Suda returns to his old stomping ground
Fighting Road: Champion Road Beyond –the story mode expansion penned by the legendary Suda 51 – is now available to purchase for Spike Chunsoft’s great ring-rocking simFire Pro Wrestling World.
Champion Road Beyondis a direct sequel to the story mode of 1994’sSuper Fire Pro Wrestling Special,in which a young Goichi Suda penned the tale of fictional wrestler Morio Sumisu, a talenotorious for its ultra-grim tone and tragic climax. The waves made in the Japanese game industry by this shocking release helped get Suda’s name on the map as a daring developer, and the rest is history.
The newFPWDLC will see players take on the role of Morio Sumisu’s son, who is just starting out in the business and hopes to find his own path of glory. But with the legacy of his father haunting his every move, will the younger Sumisu succeed in his quest for fame and super-stardom? Or is he destined to fall to similar misadventure?
Also included as part of the DLC download is a brand new interview with Suda 51 himself, in which theNo More HeroesandKiller7director talks about his history with theFire Pro Wrestlingseries.
Fighting Road: Champion Road Beyondis available to purchase now forFire Pro Wrestling Worldon both PS4 and PC.
