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Synopsis īishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon S: Jōgai Rantō!? Shuyaku Sōdatsusen is set in Naoko Takeuchi's Sailor Moon shōjo manga and anime series, taking place during the third season of the anime series series after Sailor Moon R. Players can also customize characters prior to a match in the options menu screen. Players are able to cancel block stun into special moves, forward or back dashes, and desperation moves. Jōgai Rantō!? Shuyaku Sōdatsusen also differs from other fighting games of the era in various ways, featuring one of the earliest instances of dashes in the genre, with each character being capable of back-dashing while certain characters can also perform a forward dash. Desperation moves are available at low health or with 9 seconds or less left on the clock and they become available once again until the next round and are considered a strong comeback mechanic. Special moves are present in conventional format, with most commands consisting of standard "quarter-circle" movements. Some throws can also be teched by rapidly hitting buttons twice while being thrown. Sailor Moon S: Jōgai Rantō!? Shuyaku Sōdatsusen uses a customizable four-button control scheme, with throws being present and are similar to Super Street Fighter II Turbo. Playable characters in the game are Sailor Moon, Sailor Mars, Sailor Venus, Sailor Mercury, Sailor Jupiter, Sailor Neptune, Sailor Uranus, Sailor Pluto and Chibimoon, Sailor Moon's daughter from the future. The game features five modes of play and nine playable characters. Players determine who is the best in a staged tournament by fighting against other characters in 1-on-1 matches and the fighter who manages to deplete the health bar of the opponent wins the first bout and the first to win two bouts becomes the winner of the match. Gameplay screenshot showcasing a match between Sailor Pluto and Sailor Uranus.īishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon S: Jōgai Rantō!? Shuyaku Sōdatsusen is a fighting game similar to Street Fighter II and Mortal Kombat. The game garnered mixed reception from critics upon its initial launch, however retrospective reviews have been more positive and has since been featured at the Evolution Championship Series tournament, among other fighting game events. In 1996, an updated version titled Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon SuperS: Zenin Sanka!! Shuyaku Sōdatsusen was published by Angel for the Super Famicom and featured several additions not found in the original release. Sailor Moon S: Jōgai Rantō!? Shuyaku Sōdatsusen served as both the first full-fledge fighting game in the Sailor Moon franchise and the first fighting project created by Arc System Works. The player takes control of one of the girls who have decided to stage a fighting tournament to determine who should lead the group. It is based upon Naoko Takeuchi's Sailor Moon manga and anime series and stars heroic teenage girls who represent the major celestial bodies of the solar system. Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon S: Jōgai Rantō!? Shuyaku Sōdatsusen is a 1994 fighting video game developed by Arc System Works and published by Angel for the Super Famicom.