Fire Pro Wrestling World

Just as deep as its creation tools is its gameplay, allowing you to create a moveset that fits your playstyle. It is unfortunate that Fighting Road isn’t as great as it could have been but it does give you the option to play a narrative-driven experience that, at the very least, will provide you with a few laughs. For anyone who has the patience, Fire Pro Wrestling World is a game that will appease any pro wrestling fan.

Fire Pro Wrestling World brings back everything that was great about Fire Pro R and expands upon it to give fans the definitive Fire Pro experience. Don't let the graphics scare you away, this is one of the most fun and most in depth professional wrestling games around today that any fans of professional wrestling, no matter what promotion you enjoy watching, can enjoy.

Lacking the budget and visibility of the more mainstream WWE titles, there’s a risk that Fire Pro Wrestling World will get overlooked, at least here in the west. But give it a chance and you’ll discover an addictive, accomplished wrestle-fest that will have you grappling for hours at a time. So if you want a game that actually feels like wrestling rather than joystick waggling, Fire Pro Wresting World is for you.

Platform-wise, Fire Pro World is in a difficult place. The PC edition is cheaper, has established an amazing mod community, and simply runs better, but the NJPW and other single player content is a month away, and has its own price-tag. The PS4 release is pricier, and has some technical hiccups, but is the “complete” version of the game. PS4 will also likely have a bigger player-base, especially in Japan, and thus may be adopted as the lead platform by the developers. Personally, even without the extra content, I’m convinced the PC version is the better-playing version of Fire Pro World, thoug...

Fire Pro Returns Back to Consoles

Fire Pro Wrestling World is a love letter to professional wrestling, but only to the most hardcore of hardcore fans. If you enjoy the deep customization suite – despite the lack of efficiency that has plagued the series, something that WWE 2K aims to fix in WWE 2K19 – and the opportunity to have nearly one-thousand created wrestlers in your game, you’ll find hours of enjoyment baked into the action. However, if you’re looking for something accessible, quick to get into for a quick match or two, search elsewhere.