Rabbit

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Rabbit
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: Electronic Arts Victor
Developer: Aorn
Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (27 tracks)
Genre: Fighting Action/Kakutou Action (格闘アクション), Action
Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code JP 1997-06-27 ¥5,800 (6,090)5,800e T-10610G
Non-Sega versions Arcade

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Rabbit (羅媚斗) is an arcade versus fighting game that was ported to the Sega Saturn. It was released exclusively in Japan.

Gameplay

Character select

or backstep or run tap short jump hold long jump light punch hard punch light kick hard kick or + deflect (can be done standing or crouching) or ++ summon beast spirit/beast spirit attack tap cycle animals + Beast Force (or + or + depending on character) universal overhead or recover roll after knockdown

Characters

Note: Move lists assume that the character is facing right. When facing left, and should be reversed.

P	Any punch button
LP	Light punch
HP	Hard punch

K	Any kick button
LK	Light kick
HK	Hard kick

Characters use their primary color scheme when selected with P or their secondary color scheme when selected with K.

Playable

Beast spirit: Rabbit Weapon: Wagasa	Wu-Ling
	Wu-Ling Move list (Special moves) Name Command Description Blast Scraper P Wu-Ling swings her umbrella downward, knocking a burst of dust off the ground. This move can dissipate projectiles. Rising Storm P Wu-Ling jumps straight up while holding her umbrella out, which knocks her opponent over, then bashes it down at the apex of the jump. Rushing Pommel P Wu-Ling dashes forward. When she reaches her opponent, she holds her umbrella in a bunt, which knocks her opponent over. Swift Feet K Wu-Ling dashes forward. When she reaches her opponent, she swings her umbrella up, then kicks the opponent repeatedly and finishes with a headbutt that knocks the opponent over. Rabbit Step  HP  after normal move Wu-Ling hops forward with a headbutt that knocks the opponent over. Move list (Command normals) Name Command Description Chopping Axe  LK + HK  Wu-Ling kicks downward in a semicircle. This is an overhead strike that can hit characters who are crouch blocking. Umbrella Smash  LP + HP  in midair Wu-Ling swings her umbrella downward with both hands. This is an overhead strike that can hit characters who are crouch blocking. Charging Split  HK  after  HK  Wu-Ling hops forward with a split kick that knocks her opponent over. The first hit must connect to do the follow-up. Stepping Swing + HP  Wu-Ling slides forward while swinging her umbrella like a club. Quick Step + HK  Wu-Ling leaps forward with a flying kick. If it hits, she can follow up with a back kick that hits two times and knocks the opponent over by pressing  HK  again. Wu-Ling's beast spirit is a rabbit. It allows her to double jump but also constricts her backstep while it is summoned. Move list (Spirit moves) Name Command Description Double Jump , , or in midair Wu-Ling uses her beast spirit as a platform to somersault higher into the air. Tornado Drill  LP + HP + LK  Wu-Ling's beast spirit spins into a carrot-shaped drill, then barrels forward, knocking over the opponent over impact. Energetic Blast  HP  Wu-Ling's beast spirit shrinks into an sphere that orbits her rapidly, then shoots forward in a blast of energy.
Beast spirit: Hawk Weapon: Ofuda	Tian-Ren
	Tian-Ren Move list (Special moves) Name Command Description Electric Spark P Tian-Ren thrusts his palms out and shoots a fireball across the screen. Burning Sky P Tian-Ren spins around with his arms held out, creating an arc of fire that knocks over the opponent on impact. This move can dissipate projectiles. Fire Bird Rush K Tian-Ren charges forward with a shoulder tackle, then two flaming jump kicks that knock the opponent over. Phoenix Kick K in midair Tian-Ren dives diagonally downward with a flaming kick. Demon Breaker  HP  after normal move Tian-Ren glides forward, then his ofuda form fists and punch ahead, knocking the opponent over on impact. Move list (Command normals) Name Command Description Ofuda Weight  LP + HP  Tian-Ren forms a heavy weight out of his ofuda, then slams it down. This is an overhead strike that can hit characters who are crouch blocking. Confident