Metal Fang
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- For the released Mega Drive version, see Metal Fangs.
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| Metal Fang |
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| System(s): Mega-CD[1] |
| Publisher: JVC Musical Industries[1] (US) |
| Developer: Sega R&D 2, Genki |
| Planned release date(s): 1993-03[1], 1993-05[2] |
| Genre: Racing |
| Number of players: 1-2 |
| State before cancellation: Late in development |
Metal Fang is an unreleased Mega-CD version of the racing game Metal Fangs. Originally developed for a Mega Drive release, JVC Musical Industries' planned to bring the game to the United States as one of the earliest launch games for the Sega CD.[3] While featured at early trade events[4], its release would eventually be pushed back to the middle of 1993[1][2], with this version of the game eventually being cancelled altogether.
History
Development
Metal Fang was originally developed for the Mega Drive, and while completed around June 1992[5], but was not released until December 1993. The delay appears to have been a result of plans by JVC Musical Industries (the American counterpart of Victor Musical Industries) to release the game as a launch title for the upcoming Sega CD.[3] Such a release did not materialize, and while a potential release date was pushed back as far as May 1993[2], development was eventually returned to the Mega Drive.[3] Ultimately, the game would only be release on cartridge, and exclusively in Japan.[6]
Prerelease
Metal Fang was on display at Sega of America's press event for the launch of Sega CD in October 1992.[4]
Magazine articles
- Main article: Metal Fang/Magazine articles.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 GamePro, "January 1993" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 84
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.video/c/22cw_5wSca8/m/uu5_e4bDn6wJ (Wayback Machine: 2023-09-16 09:50)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 http://gdri.smspower.org/wiki/index.php/Blog:Metal_Fangs_(Mega_Drive) (Wayback Machine: 2023-05-26 19:00)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 GameFan, "Volume 1, Issue 2: December 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 78
- ↑ http://gdri.smspower.org/wiki/index.php/Blog:Metal_Fangs_(Mega_Drive)
- ↑ Metal Fangs