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Waku Waku 7

System(s): Sega Saturn

Publisher: Sunsoft, Wooyoung System (KR)

Developer: Sunsoft

Original system(s): Neo Geo MVS

Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (44 tracks)

Peripherals supported: Extended RAM Cartridge (1MB/4MB)

Genre: Fighting Action/Kakutou Action (格闘アクション)^[1], Action^[2]

Number of players: 1-2

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1997-06-20^[2]	¥5,800 (6,090)5,800e^[3]	T-1516G
JP (1MB RAM Pack)	1997-06-20^[3]	¥7,800 (8,190)7,800e^[3]	T-1515G

Non-Sega versions
Arcade Neo Geo

Waku Waku 7 (わくわく７) is a fighting game by Sunsoft. Originally for Neo Geo MVS arcade hardware, it was ported to the Sega Saturn in 1997. It was only released in Japan.

Gameplay

Waku Waku 7 is a one-on-one fighting game and spiritual sequel to Galaxy Fight.

Characters

	Rai

	Slash

	Tesse

	Politank Z

	Marurun

	Dandy J

	Arina

Versions

The Saturn port is often looked on as being a weaker version, as despite requiring an extra 1MB RAM cartridge, it offers more pixellated backgrounds and longer loading times than the Neo Geo version.

Production credits

Wakuwaku Programmer: Yuichi Ueda, Shige.Ytm.Inaba
Wakuwaku Graphic Designer: Murakichi, Chupon, Kouki Kita, Toshihiko Narita, Yasuhide Maeda, Atsuki Matsui, Masashi Kajikawa, Takuro Nagai, Kazuhito Terada, Naoto Kunimori, Tatsuya Doe
Wakuwaku Sound Designer: Kazuo Nii, Noriaki Urata
Wakuwaku Music Composer: Masato Araikawa
Wakuwaku Musician: Masayoshi Kondo, Hiroshi Koizumi, Andre Black, Yayoi Sakiyama, Eri Kusaka
Wakuwaku Voice Actor & Actress: Yoko Okochi, Yoshinori Kudo, Mariko Masuda, Osamu Nakamoto, Tokishige Tsujimura, Ben Izawa, Toshiyuki Fujita, Kazunori Hotta, Chitose Omi, Naho Hattori, Yukitoshi Hirano
Wakuwaku Music Coordinator: Atsushi Mihiro, Hideo Zaitsu
Wakuwaku Director: Yuichi Ueda
Special Thanks: Kazuyuki Watanabe, Naoki Kodaka, Kazuyo Umemura, Tatsuo Mori, Kazuko Harman, Naomi Sakaguchi, Megumi Masuko, Noriaki Kitamura, Sunsoft All Staff, And You!

Sunsoft

Source:

In-game credits^[4]

Magazine articles

Main article: Waku Waku 7/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1997-11: "1997-11 (1997-04-11)" (1997-03-28)

Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1997-13: "1997-13 (1997-04-25)" (1997-04-11)

Print advert in Game Champ (KR) #1997-08: "xxxx" (199x-xx-xx)
also published in:

Game Champ (KR) #1997-09: "xxxx" (199x-xx-xx)^[5]
Game Champ (KR) #1997-10: "xxxx" (199x-xx-xx)^[6]

Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1997-22: "1997-22 (1997-07-04)" (1997-06-20)

Print advert in Game Champ (KR) #1997-11: "xxxx" (199x-xx-xx)
also published in:

Game Champ (KR) #1997-12: "xxxx" (199x-xx-xx)^[7]

Print advert in Game Champ (KR) #1998-01: "xxxx" (199x-xx-xx)
also published in:

Game Champ (KR) #1998-02: "xxxx" (199x-xx-xx)^[8]

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

63

^[9]

Saturn Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

64

^[10]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

60

^[11]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

75

^[12]

	65
Based on 4 reviews

Waku Waku 7

Saturn, JP
Cover
Spinecard Disc Manual

Saturn, JP (1MB RAM Pack)
Cover
Disc Reg Card Note RAM Cart

Saturn, KR

Technical information

Main article: Waku Waku 7/Technical information.

