Voltage Fighter - Gowcaizer / Choujin Gakuen Gowcaizer - MAME machine

SNK Neo-Geo MVS cart. published 29 years ago:

超人学園ゴウカイザー © 1995 Technos.
(Choujin Gakuen Gowcaizer)

An anime style fighting game that takes place in the Year 2010 in Tron City. In this city, there is a school for special students called the Belnar Institute. Isato Kaiza, the hero of the story, is a student at this school. He also possesses a stone called a Caizer stone which transforms him into a super human fighter named Gowcaizer. The story begins as a new student named Kyosuke Shigure arrives at the school seeking revenge against its principal, a mysterious man named Ohga, who seems to be bent on destroying the world. So it's up to Gowcaizer, Kyosuke, and their allies to stop him.

TECHNICAL
Runs on the SNK "Neo-Geo MVS" hardware.
Game ID: NGM-094

[SNK MVS Neo-Geo Controls]
2 players - 4 buttons per player.
→ [Joystick] 8-way, [A] Quick punch, [B] Quick kick, [C] Strong punch, [D] Strong kick

TRIVIA
Literally: Superman School Gowcaizer.

Choujin Gakuen Gowcaizer was released in September 1995 in Japan. It was known outside Japan as Voltage Fighter Gowcaizer.

A sequel called "High Voltage 12+1" was planned. An alpha version was produced but Technos closed their doors soon after.

A two part OAV anime based on the game was released in 1996. It was released on DVD in 1999 as a movie.

STAFF
Starring The Voice Talents Of: Hikaru Midorikawa, Nobuyuki Hiyama, Hiderou Isikawa, Tomo Sakurai, Ryoutarou Okiayu, Yara Yuusaku, Yuuko Nagasima, Masami Oobari, Yumi Touma, Yoshiyuki Kouno, Syou Hayami
Project Leader: Teruo Ichimura
Director And Writer: Kengo Asai
Character Designer: Masami Oobari (Studio G-1)
Character Art Director: Hideki Nakazawa
Title Designer: Seiji Tanda
Assistant Director: Junichi Arai, Norihiro Sawada
Character Action Designers and Arranges: Hiroyuki Katou, Masanori Mori, Sadayoshi Kurokawa, Syuji Wada
Enemy Algorithm Staff: Hiroyuki Katou, Masanori Mori, Nobuyuki Nakane, Tatumi Saitou, Hiroshi Satou, Sadayoshi Kurokawa
Programming Director: Nobuyuki Nakane
Programming Crew: Toshiaki Tugane, Hiroshi Satou, Masahiro Izumi, Masanori Mori
Music Composers: Chiaki Iizuka, Reiko Uehara, Kiyomi Kataoka, Kennosuke Suemura
Music Data Entry And Sound Effects: Kennosuke Suemura
Graphic Artwork Crew: Koji Ogata, Masamichi Katagiri, Tutomu Nakazawa, Hiroyuki Katou, Kunihiro Hirabayashi, Takuto Mori, Syouji Miyagi, Miyuki Yakushiji, Eiitirou Nakatu, Tuyoshi Namiki, Yaki Imagawa, Kensuke Nishi, Hideki Hoshiya, Koji Yamada, Satoshi Kazato, Kazumi Minagawa, Fujimi Oonishi, Karaage Kenzen, Chihiro Kushibe, Akiko Maruyama, Seiichirou Ishiguro, Big Bridge, Katuhiro Nakamura, Takahide Koizumi, Atushi Ikeda, JC Staff, Winz, Y.Y,B
Special Thanks To: Studio G-1, Kengo Asai, Yukinori Umetu, Tukasa Kotobuki, Ikegami Tatuya, Kazuyuki Kurata

PORTS

• CONSOLES:

[JP] SNK Neo-Geo AES (oct.20, 1995) [Model NGH-094]
[US] SNK Neo-Geo AES (oct.20, 1995) [Model NGH-094]
[JP] SNK Neo-Geo CD (nov.24, 1995) [Model NGCD-094]
[JP] Sony PlayStation (jul.17, 1997) [Model SLPS-00527]
[JP] Sony PlayStation 3 (sept.14, 2011) "Choujin Gakuen Gowcaizer [PSOne Classics] [Model NPJJ00600]"

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