Fighters' Impact

Overview

Fighters' Impact is a 3D fighting game developed and released by Taito (in conjunction with Polygon Magic) for arcades (in Japan only) on August 1996.

With gameplay similar to the Virtua Fighter and Tekken series, Fighters' Impact is known for its multiple fighting styles per character (with sub-styles that change both the movesets and the appearance of each fighter). It's also known for its unique combo meter, which shows each player's progress in their custom combo chains (while also adding a risk-reward system for high-length combos, as re-using the same attacks can leave the fighter stunned).

Along with a home port (in Japan only) for the Sony PlayStation on April 25, 1997, the game received a 1997 update, titled Fighters' Impact A, that tweaks the gameplay mechanics (removing the unique combo system in favor of pre-determined combos). The game was later used as the base for the THQ-released fighting game Vs.

Characters

The game includes eight playable characters from the start, seven of which have two additional fighting styles (based on the fighting styles of other characters). There are also five boss fighters, four of which can be unlocked.

• Shiroh Karasuba (uses Pi-Kua Chang for main style, Karate and Street Fight for sub-styles)
• Kaede Minamoto (uses Aiki Jiujitsu for main style, Pi-Kua Chang and Taekwondo for sub-styles)
• Mark Douglass (uses Street Fight for main style, Pro Wrestling and Martial Arts for sub-styles)
• Bernhard Sheler (uses Karate for main style, Aiki Jiujitsu and Pi-Kua Chang for sub-styles)
• Hornet Grant (uses Pro Wrestling for main style, Taekwondo and Street Fight for sub-styles)
• Selene Rambert (uses Martial Arts for main style, Pro Wrestling and Karate for sub-styles)
• Sanson Victoria (uses Taekwondo for main style, Martial Arts and Aiki Jiujitsu for sub-styles)
• Yukiwo (uses Beastly Attack)
• Hoihoi (sub-boss, uses Pro Wrestling)
• Raoul Castellion (sub-boss, uses Karate)
• Faraha Kahn (sub-boss, uses Ba Gua)
• Leon Barazock (final boss, uses Synthetic Skill)
• Dr. Wiz (unplayable mid-boss, immediately transforms into a mirror match of his opponent's fighter)

As Barazock is the final boss for all other characters, the final boss for Barazock is Bernhard with a unique costume.