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==Games included==
 
==Games included==
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As in the original arcade machine, there are three games, each more brief or simplistic than a full arcade release. ''Roosters'' and ''Chariot'' feature the same characters and the same world, while ''Donpuru'' is unrelated.
 
*''Roosters: Chariot o Sagashite'' (ルースターズ ~チャリオットを探して~)
 
*''Roosters: Chariot o Sagashite'' (ルースターズ ~チャリオットを探して~)
 
*''Chariot: Tenkuu eno Tabi'' (チャリオット ~天空への旅~)
 
*''Chariot: Tenkuu eno Tabi'' (チャリオット ~天空への旅~)
 
*''Donpuru'' (ドンプル)
 
*''Donpuru'' (ドンプル)
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==Story==
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===''Roosters: Chariot o Sagashite''===
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The villain Gaia has stolen the Chariot of Light and begun turning people into wooden statues. The hobbits Lou and Siva must defeat him to return their friend Sena to human form.
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==Gameplay==
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===''Roosters: Chariot o Sagashite''===
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The game is a run-and-gun inspired by ''[[Ghouls'n Ghosts]]'' and ''[[Strider]]''. Players control the hobbits Lou and Siva, who are on a quest to defeat Gaia and save their friend Sena. Player one plays as Lou, and player two can join the game at any time by pressing {{Start}} and play as Siva. When playing with two players, the screen only scrolls if both players are moving.
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The characters move with {{left}} and {{right}} and crouch with {{down}}. They jump with {{B}} and jump down from thin platforms with {{down}}+{{B}}. They can dash along the ground to move more quickly and evade enemies with {{down}}+{{B}}. If they are on a thin platform, jumping off has precedence over dashing, but {{downleft}}+{{B}} and {{downright}}+{{B}} can also be used to dash. They can grab some platforms from underneath by jumping in front of them, then pull themselves up with {{B}}.
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The characters attack with {{A}} or {{C}}. Lou is armed with a gun that shoot arrows and Siva throws knives. While standing, projectiles can be fired in three directions (left and right, depending on which direction the character is facing, or directly above with {{up}}+{{A}}/{{C}}). While jumping, arrows can also be fired directly downward with {{down}}+{{A}}/{{C}}. The characters can find items that upgrade their projectiles. They can also find "options," similar to a shoot-'em-up, which follow them around and augment their attacks with special attacks of their own.
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Lou and Siva have two hit points. They lose their clothes after taking the first hit of damage, then they lose a life after taking damage without their clothes. If the player has extra lives remaining, the character is revived immediately. When revived, the character is carried down from the sky by an owl, and the player can move the owl with {{left}} or {{right}} and drop the character with {{A}}, {{B}}, or {{C}} (or the character is dropped automatically after a short time). The character retains their special weapon after losing a life, and if they had an option equipped, its item hovers near them to be collected again. Extra lives can be earned by collecting hearts. If the player runs out of lives, the game can be continued at the cost of a credit. The number of starting lives and credits, as well as the difficulty level (Beginner, Normal, Expert, Professional) can be chosen at the options menu before starting the game.
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====Items====
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{{InfoTable|imagewidths=50|
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Treasure Chest
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| sprite={{sprite | Wonder 3 Saturn, Roosters, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=48 | crop_height=32 | crop_x=0 | crop_y=0}}
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| sprite2={{sprite | Wonder 3 Saturn, Roosters, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=64 | crop_height=32 | crop_x=48 | crop_y=0}}
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| desc=Shoot open treasure chests to reveal an item. Some chests are flying.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Card
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| sprite={{sprite | Wonder 3 Saturn, Roosters, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=32 | crop_height=32 | crop_x=0 | crop_y=64}}
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| sprite2={{sprite | Wonder 3 Saturn, Roosters, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=32 | crop_height=32 | crop_x=32 | crop_y=64}}
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| sprite3={{sprite | Wonder 3 Saturn, Roosters, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=32 | crop_height=32 | crop_x=64 | crop_y=64}}
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| sprite4={{sprite | Wonder 3 Saturn, Roosters, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=38 | crop_height=40 | crop_x=96 | crop_y=64}}
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| sprite5={{sprite | Wonder 3 Saturn, Roosters, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=38 | crop_height=40 | crop_x=134 | crop_y=64}}
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| desc=Cards contain 1 to 5 hearts (which are shown on either side of the card). Collect 100 hearts for an extra life. Cards are found in chests or awarded after defeating a boss.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Coin
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| sprite={{sprite | Wonder 3 Saturn, Roosters, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=32 | crop_height=32 | crop_x=112 | crop_y=0}}
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| desc=Awards 1,000 bonus points.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Lamp
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| sprite={{sprite | Wonder 3 Saturn, Roosters, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=48 | crop_height=32 | crop_x=144 | crop_y=0}}
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| desc=Restores Lou or Siva to full health or awards 10,000 points if already at full health.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Tail Shot
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| sprite={{sprite | Wonder 3 Saturn, Roosters, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=32 | crop_height=32 | crop_x=0 | crop_y=32}}
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| desc=Changes the character's weapon to the Tail Shot, which shoots a projectile that breaks into two pieces that fly in both directions laterally.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Hyper Shot
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| sprite={{sprite | Wonder 3 Saturn, Roosters, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=32 | crop_height=32 | crop_x=32 | crop_y=32}}
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| desc=Changes the character's weapon to the Hyper Shot, which shoots knives with boomerangs that splinter off and fall downward.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Bound Shot
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| sprite={{sprite | Wonder 3 Saturn, Roosters, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=32 | crop_height=32 | crop_x=64 | crop_y=32}}
