''Fire Pro Wrestling Returns'', known in Japan as , is a

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video game that was released in 2005 in Japan, and was released on November 13, 2007, in North America and February 8, 2008, in Italy, Spain and Portugal. The game is part of the ''

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 ti ...

'' series.

Gameplay

Like other titles in the ''

'' series, ''Fire Pro Wrestling Returns'' distinguishes itself from other wrestling games by focusing on timing and strategy, as opposed to button-mashing. ''Fire Pro Wrestling Returns'' offers a roster of 327 wrestlers from a variety of real-life wrestling companies. Players can create custom characters, wrestling rings, belts, promotions, and referees. ''Returns'' supplies new customizing tools, such as a "Face Layer" feature that allows players to create a wrestler's face using multiple objects. Game modes include a traditional cage match, Exploding Barbed Wire Deathmatch, and Match Maker mode, wherein the player must book shows and try to get a good grade on the shows based on crowd reaction.

Reception

The game received "generally favorable reviews" according to the

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. In Japan, ''

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'' gave it a score of 31 out of 40.

References

External links

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Official North American website
* {{Fire Pro Wrestling 2005 video games 505 Games games Agetec games Fire Pro Wrestling Multiplayer and single-player video games PlayStation 2 games PlayStation Network games Professional wrestling games Video games developed in Japan Video games scored by Atsuhiro Motoyama

Gameplay

Reception

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