Fire Pro Wrestling (2001 video game)

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This is about the 2001 game for Game Boy Advance. For the series, see Fire Pro Wrestling.
Fire Pro Wrestling
Developer(s)Spike
Publisher(s)
SeriesFire Pro Wrestling
Platform(s)Game Boy Advance
Release
  • JP: March 21, 2001
  • NA: June 11, 2001
  • EU: June 22, 2001
Genre(s)Fighting, wrestling
Mode(s)Single-player

Fire Pro Wrestling (released in Japan as Fire Pro Wrestling A (ファイヤープロレスリング A, Faiyā Puro Resuringu A)) is a professional wrestling video game in the Fire Pro Wrestling series and was the first Fire Pro game to receive an official English translation and the first to be released on a portable system rather than a console. A direct sequel, Fire Pro Wrestling 2, was released in 2002.

Gameplay[edit]

Fire Pro Wrestling makes the player play with strategy. The games use the A and B buttons for striking and grappling. As with Fire Pro games, MMA is featured in the game and federations like Pride and the Ultimate Fighting Championship feature with fighters. The Octagon also made an appearance in this game, but was removed in the second for copyright issues.

Reception[edit]

The game received "favorable" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[1] However, NextGen gave a mixed review to the game, saying that the game's difficulty would make inaccessible for the novices.[9] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 27 out of 40.[4] Bad Hare of GamePro said, " fans would be wise to cut Fire Pro Wrestling some slack in the name of depth. If you like old-school smackdowns, get in the ring!"[12][a]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ GamePro gave the game 3.5/5 for graphics, 3/5 for sound, and two 4/5 scores for control and fun factor.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Fire Pro Wrestling (2001)". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on December 2, 2023. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  2. ^ Mielke, James "Milkman" (July 2001). "Firepro Wrestling [sic]" (PDF). Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 144. Ziff Davis. p. 95. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 19, 2023. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  3. ^ Bramwell, Tom (August 2, 2001). "Fire Pro Wrestling". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on November 1, 2001. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "ファイヤープロレスリングA（エース） [GBA]". Famitsu (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Archived from the original on September 13, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  5. ^ "Fire Pro Wrestling". Game Informer. No. 99. FuncoLand. July 2001.
  6. ^ Villoria, Gerald (June 11, 2001). "Fire Pro Wrestling Review". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on September 13, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  7. ^ Nix, Marc (June 14, 2001). "Fire Pro Wrestling". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on September 13, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  8. ^ Shreddy (April 11, 2002). "Test: Fire Pro Wrestling". Jeuxvideo.com (in French). Webedia. Archived from the original on May 1, 2004. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  9. ^ a b "Fire Pro Wrestling". NextGen. No. 79. Imagine Media. July 2001. p. 64. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  10. ^ "Fire Pro Wrestling". Nintendo Power. Vol. 145. Nintendo of America. June 2001.
  11. ^ Hrusecky, Mike (June 23, 2001). "Fire Pro Wrestling". Nintendo World Report. NINWR, LLC. Archived from the original on September 13, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  12. ^ Bad Hare (July 2001). "Fire Pro Wrestling" (PDF). GamePro. No. 154. IDG. p. 41. Archived from the original on December 13, 2004. Retrieved February 16, 2024.

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