Fire Pro Wrestling Returns, known in Japan as Fi-Pro Returns (ファイプロ・リターンズ, FaiPuro Ritānzu), is a professional wrestling video game that was released in 2005 in Japan, and was released on November 13, 2007, in North America[3] and February 8, 2008, in Italy, Spain and Portugal. The game is part of the Fire Pro Wrestling series.
| Fire Pro Wrestling Returns | |
|---|---|
 North American box art | |
| Developer(s) | Spike |
| Publisher(s) | |
| Director(s) | Toshiaki Tamura |
| Producer(s) | Hiroyuki Yonezawa |
| Designer(s) | Toshiaki Tamura |
| Programmer(s) | Akito Yoneda Takeshi Aikō |
| Artist(s) | Takeshi Kadoma Satoru Minei Kazuhisa Watarigawa |
| Composer(s) | Takafumi Wada Yoko Wada Mituhiro Uehara |
| Series | Fire Pro Wrestling |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2, PlayStation Network |
| Release | PlayStation 2 PlayStation Network |
| Genre(s) | Fighting, wrestling |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Gameplay
editLike other titles in the Fire Pro Wrestling 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.[citation needed] Returns supplies new customizing tools, such as a "Face Layer" feature that allows players to create a wrestler's face using multiple objects.[4] 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.[citation needed]
Reception
edit| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 78/100[5] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| 1Up.com | A+[6] |
| Famitsu | 31/40[7] |
| GameSpot | 7/10[8] |
| GameSpy |   [9] |
| IGN | 7/10[4] |
| PlayStation Official Magazine – UK | 9/10[10][11] |
| PlayStation: The Official Magazine |  [12] |
| 411Mania | (2) 10/10[13] (1) 9.7/10[14] |
The game received "generally favorable reviews" according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[5] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 31 out of 40.[7]
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Fire Pro Wrestling Returns - PlayStation 2". Amazon.com. Archived from the original on 2021-02-11. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
- ^ Chris K. (April 18, 2013). "PlayStation Store Sneak Peek: April 23, 2013". PSNStores. Archived from the original on April 24, 2013. Retrieved April 24, 2013.
- ^ Sinclair, Brendan (July 27, 2007). "Fire Pro Wrestling Returns to US". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on September 1, 2021. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
- ^ a b Miller, Greg (November 14, 2007). "Fire Pro Wrestling Returns Review". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on May 6, 2019. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
- ^ a b "Fire Pro Wrestling Returns for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on February 14, 2019. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
- ^ Donahoe, Michael (November 20, 2007). "Fire Pro Wrestling Returns". 1UP.com. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on June 7, 2016. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
- ^ a b "ファイプロ・リターンズ [PS2]". Famitsu (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
- ^ Navarro, Alex (November 12, 2007). "Fire Pro Wrestling Returns Review". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on June 28, 2019. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
- ^ Villoria, Gerald (December 5, 2007). "GameSpy: Fire Pro Wrestling Returns". GameSpy. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on November 4, 2019. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
- ^ "Fire Pro Wrestling Returns". PlayStation Official Magazine – UK. Future plc. March 2008. p. 98.
- ^ "Fire Pro Wrestling Returns". Official UK PlayStation 2 Magazine. No. 97. Future plc. April 2008. p. 76.
- ^ "Review: Fire Pro Wrestling Returns". PlayStation: The Official Magazine. No. 2. Future plc. January 2008. p. 86.
- ^ Bumgarner, William (February 10, 2008). "Fire Pro Wrestling Returns (PS2) Review [2]". 411Mania. Archived from the original on February 11, 2008. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
- ^ McCabe, Sean (January 4, 2008). "Fire Pro Wrestling Returns (PS2) Review". 411Mania. Archived from the original on January 7, 2008. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
External links
edit- Official Japanese website at the Wayback Machine (archived March 12, 2012)
- Official North American website
- Fire Pro Wrestling Returns at MobyGames