As the June launch cycle wraps up, it's time to talk about AEW Fight Forever, Yuke's return to video game wrestling. After all, I only recently finished watching a bombastic PvP called Forbidden Door, and Kenny Omega vs Will Osprey reignited my love for the sport. Over the years, the only major wrestling game, WWE 2K, has switched to enhanced visuals and a simulated gaming experience. That leaves us with McDickie's Wrestling Empire for a more arcade experience. Fortunately, AEW Fight Forever aims to fill that gap in the fighting game segment. Thanks to THQ Nordic, we spent most of our time last week playing AEW Fight Forever. So read on to know our thoughts on this wrestling extravaganza.

AEW Fight Forever features the most common match types you'd typically find in Wednesday or Friday night tapings of Dynamite or Rampage. The usual 1 on 1, tag-team matches, triple-threat and four-way matches. The 1v1 match can be a typical routine with rules or have two special conditions. Lights Out mode and falls-count-anywhere make it a no-holds-barred hardcore match, the only difference being that falls-count allows you to pin your opponent anywhere in the ring.

You also have the AEW matches, like the much talked about exploding barbed wire death match, casino battle royale and ladder match. Exploding Barbed Wire Deathmatch throws you and your opponent into an exploding barbed wire covered ring with a ticking timer. The ring explodes when the timer ticks to zero, dealing damage to you and your opponent. It was fun recreating the match between Jon Moxley and Kenny Omega in the game. And if you remember that match, there's a sweet easter egg in this match type. However, it is randomized and rare to trigger.

Casino Battle-Royale is the Royal Rumble of AEW but with a casino theme. Four players start the match and a new player enters after each elimination. It has twenty random players outside of the first four you choose. Finally, the Ladder match type involves two players trying to get the casino market to hang on top of the roof using a ladder.