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ASURA BLADE: SWORD OF DYNASTY
FAQ / MOVE LIST CREATED BY Apollyon
With special credit to Fernando Audisio (UnnamedFer) for his skills to see what
I couldn't access and for helping me discover new moves and techniques.
Also many thanks go to Plusminus for all of the added commentaries, tips &
tricks, How to reset the damage counter for combos and catching my
mistakes.
Table of Contents
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1. Disclaimers
2. Game Fundamentals
- Rules of Engagement
- Controls
- Special Bar
- EX Attacks
- Boost Mode
- Combo System
- Push Back
- Guard Cancels
- Bash Attack
- Regain Life
- Juggling
- De\Reflect thrown weapons
- Unarmed Combat
- Damage Levels Tier
3. Characters
- Yashaou
- Goat
- Footee
- Lightning
- Zam - B
- Alice
- Rosemary
- Taros
- Curfue
- S. Geist
4. Advanced tactis
- Reset Damage Counter
5. PlusMinus' Tips
6. Character Synopsis
7. Stages
8. SWaT (Secret Weapons and Tactics)
9. Rumors
10. Q and A
11. Contacting Me
12. Thanks
13. Revision History
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1. D I S C L A I M E R S
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I want to start out by saying that I'm allowing anybody and everybody to use
and/or host this guide. But ONLY on these conditions:
1. This guide is not to be altered in any way, shape, or form
2. I'm given proper credit for my work
3. This guide is NOT used to make any sort of profit
As long as those guide lines are followed, then doe-see-doe...
As of now, some of my FAQs and Guides may also be found at the following places:
www.Gamefaqs.com
www.supercheats.com
www.neoseeker.com
Please note, that even though I am not a lazy person, I am a busy one. So
Gamefaqs will be the only place I submit updates. If you want to make sure
you're viewing the most up to date version of my work, then please check
there. Nothing against the other sites, as I fully enjoy them as well, its
just easier for me this way.
Also, please don't ask for the ROM. If it does exist, then use google to find
it for your self. If, on the other hand, you want to purchase the actual
board, then feel free to ask me where to obtain that.
Finally, I would like to point out that I know next no Japanese. So I have
no idea what the story is to this game. However, I am learning, so when
possible, I tried to translate the names of the special moves. But when
I couldn't, I made something up. Bet you can't tell which are real and
which are bull flop ^_~
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2. G A M E F U N D A M E N T A L S
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|#| RULES OF ENGAGEMENT |#|
Each character has 2 health bars and 1 special bar. I should point
out that, even though 2 health bars may seem like a lot, certain special
and super attacks can drain a whole bar or more. In the case of the final
boss, you may actually wish you had 3 health bars =b
The battles are fought in the best of 3 90 second rounds. If there
is no winner within 3 rounds, then there is a final 40 second round. No
winner in the final round results in both players losing.
|#| CONTROLS |#|
*NOTE: all commands are listed if you are facing to the right. If facing
to the left, reverse the direction
/======================< C O N T R O L S >=======================\
| |
| (jump) |
| A - Light attack |
| UB U UF |
| O O O B - Hard attack |
| \ | / |
| (mid/ guard) B O- -O F C - Powerful attack |
| high / | \ |
| O O O |
| DB D DF |
| (low guard) |
| (crouch) |
| |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
| |
| |
| Holds/Throws : O- or -O + B/C button |
| |
| Air Defense : O- in the air while being attacked |
| |
| Retreat : O- O- |
| |
| Advance : -O -O |
| |
| Get Weapon : | + attack (while standing over your weapon) |
| O |
| |
| Roll : \ or / (after being knocked down) |
| O O |
| O O |
| Jump up : / or \ (after being knocked down) |
| |
| Push Back : (during block animation) -o + 2 buttons |
| |
| Boost Mode : | | + ABC (when super bar is maxed and you're armed)|
| o o |
| |
| Bash Attack : Press A and B at the same time |
\==================================================================/
|#| SPECIAL BAR |#|
Every character has a Special Bar at the bottom of the screen. Each
characters special bar is of a different length.
The special bar can be filled in the following ways:
1: Give damage to opponent
2: Receive damage from opponent
3: Push back an attack
4: Using special attacks
The special bar also fills up, slowly, on its own.
When the bar is at least 1/3rd or 1/2 filled (Depending on the
character) EX attacks may be used.
When the bar is at MAX, the character may perform a SUPER move or
go into BOOST mode.
|#| EX ATTACKS |#|
EX attacks are performed by pressing A and B together, instead of
just one button, when performing a special attack. EX attacks require
1/3rd or 1/2 of a special bar, depending on the character in use.
(generally, the shorter the bar, the more it uses)
These attacks are usually suped up, multi hit versions of the attack.
Although some EX attacks take up new animations or add in special effects.
