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'''''Fighting Vipers''''' is a 3D fighting game developed by [[Sega AM2]].
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'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (ファイティングバイパーズ) is a 3D fighting game developed by [[Sega AM2]] for the [[Sega Model 2B CRX]] in 1995. It was ported the same year to the [[Sega Saturn]] with significantly reduced graphics. A version of the game was released for the PlayStation 2 as part of the Sega Ages series in ''[[Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 19: Fighting Vipers]]''.
  
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The game was first released in the arcade in 1995 using the Sega Model 2 hardware and ported the same year for the [[Sega Saturn]] with significantly reduced graphics.
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==Story==
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Hyper-adrenal combatants in full-body armour, battling night and day in back-alley rings - only such young gurba warriors have earned the right to be called VIPERS...
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Now in Armstone City, the mayor has formally announced a fighting tournament on a grand scale, with the final bout to be held atop the staggering City Tower in the centre of town.
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With City Tower as their ultimate goal, eight young VIPERS start down the path to victory, a path which only one will see the end...
  
 
==Gameplay==
 
==Gameplay==
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Fighting Vipers features a similar style of gameplay to [[Sega AM2]]'s more renowned Virtua Fighter series, specifically [[Virtua Fighter 2]], using a simply Guard, Punch and Kick attack buttons with a focus on combo moves (the Saturn version using its three extra buttons for three smaller combos).
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Fighting Vipers features a similar style of gameplay to [[Sega AM2]]'s more renowned ''Virtua Fighter series'', specifically ''[[Virtua Fighter 2]]'', using a simply Guard, Punch and Kick attack buttons with a focus on combo moves (the Saturn version using its three extra buttons for three smaller combos).
  
 
The game is set apart with two unique features. Most notably, each of the 9 characters featured in the game sports armor of some kind or another, this armor can be broken off by opponents leaving characters much more vulnerable and able to take much more damage, a human shaped meter in the top corners of the screen monitors the damage to your armor. Secondly walls surround each arena, caging the combatants in, allowing for attacks in conjunction with them (bouncing off etc), if the correct combination is hit at the round's finale, characters can punch their opponent straight through the walls.
 
The game is set apart with two unique features. Most notably, each of the 9 characters featured in the game sports armor of some kind or another, this armor can be broken off by opponents leaving characters much more vulnerable and able to take much more damage, a human shaped meter in the top corners of the screen monitors the damage to your armor. Secondly walls surround each arena, caging the combatants in, allowing for attacks in conjunction with them (bouncing off etc), if the correct combination is hit at the round's finale, characters can punch their opponent straight through the walls.
  
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When ported, Fighting Vipers offered other modes besides Arcade and Vs. Playback Mode and Training Mode both of which are now used widely in the genre, by games such as Tekken and Soul Calibur. Players could save their matches and play them again in Playback Mode, while Training Mode talked you though the moves of each character one-by-one.
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===Characters===
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{{InfoTable|imagewidths=100|
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Grace
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| image=FightingVipers Grace portrait.png
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| desc=Grace is a 19 year old African-American born in Armstone City whose armor is themed after the protective gear for In-Line Skating, including the skates themselves. Grace is making her living as a fashion model, though she once dreamed of becoming a professional figure skater, though her lover and coach betrayed her, leaving her disillusioned.
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| title=Bahn
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| image=FightingVipers Bahn portrait.png
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| desc=Despite only being a 17 year old High School Student from Nishino Machi, Bahn is a powerful and imposing fighter in a long coat and hat, who has come overseas to find and fight his father, whom he has never met and abandoned him and his mother when they were small, he has declared himself 'Gengis Bahn III'.
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Raxel
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| image=FightingVipers Raxel portrait.png
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| desc=The narcissistic lead singer and guitarist for a hair metal band called 'Death Crunch' with KISS-styled armour (pretty much looking like Ace Frehley's outfit) and carrying a red Gibson Flying-V electric guitar, Raxel is the son of an Armstone City councilman, a drop out who left home after a fight with said father, Raxel has simply entered the tournament to heighten his own profile and become further famous.
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Note: Raxel's name is strikingly similar to Guns N' Roses' frontman Axl Rose. There is no official confirmation however that he is in any way based on him, as he doesn't really look like Rose, but more like ex-Skid Row singer Sebastian Bach or Poison's vocalist Bret Michaels.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Tokio
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| image=FightingVipers Tokio portrait.png
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| desc=A 16 year old pretty boy rebelling against a strict kabuki actor's household, Tokio is a former leader of a street gang called 'Black Thunder' but left after feeling responsible for another gangmember's death. He has entered the tournament for a challenge and for thrills.
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Sanman
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| image=FightingVipers Sanman portrait.png
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| desc=A mysterious fat oriental-looking man about whom nothing is known, other than his birthday (3rd of March) and an obsession with the number 3, hence the name for which he goes (san in the Japanese for "three"). Sanman drives a large customised scooter.
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| title=Jane
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| image=FightingVipers Jane portrait.png
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| desc=A butch and muscled 18 year old part-time construction worker, Jane trained her whole life to join the Navy, but did not make it past training. She was discharged after repeatedly losing control of herself during fights and injuring fellow seamen. Jane now wants to test just how tough she is, hence entering the Fighting Vipers tournament.
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}}
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| title=Candy/Honey
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| image=FightingVipers Honey portrait.png
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| desc=A petite 16 year old Fashion Student with a pleasant nature, Candy designed her trademark plastic fairy suit herself, and has entered the tournament to promote her original fashion line. Candy became, by far, the most popular of the characters, and remains so, particularly in Japan.
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| title=Picky
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| image=FightingVipers Picky portrait.png
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| desc=A 14 year old stereotypical skateboarder, Picky's armour is styled after protective gear for skateboarders, he carries his skateboard on his back, and hits opponents with it. Picky began skateboarding to impress his first love, but later on he left her for Candy.
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| title=Mahler
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| desc=The ninth character, not selectable, and unlockable in the Sega Saturn port, Mahler is a 20 year old mystery with a grudge against the Mayor of Armstone City [who has organised the tournament] wearing poisonous armour resembling a snake. He isn't officially registered as a member of the tournament.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=B.M.
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| image=FightingVipers BM portrait.png
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| desc=B.M. is boss of the game and is a powered up version of Mahler.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=KumaChan
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| image=FightingVipers SS Kuma portrait.png
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| desc=Background Character on Sanman stage. He is playable in the Sega Saturn port by playing 50 games. 2 Player character is Pandachan.
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Pepsiman
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| image=FightingVipers SS Pepsi portrait.png
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| desc=Pepsiman is the mascot for Pepsi and Pepsi related products in Japan. He rescues those in need of thirst by delivering Pepsi, and often gets inflicted with pain from unforeseen consequences. He is only available in the Japanese version of the Sega Saturn version. To face him, you start the game in Arcade mode, and allow the CPU to attack you without fighting back. Before your HP reaches 0, the game will issue a "New Challenger" to which the game will return to the character select screen and slowly scroll to ''Pepsiman's'' position, while playing his theme song. Defeating ''Pepsiman'' allows you to play as him through the regular game. A new Option menu item will appear upon unlocking the character that allows you to revert the secret, causing the player to have to unlock him again.
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The game also features the Pepsi logo in the background and on certain characters (such as Picky's skateboard).
  
