Lucha Libre AAA: Heroes of the Ring has been delayed, according to Slang, one of the publishers posted today. Lucha Libre AAA: Heroes del Ring for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 will still be available on store shelves on October 12, 2010.
"Lucha Libre AAA: Heroes of the Ring is our first video game. And similar to proud parents, when you allow your creation, whether it is your offspring or a product, to proceed out into the world on its own, you want to arm it with the best possible upbringing so that it will succeed. With that in mind we have decided to delay the launch of the Wii version of Lucha Libre AAA: Heroes of the Ring until November. The slight delay will help to ensure that the game will provide fans with the best possible experience mixing the sport's rich tradition and over-the-top action with a fantastic arcade combat style," said Abraham Bautista, CEO of Slang.
The BitBag: "At E3 earlier this year, the Lucha Libre booth was excellent, with a ring set up for matches featuring AAA stars, actual announcers, and so on. Konami did a great job bringing awareness to a subset of professional wrestling. I was excited to learn a new developer would be able to take a try at making a wrestling game, plus being the first game (non-XBLA/PSN) from Mexican developer is a great story. With a fresh face and a big company behind it, read on to see how Lucha Libre turned out."
Lucha Libre AAA: El Heroes del Ring breaks my heart. It’s a game with a fresh, heretofore unexplored and very interesting subject that lies somewhat outside of the usual cultural bounds of video gaming. It’s been developed by folks with a genuine sense of passion and enthusiasm for the absurd drama of high-flying masked men grappling with pride, audience loyalty, or their hair on the line.
WorthPlaying: "From the 8-bit era onward, there has been some luchadores sprinkled in wrestling video games. Starman from Nintendo's Pro Wrestling is probably the most famous of the bunch, but there have been a few featured in non-licensed wrestling and WCW titles. With the advent of the Create-A-Wrestler feature, players could create their own luchadores to go against the likes of Hulk Hogan, Kevin Nash and Sting. When the organization folded in 2001, the only luchador you'd see in any wrestling title was Rey Mysterio, Jr. Sensing the desire for players to play a wrestling game that focused more on high-flying than brutal hits or hardcore action, the teams at Slang and Immersion Games partnered up to create a game based on lucha libre, the Mexican version of wrestling, with the licensing of one of the sport's major organizations. Lucha Libre AAA: Heroes del Ring is the first game focused squarely on this style of wrestling."
