Fighters Megamix [Archive]

Superking

06-09-2005, 08:47 AM

Anyone remember this game for the Saturn?

Man those were good times, I still remember playing as the Daytona Hornet while taking on a slab of meat. Sega should really make a sequel to this, but of course make the roster even bigger. And unlike other wacky fighters, this one had a tight engine, considering that it supported a VF2.1 engine with some stuff thrown in from VF3 at the time.

Oh yeah was Pepsiman in the Japanese version? I know he was in the Japanese version of FV, but I remember reading about him also being in FMM.

SiLLiEMutAfuKA

06-09-2005, 09:24 AM

I made a thread fwe days ago about the soundtrack...I only got the short/cutted versions though.

Anyway, I loved this game on the Saturn. And yes, Pepsiman was in the Japanese version, I never knew what he was doing in there, but never bothered using him. That game was pretty fun, I think music made each match alot better. I use to use uhh whats his name, Raxal? The guy with the Guitar. Really want to see them make a sequal for this, but what I want to know most is was this game tournament worthy? Were there Teirs, glitches, whatsoever?

My import Saturn burnt out the other month, therefore I can't play it anymore. =*[

Superking

06-09-2005, 09:48 AM

Tourney worthy, I dunno, but the game was a helluva lot of fun though. :tup:

I want Janet to be in another fighting game. :(

I really liked how they combined the VF and FV engines in the game, too bad FV2 wasn't that great, but that's another story.

HellSap

06-09-2005, 12:50 PM

and dont forget Kuma-chan. that bear rocked.

jae hoon

06-09-2005, 01:49 PM

and dont forget Kuma-chan. that bear rocked.

Yes the Kuma before Kuma.

Makes you wonder if Namco stole that idea eh.

06-09-2005, 03:00 PM

All about Kids Akira. There was just something dope about a tiny SD Akira screaming and punching people on the ground.

Superking

06-09-2005, 05:16 PM

Yes the Kuma before Kuma.

Makes you wonder if Namco stole that idea eh.

And the Amingo before Amingo was that giant mexican bean, well not really, but still it's kinda similar. :D

Huey_Nine

06-09-2005, 06:07 PM

All I know is that for some reason the Daytona Car reigned supreme over all.

Superking

06-09-2005, 06:10 PM

I'm pretty sure the Daytona Hornet had a move where it could run people over, I'm pretty sure it did, and its stage was like the smallest ever, and it was walled in too in one of the Daytona racetracks. lol

ibow2no1

06-09-2005, 06:19 PM

rent a hero and janet had to be top teir. they both had super damaging projectile attacks. Just breaks teh game. as i recall hornet had very small amount of range but once you did his move where he breaks off all his armor and becomes just a car fram he get super fast and a bunch of ura bahn esque special moves.

Burning Ranger

06-09-2005, 06:22 PM

There might be a chance to see a remake of Fighter's Megamix. Seeing as how Sega made Fighting Vipers and Virtua Fighter 2 on the PS2, it might be possible.

m121akuma

06-09-2005, 08:19 PM

I just got my Saturn this past week...I take it I should buy this as well?

Mark Beast

06-09-2005, 08:25 PM

There might be a chance to see a remake of Fighter's Megamix. Seeing as how Sega made Fighting Vipers and Virtua Fighter 2 on the PS2, it might be possible.
what? when did vf 2 and fighting vipers come to the ps2?

and makuma, hell yeah you should cop fighter's megamix.

Superking

06-09-2005, 08:30 PM

what? when did vf 2 and fighting vipers come to the ps2?

The Sega Ages series, which is a series of remakes, upgrades, or ports of Genesis, Saturn and Dreamcast games. Japan only of course.

ParryAll

06-09-2005, 08:31 PM

The Sega Ages series, which is a series of remakes, upgrades, or ports of Genesis, Saturn and Dreamcast games. Japan only of course.

Whoa whoa whoa are u serious? Holy shit link us to a shop that carries them!

I heard about VF2 a while ago, but Fighting Vipers?

Mark Beast

06-09-2005, 08:34 PM

damn i don't have my ps2 modded and wouldn't get it modded just to play that. i'd be better off getting a saturn with fighters megamix.

