Survival Arts
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is a 1993
fighting
arcade game
developed by Scarab and published by Sammy
(now Sega Sammy Holdings
after buying Sega
while merging with them). Its use of digitized
images of real actors with blood and gore within the game, is clearly inspired by Midway
's then-recent arcade hit Mortal Kombat
, when it comes to presentation. A Sega Genesis/Mega Drive
port was created, but unreleased. Some background characters from the arcade game later appeared in Dyna Gear, another arcade game developed by Scarab and published by Sammy.
's Street Fighter II
. The player's character fights against his or her opponent in best two-out-of-three matches in a single player tournament mode with the computer or against another human player. Players has a character roster of eight fighters to choose from the start, each with their own fighting style and special techniques. One unique feature is that players can pick up multiple weapons (from swords to guns) that are dropped on stage and use against the opponent, which was later popularized in Nintendo
's Super Smash Bros. series. Depending on what move or weapon the player uses as the last hit against the opponent while it knocks him or her out, the defeated opponent will either be burned, disassembled, sliced in half in two different ways, decapitated or electrocuted, which is as simple as performing deaths in Barbarian: The Ultimate Warrior. While combos can be performed in the game, they can end with a death, which makes it a precursor to the "Brutalities" in Mortal Kombat 3
and some of its successors.
's group, "Cobra Faction", enters the Survival Arts tournament to learn how to fight against a rival faction, "The Tigers".(actor: Hideaki Takahashi) - An extraterrestrial specie
who feels that the Survival Arts tournament will earn him a place on planet Earth
. Due to his life of suffering gain strength in the world of human beings, he tries to free himself from it.(actor: Hose Brand) - An evil professional wrestler
who decides to enter the Survival Arts tournament to make himself stronger; although, he feels he came up to his limit.(actor: Takeaki Katoh) - Like Tashia, Hiryu is part of the "Cobra Faction" group and tries to learn how to fight against his rivals, "The Tigers", by entering the Survival Arts tournament.(actor: Monica Brown) - A female warrior from a desert whose family got murdered by a messenger. She decides to enter the Survival Arts tournament to retaliate for the messenger's murdering. (actor: Sam Rodetsky) - The antagonist of the game and founder of Survival Arts. A shape-shifter who can turn into other characters. In order to become more immortal, he must eat the flesh of strong humans. Instead of choosing a successor, he has made his followers fight against each other.
1993 in video gaming
-Events:*March — In Sweden, the Swedish video game magazine Super PLAY starts. The original name is Super Power.*Midway Games embroiled in controversy for its game Mortal Kombat from 1992 when the game is launched for video game consoles in 1993....
fighting
Fighting game
Fighting game is a video game genre where the player controls an on-screen character and engages in close combat with an opponent. These characters tend to be of equal power and fight matches consisting of several rounds, which take place in an arena. Players must master techniques such as...
arcade game
Arcade game
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developed by Scarab and published by Sammy
Sammy Corporation
was established on November 1, 1975 and is a leading developer and retailer of pachinko and pachislot systems in Japan.In 2001, Sammy Corporation created a subsidiary Sammy Entertainment, Inc. It would later change its name to Sammy Studios in 2002. Sammy Studios is responsible for developing and...
(now Sega Sammy Holdings
Sega Sammy Holdings
is a Japanese holding company formed from a merger of Sega and Sammy. They were both very involved in the arcade business , and Sega's main fame comes from their console systems.-Background:...
after buying Sega
Sega
, usually styled as SEGA, is a multinational video game software developer and an arcade software and hardware development company headquartered in Ōta, Tokyo, Japan, with various offices around the world...
while merging with them). Its use of digitized
Digitizing
Digitizing or digitization is the representation of an object, image, sound, document or a signal by a discrete set of its points or samples. The result is called digital representation or, more specifically, a digital image, for the object, and digital form, for the signal...
images of real actors with blood and gore within the game, is clearly inspired by Midway
Midway Games
Midway Games, Inc. is an American company that was formerly a major video game publisher. Following a bankruptcy filing in 2009, it is no longer active and is in the process of liquidating all of its assets. Midway's titles included Mortal Kombat, Ms.Pac-Man, Spy Hunter, Tron, Rampage, the...
's then-recent arcade hit Mortal Kombat
Mortal Kombat (video game)
Mortal Kombat is a 1992 fighting-game developed and published by Midway for arcades. In 1993, home versions were released by Acclaim Entertainment. Released in the Fall of 1994, the Microsoft Windows 3.1x version was released by Activision Interactive. It is the first title in the Mortal Kombat...
