VF2, Fighting Vipers Also Spotted
It appears Sega has at least three more library titles waiting in the wings for digital download.
Spanish website Sonic Paradise this evening spotted a rating for Sonic: The Fighters on Germany’s USK, or the Entertainment Software Self-Regulating Body. An age rating of 6 was given by the firm for an XBOX 360 version. Age ratings of 12 were also found for Virtua Fighter 2 and Fighting Vipers. All three have a survey date on September 21st, and all three had XBOX 360 listed as the console.
For those unaware, Sonic the Fighters was originally an arcade game, featuring several classic and some new Sonic characters in a whimsical, cartoony beat-em-up running on Model 2 hardware. It was mainly released in Japan, with arcade cabinets rarely seen in the West under the Sonic Championship name. Still, Sonic the Fighters would eventually see home release on GameCube in 2005′s Sonic Gems Collection. Fighting Vipers may also be unfamiliar to some; it was a caged combat brawler with armor. The title eventually made it to the Sega Saturn in late 1996.
Seeing a rating for what we can only assume is a complete game in a region that isn’t Australia may suggest these titles are only a couple months away from a proper release. While only the XBOX 360 is listed, it is almost a certainty Sega will attempt to release all three titles to Playstation 3 and PC as well. Given Monday’s formal announcement of Crazy Taxi on iOS, don’t discount a mobile release, either.
With what now appears to be some kind of formal Sega presence coming together at this year’s New York Comic Con, we will attempt to ask questions of anyone official at the show on this matter. In the meantime, we again thank Sonic Paradise reporter Ashthedragon for tipping us on Twitter.
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Well given how Sonic 3 and K still isn’t on PS3, I wouldn’t be surprised if Sonic Fighters isn’t on it, either.
@ricardo
Actually it is, it’s on sonic genesis collection
@Ricardo Mendoza: Yeah, that’s not the same, we just want a $5-$10 for the COMPLETE game we want, not pay $30-$40 just to get the split versions which don’t let you play as Tails in S&K or as Knuckles in Sonic 3.
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This is sweet news. But why The Fighters came before Knuckles Chaotix is still beyond me.. Oh well, at least it’s a good sign that they keep em coming. I’m not so sure if I should get this. Maybe if enough friends of mine get it, I might too so we build up a small competitive scene online.
Otherwise, I still have Gems Collection.
I am however interested in Fighting Vipers!
Ahhh yeah… Fighting Vipers! Time to get back in the ring and bring out Bahn. Sega has pleased me big time!
A friend of mine told me that Sega has also registered Sakura Wars & Seventh Dragon 3 for rerelease. Dang it Sega of Japan, bring the rest of the Sakura Wars games to the West. I’ve just finished the first one and it’s SO good, Sega could have released the Dreamcast ports to the west while the english anime videos was released.
Sonic 3 & Knuckles should be rereleased and give it the Sonic CD quality treatment, its really unfair that we got the shitty backbone ports of the best Sonic game ever.
Fighting Vipers. I played as Bahn as I playing Fighter Megamix on Saturn. Its takes me way back.
I still think they should re-release Sonic R with online play! Or that Sega Sonic arcade with up to 3 player coop
will there never be an end to HD ports?
Only interested in Fighting Vipers.
I want knuckles chaotix HD
Since they all use the same engine it’s very likely AM2 is doing this port personally, they also handled the Fighters port for Gems Collections.
@RFS
I want Knuckles Chaotix HD with actual unique level design, for as nice as the visuals and music are the levels are nothing but a series of tubes, slow elevators and the five levels of hell that comprise Amazing Arena.
I just hope Virtua Fighter 2 is not as hard as I think it will be.That’s an awesome and deserves a lower difficulty level for the beginners.
*awesome game
I would enjoy Virtua Fighter 2 very much… But SEGA should release more original games now.
PLEASE BE FOR PC!!!