Superking

06-09-2005, 08:36 PM

Whoa whoa whoa are u serious? Holy shit link us to a shop that carries them!

I heard about VF2 a while ago, but Fighting Vipers?

Not just those, Planet Harriers (I think), Dragon Force, Altered Beast, After Burner, etc... Just go on any import game shop for them.

Oh I heard Sega half assed the VF2 port, or something better read up on it before buying it.

EDIT: It's Space Harrier, Planet Harriers was some model 3 or naomi or hikaru arcade game by Sega lol.

Kayin

06-09-2005, 08:38 PM

Whoa whoa whoa are u serious? Holy shit link us to a shop that carries them!

I heard about VF2 a while ago, but Fighting Vipers?
www.play-asia.com

Mark Beast

06-09-2005, 08:39 PM

anyone know where i can get vids of fighters megamix? i want to relive the nostalgia. pics also plz.

Mark Beast

06-09-2005, 08:44 PM

also lemme get this straight. there was an EXTRA character in the japanese version? who is pepsiman. cuz i'm going to order the game asap and just want to know which version to get.

ParryAll

06-09-2005, 08:57 PM

How close are the ports? Are they arcade perfect? Sega didn't "improve" them did they? (like how they "improved" Golden Axe etc. by making them 3d and gay?)

If they are Model 2 perfect I will buy them tonight. I have a Sega Saturn PS2 controller, I will party like it's 1995.

Sega needs to get on a Virtua Fighter 1 and 3 Sega Ages too.

WasFemto

06-09-2005, 08:57 PM

I remember this game as well. One of my favorites. The intro kicked all ass, the music kicked all ass, being able to switch between the VF and FV fighting engine kicked ass, playing as different characters from other Sega games kicked ass, being able to use VF3 moves in the game before VF3 came out kicked ass and all around the game kicked ass. The graphics were pretty craptacular compared to VF2 on Saturn, but with all everything they had in the game it's not surprising, but the gameplay kicked ass. I miss my Saturn but I had good times with the system. Hopefully whenever VF5 comes to console (loooooong time I'm thinking),maybe AM2 will give us all the VFs, FV and FM like Namco did with T5. I also hope for another Fighters Megamix since it's my favorite VS. game ever, but I doubt it will happen.

AM2 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> all fighting game companies.

Mark Beast

06-09-2005, 09:02 PM

i agree with that. fm is one of the best games ever IMHO as far as just all around fun. the best vs game? dunno but its top 3, has to be. it is just a tight game and i liked the graphics back then, but then again you know it was the mid 90s lol.

Superking

06-09-2005, 09:04 PM

ParryAll

06-09-2005, 09:07 PM

Fighters Megamix was pretty dope, still is, but in my eyes having arcade perfect ports of Fighting Vipers and Virtua Fighter 2 >>>>>>>> Megamix.

The question is are they arcade perfect? (noone anwered my other post yet).

While were at it do you guys remember Last Bronx? Fuck, that game had the tightest conversion on Saturn, fucking Red Eye was the shit anyone else remember this? I had this and MegaMix (and Panzer Saga, Burning Rangers, Ark the Shining (or something) on day one. The dude at the EB said I was the most hardcore gamer he knew and I was only like 14 at the time heh.

As much as I am hardcore into Capcom, along w/ 3s and Alpha 2 AM2 fighters are up there with my all time fav's.

WasFemto

06-09-2005, 09:09 PM

VF2 is like 97.8 percent perfect or some shit like that gameplay wise, they said it was a bit faster than the arcade version (kinda like the original Saturn port), and while you can finally see Shun's raft stage dance in the sea, the game's overall graphics was like muddied up or something and aren't as clean as the Model 2 game, which makes no sense, chalk this up to laziness of Sega. VF2 has VF2 and VF2.1 (the arcade revision) in it.

Fighting Vipers on the other hand from what I heard is arcade perfect, it didn't get fucked over like VF2. Heh funny how they can port VF4 and VF4EVO with no problems, but VF2 gives them stupid problems.