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| desc=Changes the character's weapon to the Bound Shot, which shoots empowered arrows with laser shots that ricochet off surfaces.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Option
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| sprite={{sprite | Wonder 3 Saturn, Roosters, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=96 | crop_y=32}}
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| desc=Equips an option that shoots homing balls in every direction whenever the character attacks.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Option
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| sprite={{sprite | Wonder 3 Saturn, Roosters, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=112 | crop_y=32}}
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| desc=Equips an option that hurls fireballs whenever the character attacks.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Option
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| sprite={{sprite | Wonder 3 Saturn, Roosters, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=96 | crop_y=48}}
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| desc=Equips an option that shoots projectiles that roll along the ground whenever the character attacks.
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}}
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}}
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====Stages====
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The first three stages are divided into two areas, each punctuated by a boss encounter. The fourth stage only has one area, and the last stage has three areas.
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{{InfoTable|imagewidths=320|
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Stage 1
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| screenshot=Wonder 3 Saturn, Roosters, Stage 1-1.png
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| screenshot2=Wonder 3 Saturn, Roosters, Stage 1-1 Boss.png
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| screenshot3=Wonder 3 Saturn, Roosters, Stage 1-2.png
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| screenshot4=Wonder 3 Saturn, Roosters, Stage 1-2 Boss.png
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| tabs=yes
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| desc=
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Stage 2
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| screenshot=Wonder 3 Saturn, Roosters, Stage 2-1.png
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| screenshot2=Wonder 3 Saturn, Roosters, Stage 2-1 Boss.png
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| screenshot3=Wonder 3 Saturn, Roosters, Stage 2-2.png
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| screenshot4=Wonder 3 Saturn, Roosters, Stage 2-2 Boss.png
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| tabs=yes
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| desc=
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Stage 3
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| screenshot=Wonder 3 Saturn, Roosters, Stage 3-1.png
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| screenshot2=Wonder 3 Saturn, Roosters, Stage 3-1 Boss.png
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| screenshot3=Wonder 3 Saturn, Roosters, Stage 3-2.png
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| screenshot4=Wonder 3 Saturn, Roosters, Stage 3-2 Boss.png
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| tabs=yes
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| desc=
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Stage 4
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| screenshot=Wonder 3 Saturn, Roosters, Stage 4.png
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| screenshot2=Wonder 3 Saturn, Roosters, Stage 4 Boss.png
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| tabs=yes
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| desc=
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Stage 5
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| screenshot=Wonder 3 Saturn, Roosters, Stage 5-1.png
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| screenshot2=Wonder 3 Saturn, Roosters, Stage 5-1 Boss.png
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| screenshot3=Wonder 3 Saturn, Roosters, Stage 5-2.png
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| screenshot4=Wonder 3 Saturn, Roosters, Stage 5-2 Boss.png
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| screenshot5=Wonder 3 Saturn, Roosters, Stage 5-3.png
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| screenshot6=Wonder 3 Saturn, Roosters, Stage 5-3 Boss.png
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| tabs=yes
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| desc=The first two areas reprise the bosses of the first and third stages. The last area ends in a fight against Gaia.
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}}
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}}
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===''Chariot: Tenkuu eno Tabi''===
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===''Donpuru''===
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==History==
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===Legacy===
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The character Lou, who appears in both ''Roosters'' and ''Chariot'', appeared as a guest character in ''[[Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes]]'', released for the Capcom CPS-2 arcade board in 1998 and the [[Sega Dreamcast]] in 1999.
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==Production credits==
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===''Roosters: Chariot o Sagashite''===
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{{multicol|
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{{creditstable|
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{{creditsheader|Original Staff}}
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*'''Director:''' Tessyu, Saisai
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*'''Object Design:''' Yoko-G, Minokiti, Terukun
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*'''Scroll Design:''' Sadkiti, Harutti, Nisuko, Yama-chan
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*'''Program:''' Saiko Yuki, CKY
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*'''Music:''' T'Yomage
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*'''Special Thanks:''' Nin, Sho
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*'''Producer:''' Kihaji
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{{creditsheader|Consumer Staff}}
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*'''Executive Producer:''' Yoshio Kimura
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*'''Producer:''' Amando Kuno
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*'''Assistant:''' Shu Hirato
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*'''Director:''' Toshikazu Iwasa
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*'''Director Assist:''' Shingo Takahashi
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*'''Main Programmer:''' Takashi Sugimoto
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*'''CG Convert:''' Daisuke Hatakeyama, Seiji Kawakatsu
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*'''Special Thanks:''' Masaya Nakamura, Mitsuhiro Sugihashi, Kazuyuki Inakoshi
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| source=In-game credits
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| pdf=Wonder 3 Saturn, Roosters credits.pdf
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| console=SAT
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}}
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}}
  
