FX Fighter
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FX Fighter is a video game developed by Argonaut Games
and released by GTE Entertainment in 1995. It was an early realtime
3D
fighting game
to be developed for the PC
. The game was also being developed for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System
, but eventually only the PC CD-ROM
version for MS-DOS
was released.
The game features eight different characters, eight different arenas, movie cut scenes, and 40 attacks per fighter. The player selects a character to face against eight of the best fighters in the universe for a prize consisting of the most powerful weapon in the universe.
The playable characters are:
versions of this title had support for 3D acceleration. These were bundled with 3D graphics accelerator cards of the time, such as the Diamond Monster 3D.
#69 and relied on the Super FX 2
processor to deliver groundbreaking 3D graphics that were otherwise unattainable on 16-bit game platforms
at the time. However, the project was canceled prior to release along with Star Fox 2
, another Super FX 2-powered title for the system.
and the S3 Graphics
chipset. As did many other fighting games at the time, FX Fighter Turbo followed suit with Mortal Kombat
by including fatalities
, a feature not seen in the previous game.
Argonaut Games
Argonaut Games plc was a British video game developer. Founded as Argonaut Software by teenager Jez San in 1982 the company name is a play on his name and the movie title Jason and the Argonauts. It had its head offices in Edgware, London....
and released by GTE Entertainment in 1995. It was an early realtime
Real-time computer graphics
Real-time computer graphics is the subfield of computer graphics focused on producing and analyzing images in real time. The term is most often used in reference to interactive 3D computer graphics, typically using a GPU, with video games the most noticeable users...
3D
3D computer graphics
3D computer graphics are graphics that use a three-dimensional representation of geometric data that is stored in the computer for the purposes of performing calculations and rendering 2D images...
fighting game
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...
to be developed for the PC
IBM PC compatible
IBM PC compatible computers are those generally similar to the original IBM PC, XT, and AT. Such computers used to be referred to as PC clones, or IBM clones since they almost exactly duplicated all the significant features of the PC architecture, facilitated by various manufacturers' ability to...
. The game was also being developed for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short...
, but eventually only the PC CD-ROM
CD-ROM
A CD-ROM is a pre-pressed compact disc that contains data accessible to, but not writable by, a computer for data storage and music playback. The 1985 “Yellow Book” standard developed by Sony and Philips adapted the format to hold any form of binary data....
version for MS-DOS
MS-DOS
MS-DOS is an operating system for x86-based personal computers. It was the most commonly used member of the DOS family of operating systems, and was the main operating system for IBM PC compatible personal computers during the 1980s to the mid 1990s, until it was gradually superseded by operating...
was released.
The game features eight different characters, eight different arenas, movie cut scenes, and 40 attacks per fighter. The player selects a character to face against eight of the best fighters in the universe for a prize consisting of the most powerful weapon in the universe.
Characters and plot
FX Fighter enables the player to fight with eight characters, the arcade mode requiring a fight between each until the final boss, Rygil.The playable characters are:
| Name | Race | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ashraf | Karlakian | A male bearing a somewhat Middle Eastern resemblance. |
| Cyben 30 | Cyben | A heavily armored android. |
| Jake | Human | A muscular, red-haired male from an overcrowded, urban world. |
| Kiko | Kanti | A red-haired female humanoid from a jungle planet who bears a resemblance to the fabled Amazon Amazons The Amazons are a nation of all-female warriors in Greek mythology and Classical antiquity. Herodotus placed them in a region bordering Scythia in Sarmatia... warriors. |
| Magnon | Magman | A creature resembling a rock golem Golem In Jewish folklore, a golem is an animated anthropomorphic being, created entirely from inanimate matter. The word was used to mean an amorphous, unformed material in Psalms and medieval writing.... from a volcanic world. |
| Rygil | Unknown | A non-playable character and the final boss in arcade mode. He is a large humanoid with a green face and a crew cut. |
| Sheba | Feran | An agile, female humanoid having feline traits such as pointed ears and a tail, similar to a leopardess. |
| Siren | Ursae | A blue female humanoid with telekinetic powers. |
| Venam | Manti | A large green bipedal mantid. |
3D acceleration
OEMOriginal Equipment Manufacturer
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versions of this title had support for 3D acceleration. These were bundled with 3D graphics accelerator cards of the time, such as the Diamond Monster 3D.
Super NES
A version for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System was previewed in Nintendo PowerNintendo Power
Nintendo Power magazine is a monthly news and strategy magazine formerly published in-house by Nintendo of America, but now run independently. As of issue #222 , Nintendo contracted publishing duties to Future US, the U.S. subsidiary of British publisher Future.The first issue published was...
#69 and relied on the Super FX 2
Super FX
The Super FX is a coprocessor chip used in select Super Nintendo Entertainment System video game cartridges. This custom-made RISC processor was typically programmed to act like a graphics accelerator chip that would draw polygons to a frame buffer in the RAM that sat adjacent to it...
processor to deliver groundbreaking 3D graphics that were otherwise unattainable on 16-bit game platforms
History of video game consoles (fourth generation)
In the history of computer and video games, the fourth generation began on October 30, 1987 with the Japanese release of Nippon Electric Company's PC Engine...
at the time. However, the project was canceled prior to release along with Star Fox 2
Star Fox 2
was an unreleased video game for the Super Famicom/Super Nintendo Entertainment System. It was to be the second of the Star Fox series and the direct sequel to Star Fox. Both Argonaut Games and Nintendo developed the game, with Nintendo planning to publish it. The Japanese version was completely...
, another Super FX 2-powered title for the system.
Sequel
FX Fighter Turbo is a sequel that was released for the PC in 1996 with new characters, moves, environments, costumes, special effects, network play, and support for Microsoft WindowsMicrosoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...
and the S3 Graphics
S3 Graphics
S3 Graphics, Ltd is an American company specializing in graphics chipsets. Although they do not have the large market share that they once had, they still produce graphics accelerators for home computers under the "S3 Chrome" brand name.-History:...
chipset. As did many other fighting games at the time, FX Fighter Turbo followed suit with 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...
by including fatalities
Fatality (Mortal Kombat)
In the Mortal Kombat series of fighting games, a Fatality is a finishing move that can be used against one's defeated opponent at the end of the final match, after the boss character says "Finish Him/Her." The Fatalities are usually lethal, featuring a brutal and morbid execution of the defenseless...
, a feature not seen in the previous game.
External links
- FX Fighter at IGNIGNIGN is an entertainment website that focuses on video games, films, music and other media. IGN's main website comprises several specialty sites or "channels", each occupying a subdomain and covering a specific area of entertainment...
- FX Fighter at Dr. Krupp (Swedish)
- FX Fighter review at World Village
- FX Fighter review and downloadable demo at GameSpotGameSpotGameSpot is a video gaming website that provides news, reviews, previews, downloads, and other information. The site was launched in May 1, 1996 by Pete Deemer, Vince Broady and Jon Epstein. It was purchased by ZDNet, a brand which was later purchased by CNET Networks. CBS Interactive, which...
- FX Fighter demo at CNETCNETCNET is a tech media website that publishes news articles, blogs, and podcasts on technology and consumer electronics. Originally founded in 1994 by Halsey Minor and Shelby Bonnie, it was the flagship brand of CNET Networks and became a brand of CBS Interactive through CNET Networks' acquisition...
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- NintendOnline at N-siderN-siderN-Sider is a website that provides news, reviews, history, and opinion articles relating to Nintendo Co., Ltd. The site was founded in 2000. It is currently an independent media organization funded and managed by Cory Faller, with assistance from a variety of writers and contributors...