<s>
Skull	B-Application
Fang	I-Application
is	O
a	O
1996	O
vertical-scrolling	O
shooter	O
developed	O
and	O
published	O
in	O
arcades	O
by	O
Data	O
East	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Skull	B-Application
Fang	I-Application
is	O
the	O
third	O
and	O
final	O
entry	O
in	O
a	O
loose	O
trilogy	O
of	O
games	O
beginning	O
with	O
1989	O
's	O
Vapor	B-Application
Trail	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
Sega	B-Device
Saturn	I-Device
in	O
1997	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
choose	O
from	O
one	O
of	O
four	O
jets	O
set	O
among	O
the	O
flying	O
aircraft	O
carrier	O
Skull	B-Application
Fang	I-Application
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
a	O
pilot	O
to	O
fly	O
the	O
jet	O
and	O
attack	O
the	O
enemy	O
's	O
squadrons	O
and	O
battalions	O
worldwide	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Skull	B-Application
Fang	I-Application
was	O
later	O
ported	O
by	O
both	O
Data	O
East	O
and	O
Aisystem	O
Tokyo	O
to	O
the	O
Sega	B-Device
Saturn	I-Device
in	O
1997	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
arranged	O
versions	O
of	O
songs	O
from	O
Vapor	B-Application
Trail	I-Application
are	O
also	O
included	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
disc	O
as	O
redbook	O
audio	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
February	O
26	O
,	O
1996	O
,	O
Pony	O
Canyon	O
and	O
Scitron	O
Label	O
added	O
the	O
arcade	O
version	O
's	O
background	O
music	O
of	O
Skull	B-Application
Fang	I-Application
with	O
the	O
background	O
music	O
of	O
another	O
Data	O
East	O
MLC	O
System	O
title	O
,	O
Avengers	B-Application
in	I-Application
Galactic	I-Application
Storm	I-Application
,	O
both	O
into	O
an	O
album	O
titled	O
Skull	B-Application
Fang	I-Application
/	O
Avengers	B-Application
in	I-Application
Galactic	I-Application
Storm	I-Application
,	O
which	O
was	O
released	O
exclusively	O
in	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
version	O
also	O
includes	O
two	O
exclusive	O
arranged	O
versions	O
of	O
the	O
songs	O
"	O
Skull	B-Application
Fang	I-Application
"	O
(	O
Stage	O
1	O
theme	O
)	O
and	O
"	O
Over	O
Boost	O
"	O
(	O
Stage	O
2	O
Boss	O
theme	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
July	O
21	O
,	O
2010	O
,	O
TEAM	O
Entertainment	O
added	O
the	O
background	O
music	O
of	O
the	O
arcade	O
version	O
with	O
the	O
background	O
music	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
two	O
Kuuga	O
games	O
,	O
plus	O
three	O
other	O
Data	O
East	O
shooting	O
games	O
(	O
Darwin	B-Application
4078	I-Application
,	O
SRD	B-Application
:	I-Application
Super	I-Application
Real	I-Application
Darwin	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Act-Fancer	B-Application
:	I-Application
Cybernetick	I-Application
Hyper	I-Application
Weapon	I-Application
)	O
,	O
into	O
one	O
album	O
titled	O
Data	O
East	O
Retro	O
Game	O
Music	O
Collection	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
distributed	O
exclusively	O
in	O
Japan	O
by	O
Sony	O
Music	O
Distribution	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
Next	O
Generation	O
reviewer	O
,	O
while	O
acknowledging	O
that	O
the	O
chase	O
mode	O
and	O
back	O
and	O
side	O
thrusts	O
are	O
variations	O
in	O
the	O
shooter	O
formula	O
,	O
concluded	O
Skull	B-Application
Fang	I-Application
to	O
be	O
"	O
a	O
shooter	O
in	O
the	O
most	O
generic	O
sense.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
an	O
article	O
on	O
the	O
Saturn	B-Device
port	O
,	O
Sega	B-Device
Saturn	I-Device
Magazine	O
called	O
Skull	B-Application
Fang	I-Application
"	O
a	O
classic	O
example	O
of	O
over	O
hyped	O
nonsense	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
explained	O
that	O
"	O
With	O
two	O
players	O
on	O
screen	O
at	O
once	O
,	O
multiple	O
power-ups	O
and	O
even	O
an	O
original	O
arcade	O
mode	O
(	O
requiring	O
you	O
to	O
turn	O
your	O
TV	O
on	O
its	O
side	O
,	O
Raiden-style	O
)	O
,	O
Skull	B-Application
Fang	I-Application
begins	O
to	O
sound	O
fairly	O
impressive	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
...	O
appalling	O
slowdown	O
,	O
unimpressive	O
power-ups	O
and	O
nagging	O
pauses	O
during	O
gameplay	O
are	O
all	O
good	O
reasons	O
for	O
Saturn	B-Device
owners	O
to	O
steer	O
well	O
clear.	O
"	O
</s>
