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Fossil Fighters ぼくらはカセキホリダー
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North American boxart

Platform:

Nintendo DS

Category:

RPG

Developers:

Nintendo SPD
Red Entertainment
M2
Artdink

Publisher:

Nintendo

Release Dates:

April 17, 2008 (Japan)
August 10, 2009 (North America)
September 17, 2009 (Australia)

For the article about the people who use vivosaurs to battle, see Fossil Fighter.

For the category about the game Fossil Fighters, see Fossil Fighters.

Fossil Fighters (ぼくらはカセキホリダー We Are Fossil Diggers) is a video game developed by Red Entertainment for the Nintendo DS. It follows the story of the Hero, a young boy, as he comes to Vivosaur Island, becomes a Fossil Fighter, and rises up the Fighter Ranks, eventually becoming a Master Fighter. However, his path is blocked by a mysterious group known as the BB Bandits, who are revealed to be commanded by a bigger, more dangerous force...

Blurb[]

DIG AND DUEL! Welcome to Vivosaur Island, where dinosaurs revived from ancient fossils fight in thrilling battles. In your adventures as a Fossil Fighter, you'll delve into ancient ruins, explore sunken pirate ships, and uncover secrets that will shake the planet to its core!

  • Collect over 100 different vivosaurs and pit them against the enemy in strategic, turn-based battles.
  • Each fossil must be carefully cleaned—with a steady hand and keen eye, you can make your vivosaurs stronger.
  • Using DS Wireless Play, take on a friend within range of your system for head-to-head battles or trade your extra fossils for new ones.

Reception[]

Fossil Fighters received average to somewhat favorable reviews. IGN rated it a 5.9/10 "Mediocre," while Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu rated it a 32/40. Nintendo's own Nintendo Power magazine gave the game an 8.0/10, stating that the game "has few flaws, but few real challenges."[1] Reviewers praised the game for its compelling cleaning feature and fun, lightly strategic battle system, but criticized its simple graphics and soundtrack. Many compared it to the Pokémon games, though they noted that Fossil Fighters lacked some of that series' positive features, specifically citing the game's limited multiplayer capabilities.

Trivia[]

  • Ironically, no human is seen with a vivosaur on the same screen in the entire game, except in the battles. This doesn't happen again in the other games.
  • Fossil Fighters employs an anti-piracy measure where it persistently opens the help screen, making it incredibly hard to progress past the file select menu. [2]

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References[]

