Fire Pro Wrestling

"Fire Pro Wrestling" (ファイヤープロレスリング) is a long-running professional wrestling video game series originated from Japan, started in 1989 by Human Entertainment and recently continued by Spike. Beginning with "Fire Pro Wrestling Combination Tag" in 1989, the "Fire Pro Wrestling" series became popular in Japan, but did not see an international release until after Spike took over the franchise; "Fire Pro Wrestling A" was released internationally as "Fire Pro Wrestling" in 2001. Human also released a wrestling game outside the "Fire Pro Wrestling" series in 1989 for Game Boy. Titled "Pro Wrestling" in its native Japan, it was released internationally as "HAL Wrestling".

The series distinguishes itself from other wrestling games by focusing on timing and complex strategy as opposed to the button-mashing tactics with which most 2D wrestling gamers are familiar. Its become popular with importers, and at least one game, "Super Fire Pro Wrestling X Premium" received an unofficial fan translation with "Fire Pro Wrestling Returns" having one in the works as well. While North American games all made their passage to 3D polygonal models as 32-bit consoles arrived, "Fire Pro Wrestling" still relies on 2D sprites for the characters in the ring. Spike also has another wrestling game series in full 3D, "King of Colosseum".

Titles

Human Entertainment

VGtitle
article=Fire Pro Wrestling Combination Tag
title=Fire Pro Wrestling Combination Tag
date=vgrelease|JP=|NA=June 22 1989|PAL=
release=PC Engine
notes=Known in Japan as "ファイヤープロレスリング　コンビネーションタッグ"VGtitle
article= HAL Wrestling
title= HAL Wrestling
date= vgrelease|JP=|NA=September 14 1990|PAL=
release=Game Boy
notes= *Known in Japan as "プロレス"VGtitle
article= Fire Pro Wrestling 2nd Bout
title= Fire Pro Wrestling 2nd Bout
date= vgrelease|JP=|NA=August 30 1991|PAL=
release= PC Engine
notes= *Known in Japan as "ファイヤープロレスリング　2nd BOUT"VGtitle
article= Super Fire Pro Wrestling
title= Super Fire Pro Wrestling
date= vgrelease|JP=|NA=December 20 1991|PAL=
release= Super Famicom
notes= *Known in Japan as "スーパーファイヤープロレスリング"VGtitle
article= Thunder Pro Wrestling Retsuden
title= Thunder Pro Wrestling Biographies
date= vgrelease|JP=|NA=March 27 1992|PAL=
release= Sega Mega Drive
notes= *Known in Japan as "サンダープロレスリング列伝"VGtitle
article= Fire Pro Wrestling 3 Legend Bout
title= Fire Pro Wrestling 3 Legend Bout
date= vgrelease|JP=|NA=November 13 1992|PAL=
release=PC Engine
notes= *Known in Japan as "ファイヤープロレスリング3　レジェンドバウト"VGtitle
article= Super Fire Pro Wrestling 2
title= Super Fire Pro Wrestling 2
date= vgrelease|JP=|NA=December 25 1992|PAL=
release= Super Famicom
notes= *Known in Japan as "スーパーファイヤープロレスリング2"VGtitle
article= Super Fire Pro Wrestling 3 Final Bout
title= Super Fire Pro Wrestling 3 Final Bout
date= vgrelease|JP=|NA=December 29 1993|PAL=
release= Super Famicom
notes= *Known in Japan as "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"VGtitle
article= Super Fire Pro Wrestling 3 Easy Type
title= Super Fire Pro Wrestling 3 Easy Type
date= vgrelease|JP=|NA=February 4 1994|PAL=
release= Super Famicom
notes= *Known in Japan as "スーパーファイヤープロレスリング3　EASY TYPE"VGtitle
article= Fai-Puro Jiyoshi: All Star Dream Slam
title= Fire Pro Women: All Star Dream Slam
date= vgrelease|JP=|NA=July 22 1994|PAL=
release= Super Famicom
notes= *Known in Japan as "ファイプロ女子　オールスタードリームスラム"
* Officially licensed by All Japan Women's Pro-WrestlingVGtitle
article= Super Fire Pro Wrestling Special
title= Super Fire Pro Wrestling Special
date= vgrelease|JP=|NA=December 22 1994|PAL=
release= Super Famicom
notes= *Known in Japan as "スーパーファイヤープロレスリング　スペシャル"VGtitle
article= Blazing Tornado
title= Blazing Tornado
date= vgrelease|JP=|NA=1994|PAL=
release= Arcade
notes= *Known in Japan as "ブレイジングトルネード"VGtitle
article= Wrestling Universe: Fai-Puro Jiyoshi: Dome Cho-Jiyo Tai-Sen: Zen-Jiyo VS JWP
title= Wrestling Universe: Fire Pro Women: Dome Super Female Big Battle: All Japan Women VS J.W.P.
date= vgrelease|JP=|NA=February 3 1995|PAL=
release= PC Engine (ARCADE CD-ROM²)
notes= *Known in Japan as "ファイプロ女子　憧夢超女大戦　全女　VS　JWP"
*Officially licensed by All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling & J.W.P. (Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling)VGtitle
article= Super Fire Pro Wrestling: Queen's Special
title= Super Fire Pro Wrestling: Queen's Special
date= vgrelease|JP=|NA=June 30 1995|PAL=
release= Super Famicom
notes= *Known in Japan as "スーパーファイヤープロレスリング　クイーンズスペシャル"
*Officially licensed by All Japan Women's Pro-WrestlingVGtitle
article= Fai-Puro Gaiden Blazing Tornado
title= Fire Pro Another Story: Blazing Tornado
date= vgrelease|JP=|NA=August 25 1995|PAL=
release= Sega Saturn
notes= *Known in Japan as "ファイプロ外伝　ブレイジングトルネード"VGtitle
article= Super Fire Pro Wrestling X
title= Super Fire Pro Wrestling X
date= vgrelease|JP=|NA=December 2 1995|PAL=
release= Super Famicom
notes= *Known in Japan as "スーパーファイヤープロレスリングX"VGtitle
article= Fire Pro Wrestling: Iron Slam '96
title= Fire Pro Wrestling: Iron Slam '96
date= vgrelease|JP=|NA=March 15 1996|PAL=
release= PlayStation
notes= *Known in Japan as "ファイヤープロレスリング　アイアンスラム’96"VGtitle
article= Super Fire Pro Wrestling X Premium
title= Super Fire Pro Wrestling X Premium
date= vgrelease|JP=|NA=March 29 1996|PAL=
release= Super Famicom
notes= *Known in Japan as "スーパーファイヤープロレスリングX　プレミアム"VGtitle
article= Fire Pro Wrestling S: 6 Men Scramble
title= Fire Pro Wrestling S: 6 Men Scramble
date= vgrelease|JP=|NA=December 27 1996|PAL=
release= Sega Saturn
notes= *Known in Japan as "ファイヤープロレスリングS　6メン・スクランブル"VGtitle
article= Zen-Nihon Puroresu ~Ouja-No Kon~
title= All Japan Pro-Wrestling: Soul of Champion
date= vgrelease|JP=|NA=April 8 1999|PAL=
release= PlayStation
notes= *Known in Japan as "全日本プロレス~王者の魂~"VGtitle
article= Fire Pro Wrestling G
title= Fire Pro Wrestling G
date= vgrelease|JP=|NA=June 24 1999|PAL=
release= PlayStation
notes= *Known in Japan as "ファイヤープロレスリングG"
*The final Human Entertainment released "Fire Pro" game

