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Ehrgeiz (German for ambition) is a fighting game developed by Dream Factory and released by Namco in 1998 for the arcade platform. It was ported to the PlayStation by Squaresoft in 1999.
Ehrgeiz differs from most 3D fighting games by drawing heavily from the concepts of wrestling games and Dream Factory's own Tobal series, which allow for full 360-degree movement and do not require fighters to be facing each other at all times. This restricts the camera to a more or less fixed position, zooming in and out with the action, but not tracking around the arena as would be common in most other 2D and 3D fighting games.
Perhaps the most noteworthy feature of the game is the inclusion of characters from Final Fantasy VII. Cloud Strife, Tifa Lockhart, Sephiroth, Yuffie Kisaragi, Vincent Valentine and Zack are playable fighters, although the last three must be unlocked by various means. A very sought after game by Final Fantasy game collectors, due to it not making the Greatest Hits list and not being re-released. The PlayStation version includes a Dungeon mode similar to Tobal 1 and 2's Quest Mode where players fought monsters much like Diablo, and could equip different weapons and items.
Also starring in the game is Ken "Godhand" Mishima.
Trivia
- Ehrgeiz is also the name of Zell Dincht's most powerful weapon in Final Fantasy VIII.
- Ehrgeiz was scored by Takayuki Nakamura, and features arranged music by Nobuo Uematsu, the composer for the Final Fantasy series.
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1998 arcade games | 1999 computer and video games | Arcade games | Final Fantasy spin-offs | Namco games | PlayStation games | Square games | Versus fighting games
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