All Star Pro-Wrestling

SquareSoft's second PlayStation 2 game and its first internally-developed grappling title, All-Star Professional Wrestling is a serious attempt at simulating the sport of Japanese wrestling. Though it doesn't possess the license of a major wrestling federation, it does have a grappling system with three different levels of complexity, the option to chain maneuvers for linkable combos, and a unique tension gauge that helps dictate the flow of the match. Dynamic crowd reactions and the ability to draw your opponent's blood adds a further dose of realism, as does the lineup of almost 30 real life personalities like The Great Muta, Don Frye, and Antonio Inoki. Available only in Japan.