Lucha Libre AAA: Heroes del Ring

[Kalyx triaD]

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Betting it's better than TNA Impact by default.

[Xero]

Wow, interesting.

Looks A LOT like Impact, though.

[Nowhere Man]

I feel like I should know who the hell any of those people are. Aside from La Parka, of course.

[Kalyx triaD]

We'll see how it plays.

[Juan]

Holy shit that's cool.

[Dr. Abyss]

Looks like Legends of Wrestling with better graphics.

[Kalyx triaD]

No it doesn't.

[LoDownM]

THE CHAIRMAN

[LuigiD]

I visited my father who works in Mexico City last summer and saw a AAA show.
It was seriously bad ass and the atmosphere was very different than that of an American wrestling show. The coolest part probably was that there was all types of vendors walking around with any possibly snack imaginable. Some people were having freaking soups while watching wrestling, some had mango. It was bad ass.
Anyways, pretty cool they are getting their own game.

[Fignuts]

Is AAA the company with Mystico, Dr. Wagner, and Ultimo Dragon? If so, I'm buying this.

If not, they need to make a CMLL game.

But I'm pretty sure they are in AAA.

[Kalyx triaD]

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- Commentary will be in Spanish.
- Certain moves can only be available after you build momentum, and of course the big special is available after you max out.

[BigDaddyCool]

Meh.

[Kalyx triaD]

It's coming out for Wii as well. And you beat up Mexicans in the game. You don't want this?

[Fignuts]

Yesssssss Dr. Wagner Jr.

But Mistico wrestles for CMLL.

[Swiss Ultimate]

I feel like pulling out the old N64 and giving No Mercy a few rounds.

[Extreme Angle]

Is this the one with the Day of Reckoning engine?

[Fignuts]

No, that's a japanese game. Wrestle Kingdom

[Blitz]

Huh, hadn't heard about this.

http://www.destructoid.com/more-than-just-a-mask-lucha-libre-aaa-heroes-del-ring-170573.phtml

Lucha Libre AAA: Héroes del Ring is, quite simply, a lucha libre wrestling game. Based upon the incredibly popular Mexican wrestling, this style of wrestling is as over the top as the American counterpart, but is studded with even more outlandish personalities, sometimes more violent wrestling skills, and the sacramental respect for the mask, the ever famous disguise almost all luchadors. Lucha libre has a minor following in the English speaking market as more of a novelty, but for Spanish speaking immigrants and people all across latin america, the luchadors can reach major heights of fame.

Now, my hands-on with Lucha Libre AAA: Héroes del Ring didn't exactly show me something extremely new with the gameplay. Coming to every console available, with the Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, PSP and DSiWare all receiving versions. I checked out the PS3 and Xbox 360 version, and I can make this claim: it is a wrestling game, and to know if it is better than the rest would take more hands-on time. However, good old wrestling favorites, like a create-a-character mode, a 25 part story mode, online play, and up to four players all mean that the good old standbys of wrestling games will be here.

Thankfully, the development studio behind the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions, Immersion Games, is a studio based in Mexico, and everyone involved, from the CEO to younger brothers of the PR (yep, they were there) had an obvious glee and love of lucha libre. It is clear these guys love the sport.

Core elements of lucha libre will make an appearance. First of all, the masks (and the famous men behind them) are making a strong appearance. There are dudes like La Parka and other legends of the ring will be making an appearance. Also, the elements of the mask will be coming, so Mask and Hair matches will be coming. Huh? Well these matches are matches where the mask and a wrestler's hair is on the line. If a wrestler losses a match, he'll have to show his mask or shave his head. In luchador culture, this could be an end of a career, and these sort of matches will be available for online matches. Unfortunately, the legendary wrestlers will not be allowed to do this on these online matches, as you don't want to ruin those guy's careers.

Other luchador elements to make an appearance in the game is the element of popularity. Each wrestler has a few special moves and one super move that they need to fill a meter before that they can use. Popularity means that if the crowd likes you, you can pull all these elements off, and so taunting your opponent, or, uh, sexily enticing all the women in the crowd, will fill up your meter and allow you to pull off these moves. There are some locks placed on these super moves for realism (pull off a special move, and your meter will literally frost over for a while), and this is designed to make entertaining matches.

Finally, even language has been designed to appeal to the Spanish speaking audience. With only a language switch of your game settings, the entire game can be done with either English or in Spanish. Yes, all the announcers are famous Spanish (or less famous English) luchador announcers. This is actually pretty cool, as hearing everything done in Spanish was a nice change of things. For a game appealing to a certain cultural group, it is nice to see the developers go all the way.