  1. G., Carolyn. "Fossil Fighters". Internet Archive, Nintendo of America, October 2009, https://archive.org/details/Nintendo_Power_Issue_246_October_2009/page/n90/mode/1up
  2. LordSwagsire. FF1 Anti-Piracy???, 30 December 2020. https://youtu.be/Qwj2fWngSAM.
Dr Diggins VS Icon FF Fossil Fighters Characters Rosie VS Icon FF
Major Characters Hero (Fossil Fighters)RosieMr. RichmondHoltDr. DigginsKL-33NMedal-Dealer JoeDigadig Tribe (Digadig Chieftain) ▪ Nevada MontecarloMcJunkerSaurhead (Fanboy and Fighting Fan) ▪ Captain Woolbeard
Minor Characters Announcers (Slate Johnson, P.A. Leon) ▪ BethArea Guide (Attendant, Laurence, Margaret) ▪ WendySueBea GinnerTipperTy TullTiffanyHotel ManagerHotel Music ClubSam InaroOonga OongaNick NackCaptain TraversChipVivosaur ManSamuraiPeteyPeggyMr. OzzlewitKL-34NMisc NPCs
Antagonists B.B. BanditsB.B. Bandit Trio (Rex, Snivels, Vivian) ▪ BB BossThe Great BlambeauGuhnash
Dinaurians DunaRaptinDynalSub-Idolcomp
Fossil Fighters Locations
Vivosaur Town Areas Fighter AreaGuild AreaPark Area
Dig Sites Trial Dig SiteGreenhorn PlainsKnotwood Forest (Digadigamid) ▪ Rivet Ravine (Secret Tunnel) ▪ Bottomsup BayMt. LavaflowBB BaseSecret IslandParchment DesertColdfeet GlacierStarship
Facilities Fossil CannonFossil CenterFossil GuildFossil LawnFossil MuseumFossil StadiumJunk DepotPolice StationRelic HotelRichmond Building
T-Rex Icon Vivosaurs Tricera Icon
Fossil Fighters
Revivable T-Rex MedalDaspleto MedalGorgo MedalTarbo MedalAlio MedalSiamo MedalAlectro MedalGuan MedalShanshan MedalAllo MedalMetria MedalMegalo MedalVenator mini medalS-Raptor mini medalGiganto mini medalCryo mini medalCarchar mini medalAcro mini medalF-Raptor mini medalSpinax mini medalNeo mini medalCompso mini medalSopteryx mini medalDelta mini medalTro mini medalNychus mini medalM-Raptor mini medalU-Raptor mini medalV-Raptor mini medalBreme mini medalAopteryx mini medalCoelo mini medalDilopho mini medalSpino mini medalAngato mini medalSucho mini medalOnyx mini medalCerato mini medalCarno mini medalOrno mini medalCheirus mini medalO-Raptor mini medalZino mini medalBrachio mini medalSalto mini medalShuno mini medalPerso mini medalSeismo mini medalApato mini medalAmargo mini medalStego mini medalYango mini medalJiango mini medalKentro mini medalLexo mini medalNodo mini medalAnkylo mini medalSaichan mini medalGoyle mini medalPelto mini medalHypsi mini medalNasaur mini medalIgua mini medalOurano mini medalLambeo mini medalMaia mini medalAnato mini medalParaloph mini medalPachy mini medalStygi mini medalGoyo mini medalProto mini medalTricera mini medalStyraco mini medalEino mini medalCentro mini medalPenta mini medalPachrino mini medalMihu mini medalPtera mini medalCoatlus mini medalJara mini medalDimorph mini medalGuera mini medalKrona mini medalFutabi mini medalElasmo mini medalPlesio mini medalShoni mini medalArsith mini medalBrontoth mini medalElasmoth mini medalHoplo mini medalAndrarch mini medalPaki mini medalSmilo mini medalMammoth mini medalTryma mini medalMegath mini medalChelon mini medal
Unlockable Dinomaton mini medalDuna mini medalRaptin mini medalDynal mini medalFrigi mini medalIgno mini medalSquik mini medalSquirk mini medalSquirth mini medalSquilk mini medalSquiro mini medalGuhweep mini medalGuhvorn mini medalGuhlith mini medal
Fossil Fighters: Champions
Revivable Aeros Medal FFCMapo Medal FFCBerto Medal FFCRaja Medal FFCKrypto Medal FFCArchaeo Medal FFCEpidex Medal FFCLagia Medal FFCE-Raptor Medal FFCToba Medal FFCNigo Medal FFCCamara Medal FFCSeidon Medal FFCMenchi Medal FFCArgento Medal FFCDacerus Medal FFCTsintao Medal FFCPacro Medal FFCOloro Medal FFCNippono Medal FFCChasmo Medal FFCBerta Medal FFCNycto Medal FFCSungari Medal FFCThalasso Medal FFCHopter Medal FFCMachai Medal FFCPeloro Medal FFCMetri Medal FFCGomp Medal FFCAnan Medal FFCParium Medal FFCCeros Medal FFCSynthos Medal FFCTitanis Medal FFCDimetro Medal FFCEdapho Medal FFCTanstro Medal FFCPendem Medal FFCTophis Medal FFCCoelanth Medal FFCDunkle Medal FFCParapu Medal FFCDesmo Medal FFCGaudry Medal FFCRadox Medal FFCTerata Medal FFCDikelo Medal FFCAnomalo Medal FFC