 
==Magazine articles==
 
==Magazine articles==
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Wonder 3 Arcade Gears
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: Xing Entertainment[1]
Developer:
Licensor: Capcom
Original system(s): Capcom CPS-1
Developer(s) of original games: Capcom
Game total: 3
Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (64 tracks)
Genre: Compilation, Variety (バラエティ)[3], Table[4]

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Saturn
JP
¥5,800 (6,090)5,800e[5] T-26107G
Sega Rating: All Ages
Non-Sega versions

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Wonder 3 Arcade Gears (ワンダー3 アーケードギアーズ) is a Sega Saturn conversion of a 1991 arcade game by Capcom, Wonder 3 (known as Three Wonders outside of Japan). This Saturn version came with a free Gamest Gears magazine.

Games included

As in the original arcade machine, there are three games, each more brief or simplistic than a full arcade release. Roosters and Chariot feature the same characters and the same world, while Donpuru is unrelated.

  • Roosters: Chariot o Sagashite (ルースターズ ~チャリオットを探して~)
  • Chariot: Tenkuu eno Tabi (チャリオット ~天空への旅~)
  • Donpuru (ドンプル)

Story

Roosters: Chariot o Sagashite

The villain Gaia has stolen the Chariot of Light and begun turning people into wooden statues. The hobbits Lou and Siva must defeat him to return their friend Sena to human form.

Gameplay

Roosters: Chariot o Sagashite

The game is a run-and-gun inspired by Ghouls'n Ghosts and Strider. Players control the hobbits Lou and Siva, who are on a quest to defeat Gaia and save their friend Sena. Player one plays as Lou, and player two can join the game at any time by pressing  START  and play as Siva. When playing with two players, the screen only scrolls if both players are moving.

The characters move with Left and Right and crouch with Down. They jump with B and jump down from thin platforms with Down+B. They can dash along the ground to move more quickly and evade enemies with Down+B. If they are on a thin platform, jumping off has precedence over dashing, but Down-left+B and Down-right+B can also be used to dash. They can grab some platforms from underneath by jumping in front of them, then pull themselves up with B.

