Fighting Vipers 2

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Fighting Vipers 2
System(s): Sega Model 3 Step 2.0, Sega Dreamcast
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Distributor: Deith Leisure (UK) [1]
Peripherals supported:
Sega Dreamcast
Dreamcast VGA Box, Dreamcast Jump Pack, Dreamcast Arcade Stick
Genre: Fighting

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Dreamcast
JP
¥5,8005,800 HDR-0133
Sega Dreamcast
JP
(Dorikore)
¥2,8002,800 HDR-0133-1
Sega Dreamcast
EU
MK-51154-50

Fighting Vipers 2 (ファイティングバイパーズ2) is the sequel to Fighting Vipers, originally released for Sega Model 3 Step 2.0 arcade hardware in 1998 before being ported to the Sega Dreamcast in 2001. The Dreamcast version of the game was not released in North America.

The game features all of the characters from the first game plus several new ones, and features improved graphics over its predecessor.

Production credits

Arcade version

Director: Hiroshi Kataoka
Game Coordinator: Daichi Katagiri
Chief Programmer: Hideya Shibazaki
Chief Designer: Youji Kato
Sound Director: Hidenori Shoji
Programmers: Susumu Morii, Syuji Takahashi, Arata Hanashima, Shinji Ohshima, Masataka Daigo, Masatoshi Shibata
Motion Designers: Daichi Katagiri, Shunan Sukawa, Kasyo Oda, Masahiro Onoguchi, Taro Uozumi
Character Desginers: Kentarow Nishimura, Kaoru Nagahama, Makio Kida
Original Character Designer: imaitoons
Stage Designers: Yasuo Kawagoshi, Masaaki Somaki, Hideyuki Takita
Visual Effect Designer: Shin Kataoka
Special Thanks to: Kaori Yamamoto, Munekazu Makino, Hideki Miyake, VirtuaFighter3 Team
Publicity: Jun Kasahara
Assistant Companies: Anchor Inc., Attractive Action Club, Beams, Half HP Studio, Sega Digital Studio
Presented by: Sega Enterprises, Ltd.

Dreamcast version

FightingVipers2 Staff

Director: Hiroshi Kataoka
Game Coordinator: Daichi Katagiri
Chief Programmer: Hideya Shibazaki
Chief Designer: Youji Kato
Sound Director: Hidenori Shoji
Programmers: Susumu Morii, Syuji Takahashi, Arata Hanashima, Shinji Ohshima, Masataka Daigo, Masatoshi Shibata
Motion Designers: Daichi Katagiri, Shunan Sukawa, Kasyo Oda, Masahiro Onoguchi, Taro Uozumi
Character Desginers: Kentarow Nishimura, Kaoru Nagahama, Makio Kida
Original Character Designer: imaitoons
Stage Designers: Yasuo Kawagoshi, Masaaki Somaki, Hideyuki Takita
Visual Effect Designer: Shin Kataoka
Special Thanks to: Kaori Yamamoto, Munekazu Makino, Hideki Miyake, VirtuaFighter3 Team
Publicity: Jun Kasahara
Assistant Companies: Anchor Inc., Attractive Action Club, Half HP Studio, Sega Digital Studio

Dreamcast version

Director: Masanao Kita
Chief Programmer: Toshio Arai
Chief Designer: Ryuichi Noguchi
Sound Designer: Takafumi Nishimura
Programmers: Takatuna Sawada, Jun Odaira
Designers: Takahiro Sakuma, Takashi Watanabe, Tohru Honda, Masahiro Fujimori, Tsuyoki Iijima, Shunji Miyake
In Cooperation with: Scarab
Presented by: Sega
Original Game: © Sega Corporation, 1998
© Sega Corporation/CRI, 2001

