Fire Pro Wrestling
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- For the 2001 Game Boy Advance title, see Fire Pro Wrestling (GBA).
Fire Pro Wrestling (ファイヤープロレスリング) is a long-running professional wrestling video game series originated from Japan, started in 1989 by Human Entertainment and recently continued by Spike.
[edit] Overview
Beginning with Fire Pro Wrestling Combination Tag in 1989, the Fire Pro Wrestling series became popular in Japan, but did not see an international release until after Spike took over the franchise; Fire Pro Wrestling A was released internationally as Fire Pro Wrestling in 2001.
The series distinguishes itself from other wrestling games by focusing on timing and complex strategy as opposed to the button-mashing tactics with which most 2D wrestling gamers are familiar. Its become popular with importers, and at least one game, Super Fire Pro Wrestling X Premium received an unofficial fan translation with "Fire Pro Wrestling Returns" having one in the works as well.
The series also featured three games with women's wrestling only.
While North American games all made their passage to 3D polygonal models as 32-bit consoles arrived, Fire Pro Wrestling still relies on 2D sprites for the characters in the ring. Spike also has another wrestling game series in full 3D, King of Colosseum.
Human also released a wrestling game outside the Fire Pro Wrestling series in 1989 for Game Boy. Titled Pro Wrestling in its native Japan, it was released internationally as HAL Wrestling.
[edit] Games
| English title | Japanese title | System | First release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Pro Wrestling Combination Tag | ファイヤープロレスリング コンビネーションタッグ | PC Engine | June 22, 1989 |
| HAL Wrestling | プロレス | Game Boy | September 14, 1990 |
| Fire Pro Wrestling 2nd Bout | ファイヤープロレスリング 2nd BOUT | PC Engine | August 30, 1991 |
| Super Fire Pro Wrestling | スーパーファイヤープロレスリング | Super Famicom | December 200 1991 |
| Thunder Pro Wrestling Retsuden (Thunder Pro Wrestling Biographies) | サンダープロレスリング列伝 | Sega Mega Drive | March 27, 1992 |
| Fire Pro Wrestling 3 Legend Bout | ファイヤープロレスリング3 レジェンドバウト | PC Engine | November 13, 1992 |
| Super Fire Pro Wrestling 2 | スーパーファイヤープロレスリング2 | Super Famicom | December 25, 1992 |
| Super Fire Pro Wrestling 3 Final Bout | スーパーファイヤープロレスリング3 ファイナルバウト | Super Famicom | December 29, 1993 |
| Super Fire Pro Wrestling 3 Easy Type | スーパーファイヤープロレスリング3 EASY TYPE | Super Famicom | February 4, 1994 |
| Fai-Puro Jiyoshi: All Star Dream Slam (Fire Pro Women: All Star Dream Slam)
NOTE: officially licensed by All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling |
ファイプロ女子 オールスタードリームスラム | Super Famicom | July 22, 1994 |
| Super Fire Pro Wrestling Special | スーパーファイヤープロレスリング スペシャル | Super Famicom | December 22, 1994 |
| Blazing Tornado | ブレイジングトルネード | Arcade | 1994 |
| Wrestling Universe: Fai-Puro Jiyoshi: Dome Cho-Jiyo Tai-Sen: Zen-Jiyo VS JWP (Wrestling Universe: Fire Pro Women: Dome Super Female Big Battle: All Japan Women VS J.W.P.)
NOTE: officially licensed by All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling & J.W.P. (Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling) |
ファイプロ女子 憧夢超女大戦 全女 VS JWP | PC Engine (ARCADE CD-ROM²) | February 3, 1995 |
| Super Fire Pro Wrestling: Queen's Special
NOTE: officially licensed by All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling |
スーパーファイヤープロレスリング クイーンズスペシャル | Super Famicom | June 30, 1995 |
| Fai-Puro Gaiden Blazing Tornado
(Fire Pro Another Story: Blazing Tornado) |
ファイプロ外伝 ブレイジングトルネード | Sega Saturn | August 25, 1995 |
| Super Fire Pro Wrestling X | スーパーファイヤープロレスリングX | Super Famicom | December 2, 1995 |
| Fire Pro Wrestling: Iron Slam '96 | ファイヤープロレスリング アイアンスラム’96 | PlayStation | March 15, 1996 |
| Super Fire Pro Wrestling X Premium | スーパーファイヤープロレスリングX プレミアム | Super Famicom | March 29, 1996 |
| Fire Pro Wrestling S: 6 Men Scramble | ファイヤープロレスリングS 6メン・スクランブル | Sega Saturn | December 27, 1996 |
| Zen-Nihon Puroresu ~Ouja-No Kon~ (All Japan Pro-Wrestling: Soul of Champion) | 全日本プロレス~王者の魂~ | PlayStation | April 8, 1999 |
| Fire Pro Wrestling G (The final Human Entertainment released Fire Pro game) |
ファイヤープロレスリングG | PlayStation | [[June 24] 1999 |
| Fire Pro Wrestling CB (Card Bout) | ファイヤープロレスリング CB (カードバウト) | card game | March 2000 |
| Fire Pro Wrestling for WonderSwan | ファイヤープロレスリング for WonderSwan | WonderSwan | August 31, 2000 |
| Fire Pro Wrestling i | ファイヤープロレスリングi | i-mode (mobile) | January 22, 2001 |
| Fire Pro Wrestling D | ファイヤープロレスリングD | Dreamcast | March 1, 2001 |
| Fire Pro Wrestling | ファイヤープロレスリングA | Game Boy Advance | March 21, 2001 |
| Fire Pro Wrestling J | ファイヤープロレスリングJ | J-Phone (mobile) | February 4, 2002 |
| Fire Pro Wrestling 2 | ファイナルファイヤープロレスリング～夢の団体運営!～ | Game Boy Advance | July 18, 2002 |
| King of Colosseum (Red) ~Shin-Nihon x Zen-Nihon x Pancrase Disc~ (New Japan x All Japan x Pancrase Disc) | キング オブ コロシアム（赤） ～新日本×全日本×パンクラス ディスク～ | PlayStation 2 | December 19, 2002 |
| King of Colosseum (Green) ~NOAH x Zero-One Disc~ | キング オブ コロシアム（緑） ～ノア×ZERO-ONE ディスク～ | PlayStation 2 | March 6, 2003 |
| Fire Pro Wrestling Z | ファイヤープロレスリングZ | PlayStation 2 | June 5, 2003 |
| King of Colosseum II | キング オブ コロシアムII | PlayStation 2 | September 9, 2004 |
| Fire Pro Wrestling Returns | ファイプロ・リターンズ | PlayStation 2 | September 9, 2005 |