Stomp  LK + HK  in midair Tian-Ren holds his feet together and stomps straight down. This is an overhead strike that can hit characters who are crouch blocking. Sliding Palm + HP  Tian-Ren slides forward with a palm thrust. If it hits, he can follow up with a downward punch that knocks the opponent over by pressing  HP  again. Flying Kick + HK  Tian-Ren hops forward with a kick. If it hits, he can follow up with a spinning kick that knocks the opponent over by pressing  HK  again. Tian-Ren's beast spirit is a hawk. It improves his aerial mobility by giving him the ability to air dash and float, but it also constricts his forward dash when nearby. Move list (Spirit moves) Name Command Description Float , , or in midair Tian-Ren floats in the air, dropping down slowly. He can stop floating by pressing , , or . Air Dash or in midair Tian-Ren dashes through the air, carried by his beast spirit. Phoenix Dive  LP + HP + LK  in midair Tian-Ren points downward, and his beast spirit dives diagonally downward while engulfed in flames. Inferno Horizon  HP  in midair Tian-Ren and his beast spirit dive diagonally downward while engulfed in flames.
Beast spirit: Tiger Weapon: Tonfas	Rex
	Rex Move list (Special moves) Name Command Description Alley Shot P Rex swings his arm, launching a fireball across the screen. Fiery Temper P Rex rises into the air while striking with a tonfa, which knocks his opponent over, then turns around at the apex and hits with a flaming tonfa. Scorched Claws P Rex strikes in front of him, then downward and upward with flaming tonfas. Fervid Axe K Rex leaps forward with a flaming kick, then drives his heel down for a second hit. This move can dissipate projectiles. Solid Backhand  HP  after normal move Rex slides forward and swings a tonfa back, which knocks over his opponent on impact. Move list (Command normals) Name Command Description Gutted Blow  LP + HP  Rex jabs a tonfa in front of him. This is an overhead strike that can hit characters who are crouch blocking. Diagonal Kick  LK + HK  in midair Rex kicks diagonally downward. This is an overhead strike that can hit characters who are crouch blocking. Headhunter + HP  Rex slides forward and stabs a tonfa at head-level. If it hits, he can follow up with a back kick that knocks the opponent over by pressing  HP  again. Side Kick + HK  Rex steps forward with a roundhouse kick. If it hits, he can follow up with a high kick that knocks the opponent over by pressing  HK  again. Rex's beast spirit is a tiger. It attacks alongside Rex during his standing and crouching normal moves, hitting additional times. However, it also impairs his jump, restricting him to short hops while it is summoned. Move list (Spirit moves) Name Command Description Flaming Maw  LP + HP + LK  Rex's beast spirit transforms into a flaming fanged mouth and charges forward, which knocks over the opponent on impact. Tiger Fury  HP  Rex charges forward with a knee strike. If it hits, he performs a series of strikes with his beast spirit, ending with a tonfa strike that knocks the opponent over.
Beast spirit: Fox Weapon: Uchiwa	Yu-Lan
	Yu-Lan Move list (Special moves) Name Command Description Destructive Winds P Yu-Lan bats her fan down, creating a cyclone that moves across the ground and carries the opponent into the air after it hits. Steel Swatter P Yu-Lan leaps forward, then swings her fan down, which turns to steel and knocks her opponent over on impact. Venus Trap P Yu-Lan lays her fan on the ground in front of her, which knocks the opponent over if they stand over it. Swift Cutter K Yu-Lan slides forward while kicking upward. If it hits, she can follow up with a turnaround heel kick by pressing K again, then a backflip kick by pressing K once more. Charging Knee  HP  after normal move Yu-Lan charges forward with a knee strike. Move list (Command normals) Name Command Description Awkward Kick  LK + HK  Yu-Lan kicks downward in a semicircle. This is an overhead strike that can hit characters who are crouch blocking. Trap Kick  LK + HK  in midair Yu-Lan kicks diagonally downward. This is an overhead strike that can hit characters who are crouch blocking. Charging Smack  HP  after  HP  Yu-Lan slides forward while smacking her fan down, which knocks her opponent over. The first hit must connect to do the follow-up. Sobat  HK  