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Fossil Fighters

スーパーカセキホリダー

Fossil Fighters Champions U
North American Boxart

Platform:

Nintendo DS

Category:

RPG

Developers:

Nintendo SPD
Red Entertainment
M2
Artdink

Publisher:

Nintendo

Release Dates:

November 18, 2010 (Japan)
November 14, 2011 (North America)

Fossil Fighters: Champions (スーパーカセキホリダー Super Fossil Diggers) is the sequel to the original Fossil Fighters. It is known to have over 140 vivosaurs, and a new function that allows players to Super Revive their vivosaurs into new, stronger forms. The game was released on November 18, 2010 in Japan.

The game was officially announced for a western localization in June 2011 at Nintendo's E3 presentation as Super Fossil Fighters. The game released on November 14, 2011 with the title Fossil Fighters: Champions.

Gameplay[]

Fossil Fighters: Champions overhauls many of the features present in the original Fossil Fighters and introduces a slew of additional features as well. The player can now choose to be either a boy or a girl at the start of the game and is given a choice of one of four starter vivosaurs, each corresponding to one of the four primary elements in the game: Aeros, Tsintao, Dimetro, and Toba. Regardless of which is chosen, the player is also given a Tricera towards the beginning of the game. Besides these and various quality of life alterations, however, the core mechanics remain mostly untouched.

New and Updated Features[]

Core gameplay remains largely unchanged between Fossil Fighters and Champions. However, Champions boasts significantly more polished assets throughout the game and a more focused artistic direction. Aesthetic changes have been made to much of the game, the graphics are considerably more detailed, and character models and environments appear more complex than in Fossil Fighters.

Battles in Fossil Fighters: Champions are now based on a formation that can be rotated, as opposed to the Escape Zone system of movement featured in the original Fossil Fighters. Vivosaurs placed in the Support Zone are no longer helped nor hindered by an attack penalty, and in the place of the classes presented in the original, vivosaurs are now either Long-Range, Mid-Range, or Close-Range, with according bonuses and penalties to their attacks based on their placement on the field relative to the target. The ranking system has also been changed, with the cap raised from 12 to 20, with each rank now requiring merely 50 Battle Points as opposed to the original 100. Support Effects now also scale according to rank.

While the mechanics of location and acquisition of fossils remain almost identical to how they are presented in the first game, there are now new and different types of fossil rock available. In Fossil Fighters: Champions, it is now possible to find Giant Fossils and Curious Fossils containing exclusive new vivosaurs, as well as Wondrous and Miraculous Fossil Rocks, which, once cleaned, may be integrated with any vivosaur for stat bonuses. Additionally, some vivosaurs will become Super Evolvers upon the integration of a Miraculous Fossil, possessing new abilities and new forms.

Fighter Level is now no longer determined by plot as of Fossil Fighters: Champions. Fighter Experience is now gained through completing quests and sidequests, making it possible to rank up independently of the main story, though the bearing of rank on FP remains the same. Fighter Rank now caps at 20.

Marketing[]

To promote the game in Japan, a partnership was formed with the video rental shop and bookstore chain Tsutaya. Using a modified version of the game at select locations, customers would take a dinosaur related quiz as well as excavate three fossil rocks. Upon completion of either of these minigames customers would be rewarded with a 500 yen discount for the game. There was also a small chance to win a 3000 yen discount based on a lottery. In addition to discounts, customers who received the game at Tsutaya through the promotion could obtain Igno earlier than their official release date.[1]

Dig Sites (In Order of Unlock)[]

* This dig site is only ever accessible once in the game.

Major Characters[]

Transcript[]

Main article: Fossil Fighters: Champions Transcript

Reception[]

IGN: 7.5

Nintendo Power: 8.0  

Trivia[]

  • 60 new vivosaurs have been added in Champions. You may view a full list of vivosaurs in Champions here.
  • The two legendary vivosaurs, Frigi and Igno, have received extensive redesigns. They are also considerably weaker than in Fossil Fighters. King Dynal, Duna, and Raptin have been given a similar treatment. All five of these vivosaurs were once available as DLC through Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.
  • This is the only iteration of Fossil Fighters to have a temporary title during localization.
  • A visual glitch can sometimes occur where characters are replaced with highly pixelated planes intersecting in an X shape. It is believed that these are meant to be simplified models meant to save on processing power when viewed from a distance, and in certain instances the proper model fails to load in before the player arrives.
  • The Fossil Fighters: Champions Japanese website is still up. https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/vdej/index.html

Gallery[]

Boy 2 Icon Fossil Fighters: Champions Characters Portrait Joe Icon
Major Characters Hero (Champions)ToddPauleenRupertJoaniePrincess PoochJoe WildwestProfessor ScatterlyRobinsonDigadig ChieftainFossilDig CEOMinister Pomposa
Minor Characters Staff Leaders (Kent, Stella, Terry) ▪ Announcers (Ty Ranno, Trip Cera) ▪ Di66-RRosieCameronChelseaDannyGuardianJakeJohn GuanoKL-33NLucindaMelodieNellPetulaTess ScoreTudor BrothersTy Tull Jr.Wallace
Antagonists Pat BullRockin' BillyJerry and LeeBareBones Brigade (Cole, Lester, Lola, Don Boneyard, Goons) ▪ Zongazonga
Bonus Data Dinaurians (Duna, Raptin, Dynal) ▪ RyneFavre
Fossil Fighters: Champions Locations
Islands Ribular IslandCranial IslandIlium Island
Dig Sites Treasure LakeJungle Labyrinth (Stone Pyramid) ▪ Mt. KrakanakRainbow CanyonHot Spring HeightsIcegrip PlateauBonehemothDusty DunesPetrified WoodsSeabed CavernBB Brigade BaseZongazonga's Castle
Facilities Caliosteo MuseumClean Z. Fossil Cleaning-Party EmporiumFighter StationFossil CannonFossil GuildFossil LawnFossil Park Main OfficeFossil StadiumHot SpringJoe's SuiteNewsroomThe Hare Club
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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