Is Slang's debut wrestling effort a fine debut for the Lucha Libre tradition in video game form? You bet it is.
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.
I do not believe this is a 4/5. Can't wait for the other scores to hit.
There are a few making the rounds. SFX 360 gave it an 8.6/10 and I believe another site gave it a 70. So I'm not the only one who thinks it's good. :)
Konami helped with publishing, I believe. The game is developed by a new team called Slang.
I love the game. There are a few hiccups like when the wrestlers fall right in front of you you sometimes get stuck in one place until they get up, but it's not that bad. I'm having fun with it.
It looks good! Why no EU release though?! I'd really like to see a strong competitor to Smackdown so they'd finally get their act together & revamp the series properly.