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AllGames Kyle Knight reviewed the AES version regarded the graphical presentation as among the best on Neo Geo, praising the audio design, unique fighting system and character roster but criticized its implementation of the power gauge mechanic.
Nintendo World Reports Zachary Miller noted its diverse and bizarre character roster but criticized the initial Switch release for the "washed" color palette.
It was originally planned as a sequel to Galaxy Fight: Universal Warriors, made by the same company.
The price of the Neo Geo version rose steeply during the 2020s, and as of 2025-3 the second-hand chain Suruga-ya was selling it for as much as 460,000 2000 yen including tax (it cost 30,000 2000 yen at release).
It was Sunsoft's third fighting game after their 1994 Super Famicom spin-off of their Hebereke series, Sugoi Hebereke, and their 1995 Galaxy Fight: Universal Warriors, their first 2D fighting game.
While the Neo Geo CD soundtrack for Galaxy Fight: Universal Warriors was added in this version, the soundtrack for Waku Waku 7 is completely different from the unreleased Neo Geo CD version that was later ported to the Sega Saturn.
SNK was unable to add the Neo Geo CD / Sega Saturn version of the soundtrack because of licensing issues.
In 2012, Complexs Elton Jones ranked this "underrated and virtually unknown fighter" as the 12th best SNK fighting game ever made, commenting: "Waku Waku 7 was a trip.
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