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| − | ''''' | + | '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (ソニック・ザ・ファイターズ), originally released as '''''Sonic Championship''''' in North America and Europe, is a versus fighting game developed for [[sega:Sega Model 2B CRX|Sega Model 2B CRX]] arcade hardware by [[Sega AM2]]. It was released in relatively small numbers across the world during 1996. |
| − | + | To date, ''Sonic the Fighters'' is the only ''Sonic'' fighting game of its kind. | |
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| + | ==Story== | ||
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| + | ''Sonic the Fighters'' is a one-on-one versus fighting game similar in design to AM2's previous arcade fighting game outings; ''[[Virtua Fighter]]'' (and ''[[Virtua Fighter 2]]'') and ''[[Fighting Vipers]]''. Like these games, the objective is to attack the opposing player until a health bar depletes to zero over the best of three rounds. Rounds are also time-limited, meaning if nobody is defeated after a time counter reaches zero, the player with the most energy remaining is declared the winner. If both health bars are at the same value at the end of the round, a "draw" is called and the round is played again. | ||
| − | + | As one of eight selectable fighters, the player is tasked with completing ten matches in succession to beat the game. There are also three buttons, "barrier" ({{Bl}}), "punch" ({{P}}), and "kick" ({{K}}), which along with a joystick for movement, can combined to perform more complicated moves and inflict more damage. Taking cues from ''Fighting Vipers'', each of the arenas is enclosed by walls, although unlike that game, it is not possible to slam opponents through them at the end of the match. | |
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| − | + | Under normal circumstances, ''Sonic the Fighters'' contains eight playable characters, with a further two being controlled exclusively by the computer. | |
*[[Sonic the Hedgehog]] (can transform into [[Super Sonic]] during the final matches) Stage: [[Giant Wing]] | *[[Sonic the Hedgehog]] (can transform into [[Super Sonic]] during the final matches) Stage: [[Giant Wing]] | ||
*[[Miles Prower|Miles "Tails" Prower]] Stage: [[Canyon Cruise]] | *[[Miles Prower|Miles "Tails" Prower]] Stage: [[Canyon Cruise]] | ||
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When two similar characters face each other the second player will be replaced with a grayscale version. If a character defeats all eight opponents, he will face [[Metal Sonic]] and [[Doctor Eggman]] (His North American name, Doctor Robotnik, was misspelled as 'Doctor Robotonic' in that distribution.) | When two similar characters face each other the second player will be replaced with a grayscale version. If a character defeats all eight opponents, he will face [[Metal Sonic]] and [[Doctor Eggman]] (His North American name, Doctor Robotnik, was misspelled as 'Doctor Robotonic' in that distribution.) | ||
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| + | A [[Sega Saturn]] version was announced but never released. The game was never released outside arcades until the release of ''[[Sonic Gems Collection]]''. It would later be ported to the [[PlayStation Network]] and [[Xbox Live Arcade]] as part of ''[[sega:Model 2 Collection|Model 2 Collection]]''. | ||
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| + | This was the only Sonic fighting game for years until the eventual release of ''[[Sonic Battle]]'' for [[Game Boy Advance]]. Sonic is also a selectable fighter in the [[Wii]] game ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', as well as the most recent entries in that series, [[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]] and [[Super Smash Bros. for 3DS]]. | ||
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| + | ==Development== | ||
| + | An employee at [[AM2]] added ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' characters into a copy of the game ''[[Fighting Vipers]]'' during his spare time. From there, [[Yu Suzuki]] delivered the ''Sonic the Fighters'' idea to Hiroshi Kataoka.{{ref|1=http://www.1up.com/do/feature?pager.offset=1&cId=3149135}} At first, Kataoka was worried because the concept had the Sonic characters beating each other up, and he was afraid [[Yuji Naka]] wouldn't approve. In actuality, Naka was actually very receptive to the concept. At that point nobody had yet attempted to present Sonic in 3D, so ''Sonic the Fighters'' was his official 3D debut; Naka was very happy to see that. Developers were worried about rendering Sonic in 3D at first, so Naka even gave the team a Sonic figure to work off of. The game was developed and released in the [[arcade]] in May 1996, running on the [[Sega Model 2B]] board. It was distributed in the UK by [[Deith Leisure]]. | ||
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Sonic the Fighters (ソニック・ザ・ファイターズ), originally released as Sonic Championship in North America and Europe, is a versus fighting game developed for Sega Model 2B CRX arcade hardware by Sega AM2. It was released in relatively small numbers across the world during 1996.
To date, Sonic the Fighters is the only Sonic fighting game of its kind.
Contents
Story
Gameplay
Sonic the Fighters is a one-on-one versus fighting game similar in design to AM2's previous arcade fighting game outings; Virtua Fighter (and Virtua Fighter 2) and Fighting Vipers. Like these games, the objective is to attack the opposing player until a health bar depletes to zero over the best of three rounds. Rounds are also time-limited, meaning if nobody is defeated after a time counter reaches zero, the player with the most energy remaining is declared the winner. If both health bars are at the same value at the end of the round, a "draw" is called and the round is played again.
