Fossil Fighters
About the Game
Fossil Fighters starts with an upcoming Fossil Fighter arriving on Vivosaur Island, a goldmine of dinosaur fossils. The fossils are encased in stone, that can be taken to a lab so players can use the touch screen to hammer, chip, drill and brush away the bits of rock around the fossil. players must be careful not to damage the fossils, or they will be destroyed. Once successfully cleaned, the dinosaur can be revived into powerful dinosaur-like creatures called "Vivosaurs" whose attributes will vary depending on how well they handle the fossils during the cleaning process.
Gameplay & Core Systems
The better players go the better their rank, the higher the rank the more areas players will be granted access to so they can dig up better fossils, and learn more about the mysteries of Vivosaur Island.
Standout Features
- The fossils are encased in stone, that can be taken to a lab so players can use the touch screen to hammer, chip, drill and brush away the bits of rock around the fossil.
- Once successfully cleaned, the dinosaur can be revived into powerful dinosaur-like creatures called "Vivosaurs" whose attributes will vary depending on how well they handle the fossils during the cleaning process.
- Vivosaurs: The game revolves around hunting for fossils, reviving over 100 Vivosaurs, and using them to battle other Fossil Fighters in turn based Vivosaurs battles that can contain up to three Vivosaurs per side.
- Vivosaur Island: The better players go the better their rank, the higher the rank the more areas players will be granted access to so they can dig up better fossils, and learn more about the mysteries of Vivosaur Island.
- players must be careful not to damage the fossils, or they will be destroyed.
- Vivosaur: The more carefully and completely a player cleans a fossil, the more powerful the Vivosaur will be in battle.
More game data: releases, identifiers & technical details
Regional release records and identifiers for Fossil Fighters | Nintendo DS.
Release and technical facts
| Fact | Value | Release / platform | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published by | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Australia | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Red Entertainment Corporation | Australia | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Artdink Corporation | Australia | MobyGames |
| Developed by | M2 Co., Ltd. | Australia | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Nintendo Australia Pty., Ltd. | Australia | MobyGames |
| Genre | Action & Adventure | North America | PriceCharting |
| Also compatible on | Nintendo 3DS | North America | PriceCharting |
| ESRB rating | Everyone | North America | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | North America | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Nintendo | North America | PriceCharting |
| Also compatible on | PAL Nintendo 3DS | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Genre | Action & Adventure | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | PAL | PriceCharting |
Regional releases
| Release date | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-09-17 | Australia | MobyGames |
| 2009-08-10 | North America | PriceCharting |
| 2008-04-17 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| August 10, 2009 | North America | PriceCharting |
| April 17, 2008 | PAL | PriceCharting |
Catalog identifiers by release
| Identifier | Code | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASIN | B002ATYQLS | Australia | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 65704107 | Australia | MobyGames |
| Nintendo Media PN | NTR-YKHE-AUS | Australia | MobyGames |
| UPC-A | 045496740412 | Australia | MobyGames |
| asin | B002ATYQLS | North America | PriceCharting |
| epid | 65704107 | North America | PriceCharting |
| upc | 045496740412 | North America | PriceCharting |
| upc | 045496740429 | North America | PriceCharting |
Data by MobyGames.com · Catalog data: PriceCharting