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==Story==
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===Achievements===
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Hyper-adrenal combatants in full-body armour, battling night and day in back-alley rings - only such young gurba warriors have earned the right to be called VIPERS...
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{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Achievements}}
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==History==
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===Development===
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{{mainPage|{{PAGENAME}}/Development}}
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===Release===
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The Sega Saturn version was recalled a few weeks after its Japanese launch due to a bug which could potentially wipe all game saves{{magref|mms|49|11}}. Later releases of the game (including Western versions) were fixed.
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Honey (or Candy as she became known) presented a problem for US retailers, as one of the rewards for finishing the game as her is a render of the character in a suggestive pose. Given that the character is only 16 years of age, Sega of America took steps to censor the more risqué content from the game, also removing her schoolgirl outfit due to fears retailers would not stock the title. The PAL version remains uncensored{{magref|mms|50|12}}.
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[[Sega Logistics Service]] announced it would end service on ''Fighting Vipers'' arcade machines on March 31, 2017.{{fileref|SegaProductsTerminationAnnouncement 2016-11 JP.pdf}}{{fileref|SegaProductsTerminationAnnouncement 2016-12.pdf}}
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==Versions==
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''Fighting Vipers'' continues the steady progression of first-party Sega Saturn fighting games become more like their arcade counterparts, this time using version 2.1 of the [[Sega Graphics Library]]{{magref|ssm|11|33}}. By rendering the the 3D cage (or walls) surrounding the playfield, it was one of the first games of its type to technically render 3D backgrounds (although these walls are promptly removed when showing the character's finishing pose).
  
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Now in Armstone City, the mayor has formally announced a fighting tournament on a grand scale, with the final bout to be held atop the staggering City Tower in the centre of town.
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The Saturn ''Fighting Vipers'' took roughly eight months to produce{{magref|ssm|13|59}}, with roughly half of the development time used to perfect the rendering system{{magref|ssm|13|58}}. Much of the core engine was carried over from the Saturn ''Virtua Fighter 2''{{magref|ssm|13|58}}, though collision detection routines were re-worked{{magref|ssm|13|59}}.
  
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With City Tower as their ultimate goal, eight young VIPERS start down the path to victory, a path which only one will see the end...
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The high resolution of ''Virtua Fighter 2'' was dropped in favour of mimicking the arcade version's lighting system (the Saturn version of ''Virtua Fighter 2'' has no lighting, though most of the game takes place in direct sunlight anyway). This was not always the case, however - early screenshots of ''Fighting Vipers'' prior to the [['96 Tokyo Toy Show]] opted for a similar look to ''Virtua Fighter 2''. Also in play is gouraud shading, absent in the arcade version but possible on the Saturn due to the lower number of polygons.
  
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==Characters==
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The Saturn ''Fighting Vipers'' offers versus, playback and training modes. Players can save their matches and play them again in playback Mode, while in training mode the player is talked though the moves of each character one-by-one. The Saturn version also includes a [[full motion video]] introduction, similar to its port of ''Virtua Fighter 2''.
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*Grace: the game's major 'sex symbol' Grace is an attractive 19 year old African-American born in Armstone City whose armor is themed after the protective gear for In-Line Skating, including the skates themselves. Grace is making her living as a fashion model, though she once dreamed of becoming a professional figure skater, though her lover and coach betrayed her, leaving her disillusioned.
 