after  HK  Yu-Lan jumps with a turnaround kick that knocks her opponent over. The first hit must connect to do the follow-up. Short Spear + HP  Yu-Lan slides forward with a piercing kick. Long Spear + HK  Yu-Lan slides further forward with a piercing kick. Yu-Lan's beast spirit is a fox. Move list (Spirit moves) Name Command Description Tail Swipe  LP + HP + LK  Yu-Lan's beast spirit whips its tail down, which knocks over the opponent on impact. This move can reflect projectiles back to their caster. Foxy Flash  HK  Yu-Lan hops into her beast spirit, which charges forward. If it hits, the beast spirit flies around the opponent and knocks them over.
Beast spirit: Snake Weapon: Obi	Ja-Koh
	Ja-Koh Move list (Special moves) Name Command Description Venom Slash P Ja-Koh whips his obi up and across, which knocks over his opponent on impact. This move can dissipate projectiles. Snake Bite P Ja-Koh charges forward while slashing his obi in front of him. Lethal Tail P Ja-Koh swings his obi in a wide arc in front of him. Catch and Slam P (close) Ja-Koh tries to grab an airborne opponent. If he succeeds, he slams the opponent to the ground with one arm. This move can also grab standing opponents who are tall enough. Zap Uppercut  HP  after normal move Ja-Koh slides forward, then strikes with his obi, which becomes jagged like a bolt of lightning and knocks over the opponent on impact. Move list (Command normals) Name Command Description Invisible Sword  LP + HP  Ja-Koh swings his obi in a downward arc. This is an overhead strike that can hit characters who are crouch blocking. Swipe  LP  after  LP  Ja-Koh spins while swiping his obi laterally, which knocks over his opponent on impact. The first hit must connect to do the follow-up. Drill  HK  after  HK  Ja-Koh charges forward while striking with his obi, which takes the shape of a drill and knocks over the opponent on impact. The first hit must connect to do the follow-up. Charging Slash + HP  Ja-Koh belts his obi sideways. This is an overhead strike that can hit characters who are crouch blocking. Stomach Kick + HK  Ja-Koh does a roundhouse kick. Ja-Koh's beast spirit is a snake. It constricts his backstep and forward dash while it is summoned. Move list (Spirit moves) Name Command Description Venom Stream  LP + HP + LK  Ja-Koh's beast spirit slithers through across the ground like a wave, knocking over the opponent on impact. Paralyzing Tunnel  HP  Ja-Koh's beast spirit spins into a giant tornado, which carries the opponent into the air after it hits.
Beast spirit: Ox Weapon: Claws	Egith
	Egith Move list (Special moves) Name Command Description Sharp Edge P (close) Egith tries to grab his opponent. If he succeeds, he tosses the opponent into the air, then swings his arms to catch the opponent in an energy wave. This grab can be blocked. Heavy Spike D-Pad in a 360° rotation, then P (close) Egith tries to grab his opponent. If he succeeds, he leaps forward while holding the opponent by the neck, then slams them to the ground. This grab is unblockable. Stampede K Egith charges forward with a shoulder tackle. This move can dissipate projectiles. Frankensteiner K in midair (close) Egith grabs a grounded opponent with his legs, then flips around with a slam. This grab is unblockable. Axe Handle Swipe  HP  after normal move Egith clasps both hands together, then swings them like a bat, knocking over his opponent on impact. Move list (Command normals) Name Command Description Downward Claw  LP + HP  Egith swings a claw downward. This is an overhead strike that can hit characters who are crouch blocking. Splat  LP + HP  in midair Egith bashes both hands down like a hammer. This is an overhead strike that can hit characters who are crouch blocking. Clawing Uppercut + HP  Egith steps forward while holding his claw out, then pulls it up. If it hits, he can follow up with a headbutt that knocks the opponent over by pressing  HP  again. Pressure Boot + HK  Egith steps forward with a front kick. Egith's beast spirit is an ox. It helps him with his grabs, increasing the range of his special grapple moves (Sharp Edge and Heavy Spike). However, it also impairs his jump, restricting him to short hops while it is summoned. Move list (Spirit moves) Name Command Description Gored Slam  LP + HP + LK  Egith dashes forward and tries to grab his opponent. If he succeeds, he uppercuts the opponent into the air, then his beast spirit gores the opponent to the ground. Charging Bull  HK  Egith charges forward with a headbutt while his beast spirit charges forward with its horns.
