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| system=[[Sega Model 2B CRX]], [[Sega Saturn]], [[PlayStation Network]], [[Xbox 360]], PlayStation Now | | system=[[Sega Model 2B CRX]], [[Sega Saturn]], [[PlayStation Network]], [[Xbox 360]], PlayStation Now | ||
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'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (ファイティングバイパーズ) is a 3D fighting game developed by [[Sega AM2]] for the [[Sega Model 2B CRX]] in 1995. It was ported the same year to the [[Sega Saturn]] with significantly reduced graphics. A version of the game was released for the PlayStation 2 as part of the Sega Ages series in ''[[Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 19: Fighting Vipers]]''. | '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (ファイティングバイパーズ) is a 3D fighting game developed by [[Sega AM2]] for the [[Sega Model 2B CRX]] in 1995. It was ported the same year to the [[Sega Saturn]] with significantly reduced graphics. A version of the game was released for the PlayStation 2 as part of the Sega Ages series in ''[[Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 19: Fighting Vipers]]''. | ||
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| title=KumaChan | | title=KumaChan | ||
| image=FightingVipers SS Kuma portrait.png | | image=FightingVipers SS Kuma portrait.png | ||
− | | desc=Background Character on Sanman stage. He playable in the Sega Saturn port by playing 50 games. 2 Player character is Pandachan. | + | | desc=Background Character on Sanman stage. He is playable in the Sega Saturn port by playing 50 games. 2 Player character is Pandachan. |
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==History== | ==History== | ||
+ | ===Development=== | ||
+ | {{mainPage|{{PAGENAME}}/Development}} | ||
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===Release=== | ===Release=== | ||
The Sega Saturn version was recalled a few weeks after its Japanese launch due to a bug which could potentially wipe all game saves{{magref|mms|49|11}}. Later releases of the game (including Western versions) were fixed. | The Sega Saturn version was recalled a few weeks after its Japanese launch due to a bug which could potentially wipe all game saves{{magref|mms|49|11}}. Later releases of the game (including Western versions) were fixed. | ||
Honey (or Candy as she became known) presented a problem for US retailers, as one of the rewards for finishing the game as her is a render of the character in a suggestive pose. Given that the character is only 16 years of age, Sega of America took steps to censor the more risqué content from the game, also removing her schoolgirl outfit due to fears retailers would not stock the title. The PAL version remains uncensored{{magref|mms|50|12}}. | Honey (or Candy as she became known) presented a problem for US retailers, as one of the rewards for finishing the game as her is a render of the character in a suggestive pose. Given that the character is only 16 years of age, Sega of America took steps to censor the more risqué content from the game, also removing her schoolgirl outfit due to fears retailers would not stock the title. The PAL version remains uncensored{{magref|mms|50|12}}. | ||
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+ | [[Sega Logistics Service]] announced it would end service on ''Fighting Vipers'' arcade machines on March 31, 2017.{{fileref|SegaProductsTerminationAnnouncement 2016-11 JP.pdf}}{{fileref|SegaProductsTerminationAnnouncement 2016-12.pdf}} | ||
==Versions== | ==Versions== | ||
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In Japan ''Fighting Vipers'' is sponsored by Pepsi Cola and has several billboards, Picky's skateboard (and playable Pepsiman) advertising the product. All of this content was removed from international releases. | In Japan ''Fighting Vipers'' is sponsored by Pepsi Cola and has several billboards, Picky's skateboard (and playable Pepsiman) advertising the product. All of this content was removed from international releases. | ||
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+ | ===Localised names=== | ||
+ | {{aka | ||
+ | |en_name=Fighting Vipers | ||
+ | |us_name=Fighting Vipers | ||
+ | |jp_name=ファイティングバイパーズ | ||
+ | |jp_trans=Fighting Vipers | ||
+ | |kr_name=파이팅바이퍼즈 | ||
+ | |kr_trans=Fighting Vipers | ||
+ | }} | ||
==Production credits== | ==Production credits== | ||
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==Magazine articles== | ==Magazine articles== | ||
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==Physical scans== | ==Physical scans== | ||
===Model 2 version=== | ===Model 2 version=== | ||
