Fire Pro Wrestling

Fire Pro Wrestling is a long-running professional wrestling video game series originated from Japan, started in 1989 by Human Entertainment and recently continued by Spike Co. Ltd.
==Overview==
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.
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. It become popular with importers, and at least one game, Super Fire Pro Wrestling X Premium, received an unofficial fan translation with "Fire Pro Returns" having one in the works as well.
The series also introduced female wrestlers long before they appeared in North American games, totaling three games with women's wrestling only.
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.
Human also released a wrestling game outside the Fire Pro series in 1989 for Game Boy. Titled Pro Wrestling in its native Japan, it was released internationally as HAL Wrestling.
==Games==
As there was no official English title in most cases, a close translation is given.
English title 	System 	Release
Fire Pro Wrestling Combination Tag 	PC Engine 	1989
Fire Pro Wrestling 2nd Bout 	PC Engine 	1991
Super Fire Pro Wrestling 	Super Famicom 	1991
Fire Pro Wrestling Gaiden 	Sega Mega Drive 	1992
Fire Pro Wrestling 3 Legend Bout 	PC Engine 	1992
Super Fire Pro Wrestling 2 	Super Famicom 	1992
Super Fire Pro Wrestling 3 Final Bout 	Super Famicom 	1993
Fire Pro Wrestling Woman All Star Dream 	Super Famicom 	1994
Super Fire Pro Wrestling Special 	Super Famicom 	1994
Fire Pro Gaiden: Blazing Tornado 	Arcade 	1994
Fire Pro Gaiden: Blazing Tornado 	Sega Saturn 	1995
Fire Pro Wrestling Great War: All Star Dream Women vs JWP	Super Famicom 	1995
Super Fire Pro Wrestling Queen's Special 	Super Famicom 	1995
Super Fire Pro Wrestling X 	Super Famicom 	1995
Super Fire Pro Wrestling X Premium 	Super Famicom 	1996
Fire Pro Wrestling Iron Ring '96 	PlayStation 	1996
Fire Prowrestling S Six Men Scramble 	Sega Saturn 	1996
Fire Pro Wrestling G 	PlayStation 	1999
Fire Pro Wrestling D 	Sega Dreamcast 	2001
Fire Pro Wrestling 	Game Boy Advance	2001
Fire Pro Wrestling I 	Mobile phone 	2001
Fire Pro Wrestling 2 	Game Boy Advance	2002
Fire Pro Wrestling J 	Mobile phone 	2002
Fire Pro Wrestling Z 	PlayStation 2 	2003
Fire Pro Wrestling Returns 	PlayStation 2 	2005
There was also a card game called Fire Pro Wrestling Card Bout
==External links==
*Official Website
*Fire ProWrestling RETURNS Official Website