Fire Pro Wrestling

"Better than many console wrestling games!"

It's hard to wish for a more perfect wrestling game for the gameboy when you have Firepro wrestling.

Gameplay: This game plays like a dream. There is never any slowdown or glitches, and this game is bug-free. With so many match types, it's hard to get bored of this game. The many play modes include audience mode, a revolutionary new mode in wrestling games. In this mode you have to play to the crowd, trying to satisfy them with whatever they are interested in. Beating different types of audience modes unlock wrestlers, including legends like Andre the Giant. This game's grappling system is timing based, making it depend more on skill than on button mashing ability. The amount of moves in this game is awesome (Over 1000!). Corner grapples, suplexs, powerbombs, slingshots, turnbuckle moves, ranas, running attacks, punch/kick combos, submission moves, dozens of pins, they are all here!

Graphics: Great for a gameboy. With an isometric view, corner and turnbuckle moves are accomplished with ease. The characters move fluidly and are easy to see.

Sound: A little questionable at times, but when the crowd goes wild when to do your finisher, you will like it.

Replay: Through the roof and out of the stratosphere. With so many modes and such a comprehensive CAW (Create-a-wrestler), it's hard to be bored of this game. If you don't have an AC adapter or rechargable batteries, better buy them with this game, you'll need them.

Multiplayer: Awesome. You can do double and triple team moves. You can have a battle royale with three of your friends. You can play a tornado tag match with a friend vs. the cpu. The options are endless. You can even hold a wrestler on your shoulders while your human teammate knocks them down with a flying turnbuckle move! Note that this mode requires multiple paks to play, but since most single-pak multiplayer games stink, this is easily forgivable.

Pros:
- Massive replay value
- Unlockable characters
- Hundreds of wrestlers
- Extensive Create-a-Wrestler (you can chose moves, stats, abilities, appearance, and even CPU logic!)
- 73 character save slots
- Many WWF,WCW wrestlers included (with different names/colors)
- Many modes, including:
Single, tag, handicap, battle royale (2,3,or 4 wrestlers), elimination match, survival match, and a creative audience match
- Play with up to three other people!
- No slowdown, few glithes, and bug-free
- VERY FUN to play

Cons:
- No weapons
- Can be hard to win matches at first because of the timing based grapple system
- You need multiple paks to play multiplayer

Since Firepro is a fairly old game, you can probably buy it for under $20 used. If you have not bought this game yet, know that this game is a must-buy for wrestling fans and non-wrestling fans alike.

Reviewer's Score: 10/10, Originally Posted: 08/29/02, Updated 08/29/02