gowcaizr: MAME ROM Information. History:
Voltage Fighter Gowcaizer (c) 1995 Technos.
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 president, a mysterious man named Olga, who seems to be bent on destroying the world. So it's up to Gowcaizer, Kyosuke, and their allies to stop him.
- TECHNICAL -
SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware
Game ID : 094
Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)
Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)
Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)
[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 -
Released in September 1995.
This game is known in Japan as "Choujin Gakuen Gowcaizer" (literally : Superman School Gowcaizer).
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 :
SNK Neo-Geo [JP] (October 20, 1995) [Model NGH-094]
SNK Neo-Geo [US] (October 20, 1995) [Model NGH-094]
SNK Neo-Geo CD [JP] (November 24, 1995) [Model NGCD-094]
Sony PlayStation [JP] (July 17, 1997) [Model SLPS-00527]
Sony PlayStation [JP] (September 14, 2011, "PSOne Classics")
- SOURCES -
Game's rom.
Machine's picture.
MAME Info:
0.34b6 [?]
Neo-Geo (Artwork available)
WIP:
- 0.141: Johnboy added correct C8 rom to clone Voltage Fighter.
- 0.35b13: Changed description to 'Voltage Fighter - Gowcaizer / Choujin Gakuen Gowcaizer'.
- 0.35b12: Changed description to 'Voltage Fighter Gowcaizer / Choujin Gakuen Gowcaizer'.
- 0.34b7: Changed description to 'Voltage Fighter Gowcaizer'.
- 0.34b6: Added Gowcaizer (Technos 1995).
LEVELS: 12
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Romset: 23808 kb / 14 files / 11.7 zip
MAME XML Output:
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   |    | <description>Voltage Fighter - Gowcaizer / Choujin Gakuen Gowcaizer</description> |
   |    | <year>1995</year> |
   |    | <manufacturer>Technos Japan</manufacturer> |
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   |    | <chip type="cpu" tag="maincpu" name="68000" clock="12000000"/> |
   |    | <chip type="cpu" tag="audiocpu" name="Z80" clock="4000000"/> |
   |    | <chip type="audio" tag="lspeaker" name="Speaker"/> |
   |    | <chip type="audio" tag="rspeaker" name="Speaker"/> |
   |    | <chip type="audio" tag="ymsnd" name="YM2610" clock="8000000"/> |
   |    | <display tag="screen" type="raster" rotate="0" width="320" height="224" refresh="59.185606" pixclock="6000000" htotal="384" hbend="30" hbstart="350" vtotal="264" vbend="16" vbstart="240" /> |
   |    | <sound channels="2"/> |
   |    | <input players="2" buttons="4" coins="2"> |
   |    |    | <control type="joy" ways="8"/> |
   |    | </input> |
   |    | <dipswitch name="Test Switch" tag="IN0" mask="1"> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="Off" value="1" default="yes"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="On" value="0"/> |
   |    | </dipswitch> |
   |    | <dipswitch name="Coin Chutes?" tag="IN0" mask="2"> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="1?" value="0"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="2?" value="2" default="yes"/> |
   |    | </dipswitch> |
   |    | <dipswitch name="Autofire (in some games)" tag="IN0" mask="4"> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="Off" value="4" default="yes"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="On" value="0"/> |
   |    | </dipswitch> |
   |    | <dipswitch name="COMM Setting (Cabinet No.)" tag="IN0" mask="24"> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="1" value="24" default="yes"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="2" value="16"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="3" value="8"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="4" value="0"/> |
   |    | </dipswitch> |
   |    | <dipswitch name="COMM Setting (Link Enable)" tag="IN0" mask="32"> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="Off" value="32" default="yes"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="On" value="0"/> |
   |    | </dipswitch> |
   |    | <dipswitch name="Free Play" tag="IN0" mask="64"> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="Off" value="64" default="yes"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="On" value="0"/> |
   |    | </dipswitch> |
   |    | <dipswitch name="Freeze" tag="IN0" mask="128"> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="Off" value="128" default="yes"/> |
   |    |    | <dipvalue name="On" value="0"/> |
   |    | </dipswitch> |
   |    | <driver status="good" emulation="good" color="good" sound="good" graphic="good" savestate="supported" palettesize="0"/> |
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