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Fur Fighters
System(s): Sega Dreamcast
Publisher: Acclaim
Developer:
Genre: Action

















Release Date RRP Code
Sega Dreamcast
US
$49.9949.99[2] T-8107N
Sega Dreamcast
DE
T-8113D-18
Sega Dreamcast
ES
T-8113D-06
Sega Dreamcast
UK
£39.9939.99[4] T-8113D-05
Sega Dreamcast
FR/NL
T-8113D-59
Sega Dreamcast
AU
$89.9589.95[5]

Fur Fighters is a video game developed by Bizarre Creations and published by Acclaim for the Sega Dreamcast in 2000. It is a third-person shoot-'em-up game involving animals with weapons.

During development the game was known as Furballs, and prior to this, Drive-By[6].

Gameplay

Fur Fighters sees the player control one of six animals, each with their own special abilities, saving members of their family who have been kidnapped by the evil General Viggo. It is a third-person shooter involving large, expansive areas with both action and puzzle elements. Levels see the characters rescue younger members of their large families, though bosses bosses involve brainwashed mothers, husbands and wives.

Characters

Roofus
Born in Glasgow, Scotland, Roofus is the natural born leader of the Fur Fighters. He is also the only member who can dig holes in the ground. After defeating Viggo years ago he gave it all up to settle down with his wife, Winnie and their children, until Viggo returned and kidnapped them. Roofus decided to battle for one last time to save them and get rid of Viggo once and for all.
Chang
Born in Hong Kong, China, Chang is the smallest of the Fur Fighters and therefore is the only member who can get into small places. Chang is probably the most useful of the group as he has a scientific mind, is quick witted and is brilliant with weapons. His mission is to save his wife, Mai and children. He is a small red Firefox panda.
Juliette
Born in Paris, France, Juliette is the only Fur Fighter who can climb up and down walls; she is also the only female in the group. Juliette is very athletic and can be very short-tempered and stubborn. She prefers to fight alone, but if persuaded she will stay with the group. Her mission is to save her husband, Claude and children.
Bungalow
Born in Alice Springs, Australia, Bungalow is the only Fur Fighter who can jump high and far. Best friend of Roofus, Bungalow is rather slow and dim-witted; he does not realise his own strength or ability. He seems to be very happy to take orders from the other members. His mission is to save his wife, Esmerelda, and children.
Rico
Born in Argentina, Rico is the only member of the Fur Fighters who can swim underwater. Rico is not the most serious or fully-focused member as he seems to think himself as a hero. He is also overconfident about his fighting skills and is a total daydreamer. His mission is to save his wife, Juanita, and children.
Tweek
Born in Fur Fighter Village (presumably, as he is only a day old), Tweek is the youngest member of the Fur Fighters. He is also the only member who can glide. Tweek was born bigger and a different color than the rest of his siblings. His family was taken by Viggo, and Tweek was taken in by the other members who taught him how to use weapons, allowing him to help in the war against Viggo. His mission is to save his mother, Gwyneth, and his brothers and sisters.
General Viggo
He is responsible for kidnapping the Fur Fighters' families and trying to take over the world. Viggo is pure evil, yet well spoken. He leads his army of stupid bears against the Fur Fighters and he is also surprisingly strong.
General Bristol
Bristol is a ghost that helps guide and advise the Fur Fighters during their mission against Viggo.
Sergeant Sternhouser
Sternhouser is the personal fitness trainer of the Fur Fighters who loves dancing and gives them better weapons.

History

Development

Before the idea of saving their families was conceived, Fur Fighters saw the six playable animals shooting bears for erecting a shopping centre in the forest[7].

Production credits

This article needs a list of production credits, either from the game itself, a manual, or other reliable source.

Programming: Jeff Lewis

Magazine articles

Main article: Fur Fighters/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

US print advert
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Print advert in GamePro (US) #141: "June 2000" (2000-0x-xx)
also published in:
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Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #132: "July 2000" (2000-06-06)
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Print advert in Dreamcast Magazine (UK) #8: "No. 8" (2000-04-20)
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Print advert in Dreamcast Magazine (UK) #9: "No. 9" (2000-05-18)
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
100 №21, p76/77[9]
89 №103, p90/91[10]
60 №224, p92[4]
80 №85, p78/79[11]
Sega Dreamcast
82
Based on
4 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Ação Games (BR)
72
[12]
Arcade (UK) PAL
100
[9]
Click! (PL)
60
[13]
Consoles + (FR) PAL
89
[10]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
50
[4]
Dreamcast Monthly (UK) PAL
80
[14]
DC-UK (UK) PAL
90
[15]
Dreamcast: Le Magazine Officiel (FR) PAL
50
[16]
Dreamcast Magazine (UK) PAL
91
[17]
Dreamzone (FR) PAL
66
[18]
Edge (UK)
80
[11]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
75
[19]
Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast (RU)
80
[20]
Fun Generation (DE) PAL
83
[21]
GameFan (US) NTSC-U
75
[22]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
90
[23]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
75
[24]
Gamers' Republic (US) NTSC-U
100
[25]
GameWEEK (US) NTSC-U
58
[26]
Hyper (AU) PAL
85
[5]
Incite Video Gaming (US) NTSC-U
80
[27]
Joypad (FR) PAL
60
[28]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
85
[29]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
85
[30]
Neo Plus (PL)
80
[31]
Next Generation (US) NTSC-U
50
[32]
Official Dreamcast Magazine (UK) PAL
70
[33]
Playmag (FR) PAL
75
[34]
Play (PL)
89
[35]
Sega Magazin (DE) PAL
85
[3]
Strana Igr (RU)
73
[36]
Video Games (DE) PAL
83
[37]
Sega Dreamcast
77
Based on
32 reviews

