The following is a list of all video games in the Fire Pro Wrestling series produced by either Human Entertainment or Spike starting in 1989. Most of the titles in the series were released exclusively in Japan. [1]
| Fire Pro Wrestling Combination Tag | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Human Entertainment |
| Publisher(s) | Human Entertainment |
| Designer(s) | Masato Masuda, Hideaki Sasazawa |
| Platform(s) | PC Engine Wii |
| Release | June 22, 1989 (JP) |
| Genre(s) | Fighting, wrestling |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Fire Pro Wrestling Combination Tag is the first game in the series, released for the PC Engine by Human Entertainment on June 22, 1989. [2] The game was later re-released on March 13, 2007, for the Virtual Console on the Wii. [3] The game was only released in Japan, and featured no official license. The game featured singles, tag team and tournament matchup modes.
| Fire Pro Wrestling 2nd Bout | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Human Entertainment |
| Publisher(s) | Human Entertainment |
| Designer(s) | Masato Masuda, Hideaki Sasazawa [4] |
| Platform(s) | PC Engine Wii |
| Release | August 30, 1991 (JP) |
| Genre(s) | Fighting, wrestling |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Fire Pro Wrestling 2nd Bout is the second installment of the series, featuring a few more match types and additional wrestlers than the previous game. It was released two years after the original, featuring a new "World Champion Series", "Super Tournament", and "Elimination Match" modes. [5] The game was later re-released on the Wii Virtual Console on May 27, 2008. [6]
| Developer(s) | Human Entertainment |
|---|---|
| Publisher(s) | Human Entertainment |
| Director(s) | Goichi Suda |
| Platform(s) | Super Famicom |
| Release |
|
| Genre(s) | Fighting, wrestling |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Super Fire Pro Wrestling was released in 1991 for the Super Famicom system. It was developed by Human Club and published by Human Entertainment.
| Thunder Pro Wrestling Retsuden | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Human Entertainment [8] |
| Publisher(s) | Human Entertainment [8] |
| Series | Fire Pro Wrestling |
| Platform(s) | Mega Drive |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Fighting, wrestling |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer [8] |
Thunder Pro Wrestling Retsuden (サンダープロレスリング列伝, Sanda Puro Resuringu Retsuden, "Thunder Pro Wrestling Biographies") was released for the Sega Mega Drive. The game features an "Exciting" mode that allows players to take on each other, an elimination mode where ten chosen wrestlers compete to win, and a handicap mode where one wrestler must take on two opponents. [8] The game was going to be released in the U.S. under the title Jesse "The Body" Ventura Wrestling Superstars, as published by DreamWorks, but was later cancelled. A ROM for the cancelled English version was leaked online in April 2016. [9]
| Fire Pro Wrestling 3: Legend Bout | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Human Entertainment |
| Publisher(s) | Human Entertainment |
| Series | Fire Pro Wrestling |
| Platform(s) | PC Engine |
| Release |
|
| Genre(s) | Fighting, wrestling |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
| Super Fire Pro Wrestling 2 | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Human Entertainment |
| Publisher(s) | Human Entertainment |
| Series | Fire Pro Wrestling |
| Platform(s) | Super Famicom |
| Release |
|
| Genre(s) | Fighting, wrestling |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
| Super Fire Pro Wrestling 3 Final Bout | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Human Entertainment |
| Publisher(s) | Human Entertainment |
| Platform(s) | Super Famicom |
| Release |
|
| Genre(s) | Fighting, wrestling |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
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) was released in 1993. This is the first game ever created with contribution from Goichi Suda. [10] Due to complaints about the game's difficulty, Human released "Super Fire Pro Wrestling 3 Easy Type". In this version there is no edit mode but all of the hidden wrestlers are unlocked.
Characters based on wrestling stars such as WWF's Hulk Hogan and WCW's Rick Rude are featured in the game along with Japanese professional wrestlers like Masahiro Chono. Wrestler Morio Smith is named after Morrissey of The Smiths as Suda is a fan of the band. [10] Each wrestler is ranked based on their attacking ability, defensive ability, and their running speed. An "edit mode" allows customized wrestlers to be created based on their wrestling type, the color of their skin, and a unique set of customized ring attire. A certain number of points also have to be spent on developing certain attacks (and their respective defense against these attacks from opposing wrestlers). Digitized voices from the wrestlers and cheers from the audience members are included. Two of the buttons on the Super Famicom controller are used for strong blows while another button is used strictly for low blows. Sprites in the game actually show wrestlers in different sizes to each other (depending on height and weight). A battle royale mode permits four wrestlers to face off against each other simultaneously. There are 56 different wrestlers to control, with eight playable wrestling legends. Referees are available and can be chosen by the player; each referee has his own level of strictness and essentially determine how long the match will last. It is possible to perform up to 300 different professional wrestling moves in the game.
