Subject: Shadow Struggle FAQ v0.3 From: wild@i-manila.com.ph Date: Fri, 08 Nov 1996 07:24:47 GMT Message-ID: <55t9gs$34m@dakak.infocom.sequel.net> SHADOW STRUGGLE MINI FAQ & REVIEW v0.3 by Hurbert Sy (11/01/96) What's new v0.3 (11/01/96) 1. Added Secret Character CODE (Thanks to MrSatan) 2. Added HAGANE movelist. 3. Updated ARENA MODE's shop list. 4. removed REVIEW. What's new v0.2 (10/14/96) 1. Added Boss code (see CODES, SECRETS & OTHERS) 2. Added Movelist for BERSERKER and MARRY P. 3. Added ARENA MODE guide. (see ARENA MODE) 4. Correction for some typos and move names. 5. Changed my overall rating due to ARENA MODE. 6. Added Table of content. What's new v0.1 (10/08/96) 1. Movelist for selectable characters. 2. Mini review, introduction & gameplay. TABLE OF CONTENT I. INTRODUCTION II. CONTROLS & LEGENDS III. CHARACTER MOVELIST GAMEPLAY IV. ARENA MODE V. CODES, SECRETS & OTHERS. VI. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I. INTRODUCTION This is my second FAQ to write, the reason I'm writing this FAQ is not because the game is great but I've bought the game already. Since I have it might as well play it and since my server is down and don't have anything else to do might as well make a mini FAQ. This game really needs improvement lets hope BANPRESTO's Megatudo 2096 is better. For corrections, questions, infos, & comments just email it atthanks :) This FAQ is written to be as short but informative as possible. II. CONTROLS & LEGENDS P = Punch button (tri by default) K = Kick button (O by default) S = Special button (Sq by default) X = hyper button (X by default) HCB = f,d/f,d,d/b,b (O) = Overhead attacks (can hit low defending opponents) (A) = Can be only be done at air/jumping f,f = dash forward b,b = dash back (A/G) = Can be done at air or standing on ground. III. CHARACTER MOVELIST GAMEPLAY The gameplay is very similar to SFA or TSD. You can block almost all attacks except for overhead and jump in attacks. This game has chain combos which consist of basic moves+special move to make sure opponent is knockdown. It has power meter, when MAX you can press X for hypermode(quick). During hypermode the character emits a glow around his/her body and attacks very quickly but have a hard time turning around. The game also has a new way of getting up quickly or bouncing up. Whenever you got knockdown press S+P??? exactly the same time you hit the ground, when you do it right your character will bounce up quickly and ready to fight also that is the only way you can avoid a pounce (u+P) since their is no sideroll. Juggling is also possible. Warning edited characters will have new variation of chain combos also CPU MARRY P. at Normal Mode fights with added special moves. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- KEI ============================================================================= THROWS S+P Shoulder Toss BASIC MOVES P,P 1-2 Punch P,K PK combo f+P Elbow F+P Overhead Punch (O) b+P Uppercut d/b+P Lunging Uppercut d/f+P Lunging Low Punch f+K Sidekick F+K Axekick (O) b+K Turnaround Kick d/f+K Ali Kick f,f+P+K Shoulder Ram SPECIAL MOVES f,f+S Power Punch d,f+S Rapid Uppercuts d,b+S Hurricane Kicks d,u+S Jumping Uppercut GROUND ATTACKS u+P Kneedrop d+P Ground Punch ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- BOBBY ============================================================================= THROWS S+P Side Suplex BASIC MOVES P,P,P Punch combo P,K PK combo f+P Elbow F+P Spinning Elbow b+P Uppercut d/b+P Rising Fist d/f+P Low Hook Punch f+K Sidekick F+K Crescent (O) b+K Rising Kick d/b+K Roundhouse d/f+K Low Kick d+K Sweep f,f+P+K Slide SPECIAL MOVES b,f+S Hurricane Punches f,f+S Torpedo (A/G) d,b+S Reverse Cartwheel Kick d,d+S Cartwheel Kick (O) GROUND ATTACKS u+P Kneedrop d+P Ground Punch ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHIAKI ============================================================================= THROWS S+M Shoulder Throw BASIC MOVES P,P,P,K P,P,P, Roundhouse P,P,P,f+K P,P,P, Overhead Kick P,P,P,d/f+K P,P,P, Low Tripkick P,P,K P,P, Sidekick P,K PK combo f+P Forward Jab F+P Hammer b+P Uppercut d/b+P Rising uppercut d/f+P Split f+K Sidekick F+K Overhead Kick (O) b+K Turnaround Kick B+K Roundhouse d/f+K Low Tripkick d+K Lowkick f,f+P+K Butt attack SPECIAL MOVES b,f+S Triple Spinning Kicks d,f+S