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===Saturn version=== | ===Saturn version=== | ||
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{{Scanbox | {{Scanbox | ||
+ | | console=Saturn | ||
+ | | region=JP | ||
+ | | front=Fightingvipers sat jp frontcover.jpg | ||
+ | | back=Fightingvipers sat jp backcover.jpg | ||
+ | | square=yes | ||
+ | | spinecard=FightingVipers_Saturn_JP_Spinecard.jpg | ||
+ | | disc=Fightingvipers sat jp disc.jpg | ||
+ | | manual=Fighting_Vipers_Sega_Saturn_Japan_Manual.pdf | ||
+ | | inlay=FightingVipers_Saturn_JP_Box Inlay.jpg | ||
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| console=Saturn | | console=Saturn | ||
| region=US | | region=US | ||
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| console=Saturn | | console=Saturn | ||
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+ | | region=AU | ||
+ | | front=FightingVipers Sat AU cover.jpg | ||
+ | | back=FightingVipers Sat AU back.jpg | ||
+ | | spinemissing=yes | ||
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==Technical information== | ==Technical information== | ||
+ | {{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Technical information}} | ||
===ROM dump status=== | ===ROM dump status=== | ||
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{{rom|SAT|sha1= |md5= |crc32= |size=394,042,320|date= |source=CD-ROM(US)|comments=81041 V2.000|quality=|prototype=}} | {{rom|SAT|sha1= |md5= |crc32= |size=394,042,320|date= |source=CD-ROM(US)|comments=81041 V2.000|quality=|prototype=}} | ||
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{{multicol| | {{multicol| | ||
{{tracklist| | {{tracklist| | ||
− | {{track| | + | {{track|data}} |
− | {{track|Fallen (An' I Can't Get Up)|from=Training|composer=David Leytze|time= | + | {{track|Fallen (An' I Can't Get Up)|from=Training|composer=David Leytze|time=2:29}} |
− | {{track|Let it Ride/All Bets Off|from=Continue|composer=David Leytze|time= | + | {{track|Let it Ride/All Bets Off|from=Continue|composer=David Leytze|time=0:22}} |
− | {{track|Game Over|from=Game Over|composer=David Leytze|time= | + | {{track|Game Over|from=Game Over|composer=David Leytze|time=0:06}} |
− | {{track|Choose Your Weapon|from=Character select|composer=David Leytze|time= | + | {{track|Choose Your Weapon|from=Character select|composer=David Leytze|time=0:47}} |
− | {{track|Pepsiman|from=Pepsiman|composer=James Shimoji|time= | + | {{track|Pepsiman|from=Pepsiman|composer=James Shimoji|time=0:22}} |
− | {{track|Pepsiman Win|from=Pepsiman Win|composer=James Shimoji|time= | + | {{track|Pepsiman Win|from=Pepsiman Win|composer=James Shimoji|time=0:06}} |
− | {{track|To Tell the Truth|from=Name Entry|composer=David Leytze|time= | + | {{track|To Tell the Truth|from=Name Entry|composer=David Leytze|time=1:31}} |
− | {{track|Sundance Kids|from=Bahn Stage|composer=David Leytze|time= | + | {{track|Sundance Kids|from=Bahn Stage|composer=David Leytze|time=2:22}} |
− | {{track|The City by Night|from=Grace Stage|composer=David Leytze|time= | + | {{track|The City by Night|from=Grace Stage|composer=David Leytze|time=2:57}} |
− | {{track|Occam's Razor|from=Picky Stage|composer=David Leytze|time= | + | {{track|Occam's Razor|from=Picky Stage|composer=David Leytze|time=2:37}} |
− | {{track|Look to the Skies|from=Tokio Stage|composer=David Leytze|time= | + | {{track|Look to the Skies|from=Tokio Stage|composer=David Leytze|time=2:50}} |
− | {{track|Thirty-30|from=Sanman Stage|composer=David Leytze|time= | + | {{track|Thirty-30|from=Sanman Stage|composer=David Leytze|time=2:22}} |
− | {{track|Bay Side Blues|from=Honey Stage|composer=David Leytze|time= | + | {{track|Bay Side Blues|from=Honey Stage|composer=David Leytze|time=1:58}} |
− | {{track|The Trouble with Raxel|from=Raxel Stage|composer=David Leytze|time= | + | {{track|The Trouble with Raxel|from=Raxel Stage|composer=David Leytze|time=2:09}} |
− | {{track|Look Out Below|from=Jane Stage|composer=David Leytze|time= | + | {{track|Look Out Below|from=Jane Stage|composer=David Leytze|time=2:29}} |
− | {{track|King of the Mountain|from=B.M. Stage|composer=David Leytze|time= | + | {{track|King of the Mountain|from=B.M. Stage|composer=David Leytze|time=2:22}} |
− | {{track|Viper Venom|from=Opening|composer=David Leytze|time= | + | {{track|Viper Venom|from=Opening|composer=David Leytze|time=1:22}} |
− | {{track|Hills Like the Snake|from=Ending|composer=David Leytze|time= | + | {{track|Hills Like the Snake|from=Ending|composer=David Leytze|time=1:25}} |
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
+ | * Sega of America webpage: [https://web.archive.org/web/19980223124446/http://www.sega.com:80/products/games/00143.html Saturn] | ||
