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Lucha Libre AAA: Héroes del Ring box art, featuring Dr. Wagner, Jr. |
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| Developer(s) | Immersion Software & Graphics Immersion Games México (now Larva Game Studios) Sabarasa (Wii, Nintendo DS, PSP) |
| Publisher(s) | Konami [1] |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Xbox 360, Wii and Nintendo DS |
| Release date(s) | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
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| Genre(s) | Professional wrestling Fighting Action |
| Mode(s) | Single-player Multi-player On-line |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: T |
Lucha Libre AAA: Héroes del Ring[3] (formerly AAA El Videojuego, or AAA The Videogame) is a lucha libre video game developed by Immersion Software & Graphics and Immersion Games México (now Larva Game Studios) for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.[4] The video game features over 40 wrestlers from the Mexico based Asistencia Asesoría y Administración (AAA) professional wrestling promotion. The game was released on October 12, 2010.[2]
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Wii, Nintendo DS and PlayStation Portable versions are being developed by Sabarasa. The releases of all three have been pushed back to a future date.
On October 28, 2010, Gamestop removed the Wii version from their website and reported to customers with pre-orders that the release has been canceled, though no official announcement has been made and the release remains available for pre-order from other retailers.
The following characters are from the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions:
Unlockable characters:
The following characters from the DLC version:
The following characters from the Wii version:
The game has received mixed to average reviews, scoring a 52/100 at Metacritic.[5] However, Greg Miller of the IGN scoring to the Xbox 360 version with an average score of 5.0/10 from press score with 5.0/10 and reader score with 6.1/10 and to the PS3 version with an average score of 5.0/10 from press score with 5.2/10 and reader score with 6.1/10, says that: "For years, THQ's WWE SmackDown series has dominated the video game scene when it comes to wrestling. Folks have popped up and tried to splinter the market -- TNA, Fire Pro and so on -- but none have had the power to take the title from the undisputed champ. That's the same story with Lucha Libre AAA: Héroes del Ring" on the website.[6][7]
The developer of the game talk to about their new wrestling franchise, and how it differs from the WWE: "Over the past few years, professional wrestling fans have mostly been limited to WWE/TNA games, but not for much longer. There’s a new player in town and they’re bringing a whole new attitude with them. Slang is the first Mexican-based publisher to bring a video game to the mass market. Its initial entry? Lucha Libre AAA 2010: Héroes del Ring, a wrestling game featuring stars from the Mexican-based AAA (Asistencia Asesoría y Administración) wrestling league.[8]