(Note: I originally wrote the different parts of this last night in one immense post. After some deliberation I figured it would be a whole hell of a lot easier for people to read it if it were in more manageable chucnks. So here's Part 1, with the other parts following shortly as soon as I can copy past them properly =P)

Ah Fall. That special time of year that brings with it many staples of the gaming universe. From sometimes amazing titles to redundant holiday cash-ins brought forth in order to get a few hundred sales in before Christmas, this season is akin to a virtual oasis after wandering through the gaming deserts of summer.

Of course with this time of year also comes another trademark of gaming: the 'updated' version of sports games, featuring new rosters and somewhat improved graphics to appeal to the most fanatic fans of each athletic event. From soccer to football, basketball to hockey, there is barely a sport that isn't covered with a fancy 08 upgrade.

However these are not for me. Such sports seem trivial to what I always anticipate each year. Far more than a mere graphics overhaul or an updated roster, the genre of sports (if what I'm about to mention is even a sport, which it isn't of course. I'm nuts but I'm not THAT nuts =P) I love also includes fresh (from 6 months ago) storylines, new gameplay improvements (click in joysticks for massive damage!), and more options for creating wrestlers (while taking away shit from last year's versions for some reason).

That's right folks! I'm talking about Pro Wrestling, the Sport of Kings (of Kings). Of course every year we get a new wrestling game, usually one of the new Smackdown games. Yet I'm finding this year I'm kinda 'feh' about the upcoming SvR. After last year's game I was left wanting, and I have the distinct feeling the new version will do the same.

But as luck would have it, there came forth an angel, a beautious Japanese creature wrapped in kimonos and championship belts. This angel was the angel of Fire Pro, a wrestling series that started in '89 whose latest game, 'Fire Pro Wrestling Returns', will be making it's way to our shores next month.