is a fighting video game

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...

 developed and published by Takara

Takara

Takara Co., Ltd. was a Japanese toy company founded in 1955, that merged with another prominent Japanese toy company, Tomy Co., Ltd., on March 1, 2006 to form Takara Tomy, also known in English as TOMY Company Ltd....

 for the PlayStation game console released in Japan in October 2000. It features characters from various Tatsunoko

Tatsunoko Production

, often shortened to , is a Japanese animation company. Founded in October 1962 by acclaimed anime pioneer Tatsuo Yoshida along with his brothers Kenji and Toyoharu...

 superhero properties in addition to original creations developed exclusively for the game. Each series is represented by characters, backgrounds, music, and voice actors from the original television programs, along with new art and animated sequences produced by Tatsunoko Production.

Gameplay

Tatsunoko Fight is a two-dimensional, one-on-one fighting game where players must defeat their opponent in two of three rounds in order to advance. The game relies on using both normal and special attacks in order to damage the opponent, with a round ending once all of a character's remaining vitality has been lost. A special gauge at the bottom of the screen steadily fills when a character deals or receives damage, reaching a maximum of three levels. Player's can then expend one level at a time to unleash a more powerful super attack on their opponent to deal more damage. The game uses a combo system where light and heavy attacks can be chained together to launch a succession of attacks that cannot be interrupted or stopped until the sequence ends. In addition to normal versus mode, players may choose a round-robin

Round-robin

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-style team battle mode involving multiple characters, as well as a single-player story mode that resembles an arcade

Arcade game

An arcade game is a coin-operated entertainment machine, usually installed in public businesses such as restaurants, bars, and amusement arcades. Most arcade games are video games, pinball machines, electro-mechanical games, redemption games, and merchandisers...

 fighting game.

Characters

Tatsunoko Fight features playable characters from four established Tatsunoko franchises: Science Ninja Team Gatchaman

Science Ninja Team Gatchaman

is a 5-member superhero team that is composed of the main characters in several Japanese anime created by Tatsuo Yoshida and originally produced in Japan by Tatsunoko Productions and later adapted into several English-language versions...

, Neo-Human Casshern

Casshan

Casshan also known as in Japan, is an anime series created by animation studio Tatsunoko Productions in 1973, which was based on a serialization in Kodansha’s Terebi Magazine and Akita Shoten’s “Boken Oh” ....

, Tekkaman: The Space Knight

Tekkaman: The Space Knight

is an anime produced by Tatsunoko Productions in 1975. A short-lived English adaptation aired in the US in 1984.Two decades later, it was followed by the much more popular Tekkaman Blade, which was dubbed in the U.S. by Saban as Teknoman....

, and Hurricane Polymar

Hurricane Polymar

is a Japanese anime series produced by Tatsunoko Productions. The show was created by Tatsuo Yoshida, who had produced many of Tatsunoko's series. Other romanizations of the name include Hurricane Polymer, and Hariken Polymar .Hurricane Polymar is the secret identity of...

, as well an original series created exclusively for the game, Denkou Senka Volter (電光石火ヴォルター, literally "Lightning Warrior Volter"). Each series is represented by three members, consisting of a "Hero", "Supporter", and "Arch Rival" character from their respective titles. Original characters created solely for the game include the superhero

Superhero

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 Volter, his companion Neon, and their nemesis Karochi Taiki, as well as the game's primary antagonist, the demon

Demon

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ic Rosraisen. Many of the game's characters are voiced by the actors who portrayed them in their original animated appearances, with additional supporting characters making cameo appearances throughout gameplay.

