Fire Pro Wrestling
About the Game
Fire Pro Wrestling brings the long-running Japanese wrestling series to the North American Game Boy Advance lineup with a deep, systems-driven approach to the sport. Its large roster uses fictional names and organizations while drawing on a wide range of professional-wrestling styles. The presentation is compact and old-school: sprite wrestlers meet in an angled ring, the crowd reacts to the action, and the focus stays on building a convincing match rather than spectacle.
Gameplay & Core Systems
Success depends on timing, positioning, and pacing. Wrestlers lock up automatically at close range; pressing the correct attack input as the grapple connects determines whether a weak, medium, or strong move lands. Strong techniques are most reliable after an opponent has been worn down, so button mashing is less effective than reading the match and escalating offense deliberately. The system extends to strikes, running attacks, holds, counters, aerial moves, ringside action, and team maneuvers.
Edit mode adds substantial replay value by letting you create wrestlers, adjust their appearance and moves, rename existing competitors, and organize custom teams. Audience Match changes the goal from simply winning to performing in a way that suits a chosen wrestling style, rewarding smart match construction and unlocking additional wrestlers.
Modes & Ways to Play
Exhibition supports standard matches as well as Battle Royal, explosive Deathmatch, and submission-or-knockout Gruesome rules. Tournament, League, Elimination, Survival, and Audience Match modes offer different structures for longer sessions, including persistent damage in tournaments and five-member team competition in Elimination.
Solo play is available on one system. Local multiplayer supports up to four players and requires compatible Game Boy Advance hardware plus a Game Boy Advance Game Link Cable; there is no online play. The cartridge format makes this a focused portable wrestling game with unusually deep customization and match variety.
More game data: releases, identifiers & technical details
Regional release records and identifiers for Fire Pro Wrestling | Nintendo GameBoy Advance.
Release and technical facts
| Fact | Value | Release / platform | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published by | Spike Co., Ltd. | Japan | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Vaill Co., Ltd. | Japan | MobyGames |
| Published by | BAM! Entertainment, Inc. | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Vaill Co., Ltd. | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| Video Resolutions Supported | 240×160 | Game Boy Advance | MobyGames |
| Color Depth | 15-bit (32,768 colors) | Game Boy Advance | MobyGames |
| Number of Players Supported | 1-4 Players | Game Boy Advance | MobyGames |
| Miscellaneous Attributes | Multi-Link Cable | Game Boy Advance | MobyGames |
| Original game disc count | 1 | North America | MobyGames |
| Genre | Wrestling | North America | PriceCharting |
| Also compatible on | Nintendo DS | North America | PriceCharting |
| Developer | BAM! Entertainment | North America | PriceCharting |
| ESRB rating | Teen | North America | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | North America | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Spike | North America | PriceCharting |
Regional releases
| Release date | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2001-03-21 | Japan | MobyGames |
| 2001-06-10 | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| 2001-06-11 | North America | PriceCharting |
| 2003-01-01 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| June 11, 2001 | North America | PriceCharting |
Catalog identifiers by release
| Identifier | Code | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nintendo Media PN | AGB-AFPJ-JPN | Japan | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 4940261502485 | Japan | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 56247540 | Japan | MobyGames |
| UPC-A | 682384320051 | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| Nintendo Media PN | AGB-AFPE-USA | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 5077 | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| upc | 682384320051 | North America | PriceCharting |
| asin | B00005BL00 | North America | PriceCharting |
| epid | 5077 | North America | PriceCharting |
Data by MobyGames.com · Catalog data: PriceCharting