  
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*Bahn: despite only being a 17 year old High School Student from Nishino Machi, Bahn is a powerful and imposing fighter in a long coat and hat, who has come overseas to find and fight his father, whom he has never met and abandoned him and his mother when they were small, he has declared himself 'Gengis Bahn III'.
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As with all Sega's Model 2-to-Saturn fighting game ports, backgrounds once rendered as (simple) 3D objects in the arcade are replaced with large, 2D backdrops on the Saturn. While every stage takes a hit, Tokio's is perhaps the most notable, as it is missing the plane taking off on the runway the characters are fighting on. That being said, unlike ''Virtua Fighter 2'', the floor surrounding the arena is modelled in 3D, reducing some of the problems caused by these clashing perspectives.
  
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*Raxel: the narcissistic lead singer and guitarist for a hair metal band called 'Death Crunch' with KISS-styled armour (pretty much looking like Ace Frehley's outfit) and carrying a red Gibson Flying-V electric guitar, Raxel is the son of an Armstone City councilman, a drop out who left home after a fight with said father, Raxel has simply entered the tournament to heighten his own profile and become further famous.
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In Japan ''Fighting Vipers'' is sponsored by Pepsi Cola and has several billboards, Picky's skateboard (and playable Pepsiman) advertising the product. All of this content was removed from international releases.
  
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*Note: Raxel's name is strikingly similar to Guns N' Roses' frontman Axl Rose. There is no official confirmation however that he is in any way based on him, as he doesn't really look like Rose, but more like ex-Skid Row singer Sebastian Bach or Poison's vocalist Bret Michaels.
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===Localised names===
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*Tokio: a 16 year old pretty boy rebelling against a strict kabuki actor's household, Tokio is a former leader of a street gang called 'Black Thunder' but left after feeling responsible for another gangmember's death. He has entered the tournament for a challenge and for thrills.
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|kr_name=파이팅바이퍼즈
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*Sanman: a mysterious fat oriental-looking man about whom nothing is known, other than his birthday (3rd of March) and an obsession with the number 3, hence the name for which he goes (san in the Japanese for "three"). Sanman drives a large customised scooter.
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==Production credits==
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{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Production credits}}
  
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*Jane: a butch and muscled 18 year old part-time construction worker, Jane trained her whole life to join the Navy, but did not make it past training. She was discharged after repeatedly losing control of herself during fights and injuring fellow seamen. Jane now wants to test just how tough she is, hence entering the Fighting Vipers tournamet. Due to all these flagrant traits, Jane is widely believed to be lesbian.
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==Magazine articles==
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{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Magazine articles}}
  
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*Candy (Honey in Japan): a petite 16 year old Fashion Student with a pleasant nature, Candy designed her trademark plastic fairy suit herself, and has entered the tournament to promote her original fashion line. Candy became, by far, the most popular of the characters, and remains so, particularly in Japan, with, for instance, people regularly dressing as her (Cosplay) for Video Game conventions.
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==Promotional material==
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{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Promotional material}}
  
