Fur Fighters

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Fur Fighters
System(s): Sega Dreamcast
Publisher: Acclaim
Developer:
Genre: Action

















Release Date RRP Code
Sega Dreamcast
US
T-8107N
Sega Dreamcast
EU
T-8113D-50
Sega Dreamcast
DE
T-8113D-18
Sega Dreamcast
ES
T-8113D-06
Sega Dreamcast
UK
£39.9939.99 [1] T-8113D-05
Sega Dreamcast
FR/NL
T-8113D-59

Fur Fighters is a video game developed by Bizarre Creations and published by Acclaim for the Sega Dreamcast in 2000. It is a third-person shoot-'em-up game involving animals with weapons.

During development the game was known as Furballs, and prior to this, Drive-By[2].

Gameplay

Fur Fighters sees the player control one of six animals, each with their own special abilities, saving members of their family who have been kidnapped by the evil General Viggo. It is a third-person shooter involving large, expansive areas with both action and puzzle elements. Levels see the characters rescue younger members of their large families, though bosses bosses involve brainwashed mothers, husbands and wives.

Characters

Roofus
Born in Glasgow, Scotland, Roofus is the natural born leader of the Fur Fighters. He is also the only member who can dig holes in the ground. After defeating Viggo years ago he gave it all up to settle down with his wife, Winnie and their children, until Viggo returned and kidnapped them. Roofus decided to battle for one last time to save them and get rid of Viggo once and for all.
Chang
Born in Hong Kong, China, Chang is the smallest of the Fur Fighters and therefore is the only member who can get into small places. Chang is probably the most useful of the group as he has a scientific mind, is quick witted and is brilliant with weapons. His mission is to save his wife, Mai and children. He is a small red Firefox panda.
Juliette
Born in Paris, France, Juliette is the only Fur Fighter who can climb up and down walls; she is also the only female in the group. Juliette is very athletic and can be very short-tempered and stubborn. She prefers to fight alone, but if persuaded she will stay with the group. Her mission is to save her husband, Claude and children.
Bungalow
Born in Alice Springs, Australia, Bungalow is the only Fur Fighter who can jump high and far. Best friend of Roofus, Bungalow is rather slow and dim-witted; he does not realise his own strength or ability. He seems to be very happy to take orders from the other members. His mission is to save his wife, Esmerelda, and children.
Rico
Born in Argentina, Rico is the only member of the Fur Fighters who can swim underwater. Rico is not the most serious or fully-focused member as he seems to think himself as a hero. He is also overconfident about his fighting skills and is a total daydreamer. His mission is to save his wife, Juanita, and children.
Tweek
Born in Fur Fighter Village (presumably, as he is only a day old), Tweek is the youngest member of the Fur Fighters. He is also the only member who can glide. Tweek was born bigger and a different color than the rest of his siblings. His family was taken by Viggo, and Tweek was taken in by the other members who taught him how to use weapons, allowing him to help in the war against Viggo. His mission is to save his mother, Gwyneth, and his brothers and sisters.
General Viggo
He is responsible for kidnapping the Fur Fighters' families and trying to take over the world. Viggo is pure evil, yet well spoken. He leads his army of stupid bears against the Fur Fighters and he is also surprisingly strong.
General Bristol
Bristol is a ghost that helps guide and advise the Fur Fighters during their mission against Viggo.
Sergeant Sternhouser
Sternhouser is the personal fitness trainer of the Fur Fighters who loves dancing and gives them better weapons.

