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NEW JAPAN COMING TO GAMING CONSOLES IN 2018

By Paul Jordan on 2018-01-03 08:23:00

New Japan Pro Wrestling announced that the promotion will be coming to America game consoles for the first time in over a decade with the PlayStation 4 release of "Fire Pro Wrestling World".

For the uninitiated, "Fire Pro Wrestling World" is the latest in the long-running Fire Pro Wrestling video game series. The 2-D sprite-based highly customizable wrestling game that dates back all the way to 1989  in Japan. The series is highly regarded for his intricate gameplay, creative community, and its accurate simulation compared to other American wrestling video game franchises.

"Fire Pro Wrestling World" was released on Steam through Early Access last year.

 According to announcements made, the game will release on PlayStation 4 this summer. Not only will it feature the stars of New Japan but new moves and a Young Lion story mode.

This is the first time in Fire Pro history that they have officially licensed a wrestling promotion for their game. Even with this collaboration this will not affect your ability to customize how you see fit

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