The characters attack with A or C. Lou is armed with a gun that shoot arrows and Siva throws knives. While standing, projectiles can be fired in three directions (left and right, depending on which direction the character is facing, or directly above with Up+A/C). While jumping, arrows can also be fired directly downward with Down+A/C. The characters can find items that upgrade their projectiles. They can also find "options," similar to a shoot-'em-up, which follow them around and augment their attacks with special attacks of their own.

Lou and Siva have two hit points. They lose their clothes after taking the first hit of damage, then they lose a life after taking damage without their clothes. If the player has extra lives remaining, the character is revived immediately. When revived, the character is carried down from the sky by an owl, and the player can move the owl with Left or Right and drop the character with A, B, or C (or the character is dropped automatically after a short time). The character retains their special weapon after losing a life, and if they had an option equipped, its item hovers near them to be collected again. Extra lives can be earned by collecting hearts. If the player runs out of lives, the game can be continued at the cost of a credit. The number of starting lives and credits, as well as the difficulty level (Beginner, Normal, Expert, Professional) can be chosen at the options menu before starting the game.

Items

Wonder 3 Saturn, Roosters, Items.png
Wonder 3 Saturn, Roosters, Items.png
Treasure Chest
Shoot open treasure chests to reveal an item. Some chests are flying.
Wonder 3 Saturn, Roosters, Items.png
Wonder 3 Saturn, Roosters, Items.png
Wonder 3 Saturn, Roosters, Items.png
Wonder 3 Saturn, Roosters, Items.png
Wonder 3 Saturn, Roosters, Items.png
Card
Cards contain 1 to 5 hearts (which are shown on either side of the card). Collect 100 hearts for an extra life. Cards are found in chests or awarded after defeating a boss.
Wonder 3 Saturn, Roosters, Items.png
Coin
Awards 1,000 bonus points.
Wonder 3 Saturn, Roosters, Items.png
Lamp
Restores Lou or Siva to full health or awards 10,000 points if already at full health.
Wonder 3 Saturn, Roosters, Items.png
Tail Shot
Changes the character's weapon to the Tail Shot, which shoots a projectile that breaks into two pieces that fly in both directions laterally.
Wonder 3 Saturn, Roosters, Items.png
Hyper Shot
Changes the character's weapon to the Hyper Shot, which shoots knives with boomerangs that splinter off and fall downward.
Wonder 3 Saturn, Roosters, Items.png
Bound Shot
Changes the character's weapon to the Bound Shot, which shoots empowered arrows with laser shots that ricochet off surfaces.
Wonder 3 Saturn, Roosters, Items.png
Option
Equips an option that shoots homing balls in every direction whenever the character attacks.
Wonder 3 Saturn, Roosters, Items.png
Option
Equips an option that hurls fireballs whenever the character attacks.
Wonder 3 Saturn, Roosters, Items.png
Option
Equips an option that shoots projectiles that roll along the ground whenever the character attacks.

Stages

The first three stages are divided into two areas, each punctuated by a boss encounter. The fourth stage only has one area, and the last stage has three areas.