Fur Fighters

Dreamcast, US
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Disc
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Manual
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Inlay
Dreamcast, UK
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Cover
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Disc
Dreamcast, EU (White Label)
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Cover
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Disc
Dreamcast, FR/NL
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Cover
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Disc
Dreamcast, DE
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Cover
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Disc
Dreamcast, ES
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Cover
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Disc

External links

References

  1. Press release: 2000-07-13: The Fluff has Hit the Fan!; Fur Fighters Arrives in Stores
  2. File:ODCM US 07.pdf, page 98
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 File:SegaMagazin DE 81.pdf, page 19 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaMagazin DE 81.pdf_p19" defined multiple times with different content
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 File:CVG UK 224.pdf, page 92 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 224.pdf_p92" defined multiple times with different content
  5. 5.0 5.1 File:Hyper AU 084.pdf, page 70 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Hyper AU 084.pdf_p70" defined multiple times with different content
  6. File:EGM US 114.pdf, page 34
  7. File:ODCM US 01.pdf, page 27
  8. Official Dreamcast Magazine, "September/October 2000" (US; 2000-08-01), page 112
  9. 9.0 9.1 File:Arcade UK 21.pdf, page 76 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Arcade UK 21.pdf_p76" defined multiple times with different content
  10. 10.0 10.1 File:ConsolesPlus FR 103.pdf, page 90 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ConsolesPlus FR 103.pdf_p90" defined multiple times with different content
  11. 11.0 11.1 File:Edge UK 085.pdf, page 78 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Edge UK 085.pdf_p78" defined multiple times with different content
  12. Ação Games, "Novembro 2000" (BR; 2000-xx-xx), page 59
  13. Click!, "6/2001" (PL; 2001-03-15), page 22
  14. Dreamcast Monthly, "July 2000" (UK; 2000-06-08), page 70
  15. DC-UK, "June 2000" (UK; 2000-05-12), page 56
  16. Dreamcast: Le Magazine Officiel, "Septembre/Octobre 2000" (FR; 2000-0x-xx), page 70
  17. Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 9" (UK; 2000-05-18), page 56
  18. Dreamzone, "Juillet/Août 2000" (FR; 2000-07-15), page 79
  19. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "August 2000" (US; 2000-07-04), page 148
  20. Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast, "Izdaniye chetvertoye, dopolnennoye" (RU; 2002-xx-xx), page 80
  21. Fun Generation, "08/2000" (DE; 2000-07-19), page 46
  22. GameFan, "Volume 8, Issue 9: September 2000" (US; 2000-xx-xx), page 20
  23. GamePro, "September 2000" (US; 2000-0x-xx), page 106
  24. Game Informer, "August 2000" (US; 2000-0x-xx), page 79
  25. Gamers' Republic, "August 2000" (US; 2000-xx-xx), page 52
  26. GameWEEK, "June 19, 2000" (US; 2000-06-19), page 14
  27. Incite Video Gaming, "July 2000" (US; 2000-0x-xx), page 97
  28. Joypad, "Septembre 2000" (FR; 2000-xx-xx), page 157
  29. MAN!AC, "08/2000" (DE; 2000-07-05), page 50
  30. Mega Fun, "09/2000" (DE; 2000-08-02), page 46
  31. Neo Plus, "Listopad 2000" (PL; 2000-xx-xx), page 40
  32. Next Generation, "August 2000" (US; 2000-07-18), page 92
  33. Official Dreamcast Magazine, "July 2000" (UK; 2000-06-08), page 76
  34. Playmag, "Septembre 2000" (FR; 2000-xx-xx), page 135
  35. Play, "Listopad 2000" (PL; 2000-xx-xx), page 24
  36. Strana Igr, "Sentyabr 2000 2/2" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 19
  37. Video Games, "08/2000" (DE; 2000-07-05), page 82