Sailor Moon S Fighting Game
| Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon S | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Tose |
| Publisher(s) | Bandai |
| Series | Sailor Moon |
| Platform(s) | 3DO Interactive Multiplayer |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Fighting |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer (up to two players) |
Shuyaku Soudatsusen: a twenty-five year old Sailor Moon S fighting game that had been developed by Arc System Works. The studio would famously go on to develop the Guilty Gear series, Blazblue, and Dragon Ball FighterZ, among many other fan favorites, but that’s another story for another day. Feb 16, 2015 The only drawback of the music, is the under-utilization of the Super Famicom's extensive sound capabilites (as seen this game's sequel Sailor Moon Super S), This great music is available for free download online as it is no longer in print, and I'd recommend doing so.
Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon S[a] is a fighting game developed by Tose and published by Bandai exclusively for the 3DO Interactive Multiplayer in Japan on 17 March 1995.[1] It is based upon Naoko Takeuchi's Sailor Moonshōjo manga and anime series, though its gameplay has been compared with other titles in the same genre such as SNK's Samurai Shodown.[2] Loosely following the third season of the anime series, which adapted the third arc of the manga,[3] the players control either one of the five original Inner Senshi or one of the three Outer Senshi as they enter a tournament to fight against each other and become the winning victor. Takeuchi supervised the production of the project and seiyūs from the anime series returned to reprise their roles.
Despite being exclusive to Japan, Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon S garnered negative reception from critics who reviewed it as an import title since its release and although it was commended for the presentation, the animation and controls were heavily criticized.
Gameplay[edit]
As with the previously released Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon S: Jōgai Rantō!? Shuyaku Sōdatsusen on Super Nintendo, Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon S is a fighting game similar to Street Fighter II: The World Warrior in which the player fights against other opponents in one-on-one matches and the fighter who manages to deplete the health bar of the opponent wins the first bout and the first to win two bouts becomes the winner of the match.[2][4][5] Each round is timed, which can be adjusted or deactivated at the options menu screen and if both fighters still have health remaining when time is over, the one with more health wins that round. The game features various game modes and settings that can be selected on the menu screen.[4]
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In the single-player mode, players can choose from nine playable Sailor Soldiers and fight against computer-controlled fighters across several locations from the series, although Sailor Saturn is not present in this title.[4][5] Each Soldier has a set of special attacks, as well as their own special moves that can be performed by inputting a combination of directional and button-based commands.[4] Similar to the Samurai Shodownfranchise, the camera zooms in or out to maximize or minimize the level of graphical detail depending on character movement.[2]
Development and release[edit]
Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon S was developed by Tose for the 3DO Interactive Multiplayer and several people were involved in its creation.[6]Sailor Moon author Naoko Takeuchi was involved during the production as supervisor and seiyūs from the anime series returned to reprise their respective roles.[4][6] The game was released for the 3DO exclusively in Japan by Bandai on 17 March 1995.[1]
Reception[edit]
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Next Generation reviewed the game, rating it two stars out of five, and stated that 'While the premise is interesting, the animation is stilted, and the controls aren't as smooth as they could be. Overall, this game is of interest to fighting game collectors only.'[2] Christophe Delpierre of French magazine Player One reviewed the game and gave a score of 25%.[7]
Notes[edit]
- ^Japanese: 美少女 戦士 セーラー ムーン SHepburn: Bishōjo Senshi Sērā Mūn S?
References[edit]
- ^ ab'3DO Soft > 1995' (in Japanese). GAME Data Room. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
- ^ abcde'Finals - 3DO - Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon S'. Next Generation. No. 7. Imagine Media. July 1995. p. 67.
- ^Sailormoon ChannelArchived 2012-03-23 at WebCite(in Japanese) Name of story arc given on the official website.
- ^ abcdePretty Soldier Sailor Moon S manual (3DO Interactive Multiplayer, JP)
- ^ abDerboo, Sam (9 May 2015). 'Inventories: Arcades in Video Games (Page 2) - Fighting game stages'. Hardcore Gaming 101. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ^ abTose (17 March 1995). Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon S (in Japanese). 3DO Interactive Multiplayer. Bandai. Level/area: Staff roll.
- ^ abDelpierre, Christophe (January 1996). 'Vite Vu - 3DO - Sailormoon'. Player One (in French). No. 60. Média Système Édition. p. 117.
External links[edit]
- Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon S at GameFAQs
- Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon S at Giant Bomb