Fire Pro Wrestling is a long-running professional wrestling video game series originating from Japan, started in 1989 by Human Entertainment and continued by Spike in 2000.
Beginning with the first title in the series from Human Entertainment, Fire Pro Wrestling Combination Tag for PC Engine in 1989, the Fire Pro Wrestling series eventually produced editions of games for many systems, notably the Super Famicom, Sega Saturn, Game Boy Advance, Dreamcast and the PlayStation 2. 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. Most of the titles in the Fire Pro series have been released exclusively in Japan, although some of the games have seen release in North America.
Unlike many other pro wrestling games, most games in the Fire Pro Wrestling series are not licensed by any major professional wrestling promotion, but do feature likenesses of real-life wrestlers under different names. Games in the series generally utilize 2-D sprite-based graphics, with some later games incorporating 3-D graphical elements.
Fire Pro Wrestling: Iron Slam '96 is a Japan-only 3D Pro Wrestling video game developed and released for the Sony PlayStation by Human Entertainment. It is the first and only game in the Fire Pro Wrestling series to be done in full 3D. Its gameplay, however, retains the familiar timing-based grapple system found in all of the other Fire Pro games. Also, as with the other game in the series, the characters are based on real-life wrestlers that were popular at the time. Unlike its predecessors, it lacks the extensive Create-A-Wrestler mode for which the 2D titles are given accolade.
Game Modes:
- Circuit Mode: Play against computer opponents and try to become the champion.
- Exhibition Mode: Play against a computer opponent or another human player.
Manufacturer's description:
Latest "Fire Pro Wrestling" series, appeared to become polygons! The number of real and technical wrestler became significantly different by a polygon. Scramble system "belt unification" is the hotter the battle with friends. Paying out all of the wrestlers renewal technique. Battle over a thick series of ever unfolds.
Features:
- Third person perspective.
- 3D graphics
- Cartoon graphics
- Wrestling theme.
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