Production credits

Programming: Jeff Lewis

Promotional material

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
100 №21, p76/77[3]
89 №103, p90/91[4]
60 №224, p92[1]
80 №85, p78/79[5]
Sega Dreamcast
82
Based on
4 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Ação Games (BR)
72
[6]
Arcade (UK) PAL
100
[3]
Click! (PL)
60
[7]
Consoles + (FR) PAL
89
[4]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
50
[1]
Dreamcast Monthly (UK) PAL
80
[8]
DC-UK (UK) PAL
90
[9]
Dreamcast: Le Magazine Officiel (FR) PAL
50
[10]
Dreamcast Magazine (UK) PAL
91
[11]
Edge (UK)
80
[5]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
75
[12]
Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast (RU)
80
[13]
Fun Generation (DE) PAL
83
[14]
GameFan (US) NTSC-U
75
[15]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
90
[16]
Gamers' Republic (US) NTSC-U
100
[17]
GameWEEK (US) NTSC-U
58
[18]
Hyper (AU) PAL
85
[19]
Incite Video Gaming (US) NTSC-U
80
[20]
Joypad (FR) PAL
60
[21]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
85
[22]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
85
[23]
Neo Plus (PL)
80
[24]
Next Generation (US) NTSC-U
50
[25]
Official Dreamcast Magazine (UK) PAL
70
[26]
Playmag (FR) PAL
75
[27]
Play (PL)
89
[28]
Sega Magazin (DE) PAL
85
[29]
Strana Igr (RU)
73
[30]
Video Games (DE) PAL
83
[31]
Sega Dreamcast
77
Based on
30 reviews

Fur Fighters

Dreamcast, US
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Dreamcast, UK
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Dreamcast, EU (White Label)
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Dreamcast, FR/NL
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Dreamcast, DE
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Dreamcast, ES
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Disc

External links

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 File:CVG UK 224.pdf, page 92 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 224.pdf_p92" defined multiple times with different content
  2. File:EGM US 114.pdf, page 34
  3. 3.0 3.1 File:Arcade UK 21.pdf, page 76 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Arcade UK 21.pdf_p76" defined multiple times with different content
  4. 4.0 4.1 File:ConsolesPlus FR 103.pdf, page 90 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ConsolesPlus FR 103.pdf_p90" defined multiple times with different content
  5. 5.0 5.1 File:Edge UK 085.pdf, page 78 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Edge UK 085.pdf_p78" defined multiple times with different content
  6. Ação Games, "Novembro 2000" (BR; 2000-xx-xx), page 59
  7. Click!, "6/2001" (PL; 2001-03-15), page 22
  8. Dreamcast Monthly, "July 2000" (UK; 2000-06-08), page 70
  9. DC-UK, "June 2000" (UK; 2000-05-12), page 56
  10. Dreamcast: Le Magazine Officiel, "Septembre/Octobre 2000" (FR; 2000-0x-xx), page 70
  11. Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 9" (UK; 2000-05-18), page 56
  12. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "August 2000" (US; 2000-07-04), page 148
  13. Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast, "Izdaniye chetvertoye, dopolnennoye" (RU; 2002-xx-xx), page 80
  14. Fun Generation, "08/2000" (DE; 2000-07-19), page 46
  15. GameFan, "Volume 8, Issue 9: September 2000" (US; 2000-xx-xx), page 20
  16. GamePro, "September 2000" (US; 2000-0x-xx), page 106
  17. Gamers' Republic, "August 2000" (US; 2000-xx-xx), page 52
  18. GameWEEK, "June 19, 2000" (US; 2000-06-19), page 14
  19. Hyper, "October 2000" (AU; 2000-08-23), page 70
  20. Incite Video Gaming, "July 2000" (US; 2000-0x-xx), page 97
  21. Joypad, "Septembre 2000" (FR; 2000-xx-xx), page 157
  22. MAN!AC, "08/2000" (DE; 2000-07-05), page 50
  23. Mega Fun, "09/2000" (DE; 2000-08-02), page 46
  24. Neo Plus, "Listopad 2000" (PL; 2000-xx-xx), page 40
  25. Next Generation, "August 2000" (US; 2000-07-18), page 92
  26. Official Dreamcast Magazine, "July 2000" (UK; 2000-06-08), page 76
  27. Playmag, "Septembre 2000" (FR; 2000-xx-xx), page 135
  28. Play, "Listopad 2000" (PL; 2000-xx-xx), page 24
  29. Sega Magazin, "August 2000" (DE; 2000-07-03), page 19
  30. Strana Igr, "Sentyabr 2000 2/2" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 19
  31. Video Games, "08/2000" (DE; 2000-07-05), page 82