Jingi Storm: The Arcade

Jingi Storm: The Arcade
Version	GDL-0037
Developers	Atravia Japan/Anchor Inc.
Publishers	Atravia Japan
Systems	Sega Naomi
Online Play	Rollback netcode
	Fightcade
Community Channels	Discord

Jingi Storm: The Arcade is a 3D fighting game developed for the SEGA Naomi arcade system by Atravia Japan. Originally an unreleased 2004 Atomiswave 3D fighting game named Force Five developed by Anchor Inc (Developers of Fighter's Destiny and Toy Fighter) Force Five was cancelled late into development, being mostly complete. Atravia Inc purchased the incomplete game, reskinned the game's cast into original characters, & implemented eroge elements into the game. During location tests, Jingi Storm featured a system where players would see increasingly erotic illustrations of the losing character's companion depending on the winner's score, which was affected by time remaining, health, & consecutive wins. This feature was censored by the Japan Amusement Machine and Marketing Association for an all-age rating, but the clothed anime girls and scorebar is still present in the final game.

Jingi Storm: The Arcade is a 3 button game similar to Virtua Fighter, with a punch, kick, guard (PKG) button layout. It can be viewed as a mashup of every popular 3D fighter of its era, borrowing mechanics & taking inspiration from games such as Bloody Roar, Dead or Alive, Virtua Fighter, & others. Jingi Storm is a fast-paced, combo heavy & high-damage 3D fighter with 2D fighter-style elements such as fireballs, meterless supers, & strong jump-in attacks. The game offers a high skill ceiling for competitive play, due to an intricate guard system, atemi, & high emphasis on mind-games & quick decision making. Jingi Storm shares a fighting game engine with Toy Fighter, Yu Yu Hakusho 120%, and EF-12, making it easy to transfer skills over from those games.