And there is no Fighters Megamix for PS2 as of now, just to make sure for people who get confused.

So did AM2 or another Sega in-house team do the port? I'm guessing it was another team. I heard to the PS2 version was pretty musch ass. Why? I don't know.

Maybe Model 2 > PS2. :razzy:

I heard it was pretty tough to port Model 2 and 3 games to console. Yu Suzuki was a big critic of the Saturn back in the day.

ParryAll

06-09-2005, 09:14 PM

VF2 is like 97.8 percent perfect or some shit like that gameplay wise, they said it was a bit faster than the arcade version (kinda like the original Saturn port), and while you can finally see Shun's raft stage dance in the sea, the game's overall graphics was like muddied up or something and aren't as clean as the Model 2 game, which makes no sense, chalk this up to laziness of Sega. VF2 has VF2 and VF2.1 (the arcade revision) in it.

Fighting Vipers on the other hand from what I heard is arcade perfect, it didn't get fucked over like VF2. Heh funny how they can port VF4 and VF4EVO with no problems, but VF2 gives them stupid problems.

And there is no Fighters Megamix for PS2 as of now, just to make sure for people who get confused.

That is very dissapointing about VF2. I guess the Model 2 board is too powerful for the PS2 to handle, heh. DAMN! How could they fuck it up! Muddy graphics? Back in the day VF2 was like some of the cleanest and brightest graphics...damn. Even the saturn is bold and bright and colorful. Hmm.

I just checked Play-Asia the game is 20 bucks brand new. So shit why not get it. Quick question though, my PS2 isn't modded are there any easy solutions for PS2 modding like a boot disc I can buy or something? I really don't have the money to get my system modded right now (esp for 1 game).

WasFemto

06-09-2005, 09:20 PM

I almost picked up Last Bronx but I ended up passing on it tho'. Don't remember why since I used to be a Sega fanboy, but oh well.

Superking

06-09-2005, 09:20 PM

http://games.kikizo.com/reviews/ps2/virtuafighter2_segaages.asp

There's an article on the PS2 VF2, gameplay wise it's fine, and graphics aren't too bad, it's just that it's really fucking disappointing that we still dont' have a 100% perfect port of VF2 (Saturn has less polys, and the backgrounds became 2D, and we lost the raft stage :().

For the import playing on your PS2. There's a few ways playing without the mod chip.

Like the flip top method with the loader, and the slide card and loader, don't ask me more about them, since I don't use them, I only know from other people about them.

Mark Beast

06-09-2005, 09:23 PM

http://www.defunctgames.com/pic/reviewpics/reviewfightersmegamix-2.jpg

WasFemto

06-09-2005, 09:29 PM

http://games.kikizo.com/reviews/ps2/virtuafighter2_segaages.asp

Man that's a bummer. I would've imported it too if it was. I miss the VF2 soundtrack especially the Chicago stage. Hopefully VF2 will be a selectable game in the next home conversion of VF and arcade perfect as well.

ParryAll

06-09-2005, 09:29 PM

So did AM2 or another Sega in-house team do the port? I'm guessing it was another team. I heard to the PS2 version was pretty musch ass. Why? I don't know.

Maybe Model 2 > PS2. :razzy:

I heard it was pretty tough to port Model 2 and 3 games to console. Yu Suzuki was a big critic of the Saturn back in the day.

The Saturn did nice ports of Last Bronx, Virtua Fighter 2, the Virtua Cop's, and Sega Rally, but other ports were either shit (Daytona, Virtual On) or sorta ok (Manx TT, Sega Touring Car). VF2 on the Saturn is still beautiful, you don't see many High res 60 FPS games from the 32-bit era. But Model 3 ports on Saturn? No fucking way.

The Model boards were just way too fucking advanced for their time. Virtua Fighter 3 and Scud Race came out in 1996 for fucks sakes. IMO I don't see the DC or PS2 doing perfect ports of the more graphically crazy Model 3 games, like Daytona 2 or L.A. MachineGunners. Xbox or GC sure but hell, those systems came out in 2001.

http://games.kikizo.com/reviews/ps2/virtuafighter2_segaages.asp

There's an article on the PS2 VF2, gameplay wise it's fine, and graphics aren't too bad, it's just that it's really fucking disappointing that we still dont' have a 100% perfect port of VF2 (Saturn has less polys, and the backgrounds became 2D, and we lost the raft stage :().

