- This is about the 2001 game for Game Boy Advance. For the series, see Fire Pro Wrestling.
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)) 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.
| Fire Pro Wrestling | |
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| Developer(s) | Spike |
| Publisher(s) |
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| Series | Fire Pro Wrestling |
| Platform(s) | Game Boy Advance |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Fighting, wrestling |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Gameplay
Fire Pro Wrestling makes the player play with strategy. The games use the A and B buttons for striking and grappling. As with 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.
Reception
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 80/100[1] |
| Publication | Score |
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| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 7.5/10[2] |
| Eurogamer | 7/10[3] |
| Famitsu | 27/40[4] |
| Game Informer | 8.5/10[5] |
| GameSpot | 8.7/10[6] |
| IGN | 7.5/10[7] |
| Jeuxvideo.com | 10/20[8] |
| Next Generation |   [9] |
| Nintendo Power |  [10] |
| Nintendo World Report | 7.5/10[11] |
The game received "favorable" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[1] However, NextGen gave a mixed review to the game, saying that the game's difficulty would make inaccessible for the novices.[9] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 27 out of 40.[4] Bad Hare of GamePro said, " fans would be wise to cut Fire Pro Wrestling some slack in the name of depth. If you like old-school smackdowns, get in the ring!"[12][a]