Spinning Knuckle d,u+S Vertical Spinning Kicks d,b+S Cannonball (A) GROUND ATTACK u+P Kneedrop d+P Ground kick ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- HAN FEI LAN ============================================================================= THROWS S+P Grab & Uppercut BASIC MOVES P,P,K 1-2punch, Roundhouse P,P,d+K 1-2punch, Sweep P,K PK combo f+P Hammer F+P Drunken fist b+P Uppercut d/f+P Low jab f+K Big Boot F+K Handstand kick (O) b+K Roundhouse d/f+K Sweep f,f+P+K Drunken sidestep fist SPECIAL MOVES b,f+S Stun Plam d,f+S Lowkick, Uppercut GROUND ATTACK u+P Kneedrop d+P Ground punch ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- HARRY ============================================================================= THROWS S+P Leg Spring BASIC MOVES P,K PK combo P,P,P Punch, Hammer, Uppercut P,P,f+K Punch, Hammer, Knee P,P,b+K Punch, Hammer, Sidekick f+P Elbow b+P Uppercut d/f+P Low Hook punch f+K Knee F+K Crescent (O) b+K Flipkick B+K Sidekick d+K Lowkick d/f+K Sweep f,f+P+K Slide SPECIAL MOVES d,f+S Drill kick d,u+S Flashkick d,f+S Shadow kicks d,b+S Arial Flashkick (A) GROUND ATTACKS u+P Stomp d+P Elbowdrop ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- MARK ============================================================================= THROWS S+P Double Knee, Axekick BASIC MOVES P,K PK combo P,P,K Punch, High Elbow, Spinning Sidekick f+P Elbow F+P Power Punch b+P High Elbow d/f+P Low Jab f+K Spinning Sidekick F+K Crescent (O) b+K Spinning knee B+K Axekick (O) d+K lowkick d/f+K Sweep f,f+P+K Turnaround kick SPECIAL ATTACKS d,b+S Jumping Spiral Kick d,f+S Split Kick d,u+S Drop Flipkick b,f+S Cartwheel kick (O) GROUND ATTACK u+P Kneedrop d+P Foot crush ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- REYMOND ============================================================================= THROWS S+P Coconut crush HCB+P Back Suplex HCB+P Grab & Slamdown (throw against jumpin attacks) HCB+K Gaintswing BASIC MOVES P,K PK combo f+P Hammer F+P Overhead Hammer (O) b+P Side swing B+P Double arm uppercut d/b+P Double arm uppercut f+K Jail Kick F+K Dropkick (O) b+K Knee d/f+K Lowkick f,f+P+K Head Slide SPECIAL ATTACKS b,f+S Spinning Arms d,b+S Jumping Double Arm Uppercut d,d+S Shockwave/TNT strike GROUND ATTACKS u+P Bodydrop d+P Elbowdrop HCB+K Gaintswing (leg must be toward you) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEIL ============================================================================= THROWS S+P Steiner Piledriver HCB+P Grab & TFT BASIC MOVES P,K PK combo f+P Straight Punch F+P Headbutt b+P Uppercut d/b+P Double arm Uppercut d/f+P Low straight punch f+K Midkick F+K Axekick (O) b+K Sidekick d+K Lowkick d/f+K Low tripkick f,f+P+K Headbutt SPECIAL ATTACKS d,f+S Rushing Headbutt d,b+S Low Rushing Headbutt d,u+S Jumping Headbutt f,f+S Power Punch GROUND ATTACKS u+P Sit d+P,P Triple Ground Punch ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- BERSERKER (BOSS) ============================================================================= THROW S+P Grab & Slamdown BASIC MOVES f+P Thunder Clap F+P Spinning Arms b+P Revolving Hammer d/f+P Low Hook Punch, Backfist d+P Uppercut d/b+P Low spinning arms f+K Handstand Spinning Kicks F+K Handstand Overhead kick (O) b+K Slow Handstand Overhead kick (O) d/f+K Low Tripkick d/b+K Low Jab f,f+P+K Drill Claw SPECIAL MOVES d,u+S Vertical Cannonball, Bodydrop b,f+S Rapid Low Jabs, Hammer d,d+S Hammer GROUND ATTACKS u+P Impaling Claw d+P Ground Drill Claw d,u+S Bodydrop ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- MARRY P. (FINAL BOSS) ============================================================================= THROWS S+P Shoulder Throw BASIC MOVES P,P Punch, Chop P,K PK combo f+P Elbow F+P Overhead Punch (O) b+P Uppercut d/f+P Low Hook punch f+K Knee F+K,K,K Triple Crescent b+K Flipkick B+K Sidekick d/b+K Ali Kick d+K Lowkick d/f+K Sweep f,f+P+K Shoulder Ram SPECIAL MOVES d,f+S Drill Kick d,b+S Arial Flashkick d,u+S Double Flashkicks b,f+S Roundhouse, Spinning Kicks GROUND ATTACKS u+P Kneedrop d+P Ground Punch ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- HAGANE (SECRET BOSS) ============================================================================= THROWS S+P Shoulder Toss BASIC MOVES P,P 1-2 Punch P,K PK combo f+P Elbow F+P Overhead Punch (O) b+P Uppercut