*''{{PAGENAME}}'' on Xbox Marketplace: [http://marketplace.xbox.com/ja-JP/Product/Fighting-Vipers/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d8025841129d JP], [http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/Product/Fighting-Vipers/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d8025841129d US], [http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-GB/Product/Fighting-Vipers/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d8025841129d UK], [http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-AU/Product/Fighting-Vipers/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d8025841129d AU] | *''{{PAGENAME}}'' on Xbox Marketplace: [http://marketplace.xbox.com/ja-JP/Product/Fighting-Vipers/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d8025841129d JP], [http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/Product/Fighting-Vipers/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d8025841129d US], [http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-GB/Product/Fighting-Vipers/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d8025841129d UK], [http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-AU/Product/Fighting-Vipers/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d8025841129d AU] | ||
* ''{{PAGENAME}}'' on PlayStation.com: [http://www.jp.playstation.com:80/software/title/jp0177npjb00252_00fightingvipers00.html JP], [https://www.playstation.com/en-us/games/fighting-vipers-ps3/ US], [http://www.playstation.co.kr/game/2998 KR] | * ''{{PAGENAME}}'' on PlayStation.com: [http://www.jp.playstation.com:80/software/title/jp0177npjb00252_00fightingvipers00.html JP], [https://www.playstation.com/en-us/games/fighting-vipers-ps3/ US], [http://www.playstation.co.kr/game/2998 KR] | ||
* ''{{PAGENAME}}'' on PlayStation Store: [https://store.playstation.com/#!/ja-jp/%e3%82%b2%e3%83%bc%e3%83%a0/fighting-vipers/cid=JP0177-NPJB00252_00-FIGHTINGVIPERS00 JP], [https://store.playstation.com/#!/ja-jp/%e3%82%b2%e3%83%bc%e3%83%a0/fighting-vipers/cid=JP0177-NPJB00252_00-PSPLUSFREEPLAY00 JP (PS Plus)], [https://store.playstation.com/#!/en-us/games/fighting-vipers/cid=UP0177-NPUB30929_00-FIGHTINGVIPERS00 US], [https://store.playstation.com/#!/en-gb/games/fighting-vipers/cid=EP0177-NPEB01164_00-FIGHTINGVIPERS00 UK], [https://store.playstation.com/#!/en-au/games/fighting-vipers/cid=EP0177-NPEB01164_00-FIGHTINGVIPERS00 AU], [https://store.playstation.com/#!/ko-kr/%ea%b2%8c%ec%9e%84/fighting-vipers-%ec%a0%9c%ed%92%88%ed%8c%90/cid=HP0177-NPHB00516_00-FIGHTINGVIPERS00 KR] | * ''{{PAGENAME}}'' on PlayStation Store: [https://store.playstation.com/#!/ja-jp/%e3%82%b2%e3%83%bc%e3%83%a0/fighting-vipers/cid=JP0177-NPJB00252_00-FIGHTINGVIPERS00 JP], [https://store.playstation.com/#!/ja-jp/%e3%82%b2%e3%83%bc%e3%83%a0/fighting-vipers/cid=JP0177-NPJB00252_00-PSPLUSFREEPLAY00 JP (PS Plus)], [https://store.playstation.com/#!/en-us/games/fighting-vipers/cid=UP0177-NPUB30929_00-FIGHTINGVIPERS00 US], [https://store.playstation.com/#!/en-gb/games/fighting-vipers/cid=EP0177-NPEB01164_00-FIGHTINGVIPERS00 UK], [https://store.playstation.com/#!/en-au/games/fighting-vipers/cid=EP0177-NPEB01164_00-FIGHTINGVIPERS00 AU], [https://store.playstation.com/#!/ko-kr/%ea%b2%8c%ec%9e%84/fighting-vipers-%ec%a0%9c%ed%92%88%ed%8c%90/cid=HP0177-NPHB00516_00-FIGHTINGVIPERS00 KR] | ||
+ | *''[https://itsfantastic.moe/fighting-vipers-digital-collection-part-1/ Fighting Vipers Digital Collection – Part 1]'' article by Benjamin at ''[https://itsfantastic.moe/ It's Fantastic!]'' | ||
==References== | ==References== |
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System(s): Sega Model 2B CRX, Sega Saturn, PlayStation Network, Xbox 360, PlayStation Now | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Developer: Sega AM2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distributor: Deith Leisure[1] (UK) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Licensor: PepsiCo (JP) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (18 tracks) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Peripherals supported: Saturn Backup Memory | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Genre: Fighting Action/Kakutou Action (格闘アクション)[2], Action[3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of players: 1-2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Fighting Vipers (ファイティングバイパーズ) is a 3D fighting game developed by Sega AM2 for the Sega Model 2B CRX in 1995. It was ported the same year to the Sega Saturn with significantly reduced graphics. A version of the game was released for the PlayStation 2 as part of the Sega Ages series in Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 19: Fighting Vipers.