References

Waku Waku 7

Books: Waku Waku 7 Saishuu Kouryaku Dokuhon (1997)

Demos: Waku Waku 7 Taikenban (1997)

[:File:WakuWaku7_Saturn_JP_Box_Back.jpg_p-1] File:WakuWaku7 Saturn JP Box Back.jpg

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20200320230533.2Fhttps:.2F.2Fsega.jp.2Ffb.2Fsegahard.2Fss.2Fsoft_licensee3.html-2] 2.0 ^2.1 https://sega.jp/fb/segahard/ss/soft_licensee3.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-03-20 23:05)

[:File:SSM_JP_19970425_1997-13.pdf_p7-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 Sega Saturn Magazine, "1997-13 (1997-04-25)" (JP; 1997-04-11), page 7

[:File:WakuWaku7_Saturn_JP_SSEnding.pdf_p-4] File:WakuWaku7_Saturn_JP_SSEnding.pdf

[:File:GameChamp_KR_1997-09.pdf_p15-5] Game Champ, "xxxx" (KR; 199x-xx-xx), page 15

[:File:GameChamp_KR_1997-10.pdf_p5-6] Game Champ, "xxxx" (KR; 199x-xx-xx), page 5

[:File:GameChamp_KR_1997-12.pdf_p16-7] Game Champ, "xxxx" (KR; 199x-xx-xx), page 16

[:File:GameChamp_KR_1998-02.pdf_p4-8] Game Champ, "xxxx" (KR; 199x-xx-xx), page 4

[9] Famitsu, "1997-06-27" (JP; 1997-06-13), page 1

[:File:SaturnFan_JP_1997-12_19970627.pdf_p179-10] Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 12" (JP; 1997-06-xx), page 179

[:File:SSM_JP_19970627_1997-21.pdf_p156-11] Sega Saturn Magazine, "1997-21 (1997-06-27)" (JP; 1997-06-13), page 156

[:File:SnGwSISDRZK_Book_JP.pdf_p14-12] Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 14

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+'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (わくわく７) is a fighting game by [[Sunsoft]]. Originally for Neo Geo MVS arcade hardware, it was ported to the [[Sega Saturn]] in 1997. It was only released in Japan.
-The Saturn port is often looked on as being a weaker version, as despite requiring an extra 1MB RAM cartridge, it still offers more pixellated backgrounds and longer loading times than the Neo Geo version.
+==Gameplay==
+''Waku Waku 7'' is a one-on-one fighting game and spiritual sequel to ''[[Galaxy Fight]]''.
-==Physical Scans==
+===Characters===
-===Saturn Version===
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+==Versions==
+The Saturn port is often looked on as being a weaker version, as despite requiring an extra 1MB RAM cartridge, it offers more pixellated backgrounds and longer loading times than the Neo Geo version.
+==Production credits==
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+*'''Wakuwaku Programmer:''' Yuichi Ueda, Shige.Ytm.Inaba
+*'''Wakuwaku Graphic Designer:''' Murakichi, Chupon, Kouki Kita, Toshihiko Narita, Yasuhide Maeda, Atsuki Matsui, Masashi Kajikawa, Takuro Nagai, Kazuhito Terada, Naoto Kunimori, Tatsuya Doe
+*'''Wakuwaku Sound Designer:''' Kazuo Nii, Noriaki Urata
+*'''Wakuwaku Music Composer:''' Masato Araikawa
+*'''Wakuwaku Musician:''' Masayoshi Kondo, Hiroshi Koizumi, Andre Black, Yayoi Sakiyama, Eri Kusaka
+*'''Wakuwaku Voice Actor & Actress:''' Yoko Okochi, Yoshinori Kudo, Mariko Masuda, Osamu Nakamoto, Tokishige Tsujimura, Ben Izawa, Toshiyuki Fujita, Kazunori Hotta, Chitose Omi, Naho Hattori, Yukitoshi Hirano
+*'''Wakuwaku Music Coordinator:''' Atsushi Mihiro, Hideo Zaitsu
+*'''Wakuwaku Director:''' Yuichi Ueda
+*'''Special Thanks:''' Kazuyuki Watanabe, [[Naoki Kodaka]], Kazuyo Umemura, Tatsuo Mori, Kazuko Harman, Naomi Sakaguchi, Megumi Masuko, Noriaki Kitamura, [[Sunsoft]] All Staff, And You!
+:'''[[Sunsoft]]'''
+| source=In-game credits
+| pdf=WakuWaku7_Saturn_JP_SSEnding.pdf
+| console=SAT
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+==Magazine articles==
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+==Promotional material==
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+==Physical scans==
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+==Technical information==
+{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Technical information}}
+==References==
+<references/>
+{{WakuWaku7Omni}}

Difference between revisions of "Waku Waku 7"

From Sega Retro

Latest revision as of 08:16, 18 February 2024

Contents

Gameplay

Characters

Versions

Production credits

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Technical information

References