#fuzzical fighter

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Fuzzical Fighter

The popularity of Enix’s Dragon Quest caused not only a huge wave of clones for the Famicom, but also some interesting hybrids that attempted to graft RPG mechanics on other genres. Sigma/Make Software’s Fuzzical Fighter is one of these games, which presents itself as a shoot-em-up/RPG two-for-one. 

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[adrastiana]

Posted on GameFAQs 9/5/17

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https://youtu.be/aaPSB7DL74g I'm uploading this because it's my favorite track from the game. Fuzzical Fighter is a horizontal shooter for the Famicom that was released in Japan in 1991. It has some RPG elements such as town visits. You can talk to NPCs, upgrade equipment, rest at the inn and buy consumables. It's a pretty neat game. It has an English fan translation too. More here: https://youtu.be/xabJ0HxX35I Fuzzical Fighter - Opening https://youtu.be/bmvCRu639-Q Fuzzical Fighter - Game sample (stage 2)

[adrastiana]

https://youtu.be/bmvCRu639-Q Fuzzical Fighter - Game sample (stage 2)

Here's a game sample of Fuzzical Fighter. I chose stage 2 because it has more going on than the first stage. Each stage has a totally different theme. So this desert area is just a small taste of what you'll see.

Well I guess it's not exactly 100% stage 2 since after beating a boss you are automatically taken to the hub town to the next stage.

As you can see, while the hub towns and castles use the same tile sets, each layout is unique. The hub town sprites are a little lackluster and the character portraits are a little weird. The lady at the Inn looks like something out of Crayon Shin-chan. But I think the towns are pretty colorful and have that oldschool RPG feel. Well, this is 1991 so it was still oldschool. XD

The stages look good too.

The game isn't too hard. The later stages are more challenging. But it's still easy enough for a child. Good for me because I tend to not be so good at these games. ^^;;

[adrastiana]

https://youtu.be/xabJ0HxX35I Fuzzical Fighter - Opening

This is an odd game. A horizontal shooter with RPG elements. Each stage has a hub town that resembles Dragon Warrior's towns. Here you can buy things like weapons, engines, shields, HP/MP upgrades and healing items. You can also upgrade your fuzz power, which allows you to set either defense or offence on autopilot.

The game was developed by Make and published by Sigma Ent. Inc. It was released for the Famicom in Japan in 1991. However, there is a fan translation, which is what is used in the video.

It's a pretty fun game with a decent amount of customization options for the NES era. Your ship's appearance even changes in the back depending on the engine you are using.

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  Fuzzical Fighter