Contents
Story
Hyper-adrenal combatants in full-body armour, battling night and day in back-alley rings - only such young gurba warriors have earned the right to be called VIPERS...
Now in Armstone City, the mayor has formally announced a fighting tournament on a grand scale, with the final bout to be held atop the staggering City Tower in the centre of town.
With City Tower as their ultimate goal, eight young VIPERS start down the path to victory, a path which only one will see the end...
Gameplay
Fighting Vipers features a similar style of gameplay to Sega AM2's more renowned Virtua Fighter series, specifically Virtua Fighter 2, using a simply Guard, Punch and Kick attack buttons with a focus on combo moves (the Saturn version using its three extra buttons for three smaller combos).
The game is set apart with two unique features. Most notably, each of the 9 characters featured in the game sports armor of some kind or another, this armor can be broken off by opponents leaving characters much more vulnerable and able to take much more damage, a human shaped meter in the top corners of the screen monitors the damage to your armor. Secondly walls surround each arena, caging the combatants in, allowing for attacks in conjunction with them (bouncing off etc), if the correct combination is hit at the round's finale, characters can punch their opponent straight through the walls.
Characters
The game also features the Pepsi logo in the background and on certain characters (such as Picky's skateboard).
Achievements
- Main article: Fighting Vipers/Achievements.
History
Development
Release
The Sega Saturn version was recalled a few weeks after its Japanese launch due to a bug which could potentially wipe all game saves[27]. Later releases of the game (including Western versions) were fixed.
Honey (or Candy as she became known) presented a problem for US retailers, as one of the rewards for finishing the game as her is a render of the character in a suggestive pose. Given that the character is only 16 years of age, Sega of America took steps to censor the more risqué content from the game, also removing her schoolgirl outfit due to fears retailers would not stock the title. The PAL version remains uncensored[28].
Sega Logistics Service announced it would end service on Fighting Vipers arcade machines on March 31, 2017.[29][30]
Versions
Fighting Vipers continues the steady progression of first-party Sega Saturn fighting games become more like their arcade counterparts, this time using version 2.1 of the Sega Graphics Library[31]. By rendering the the 3D cage (or walls) surrounding the playfield, it was one of the first games of its type to technically render 3D backgrounds (although these walls are promptly removed when showing the character's finishing pose).
The Saturn Fighting Vipers took roughly eight months to produce[32], with roughly half of the development time used to perfect the rendering system[33]. Much of the core engine was carried over from the Saturn Virtua Fighter 2[33], though collision detection routines were re-worked[32].
The high resolution of Virtua Fighter 2 was dropped in favour of mimicking the arcade version's lighting system (the Saturn version of Virtua Fighter 2 has no lighting, though most of the game takes place in direct sunlight anyway). This was not always the case, however - early screenshots of Fighting Vipers prior to the '96 Tokyo Toy Show opted for a similar look to Virtua Fighter 2. Also in play is gouraud shading, absent in the arcade version but possible on the Saturn due to the lower number of polygons.
