Waku Waku 7

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Waku Waku 7
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: Sunsoft
Developer:
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
Sega Saturn
JP 		¥5,800 (6,090)5,800e[3] T-1516G
Sega Rating: All Ages
Sega Saturn
JP
(1MB RAM Pack) 		¥7,800 (8,190)7,800e[3] T-1515G
Sega Rating: All Ages
Non-Sega versions

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.

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
WakuWaku7 Saturn JP SSEnding.pdf
[4]


Magazine articles

Main article: Waku Waku 7/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1997-11: "1997-11 (1997-04-11)" (1997-03-28)
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Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1997-13: "1997-13 (1997-04-25)" (1997-04-11)
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Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1997-22: "1997-22 (1997-07-04)" (1997-06-20)
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
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Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
63
[5]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
64
[6]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
60
[7]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
75
[8]
Sega Saturn
 65
Based on
4 reviews

Waku Waku 7

Saturn, JP
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Cover
WakuWaku7 Saturn JP Spinecard.jpg
Spinecard
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Disc
Saturn, JP (1MB RAM Pack)
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Cover

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Saturn
✔
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
576,896,208 1997-05-06 CD-ROM (JP) T-1515G V1.000

Track list

1. Data track  
2. Waku Waku 7 Opening (00:44) 
Japan わくわく7オープニング
Composed by: Masato Araikawa
3. Waku Waku Batoruze! (01:02) 
Japan わくわくバトるぜ!
EN: An Exciting Battle!
From: Character Select
Composed by: Masato Araikawa
4. Rai Stage Opening (00:14) 
Japan ライ・ステージ・オープニング
Composed by: Masato Araikawa
5. Tatakae! Chou Bouken Shounen Rai (03:56) 
Japan たたかえ!超冒険少年ライ
EN: Let's Fight! Super Adventure Boy Rai
From: Rai Stage
Composed by: Masato Araikawa
6. Rai Ending 1 (00:22) 
Japan ライ・エンディング1
Composed by: Masato Araikawa
7. Rai Ending 2 (00:40) 
Japan ライ・エンディング2
Composed by: Masato Araikawa
8. Politank-Z Stage Opening (00:14) 
Japan ポリタンクZステージ・オープニング
Composed by: Masato Araikawa
9. Yuke! Yuke! Politank-Z (03:56) 
Japan ゆけ!ゆけ!ポリタンクZ
EN: Go! Go! Politank-Z
From: Politank-Z Stage
Composed by: Masato Araikawa
10. Politank-Z Ending 1 (00:21) 
Japan ポリタンクZエンディング1
Composed by: Masato Araikawa
11. Politank-Z Ending 2 (00:33) 
Japan ポリタンクZエンディング2
Composed by: Masato Araikawa
12. Arina Stage Opening (00:14) 
Japan アリーナ・ステージ・オープニング
Composed by: Masato Araikawa
13. Waku Waku ga Tomaranai (03:56) 
Japan わくわくがとまらない
EN: The Excitement Doesn't Stop
From: Arina Stage
Composed by: Masato Araikawa
14. Game Over 1 (00:10) 
Japan ゲームオーバー1
Composed by: Masato Araikawa
15. Arina Ending 1 (00:20) 
Japan アリーナ・エンディング1
Composed by: Masato Araikawa
16. Arina Ending 2 (00:36) 
Japan アリーナ・エンディング2
Composed by: Masato Araikawa
17. Marurun Stage Opening (00:14) 
Japan まるるんステージ・オープニング
Composed by: Masato Araikawa
18. Omoide no Mori (03:56) 
Japan 思い出の森
EN: Forest Memories
From: Marurun Stage
Composed by: Masato Araikawa
19. Marurun Ending 1 (00:18) 
Japan まるるんエンディング1
Composed by: Masato Araikawa
20. Marurun Ending 2 (00:45) 
Japan まるるんエンディング2
Composed by: Masato Araikawa
21. Dandy J Stage Opening (00:14) 
Japan ダンディーJステージ・オープニング
Composed by: Masato Araikawa
22. Hi wa Mata Shizumu (03:56) 
Japan 陽はまた沈む
EN: The Sun Also Sets
From: Dandy J Stage
Composed by: Masato Araikawa
23. Dandy J Ending (01:00) 
Japan ダンディーJエンディング
Composed by: Masato Araikawa
24. Tesse Stage Opening (00:14) 
Japan ティセ・ステージ・オープニング
Composed by: Masato Araikawa
25. Dream Waltz (03:56) 
Japan ドリーム・ワルツ
From: Tesse Stage
Composed by: Masato Araikawa
26. Tesse Ending (01:10) 
Japan ティセ・エンディング
Composed by: Masato Araikawa
27. Slash Stage Opening (00:14) 
Japan スラッシュ・ステージ・オープニング
Composed by: Masato Araikawa
28. Unmei no Shouzou (03:56) 
Japan 運命の肖像
EN: Portrait of Fate
From: Slash Stage
Composed by: Masato Araikawa
29. Slash Ending 1 (00:25) 
Japan スラッシュ・エンディング1
Composed by: Masato Araikawa
30. Slash Ending 2 (00:40) 
Japan スラッシュ・エンディング2
Composed by: Masato Araikawa
31. Fernandez Stage Opening (00:25) 
Japan フェルナンデス・ステージ・オープニング
Composed by: Masato Araikawa
32. Prologue of Death (03:56) 
Japan プロローグ・オブ・デス
From: Fernandez Stage
Composed by: Masato Araikawa
33. Bonus Stage Opening (00:19) 
Japan ボーナスステージ・オープニング
Composed by: Masato Araikawa
34. Yasasiku Yurusite (03:56) 
Japan やさしくゆるして
EN: Kindly Forgive Me
From: Bonus Stage
Composed by: Masato Araikawa
35. Relief (00:40) 
Japan レリーフ
From: Fairy Appearance Demo
Composed by: Masato Araikawa
36. Yousei (00:18) 
Japan 妖精
EN: Fairy
From: Fernandeath Defeted
Composed by: Masato Araikawa
37. Rannyuusya Kitaru! (00:10) 
Japan 乱入者来たる!
EN: A Challenger Arrives!
Composed by: Masato Araikawa
38. Win Theme (00:10) 
Japan 勝ちテーマ
Composed by: Masato Araikawa
39. Lose Theme (00:10) 
Japan 負けテーマ
Composed by: Masato Araikawa
40. Continue (00:14) 
Japan コンティニュー
Composed by: Masato Araikawa
41. Continue time up (00:10) 
Japan コンティニュータイムアップ
Composed by: Masato Araikawa
42. Game Over 2 (00:10) 
Japan ゲームオーバー2
Composed by: Masato Araikawa
43. VS Screen (00:10) 
Japan VS画面
Composed by: Masato Araikawa
44. Staff Roll (01:06) 
Japan スタッフロール
Composed by: Masato Araikawa
45. How to Play (00:55) 
Japan 操作説明
Composed by: Masato Araikawa
► Running time: 51:05

References

  1. ↑ File:WakuWaku7 Saturn JP Box Back.jpg
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://sega.jp/fb/segahard/ss/soft_licensee3.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-03-20 23:05)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Sega Saturn Magazine, "1997-13 (1997-04-25)" (JP; 1997-04-11), page 7
  4. ↑ File:WakuWaku7_Saturn_JP_SSEnding.pdf
  5. ↑ Famitsu, "1997-06-27" (JP; 1997-06-13), page 1
  6. ↑ Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 12" (JP; 1997-06-xx), page 179
  7. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1997-21 (1997-06-27)" (JP; 1997-06-13), page 156
  8. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 14
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