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*Picky: a 14 year old stereotypical skateboarder Picky's armour is styled after protective gear for skateboarders, he carries his skateboard on his back, and hits opponents with it. Picky began skateboarding to impress his first love, but later on he left her for Candy.
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==Physical scans==
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===Model 2 version===
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*Mahler: the ninth character, not selectable, and unlockable in the Sega Saturn port, Mahler is a 20 year old mystery with a grudge against the Mayor of Armstone City [who has organised the tournament] wearing poisonous armour resembling a snake. He isn't officially registered as a member of the tournament. B.M. is boss of the game and is a powered up version of Mahler.
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===Saturn version===
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===Pepsiman===
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===XBLA version===
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[[Image:Pepsiman.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Pepsiman]]
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{{Ratings
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Pepsiman is the mascot for Pepsi and Pepsi related products in Japan. He rescues those in need of thirst by delivering Pepsi, and often gets inflicted with pain from unforeseen consequences. He is only available in the Japanese version of the Sega Saturn version. To face him, you start the game in Arcade mode, and allow the CPU to attack you without fighting back. Before your HP reaches 0, the game will issue a "New Challenger" to which the game will return to the character select screen and slowly scroll to ''Pepsiman's'' position, while playing his theme song. Defeating ''Pepsiman'' allows you to play as him through the regular game. A new Option menu item will appear upon unlocking the character that allows you to revert the secret, causing the player to have to unlock him again.
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The game also featured the Pepsi logo in the background and on certain characters (Such as Picky's skateboard)
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==Technical information==
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{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Technical information}}
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===ROM dump status===
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==Production Credits (Saturn Version)==
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===Track list===
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Producer: [[Yu Suzuki]]<br>
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Director: [[Hiroshi Kataoka]]<br>
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{{tracklist|
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Chief Programmers: Tetsuya Sugimoto, Hideya Shibazaki<br>
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{{track|data}}
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Programmers: Masatoshi Shibata, Arata Hanashima, Masaru Nakamura, Susumu Mori, Shinji Ohshima, Yutaka Ito<br>
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{{track|Fallen (An' I Can't Get Up)|from=Training|composer=David Leytze|time=2:29}}
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Chief Graphic Designer: Yoji Kato<br>
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{{track|Let it Ride/All Bets Off|from=Continue|composer=David Leytze|time=0:22}}
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Character Designers: Manabu Sato, Kentarow Nishimura, Kaoru Nagahama<br>
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{{track|Game Over|from=Game Over|composer=David Leytze|time=0:06}}
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Movie Staff: Masahiro Sugiyama, Shin Kataoka, Wataru Kawashima<br>
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{{track|Choose Your Weapon|from=Character select|composer=David Leytze|time=0:47}}
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Asssistnat Graphic Designers: Takako Kawaguchi, Kazufumi Ohashi, Kaznori O<br>
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{{track|Pepsiman|from=Pepsiman|composer=James Shimoji|time=0:22}}
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Music Composer: David Leytze<br>
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{{track|Pepsiman Win|from=Pepsiman Win|composer=James Shimoji|time=0:06}}
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Sound Designers: Makito Nomiya, Tetsuya Kawauchi<br>
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{{track|To Tell the Truth|from=Name Entry|composer=David Leytze|time=1:31}}
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Jacket Designer: Akira Yamanaka<br>
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{{track|Sundance Kids|from=Bahn Stage|composer=David Leytze|time=2:22}}
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Publicity By: Fumio Kurokawa, Kanae Tomikawa<br>
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{{track|The City by Night|from=Grace Stage|composer=David Leytze|time=2:57}}
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Exhibition Players: Motoki Shinohara (Bunbunmaru),Hisashi Obara (Ikebukuro Raxel), Kouichi Hirane (Daikumachi-Dark-Honey)<br>
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{{track|Occam's Razor|from=Picky Stage|composer=David Leytze|time=2:37}}
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Special Thanks: Daichi Katagiri, Arcade Fighting Vipers Team, All Staff Of Am R&D #2<br>
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{{track|Look to the Skies|from=Tokio Stage|composer=David Leytze|time=2:50}}
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Created By: [[Sega AM2]]<br>
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{{track|Thirty-30|from=Sanman Stage|composer=David Leytze|time=2:22}}
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Presented By: [[Sega]]<br>
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{{track|Bay Side Blues|from=Honey Stage|composer=David Leytze|time=1:58}}
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{{track|The Trouble with Raxel|from=Raxel Stage|composer=David Leytze|time=2:09}}
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{{track|Look Out Below|from=Jane Stage|composer=David Leytze|time=2:29}}
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{{track|King of the Mountain|from=B.M. Stage|composer=David Leytze|time=2:22}}
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{{track|Viper Venom|from=Opening|composer=David Leytze|time=1:22}}
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{{track|Hills Like the Snake|from=Ending|composer=David Leytze|time=1:25}}
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===Extra content===
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{{ExtraTable|console=SAT|region=JP|
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{{ExtraTableRow|README.DOC|TXT|8,178|Messages from the developers.}}
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{{ExtraTableRow|SSFV_ABS.TXT|TXT (Abstract)|22|About this game.}}
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{{ExtraTableRow|SSFV_BIB.TXT|TXT (Bibliographiced)|25|About original game}}
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{{ExtraTableRow|SSFV_CPY.TXT|TXT (Copyright)|41|Copyright}}
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==Physical Scans==
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==External links==
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===Saturn Version===
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* Sega of America webpage: [https://web.archive.org/web/19980223124446/http://www.sega.com:80/products/games/00143.html Saturn]
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*''{{PAGENAME}}'' on Xbox Marketplace: [http://marketplace.xbox.com/ja-JP/Product/Fighting-Vipers/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d8025841129d JP], [http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/Product/Fighting-Vipers/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d8025841129d US], [http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-GB/Product/Fighting-Vipers/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d8025841129d UK], [http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-AU/Product/Fighting-Vipers/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d8025841129d AU]
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File:Fightingvipers sat us frontcover.jpg|US cover (front)
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* ''{{PAGENAME}}'' on PlayStation.com: [http://www.jp.playstation.com:80/software/title/jp0177npjb00252_00fightingvipers00.html JP], [https://www.playstation.com/en-us/games/fighting-vipers-ps3/ US], [http://www.playstation.co.kr/game/2998 KR]
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File:Fightingvipers sat eu cover.jpg|EU cover
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* ''{{PAGENAME}}'' on PlayStation Store: [https://store.playstation.com/#!/ja-jp/%e3%82%b2%e3%83%bc%e3%83%a0/fighting-vipers/cid=JP0177-NPJB00252_00-FIGHTINGVIPERS00 JP], [https://store.playstation.com/#!/ja-jp/%e3%82%b2%e3%83%bc%e3%83%a0/fighting-vipers/cid=JP0177-NPJB00252_00-PSPLUSFREEPLAY00 JP (PS Plus)], [https://store.playstation.com/#!/en-us/games/fighting-vipers/cid=UP0177-NPUB30929_00-FIGHTINGVIPERS00 US], [https://store.playstation.com/#!/en-gb/games/fighting-vipers/cid=EP0177-NPEB01164_00-FIGHTINGVIPERS00 UK], [https://store.playstation.com/#!/en-au/games/fighting-vipers/cid=EP0177-NPEB01164_00-FIGHTINGVIPERS00 AU], [https://store.playstation.com/#!/ko-kr/%ea%b2%8c%ec%9e%84/fighting-vipers-%ec%a0%9c%ed%92%88%ed%8c%90/cid=HP0177-NPHB00516_00-FIGHTINGVIPERS00 KR]
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File:Fightingvipers sat eu disc.jpg|EU disc
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*''[https://itsfantastic.moe/fighting-vipers-digital-collection-part-1/ Fighting Vipers Digital Collection – Part 1]'' article by Benjamin at ''[https://itsfantastic.moe/ It's Fantastic!]''
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===Promotional Material===
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==References==
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File:Fighting Vipers flier.png|JP flyer
 
