
While a Brock-inspired character wasn’t included, his head was and it made him easy to make in both his original pro wrestler form, his New Japan form, and both his UFC and UFC-inspired WWE form if you so desired.įire Pro Wrestling World brings with it full Steam Workshop support – which is great for downloads in theory, but not perfect. Fire Pro Returns changed things up by giving you over 300 pre-made characters and even more in the form of pre-made outfits and pre-made heads. Those seeking a game where you could just start a match and tackle someone down before busting them up or knocking them out instantly with elbows, however, could do so in FPR. Brock Lesnar’s MMA-heavy style upon his return to WWE in 2012 has yet to be truly replicated by a WWE game.


One of the best things about Fire Pro Wrestling Returns featuring both MMA and pro wrestling was that beyond being incredibly forward-thinking since in Japan, they’re largely treated as similar - it made recreating people who did both very well. It made moving your own PS2 save over a tough task though - unless you had the now-rare memory card adapter for the console.

Fire Pro Wrestling Returns allowed you to exchange saves - which on the PS2 was a chore, and on the PS3, was a breeze thanks to thumb drive support. After months of anticipation, Fire Pro Wrestling World is finally here - and the first PC installment of the series means that user-created content can now be shared with the world easier than ever before.
