Skull Fang: Kuuga Gaiden

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Skull Fang: Kuuga Gaiden
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: Data East
Developer:
Original system(s): Arcade boards
Developer(s) of original games: Data East
Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (13 tracks)
Genre: Shooting[1][2]

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Saturn
JP
¥5,8005,800 T-1311G
Non-Sega versions

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Skull Fang: Kuuga Gaiden (スカルファング ~空牙外伝~) (called just Skull Fang overseas) is a 1996 game by Data East in the Kuuga series, which started with Vapor Trail. It was ported to the Sega Saturn in 1997 exclusively in Japan.

Production credits

  • Project Manager: Koji Jinbo
  • Project Leader: Minoru Sano
  • Software Design & Production Support: Wataru Iida, Ichikawa, Masaou Tomosawa
  • Hardware Design: Masao, Shingo Mitsui
  • Pixel Art Works: Hiroshi Tamawashi, Seiji Satoh, Yoshinari Kaihou, Tomoyuki Arakawa
  • Opening Movie Works: Hiroshi Tamawashi
  • Design Works: Hironori Kobayashi, Hiroshi Koga, Hiroshi Tamawashi, Seiji Satoh
  • Sound design: Maro
  • Character voice
    • Arts Vision: Kan Tokumaru, Nobuyuki Hiyama, Isshin Chiba, Konami Yoshida, Michiko Neya
    • Data East: Steve Miller
  • Market Research & Adviser: Makoto Nagao, Hitoshi Kitazume
  • Marketing & Promotion: S.P.Ohshima, Tomohiro Ebi, Yasuo Sogajima
  • Technical Support: Tomoo Adachi, Shinichi Suzuki
  • Character Voice Support: Arts Vision
  • English Support: Steve Miller
  • Planning & Direction: Hironori Kobayashi
  • Produce: Data East Corp.
Source:
In-game credits
SkullFang Saturn JP SSOpening.pdf
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  • Producer: Minoru Sano
  • Director: Toshiyuki Kajiwara
  • Additional CG Works: Hiroshi Tamawashi, Kouji Tomura
  • Opening Movie Works: Hiroshi Tamawashi
  • Software Convert: Wolfgang Schmidt, Naoto Takahashi, Shigeichi Suzuki, Masateru Kimoto, Kenji Yoshioka, Tatsuya Yano
  • Graphics Convert: Toshimi Inaba, Kouji Ueda, Kouji Iida
  • Sound Convert: Maro (Gamadelic), Koremasa
  • Character voice
    • Captain: Kan Tokumaru
    • Hawk: Nobuyuki Hiyama
    • Raven: Isshin Chiba
    • Sparrow: Konami Yoshida
    • Crane: Michiko Neya
  • Character Voice Support: Arts Vision
  • Software Support: Kei Ichikawa, Masaou Tomosawa, Nozomu Fujita, Hirofumi Matsumoto
  • Special Thanks: Hironori Kobayashi, Akihisa Suwa, Monoru Kosaka, Kazunori Kosugi, Hiroyuki Tsutsumi, Hiromichi Nakamoto, Yoshihiro Yamamoto, Seylen & Debuggers
  • Presented by: Data East Corp.
Source:
In-game credits
SkullFang Saturn JP SSEnding.pdf
[4]

Magazine articles

Main article: Skull Fang: Kuuga Gaiden/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

SkullFang Saturn JP Flyer.pdf

PDF
Flyer
SkullFang Saturn JP Flyer.pdf
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Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1997-19: "1997-19 (1997-06-13)" (1997-05-30)
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Physical scans

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Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
58
[5]
MAN!AC (DE) NTSC-J
29
[6]
Mega Force (FR) NTSC-J
65
[7]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
57
[8]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
61
[9]
Sega Saturn
54
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Skull Fang: Kuuga Gaiden

Saturn, JP
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Cover
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Spinecard
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Disc

Technical information

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