Fire Pro Wrestling Returns
About the Game
Fire ProWrestling Returns is a 2D-graphic based wrestling simulation game. The game has a north-south/east-west-axis movement system. This allows for dual-plane movement rendering it to play like a 3D wrestling game (although the moves are still done in 2D). A major part of the experience is 327 wrestlers on the main roster, from over 10 major Japanese wrestling and mixed-martial arts organizations.
Gameplay & Core Systems
This in-depth roster allows players to simulate classic matches or matches that could never take place. Game modes include a standard exhibition match, tag team exhibition match with 2 to 4 player teams, a round robin league tournament featuring up to 64 wrestlers, a sudden elimination tournament featuring up to 16 wrestlers, mixed martial arts matches aka Ultimate Fighting (with either Pride or K*1 Rules), battle royal matches with up to eight players in the ring at the same time, 5-man team elimination matches, and for the first time ever in a Fire ProWrestling game, a North American cage match mode. The edit mode allows players to create wrestlers, referees, and even entire wrestling organizations (with their own ring and logo). This mode features over 1,648 moves and holds players can assign to wrestlers, whose CPU logic may be tweaked so as to make them behave as when controlled by the computer. It also features over 20 brand new moves, including some reanimations of old moves.
Standout Features
- Fire ProWrestling: The new features for the Fire ProWrestling series debuting in Fire ProWrestling Returns are North American cage matches, face layering on edit mode, and ring seconds (aka managers) that accompany wrestlers to the ring.
Modes & Ways to Play
Player support includes Same/Split-Screen, Free-for-all / One-on-one (VS), and Team.
More game data: releases, identifiers & technical details
Regional release records and identifiers for Fire Pro Wrestling Returns | Sony PlayStation 2 | PS2.
Release and technical facts
| Fact | Value | Release / platform | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published by | Spike Co., Ltd. | Japan | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Y'sK Inc. | Japan | MobyGames |
| Developed by | S-NEO Co., Ltd. | Japan | MobyGames |
| Music by | Digit Kino Co., Ltd. | Japan | MobyGames |
| Sound by | Best Score Inc. | Japan | MobyGames |
| Published by | Agetec, Inc. | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Y'sK Inc. | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| Developed by | S-NEO Co., Ltd. | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| Music by | Digit Kino Co., Ltd. | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| Sound by | Best Score Inc. | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| Media Type | DVD-ROM | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Controller Types Supported | Analog Controller | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Input Device Features Supported | Vibration | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Gamepads Supported | DualShock 2 | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Additional Hardware Supported | Multitap | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Multiplayer Options | Same/Split-Screen | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Multiplayer Game Modes | Free-for-all / One-on-one (VS) | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Multiplayer Game Modes | Team | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Number of Offline Players | 1-2 Players | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Number of Offline Players via Multitap | 1-8 Players | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Save Game Methods | External Storage | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Original game disc count | 1 | North America | MobyGames |
| Genre | Wrestling | North America | PriceCharting |
| Developer | Spike | North America | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | North America | PriceCharting |
| ESRB rating | Teen | North America | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | North America | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Agetec | North America | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Genre | Wrestling | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | PAL | PriceCharting |
Regional releases
| Release date | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2005-09-15 | Japan | MobyGames |
| 2007-11-13 | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| 2007-11-13 | North America | PriceCharting |
| November 13, 2007 | North America | PriceCharting |
Catalog identifiers by release
| Identifier | Code | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sony PN | SLPM-66082 | Japan | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 4940261508562 | Japan | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 112197031 | Japan | MobyGames |
| UPC-A | 093992092801 | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | SLUS-21702 | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 56255922 | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| asin | B000VG6Z9S | North America | PriceCharting |
| epid | 56255922 | North America | PriceCharting |
| upc | 093992092801 | North America | PriceCharting |
| upc | 093992092818 | North America | PriceCharting |
Data by MobyGames.com · Catalog data: PriceCharting
