Tatsunoko Fight
(LAST UPDATE: 7/14/09)

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Developer(s): Takara
Publisher(s): Takara
Platform(s): Playstation (Japan only)
Release: October 5th, 2000
Characters: Tekkaman, Eagle Ken, Swan Jun, Hurricane Polymar, Casshern, Berg Katse, Luna Kotsuki, Buraiking Boss, Andro Umeda, Teru Nanba, Dobrai, Astral Chameleon, Volter, Neon, Karochi Taiki, Rosraisen
Related Games: Tatsunoko VS Capcom: Cross Generation of Heroes, Tatsunoko VS Capcom: Ultimate All Stars

Story: If there can be a collective of Super Friends, why not a cabal of supervillains? The forces of evil from the various animè series created by Tatsunoko Studios have merged their powers, so the heroes of those same universes must join forces to save us all. This saving takes the form of a lot of unarmed combat - you can probably figure out what to do from here. You must do battle with the great villains of those various shows - or even other heroes, in Vs. mode. Series whoses characters are included are Gatchaman (better known as Battle Of The Planets in the U.S.), Tekkaman, Casshan, and Polymer The Ha-Ri-Ken Fighter. A new character in the classic Tatsunoko Studios mold, Volter The Lightning, is introduced here for the first time.

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General: Tatsunoko Fight is a traditional 2D fighting game featuring playable characters from four of Tatsunoko's most well known franchises: Science Ninja Team Gatchaman, Neo-Human Casshern, Tekkaman: The Space Knight, and Hurricane Polymar, as well an original series created exclusively for the game, Denkou Senka Volter (Lightning Warrior Volter). Each series is represented by three members, consisting of a "Hero", "Supporter", and "Arch Rival" character from their respective franchises.

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Not Yet Rated

Closing Comment: I haven't played this game, but I have seen it played in person (at Evo2005 mind you). To me, it's really not that impressive of a fighting game by any means, and was rather generic compared to what was out at the time... Both the animation and gameplay are sub-par at their absolute best. To me, this game seems to be more of a fan service to those who have followed Tatsunoko's francheses over the years, and I'm sure anyone who'd call themselves a Tatsunoko fan would pretty much love this game for "nostalgia value" alone. ~F.Yagami, Webmaster of TFG

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