Mutant Fighter

It is a sequel to Data East's 1989 arcade title Hippodrome.

• Title — Mutant Fighter • Developer — Data East • Publisher — Data East I'MAX (SNES) • Released — Arcade July 1991 Super FamicomJuly 16, 1993 • Platforms — Arcade, FM Towns, Sharp X68000, SNES • Genre — Fighting game • Modes — Single-player, multiplayer

• Illustration — Arcade version screenshot Mutant Fighter's roster includes eight playable characters - three human characters and five monsters; the human characters are the Fighter, Amazoness, and Hercules. The monster playable characters are a Werewolf, Golem, Minotaur, Dragon, and the Beast. The SNES version instead has five playable characters, omitting the Werewolf, Golem and Dragon from the roster. Non-playable characters faced as opponents include the Hydra, the Doppleganger, the demon Pazuzu, and the Archmage. Different characters have different Power, Speed, and Defense stats. Mutant Fighter features one-player mode versus AI or a two-player cooperative mode, where the players compete against two AI opponents simultaneously. The player may choose which opponents they face in the first three matches, sans the unplayable characters; after these three matches the opponents are chosen by the computer. When successfully hitting their opponent, characters accumulate Energy, which can be used for special attacks. Each character has unique special moves. In addendum to each character's unique move, there are 19 different attacks which can be achieved through different combos. The arcade version's title screen demo mode serves as a tutorial for the player to learn these moves.

The king is dead, and a combat tournament is being held to determine a new ruler. The player faces twelve opponents sequentially in one-on-one combat, and upon defeating them all, is crowned ruler of the kingdom.

Mutant Fighter underwent location testing in the UK in 1991, although under an alternate title: Heroes.