Gameplay:  
There are so many options in Fire Pro Wrestling that there is no possible way to describe them all (well there is, it would just take a long time.) So you fine readers out there will get the short version of all the options, so as not to bore you to death.

The controls are fairly simple with A being kick, B being punch, R being run, and L can be used to rest/catch your breath to recover. When you get close to your opponent, you automatically grapple. From there, you can do weak moves with B, medium moves with A, and A&B together for strong moves. Grappling is a little strange, but prevents button mashing. The whole control scheme works well, but with there being so few buttons on the actual GBA, there aren't too many move combinations for each wrestler from the fixed grappling position. Of course, you can do running moves, submissions, and do top-rope moves, so there are plenty of moves. It's all just a matter of which direction you push to control pad and which other button you press in combination with the control pad.

As with every Fire Pro game, there are a ton of options. There's already a huge list of wrestlers to choose from -- if you don't think there are enough, you can create your own. There's a long range of modes, from regular to crowd approval and you can fight in any style from cruiserweight, to hardcore. There's a deathmatch, with electric cage and an octagon for wrestlers to duke it out in. You can also go at it in regular matches, elimination matches, and survival matches. There are also tag team matches -- you name it, it's probably in here. There's no ladder or table matches for WWF fans, but just about everything else is.

Sound:  
Music is repetitive sometimes but a small improvement over past handheld titles. Not a problem, considering the volume can just be turned off to make way for music coming from my CD player or local radio station instead.

OVERALL:
Fire Pro is a great handheld title. You can take it with you, wrestle a few matches, save your spot, and come back later. For die-hard handheld fans, you'll be busy with the long list of options and huge roster. The game is as deep as you can get in the handheld world. It's a questionable purchase for non-wrestling fans but even they may want to check it out. For everyone else, it's hard not to call this game a must have.

 

The Lowdown on  Fire Pro Wrestling Aesthetics: Average Control: Above Average Gameplay: Above Average Multiplayer: Sound: Below Average Innovation: 5/6 Lasting Appeal: 6/6 Overall: Above Average! "A Quality Game"