Waku Waku 7

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Waku Waku 7
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: Sunsoft, Wooyoung System (KR)
Developer: Sunsoft
Original system(s): Neo Geo MVS
Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (44 tracks)
Peripherals supported: Extended RAM Cartridge (1MB/4MB)
Genre: Fighting Action/Kakutou Action (格闘アクション), Action
Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code JP 1997-06-20 ¥5,800 (6,090)5,800e T-1516G JP (1MB RAM Pack) 1997-06-20 ¥7,800 (8,190)7,800e T-1515G
Non-Sega versions Arcade Neo Geo

Waku Waku 7 (わくわく７) is a fighting game by Sunsoft. Originally for Neo Geo MVS arcade hardware, it was ported to the Sega Saturn in 1997. It was only released in Japan.

Story

According to legend, collecting all seven of the Waku Waku Balls grants any wish. Seven fighters have obtained one Waku Waku Ball each and now battle for the others.

Gameplay

Character select

Waku Waku 7 is a one-on-one fighting game and spiritual sequel to Galaxy Fight.

Characters

Note: Move lists assume that the character is facing right. When facing left, and should be reversed.

P	Any punch button
LP	Light punch
HP	Hard punch

K	Any kick button
LK	Light kick
HK	Hard kick

Pressing is equivalent to pressing  LP + HP , and pressing is equivalent to pressing  LK + HK .

Each character has four costume colors available, depending on which of the attack buttons is used to select them, plus a "dark" color scheme only used for the mirror match opponent in the single-player game.