The Saturn Fighting Vipers offers versus, playback and training modes. Players can save their matches and play them again in playback Mode, while in training mode the player is talked though the moves of each character one-by-one. The Saturn version also includes a full motion video introduction, similar to its port of Virtua Fighter 2.
As with all Sega's Model 2-to-Saturn fighting game ports, backgrounds once rendered as (simple) 3D objects in the arcade are replaced with large, 2D backdrops on the Saturn. While every stage takes a hit, Tokio's is perhaps the most notable, as it is missing the plane taking off on the runway the characters are fighting on. That being said, unlike Virtua Fighter 2, the floor surrounding the arena is modelled in 3D, reducing some of the problems caused by these clashing perspectives.
In Japan Fighting Vipers is sponsored by Pepsi Cola and has several billboards, Picky's skateboard (and playable Pepsiman) advertising the product. All of this content was removed from international releases.
Localised names
Language | Localised Name | English Translation |
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English | Fighting Vipers | Fighting Vipers |
English (US) | Fighting Vipers | Fighting Vipers |
Japanese | ファイティングバイパーズ | Fighting Vipers |
Korean | 파이팅바이퍼즈 | Fighting Vipers |
Production credits
- Main article: Fighting Vipers/Production credits.
Magazine articles
- Main article: Fighting Vipers/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
- Main article: Fighting Vipers/Promotional material.
Physical scans
Model 2 version
Sega Retro Average | ||||||||||||||
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75 | |
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Based on 2 reviews |
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Model 2, JP | ||||
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Saturn version
90 | |
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Based on 38 reviews |
XBLA version
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N/A | |
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Based on 0 reviews |
Technical information
- Main article: Fighting Vipers/Technical information.
ROM dump status
System | Hash | Size | Build Date | Source | Comments | |||||||||
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399,837,648 | CD-ROM(EU) | MK81041-50 V1.000 | ||||||||||
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406,935,984 | 1996-08-18 | CD-ROM(JP) | GS-9101 V1.010 | |||||||||
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406,935,984 | CD-ROM(JP) | GS-9101 (Alt) V1.013 | ||||||||||
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399,837,648 | CD-ROM(KR) | MK-81041-08 V1.002 | ||||||||||
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394,042,320 | CD-ROM(US) | 81041 V2.000 | ||||||||||
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1996-07-05 | CD-R | Page | ||||||||||
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1996-09-06 | CD-R | Page |
Track list
1. Data track |
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2. Fallen (An' I Can't Get Up) (2:29) |
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From: Training |
Composed by: David Leytze |
3. Let it Ride/All Bets Off (0:22) |
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From: Continue |
Composed by: David Leytze |
4. Game Over (0:06) |
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From: Game Over |
Composed by: David Leytze |
5. Choose Your Weapon (0:47) |
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From: Character select |
Composed by: David Leytze |
6. Pepsiman (0:22) |
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From: Pepsiman |
Composed by: James Shimoji |
7. Pepsiman Win (0:06) |
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From: Pepsiman Win |
Composed by: James Shimoji |
8. To Tell the Truth (1:31) |
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From: Name Entry |
Composed by: David Leytze |
9. Sundance Kids (2:22) |
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From: Bahn Stage |
Composed by: David Leytze |
10. The City by Night (2:57) |
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From: Grace Stage |
Composed by: David Leytze |
11. Occam's Razor (2:37) |
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From: Picky Stage |
Composed by: David Leytze |
12. Look to the Skies (2:50) |
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From: Tokio Stage |
Composed by: David Leytze |
13. Thirty-30 (2:22) |
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From: Sanman Stage |
Composed by: David Leytze |
14. Bay Side Blues (1:58) |
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From: Honey Stage |
Composed by: David Leytze |
15. The Trouble with Raxel (2:09) |
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From: Raxel Stage |
Composed by: David Leytze |
16. Look Out Below (2:29) |
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From: Jane Stage |
Composed by: David Leytze |
17. King of the Mountain (2:22) |
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From: B.M. Stage |
Composed by: David Leytze |
18. Viper Venom (1:22) |
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From: Opening |
Composed by: David Leytze |
19. Hills Like the Snake (1:25) |
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From: Ending |
Composed by: David Leytze |
Extra content
This game has extra content which can be viewed when accessing the disc on a PC.
