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.

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

Skullfang Segasaturn

• 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 Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J 57 Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J 61

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Skull Fang: Kuuga Gaiden

Saturn, JP
Cover
Spinecard Disc

Technical information

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

ROM dump status

System	Hash	Size	Build Date	Source	Comments
✔	CRC32 MD5 SHA-1	459,155,088	1997-04-17	CD-ROM (JP)	T-1311G V1.001

Track list

1. Data track

2. SPIRIT OF FANG - Gouga - (2:02)
SPIRIT of FANG - 轟牙 -
From: SELECT BGM
Composed by: Hiroaki Yoshida (MARO)

3. SKULL FANG - Gaiga (3:02)
SKULL FANG - 骸牙 -
From: STAGE BGM 1
Composed by: Hiroaki Yoshida (MARO)

4. SONIC DIVER - Shippuu - (3:03)
SONIC DIVER - 疾風 -
From: STAGE BGM 2
Composed by: Hiroaki Yoshida (MARO)

5. AIR ASSAULT - Jinrai - (3:03)
AIR ASSAULT - 迅雷 -
From: STAGE BGM 3
Composed by: Hiroaki Yoshida (MARO)

6. FLAMING ARROW - Kyoui - (4:02)
FLAMING ARROW - 脅威 -
From: BOSS BGM 1
Composed by: Hiroaki Yoshida (MARO)

7. OVER BOOST - Houkou - (5:04)
OVER BOOST - 咆哮 -
From: BOSS BGM 2
Composed by: Hiroaki Yoshida (MARO)

8. Bloody Road (4:34)
From: Kuuga Boss BGM
Composed by: Hiroaki Yoshida (MARO)

9. Vapor Trail (3:13)
From: Kuuga Stage BGM
Composed by: Hiroaki Yoshida (MARO)

10. Slaughter Machine - Hakai - (4:06)
Slaughter Machine“破壊”
From: Wolf Fang Boss BGM
Composed by: Hiroaki Yoshida (MARO)

11. MISSION CLEAR (0:08)
From: CLEAR BGM
Composed by: Hiroaki Yoshida (MARO)

12. THE SUNBURST - Gaika - (2:43)
THE SUNBURST - 凱歌 -
From: ENDING
Composed by: Hiroaki Yoshida (MARO)

13. DEATH SCYTHE - Kuchita tsubasa - (0:12)
DEATH SCYTHE - 朽ちた翼 -
From: GAME OVER
Composed by: Hiroaki Yoshida (MARO)

14. Requiem (1:48)
From: Extra Mode Ending
Composed by: Hiroaki Yoshida (MARO)

► Running time: 37:00

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
ABS.TXT	TXT (Abstract)	319	About this game.
BIB.TXT	TXT (Bibliographiced)	51	About original game
CPY.TXT	TXT (Copyright)	46	Copyright