Beast spirit: Wolf Weapon: Sword	Hou-En
	Hou-En Move list (Special moves) Name Command Description Lightning Ram P Hou-En winds up his arm, then slides forward with an electrified punch that knocks his opponent over. This move can dissipate projectiles. Tremor P Hou-En pushes his hands against the ground, causing a ripple of fire to move across the ground, which knocks over his opponent on impact. Air Ram P in midair Hou-En dives diagonally downward with a ramming attack. Quake Toss D-Pad in a 360° rotation, then P (close) Hou-En tries to grab his opponent. If he succeeds, he scrapes the opponent against the ground and throws them behind him. Shoulder Ram  HP  after normal move Hou-En charges forward with a shoulder ram that knocks his opponent over. Move list (Command normals) Name Command Description Gorilla Smash  LP + HP  Hou-En bashes both hands down like a hammer. This is an overhead strike that can hit characters who are crouch blocking. This move can also be done in midair. Boulder Punch + HP  Hou-En slides forward with an underhand punch. If it hits, he can follow up with a slap that knocks the opponent over by pressing  HP  again. Crouch Kick + HK  Hou-En slides forward, then leans over and kicks behind him. If it hits, he can follow up with a two-handed poke that knocks the opponent over by pressing  HK  again. Hou-En's beast spirit is a wolf. Move list (Spirit moves) Name Command Description Fire Geyser  LP + HP + LK  Hou-En jumps, then throws his beast spirit to the ground, where it explodes into a column of energy, which knocks the opponent over on impact. Hungry Wolf  HP  Hou-En's beast spirit sinks into the ground, then reappears and swallows the opponent whole. Hou-En clobbers the opponent while inside the beast spirit. The swallow is unblockable.
Beast spirit: Peccary Weapon: Microphone	Little Eddy
	Little Eddy Move list (Special moves) Name Command Description Hard Hitting P Little Eddy swings his microphone stand, which transforms into a heavy ball, in a circle around him while spinning. Electric P Little Eddy flips his microphone stand around and shoots electric sparks out from the end of it. This move can dissipate projectiles. Shocking P Little Eddy swipes his microphone stand in an upward arc, which leaves a trail of electricity and knocks over the opponent on impact. Takeoff P Little Eddy transforms his microphone stand into a miniature propeller plane and flies forward, knocking over his opponent on impact. He can transform the microphone stand into a heavy ball and swing it downward by pressing P again. Balloon Dropkick  HP  after normal move Little Eddy slides forward, then kicks into the air with both legs, which knocks over the opponent. Move list (Command normals) Name Command Description Blunt Mace  LP + HP  Little Eddy swings his microphone stand, which transforms into a heavy ball. This is an overhead strike that can hit characters who are crouch blocking. Spiked Mace  LP + HP  in midair Little Eddy swings his microphone stand, which transforms into a spiked ball. This is an overhead strike that can hit characters who are crouch blocking. Stretch Kick  HK  after  HK  Little Eddy hops up with another kick that knocks over the opponent on impact. The first hit must connect to do the follow-up. Solo + HP  Little Eddy attacks with the end of his microphone stand. Flying Kick + HK  Little Eddy hops forward with a kick. Little Eddy's beast spirit is a peccary. When Little Eddy backsteps or jumps back, it slowly tries to catch up, acting as a shield against attacks (including projectiles) while doing so. Move list (Spirit moves) Name Command Description Electric Boar  LP + HP + LK  Little Eddy's beast spirit electrifies itself and hops forward, which knocks down the opponent on impact. This move can be repeated by pressing  LP + HP + LK , even before the beast spirit returns to Little Eddy. Malfunction  HK  Little Eddy's beast spirit disappears and strikes in four pillars of electricity, which appear one at a time in increasing distances from Little Eddy and knock over the opponent on impact.