Playable

	Rai (ライ)
	Rai Move list (Special moves) Name Command Description Inazuma Cannon P Rai swings his arm, causing a fiery spark to roll partway across the floor. When performed in midair, he flings an energy ball diagonally downwards. The projectile moves faster when the move is performed with  HP . ES move: Rai swings both arms, causing two energy orbs to fly most of the way across the screen. This move knocks down the opponent. When performed in midair, he flings two energy orbs diagonally downwards. Inazuma Crash P Rai glides forward with an electrified fist. This move knocks down the opponent. He glides slightly further when the move is performed with  HP . ES move: Rai does a version of the move where he glides further and can hit multiple times. Inazuma Upper PPPPP Rai rises into the air with an uppercut. He hits additional times when P is pressed repeatedly (but only if the initial hits connect). He rises higher and can hit more times when the move is performed with  HP . ES move: Rai does a version of the move that he can hit more times. Move list (Waku Waku throw) Name Command Description Daikaiten High Jump Tou Nage  HK  (close) Rai grabs and lifts his opponent over his head, then spirals high into the air and throws the opponent toward the wall at the peak of the ascent. Move list (Doki Doki attacks) Name Command Description Gourai Tempest  LK + HK  Rai punches the ground, and columns of lightning revolve around him. Chouryoku Gourai Dengeki Ken  LK + HK  Rai rushes to his opponent. If he reaches the opponent, he follows up with a series of quick attacks, finishing with multiple electrified rising uppercuts. Move list (Hara Hara attack) Name Command Description Bakurai Hurricane  LP + HP  or  LK + HK  After a delay, Rai spins like a top with his arms outstretched while electricity courses through his body.
	Slash (スラッシュ)
	Slash Move list (Special moves) Name Command Description Slash Shot P Slash slashes his sword, causing an energy orb to surge through the air in front of him. This move knocks down the opponent. The projectile appears further away when the move is performed with  HP . ES move: Slash stabs his sword into the ground, causing three energy geysers to erupt from the ground in front of him in a series. This move knocks down the opponent. Slash Barrier P Slash slashes around himself in circles. This move knocks down the opponent. He slashes two times when the move is performed with  LP  and four times when the move is performed with  HP . ES move: Slash does a version of the move where he slashes ten times. Slash Dynamic P Slash rises into the air while cutting his sword upward. This move knocks down the opponent. He rises higher and slashes an additional time in midair when the move is performed with  HP . ES move: Slash does a version of the move where he rises higher and slashes three additional times in midair. Slash Teleport P or K Slash disappears and reappears somewhere else. He reappears behind his current position but in the air with  LP , at his current position but in the air with  HP , in front of his current position but in the air with  LK , or in front of his current position and on the ground with  HK . When performed in midair, he reappears on the ground with  LP ,  HP , or  LK  and in the air with  HK . Move list (Waku Waku throw) Name Command Description Slash Collider  HK  (close) Slash grabs and stabs his opponent with his energy-infused sword. This move knocks the opponent into the wall. Move list (Doki Doki attack) Name Command Description Darkness Slash  LK + HK  Slash rushes to his opponent. If he reaches the opponent, he follows up with a series of sword slashes, then rises into the air while cutting his sword upward, slashing two additional times in midair. Move list (Hara Hara attack) Name Command Description Darkness Wind  LP + HP  or  LK + HK  After a delay, Slash spins around like a tornado, causing a burst of air to roll across the ground.
	Tesse (ティセ)
	Tesse Move list (Special moves) Name Command Description Arekore Poi , then hold P Tesse throws an object. If P is pressed but not held, she tosses a teacup in an arc. If P is held, she cycles through multiple objects depending on how long the button is held (eventually shooting a giant bullet if the player does not release the button). This move can be performed in midair. ES move: Tesse throws three objects in quick succession. If P is pressed but not held, she tosses a teacup, then throws a plate and a book. If P is held, she cycles through multiple objects depending on how long the button is held (eventually shooting a giant bullet, a cannonball, and a potted cactus if the player does not release the button). Chikuchiku Attack P Tesse charges forward while plunging a hypodermic needle ahead. This move saps the opponent's power meter, then knocks down the opponent. She charges further and can hit more times when the move is performed with  HP . ES move: Tesse does a version of the move that travels further. Chuuchuu Attack P Tesse charges forward while plunging a hypodermic needle ahead. This move saps the opponent's vitality, then knocks down the opponent. She charges further and can hit more times when the move is performed with  HP . ES move: Tesse does a version of the move that travels further. Denshi Kousen K Tesse waves her hands and shoots electric bursts toward the ground in front of her. This move knocks down the opponent. She shoots two bursts when the move is performed with  LK  and three bursts further when the move is performed with  HK . ES move: Tesse waves her hands and shoots a barrage of electric bursts toward the ground in front of her. This move knocks down the opponent. Move list (Waku Waku throw) Name Command Description Guruguru Paa  HK  (close) Tesse grabs her opponent by the legs and swings them in circles before releasing them. Move list (Doki Doki attack) Name Command Description Chou Denshi Kaikousen  LK + HK  Tesse holds her hands in the air and shoots a barrage of electric bursts toward the ground on both sides of her. Move list (Hara Hara attack) Name Command Description Chou Denshi Eraser  LP + HP  or  LK + HK  After a delay, Tesse launches into the air, then reappears above the opponent and fires a giant energy beam downward.