| Fire Pro Women: All Star Dream Slam | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Human Entertainment |
| Publisher(s) | Human Entertainment |
| Series | Fire Pro Wrestling |
| Platform(s) | Super Famicom |
| Release |
|
| Genre(s) | Fighting, wrestling |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Fire Pro Women is officially licensed by All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling.
| Super Fire Pro Wrestling Special | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Human Entertainment |
| Publisher(s) | Human Entertainment |
| Designer(s) | Masato Masuda Goichi Suda Akihisa Yoshimura Hiroki Takahashi Kenji Takaoka Hiroya Tamura Masaharu Omi |
| Composer(s) | Masamichi Yamazaki Chiyomaru Shikura Yukie Sugawara Shintaro Jyocha |
| Platform(s) | Super Famicom |
| Release |
|
| Genre(s) | Fighting, wrestling |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Super Fire Pro Wrestling Special was released in 1994. Wrestlers from the game are based on popular wrestlers from the WWF in addition to the WCW and several puroresu organizations. The game was only released on the Super Famicom system. The game's scenario was written by Goichi Suda, and helped make him famous with a controversial suicide plotline. [11]
| Blazing Tornado | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Masato Masuda and team |
| Publisher(s) | Human Entertainment |
| Designer(s) | Kenji Kimura, Kazuo Komuro |
| Platform(s) | Arcade, Sega Saturn |
| Release | 1994 (Arcade) 1995 (Sega Saturn) |
| Genre(s) | Fighting, wrestling |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Blazing Tornado was released by Human Entertainment in 1994. Although the design is similar to the majority of the games in the series, the controls are primarily based on button mashing, rather than executing properly-timed button presses. This installment features a different group of 8 (9 with the boss code) pro-wrestlers, who hail from all corners of the globe to compete, seeking to become a champion out of themselves.
Game modes are divided into single and tag team match tournaments. The single division allows players to challenge for the vacant Heroic Wrestling Federation/Neo Heroic Championship.
| Wrestling Universe: Fire Pro Women: Dome Super Female Big Battle: All Japan Women VS J.W.P. | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Human Entertainment |
| Publisher(s) | Human Entertainment |
| Series | Fire Pro Wrestling |
| Platform(s) | PC Engine |
| Release |
|
| Genre(s) | Fighting, wrestling |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Wrestling Universe is officially licensed by All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling and JWP Joshi Puroresu; it is a collaboration of the all-women's wrestling Tokyo Dome show of the same name that took place in November of the previous year.
| Super Fire Pro Wrestling X | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Human Entertainment |
| Publisher(s) | Human Entertainment |
| Series | Fire Pro Wrestling |
| Platform(s) | Super Famicom |
| Release |
|
| Genre(s) | Fighting, wrestling |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
| Fire Pro Wrestling: Iron Slam '96 | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Human Entertainment |
| Publisher(s) | Human Entertainment |
| Series | Fire Pro Wrestling |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation |
| Release |
|
| Genre(s) | Fighting, wrestling |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Fire Pro Wrestling: Iron Slam '96 was developed and released for the PlayStation by Human Entertainment. It is the first game in the series to be done in full 3D. Its gameplay, however, retains the familiar timing-based grapple system found in all of the other Fire Pro games. Also, as with the other games in the series, the characters are based on real-life wrestlers that were popular at the time. Unlike its predecessors, it lacks the extensive Edit Mode used to build and create a wrestler.
| Super Fire Pro Wrestling X Premium | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Human Entertainment |
| Publisher(s) | Human Entertainment |
| Platform(s) | Super Famicom |
| Release |
|
| Genre(s) | Fighting, wrestling |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Super Fire Pro Wrestling X Premium was released in 1996 for the Super Famicom. It has an extensive Edit mode where up to 80 created wrestlers can be stored and used in the game. The game features likenesses of over 100 real-life professional wrestlers that were included with fake names to prevent copyright infringement. Fan translations of the game surfaced online with the advent of emulators such as Snes9x and ZSNES. These translations not only converted the Japanese text to English, but also replaced the names of each wrestling likeness to its real-life counterpart. Unlike the more frenzied pace and button-mashing of arcade-style wrestling games, Super Fire Pro Wrestling X Premium focused instead on skill and specific timing. Each wrestler possesses three different 'levels' of attacks, Weak, Medium, and Strong, and must realistically wear down the opponent to use their most powerful attacks without being reversed or countered.