Folder / File | Type | Size | description |
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README.DOC | TXT | 8,178 | Messages from the developers. |
SSFV_ABS.TXT | TXT (Abstract) | 22 | About this game. |
SSFV_BIB.TXT | TXT (Bibliographiced) | 25 | About original game |
SSFV_CPY.TXT | TXT (Copyright) | 41 | Copyright |
External links
- Sega of America webpage: Saturn
- Fighting Vipers on Xbox Marketplace: JP, US, UK, AU
- Fighting Vipers on PlayStation.com: JP, US, KR
- Fighting Vipers on PlayStation Store: JP, JP (PS Plus), US, UK, AU, KR
- Fighting Vipers Digital Collection – Part 1 article by Benjamin at It's Fantastic!
References
- ↑ Computer & Video Games, "December 1995" (UK; 1995-11-10), page 72
- ↑ File:Fightingvipers sat jp backcover.jpg
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/segasaturn/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-03-04 08:13)
- ↑ http://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=24577 (Wayback Machine: 2016-04-04 10:28)
- ↑ Sega Arcade History, Enterbrain, page 138
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Computer & Video Games, "March 1996" (UK; 1996-02-09), page 74
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Press release: 1996-10-29: FIGHTING VIPERS -- THE SECOND WAVE OF SEGA SATURN'S BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS EPIDEMIC TAKES OVER THE NATION
- ↑ http://sega-saturn.com/saturn/software/fvipers.htm (Wayback Machine: 1996-12-15 06:09)
- ↑ File:DailyMirror UK 1996-10-31 45.png
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Computer & Video Games, "November 1996" (UK; 1996-10-09), page 52
- ↑ Sega Magazin, "November 1996" (DE; 1996-10-09), page 80
- ↑ https://www.vz.lt/archive/news.php/id=388558
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 Xbox LIVE Marketplace (ja-JP; Fighting-Vipers/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d8025841129d) (Wayback Machine: 2012-12-01 00:31)
- ↑ http://blogs.sega.com/2012/11/20/am2-fighting-games-headed-to-xbla-and-psn (Wayback Machine: 2012-11-30 01:59)
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Xbox LIVE Marketplace (en-US; Fighting-Vipers/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d8025841129d) (Wayback Machine: 2012-11-30 23:13)
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 Xbox LIVE Marketplace (en-GB; Fighting-Vipers/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d8025841129d) (Wayback Machine: 2012-12-02 05:22)
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 Xbox LIVE Marketplace (fr-FR; Fighting-Vipers/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d8025841129d) (Wayback Machine: 2012-12-01 00:30)
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 Xbox LIVE Marketplace (de-DE; Fighting-Vipers/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d8025841129d) (Wayback Machine: 2012-12-01 00:27)
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 Xbox LIVE Marketplace (en-AU; Fighting-Vipers/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d8025841129d) (Wayback Machine: 2012-12-29 14:51)
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 http://www.jp.playstation.com:80/software/title/jp0177npjb00252_00fightingvipers00.html (Wayback Machine: 2012-12-02 01:55)
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 21.3 21.4 21.5 http://blogs.sega.com/2012/11/20/am2-fighting-games-headed-to-xbla-and-psn/ (Wayback Machine: 2018-04-27 12:05)
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 PlayStation Store (de-de; EP0177-NPEB01164_00-FIGHTINGVIPERS00) (Wayback Machine: 2018-11-27 19:43)
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 PlayStation Store (en-au; EP0177-NPEB01164_00-FIGHTINGVIPERS00) (Wayback Machine: 2018-03-30 15:24)
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 PlayStation Store (ko-kr; HP0177-NPHB00516_00-FIGHTINGVIPERS00) (Wayback Machine: 2018-03-30 15:26)
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 https://psdeals.net/tw-store/game/731630/fighting-vipers-full-game (Wayback Machine: 2023-12-18 05:45)
- ↑ http://www.jp.playstation.com:80/software/title/jp0177npjb00252_00fightingvipers00.html (Wayback Machine: 2015-09-18 10:46)
- ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "November 1996" (UK; 1996-10-04), page 11
- ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "December 1996" (UK; 1996-11-01), page 12