Unlockable Tonzilla Medal FFCB-Rex Medal FFCB-Brachio Medal FFCB-Lambeo Medal FFCB-Ptera Medal FFCB-Plesio Medal FFCB-Tricera Medal FFCB-Jara Medal FFCZ-Rex Medal FFCZ-Tricera Medal FFCZ-Ptera Medal FFCZ-Elasmo Medal FFCZongazonga Medal FFCSquik Medal FFCSquirk Medal FFCSquirth Medal FFCSquilk Medal FFCSquiro Medal FFC
Bonus Data Frigi Medal FFCIgno Medal FFCSalada Medal FFCDinomaton Medal FFCDuna Medal FFCRaptin Medal FFCDynal Medal FFC
Super Evolvers T-Rex Lord Medal FFCGiga Allo Medal FFCGiga Spinax Medal FFCV-Ripper Medal FFCDespino Medal FFCO-Raptor Fiend Medal FFCRyden Medal FFCOmias Medal FFCBarbaros Medal FFCDydomio Medal FFCGalgaron Medal FFCZanth Medal FFCHibigon Medal FFCPapygon Medal FFCHeracles Medal FFCBuldor Medal FFCDimorph Ace Medal FFCMomo Medal FFCKaishin Medal FFCMarple Medal FFCTeffla Medal FFCMapo King Medal FFCGiga Raja Medal FFCEquinas Medal FFCShenliu Medal FFCBulgon Medal FFCBlitzigon Medal FFCNycto Ace Medal FFCLugmos Medal FFCGeneos Medal FFC
Fossil Fighters: Frontier
Revivable Giganto SelectCarchar SelectMapo SelectT-Rex Sue SelectT-Rex Stan SelectTarbo SelectLythro SelectGorgo SelectBig Allo SelectAllo PT SelectCerato SelectCerato TZ SelectRaja SelectBeckles SelectF-Raptor SelectSpino SelectSpino ST SelectAngato SelectSucho SelectNychus SelectV-Raptor SelectU-Raptor SelectDilopho US SelectDilopho SelectPachy SelectCryo SelectHypsi SelectHypsi AU SelectHypsi US SelectZino SelectAlxas SelectSegno SelectStygi SelectGoyo SelectBrachio SelectBrachio TZ SelectSeidon SelectDiplo SelectArgento SelectAmargo SelectTitano AR SelectTitano SelectAmpelo SelectToba SelectIgua SelectIgua US SelectOloro SelectLophus SelectLophus MN SelectParaloph SelectStego SelectJiango SelectLexo SelectAnkylo SelectAnkylo BO SelectSaichan SelectGoyle SelectPeltas SelectTricera SelectPenta SelectStyraco SelectSinocera SelectProto SelectMihu SelectAjka SelectPtera SelectPtera EU SelectPtera JP SelectSungari SelectThalasso SelectCoatlus SelectHopter SelectEdapho SelectDimetro Select
AR Cards Pyro Yutie SelectAero Yutie SelectGeo Yutie SelectHydro Yutie SelectTyrannosaurus SelectSauroposeidon SelectTriceratops SelectZinodious SelectGorgostroika Select
Story Nibblesaurus SelectMunchsaurus SelectChompsaurus SelectCrimson Ravager Select
Enemy-Exclusive Earth Dragon SelectDreadsaurus SelectDreadraven Select
Drill Icon Game Mechanics Hammer Icon
All
Fossils SonarCleaning (X-Ray, Drill, Hammer) ▪ Dropping FossilsDino Medal
Combat Vivosaurs ▪ Stats (LP, Attack, Defense, Accuracy, Speed) ▪ Elemental Type (Fire, Earth, Air, Water, Neutral, Legendary) ▪ RankFossil BattlesFossil PowerSkillsAbilityStatus Effects
Misc Gold
Fossil Fighters
Fossils Regular RocksFossil Rocks (Jewel, Dark) ▪ Red Boned FossilsRevivalDonation PointsVMM
Combat Class (All-Around, Attack-Class, Defensive, Long-Range, Support, Transformation) ▪ Team Skill (List of Compatible Vivosaurs) ▪ Battle Formation (AZ, SZ, EZ, Knock to EZ) ▪ Support EffectsFighter's License (Level-Up Battle)
Misc The Digadig Hip-Shaker DanceKeymoniteMasksList of SidequestsMusic SelectionTag mode/connecting
Fossil Fighters: Champions
Fossils Regular RocksFossil Rocks (Jewel, Dark, Curious, Giant, Wondrous, Miraculous) ▪ Silver FossilsRed Boned FossilsBuster PointRevivalSuper Revival (Super Evolvers) ▪ Donation PointsVMM
Combat Ranges (Close-Range, Mid-Range, Long-Range) ▪ Team Skill (List of Compatible Vivosaurs) ▪ Battle Formation (AZ, SZ, Rotation) ▪ Support EffectsHero Level
Misc Caliosteo CupMasksIconsList of SidequestsMusic SelectionNew Game +Bonus Data
Fossil Fighters: Frontier
Fossils Bone Buggy (Battery) ▪ Service Stations
Combat Support ShotsStancesPaleo Pal
Misc Challenge RoutesSeven ScrambleFossil OpenTime AttackAR Cards
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