Spikers Battle
From Sega Retro
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| System(s): Sega NAOMI GD-ROM | |||||||||
| Publisher: Sega | |||||||||
| Developer: Amusement Vision | |||||||||
| Genre: Action | |||||||||
| Number of players: 1-2 | |||||||||
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Spikers Battle (スパイカーズバトル) is the fourth installment to the Spikeout series. Putting an arena-styled competitive twist to the formula, Spikers Battle retains it's 3D beat-'em-up gameplay but takes a more traditional versus fighting game approach.
It has not been released for any home consoles. Sega Logistics Service announced it would end service on the arcade machines on March 31, 2017.[1][2]
Contents
Gameplay
The game is played using a joystick and 4 buttons: Shift, Beat, Charge and Jump. Holding down S and using the joystick lets you move sideways and backgrounds without turning in those directions. Running and grabbing are not possible while holding down S. J can be combined with either attack buttons to use different moves, and pressing all 3 buttons performs one of your limited special moves or air defences.
B is for standard moves that can be changed by combining it with joystick movements. It can also be combined with C to perform a leg sweep move and knock opponents off their feet. C on its own performs a charge move. 4 different levels of charge move can be performed by holding down the button, and are visualised with the Charge Meter.
Playable characters
Team Spikeout
| Spike | |
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Age: 29[3] Nationality: America[3] | |
| The leader of Team Spike, he is a former professional heavyweight boxer. His level 4 charge move is the strongest in the game. Most of his moves have fairly short range, but his beat moves are quick. He is recommended for intermediate players. | |
| White | |
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Age: 27[3] Nationality: America[3] | |
| He served as a soldier in the US army. He has a reliable combo game with few openings, but suffers from somewhat short reach. He is recommended for beginner players. | |
| Linda | |
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Age: 25[3] Nationality: America[3] | |
| The only female member of Team Spike. Many of Linda's attacks deviate from the game's basic commands. These attacks can be tricky to perform and her charge time is a little slow, making her difficult to master. However, beginners can still do well with her by playing into her long reach and speed. | |
| Tenshin | |
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Age: 30[3] Nationality: Japan[3] | |
| A tall silent Japanese man. His biggest strength is the long reach from his sweeping limbs. Several of his moves also see him twisting his body, letting him deal damage to opponents on his side as well. His attacks are difficult to avoid, but as many of his moves are very technical, the moves beginners can perform are very limited. |
Team Alberto
| Alberto | |
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Age: 18[3] Nationality: Italy[3] | |
| A lively Italian man who leads Team Alberto. He at some point received an offer from a soccer club for his skills as a super striker. His quick beats attacks make use of kicks and have the longest reach of any character, making him a foil to Spike. His other abilities are competent as well, making him approachable for beginners. | |
| Hikaru | |
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Age: 16[3] Nationality: Japan[3] | |
| A high schooler who practices karate and has outstanding athletic ability. Her combo strings are difficult to time and lack power, but can string in more hits than others, with her jump move hitting for 3 attacks. Besides her running move, she has short reach, but makes up for it with quick beat moves and a short stature that makes it easier to dodge attacks. | |
| Gorn | |
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Age: 18[3] Nationality: America[3] | |
| A Native American power fighter. He has the largest physique of any character, lending him great power and reach, but big openings for opponents to attack. His sweep attack, which sees him swinging both arms around, can easily hit opponents who are trying to dodge. | |
| Fengli | |
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Age: 17[3] Nationality: China[3] | |
| A Chinese martial arts master. However, in his day-to-day he is an intelligent student with excellent grades. All of his tricky moves are backed up by his fighting theory. He is arguably the most beginner-friendly character in the game. |
Stages
| Dieseltown | |
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| Dragon's Dynasty | |
| Skyarena | |
| East River | |
| Central Square | |
| Imperial Opera | |
| Inferno's Fortress | |
| The Sanctuary | |
Production credits
- Main article: Spikers Battle/Production credits.
Magazine articles
- Main article: Spikers Battle/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
Physical scans
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 "Long" instructions "Long" instructions (2) | ||||
 Disc  Manual | ||||
External links
- Sega of Japan catalogue pages (Japanese): Arcade
References
| Games in the Spikeout series | |
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Spikeout: Digital Battle Online (1998) | Spikeout: Final Edition (1999) | Slashout (2000) | Spikers Battle (2001) |
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Spikeout: Battle Street (2005) |
| Spikeout related media | |
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Spikeout Original Soundtrack (1998) | Fantasyscape Slashout: Original Soundtrack (2000) | Spikeout: Battle Street Original Sound Track (2005) |