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*'''Special Thanks:''' [[Takeharu Tanimura|谷村武春]], Virtua Fighter 3 Team, Saturn Virtua Cop 2 Team
*'''Special Thanks:''' [[Takeharu Tanimura|谷村武春]], Virtua Fighter 3 Team, Saturn Virtua Cop 2 Team
*'''Producer:''' [[Yu Suzuki|鈴木 裕]]
*'''Producer:''' [[Yu Suzuki|鈴木 裕]]
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Fighters Megamix
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: Sega
Developer: Sega AM2
Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (41 tracks)
Genre: Fighting
Number of players: 1-2
Release
Date
RRP
Code
JP
1996-12-21
¥5,8005,800
GS-9126
US
1997-05-13
81073
EU
1997-06-05[1]
MK81073-50
BR
1997-07
191x12
Fighters Megamix (ファイターズメガミックス) is a 1997 fighting game developed by Sega AM2 and published by Sega for the Sega Saturn . Several characters from various Sega games make up the cast, including the complete cast of Virtua Fighter 2 and Fighting Vipers . Also included are cameo characters from other games such as Janet from Virtua Cop 2 and the Hornet car from Daytona USA . It still remains as one of the best Saturn games, and one of the best in the genre during the 32-bit era .
The game followed Virtua Fighter 2 as a high-profile 3D fighting game for the Sega Saturn. Fighters Megamix used a concept originally used in King of Fighters and mixes characters and styles from different games. The open ended arenas from Virtua Fighter are used (but without ring-out) and also the close cages from Fighting Vipers . The VF characters are given several moves from Virtua Fighter 3 and a new "Dodge" move is also introduced. The dodge move allows players to sidestep and avoid an attack while also opening up an opportunity to counter.
Unlike most other fighting games by Sega AM2 , Fighters Megamix had no arcade release. However a watered down version was released for the Game.com in 1998.
Gameplay
Characters
At the start, only the characters from Virtua Fighter 2 and Fighting Vipers are available, extra fighters and others can be unlocked by completing different courses (1player-mode, series of seven bouts). Those characters are all based on other Sega games.
Default fighters
Virtua Fighter 2
Akira Yuki
Pai Chan
Lau Chan
Wolf Hawkfield
Jeffry McWild
Kage-Maru
Sarah Bryant
Jacky Bryant
Shun Di
Lion Rafale
Dural
Fighting Vipers
Grace
Bahn
Raxel
Tokio
Sanman
Jane
Honey / Candy
Picky
Mahler
B.M.
Kumachan / Pandachan
Others
School girl Honey: Unlocked by completing A-course. Select Honey and or .
Mr Meat / Niku: Original Character. Unlocked by start this game 29 times or more. Select Kumachan and .
AM2 Palm Tree: Emblem of the AM2 . Unlocked by play this game 84 hours or more. Select Kumachan and .
Production credits
Director: 片岡 洋
Game Coordinator: 片桐大智
Chief Programmers: 杉本哲也 , 柴﨑英哉
Programmers: 柴田昌寿 , 中村 卓 , 花島 新 , 森井 進 , 大島真治 , 伊東 豊 , 醍醐正高
Chief Graphic Designer: 加藤陽仁
Graphic Designers: 川口貴子 , 片岡 新
Motion Designer: 岩崎弘樹
Character Designers: 佐藤 学 , 杉山真浩 , 長浜かおる , 西村謙太郎 , 柳田正和 , 藤沼里志
Sound Designer: 光吉猛修
Publicity By: 笠原 淳
Jacket Designer: 山中 公
Opening Movie By: デジタルデザインスタジオ株式会社 , 富士通株式会社MC推進本部映像ビジネス部
Special Thanks: 谷村武春 , Virtua Fighter 3 Team, Saturn Virtua Cop 2 Team
Producer: 鈴木 裕
Source : In-game credits[3]
Track list
Magazine articles
Main article: Fighters Megamix/Magazine articles .