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Latest revision as of 22:35, 12 November 2024

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Fighting Vipers
System(s): Sega Model 2B CRX, Sega Saturn, PlayStation Network, Xbox 360, PlayStation Now
Publisher:
Arcade (Model 2)
Sega Saturn
Sega Enterprises, Ltd. (JP)
Sega Saturn
Samsung (KR)
Sega Saturn
Sega of America (US)
Sega Saturn
Sega Europe (EU)
Xbox 360
Sony PlayStation 3
Sega Corporation
PlayStation Now
Sega Games
Developer:
Distributor:
Arcade (Model 2)
Deith Leisure[1] (UK)
Sega Saturn
Ecofilmes (PT)
Licensor:
Sega Saturn
PepsiCo (JP)
Sound driver:
Sega Saturn
SCSP/CD-DA (18 tracks)
Peripherals supported:
Sega Saturn
Saturn Backup Memory
Genre: Fighting Action/Kakutou Action (格闘アクション)[2], Action[3]

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Arcade (Model 2)
JP		 ¥? ?
Arcade (Model 2)
US		 $? ?
Arcade (Model 2)
UK		 £? ?
























Sega Saturn
JP 		¥6,8006,800 GS-9101
Sega Rating: All Ages
Sega Saturn
US 		$49.9949.99[7] 81041
ESRB: Teen
Sega Saturn
EU 		MK81041-50
ELSPA: 15+ OK
Sega Saturn
DE 		DM 9090[11] MK81041-50
USK: 12
Sega Saturn
PT
Sega Saturn
UK 		£44.9944.99[10] MK81041-50
ELSPA: 15+ OK
Sega Saturn
LT 		Lt 299299
Sega Saturn
PL 		219zł219
Sega Saturn
AU 		FFIG00SSC
OFLC: M15
Sega Saturn
BR 		193446
Tectoy: 18+
Sega Saturn
KR 		MK-81041-08
Xbox 360
JP ▼ 		400MSP400[13]
CERO: C
Xbox 360
JP ▼
(Otameshiban) 		FREEfree
CERO: C
Xbox 360
US ▼ 		400MSP400[15]
ESRB: Everyone 10+
Xbox 360
US ▼
(Trial Game) 		FREEfree
ESRB: Everyone 10+
Xbox 360
EU ▼ 		400MSP400[17]
PEGI: 12+
Xbox 360
EU ▼
(Trial Game) 		FREEfree
PEGI: 12+
Xbox 360
DE ▼ 		400MSP400[18]
USK: 12
Xbox 360
DE ▼
(Trial Game) 		FREEfree
USK: 12
Xbox 360
UK ▼ 		400MSP400[16]
PEGI: 12+
Xbox 360
UK ▼
(Trial Game) 		FREEfree
PEGI: 12+
Xbox 360
AU ▼ 		400MSP400[19]
OFLC: Mature (M)
Xbox 360
AU ▼
(Trial Game) 		FREEfree
OFLC: Mature (M)
Sony PlayStation 3
JP ▼ 		¥762 (800)762 (800)[20] NPJB-00252
CERO: C
Sony PlayStation 3
US ▼ 		$4.994.99[21] NPUB-30929
ESRB: Everyone 10+
Sony PlayStation 3
EU ▼ 		€4.494.49[21] NPEB-01164
PEGI: 12+
Sony PlayStation 3
DE ▼ 		€4.494.49[22] NPEB-01164
USK: 12
Sony PlayStation 3
UK ▼ 		£3.693.69[21] NPEB-01164
PEGI: 12+
Sony PlayStation 3
AU ▼ 		$6.756.75[23] NPEB-01164
OFLC: Mature (M)
Sony PlayStation 3
KR ▼ 		₩6,3006,300[24] NPHB-00516
GRB: 12
Sony PlayStation 3
TW ▼ 		NT$160160[25] NPHB-00516
PlayStation Now
JP

Fighting Vipers (ファイティングバイパーズ) is a 3D fighting game developed by Sega AM2 for the Sega Model 2B CRX in 1995. It was ported the same year to the Sega Saturn with significantly reduced graphics. A version of the game was released for the PlayStation 2 as part of the Sega Ages series in Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 19: Fighting Vipers.

Story

Hyper-adrenal combatants in full-body armour, battling night and day in back-alley rings - only such young gurba warriors have earned the right to be called VIPERS...

Now in Armstone City, the mayor has formally announced a fighting tournament on a grand scale, with the final bout to be held atop the staggering City Tower in the centre of town.

With City Tower as their ultimate goal, eight young VIPERS start down the path to victory, a path which only one will see the end...

Gameplay

Fighting Vipers features a similar style of gameplay to Sega AM2's more renowned Virtua Fighter series, specifically Virtua Fighter 2, using a simply Guard, Punch and Kick attack buttons with a focus on combo moves (the Saturn version using its three extra buttons for three smaller combos).

The game is set apart with two unique features. Most notably, each of the 9 characters featured in the game sports armor of some kind or another, this armor can be broken off by opponents leaving characters much more vulnerable and able to take much more damage, a human shaped meter in the top corners of the screen monitors the damage to your armor. Secondly walls surround each arena, caging the combatants in, allowing for attacks in conjunction with them (bouncing off etc), if the correct combination is hit at the round's finale, characters can punch their opponent straight through the walls.

