Let’s Play Pro Wrestling is the New Japan
Pro Wrestling Licensed Game available on Android
and IOS but only if you reside in Japan. If
you’re not based in Japan there are still
ways to access the game but we’re not going
to talk about that here.
The game allows you to name and create a character
by initially selecting from a range of free
body parts on a character creator screen.
Later on in the game you will be able to unlock
more elaborate hair styles, physiques and
attires. You can do this by using the games
soft currency, i’ll call it New Japan Silver,
or the game's hard currency New Japan Gold.
You’ll recognise certain attire and body
parts from your favorite New Japan performers.
You can even opt to buy pre made packages
so you can assume the persona of the wrestler
of your choice. Whilst your character will
resemble the Pro Wrestler you’ve bought
you won’t immediately have access to their
trademark moves.
There are a selection of in game moves available
to purchase, again using hard and soft currencies.
A majority of the most desirable moves are
locked until you reach a higher level, so
you’ll have to play a bunch to unlock that
V-trigger, One Winged Angel combo!
Game play itself is pretty simple. You’ll
be able to equip your wrestler with 3 moves
from your repertoire. Each of these will have
a point value assigned and a colour code.
Typically Reds are strikes and top rope splashes,
Greens are throws and drops, and blues are
submissions and pinning moves.
Executing a manoeuvre in match is simply a
process of selecting one of your three moves
from the button options at the bottom, your
opponent will do the same. Whoever picks the
highest value move wins the round and executes
their attack.
There are a few modifiers that will increase
or decrease a moves value when selected. First
off there's a colour wheel that determines
which type of attacks work better against
each other.
The manoeuvre in your 3rd slot is selected
as your finisher or “Super attack” and
at times gives you the option of a timing
based minigame that rewards you with a numbers
boost. When initiated a circle will pulse
in on itself and you need to trigger the attack
when the circle has collapsed in the middle.
Depending on when you trigger you will see
either a miss, good or perfect rating on your
timing. The better your timing here the better
your reward. Aside from these mechanics you’ll
note more arbitrary increases and decreases
as the match progresses, likely tied to your
success rate in game.
Tag matches will also offer up additional
options in terms of tagging your opponent
and executing a double team move. These actions
however are dependent on having enough points
in your tag-team-o-meter to allow you to select
them.
Overall “Let's’ Play Pro Wrestling”
is a fun mobile wrestling game that could
easily rival WWE Champions, among others,
for those interested in the New Japan product.
There are a load more features for this game
that warrant further insight and review including
items, tag matches and Gatcha. If you’d
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