d/b+P Lunging Uppercut d/f+P Lunging Low Punch f+K Sidekick F+K Axekick (O) b+K Turnaround Kick d/f+K Ali Kick f,f+P+K Shoulder Ram SPECIAL MOVES f,f+S Multi-hit Power Punch d,f+S Rapid Uppercuts, Jumping Uppercut d,b+S Fast Hurricane Kicks, Crescent Kick d,u+S Jumping Uppercut GROUND ATTACKS u+P Kneedrop d+P Ground Punch V. ARENA MODE *Note: All information are base on playing BOBBY and HARRY not sure if infos holds true to all characters. At Arena Mode players can edit the characters' special moves. But it requires credits to do so. To earn credits player must fight at the arena and earn points/credits by winning. Credits depends on level, CPU character and rounds. Average credits I recieve usually range around 1500-3000. The maximum number of special moves is up to six only. At the beginning, the shop will only provide a limited number of special moves, more would be available after 13-15 battles and even more after 29-31 battles (like BERSERKER Special Moves). Also different color schemes seems to appear after 13-15 battles and CPU opponents special moves are edited. After 29-31 battles CPU uses different devastating variations of chain combos w/ its edited special moves and CPU are harder to beat. Also tougher fighters like BERSERKER, MARRY and HAGANE are appearing. Heres the tranlated list of special moves available at the shop. They are listed as Type&move, Stage, Name of Special Move and Credit. NOTE Stage 1 is at the beginning; 2 is after 13-15 battles; 3 is at 29-31 battles; 4 is at 44-46 battles; 5 is at 69-71 battles. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- TYPE A f,f+S ============================================================================= 1 KEI's Power Punch 3000 2 BOBBY's Torpedo 6000 2 NEIL's Power Punch 23000 5 HAGANE's Multi-hit Power Punch 500000 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- TYPE B d,f+S ============================================================================= 1 CHIAKI's Spinning Knukle 2000 2 NEIL's Rushing Headbutt 7000 2 HAN's Lowkick, Uppercut 10000 3 MARK's Split Kick 32000 3 KEI's Rapid Uppercut 48000 4 HARRY's Drill Kick 80000 5 HAGANE's Rapid Uppercut 500000 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- TYPE C d,b+S ============================================================================= 1 HARRY's Arial Flashkick 2000 2 MARK's Jumping SPiral Kick 7000 2 KEI's Hurricane Kicks 8000 3 CHIAKI's Arial Cannonball 16000 3 NEIL's Low Rushing Headbutt 50000 3 REYMOND's JDA Uppercut 80000 4 BOBBY's Reverse Cartwheel 120000 5 HAGANE's Rapid Hurricane Kicks 500000 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- TYPE D d,u+S ============================================================================= 1 NEIL's Jumping Headbutt 4000 3 MARK's Drop Flipkick 31000 3 HARRY's Flashkick 43000 3 CHIAKI's Vertical Spinning kick 68000 3 KEI's Jumping Uppercut 70000 4 BERSERKER's Vertical Cannonball 90000 5 MARRY's Double Flashkicks 300000 5 HAGANE's Jumping Uppercut 500000 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- TYPE E d,d+S ============================================================================= 1 REYMOND's Shockwave Strike 8000 5 BOBBY's Cartwheel Kick 56000 5 BERSERKER's Hammer 70000 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- TYPE F b,f+S ============================================================================= 1 REYMOND's Spinning Arms 3000 1 HARRY's Shadow Kicks 3000 2 MARK's Cartwheel Kick 7000 2 BOBBY's Hurricane Punches 8000 2 HAN's Stun Palm 14000 3 BERSERKER's Low Jabs, Hammer 100000 3 CHIAKI's Triple Spinning Kicks 110000 5 MARRY's Triple Spinning Kicks 300000 VI. CODES, SECRETS & OTHERS. 1. BOSS CODE both BERSERKER & MARRY P. Finish game without continue. To play, during character selection screen go beyond KEI or NIEL. 2. Color costume selection Press button of choice 3. Playing Edited Saved Character from Memory Card Put Memory Card on slot 1 for player1 or slot 2 for player2. During character selection screen move beyond KEI or NEIL/MARRY P. 4. HAGANE Secret Character CODE. Finish game without continue at setting at hard. BERSERKER and MARRY P. should already??? be selectable. VII. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Thanks to BANPRESTO for the fun & enjoyable game. Thanks to MrSatan for HAGANE CODE. ---END---