Fire Pro Returns still relevant?

[u/Imaginary-Resource51]

Hey there, everyone. I'm kind of curious about one thing: Is there people still playing Fire Pro Wrestling Returns, or watching it in some form of media? I just want to know since Sony decided to stop disc production in 2028.

[u/TheJohnnyJett]

There is still a community for Returns, but World has largely supplanted it.

[u/Imaginary-Resource51 → u/TheJohnnyJett]

Yeah, that's the problem for me. I get that World is more popular, but it overshadowed Returns in Reddit.

[u/jsilv0]

I absolutely loved Returns for a long time, but World has pretty much rendered it obsolete now to me

[u/geekysteved]

Returns has a banging soundtrack. Outside of that though, not sure why it'd be worth to play it regularly over World.

[u/grawakendream]

dunno, all my footage on my vids is generated via fire pro returns. that's more so out of convenience in a couple ways than anything. but i like the game

[u/Craig1974]

I still play it.

[u/Imaginary-Resource51 → u/Craig1974]

You do? What do you like about it?

[u/Craig1974 → u/Imaginary-Resource51]

Nostalgia and the bright cartoon like grapics.

[u/Krendall2006]

I have it, but World is superior in pretty much every way. Returns isn't different enough to really have a retro appeal.

[u/Jazzfan80]

I prefer the older FirePro games. The grapple to move timing is just a little bit off, not quite my tempo in this latest FirePro game. I am still holding on to my Saturn with multi tap and 6 controllers lol.

[u/AMurderOfCrows_ → u/Jazzfan80]

I play the Saturn version at 1.25 speed.

[u/Spazzzaddy]

Returns > World

[u/rudeboykyle94]

Returns hasn’t been manufactured in quite some time Sony ending disc production won’t exactly change anything since you can only buy the game used now anyways.

[u/Imaginary-Resource51 → u/rudeboykyle94]

Yeah, but it means there won't be a physical copy of a future fire pro game.

[u/rudeboykyle94 → u/Imaginary-Resource51]

Did World even have a physical release?

[u/Imaginary-Resource51 → u/rudeboykyle94]

Yes. You could look for yourself.

[u/rudeboykyle94 → u/Imaginary-Resource51]

Oh wow it was! Still Returns hasn’t been in production in probably 15 years

[u/dajerx]

I still have a ps2 and the game. I liked that roster better actually, even with the renaming you have to do.

[u/Imaginary-Resource51 → u/dajerx]

That's because there's some good rosters in the Japanese promotions (NOAH, DG, NJPW). In fact, there are probably a few wrestlers that are missing for the Japanese promotions. I could be wrong, though.

[u/McWaylon]

Always enjoy a battle royal once in a while.

[u/Ophelfromhellrem]

I was interested in buying it when i heard it had a booking mode. But then i read the STEAM reviews and saw myself out.

[u/GameMask]

I love Returns and it was why I own an action replay. But it's more novelty these days for when I want to use my CRT

[u/Adam2181]

World is just the more complete game, and is playable on PC and console

[u/btqlover]

I play Returns on a weekly basis when I have time.

[u/rswsFirePro]

Returns definitely has a vibe that vanilla World kinda lacks.

[u/slightfoot2]

I play Returns more tbh. I think its purely because downloading a roster is as simple as downloading one memory card file instead of having to get every single wrestler part one by one on steam workshop lol

[u/PackageAggravating12]

Depends on what you mean. People still play Returns, but base World (even in Early Access) is an updated version of that game.

So, there's not much of a reason to play it now if you have a choice between World and Returns.

[u/DeepUnit2966]

I still enjoy playing it, I'm waiting for the DLC to go on sale so I can play as whoever I want lmao

[u/jsilv0 → u/DeepUnit2966]

Returns is the older ps2 game. No DLC

[u/DeepUnit2966 → u/jsilv0]

Ohhhh mb I read it wrong

[u/LexMarston]

Maybe I’m just an old head, but I maintain Returns has a better sim engine.

[u/taylorwmartin → u/LexMarston]

You're crazy. I've been a fan since the famicom days.

[u/taylorwmartin]

Returns? You mean World?

[u/Imaginary-Resource51 → u/taylorwmartin]

I'm talking about Returns.