Promotional material
Note:for Database error skip
Print advert in
GamePro (US) #107: "August 1997" (1997-xx-xx)
Print advert in
Player One (FR) #76: "Juin 1997" (1997-xx-xx)
Physical scans
Sega Retro Average
Publication
Score
Source
Consoles + (FR)
94
№62, p82/83/84
Computer & Video Games (UK)
100
№184, p81[4] №187, p68/69[2]
Edge (UK)
80
№42, p88
GameFan (US)
98
Vol 5 , №3, p27/63/64/65
GameFan (US)
93
GameFan (US)
90
GamePro (US)
85
№103, p42
GamesMaster (UK)
95
№53, p28-31
Game Informer (US)
93
№49
Hobby Consolas (ES)
95
MAN!AC (DE)
85
Mega Fun (DE)
93
№3/97, p70/71/72[5]
neXt Level (DE)
90
№3/97, p74/75/76[6]
Player One (FR)
90
№76, p70/71/72
Sega Power (UK)
95
№90
Sega Saturn Magazine (UK)
95
№20, p60/61[7]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)
93
№1996-22, p278[8]
Sega Saturn Magazine (readers) (JP)
88
№, p9[9]
Ultra Game Players (US)
91
№95
Video Games (DE)
80
№6/97, p96/97[10]
Saturn, US
Cover
Disc
Manual
Saturn, EU
Cover
Disc
Saturn, JP
Cover
Saturn, BR
Cover
References
↑ File:CVG UK 187.pdf, page 49
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↑ File:FightersM_Saturn_JP_SSEnding.pdf
↑ File:CVG UK 184.pdf, page 81
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↑ File:NextLevel DE 1997-03.pdf, page 72
↑ File:SSM_UK_20.pdf, page 60
↑ File:SSM_JP_19961227_1996-22.pdf, page 280
↑ 9.0 9.1 Saturn no Game wa Sekai Ichi~i~i~i!: Satamaga Dokusha Race Zen Kiroku , SoftBank Publishing, page 11 Cite error: Invalid <ref>
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↑ File:VideoGames DE 1997-06.pdf, page 92
↑ Ação Games , "Março 1997" (BR; 1997-xx-xx), page 10
↑ Console Mania , "Marzo 1997" (IT; 1997-0x-xx), page 55
↑ Consoles + , "Février 1997" (FR; 1997-0x-xx), page 82
↑ Consoles + , "Juin 1997" (FR; 1997-0x-xx), page 98
↑ Edge , "February 1997" (UK; 1997-01-24), page 88
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly , "June 1997" (US; 1997-0x-xx), page 44
↑ Freak , "3/97" (IL; 1997-xx-xx), page 1
↑ Fun Generation , "04/97" (DE; 1997-03-12), page 93
↑ Gambler , "8/1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 1
↑ GameFan , "Volume 5, Issue 3: March 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 29
↑ GamePro , "July 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 92
↑ Game Informer , "March 1997" (US; 1997-0x-xx), page 46
↑ Game Informer , "May 1997" (US; 1997-0x-xx), page 12
↑ Level , "8/97" (TR; 1997-xx-xx), page 1
↑ MAN!AC , "04/97" (DE; 1997-03-12), page 82
↑ Next Generation , "April 1997" (US; 1997-03-11), page 128
↑ neXt Level , "März 1997" (DE; 1997-02-21), page 74
↑ Player One , "Juin 1997" (FR; 1997-xx-xx), page 70
↑ Saturn Fan , "1996 No. 26" (JP; 1996-12-13), page 194
↑ Saturn Fan , "1997 No. 3" (JP; 1997-01-31), page 66
↑ Sega Magazin , "April 1997" (DE; 1997-03-12), page 70
↑ Sega Magazin , "Juni 1997" (DE; 1997-05-14), page 31
↑ Sega Power , "March 1997" (UK; 1997-02-12), page 34
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine , "June 1997" (UK; 1997-05-14), page 60
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine , "1996-22 (1996-12-27)" (JP; 1996-12-13), page 280
↑ Super Power , "7 1997" (FI; 1997-0x-xx), page 38
↑ Ultra Game Players , "March 1997" (US; 1997-02-25), page 70
↑ Video Games , "6/97" (DE; 1997-05-28), page 96