Skull Fang: Kuuga Gaiden

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Skull Fang: Kuuga Gaiden
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: Data East
Developer:
Developer(s) of original games: Data East
Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (13 tracks)
Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

















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

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[1]
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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[2]

Track list

1. [data track]  
2. SPIRIT OF FANG - Gouga - (02:02) 
Japan SPIRIT of FANG - 轟牙 -
From: SELECT BGM
Composed by: Hiroaki Yoshida (MARO)
3. SKULL FANG - Gaiga (03:02) 
Japan SKULL FANG - 骸牙 -
From: STAGE BGM 1
Composed by: Hiroaki Yoshida (MARO)
4. SONIC DIVER - Shippuu - (03:03) 
Japan SONIC DIVER - 疾風 -
From: STAGE BGM 2
Composed by: Hiroaki Yoshida (MARO)
5. AIR ASSAULT - Jinrai - (03:03) 
Japan AIR ASSAULT - 迅雷 -
From: STAGE BGM 3
Composed by: Hiroaki Yoshida (MARO)
6. FLAMING ARROW - Kyoui - (04:02) 
Japan FLAMING ARROW - 脅威 -
From: BOSS BGM 1
Composed by: Hiroaki Yoshida (MARO)
7. OVER BOOST - Houkou - (05:04) 
Japan OVER BOOST - 咆哮 -
From: BOSS BGM 2
Composed by: Hiroaki Yoshida (MARO)
8. Bloody Road (04:34) 
From: Kuuga Boss BGM
Composed by: Hiroaki Yoshida (MARO)
9. Vapor Trail (03:13) 
From: Kuuga Stage BGM
Composed by: Hiroaki Yoshida (MARO)
10. Slaughter Machine - Hakai - (04:06) 
Japan Slaughter Machine“破壊”
From: Wolf Fang Boss BGM
Composed by: Hiroaki Yoshida (MARO)
11. MISSION CLEAR (00:08) 
From: CLEAR BGM
Composed by: Hiroaki Yoshida (MARO)
12. THE SUNBURST - Gaika - (02:43) 
Japan THE SUNBURST - 凱歌 -
From: ENDING
Composed by: Hiroaki Yoshida (MARO)
13. DEATH SCYTHE - Kuchita tsubasa - (00:12) 
Japan DEATH SCYTHE - 朽ちた翼 -
From: GAME OVER
Composed by: Hiroaki Yoshida (MARO)
14. Requiem (01:48) 
From: Extra Mode Ending
Composed by: Hiroaki Yoshida (MARO)
► Running time: 37:00

Magazine articles

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

Promotional material

  • Flyer

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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

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
58 №442, p33
57 №1997-18, p155[3]
61 №, p14[4]
Sega Saturn
 59
Based on
3 reviews
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
[4]
Sega Saturn
 54
Based on
5 reviews

Skull Fang: Kuuga Gaiden

Saturn, JP
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Cover
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Spinecard
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Disc

References

  1. ↑ File:SkullFang_Saturn_JP_SSOpening.pdf
  2. ↑ File:SkullFang_Saturn_JP_SSEnding.pdf
  3. ↑ File:SSM_JP_19970606_1997-18.pdf, page 157
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Saturn no Game wa Sekai Ichi~i~i~i!: Satamaga Dokusha Race Zen Kiroku, SoftBank Publishing, page 16 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SnGwSISDRZK Book JP.pdf_p16" defined multiple times with different content
  5. ↑ Famitsu, "1997-06-06" (JP; 1997-05-23), page 1
  6. ↑ MAN!AC, "08/97" (DE; 1997-07-09), page 68
  7. ↑ Mega Force, "Juillet/Août 1997" (FR; 1997-0x-xx), page 78
  8. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1997-18 (1997-06-06)" (JP; 1997-05-23), page 157
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