Pocket Fighter
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| Pocket Fighter | |
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 Screenshot of Super Gem Fighter. |
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| Developer(s) | Capcom |
| Publisher(s) | Capcom |
| Platform(s) | Arcade, WonderSwan, Sega Saturn, PlayStation, PlayStation 2 (Street Fighter Alpha Anthology) |
| Release date | 1997 |
| Genre(s) | Crossover/2D Super deformed fighting game |
| Mode(s) | Single player, multiplayer |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: T (Teen) Console ports only |
| Input methods | 8-way Joystick, three buttons |
| Cabinet | Standard |
| Arcade system | CPS-2 |
| Display | Raster, 384 x 224 pixels (Horizontal), 4096 colors |
Pocket Fighter (ポケットファイター?), released as Super Gem Fighter: Mini Mix in North America, is a fighting game released by Capcom in September 1997 on the CPS-2 arcade system. It was ported to the PlayStation, Sega Saturn, and WonderSwan, as well as PlayStation 2 as part of Street Fighter Alpha Anthology's collection.
The game includes characters from Street Fighter Alpha, Darkstalkers, Street Fighter III, and the more obscure Red Earth, which was only released for the CPS-3 arcade board. It also features many cameos from various Capcom games scattered in the background of the stages, such as Balrog, Demitri, etc.
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[edit] Gameplay
In addition to the standard fighting, there are various gems that you can collect during matches to level up your character (based on Red Earth), as well as elemental orbs you can throw at your opponent in a variety of angles (visually based on elemental hits in Darkstalkers), which may affect the opponent (turn into stone, freeze, etc.) Each character starts each match with one of these (Tessa, for example, always starts with the ice orb).
There are two bars and three sub-bars in the interface. The two main bars are the life bar and the super bar, the first indicates your health and the second your ability to throw super combos. The Super Bar itself can be filled up to 9 levels, which means you can do more super combos. Each super combo has a level assigned to it, and it uses Super Bars depending on it.
The three sub-bars show the level of three of your special moves. Each character has at least three special moves, as shown in the sub-bars, and each of these corresponds to a color. Some characters have one or two additional Special Moves that aren't affected by sub-bars. Each time you hit your opponent, gems pop out of him or her, and you can take them to power up your special moves according to the colors.
There are four buttons: Punch, Kick, Special, and Taunt. The Special button is a chargeable move that cannot be blocked and upon impact drops gems in the opponent's possession. More gems will be dropped depending on how much you charge the attack. Holding Down, Forward or no direction at all when using the Special button will cause a specific gem color to drop from the enemy. Holding Back along with the Special button allows for a defense that is specific against the unblockable Special attacks. Other kinds of attacks do no damage when blocked, and unlike most 2D fighting games, this includes special and super moves.
Pocket Fighter also features Flash Combos where you can do a combo by pressing the Kick or Punch button after you hit your opponent using the Punch button for a total of four hits. Flash Combos will usually cause your fighter (except Ryu) to change into various costumes during the sequence, and perform a powerful attack in the end - this final hit is usually the hardest in the sequence to connect with. These costumes range from uniforms (such as traffic cops or schoolgirls), to swimsuits, and even cameos of other Capcom characters. For example, Chun-Li may turn into Jill Valentine from the Resident Evil series, while Felicia may turn into Mega Man or other Darkstalkers characters not playable in the game.
The commands are also very easy compared to the Street Fighter series, thanks to Special button. By doing a motion (for example: qcf or hcf) and pressing Special Button will make your fighter launch his/her super combo.
[edit] Playable Characters
[edit] Street Fighter characters
- Ryu
- Ryu searches for Tessa who may know a new challenge for him. Tessa sends him to battle Hauzer as his next challenge.
- Ken
- Ken is looking for a pretty girl to have tea with and eventually finds Morrigan and has tea with her... until Eliza sees Ken with her.
- Zangief
- Zangief has to convince Felicia to perform her concert in Russia.
- Chun-Li
- Chun-Li goes in search of a missing zoo animal. She accidentally mistakes Felicia as the missing animal before apprehending her. At the end she learns of a missing entertainer (Felicia) and goes out in search of her.
- Sakura
- Sakura finds her idol Ryu. Ryu agrees to train her if she can defeat him and ends up training her during the summer.
- Ibuki
- Ibuki is the only Street Fighter III-exclusive character playable in this game, though several others make cameo appearances. Her character defeats Sakura in the end. Sakura reveals to Ibuki the location of the ice-cream shop in Harajuku.
[edit] Darkstalkers characters
- Morrigan
- Morrigan tries to find Chun-Li to prove she is the most attractive.
- Hsien-Ko
- Hsien-Ko is searching for Zangief who is offering a part time job.
- Felicia
- Felicia looks for Ken who has contacts in the movie industry.
[edit] Red Earth characters
- Tessa
- Tessa goes in search of a magic wand that Hsien-Ko owns.
[edit] "Secret" characters
- Dan
- Dan is looking for students to start a new school. He finds Sakura as his first student. She leaves him after three days stating she has learnt all she can and that his techniques are worthless. He appears by going on the empty space at the top right hand corner.
- Akuma
- Akuma is on the lookout for a new location to practice his skills after his island is turned into an amusement park. He appears by going on the empty space at the top left hand corner.
[edit] Puzzle Fighter Reference
It uses the same kind of super deformed sprites as Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo.
This is referenced in the game. In one of Akuma's win quotes, he suggests that the beaten opponent should "go back to playing puzzle games". This quote references Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo, which was released prior to this game. One of Dan's win quotes, "If you study Saikyo style, I'll teach you how to play puzzle games!", is another reference to Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo.
[edit] Running Battle Appearances
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[edit] External links
- Pocket Fighter guide at StrategyWiki
- Pocket Fighter at the Killer List of Videogames
- Pocket Fighter at MobyGames
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