It is one of the first games to use claymation for player characters, as players fight each other as one of eight mutated circus employees (after a meteor, made of clay, crashes on the grounds of an American circus).The game received an enhanced version on May 15, 1994, titled ClayFighter: Tournament Edition. Originally released as a rental exclusive for Blockbuster Video stores (and later released through normal means), this version fixed some glitches while adding new game modes (including multiple tournament-based modes), revamped stages, a flashy new intro, and new options. The original game was also ported to the Sega Genesis by Rangler Studios on June 23, 1994. This port would later see a digital re-release for the Wii (via Virtual Console) on May 25, 2009.Along with developing their sister claymation platformer Claymates, Interplay would turn ClayFighter into a series spawning two sequel installments: ClayFighter 2: Judgement Clay and ClayFighter 63⅓. Numerous attempts were made to bring back the series, but were cancelled prior to release.CharactersHelga A fat opera singer. She can attack by throwing herself at her opponents, stabbing with the horns atop her helmet, and singing for a sonic scream. She is the first foe you encounter in 1-Player mode.Taffy An anthropomorphic piece of taffy whose attacks mainly involve stretching and twisting his body.Bonkers A crazy clown who throws pies, turns cartwheels, and smashes with a big hammer.Bad Mr. Frosty A Snowman with an attitude. With his special attacks, he can throw snowballs, spit sharp balls of ice, slide along the ground with a kicking attack, and turn himself into a snow boulder and roll into his opponent. Bad mr. Frosty has become a mascot for the ClayFighter series, appearing on every boxart todate.Ickybod Clay A ghost with a jack-o-lantern head. He can teleport, and throw balls of ghost goo at his opponent.Blue Suede Goo A fat Elvis look-alike . He throws musical notes as projectiles and uses his hair as a blade to cut opponents.Blob A blob made of clay. His specialty is changing into objects to attack with, such as a buzz saw that cuts his opponent in half.Tiny A wrestler character who, oddly enough, doesn't use very many wrestling moves. He can use his fists to run across the screen and punch, as well as roll into a ball and throw himself at foes.N. Boss He is the final boss, and looks like a necklace. He only attacks with projectiles copied from other characters and has a grab attack. He doesn't look to be made out of clay. His inclusion in the game was rumored to be a last minute decision, because he is the only non claymation fighter, and his powers are all copied assets.
