Fighting Layer

Fighting Layer (ファイティングレイヤー, Faitingu Reiyā) is a 3D fighting game developed by Arika and published by Namco. It released exclusively in Japan in December 1998 and has not been released overseas, ported to home consoles, or ported to PC. A spiritual sequel, Fighting EX Layer, was released in 2018.

Fighting Layer
Developer(s)Arika
Publisher(s)Namco
Composer(s)Takayuki Aihara
Ayako Saso[1]
Platform(s)Arcade
ReleaseDecember 1998
Genre(s)Fighting game
Mode(s)Single-player, Multiplayer

Gameplay

The gameplay system is similar to that of the Street Fighter EX series (also developed by Arika), such as canceling supers into other supers, and universal guard-break attacks.

Characters

Two of the game's characters, Allen Snider and Blair Dame, previously appeared in the arcade games Street Fighter EX, Street Fighter EX Plus, and the PlayStation version of Street Fighter EX Plus, titled Street Fighter EX Plus α.

  • Allen Snider
  • Blair Dame
  • Capriccio
  • Exodus
  • George Jensent
  • Hong Gillson
  • Janis Luciani
  • Jig Jid Bartol
  • Lan Yinghua
  • Sessyu Tsukikage
  • Shang Fenghuang
  • Tetsuo Kato

Secret characters (can be unlocked through time release):

  • Clemence Kleiber
  • Joe Fendi
  • Preston Ajax

Boss characters (cannot be unlocked):

  • Knight
  • Falcon
  • Tiger
  • Shark
  • Vold Ignitio (final boss)
  • Shin Knight (hidden boss)

Reception

In Japan, Game Machine listed Fighting Layer on their February 1, 1999 issue as being the eleventh most-successful arcade game of the year.[2]

References
  1. "Fighting Layer Soundtrack".
  2. "Game Machine's Best Hit Games 25 - TVゲーム機ーソフトウェア (Video Game Software)". Game Machine (in Japanese). No. 580. Amusement Press, Inc. 1 February 1999. p. 21.


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