Characters

FightingVipers Grace portrait.png Grace
Grace is a 19 year old African-American born in Armstone City whose armor is themed after the protective gear for In-Line Skating, including the skates themselves. Grace is making her living as a fashion model, though she once dreamed of becoming a professional figure skater, though her lover and coach betrayed her, leaving her disillusioned.
FightingVipers Bahn portrait.png Bahn
Despite only being a 17 year old High School Student from Nishino Machi, Bahn is a powerful and imposing fighter in a long coat and hat, who has come overseas to find and fight his father, whom he has never met and abandoned him and his mother when they were small, he has declared himself 'Gengis Bahn III'.
FightingVipers Raxel portrait.png Raxel
The narcissistic lead singer and guitarist for a hair metal band called 'Death Crunch' with KISS-styled armour (pretty much looking like Ace Frehley's outfit) and carrying a red Gibson Flying-V electric guitar, Raxel is the son of an Armstone City councilman, a drop out who left home after a fight with said father, Raxel has simply entered the tournament to heighten his own profile and become further famous.

Note: Raxel's name is strikingly similar to Guns N' Roses' frontman Axl Rose. There is no official confirmation however that he is in any way based on him, as he doesn't really look like Rose, but more like ex-Skid Row singer Sebastian Bach or Poison's vocalist Bret Michaels.

FightingVipers Tokio portrait.png Tokio
A 16 year old pretty boy rebelling against a strict kabuki actor's household, Tokio is a former leader of a street gang called 'Black Thunder' but left after feeling responsible for another gangmember's death. He has entered the tournament for a challenge and for thrills.
FightingVipers Sanman portrait.png Sanman
A mysterious fat oriental-looking man about whom nothing is known, other than his birthday (3rd of March) and an obsession with the number 3, hence the name for which he goes (san in the Japanese for "three"). Sanman drives a large customised scooter.
FightingVipers Jane portrait.png Jane
A butch and muscled 18 year old part-time construction worker, Jane trained her whole life to join the Navy, but did not make it past training. She was discharged after repeatedly losing control of herself during fights and injuring fellow seamen. Jane now wants to test just how tough she is, hence entering the Fighting Vipers tournament.
FightingVipers Honey portrait.png Candy/Honey
A petite 16 year old Fashion Student with a pleasant nature, Candy designed her trademark plastic fairy suit herself, and has entered the tournament to promote her original fashion line. Candy became, by far, the most popular of the characters, and remains so, particularly in Japan.
FightingVipers Picky portrait.png Picky
A 14 year old stereotypical skateboarder, Picky's armour is styled after protective gear for skateboarders, he carries his skateboard on his back, and hits opponents with it. Picky began skateboarding to impress his first love, but later on he left her for Candy.
Mahler
The ninth character, not selectable, and unlockable in the Sega Saturn port, Mahler is a 20 year old mystery with a grudge against the Mayor of Armstone City [who has organised the tournament] wearing poisonous armour resembling a snake. He isn't officially registered as a member of the tournament.
FightingVipers BM portrait.png B.M.
B.M. is boss of the game and is a powered up version of Mahler.
FightingVipers SS Kuma portrait.png KumaChan
Background Character on Sanman stage. He is playable in the Sega Saturn port by playing 50 games. 2 Player character is Pandachan.
FightingVipers SS Pepsi portrait.png Pepsiman
Pepsiman is the mascot for Pepsi and Pepsi related products in Japan. He rescues those in need of thirst by delivering Pepsi, and often gets inflicted with pain from unforeseen consequences. He is only available in the Japanese version of the Sega Saturn version. To face him, you start the game in Arcade mode, and allow the CPU to attack you without fighting back. Before your HP reaches 0, the game will issue a "New Challenger" to which the game will return to the character select screen and slowly scroll to Pepsiman's position, while playing his theme song. Defeating Pepsiman allows you to play as him through the regular game. A new Option menu item will appear upon unlocking the character that allows you to revert the secret, causing the player to have to unlock him again.

The game also features the Pepsi logo in the background and on certain characters (such as Picky's skateboard).

Achievements

Main article: Fighting Vipers/Achievements.

History

Development

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Release

The Sega Saturn version was recalled a few weeks after its Japanese launch due to a bug which could potentially wipe all game saves[27]. Later releases of the game (including Western versions) were fixed.

Honey (or Candy as she became known) presented a problem for US retailers, as one of the rewards for finishing the game as her is a render of the character in a suggestive pose. Given that the character is only 16 years of age, Sega of America took steps to censor the more risqué content from the game, also removing her schoolgirl outfit due to fears retailers would not stock the title. The PAL version remains uncensored[28].

Sega Logistics Service announced it would end service on Fighting Vipers arcade machines on March 31, 2017.[29][30]

Versions

Fighting Vipers continues the steady progression of first-party Sega Saturn fighting games become more like their arcade counterparts, this time using version 2.1 of the Sega Graphics Library[31]. By rendering the the 3D cage (or walls) surrounding the playfield, it was one of the first games of its type to technically render 3D backgrounds (although these walls are promptly removed when showing the character's finishing pose).

The Saturn Fighting Vipers took roughly eight months to produce[32], with roughly half of the development time used to perfect the rendering system[33]. Much of the core engine was carried over from the Saturn Virtua Fighter 2[33], though collision detection routines were re-worked[32].

