star pro wrestling star pro wrestling japan exclusive professional wrestling video game developed published square june playstation wrestling game published platform star pro wrestling released period square sought catalog producing non role playing games playstation game notable control relying exclusively analog sticks second mode normal buttons available quality game graphics lauded sales good month release control received negatively critics felt awkward game spawned sequels released gameplay star pro wrestling based japanese wrestling american game played modes selected match menu include exhibition matches championships tournaments leagues separated weight depending mode chosen different wrestling rings chosen battle referee time limit real life wrestlers initially available notably great battle begins wrestlers entrance sequence types controls chosen fight default uses analog sticks exclusively left pressed movements right attacks executed sticks pressing sticks grabs opponent attacked thrown depending way right stick second type controls called type closer fighting games assigns pinning triangle button grabbing square button punches moves cross button type power determined level pressure applied buttons modes precise techniques available depend position distance opponent personal tension meter builds battle time pad change angle camera wrestlers return health match game keeps track time victories records playstation internal clock memory card save progress battle match videos second long instant entire best bout matches hidden features include pictures defeated wrestlers characters female models development star pro wrestling announced january square desire expand diverse game genres playstation usual role playing games developed square previous fighting games square decided develop wrestling game internally working square title game produced parasite eve fame head square osaka based fifth production team score released album form consists rock music composed square aim title create realistic wrestlers seen video games accurate details faithful body muscle physics facial expressions game shown square millennium event japan battle played demonstration young japanese idol later year tokyo game reception star pro wrestling topped japanese sale charts week release copies sold continued charts rest month june 63rd best selling video game japan copies game scored japanese gaming magazine famitsu reviewers highly praising graphics feeling controls bad better implemented american gaming website gamespot rated game criticized battle system severely ign stated default analog controls mind difficult execute maneuvers single button presses second type controls judged easier play ign reviewer felt wears thumb quickly contrary gamespot felt second type difficult use default moves available described low compared lackluster titles wwf attitude game gamespot ign critic compared speed underwater soccer match smooth moves simple second long movements second ign critic noted game wrestling simulation arcade title focused entertainment gamespot ign lauded realism wrestlers appearances real life counterparts efficient use playstation emotion engine spectacular ring entrance scenes blood visible battles appreciated ign critic noted referee present screen unlike wrestling games stated outdoor arenas look like ripped sega saturn game criticized presence facial expressions wrestler ign reviewers criticized inconsistent collision detection lack diversity crowd look like gamespot added walking looks particularly unrealistic contrast animations ign reviewers noted audio commentary crowd shouting critic felt sound adequate albeit impressive graphics gamespot called sound decent executed finally omission features weapons modes create wrestler steel cage match battle royal multiplayer tag team felt noticeable weak point compared american wrestling games present market sequels sequel titled star pro wrestling released november playstation addressed controls issue replacing new standard battle system included wrestlers real life japanese wrestling new japan pro wrestling game scored famitsu installment star pro wrestling iii released square_enix august platform included create wrestler feature sequels added multiplayer tag team battle royal modes playable players time wrestlers referee returned score soundtracks star pro wrestling original soundtrack published january game soundtrack published album form
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