Bosses

The final boss is not playable.

	Zao-Long

Stages

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Versions

The Saturn port of the game is significantly cut down from the arcade original. Because the game does not use an Extended RAM Cartridge, character sprites are less detailed, most noticeable when the camera is zoomed in, and missing many animation frames.

Production credits

• Exective Producer: Yasuhiko Sameshima
• Producer: Futoshi Tamura
• Planner: Toyozumi Sakai, Susumu Nakamoto, Masataka Yanagi, Hiroki Nishigaki, Kohji Akagi
• Programmer: Hitoshi Motoda, Toshinori Majima
• Graphic Designer: Kiyoko Takeda, Kenji Matsui, Shinji Nohara, Makiko Yoshida, Yukiya Matsuura, Takafumi Honjho, Kuramoto, Matsumoto, Nasu
• Sound Designer: Atsuyoshi Isemura, Fujita, Fujita
• Voice Actor: Mayumi Yanagisawa, Mitsuaki Madono, Miyuki Ono, Eiji Sekiguchi, Mitsuaki Hoshino, Osamu Sonoe, Kohya Watanabe, Takako Hongan, Rokuroh Naya
• Special Thanks To: Tadashi Akiyama, Masatoshi Terada, Nozomi Nakagawa, Katsuyuki Nishikawa, Ryota Kobayashi, Hiroki Yoshioka, Tetsuya Yano, Masaharu Watanabe, Yoshitsugu Kondoh, Kiyoshi Sano
• Special Thanks To: Takashi Yamaguchi, Tomohiro Shibuya, Takeo Hirai, Seiichi Mitani
• Special Thanks To: Matsuki, Tanaka, Miyamae, Uesaka, Mansai, Sugoh, Kirihara, Mibayashi, Okunaga, Ohsawa, Shimada
• Special Thanks To: Matsumoto, Suzuki, Doi, Nakabayashi, Tsutsui, Maeda, Murakami, Higuchi, Bonny, Carol, Itoh
• Special Thanks To: Kashihara, Imamura, Karashima, Yukizawa, Takemura, Maruyama, Mochimaru, Masashige
• Exective Producer: Yasuhiko Sameshima

• Adviser: Hitoshi Motoda, Toyozumi Sakai, Susumu Nakamoto, Toshinori Majima
• Adviser: Tama, Tadashi Akiyama
• Planner: Masataka Yanagi
• Programmer: Kazumi Yamabe
• Designer: Kiyoko Takeda, Kaori Nakamachi, Kouta Hosoda, Shinji Nohara, Makiko Yoshida, Kenji Matsui, Katsumi Kawagoe, Yukiya Matsuura, Suzuki, Okuda
• Sound: Harumi Fujita
• Sound: Atsuyoshi Isemura
• Debugger: Osamu Matsuki Kouji Asuna
• Opening Movie: Kazuo Ozaki
• Opening Audio: Masanao Akahori
• Art Design: Seiichi Mitani
• Writing: Yoshitaka Kiyono
• OA Leader: Takashi Iwama
• Tester: Shu-Ji Tabata, Shinya Hirota, Masayuki Miura
• Special thanks to: Kouji Yukita, Masanori Iijima, Takao Watanabe, Kumiko Nakayasu, Yoshihisa Tsuji, Tadashi Kojima, Miller E. Steven, Kyo-Ko Kondo, Masaya Imoto, Takashi Okano, Takeo Hirai, Naoko Okada, Hitomi Yamaguchi, And All E.A.V. Staff
• Product Manager: Takahiro Nagai
• Assistant Producer: Shin Tanaka
• Associate Producer: Tomohiro Shibuya
• Producer: Takashi Yamaguchi

Source:

In-game credits

Magazine articles

Main article: Rabbit/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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

Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1997-23: "1997-23 (1997-07-11)" (1997-06-27)
also published in:

• Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1997-24: "1997-24 (1997-07-18)" (1997-07-04)
• Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1997-27: "1997-27 (1997-08-08)" (1997-07-25)

Physical scans

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Publication Version Score Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J 60 Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J 44 Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J 65 Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J 50 Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J 78

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Rabbit

Saturn, JP
Cover
Spinecard Disc

Technical information

Main article: Rabbit/Technical information.

ROM dump status

System	Hash	Size	Build Date	Source	Comments
✔	CRC32 MD5 SHA-1	433,838,160	1997-06-27	CD-ROM (JP)	T-10610G V1.001

Track list

1. Data track

2. BGM0000 (1:14)

3. BGM0001 (1:22)

4. BGM0002 (1:14)

5. BGM0003 (1:22)

6. BGM0004 (1:14)

7. BGM0005 (1:14)

8. BGM0006 (1:14)

9. BGM0007 (1:14)

10. BGM0008 (1:14)

11. BGM0009 (1:35)

12. BGM000A (0:57)

13. BGM000B (0:10)

14. BGM000C (0:06)

15. BGM000D (0:13)

16. BGM000E (0:19)

17. BGM000F (0:17)

18. BGM0010 (1:11)

19. BGM0011 (1:59)

20. Ending01 (2:12)

21. Ending02 (1:02)

22. Ending03 (1:02)

23. Ending04 (1:02)

24. Ending05 (1:02)

25. Ending06 (1:02)

26. Ending07 (1:02)

27. Ending08 (1:02)

28. Staffroll (5:00)

► Running time: 32:35

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
RAB_ABS.TXT	TXT (Abstract)	493	About this game.
RAB_BIB.TXT	TXT (Bibliographiced)	93	About original game
RAB_CPY.TXT	TXT (Copyright)	34	Copyright