I for one have always been interested in seeing how games designed for the Spanish language market would do in the United States, and why such games have never really existed. That is why Lucha Libre AAA: Héroes del Ring is so interesting, as the focus on a cultural group in America that is normally ignored is really neat to see. The developers are confidant. One representative said “We already know we will have great success” and the team is really looking forward to strong word of mouth. For those who like wrestling, and those who just want to see something different, Lucha Libre AAA: Héroes del Ring looks like it might just offer that.
Sounds interesting. Hope it's good.

[Xero]

http://www.tpww.net/forums/showthread.php?t=91533

[LuigiD]

A Mexican friend of mine told me that rumor on the street has it that the game will feature make your own mask and sign..if its true, damn bad ass.
According to Wiki, this is probably the roster:
* La Parka
* Electroshock
* Konnan
* El Mesias
* Cibernético
* Octagón
* Psycho Clown
* El Elegido
* Charly Manson
* Abismo Negro
* Alex Koslov
* Gronda
* Dark Ozz
* Chessman
* Super Fly
* Psicosis
* Dark Cuervo
* El Zorro
* Vampiro
* Extreme Tiger
* Crazy Boy
* Nicho el Millonario
* Joe Lider
* Jack Evans
* Teddy Hart
* Silver king
* Dr. Wagner, Jr.
* Ultimo Gladiador
* X-Pac
* Rocky Romero
* Juventud Guerrera
* Marco Corleone
* Pimpinela Escarlata
* May Flowers
* Mascarita Sagrada
* Mascarita Divina
* Octagóncito
* La Parkita
* Alan Stone
* Chris Stone
* Groon XXX

X-Pac? Teddy Hart? damn

[Blitz]

The Mackem, do your moderly duty and merge them!

[thecc]

I hope this game has Jack Evans physics.

[CSL]

I hope it has Jack Evans Mode, say start off with 50 stored finishers and see how fast you can do them all

[Funky Fly]

I'll take care of it.

[Indifferent Clox]

teddy hart v. jack evans v rocky romero :drool:

[Funky Fly]

Can I just get a good game with Ultimo Dragon, La Parka and Perry Saturn?

Wait! I have it. It's called WCW/nWo: Revenge. :cool:

[Lord-Of-Darkness]

Abismo Negro :lol:

[Kane Knight]

Can I just get a good game with Ultimo Dragon, La Parka and Perry Saturn?

Wait! I have it. It's called WCW/nWo: Revenge. :cool:

I thought you said good.

[Funky Fly]

I will fight you. :mad:

[Kapoutman]

I'm with Funky on this one.

[AngryMidjit]

i've been waiting for a good game to come out since SvR has completely sucked monkey ass the past few years. legends of wrestlemania was ok, but not that great of a wrestling game since it was too linear for my tastes

[Kane Knight]

I will fight you. :mad:

Hey, I may be white, but at least I don't struggle to button my shirt!

BRING IT ON!

[Funky Fly]

I'm on steroids bitch. I will Chris Benoit you.

[Kane Knight]

not if I whip out my BOWFLEX.

[Swiss Ultimate]

not if I whip out my BOWFLEX.

Funky Fly, he's got you here.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

http://bulk2.destructoid.com/ul/177034-LuchaLibre_bonusLG4.jpg

Pre order at Game Stop to get one of those masks. Pre order online and get a Dr. Wagner mask.

[Funky Fly]

Funky Fly, he's got you here.

I'm black. I also have a gun.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

I'm black. I also have a gun.

And if you had a lucha mask, you would probably rob people :shifty:

[Funky Fly]

And if you had a lucha mask, you would probably rob people :shifty:

No, I'd be too busy doing Moonsault headshots. :cool:

[Xero]

http://bulk2.destructoid.com/ul/177034-LuchaLibre_bonusLG4.jpg

Pre order at Game Stop to get one of those masks. Pre order online and get a Dr. Wagner mask.

Wasn't planning on getting the game but I might just do it for a mask.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

We better have the same deal. I want a La Parka mask.

[Skippord]

whoa what the fuck, gonna pre order this for a La Parka mask

[Swiss Ultimate]

I'm black. I also have a gun.

I can't argue with this logic.

[Funky Fly]

whoa what the fuck, gonna pre order this for a La Parka mask

I probably will. I want to see some gameplay footage first, though.

