of a hard core fan of the Fire Pro series, back when Fire Pro G was the new addition. After reading all the features, I knew that I had the wonderful fortune of having found my fantasy wrestling game...and this game was better than anything I'd anticipated. It was so much deeper.
I have been a solid supporter and fan of the Fire Pro Wrestling series, ever since (though, technically, I did already own HAL wrestling for the gameboy, I just didn't realize their connection at the time)...and I've purchased every installment since. Each has been superb.
The thing which sets this series apart from all other pro wrestling video game series, is that the people who created it are pro wrestling fanatics, and this shines through in the end product. They have the same vision, of being faithful to the true presentation, which you find in the pro wrestling business.
The flow of the matches are wonderful. They run the gambit, just like the "real" industry. The flavor and style of every single match, feels almost endless in it's diversity, as there are so incredibly many variables which come into play. You never truly know how a match will outcome, until it is over...and there are enough moves per wrestler/fighter, to where you can fight substantially different matches, even in a series with the same wrestlers/fighters. The matches just "feel" right. Like you just experienced a "real" match.
Consequentially, some matches are snoozers, while others are freaking awesome (in a wide variety of ways)...and most fall somewhere in between the extremes...but they are very fun and enjoyable, for the most part.
Fire Pro Wrestling R, has been one of the single most addictive games in my library, because it is a world of pro wrestling, on one disk (and a memory card). There is virtually nobody (wrestler/fighter or not), who you can not create with this game. With 500 edit slots, you could spend years creating and editing new characters, and still not fill up the limit. And the editor is amazing in it's (relative) simplicity, yet powerful versatility (I would kill to have a character editor like this, in an RPG Maker game/software).
I have some very cool looking, original characters, who fit in seamlessly with the default roster (something which is hard to say about most edits, in other wrestling games). You just need creativity, imagination and the patience to explore and experiment. I also have several, unique promotions, some with their own rings.
One thing I love about this series, is that while the game consoles were becoming more powerful, and the better known game franchises were boasting about "how many more polygons they could waste processing power on, this year" (as though this were some type of new and amazing "feature"), Fire Pro always remained focused on what has always made it so great, and they only added in new, real features which actually improved the game.
This game is the standard setter, for pro wrestling simulation video games. That is why I love it so much. And, having grown up with really bad graphics in video games, what Fire Pro brings to the table is not painful or unsatisfying, in the least. The graphics are great for this kind of game.
Whether or not "you" should buy this title, depends on "you" and what "you" like in this type of game. This series was very clearly created for those who love pro wrestling simulators (the kinds of people who fantasize about running their own promotions, and want that experience in a video game). Those who lean more towards the break neck speed, "life like" graphics and gimmick matches of other game series may not like this title...
...Then again, maybe it will fill a personal niche for you.
[One last note: They tell you that you "cant" play this as a button masher, but my experience is that you can set the difficulty level low (I keep mine on 3 or 4), and do rather well, mashing your way to a victory.]
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
This game wins the championship hands downAug 16, 2008
By Kevin Sherman I just got this game yesterday and, without a doubt it is the BEST wrestling game ever put out for the PS2!!! With 300 wrestlers on it to start with, the ability to make 500 more, being able to customize everything including the title belts, you possibilities are endless. The AI is tough at first, but once ya get the hang of the game, which I would recommend setting the AI at the weakest to start with, it will come to ya fairly quick. I could not be happier with this one, for it is so much better than any of the WWE games out there.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
This is a complex and rewarding wrestling game.Jul 30, 2008
By Gene Simmons
"video game expert"
First off, this game is not a button masher. It is very intricate and hard to master. I would not recommend this for anyone under 12, the move system and create mode is simply too hard.
The good news is that you can create everything : wrestlers,move-lists, federations, the ring, and even the belt. The create mode is actually very cumbersome, but it is complete, and gives the user TOTAL CONTROL. Alot of old-school wrestlers from the 80s(WWF glory years) are already on the game, you just simply need to change the name.
This game is aimed at players who like to create, and has endless replay value.
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