The high resolution of Virtua Fighter 2 was dropped in favour of mimicking the arcade version's lighting system (the Saturn version of Virtua Fighter 2 has no lighting, though most of the game takes place in direct sunlight anyway). This was not always the case, however - early screenshots of Fighting Vipers prior to the '96 Tokyo Toy Show opted for a similar look to Virtua Fighter 2. Also in play is gouraud shading, absent in the arcade version but possible on the Saturn due to the lower number of polygons.

The Saturn Fighting Vipers offers versus, playback and training modes. Players can save their matches and play them again in playback Mode, while in training mode the player is talked though the moves of each character one-by-one. The Saturn version also includes a full motion video introduction, similar to its port of Virtua Fighter 2.

As with all Sega's Model 2-to-Saturn fighting game ports, backgrounds once rendered as (simple) 3D objects in the arcade are replaced with large, 2D backdrops on the Saturn. While every stage takes a hit, Tokio's is perhaps the most notable, as it is missing the plane taking off on the runway the characters are fighting on. That being said, unlike Virtua Fighter 2, the floor surrounding the arena is modelled in 3D, reducing some of the problems caused by these clashing perspectives.

In Japan Fighting Vipers is sponsored by Pepsi Cola and has several billboards, Picky's skateboard (and playable Pepsiman) advertising the product. All of this content was removed from international releases.

Localised names

Also known as
Language Localised Name English Translation
English Fighting Vipers Fighting Vipers
English (US) Fighting Vipers Fighting Vipers
Japanese ファイティングバイパーズ Fighting Vipers
Korean 파이팅바이퍼즈 Fighting Vipers

Production credits

Main article: Fighting Vipers/Production credits.

Magazine articles

Main article: Fighting Vipers/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Main article: Fighting Vipers/Promotional material.

Physical scans

Model 2 version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
{{{{{icon}}}|L}} Division by zero.
Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Computer & Video Games (UK)
100
[6]
Next Generation (US) NTSC-U
50
[34]
Arcade (Model 2)
 75
Based on
2 reviews

Fighting Vipers

Model 2, US
Model 2, JP

Saturn version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
81 №48, p42-43
Sega Saturn
 81
Based on
1 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
576 KByte (HU)
89
[35]
CD Consoles (FR) PAL
100
[36]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
100
[10]
Edge (UK) NTSC-J
80
[37]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
66
[38]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
93
[39]
Freak (IL)
94
[40]
Fun Generation (DE) NTSC-J
90
[41]
Gambler (PL)
93
[42]
GameFan (US) NTSC-U
95
[43]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
85
[44]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
75
[45]
Gry Komputerowe (PL)
95
[46]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
90
[47]
Intelligent Gamer (US) NTSC-U
91
[48]
Joypad (FR) NTSC-J
80
[49]
Joypad (FR)
91
[50]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
87
[51]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
90
[52]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
88
[53]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
95
[54]
Next Generation (US)
100
[55]
Player One (FR)
82
[56]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
81
[57]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
81
[58]
Saturn+ (UK) PAL
90
[59]
Secret Service (PL)
90
[60]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
84
[61]
Świat Gier Komputerowych (PL)
100
[62]
Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) PAL
94
[63]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
90
[64]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
88
[65]
Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
95
[66]
Strana Igr (RU)
100
[67]
Total Saturn (UK) PAL
93
[68]
Total Saturn (UK) PAL
93
[69]
Ultra Game Players (US) NTSC-U
94
[70]
Video Games (DE) NTSC-J
82
[71]
Sega Saturn
 90
Based on
38 reviews

Fighting Vipers

Saturn, JP
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Cover
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Spinecard
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Disc
Fighting Vipers Sega Saturn Japan Manual.pdf
Manual
FightingVipers Saturn JP Box Inlay.jpg
Inlay
Saturn, US
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Cover
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Disc
Fightingvipers sat us manual.pdf
Manual
Saturn, EU
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Cover
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Disc
Fighting Vipers Sat EU Manual.pdf
Manual
Saturn, PT
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Cover
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Disc
Saturn, PL (Comat)
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Cover
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Disc
Saturn, AU
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Cover
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Disc
Saturn, BR
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Cover
Saturn, KR
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Cover

XBLA version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
80 March 2013, p85
Xbox Live Arcade
 80
Based on
1 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Xbox Live Arcade
 N/A
Based on
0 reviews

Fighting Vipers


Technical information

Main article: Fighting Vipers/Technical information.

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Saturn
✔
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
399,837,648 CD-ROM(EU) MK81041-50 V1.000
Sega Saturn
✔
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
406,935,984 1996-08-18 CD-ROM(JP) GS-9101 V1.010
Sega Saturn
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
406,935,984 CD-ROM(JP) GS-9101 (Alt) V1.013
Sega Saturn
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
399,837,648 CD-ROM(KR) MK-81041-08 V1.002
Sega Saturn
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
394,042,320 CD-ROM(US) 81041 V2.000
Sega Saturn
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
1996-07-05 CD-R Page
Sega Saturn
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
1996-09-06 CD-R Page