I'd also like to add that, In my opinion, a lot of characters EX
attacks are better than their Super moves. (Alice being a case in point)
**PlusMinus Adds: An easy way to do an EX attack in a combo is by holding
down A (say, from the last attack) and doing the joystick motion and then
pressing B. Holding B and pressing A works too.
|#| BOOST MODE |#|
When your characters' special bar is maxed, you have the option of
using a super move or going into boost mode. What Boost mode does is,
when activated, bestows special traits or characteristics upon your
character for the rest of the round.
There are some trade offs though. When your character enters Boost
mode, you are no longer able to use EX attacks, Super attacks or your ABC
attack. Also, most boost modes seem to only aid in a very small or unobvious
way. So boost mode, for a lot of characters, isn't very beneficial. For
those of you who are combo heavy attackers, you may think that it isn't
that bad of a trade off, since you can just choose someone whose Boost
adds multi hits or extra power... Well, at least until you learn more about
the combo system...
*NOTE: You NEED your weapon to enter boost mode. So if you've thrown it,
you have to go and get it before you can enter boost mode. In Lightnings
case, you need to have both of his swords.*
|#| COMBO SYSTEM |#|
The combo system in this game is similar to that of SNKs Real Bout
Fatal Fury. It is similar in that you can link weaker attacks into stronger
ones. For example, a simple combo in RBFF is A->B->C. That same combo (and
variations there of) can be used in this game.
It is also possible to cancel normal attacks into other normal
attacks or special or even super attacks. For example, Rosemary has the
combo A->down+B->Dark Helios, where the down+B attack is a mutli hit that
would normally push the opponent to far away for the Dark Helios to connect.
However, if you input the command during the first or second hit of the
down+B attack, you will cancel right into it. (doing a rather flashy combo,
might I add)
Another thing that is definitely worth mentioning about the combo
system is that each succeeding hit results in an exponential decrease in
attack power. This isn't really noticeable during small combos, but it
becomes more obvious during long combos and super moves. So all of you that
like to exploit infinite combos will actually have to learn to PLAY this
game because after enough hits, a combo will actually do NO damage!
For this reason, I won't list any infinites. (I only found 2 anyways. if your
curious, they were for Alice and Footee)
|#| PUSH BACK |#|
The Push Back is almost identical to Capcoms Advance Guard. the only
difference being how its performed. While blocking an opponents attack(s),
press -O + 2 buttons and you will take less to no block damage, plus you will
push the opponent across the screen. This allows you to set up opponents for
a counter attack, or just save your own ass against those damn supers! You
are able to push back any attack as well as being able to push back while in
the air. Also, don't try to push back multi hitting beam attacks (or S. Geists
chain sword attacks) until the final hit. Other wise, you may end up taking
a heap of damage.
*NOTE: I've just been informed, that you only need to press "toward", to do
a push back. Maybe I just have bad timing, but that doesn't always work for me
so I'm going to list both, and let you decide which to use.*
|#| GUARD CANCEL |#|
PlusMinus says:
"You can cancel from the blocking animation with any special or EX move, or
any super, or even the boost mode command. This is often more useful than
just doing a pushback. What's more is that you can even GC from an air block
so long as you have an air special move, making air blocking even more
overpowered in this game...
It seems you can cancel at any time during the block, even when it's not a
good idea (i.e. in the middle of Curfue's EX Laser Shot, resulting in you
getting hit or even just continuing to block but wasting power gauge).
For clarification, I meant you'd waste power gauge if you tried to Guard
Cancel with an EX or Super move. GC-ing doesn't use up any extra power gauge."
|#| BASH ATTACK |#|
The bash attack can be performed by pressing the A and B buttons
together. Essentially, this is a light damage hit that knocks the enemy
across the screen or up into the air. This attack is great for ending
combos. It is also useful for starting certain combos, especially air
combos. This attack is also nice for getting some breathing room when
your opponent is too close. A definate must learn manuever! Just be
sure not to over use this, as a miss leaves you wide open.
|#| REGAIN LIFE |#|
I have received confirmation that it is indeed possible to regain
lost life, although it is probably not worth it. Fernando has recently
found out that you are able to regain some lost life by merely standing still.
Unfortunately, that is easier said than done, as it is hard to stand still as
you try to avoid an onslaught of attacks. Also, it should definately be
noted, that the rate at which you regain life is approximately 1% every
1.5 seconds.
|#| Juggling |#|
Quick note about Juggling... Unless under special circumstances, a
character can only be juggled for a maximum of three hits. Any succeeding
hit will simply pass through the opponent.
|#| De\Reflect thrown weapons |#|
UnnamedFer is the one that originally found this out.
If a character throws their weapon at you, you can reflect, or at least
deflect, it by hitting it with a strong attack. Using a Bash attack
generally works if timed correctly. Doing so allows you to hit the opponent
with their own weapon, thus causing a nice amount of damage, or, even better,
possibly deflect their weapon so that it leaves the screen! Meaning they'll
be weaponless for the rest of the match!
Against a computer opponent, it is a rarity that they'll throw their weapon
unless there will be a guarenteed hit (e.g. in a combo, in close range etc..)