As one of eight selectable fighters, the player is tasked with completing ten matches in succession to beat the game. There are also three buttons, "barrier" (
), "punch" (
), and "kick" (
), which along with a joystick for movement, can combined to perform more complicated moves and inflict more damage. Taking cues from Fighting Vipers, each of the arenas is enclosed by walls, although unlike that game, it is not possible to slam opponents through them at the end of the match.
Characters
Under normal circumstances, Sonic the Fighters contains eight playable characters, with a further two being controlled exclusively by the computer.
- Sonic the Hedgehog (can transform into Super Sonic during the final matches) Stage: Giant Wing
- Miles "Tails" Prower Stage: Canyon Cruise
- Knuckles the Echidna Stage: South Island
- Amy Rose Stage: Flying Carpet
- Espio the Chameleon Stage: Mushroom Hill
- Fang the Sniper Stage: Casino Night
- Bean the Dynamite Stage: Dynamite Plant
- Bark the Polar Bear Stage: Aurora Icefield
When two similar characters face each other the second player will be replaced with a grayscale version. If a character defeats all eight opponents, he will face Metal Sonic and Doctor Eggman (His North American name, Doctor Robotnik, was misspelled as 'Doctor Robotonic' in that distribution.)
Move list
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Main article: Sonic the Fighters special moves |
History
Development
Legacy
A Sega Saturn version was announced but never released. The game was never released outside arcades until the release of Sonic Gems Collection. It would later be ported to the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade as part of Model 2 Collection.
This was the only Sonic fighting game for years until the eventual release of Sonic Battle for Game Boy Advance. Sonic is also a selectable fighter in the Wii game Super Smash Bros. Brawl, as well as the most recent entries in that series, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Super Smash Bros. for 3DS.
Development
An employee at AM2 added Sonic the Hedgehog characters into a copy of the game Fighting Vipers during his spare time. From there, Yu Suzuki delivered the Sonic the Fighters idea to Hiroshi Kataoka.[7] At first, Kataoka was worried because the concept had the Sonic characters beating each other up, and he was afraid Yuji Naka wouldn't approve. In actuality, Naka was actually very receptive to the concept. At that point nobody had yet attempted to present Sonic in 3D, so Sonic the Fighters was his official 3D debut; Naka was very happy to see that. Developers were worried about rendering Sonic in 3D at first, so Naka even gave the team a Sonic figure to work off of. The game was developed and released in the arcade in May 1996, running on the Sega Model 2B board. It was distributed in the UK by Deith Leisure.
Manuals
Production Credits
- Director: Hiroshi Kataoka
- Game Coordinator: Daichi Katagiri
- Programmers: Daichi Katagiri, Susumu Morii, Eiji Ikuta, Hiroshi Masui
- Character Designer: Masahiro Sugiyama
- Stage Designers: Yasuko Suzuki, Wataru Kawashima
- 2D Graphic & Model Design: Takako Kawaguchi
- Graphic & Model Design: Kazunori Oh
- Motion Designers: Daichi Katagiri, Hiroki Iwasaki
- Sound Designer: Maki Morrow
- Special Thanks: original Sonic Team, Katsunori Itai, Goho Ogura, Syuji Takahashi, Takenobu Mitsuyoshi, Susumu Takatsuka
- Producer: Yu Suzuki
- Presented by: Sega
Also Released On
- Sonic Gems Collection for the Nintendo GameCube and PlayStation 2 (2005)
Promotional material
Japanese Arcade Poster
Artwork
Photo gallery
Cabinet
Cabinet
Physical scans
External links
- Sonic the Fighters on PlayStation.com: JP, US, KR
- Sonic the Fighters on PlayStation Network: US, UK, JP, KR
- Japanese Model 2 Collection page on the game
- The Last Arcade Crusaders: Hiroshi Kataoka article by 1Up written by Ali Hasan Almaci and Heidi Kemps, Foreword by James Mielke. 3.31.2006
References
- ↑ File:CVG UK 174.pdf, page 26
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 http://blogs.sega.com/2012/11/27/round-one-fight-am2-classics-available-now/
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 http://www.jp.playstation.com:80/software/title/jp0177npjb00250_00sonicthefighters.html (Wayback Machine: 2012-12-01 01:39)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 http://blogs.sega.com/2012/11/20/am2-fighting-games-headed-to-xbla-and-psn/
- ↑ https://archive.is/E8C4W
- ↑ http://www.jp.playstation.com:80/software/title/jp0177npjb00250_00sonicthefighters.html (Wayback Machine: 2015-11-01 20:40)
- ↑ http://www.1up.com/do/feature?pager.offset=1&cId=3149135
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