- ↑ File:SegaProductsTerminationAnnouncement 2016-11 JP.pdf
- ↑ File:SegaProductsTerminationAnnouncement 2016-12.pdf
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1996" (UK; 1996-08-20), page 33
- ↑ 32.0 32.1 Sega Saturn Magazine, "November 1996" (UK; 1996-10-17), page 59
- ↑ 33.0 33.1 Sega Saturn Magazine, "November 1996" (UK; 1996-10-17), page 58
- ↑ Next Generation, "December 1995" (US; 1995-11-21), page 205
- ↑ 576 KByte, "December 1996" (HU; 1996-xx-xx), page 11
- ↑ CD Consoles, "Novembre 1996" (FR; 1996-xx-xx), page 102
- ↑ Edge, "November 1996" (UK; 1996-09-20), page 60
- ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "November 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 76
- ↑ Famitsu, "1996-09-06" (JP; 1996-08-23), page 1
- ↑ Freak, "10/96" (IL; 1996-xx-xx), page 1
- ↑ Fun Generation, "11/96" (DE; 1996-10-09), page 76
- ↑ Gambler, "2/1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 1
- ↑ GameFan, "Volume 4, Issue 11: November 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 20
- ↑ GamePro, "December 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 142
- ↑ Game Informer, "November 1996" (US; 1996-1x-xx), page 46
- ↑ Gry Komputerowe, "1-2/1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 1
- ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Diciembre 1996" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 60
- ↑ Intelligent Gamer, "November 1996" (US; 1996-1x-xx), page 98
- ↑ Joypad, "Octobre 1996" (FR; 1996-xx-xx), page 68
- ↑ Joypad, "Novembre 1996" (FR; 1996-1x-xx), page 96
- ↑ MAN!AC, "11/96" (DE; 1996-10-09), page 78
- ↑ Mega Force, "Novembre/Décembre 1996" (FR; 1996-1x-xx), page 72
- ↑ Mega Fun, "10/96" (DE; 1996-09-18), page 40
- ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "November 1996" (UK; 1996-10-04), page 58
- ↑ Next Generation, "December 1996" (US; 1996-11-19), page 266
- ↑ Player One, "Novembre 1996" (FR; 1996-xx-xx), page 104
- ↑ Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 18" (JP; 1996-08-23), page 189
- ↑ Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 21" (JP; 1996-10-04), page 62
- ↑ Saturn+, "Issue 4" (UK; 1996-10-24), page 12
- ↑ Secret Service, "Styczeń 1997" (PL; 1997-01-01), page 18
- ↑ Sega Power, "November 1996" (UK; 1996-09-26), page 42
- ↑ Świat Gier Komputerowych, "1/1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 1
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "October 1996" (UK; 1996-09-18), page 66
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-15 (1996-09-13)" (JP; 1996-08-23), page 240
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 11
- ↑ Sonic the Comic, "6 January 1997" (UK; 1996-12-24), page 10
- ↑ Strana Igr, "Iyul 1997 2/2" (RU; 1997-xx-xx), page 88
- ↑ Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Three" (UK; 1996-11-29), page 53
- ↑ Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 27
- ↑ Ultra Game Players, "December 1996" (US; 1996-11-05), page 96
- ↑ Video Games, "10/96" (DE; 1996-09-25), page 88
Fighting Vipers | |
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Main page | Comparisons | Achievements | Credits | Hidden content | Development | Magazine articles | Video coverage | Reception | Promotional material | Merchandise | Bootlegs
Music: Fighting Vipers Original Soundtrack (1996) | Fighting Vipers Sega Saturn Original Soundtrack (1996) Videos: Sega Official Video Library Vol. 1: Fighting Vipers (199x)
Demos: Fighting Vipers Taikenban (1996) |
Games in the Fighting Vipers Series | |
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Fighting Vipers (1995) | Fighting Vipers 2 (1998) | |
Fighting Vipers (1996) | Fighters Megamix (1996) | |
Fighting Vipers 2 (2001) | |
Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 19: Fighting Vipers (2005) | |
Fighting Vipers (2012) | |
Fighting Vipers related media | |
Fighting Vipers Original Soundtrack (1996) | Fighting Vipers Sega Saturn Original Soundtrack (1996) | Fighting Vipers 2 The Sound Album (1998) | |
Fighting Vipers Technical Manual (1996) | Fighting Vipers: Crimson Angel (1996) | Fighting Vipers Sega Saturn Manual 2: Biting the Vipers (1996) | Fighting Vipers: My Sweet Honey (1996) | (1997) Fighting Vipers Perfect Guide (1997) | Fighters Mega Books Mix Ultimate Guide (1997) | Fighting Vipers 2 Official Guide (1998) | |
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