Track list

1. Data track  
2. Fallen (An' I Can't Get Up) (2:29) 
From: Training
Composed by: David Leytze
3. Let it Ride/All Bets Off (0:22) 
From: Continue
Composed by: David Leytze
4. Game Over (0:06) 
From: Game Over
Composed by: David Leytze
5. Choose Your Weapon (0:47) 
From: Character select
Composed by: David Leytze
6. Pepsiman (0:22) 
From: Pepsiman
Composed by: James Shimoji
7. Pepsiman Win (0:06) 
From: Pepsiman Win
Composed by: James Shimoji
8. To Tell the Truth (1:31) 
From: Name Entry
Composed by: David Leytze
9. Sundance Kids (2:22) 
From: Bahn Stage
Composed by: David Leytze
10. The City by Night (2:57) 
From: Grace Stage
Composed by: David Leytze
11. Occam's Razor (2:37) 
From: Picky Stage
Composed by: David Leytze
12. Look to the Skies (2:50) 
From: Tokio Stage
Composed by: David Leytze
13. Thirty-30 (2:22) 
From: Sanman Stage
Composed by: David Leytze
14. Bay Side Blues (1:58) 
From: Honey Stage
Composed by: David Leytze
15. The Trouble with Raxel (2:09) 
From: Raxel Stage
Composed by: David Leytze
16. Look Out Below (2:29) 
From: Jane Stage
Composed by: David Leytze
17. King of the Mountain (2:22) 
From: B.M. Stage
Composed by: David Leytze
18. Viper Venom (1:22) 
From: Opening
Composed by: David Leytze
19. Hills Like the Snake (1:25) 
From: Ending
Composed by: David Leytze
► Running time: 30:36

Extra content

This game has extra content which can be viewed when accessing the disc on a PC.

Saturn (JP) Extra files
Folder / File Type Size description
README.DOC TXT 8,178 Messages from the developers.
SSFV_ABS.TXT TXT (Abstract) 22 About this game.
SSFV_BIB.TXT TXT (Bibliographiced) 25 About original game
SSFV_CPY.TXT TXT (Copyright) 41 Copyright


External links

References

  1. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "December 1995" (UK; 1995-11-10), page 72
  2. ↑ File:Fightingvipers sat jp backcover.jpg
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/segasaturn/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-03-04 08:13)
  4. ↑ http://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=24577 (Wayback Machine: 2016-04-04 10:28)
  5. ↑ Sega Arcade History, Enterbrain, page 138
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  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Press release: 1996-10-29: FIGHTING VIPERS -- THE SECOND WAVE OF SEGA SATURN'S BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS EPIDEMIC TAKES OVER THE NATION
  8. ↑ http://sega-saturn.com/saturn/software/fvipers.htm (Wayback Machine: 1996-12-15 06:09)
  9. ↑ File:DailyMirror UK 1996-10-31 45.png
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  11. ↑ Sega Magazin, "November 1996" (DE; 1996-10-09), page 80
  12. ↑ https://www.vz.lt/archive/news.php/id=388558
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 Xbox LIVE Marketplace (ja-JP; Fighting-Vipers/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d8025841129d) (Wayback Machine: 2012-12-01 00:31)
  14. ↑ http://blogs.sega.com/2012/11/20/am2-fighting-games-headed-to-xbla-and-psn (Wayback Machine: 2012-11-30 01:59)
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  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 Xbox LIVE Marketplace (en-GB; Fighting-Vipers/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d8025841129d) (Wayback Machine: 2012-12-02 05:22)
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 Xbox LIVE Marketplace (fr-FR; Fighting-Vipers/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d8025841129d) (Wayback Machine: 2012-12-01 00:30)
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 Xbox LIVE Marketplace (de-DE; Fighting-Vipers/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d8025841129d) (Wayback Machine: 2012-12-01 00:27)
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Fighting Vipers

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Main page | Comparisons | Achievements | Credits | Hidden content | Development | Magazine articles | Video coverage | Reception | Promotional material | Merchandise | Technical information | Bootlegs


Books: Fighting Vipers Technical Manual (1996) | Fighting Vipers 4 Koma Gag Battle (1996) | Fighting Vipers: Crimson Angel (1996) | Fighting Vipers: My Sweet Honey (1996) | Fighting Vipers Perfect Guide (1997)
Music: Fighting Vipers Original Soundtrack (1996) | Fighting Vipers Sega Saturn Original Soundtrack (1996)
Videos: Sega Official Video Library Vol. 1: Fighting Vipers (199x)

Sega Saturn
Prototypes: 1996-07-05 | 09-06



Games in the Fighting Vipers Series
Arcade
 Fighting Vipers (1995) | Fighting Vipers 2 (1998)
Sega Saturn
 Fighting Vipers (1996) | Fighters Megamix (1996)
Sega Dreamcast
 Fighting Vipers 2 (2001)
Sony PlayStation 2
 Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 19: Fighting Vipers (2005)
Xbox 360
Sony PlayStation 3
 Fighting Vipers (2012)
Fighting Vipers related media
Music
 Fighting Vipers Original Soundtrack (1996) | Fighting Vipers Sega Saturn Original Soundtrack (1996) | Fighting Vipers 2 The Sound Album (1998)
Book
 Fighting Vipers Technical Manual (1996) | Fighting Vipers: Crimson Angel (1996) | Fighting Vipers Sega Saturn Manual 2: Biting the Vipers (1996) | Fighting Vipers: My Sweet Honey (1996) | (1997) Fighting Vipers Perfect Guide (1997) | Fighters Mega Books Mix Ultimate Guide (1997) | Fighting Vipers 2 Official Guide (1998)
Film
 Sega Official Video Library Vol. 1: Fighting Vipers (199x)
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