Battle Tycoon: Flash Hiders SFX
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is a fighting
video game developed and published by Right Stuff
for the Super Famicom
on May 19, 1995. It is an alleged sequel to the PC Engine CD-ROM ² title Flash Hiders
. Like its predecessor, Battle Tycoon: Flash Hiders SFX simulates the life of a fantasy martial arts
prize fighter with an anime
theme to it.
that the player wins per fight
, he or she can go to the store from sunrise
to sunset
and upgrade his or her equipment. From sunset to sunrise, the player can either bet on arena
fights to gain extra cash or participate in them in order to gain experience points. Also, the player has the ability to fight on the streets during any moment of the day. Computer opponents that are defeated in low levels often come back in higher level formats, although they occasionally respawn as a lower level warrior
. Sometimes, a player can even fight a clone of either himself or herself. This clone will either be superior, inferior, or on equal terms to the player's character. There are six difficulty level
s; Easy, Normal, Hard, Metal, Truth, and Death. The game can be played by either one or two players. There is no blood
and fantasy violence (either with or without melee weapons) dominate most of the game.
By the end of most games, the player will have a wealthy, powerful fighter with the strongest gear and protection. Settings for fights can take place anywhere from military bases to arena and even the city streets. Each fighter has three other gauges besides his or her health; they determine the strength of the attacks, the speed of the player, and the toughness of the defense (guard).
Characters returned from Flash Hiders
Fighting game
Fighting game is a video game genre where the player controls an on-screen character and engages in close combat with an opponent. These characters tend to be of equal power and fight matches consisting of several rounds, which take place in an arena. Players must master techniques such as...
video game developed and published by Right Stuff
Right Stuff
, abbreviated as RS, was a video game production company that was founded on February 27, 1990, in Nishi-Ōi, Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan.-Games:* Alshark** PC-98 version...
for the Super Famicom
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short...
on May 19, 1995. It is an alleged sequel to the PC Engine CD-ROM ² title Flash Hiders
Flash Hiders
is a fighting video game developed and published exclusively in Japan on December 19, 1993.Flash Hiders was followed by a sequel titled Battle Tycoon: Flash Hiders SFX, which was also released exclusively in Japan, but developed for the Super Famicom....
. Like its predecessor, Battle Tycoon: Flash Hiders SFX simulates the life of a fantasy martial arts
Martial arts
Martial arts are extensive systems of codified practices and traditions of combat, practiced for a variety of reasons, including self-defense, competition, physical health and fitness, as well as mental and spiritual development....
prize fighter with an anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
theme to it.
Gameplay
With the moneyMoney
Money is any object or record that is generally accepted as payment for goods and services and repayment of debts in a given country or socio-economic context. The main functions of money are distinguished as: a medium of exchange; a unit of account; a store of value; and, occasionally in the past,...
that the player wins per fight
Combat
Combat, or fighting, is a purposeful violent conflict meant to establish dominance over the opposition, or to terminate the opposition forever, or drive the opposition away from a location where it is not wanted or needed....
, he or she can go to the store from sunrise
Sunrise
Sunrise is the instant at which the upper edge of the Sun appears above the horizon in the east. Sunrise should not be confused with dawn, which is the point at which the sky begins to lighten, some time before the sun itself appears, ending twilight...
to sunset
Sunset
Sunset or sundown is the daily disappearance of the Sun below the horizon in the west as a result of Earth's rotation.The time of sunset is defined in astronomy as the moment the trailing edge of the Sun's disk disappears below the horizon in the west...
and upgrade his or her equipment. From sunset to sunrise, the player can either bet on arena
Arena
An arena is an enclosed area, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theater, musical performances, or sporting events. It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators. The key feature of an arena is that the event space is the...
fights to gain extra cash or participate in them in order to gain experience points. Also, the player has the ability to fight on the streets during any moment of the day. Computer opponents that are defeated in low levels often come back in higher level formats, although they occasionally respawn as a lower level warrior
Warrior
A warrior is a person skilled in combat or warfare, especially within the context of a tribal or clan-based society that recognizes a separate warrior class.-Warrior classes in tribal culture:...
. Sometimes, a player can even fight a clone of either himself or herself. This clone will either be superior, inferior, or on equal terms to the player's character. There are six difficulty level
Difficulty level
In general usage, difficulty level refers to the relative difficulty of completing a task or objective.In computer and video games, the term specifically delineates the ease or difficulty with which an average user may complete a game or a part of a game. Arcade games as well as many early console...
s; Easy, Normal, Hard, Metal, Truth, and Death. The game can be played by either one or two players. There is no blood
Blood
Blood is a specialized bodily fluid in animals that delivers necessary substances such as nutrients and oxygen to the cells and transports metabolic waste products away from those same cells....
and fantasy violence (either with or without melee weapons) dominate most of the game.
By the end of most games, the player will have a wealthy, powerful fighter with the strongest gear and protection. Settings for fights can take place anywhere from military bases to arena and even the city streets. Each fighter has three other gauges besides his or her health; they determine the strength of the attacks, the speed of the player, and the toughness of the defense (guard).
Characters returned from Flash HidersFlash Hidersis a fighting video game developed and published exclusively in Japan on December 19, 1993.Flash Hiders was followed by a sequel titled Battle Tycoon: Flash Hiders SFX, which was also released exclusively in Japan, but developed for the Super Famicom....
- Bang Vipot
- Tiria Rosette
- Ottoh Halford
- Harman Do Elan
- Spenoza Thunderhead
- Calnarsa Lue Bonn
- Seena Vanpied
Characters introduced in Battle Tycoon
- Guston Slayed: A mixed martial artist of the Boranzo tribe.
- Pachet Vain: A tomboyish swordswoman of the Wallace tribe who can turn into a polar bear in one of her moves.
- Jail Lance: The game's antagonist. He is a sword-wielding member of the Wallace tribe who is also Bang's father. Though he has the spirit of a lion, he does not have a special move that will turn him into an animal unlike other Wallace tribe members.