pike

VGtitle
article= Fire Pro Wrestling CB (Card Bout)
title= Fire Pro Wrestling CB
date= vgrelease|JP=|NA=March 2000|PAL=
release= card game
notes= *Known in Japan as "ファイヤープロレスリング CB (カードバウト)"VGtitle
article= Fire Pro Wrestling for WonderSwan
title= Fire Pro Wrestling for WonderSwan
date= vgrelease|JP=|NA=August 31 2000|PAL=
release= WonderSwan
notes= *Known in Japan as "ファイヤープロレスリング for WonderSwan"VGtitle
article= Fire Pro Wrestling i
title= Fire Pro Wrestling i
date= vgrelease|JP=|NA=January 22 2001|PAL=
release= i-mode (mobile)
notes= *Known in Japan as "ファイヤープロレスリングi"VGtitle
article= Fire Pro Wrestling D
title= Fire Pro Wrestling D
date= vgrelease|JP=|NA=March 1 2001|PAL=
release= Dreamcast
notes= *Known in Japan as "ファイヤープロレスリングD"VGtitle
article= Fire Pro Wrestling (GBA)
title= Fire Pro Wrestling
date= vgrelease|JP=|NA=March 21 2001|PAL=
release= Game Boy Advance
notes= *Known in Japan as "ファイヤープロレスリングA"VGtitle
article= Fire Pro Wrestling J
title= Fire Pro Wrestling J
date= vgrelease|JP=|NA=February 4 2002|PAL=
release= J-Phone (mobile)
notes= *Known in Japan as "ファイヤープロレスリングJ"VGtitle
article= Fire Pro Wrestling 2
title= Fire Pro Wrestling 2
date= vgrelease|JP=|NA=July 18 2002|PAL=
release= Game Boy Advance
notes= *Known in Japan as "ファイナルファイヤープロレスリング～夢の団体運営!～"VGtitle
article= King of Colosseum (Red) ~Shin-Nihon x Zen-Nihon x Pancrase Disc~
title= New Japan x All Japan x Pancrase Disc
date= vgrelease|JP=|NA=December 19 2002|PAL=
release= PlayStation 2
notes= *Known in Japan as "キング オブ コロシアム（赤） ～新日本×全日本×パンクラス ディスク～"VGtitle
article= King of Colosseum (Green) ~NOAH x Zero-One Disc~
title= King of Colosseum (Green) ~NOAH x Zero-One Disc~
date= vgrelease|JP=|NA=March 6 2003|PAL=
release= PlayStation 2
notes= *Known in Japan as "キング オブ コロシアム（緑） ～ノア×ZERO-ONE ディスク～"VGtitle
article= Fire Pro Wrestling Z
title= Fire Pro Wrestling Z
date= vgrelease|JP=|NA=June 5 2003|PAL=
release= PlayStation 2
notes= *Known in Japan as "ファイヤープロレスリングZ"VGtitle
article= King of Colosseum II
title= King of Colosseum II
date= vgrelease|JP=|NA=September 9 2004|PAL=
release= PlayStation 2
notes= *Known in Japan as "キング オブ コロシアムII"VGtitle
article= Fire Pro Wrestling Returns
title= Fire Pro Wrestling Returns
date= vgrelease|JP=September 9 2005|PAL=
release= PlayStation 2
notes= *Known in Japan as "ファイプロ・リターンズ"

External links

* [http://www.spike-online.net/firepro/ Official Website]
* [http://www.spike.co.jp/fr/ Fire Pro Wrestling Returns Official Website]
* [http://www.fireproclub.com/forum/index.php FireProClub - English Discussion Forum]