	Politank Z (ポリタンク Z)
	Politank Z Move list (Special moves) Name Command Description Z Dama , then hold P Politank Z fires a shell from its cannon. If P is pressed but not held, it shoots a small shell in a short arc. If P is held, it shoots a larger shell a much farther distance. ES move: Politank Z fires a bombardment of shells at varying distances. Dokudoku Smoke K Politank Z turns around and shoots a puff of smoke from its exhaust pipe, which travels a short distance before dissipating. The smoke stuns the opponent if it hits. ES move: Politank Z does a version of the move that shoots two puffs of smoke. Gururin Mogurin K Politank Z spins around and drills into the ground, then pops out of the ground a distance ahead. This move knocks down the opponent. It pops out farther when the move is performed with  HK . ES move: Politank Z spins around and drills into the ground, then pops out of the ground and rushes forward while attacking with its drilling spikes. This move knocks the opponent into the wall. Move list (Waku Waku throw) Name Command Description Ningen Taihou  HK  (close) Politank Z grabs the opponent, loads them into itself, then shoots the opponent from its cannon. Move list (Doki Doki attack) Name Command Description Gyro Bakugeki  LP + HP  Politank Z flies upward using helicopter blades in its head, dropping bombs as it ascends. Move list (Hara Hara attack) Name Command Description Bikkuri Dokkiri Dan  LP + HP  or  LK + HK  After a delay, Politank Z opens its body and rolls a cannonball out, which explodes into a tall flame pillar.
	Marurun (まるるん)
	Marurun Move list (Special moves) Name Command Description Guruguru Punch P Marurun winds up his arm, then slides slightly forward with a big punch that can hit multiple times. This move knocks down the opponent if all of the hits connect. He slides slightly further when the move is performed with  HP . ES move: Marurun does a version of the move that reaches further and knocks the opponent into the wall. Body Press K Marurun uses his arms to vault forward and slam his body into the ground. This move knocks down the opponent. ES move: Marurun does a version of the move where he vaults forward twice. Bunbun Copter P Marurun spins his outstretched arms while rising into the air. He ascends higher when the move is performed with  HP . This move can be performed in midair. ES move: Marurun does a version of the move where he ascends higher. Move list (Waku Waku throw) Name Command Description Marurun Binta  HK  (close) Marurun grabs his opponent with one hand and whacks them repeatedly with the other hand. Move list (Doki Doki attack) Name Command Description Bunbun Typhoon D-Pad in a 360° rotation, then  LP + HP  Marurun hovers in place and spins around with his arms outstretched. Move list (Hara Hara attack) Name Command Description Mirakuru Voice  LP + HP  or  LK + HK  After a delay, Marurun yells an energy wave across the screen.
	Dandy J (ダンディーJ)
	Dandy J Move list (Special moves) Name Command Description Hissatsu Rope PPPPP Dandy J whips his rope ahead while standing. He hits multiple times if P is pressed repeatedly, and he can follow up by pulling the opponent back toward him by pressing +P. ES move: Dandy J whips his rope ahead while standing, which turns into four stacked energy beams. Shagami Hissatsu Rope KKKKK Dandy J whips his rope ahead while kneeling. He hits multiple times if K is pressed repeatedly, and he can follow up by pulling the opponent back toward him by pressing +K. This move can only be blocked while crouching. ES move: Dandy J whips his rope ahead while kneeling, which turns into four stacked energy beams. Kyou Ijintai Hakka Ken P Dandy J swings his rope downward. This move sweeps the opponent and can only be blocked while crouching. ES move: Dandy J swings his rope downward, then advances forward while swinging his rope high, finishing by swinging his rope downward and knocking the opponent into the wall. Natsumi Rampoo Tou Nage P Natsumi curls Ranpoo into a ball and hurls her into the foreground. Rampoo Natsumi Nage K Ranpoo curls Natsumi into a ball and hurls her into the foreground. This move knocks down the opponent. Move list (Waku Waku throw) Name Command Description Joushi Kashiten Nage  HK  (close) Dandy J grabs the opponent with his rope and flings them around. Move list (Doki Doki attacks) Name Command Description Dai Youryou Seiden Ken  LP + HP  Dandy J electrifies his rope and whips it ahead. Kyou Tendou Chi Ginga  LP + HP  Dandy J grabs the opponent with his rope and flings them around. Move list (Hara Hara attack) Name Command Description Tai Shoumetsu Ryuushi  LP + HP  or  LK + HK  After a delay, Dandy J swings his rope downward and creates a giant pillar of energy in front of him.
	Arina (アリーナ)
	Arina Move list (Special moves) Name Command Description Arina Beam , then P Arina throws a glowing star across the screen. If P is held, she throws a larger star that can hit more times and can knock the opponent over. She throws it straight ahead when the move is performed with  LP  or at an upward angle when the move is performed with  HP . ES move: Arina throws a giant heart across the screen. This move knocks down the opponent. Arina Tornado K Arina hovers forward through the air while kicking in circles. She moves further when the move is performed with  HK . ES move: Arina does a version of the move where she spins faster and travels further. Arina Crash P Arina rises into the air with an uppercut. He rises higher and can hit more times when the move is performed with  HP . ES move: Arina does a version of the move that he can hit more times. Move list (Waku Waku throw) Name Command Description Face Crusher  HK  (close) Arina grabs her opponent and pulls her legs up to the opponent's face, then stomps them to the ground. Move list (Doki Doki attack) Name Command Description Arina Carnival  LK + HK  Arina rushes to her opponent. If she reaches the opponent, she follows up with a series of quick attacks, finishing with multiple rising uppercuts. Move list (Hara Hara attack) Name Command Description Arina Special  LP + HP  or  LK + HK  After a delay, Arina hovers in the air while her body is burning.