| Fire Pro Wrestling S: 6 Men Scramble | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Human Entertainment |
| Publisher(s) | Human Entertainment |
| Series | Fire Pro Wrestling |
| Platform(s) | Sega Saturn |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Fighting, wrestling |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Fire Pro Wrestling S: 6 Men Scramble was released in 1996 for the Sega Saturn. The game's story mode was called "Victory Road", which enabled "Title Match" when completed. The matches in Fire Pro Wrestling S: 6 Men Scramble include One Night Match, Open League, One Night Tournament, Elimination Match, Battle Royal, the debut of Death Match and the return of Gruesome Fighting that had not been seen since Super Fire Pro Wrestling Special . The game also includes a deep wrestler edit mode. As its name suggests, Fire Pro Wrestling S: 6 Men Scramble was the first game in the Fire Pro series to feature six wrestlers at the same time.
| Fire Pro Wrestling G | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Human Entertainment |
| Publisher(s) | Human Entertainment |
| Series | Fire Pro Wrestling |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation |
| Release |
|
| Genre(s) | Fighting, wrestling |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
| Fire Pro Wrestling for WonderSwan | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Human Entertainment |
| Publisher(s) | Human Entertainment |
| Series | Fire Pro Wrestling |
| Platform(s) | WonderSwan |
| Release |
|
| Genre(s) | Fighting, wrestling |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
| Fire Pro Wrestling D | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Spike |
| Publisher(s) | Spike |
| Series | Fire Pro Wrestling |
| Platform(s) | Dreamcast |
| Release |
|
| Genre(s) | Fighting, wrestling |
| Fire Pro Wrestling | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Spike |
| Publisher(s) | |
| Platform(s) | Game Boy Advance |
| Release | |
| 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)) 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. The games use the A and B buttons for striking and grappling. True to many 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.
| Fire Pro Wrestling 2 | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Spike |
| Publisher(s) | |
| Platform(s) | Game Boy Advance |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Fighting, wrestling |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Fire Pro Wrestling 2 (released in Japan as Final Fire Pro Wrestling: Yume no Dantai Unei! (ファイナルファイヤープロレスリング ~夢の団体運営!~, Fainaru Faiyā Puro Resuringu ~Yume no Dantai Unei!~, lit. "Final Fire Pro Wrestling: Dream Organization Administration!")) is a direct sequel to 2001's Fire Pro Wrestling. Fire Pro Wrestling 2 is not actually the second game in the series; it is merely the second game to be officially translated into English.
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 72/100 [12] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Famitsu | 30/40 [13] |
| Game Informer | 9/10 [14] |
| GameSpot | 8.3/10 [15] |
| GameZone | 8.1/10 [16] |
| IGN | 7/10 [17] |
| Nintendo Power | 2.9/5 [18] |
The game received "average" reviews according to Metacritic. [12] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 30 out of 40. [13]
GameSpot named it the second-best Game Boy Advance game of September 2002. [19] The game was a runner-up for the "Best Sports Game on Game Boy Advance" award at GameSpot's Best and Worst of 2002 Awards, which went to Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 . [20]
| Fire Pro Wrestling Z | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Spike |
| Publisher(s) | Spike |
| Series | Fire Pro Wrestling |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2 |
| Release |
|
| Genre(s) | Fighting, wrestling |
| Fire Pro Wrestling Returns | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Spike |
| Publisher(s) | |
| Series | Fire Pro Wrestling |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2, PlayStation Network |
| Release | PlayStation 2 PlayStation Network |
| Genre(s) | Fighting, wrestling |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
| Fire Pro Wrestling in Mobage | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Spike |
| Publisher(s) | Spike |
| Series | Fire Pro Wrestling |
| Platform(s) | Mobage |
| Release |
|
| Genre(s) | Fighting, wrestling |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
| Fire Pro Wrestling | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Spike Chunsoft |
| Publisher(s) | Microsoft Studios |
| Series | Fire Pro Wrestling |
| Release |
|
| Genre(s) | Fighting, wrestling |
This is the wrestling game for the XBOX 360 with the use of the Avatars. It involves campaign of wrestlers that Trainer Ted has trained, local exhibition, and online multiplayer.
| Fire Pro Wrestling World | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) |
|
| Publisher(s) | Spike Chunsoft |
| Director(s) |
|
| Producer(s) |
|
| Designer(s) |
|
| Artist(s) | Kazuhito Kimura |
| Series | Fire Pro Wrestling |
| Platform(s) | |
| Release | Microsoft Windows
|
| Genre(s) | Fighting, wrestling |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Tag Team Wrestling, known as The Big Pro Wrestling! in Japan, is a wrestling arcade video game developed by Technōs Japan and released in 1983. The arcade version was published by Data East both in Japan and North America, but only the North American version mentions the name Data East in-game. It was ported to the Apple II, Commodore 64, IBM PC, and the Famicom/NES.
