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*Bust A Move 2: Dance Dance Tengoku Mix FAQ*
* by *
* Joel Alambra *
* v 1.0 *
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How to Play
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Just like part one, you input the arrow commands and/or button commands
(if you chose Mix) before pressing the correct button or arrow (if you chose
Easy) on the fourth beat. The input commands don't have to be on beat,
but the last input has to be on the fourth beat.
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Styles of Play
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In part two you have a choice of picking Easy, Normal, or Mix (hard) after
choosing your character. If you choose Easy, all the commands will be done
using arrows. If you choose Normal, the input commands are like part one.
Arrows and then X or O on the fourth beat. If you choose Mix, the input
commands are a combination of the arrows, X, O, Triangle, and Square.
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Attacks
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Each character can attack up to two times. To attack press the correct
button on the fourth beat. If you choose Normal or Mix mode the attack is
the R1 button. If you choose Easy mode the attack is the O button.
The number of bubbles in the lower left corner and lower right corner are
the number of attacks remaining for player 1 and player 2, respectively.
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Dodging/Blocking
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All attacks can be blocked or dodged. To dodge press the correct button on
the fourth beat. If in Normal or Mix mode press the R2 button. If in Easy
mode press the X button.
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Reflecting
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Instead of dodging or blocking an attack you can reflect the opponent's
attack back at an opponent. To reflect an attack press the correct button
on the fourth beat. If you choose Normal or Mix mode the reflect is the R1
button. If you choose Easy mode the reflect is the O button. Attacks can be
reflected back and fourth until someone screws up or dodges. Reflects do not
use up an attack on your part.
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The Bars in the Center of the Screen
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While playing, you'll notice that there are three bars in the bottom center
of the screen. The green, red, and blue bars represents the players' cool,
chillin, and freeze. The bars can be anywhere from 1 to 3 blocks high.
A bar is added if a cool, chllin, or freeze is done by either player.
The bar goes back to 1 if it's already at a height of 3. The bars act as a
type of lottery system. If the bars are all aligned (say they're all at a
height of 2) the next person to complete a dance sequence is awared a lot of
points.
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Characters
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The following is the order of characters on the selection screen:
Heat Comet
Shorty Strike Tsutomu Capoeira
Bi-O Hiro Kitty-N Kelly
Columbo Robo-Z Gold Pander Sushi Boy
McLoad Chichi & Sally Michael Doi Hustle Kong
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1-Player Path
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When in one player you can traverse the following path from left to right:
X X X
X X X X X
X X X X X X X X
Should you traverse along the following path:
O O O
O O X X X
O O O X X X X X
You will play against Pander after Robo-Z Gold. You go along this path if
you get high scores in the stages.
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Secrets
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I got all these characters playing on Normal mode and traversing the Pander
path, therefore, I'm not sure if you can get these characters on other paths
or modes.
Columbo: Beat the game with Shorty
Robo-Z Gold: Beat the game on Mix mode
Pander: Beat the game with Robo-Z Gold
ChiChi & Sally: Beat the game with Capoeira
Sushi Boy, McLoad, Michael Doi, and Hustle Kong: Not sure, if you beat the
game with the 10 base characters you should get them.
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Other Stuff
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Characters not returning from Bust a Move 1 are Frida, Hamm, Pinky, and
Gas-O. Either that or they're really well hidden.
Getting Pander allows you to play on his stage.
Robo-Z Gold's stage can only be played on if at least one person is Robo-Z
Gold
Press O for the default outfit and Triangle for the alternative outfit.
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Legal Crap
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You may not steal any info from this FAQ and use it as your own. If you wish
to use info from here please ask me first.
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Credits
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Joel Alambra - author (jalamb01@kepler.poly.edu)
Steve Oh - For figuring out what those damn bars are
Enix - For making this kick ass sequel
