Waku Waku 7

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Waku Waku 7
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: Sunsoft, Wooyoung System (KR)
Developer:
Original system(s): Neo Geo MVS
Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (44 tracks)
Peripherals supported: Extended RAM Cartridge (1MB/4MB)
Genre: Fighting Action/Kakutou Action (格闘アクション)[1], Action[2]

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Saturn
JP
¥5,800 (6,090)5,800e[3] T-1516G
Sega Rating: All Ages
Sega Saturn
JP
(1MB RAM Pack)
¥7,800 (8,190)7,800e[3] T-1515G
Sega Rating: All Ages
Non-Sega versions

Waku Waku 7 (わくわく7) is a fighting game by Sunsoft. Originally for Neo Geo MVS arcade hardware, it was ported to the Sega Saturn in 1997. It was only released in Japan.

Gameplay

Waku Waku 7 is a one-on-one fighting game and spiritual sequel to Galaxy Fight.

Characters

Rai
Slash
Tesse
Politank Z
Marurun
Dandy J
Arina

Versions

The Saturn port is often looked on as being a weaker version, as despite requiring an extra 1MB RAM cartridge, it offers more pixellated backgrounds and longer loading times than the Neo Geo version.

Production credits

  • Wakuwaku Programmer: Yuichi Ueda, Shige.Ytm.Inaba
  • Wakuwaku Graphic Designer: Murakichi, Chupon, Kouki Kita, Toshihiko Narita, Yasuhide Maeda, Atsuki Matsui, Masashi Kajikawa, Takuro Nagai, Kazuhito Terada, Naoto Kunimori, Tatsuya Doe
  • Wakuwaku Sound Designer: Kazuo Nii, Noriaki Urata
  • Wakuwaku Music Composer: Masato Araikawa
  • Wakuwaku Musician: Masayoshi Kondo, Hiroshi Koizumi, Andre Black, Yayoi Sakiyama, Eri Kusaka
  • Wakuwaku Voice Actor & Actress: Yoko Okochi, Yoshinori Kudo, Mariko Masuda, Osamu Nakamoto, Tokishige Tsujimura, Ben Izawa, Toshiyuki Fujita, Kazunori Hotta, Chitose Omi, Naho Hattori, Yukitoshi Hirano
  • Wakuwaku Music Coordinator: Atsushi Mihiro, Hideo Zaitsu
  • Wakuwaku Director: Yuichi Ueda
  • Special Thanks: Kazuyuki Watanabe, Naoki Kodaka, Kazuyo Umemura, Tatsuo Mori, Kazuko Harman, Naomi Sakaguchi, Megumi Masuko, Noriaki Kitamura, Sunsoft All Staff, And You!
Sunsoft
Source:
In-game credits
WakuWaku7 Saturn JP SSEnding.pdf
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Magazine articles

Main article: Waku Waku 7/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1997-11: "1997-11 (1997-04-11)" (1997-03-28)
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Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1997-13: "1997-13 (1997-04-25)" (1997-04-11)
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Print advert in Game Champ (KR) #1997-08: "xxxx" (199x-xx-xx)
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Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1997-22: "1997-22 (1997-07-04)" (1997-06-20)
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Print advert in Game Champ (KR) #1997-11: "xxxx" (199x-xx-xx)
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Print advert in Game Champ (KR) #1998-01: "xxxx" (199x-xx-xx)
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Physical scans

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Publication Score Source
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Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
63
[9]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
64
[10]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
60
[11]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
75
[12]
Sega Saturn
65
Based on
4 reviews

Waku Waku 7

Saturn, JP
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Cover
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Spinecard
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Disc
WakuWaku7 Sat JP Manual.pdf
Manual
Saturn, JP (1MB RAM Pack)
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Cover
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Disc
Waku Waku 7 RAM Pack Saturn JP WarrantyCard.pdf
Reg Card
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Note
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RAM Cart
Saturn, KR

Technical information

Main article: Waku Waku 7/Technical information.

References


Waku Waku 7

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Books: Waku Waku 7 Saishuu Kouryaku Dokuhon (1997)
Sega Saturn
Demos: Waku Waku 7 Taikenban (1997)

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