Pro Wrestling is a pro wrestling video game developed and published by Nintendo. It was released originally for the Famicom Disk System in Japan in 1986. It was later released in North America and Europe on the Nintendo Entertainment System. The game was the third wrestling game on the Nintendo Entertainment System.
WWF SmackDown!, known in Japan as Exciting Pro Wrestling, is a professional wrestling video game developed by Yuke's and released for the PlayStation by THQ. It is based on the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and is named after the company's weekly SmackDown! television program. Originally released on March 2, 2000, the game received a direct sequel released several months later, entitled WWF SmackDown! 2: Know Your Role.
Fire Pro Wrestling is a professional wrestling video game series originating from Japan, started in 1989 by Human Entertainment, and currently developed and owned by Spike Chunsoft. The series is distinguished by its grappling system, which is primarily based on timed button presses and strategy. Another signature feature of the series is its Edit mode, a character creation feature with many options to customize appearances, wrestling moves and character artificial intelligence behavior.
Naomichi Marufuji is a Japanese professional wrestler signed to Pro Wrestling Noah. Marufuji is a four-time GHC Heavyweight Champion, as well as the first of two men to win Junior Heavyweight Championships in all three major Japanese promotions. In 2009, he was appointed to the position of Vice President of Pro Wrestling Noah, and has retained the position since, being reappointed in September 2011. He also makes occasional appearances in other professional wrestling promotions including New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW), Ring of Honor (ROH), and Impact Wrestling.
Human Corporation was a Japanese video game developer and publisher founded in 1983. The company produced games for a number of platforms, including home consoles, portable consoles, and personal computers. Human declared bankruptcy in 2000 and disbanded. Its former members went on to form new companies including Nude Maker, Sandlot, Spike, and Grasshopper Manufacture.
3 Count Bout is a wrestling arcade game released by SNK in 1993.
WCW vs. the World is a professional wrestling video game for the PlayStation video game console. It was the first game developed by The Man Breeze to be released outside Japan, and is an American localization of their Japanese game Virtual Pro Wrestling, the first game in the Virtual Pro Wrestling series. WCW vs. the World marks the first World Championship Wrestling video game released during its rise amidst the Monday Night War.
Fire Pro Wrestling 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.
The Firemen is an action video game developed and published by Human Entertainment for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. It was first released in Japan in 1994, and then in Europe and Australia in 1995. In The Firemen, the player controls firemen who fight fires and save civilians. A sequel was released for the PlayStation in 1995 titled The Firemen 2: Pete & Danny.
The Best of the Super Juniors is an annual professional wrestling tournament held by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), typically in May or June. Originally known as Top of the Super Juniors, the first tournament was held in 1988 with annual tournaments taking place since 1991. The wrestlers in the tournament are typically junior heavyweight wrestlers from promotions all over the world. NJPW has held 29 Super Juniors tournaments. Hiromu Takahashi holds the record for most tournament wins with four, while Jushin Thunder Liger and Koji Kanemoto have won three each. Takahashi is also the only wrestler to have won three consecutive tournaments. Kanemoto holds the record for the most final appearances, having wrestled eight finals between 1997 and 2009. Liger has participated in the most tournaments, competing in all tournaments except 1995 and 2000 until his 26th and final Super Junior tournament in 2017.
Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes is a 1989 role-playing game developed by Nihon Falcom. It is the sixth game in the Dragon Slayer series and the first in The Legend of Heroes franchise.
All Star Pro-Wrestling is a 2000 professional wrestling video game developed and published by Square for the PlayStation 2. It was the first wrestling games for the PlayStation 2 and was released only in Japan.
Wrestle Kingdom 2: Pro Wrestling Sekai Taisen is a professional wrestling video game for the PlayStation 2. It is the sequel to Yuke's Wrestle Kingdom.
Thunder Pro Wrestling Retsuden is a Japan-exclusive Sega Mega Drive professional wrestling video game. This is the only game in the Fire Pro Wrestling series to be released for that system.
Natsume Championship Wrestling is a 1994 Super Nintendo Entertainment System video game that was released in North America.
Jikkyō Power Pro Wrestling '96: Max Voltage is a 1996 pro wrestling video game by Konami, released exclusively in Japan for the Super Famicom.
Super Fire Pro Wrestling: Queen's Special is a Japan-exclusive video game based on All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling and is an installment of the Fire Pro Wrestling series. It was released exclusively for the Super Famicom, although an unofficial English translation exists.
Shiroi Ringu he, full title Joshi Puroresu Story: Shiroi Ringu he: Twinkle Little Star, is a professional wrestling video game for the Super Famicom that was released on December 27, 1995. Popular female Japanese professional wrestlers like Shinobu Kandori and Noriyo Tateno appear in this game.