Bosses

The boss characters are playable in the two-player mode.

	Bonus-kun (ボーナスくん)
	Bonus-kun Move list (Special moves) Name Command Description Koushuutan P Bonus spits a fireball from his mouth. The projectile moves faster when the move is performed with  HP . ES move: Bonus does a version of the move where it spits a larger fireball. This move knocks down the opponent. Boubouken P Bonus hops forward while attacking with its body. This move knocks down the opponent. ES move: Bonus headbutts twice, then hops forward while attacking with its body. This move knocks down the opponent. Uzumaki Boufou Kyaku K Bonus hovers forward through the air while kicking in circles. ES move: Bonus hovers in place while kicking in circles. This move knocks down the opponent. Move list (Doki Doki attack) Name Command Description Chou Shakunetsu Daisharin  LK + HK  Bonus rolls forward while spinning around like a sawblade. Move list (Hara Hara attack) Name Command Description Shoushin Bomber  LP + HP  or  LK + HK  After a delay, Bonus launches itself high into the air, then barrels down onto the opponent while exploding.
	Fernandeath (フェルナンデス)
	Fernandeath Move list (Special moves) Name Command Description Tokudai Punch Desu  LP  Fernandeath punches high with his following arm. This move knocks the opponent into the wall. Tokudai Kick Desu  LK  Fernandeath punches low with his following arm. This move knocks the opponent into the wall. Shagami Tokudai Punch Desu  HP  Fernandeath kicks high with his following leg. This move knocks the opponent into the wall. Shagami Tokudai Kick Desu  HK  Fernandeath kicks low with his following leg. This move knocks the opponent into the wall. Jump Tokudai Kick Desu  HK  in midair Fernandeath stomps downward. This move knocks down the opponent. Tobu Desu Dessuun P Fernandeath jumps while transforming into a spiked ball. This move knocks down the opponent. He jumps higher and can hit more times when the move is performed with  HP . ES move: Fernandeath does a version of the move that jumps higher and can hit more times. Kurunara Koi Desu K Fernandeath raises his arms. If he is hit while doing this, he counters by moving forward while spinning his limbs around himself. ES move: Fernandeath does a version of the move that can hit more times. Move list (Waku Waku throw) Name Command Description Mogumogu Buu Desu  HK  (close) Fernandeath grabs the opponent with its tongue and swallows them, then ejects them from his behind. Move list (Doki Doki attack) Name Command Description Okotta Dessuun  LP + HP  Fernandeath glows and transforms into a demonic form. Move list (Hara Hara attack) Name Command Description Korogara Dessuun  LP + HP  or  LK + HK  After a delay, Fernandeath contracts his limbs and rolls forward like a bowling ball.

Stages

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Versions

The Saturn port is often looked on as being a weaker version, as despite requiring an extra 1MB RAM cartridge, it offers more pixelated backgrounds and longer loading times than the Neo Geo version.

Production credits

• Wakuwaku Programmer: Yuichi Ueda, Shige.Ytm.Inaba
• Wakuwaku Graphic Designer: Murakichi, Chupon, Kouki Kita, Toshihiko Narita, Yasuhide Maeda, Atsuki Matsui, Masashi Kajikawa, Takuro Nagai, Kazuhito Terada, Naoto Kunimori, Tatsuya Doe
• Wakuwaku Sound Designer: Kazuo Nii, Noriaki Urata
• Wakuwaku Music Composer: Masato Araikawa
• Wakuwaku Musician: Masayoshi Kondo, Hiroshi Koizumi, Andre Black, Yayoi Sakiyama, Eri Kusaka
• Wakuwaku Voice Actor & Actress: Yoko Okochi, Yoshinori Kudo, Mariko Masuda, Osamu Nakamoto, Tokishige Tsujimura, Ben Izawa, Toshiyuki Fujita, Kazunori Hotta, Chitose Omi, Naho Hattori, Yukitoshi Hirano
• Wakuwaku Music Coordinator: Atsushi Mihiro, Hideo Zaitsu
• Wakuwaku Director: Yuichi Ueda
• Special Thanks: Kazuyuki Watanabe, Naoki Kodaka, Kazuyo Umemura, Tatsuo Mori, Kazuko Harman, Naomi Sakaguchi, Megumi Masuko, Noriaki Kitamura, Sunsoft All Staff, And You!

Sunsoft

Source:

In-game credits

Magazine articles

Main article: Waku Waku 7/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1997-11: "1997-11 (1997-04-11)" (1997-03-28)

Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1997-13: "1997-13 (1997-04-25)" (1997-04-11)

Print advert in Game Champ (KR) #1997-08: "xxxx" (199x-xx-xx)
also published in:

• Game Champ (KR) #1997-09: "xxxx" (199x-xx-xx)
• Game Champ (KR) #1997-10: "xxxx" (199x-xx-xx)

Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1997-22: "1997-22 (1997-07-04)" (1997-06-20)

Print advert in Game Champ (KR) #1997-11: "xxxx" (199x-xx-xx)
also published in:

• Game Champ (KR) #1997-12: "xxxx" (199x-xx-xx)

Print advert in Game Champ (KR) #1998-01: "xxxx" (199x-xx-xx)
also published in:

• Game Champ (KR) #1998-02: "xxxx" (199x-xx-xx)

Physical scans

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