Character	Series	Voice Actor
Ken Washio the Eagle	Science Ninja Team Gatchaman Science Ninja Team Gatchaman is a 5-member superhero team that is composed of the main characters in several Japanese anime created by Tatsuo Yoshida and originally produced in Japan by Tatsunoko Productions and later adapted into several English-language versions...	Katsuji Mori Katsuji Mori is a Japanese voice actor often accredited as the Casey Kasem of Japan. He is most known for the roles of Go Mifune , Joe Shimamura/009 , Ken the Eagle , Jouji Minami , and Garma Zabi .- Anime :*Nephrite in Sailor Moon*Seiji Hayami in Cutey Honey*Go Mifune in Mach Go Go Go/Speed Racer is a...
Jun Shiratori the Swan	Science Ninja Team Gatchaman	Kazuko Sugiyama Kazuko Sugiyama , born is a voice actress who was born in Nagoya and works for Aoni Production.In February 2010, she received a "Merit Awards" from the 4th Seiyū Awards....
Berg Katse	Science Ninja Team Gatchaman	Yō Kitazawa Yo Kitazawa is a Japanese actor and seiyū.-Voice actor roles:* Overman King Gainer* Legend of the Galactic Heroes* Sakura Taisen * Pumpkin Scissors* Catdog -External links:*...
Casshern	Neo-Human Casshern Casshan Casshan also known as in Japan, is an anime series created by animation studio Tatsunoko Productions in 1973, which was based on a serialization in Kodansha’s Terebi Magazine and Akita Shoten’s “Boken Oh” ....	Ikuo Nishikawa Ikuo Nishikawa is a Japanese voice actor who works for Production Baobab.-Notable voice roles:*Jim in Adventures of Tom Sawyer *Elder Hestia in Appleseed *Godo in Berserk*Hugh W. Conwell in Blue Submarine No. 6*Robert J...
Luna Kotsuki	Neo-Human Casshern	Emiko Tsukada
Buraiking Boss	Neo-Human Casshern	Kenji Utsumi Kenji Utsumi is a Japanese voice actor and actor from Kitakyūshū, affiliated with the self-founded Ken Production. He is married to fellow voice actress Michiko Nomura....
Tekkaman	Tekkaman: The Space Knight Tekkaman: The Space Knight is an anime produced by Tatsunoko Productions in 1975. A short-lived English adaptation aired in the US in 1984.Two decades later, it was followed by the much more popular Tekkaman Blade, which was dubbed in the U.S. by Saban as Teknoman....	Katsuji Mori Katsuji Mori is a Japanese voice actor often accredited as the Casey Kasem of Japan. He is most known for the roles of Go Mifune , Joe Shimamura/009 , Ken the Eagle , Jouji Minami , and Garma Zabi .- Anime :*Nephrite in Sailor Moon*Seiji Hayami in Cutey Honey*Go Mifune in Mach Go Go Go/Speed Racer is a...
Andro Umeda	Tekkaman: The Space Knight	Nachi Nozawa Nachi Nozawa was a Japanese seiyū, actor, and theatre director from Tokyo. He was affiliated with Office PAC at the time of his death. His real name was...
Dobrai	Tekkaman: The Space Knight	Takeshi Kuwabara
Hurricane Polymar	Hurricane Polymar Hurricane Polymar is a Japanese anime series produced by Tatsunoko Productions. The show was created by Tatsuo Yoshida, who had produced many of Tatsunoko's series. Other romanizations of the name include Hurricane Polymer, and Hariken Polymar .Hurricane Polymar is the secret identity of...	Kazuyuki Sogabe Kazuyuki Sogabe Kazuyuki Sogabe was a Japanese voice actor born in Chiba Prefecture. Sogabe retired from voice acting on December 31, 2000 when he felt a weakness in his own voice. After his retirement, many of his current roles went to voice actors Tetsu Inada and Ryotaro Okiayu. Kazuyuki, however, was active in...
Teru Nanba	Hurricane Polymar	Akiko Hiramatsu Akiko Hiramatsu is a Japanese voice actress. Hiramatsu works at Ken Production.-Notable voice roles:*.hack//Roots *.hack//SIGN *A Tree of Palme *Ai Yori Aoshi *Azumanga Daioh...
Astral Chameleon	Hurricane Polymar	Takeshi Aono Takeshi Aono is a Japanese voice actor and actor from Asahikawa, Hokkaidō affiliated with Aoni Production. He graduated from Hokkaidō Asahikawa Higashi High School....
Volter	Denkou Senka Volter	Shin-ichiro Miki
Neon	Denkou Senka Volter	Hyo-sei Hyo-sei is a Japanese voice actress and singer who works for Ken Production. She was formerly credited as , her real name. Hyo-sei released her first album named on April 21, 2010.-Anime:*Digimon Frontier *Elemental Gelade...
Karochi Taiki	Denkou Senka Volter	Yoku Shioya Yoku Shioya is a Japanese voice actor debuting in Umi no Triton . Recently he has done some voice directing in such anime as Basilisk: The Kouga Ninja Scrolls. His real name is Tsubasa Shioya...
Rosraisen	Original character	Nachi Nozawa Nachi Nozawa was a Japanese seiyū, actor, and theatre director from Tokyo. He was affiliated with Office PAC at the time of his death. His real name was...

External links

• Tatsunoko Fight at UK GameSpot
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