[Skippord]

I'd probably just buy it return it and keep the La Parka mask

[Xero]

Full rosters from PWInsider:

Xbox 360 & PS3:

Abismo Negro
Alan Stone
Charly Manson
Chessman
Cibernetico
Dark Cuervo
Dark Ozz
Dark Scoria
Dr. Wagner Jr.
El Brazo
El Elegido
El Mesias
El Zorro
Electroshock
Gronda
Jack Evans
Kenzo Susuky
Killer Clown
Konnan
La Parka
Marco Corleone
Octagon
Psicosis
Psycho Clown
Silver King
Super Fly
Vampiro Canadiense
Xtreme Tiger
Zombie Clown
Unlockable: Spectro Jr., Apache

Wii:

Abismo Negro
Alan Stone
Apache
Charly Manson
Chessman
Cibernetico
Dark Cuervo
Dark Ozz
Dark Scoria
El Brazo
El Elegido
El Mesias
Electroshock
Gronda
Kenzo Suzuky
Killer Clown
Konnan
Octagon
La Parka
Psicosis
Psycho Clown
Super Fly
Vampiro Canadiense
Zombie Clown
El Zorro
Tiffany
Mary Apache
Faby Apache
Unlockable: La Fresa

[DaveBrawl]

Looks like a pretty good roster. What worries me, is how much it looks like Impact. Which graphically I liked, I just hope it doesn't play that way.

[FourFifty]

Looks like a renter... I really should look into gamefly.

[Ermaximus]

I only pre-ordered it for the mask...

[Cool King]

I watched the trailer, thought it looked good and thought about maybe getting it, but then I saw that you get a mask with it when you pre-order it and now I may very well get it and see how it plays.






























Only if the free mask is available in the UK. :shifty:

[My Final Heaven]

So only Wii gets the women wrestlers? That's very... odd. :wtf:

[DaveBrawl]

Did anybody end up getting this today? I've seen reviews ranging from worst wrestling game since Backstage Assault to as good as the old AKI N64 games.

[Fignuts]

It didn't even show up in my area.

[Funky Fly]

Ok, seriously, I hate the current metacritic layout. Can't just sit back and browse reviews and upcoming titles like I could before. Hate this shit.

That said, the reviews for this have not been allocated yet. Links, plz?

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Version that's on the net is region locked to USA :'(

[Funky Fly]

Why region lock games at all? Nobody likes that shit.

[LuigiD]

Some videos are up on Youtube. The gameplay looks completely horrible.

[DaveBrawl]

That said, the reviews for this have not been allocated yet. Links, plz?

Most of the reviews I've seen have been just user reviews. However this one gave it an 8.6/10...if you can get the page to load.

http://www.sfx-360.com/index.php?idReview=573

[#BROKEN Hasney]

While I'm not familiar enough with the site to judge the score, it does mention being true to Lucha a lot. Says it's arcade in style, high flying moves happen often and although the controls are simple, the reversal system is hard to master. Also, only 8 characters are selectable from the start, but the long story mode let's you unlock the rest.

Sounds pretty good for a first effort in what they're hoping will be a yearly franchise, have to check it out.

[The Pope]

is it a real La Parka mask? or some cheap holloween style plastic mask?

[DaveBrawl]

I don't think they offer the mask anymore. I don't think they got enough preorders to justify shipping them.

[thecc]

I don't think they offer the mask anymore. I don't think they got enough preorders to justify shipping them.They were banned in the US cuz they were "choking hazards."

[D Mac]

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Used purchase for sure.

[Swiss Ultimate]

I fucking hate no-selling in a video-game.

[Funky Fly]

Dude, that is literally TNA Impact I'm seeing there. Like right down to the guitar during reversals.

[Blitz]

Vampiro no-selling and generally being a giant dickhead to his opponent? Looks like true to life AI to me.

[Swiss Ultimate]

Remember when Vampiro was kidnapped by Mexican drug dealers and broke his back after jumping out a window?

[illmatic]

I can't argue with this logic.

I'm black. I also have a gun.

too bad you can't afford bullets....


and before anyone clains im a racist, im a fucking minority

[Funky Fly]

A Moonsault Headshot is still a moonsault.

[Razzamajazz]

too bad you can't afford bullets....


and before anyone clains im a racist, im a fucking minority

because only white people can be racist

[Swiss Ultimate]

because only white people can be racist

I'm only half white and so I can only be half racist. THIS IS A FACT.