Voltage Fighter Gowcaizer | |
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Cover art by Masami Ōbari |
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Developer(s) | Technos |
Publisher(s) | SNK (arcade, Neo Geo) Urban Plant (PS) |
Platform(s) | MVS, Neo Geo, Neo-Geo CD, PlayStation |
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Genre(s) | 2D Versus fighting |
Mode(s) | Up to 2 players simultaneously |
Cabinet | Upright |
Arcade system | Neo Geo (186 Mbit cartridge) |
Display | Raster, 320 x 224 pixels (Horizontal), 4096 colors |
Voltage Fighter Gowcaizer (超人学園ゴウカイザー Chōjin Gakuen Gōkaizā , "Superhuman Academy Gowcaizer") is a 1995 superhero-themed head-to-head fighting game produced by Technos Japan Corp. for the Neo Geo arcade and home console. It was the company's second attempt at a fighting game, following the Neo Geo fighting game version of Double Dragon. It features character designs by artist Masami Ōbari, who previously worked on the anime adaptations of the Fatal Fury series. Ports of the game were released for the Neo-Geo CD and PlayStation (Japan only).
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At the start of the game, the player can select from one of ten playable characters, then select an opponent. If the player wins the battle, he or she is given the opportunity to take one special move from the opponent (this is also possible in multiplayer battles). If the player already has a special move gained from another character, the new special move he or she gets will replace the old one. However, if the player loses a match, should he or she ever continue the game, the player will be allowed access to older weapons earned from past enemies. This game mechanic is similar to the possibility to use other characters' special moves in BloodStorm, another arcade fighting game. One key feature is that if one character has little health remaining, he or she will be able to perform a desperation move to turn the tide of battle. It is also found in The King of Fighters series and Fatal Fury games starting with Fatal Fury 2.
A three-episode OVA series based on the game was directed by the game's character designer Masami Ōbari titled Gowcaizer: The Voltage Fighters. An English adaptation was produced by U.S. Manga Corps. Four drama CDs, an image song collection, and a manga were also released.