Wonder 3 Saturn, Roosters, Stage 1-1.png

Wonder 3 Saturn, Roosters, Stage 1-1 Boss.png

Wonder 3 Saturn, Roosters, Stage 1-2.png

Wonder 3 Saturn, Roosters, Stage 1-2 Boss.png

  • Wonder 3 Saturn, Roosters, Stage 1-1.png

  • Wonder 3 Saturn, Roosters, Stage 1-1 Boss.png

  • Wonder 3 Saturn, Roosters, Stage 1-2.png

  • Wonder 3 Saturn, Roosters, Stage 1-2 Boss.png

Stage 1

Wonder 3 Saturn, Roosters, Stage 2-1.png

Wonder 3 Saturn, Roosters, Stage 2-1 Boss.png

Wonder 3 Saturn, Roosters, Stage 2-2.png

Wonder 3 Saturn, Roosters, Stage 2-2 Boss.png

  • Wonder 3 Saturn, Roosters, Stage 2-1.png

  • Wonder 3 Saturn, Roosters, Stage 2-1 Boss.png

  • Wonder 3 Saturn, Roosters, Stage 2-2.png

  • Wonder 3 Saturn, Roosters, Stage 2-2 Boss.png

Stage 2

Wonder 3 Saturn, Roosters, Stage 3-1.png

Wonder 3 Saturn, Roosters, Stage 3-1 Boss.png

Wonder 3 Saturn, Roosters, Stage 3-2.png

Wonder 3 Saturn, Roosters, Stage 3-2 Boss.png

  • Wonder 3 Saturn, Roosters, Stage 3-1.png

  • Wonder 3 Saturn, Roosters, Stage 3-1 Boss.png

  • Wonder 3 Saturn, Roosters, Stage 3-2.png

  • Wonder 3 Saturn, Roosters, Stage 3-2 Boss.png

Stage 3

Wonder 3 Saturn, Roosters, Stage 4.png

Wonder 3 Saturn, Roosters, Stage 4 Boss.png

  • Wonder 3 Saturn, Roosters, Stage 4.png

  • Wonder 3 Saturn, Roosters, Stage 4 Boss.png

Stage 4

Wonder 3 Saturn, Roosters, Stage 5-1.png

Wonder 3 Saturn, Roosters, Stage 5-1 Boss.png

Wonder 3 Saturn, Roosters, Stage 5-2.png

Wonder 3 Saturn, Roosters, Stage 5-2 Boss.png

Wonder 3 Saturn, Roosters, Stage 5-3.png

Wonder 3 Saturn, Roosters, Stage 5-3 Boss.png

  • Wonder 3 Saturn, Roosters, Stage 5-1.png

  • Wonder 3 Saturn, Roosters, Stage 5-1 Boss.png

  • Wonder 3 Saturn, Roosters, Stage 5-2.png

  • Wonder 3 Saturn, Roosters, Stage 5-2 Boss.png

  • Wonder 3 Saturn, Roosters, Stage 5-3.png

  • Wonder 3 Saturn, Roosters, Stage 5-3 Boss.png

Stage 5
The first two areas reprise the bosses of the first and third stages. The last area ends in a fight against Gaia.

Chariot: Tenkuu eno Tabi

Donpuru

History

Legacy

The character Lou, who appears in both Roosters and Chariot, appeared as a guest character in Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes, released for the Capcom CPS-2 arcade board in 1998 and the Sega Dreamcast in 1999.

Production credits

Roosters: Chariot o Sagashite

Original Staff
  • Director: Tessyu, Saisai
  • Object Design: Yoko-G, Minokiti, Terukun
  • Scroll Design: Sadkiti, Harutti, Nisuko, Yama-chan
  • Program: Saiko Yuki, CKY
  • Music: T'Yomage
  • Special Thanks: Nin, Sho
  • Producer: Kihaji
Consumer Staff
  • Executive Producer: Yoshio Kimura
  • Producer: Amando Kuno
  • Assistant: Shu Hirato
  • Director: Toshikazu Iwasa
  • Director Assist: Shingo Takahashi
  • Main Programmer: Takashi Sugimoto
  • CG Convert: Daisuke Hatakeyama, Seiji Kawakatsu
  • Special Thanks: Masaya Nakamura, Mitsuhiro Sugihashi, Kazuyuki Inakoshi
Source:
In-game credits
Wonder 3 Saturn, Roosters credits.pdf
[6]

Magazine articles

Main article: Wonder 3 Arcade Gears/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1998-11: "1998-11 (1998-04-10,17)" (1998-03-27)
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Physical scans

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Publication Version Score
Edge (UK) NTSC-J
70
[7]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
50
[8]
MAN!AC (DE) NTSC-J
72
[9]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
63
[10]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
67
[11]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
60
[12]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
74
[13]
Sega Saturn
65
Based on
7 reviews

Wonder 3 Arcade Gears

Saturn, JP
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Cover
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Spinecard
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Disc

Technical information

Main article: Wonder 3 Arcade Gears/Technical information.

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Saturn
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
562,744,224 1998-01-23 CD-ROM (JP) T-26107G V1.002

References


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