Are gamers ready for the spectacle of Mexican wrestling?
2010-04-09 We’ve been seeing luchador characters in games for years now, regardless of how misrepresentative of the actual form of entertainment they may have been. But now gamers are going to get their first chance to dive into an authentic Lucha Libre ring with Lucha Libre AAA: Heroes del Ring from Slang, a Mexico City-based developer with Konami acting as the publisher. The game is scheduled to launch on August 9, 2010 (8/9/10) for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, DS and PSP. Folks from Slang dropped by the IGN office with an actual Lucha Libre wrestler named El Elegido in tow as well as a preview build of the game. Not only did I get to play Lucha Libre AAA for the first time, but El Elegido also gave me one of his very own luchador masks so I’d remember the experience. There’s little doubt that Lucha Libre has transcended boarders the world over. Just look at Nacho Libre starring Jack Black or the WWE superstar Ray Mysterio Jr. as an example. Slang and Konami are aiming to bring the
