Diehard GameFAN writes: "After having so many years with only the WWE in town, gamers tend to get quite excited when a pro wrestling title arises that doesn’t carry the license. The newest game in town brings the AAA crowd of lucha libre wrestlers straight from Mexico and onto your home systems with AAA Lucha Libre: Heroes Del Ring. Although lucha libre features many concepts we’re quite familiar with in pro wrestling, it does have its own share of rules, atmosphere and notable wrestlers, but, more importantly, it has its own tradition, philosophies and atmosphere to soak in."
The BitBag: "At E3 earlier this year, the Lucha Libre booth was excellent, with a ring set up for matches featuring AAA stars, actual announcers, and so on. Konami did a great job bringing awareness to a subset of professional wrestling. I was excited to learn a new developer would be able to take a try at making a wrestling game, plus being the first game (non-XBLA/PSN) from Mexican developer is a great story. With a fresh face and a big company behind it, read on to see how Lucha Libre turned out."
PSi: "I have been a wrestling fan for years. To me, part of the fun of following wrestling is more about the backstage antics or the creative input it takes to have a wrestling gimmick "put over." Having an ordinary guy become a megastar doesn't happen overnight (despite what WWE would have you believe.) It takes a lot of work and passion to create personas and characters that really resonate with the crowd. That's why I love Mexican wrestlers, or Luchadors."
Lucha Libre AAA: El Heroes del Ring breaks my heart. It’s a game with a fresh, heretofore unexplored and very interesting subject that lies somewhat outside of the usual cultural bounds of video gaming. It’s been developed by folks with a genuine sense of passion and enthusiasm for the absurd drama of high-flying masked men grappling with pride, audience loyalty, or their hair on the line.
