Vic Viper (video game) explained

Vic Viper
Developer:Konami
Publisher:Konami
Released:Unreleased
Genre:Racing
Modes:Single player, multiplayer
Platforms:Arcade

is an unreleased coin-op racing video game from Konami.[1] It was to star Gradius's own signature ship, the Vic Viper (and various other vehicles), in a game resembling the F-Zero or Wipeout series.[2] It was first shown at the 1995 JAMMA show.[3] [4]

In September 2011, the game's completed soundtrack was released on disc 10 of Konami Shooting Collection,[5] an album featuring soundtracks from Salamander, TwinBee, and many other Konami shoot 'em ups, as well as other related games.

Notes and References

  1. News: The Renaissance Of Konami . February 20, 2021 . Maximum . 2 . November 1995 . 114.
  2. Web site: Vic Viper [Arcade - Cancelled] | Unseen 64: Beta, Unreleased & Unseen Videogames! . 2012-02-16 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120422040758/http://www.unseen64.net/2008/04/07/vic-viper-arcade-cancelled/ . 2012-04-22 .
  3. 1995 JAMMA Show Report. Maximum: The Video Game Magazine. 2 . Emap International Limited. November 1995. 112–4.
  4. News: Le Japon En Direct - Speed King . Consoles Plus . 48 . Éditions Mondiales . November 1995 . 45 . fr.
  5. Web site: 「KONAMI SHOOTING COLLECTION」 - コナミスタイル(konamistyle) . Konamistyle.jp . 2016-08-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160811105435/http://www.konamistyle.jp/sp/shooting_c/index.html . 2016-08-11 . dead .