Fighting Layer

Fighting Layer
Fighting Layer
Developer(s)	Arika
Publisher(s)	Namco
Composer(s)	Takayuki Aihara; Ayako Saso
Platform(s)	Arcade
Release	December 1998
Genre(s)	Fighting game
Mode(s)	Single-player, Multiplayer
Arcade system	Namco System 12

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 was released in December 1998 and has never been ported to any home consoles. A spiritual sequel, Fighting EX Layer, was released in 2018.

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. Unlike in the Street Fighter EX series, fighters can now dash forward or backward by tapping the directions twice and fighters can now also side step with a specific button combination. This game also introduces two new mechanics. One where players can perform safe falls to keep from hitting the ground and the other making their fighter dodge and charge up their super gauge to its maximum.

Characters

Two of the game's characters, Allen Snider and Blair Dame, previously appeared in Street Fighter EX.

Allen Snider
Blair Dame
Capriccio
Clemence Keliber^[a]
Exodus
Falcon^[b]
George Jensent
Hong Gillson
Janis Luciani
Jig Jid Bartol
Joe Fendi^[a]
Knight^[b]
Lan Yinghua
Preston Ajax^[a]
Sessyu Tsukikage
Shang Fenghuang
Shark^[b]
Shin Knight^[b]
Tetsuo Kato
Tiger^[b]
Vold Ignitio^[b]

^ ^a ^b ^c Character unlocked through time release
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Non-playable boss character

Reception

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

References

^ "Fighting Layer Soundtrack".
^ "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.

External links

Official website (in English)
Official website (in Japanese)
Fighting Layer at the Killer List of Videogames

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[unlock-2] Character unlocked through time release

[boss-3] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Non-playable boss character

[1] "Fighting Layer Soundtrack".

[4] "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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