For the import playing on your PS2. There's a few ways playing without the mod chip.

Like the flip top method with the loader, and the slide card and loader, don't ask me more about them, since I don't use them, I only know from other people about them.

Hmm so there isn't something I can buy at say EB that will let me play imports? Or a boot disc of sorts like what they had for DC?

JamMasterJom

06-09-2005, 10:44 PM

Yes the Kuma before Kuma.

Makes you wonder if Namco stole that idea eh.

wha?

before kuma?

wasnt kuma in tekken 1, 2 years before FM?

shadowcharlie

06-10-2005, 11:42 AM

^_^ namco!

kane_warhead

06-10-2005, 04:20 PM

I used to play this game years ago.

Rentahero and that Virtua Cop chick is broken

SOARINGWING

06-10-2005, 04:32 PM

Fighting Vipers, as well as FMG, were both excellent brawlers back in their prime (both are still heavily played on the Saturn to this day). However, due to FV2's poor arcade performance (& mediocre DC port) chances are, there will never be a FVs 3.

Burning Ranger

06-10-2005, 06:20 PM

The Sega Ages series, which is a series of remakes, upgrades, or ports of Genesis, Saturn and Dreamcast games. Japan only of course.

Not exactly true-- Sega released a compilation of the PS2 Sega Ages games in the US called "Sega Classics Collection." I picked it up and love it (especially since it has an awesome version of Virtua Racing that's way better than the Saturn version that Time Warner made, and it has a strangely addictive remake of Space Harrier on it). It's also a very good buy for $20.

http://www.sega.com/games/game_temp.php?game=classicscollection&id=hp_pldwnlst

Now, I say that there may be a chance for more releases because the US compilation is missing a few games that did get Sega Ages PS2 releases in Japan (namely, Afterburner). So there is a possiblity that Sega USA may release a 2nd compilation with more Ages games (including the Phantasy Star remakes, VF2 and Fighting Vipers). Hell, I think VF2 and Fighting Vipers alone may be worth $20.

And don't give up hope on ports of the Model 3 games-- if the PS3 is as good as everyone says it is, I think it won't be a problem porting or even emulating Model 3 games like Daytona USA 2 and others. Hell, Sega programmers made a demo version of Super GT (Scud Race in Japan) for the Dreamcast (a private build, never released to the public), so we know it's possible. Then there's the Model 3 version of VirtualOn:Oratorio Tangram and its fairly well done DC port (at least IMHO). And geez, there are some games on the PS2 and Xbox that look as good or better than some model 3 games.

ParryAll

06-10-2005, 10:45 PM

Then there's the Model 3 version of VirtualOn:Oratorio Tangram and its fairly well done DC port (at least IMHO). And geez, there are some games on the PS2 and Xbox that look as good or better than some model 3 games.

Fairly well done? Shit VOOT on DC is near arcade perfect. Actually, it's a little cleaner than the arcade (they did comparison shots back in the day, better particle effects and brighter textures and colors). The only thing they fucked up was the reflective shadows on the public port stage (transparent floor public port is unlockable on DC Voot).

That game is reason #1 to own a DC and still one of the finest looking games visually IMO of this generation (Xbox and GC games included).

Ersatz

06-10-2005, 11:11 PM

That game is reason #1 to own a DC and still one of the finest looking games visually IMO of this generation (Xbox and GC games included).

VOOT owns. Brilliant, brilliant game, and I'm lost as to why it never caught on in the same way as VF. I've played against tourney-level players and it's up there with VF for technical depth (SYDVOC {http://www.sydvoc.com/} had loads of cool resources, but appears to have closed now... ;_;).

Someone mentioned Last Bronx; I was a fan of that one, too. You could move-retract (g-cancel) most of your moves, which led to crazy iaigeri/senbon style combos. Hella fun.