, when it comes to presentation. A Sega Genesis/Mega Drive
Sega Mega Drive
The Sega Genesis is a fourth-generation video game console developed and produced by Sega. It was originally released in Japan in 1988 as , then in North America in 1989 as Sega Genesis, and in Europe, Australia and other PAL regions in 1990 as Mega Drive. The reason for the two names is that...
port was created, but unreleased. Some background characters from the arcade game later appeared in Dyna Gear, another arcade game developed by Scarab and published by Sammy.
Plot
The birthplace and how the series of physical martial arts with a great deal of force called "Survival Arts" were earned became mysterious for quite of some time. However, eight warriors spreading over different countries have learned some of the most important skills of Survival Arts, while they continue learning more about it. Each one qualified for the Survival Arts tournament to see which survivor will win and obtain all the secrets of Survival Arts.Gameplay
Survival Artss is quite similar to Midway's Mortal Kombat franchise in terms of presentation, but with gameplay inspired by CapcomCapcom
is a Japanese developer and publisher of video games, known for creating multi-million-selling franchises such as Devil May Cry, Chaos Legion, Street Fighter, Mega Man and Resident Evil. Capcom developed and published Bionic Commando, Lost Planet and Dark Void too, but they are less known. Its...
's Street Fighter II
Street Fighter II
is a competitive fighting game originally released for the arcades in . It is the arcade sequel to the original Street Fighter released in and was Capcom's fourteenth title that ran on the CP System arcade hardware...
. The player's character fights against his or her opponent in best two-out-of-three matches in a single player tournament mode with the computer or against another human player. Players has a character roster of eight fighters to choose from the start, each with their own fighting style and special techniques. One unique feature is that players can pick up multiple weapons (from swords to guns) that are dropped on stage and use against the opponent, which was later popularized in Nintendo
Nintendo
is a multinational corporation located in Kyoto, Japan. Founded on September 23, 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi, it produced handmade hanafuda cards. By 1963, the company had tried several small niche businesses, such as a cab company and a love hotel....
's Super Smash Bros. series. Depending on what move or weapon the player uses as the last hit against the opponent while it knocks him or her out, the defeated opponent will either be burned, disassembled, sliced in half in two different ways, decapitated or electrocuted, which is as simple as performing deaths in Barbarian: The Ultimate Warrior. While combos can be performed in the game, they can end with a death, which makes it a precursor to the "Brutalities" in Mortal Kombat 3
Mortal Kombat 3
Mortal Kombat 3 is a fighting game developed by Midway and released in 1995, first as an arcade game. It is the third game in the Mortal Kombat series...
and some of its successors.
Characters
There are eight playable characters, and one final boss.(actor: Jon Walter) - The protagonist of the game. A rich martial artist who enters the Survival Arts tournament to earn enough money to build his own dojo.(actor: Brian Creech) - A former police officer who noticed that Dantel isn't a human being. Gunner smuggles himself into the Survival Arts tournament to defeat and reveal the secret of Dantel.(actor: Handa David) - A former military soldier who knows how to fight efficiently and considers fighting to be worth living with. He is always the first character the player faces in arcade mode.(actor: Saskia) - A member of the kunoichiKunoichi
is the term for a female ninja or practitioner of ninjutsu .-Etymology:The term is thought to derive from the names of characters that resemble the three strokes in the kanji character for ; said in the order they are written: ku - no - ichi...
's group, "Cobra Faction", enters the Survival Arts tournament to learn how to fight against a rival faction, "The Tigers".(actor: Hideaki Takahashi) - An extraterrestrial specie
Extraterrestrial life
Extraterrestrial life is defined as life that does not originate from Earth...
who feels that the Survival Arts tournament will earn him a place on planet Earth
Earth
Earth is the third planet from the Sun, and the densest and fifth-largest of the eight planets in the Solar System. It is also the largest of the Solar System's four terrestrial planets...
. Due to his life of suffering gain strength in the world of human beings, he tries to free himself from it.(actor: Hose Brand) - An evil professional wrestler
Professional wrestling
Professional wrestling is a mode of spectacle, combining athletics and theatrical performance.Roland Barthes, "The World of Wrestling", Mythologies, 1957 It takes the form of events, held by touring companies, which mimic a title match combat sport...
who decides to enter the Survival Arts tournament to make himself stronger; although, he feels he came up to his limit.(actor: Takeaki Katoh) - Like Tashia, Hiryu is part of the "Cobra Faction" group and tries to learn how to fight against his rivals, "The Tigers", by entering the Survival Arts tournament.(actor: Monica Brown) - A female warrior from a desert whose family got murdered by a messenger. She decides to enter the Survival Arts tournament to retaliate for the messenger's murdering. (actor: Sam Rodetsky) - The antagonist of the game and founder of Survival Arts. A shape-shifter who can turn into other characters. In order to become more immortal, he must eat the flesh of strong humans. Instead of choosing a successor, he has made his followers fight against each other.
External links
- Survival Arts at The Large Cult Fighting Game March
- Survival Arts at arcade-history