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. It uses Capcom-designed characters and runs on Sega's Naomi Hardware. ''Cannon Spike'' is similar to games like '' Smash TV'' and Capcom's '' Commando'', although with primary focus on boss fighting. ''Cannon Spike'' is noted as the last game released for Dreamcast in Europe, published by

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and exclusively sold at retail in

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outlets. The international title, ''Cannon Spike'', is the name of a trademark attack performed by

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Characters

The game's playable characters, which come from a range of Capcom games, include: * Arthur from ''

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(or Bulleta in Japan) from '' Darkstalkers'' (hidden character) *

from the ''

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(or Nash in Japan) from the ''

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(or Rockman in Japan) from the ''

'' series (hidden character) *Shiba Shintaro from '' Three Wonders'' One other character, Simone, was made specifically for the game and has not been featured in any game since. Simone shares a few similarities with another Capcom character, Linn Kurosawa, from '' Alien vs. Predator''. Vega appears as an enemy character, named ''Fallen Balrog'' or ''Revenger Balrog'' in all regions.

Gameplay

In its arcade incarnation, the game is played using a joystick and three buttons; Mark (used to lock onto a targeted enemy), Shoot, and Attack (a close-range strike, usually more powerful or with greater knock-back compared to ordinary shooting). In addition to these basic commands, each character also has a ranged special attack (unleashed by pressing Shoot and Attack simultaneously), a close-range special (Mark and Attack simultaneously), and a super special (all three buttons simultaneously). The use of the super special requires a Special Token, occasionally dropped by a defeated enemy and always dropped by a defeated ally in 2-player mode.

Reception

The Dreamcast version received "average" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. '' Electronic Gaming Monthly'' and '' Game Informer'' gave it average reviews, months before its U.S. release. Greg Orlando of '' NextGen'' said that the game was "not quite artillerific, but it is a mindlessly fun way to murder some time." In Japan, '' Famitsu'' gave it a score of 30 out of 40. Also in Japan, ''Game Machine'' listed the arcade version in their 15 November 2000 issue as the second most-successful arcade game of the month.

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