Megamix was pretty cool, but the okizeme game sucked without rising moves. I agree that Rentahero was pretty broken, and I recall the green duck from Sega fighter being broken, too - they could infinite OTG you with their projectiles, IIRC.

Janet wasn't broken. She had the move set of Aoi from VF3, with the addition of a projectile. You could dodge that pretty easily and punish her, and she only got three shots before she had to reload, giving you a huge window to get in and kick her ass.

Superking

06-10-2005, 11:49 PM

Again all hail the daytona hornet. :encore:

EDIT: Better pic.

http://www.ukresistance.co.uk/images/mega2.jpg

Oh yeah here's Kuma chan and Panda chan.

http://www.ukresistance.co.uk/images/mega1.jpg

The D Man

06-11-2005, 09:15 AM

I forgot the guys name, but does anybody remember who's the boss from the fighting vipers series. I think he looked like Bahn(I think that's his name) but with more armor on. Forgot about that armor.

ParryAll

06-11-2005, 09:55 AM

Xenozip.

06-11-2005, 10:14 AM

If they are Model 2 perfect I will buy them tonight. I have a Sega Saturn PS2 controller, I will party like it's 1995.
A PS2 pad that resembles a Saturn pad? Where can I get one (and for how much)?

tsubame

06-11-2005, 10:25 AM

Well, the SFAC controllers are very similar to a saturn pad. I actually like them a little better for 2d fighters- it's sad that I kept the controller and not the game.

ParryAll

06-11-2005, 01:48 PM

A PS2 pad that resembles a Saturn pad? Where can I get one (and for how much)?

Dude, it doesn't resemble a Saturn controller, it is a Saturn controller, made by Sega for the PS2.

Check it out : http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-m-77-p-15-saturn%2Bcontroller-70-imb-43-3.html#

Edit: Holy shit look what I just found : http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-m-70-ohs.html#

^ That's just nutty right there.

Xenozip.

06-11-2005, 02:22 PM

Dude, it doesn't resemble a Saturn controller, it is a Saturn controller, made by Sega for the PS2.

Check it out : http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-m-77-p-15-saturn%2Bcontroller-70-imb-43-3.html#

Edit: Holy shit look what I just found : http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-m-70-ohs.html#

^ That's just nutty right there. Wow, amazing! Thanks for the heads up, I am so getting one.

Demon Dash

11-23-2005, 11:00 AM

I forgot the guys name, but does anybody remember who's the boss from the fighting vipers series. I think he looked like Bahn(I think that's his name) but with more armor on. Forgot about that armor.

Yeah it was Mahler and B.M (Big Mahler I think it stood for). Does anyone remember the name of that arabian guy? He was designed origionaly for VF1 but never made the final roster.

I remeber a cheat for the japanese version of FV where you could get Candy in her bra and nickers.

SiLLiEMutAfuKA

11-23-2005, 11:11 AM

Yeah it was Mahler and B.M (Big Mahler I think it stood for). Does anyone remember the name of that arabian guy? He was designed origionaly for VF1 but never made the final roster.

I remeber a cheat for the japanese version of FV where you could get Candy in her bra and nickers.

Eh? Old thread...?

And for Candy in her bras and panties, you can beat her clothes off in FMM to reveal 'em, don't know about FV though.

Mark Beast

11-23-2005, 11:26 AM

Yeah it was Mahler and B.M (Big Mahler I think it stood for). Does anyone remember the name of that arabian guy? He was designed origionaly for VF1 but never made the final roster.

iirc, siba.

Demon Dash

11-23-2005, 11:32 AM

Eh? Old thread...?

And for Candy in her bras and panties, you can beat her clothes off in FMM to reveal 'em, don't know about FV though.

Yeah you can do that, but she has her skirt on still. I can't remember the code, but you could get her down to her bare underwear.

PsiPhi

11-23-2005, 12:36 PM

I would really like to see a remake of fighters megamix, but I would also like to see other companies make a fighters megamix esk game. I was hoping CFE would be a 2D capcom twist on FM, but somewhere along the line capcom forgot to include a bunch of characters all sorts of capcom games.

Demon Dash

11-23-2005, 01:39 PM