Physical scans

Model 3 version

Arcade, JP

Arcade, World

Dreamcast version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
65 №19, p88
82 №109, p86/87
87 №2001-02, p22[2]
87
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50 №95, p86[4]
63 №1, p38
75 №632, p32 
80 2001-03-13
56 №3, p56[5]
77 №3/01, p44[6]
Sega Dreamcast
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Based on
11 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
576 Konzol (HU)
45
[7]
Bonus (YU) NTSC
63
[8]
Consoles Max (FR) PAL
65
[9]
Consoles + (FR) PAL
82
[10]
DC-UK (UK) PAL
70
[11]
Digitiser (UK)
40
[12]
Dreamcast Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
87
[2]
Dreamcast Magazine (UK) PAL
65
[13]
Dorimaga (JP) NTSC-J
87
[14]
Dreamplanet (ES) PAL
73
[15]
Edge (UK) NTSC-J
50
[4]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
75
[16]
Gamers' Republic (US) NTSC-J
58
[17]
Hyper (AU) PAL
72
[18]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
74
[19]
Neo Plus (PL)
60
[20]
Next Generation (US) NTSC-J
50
[21]
Official Dreamcast Magazine (UK) PAL
60
[22]
Playbox (FR) PAL
56
[5]
PSX Extreme (PL) NTSC-J
67
[23]
Revista Oficial Dreamcast (ES) PAL
70
[24]
Strana Igr (RU)
73
[25]
Sega Dreamcast
65
Based on
22 reviews

Fighting Vipers 2

Dreamcast, EU
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Cover
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Disc
Dreamcast, EU (White)

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Disc
Dreamcast, JP
FV2 DC JP Box Back.jpgFV2 DC JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
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Spinecard
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Disc
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Inlay
Dreamcast, JP (Dorikore)

External links

  • Sega of Japan catalogue pages (Japanese): Dreamcast

References

  1. File:CVG UK 200.pdf, page 76
  2. 2.0 2.1 File:DCM JP 20010119.pdf, page 22 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:DCM JP 20010119.pdf_p22" defined multiple times with different content
  3. File:Dorimaga 20021011 JP.pdf, page 34
  4. 4.0 4.1 File:Edge UK 095.pdf, page 86 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Edge UK 095.pdf_p86" defined multiple times with different content
  5. 5.0 5.1 File:Playbox FR 03.pdf, page 56 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Playbox FR 03.pdf_p56" defined multiple times with different content
  6. File:VideoGames DE 2001-03.pdf, page 16
  7. 576 Konzol, "Február 2001" (HU; 2001-xx-xx), page 26
  8. Bonus, "3/2001" (YU; 2001-04-25), page 44
  9. Consoles Max, "Février 2001" (FR; 2001-0x-xx), page 88
  10. Consoles +, "Février 2001" (FR; 2001-0x-xx), page 86
  11. DC-UK, "March 2001" (UK; 2001-02-15), page 48
  12. Digitiser (UK) (2001-03-06)
  13. Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 20" (UK; 2001-03-22), page 60
  14. Dorimaga, "2002-18 (2002-10-11)" (JP; 2002-09-27), page 34
  15. Dreamplanet, "Marzo 2001" (ES; 2001-02-15), page 44
  16. Famitsu, "2001-01-26" (JP; 2001-01-12), page 32
  17. Gamers' Republic, "March 2001" (US; 2001-xx-xx), page 82
  18. Hyper, "July 2001" (AU; 2001-05-23), page 68
  19. MAN!AC, "03/2001" (DE; 2001-02-07), page 66
  20. Neo Plus, "Kwiecień 2001" (PL; 2001-xx-xx), page 46
  21. Next Generation, "May 2001" (US; 2001-04-17), page 86
  22. Official Dreamcast Magazine, "March 2001" (UK; 2001-02-08), page 72
  23. PSX Extreme, "03/2001" (PL; 2001-0x-xx), page 37
  24. Revista Oficial Dreamcast, "Marzo 2001" (ES; 2001-xx-xx), page 38
  25. Strana Igr, "Fevral 2001 2/2" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 56



Games in the Fighting Vipers Series
Arcade
Fighting Vipers (1995) | Fighting Vipers 2 (1998)
Sega Saturn
Fighting Vipers (1996) | Fighters Megamix (1996)
Sega Dreamcast
Fighting Vipers 2 (2001)
Sony PlayStation 2
Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 19: Fighting Vipers (2005)
Xbox 360
Sony PlayStation 3
Fighting Vipers (2012)
Fighting Vipers related media
Music
Fighting Vipers Original Soundtrack (1996) | Fighting Vipers Sega Saturn Original Soundtrack (1996) | Fighting Vipers 2 The Sound Album (1998)
Book
Fighting Vipers Technical Manual (1996) | Fighting Vipers: Crimson Angel (1996) | Fighting Vipers Sega Saturn Manual 2: Biting the Vipers (1996) | Fighting Vipers: My Sweet Honey (1996) | (1997) Fighting Vipers Perfect Guide (1997) | Fighters Mega Books Mix Ultimate Guide (1997) | Fighting Vipers 2 Official Guide (1998)
Film
Sega Official Video Library Vol. 1: Fighting Vipers (199x)