published by Right Stuff for the Super Famicom on May 19, 1995. It is a sequel to the original Flash Hiders. Like its predecessor, Battle Tycoon: Flash Hiders SFX simulates the life of a fantasy martial arts prize fighter with an anime theme to it. Gameplay Players can go to the store from sunrise to sunset and upgrade equipment with the money won in a fight. From sunset to sunrise, the player can either bet on arena fights to gain extra cash or participate in them in order to gain experience points. Also, the player has the ability to fight on the streets during any moment of the day. Computer opponents that are defeated in low levels often come back in higher level formats, although they occasionally respawn as a lower level warrior. Sometimes, a player can even fight a clone of either himself or herself. This clone will either be superior, inferior, or on equal terms to the player's character. There are six difficulty levels; Easy, Normal, Hard, Metal, Truth, and Death. The game can be played by either one or two players. There is no blood and fantasy violence (either with or without melee weapons) dominate most of the game. By the end of most games, the player will have a wealthy, powerful fighter with the strongest gear and protection. Settings for fights can take place anywhere from military bases to arena and even the city streets. Each fighter has three other gauges besides his or her health; they determine the strength of the attacks, the speed of the player, and the toughness of the defense (guard). Characters returned from Flash Hiders Bang Vipot Tiria Rosette Ottoh Halford Harman Do Elan Spenoza Thunderhead Calnarsa Lue Bonn Seena Vanpied Characters introduced in Battle Tycoon Guston Slayed: A mixed martial artist of the Boranzo tribe. Pachet Vain: A tomboyish swordswoman of the Wallace tribe who can turn into a polar bear in one of her moves. Jail Lance: The game's antagonist. He is a sword-wielding member of the Wallace tribe who is also Bang's father. Though he has the spirit of a lion, he does not have a special move that will turn him into an animal unlike other Wallace tribe members. Reception On release, Famicom Tsūshin scored the Super Famicom sequel a 20 out of 40. References 1993 video games Japan-exclusive video games Fighting games Right Stuff games TurboGrafx-CD