Skull Fang: Kuuga Gaiden

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Skull Fang: Kuuga Gaiden
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: Data East
Developer: Aisystem Tokyo
Original system(s): Arcade boards
Developer(s) of original games: Data East
Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (13 tracks)
Genre: Shooting
Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code JP 1997-05-30 ¥5,8005,800 T-1311G
Non-Sega versions Arcade

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Skull Fang: Kuuga Gaiden (スカルファング ～空牙外伝～) (called just Skull Fang overseas) is a 1996 game by Data East in the Kuuga series, which started with Vapor Trail. It was ported to the Sega Saturn in 1997 exclusively in Japan.

History

Legacy

In 2024, the Saturn versions of Wolf Fang SS Kuuga 2001 and Skull Fang: Kuuga Gaiden were packaged together in a re-release by City Connection entitled Wolf Fang Skull Fang: Saturn Tribute Boosted for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Steam.

Production credits

• Project Manager: Koji Jinbo
• Project Leader: Minoru Sano
• Software Design & Production Support: Wataru Iida, Ichikawa, Masaou Tomosawa
• Hardware Design: Masao, Shingo Mitsui
• Pixel Art Works: Hiroshi Tamawashi, Seiji Satoh, Yoshinari Kaihou, Tomoyuki Arakawa
• Opening Movie Works: Hiroshi Tamawashi
• Design Works: Hironori Kobayashi, Hiroshi Koga, Hiroshi Tamawashi, Seiji Satoh
• Sound design: Maro
• Character voice
  • Arts Vision: Kan Tokumaru, Nobuyuki Hiyama, Isshin Chiba, Konami Yoshida, Michiko Neya
  • Data East: Steve Miller
• Market Research & Adviser: Makoto Nagao, Hitoshi Kitazume
• Marketing & Promotion: S.P.Ohshima, Tomohiro Ebi, Yasuo Sogajima
• Technical Support: Tomoo Adachi, Shinichi Suzuki
• Character Voice Support: Arts Vision
• English Support: Steve Miller
• Planning & Direction: Hironori Kobayashi
• Produce: Data East Corp.

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In-game credits

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• Producer: Minoru Sano
• Director: Toshiyuki Kajiwara
• Additional CG Works: Hiroshi Tamawashi, Kouji Tomura
• Opening Movie Works: Hiroshi Tamawashi
• Software Convert: Wolfgang Schmidt, Naoto Takahashi, Shigeichi Suzuki, Masateru Kimoto, Kenji Yoshioka, Tatsuya Yano
• Graphics Convert: Toshimi Inaba, Kouji Ueda, Kouji Iida
• Sound Convert: Maro (Gamadelic), Koremasa
• Character voice
  • Captain: Kan Tokumaru
  • Hawk: Nobuyuki Hiyama
  • Raven: Isshin Chiba
  • Sparrow: Konami Yoshida
  • Crane: Michiko Neya
• Character Voice Support: Arts Vision
• Software Support: Kei Ichikawa, Masaou Tomosawa, Nozomu Fujita, Hirofumi Matsumoto
• Special Thanks: Hironori Kobayashi, Akihisa Suwa, Monoru Kosaka, Kazunori Kosugi, Hiroyuki Tsutsumi, Hiromichi Nakamoto, Yoshihiro Yamamoto, Seylen & Debuggers
• Presented by: Data East Corp.

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In-game credits

Magazine articles

Main article: Skull Fang: Kuuga Gaiden/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

PDF

Flyer

Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1997-19: "1997-19 (1997-06-13)" (1997-05-30)

Physical scans

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Publication Version Score Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J 58 MAN!AC (DE) NTSC-J 29 Mega Force (FR) NTSC-J 65 Saturn Power (UK) NTSC-J 60 Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J 57 Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J 61

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Skull Fang: Kuuga Gaiden

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Technical information

Main article: Skull Fang: Kuuga Gaiden/Technical information.