So this is mainly a technique to use against human players.
|#| UNARMED COMBAT |#|
Everyone in this game, except for Footee, is equipped with a weapon.
(Ok, even though Taros doesn't have a weapon, he can still morph his body into
various things, so I don't consider him unarmed) And out of those with a
weapon, three of them can become unarmed. Yashaou, Goat and Zam-B are able
to freely toss their weapons, and continue the battle bare handed. While they
are with out their weapons those three characters, obviously, go through
changes that varies their playing Style. Depending on your playing style, these
altered states can make a character stronger or weaker for you to play as.
To some people, the difference between armed and unarmed, can even make one
character seem like a completely differnt character. An example would be a
friend of mine. As Goat he could be a dominating player, using his reach to
keep people at the distance he wanted, then using Goats power to just
annihilate them. However, if Goat was to lose his weapon, he also loses
his reach and some of his power, and becomes less of a poker and more of a
combo fighter. This really changes the way Goat can be played, as he now
has to get in close to mix it up. And this change caused my friend to be
easily defeated.
On the plus side, I have yet to find a way to disarm these people.
They can only be disarmed if they _choose_ to throw their weapon. So
basically, I recommend that you play as these characters armed and unarmed,
to get accustomed to their varied playing styles. See if one way or the other
suits you better. For those of you interested, I have listed the differences
that I have noted for that character in the Character synopsis section of this
guide.
|#| Damage Levels Tier|#|
** PlusMinus points out:
Different characters take different amounts of damage:
- Curfue, S. Geist (take the least damage)
- Taros
- Yashaoh, Goat, Footie, Alice, Rosemary
- Zam-B, Lightning (take the most damage)
The difference isn't all that much, but you can definately notice it
when you do a powerful EX attack against the bosses. Being
armed/unarmed makes no difference to the damage you take.
Also it's interesting to note that I don't think there's any form of
counter damage at all, which is a bit unusual.
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3. C H A R A C T E R S
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*KEY:*
(air) means that a move can also be performed in the air
[Air] means that the move can only be performed in the air
(A),(B),(C) means to use the A,B or C button.
EX denotes using 2 buttons to execute the EX attack.
NAME: Yashaou
WEAPON: Nodachi
STAGE: Floating Castle (Bridge)
BOOST: His normal attacks cause him to advance forward allowing more follow
up possibilites. They also cause an increase in the stun length when
an opponent is hit.
+===< MISC >========================+===================(Description)======+
| | |
| ABC | Throws Sword |
| | |
| -O -O + 2 attacks | Bash Kick |
+===<SPECIAL ATTACKS> (armed)=======+============+=========================+
| | |
| Extreme Misfortune: | / O- + A | Jumps into air, and |
| O O | Kicks in front of him |
| | |
| B | ... kicks 1/4 screen |
| | in front of him. |
| | |
| C | ... kicks 1/2 screen |
| | in front of him |
| | |
| EX | ... multiple kicks at |
| | 3/4th of the screen |
|------------------------------------------------+-------------------------|
| Death: | \ -O + A | Throws an explosion in |
| O O | front of him |
| | |
| B | ... 1/2 screen away |
| | |
| C | ... 3/4 screen away |
| | |
| EX | Throws 4 explosions that|
| | fill the whole length |
| | of the screen |
|------------------------------------------------+-------------------------|
| Hells gate: -O | \ + A | Short vertical jump |
| O O | spinning sword |
| | |
| B | Medium vertical jump... |
| | |
| C | Long vertical jump... |
| | |
| EX | Long vertical jump with |
| | flame element added |
+===<SPECIAL ATTACKS> (unarmed)==================+=========================+
| | |
| Kunai: | \ -O + A | Throws a kunai at his |
| O O | feet |
| | |
| B | ... half screen away |
| | |
| C | ... all the way across |
| | the screen |
| | |
| EX | Throws 3 kunai across |
| | the screen |
|------------------------------------------------+-------------------------|
| | |
| Extreme Misfortune | / O- + A | Jumps into air, and |
| O O | Kicks in front of him |
| | |
| B | ... kicks 1/4 screen |
| | in front of him. |
| | |
| C | ... kicks 1/2 screen |
| | in front of him |
| | |
| EX | ... multiple kicks at |
| | 3/4th of the screen |
+===< SUPERS >====(armed)========================+=========================+
| | |
| Chain Slanting Fire: | \ -O | \ -O + attack | Throws a column of fire |
| O O O O | diagonally into the air |
|------------------------------------------------+-------------------------|
| | |
| Asura: -O | \ -O | \ + attack | A multi hit sword slash |
| O O O O | with Flame elemental |
+===< SUPERS >====(unarmed)======================+=========================+
| | |
| Gathering of the damned: | \ -O | \ -O + attack| releases about 20 fire |
| O O O O | balls from his hand |
| | |
\========================================================================/
NAME: Goat
WEAPON: Crescent Sword
STAGE: War After (Dusk)
BOOST: Normal attacks become multi hit
+===< MISC >========================+===================(Description)=======+
| | |
| ABC | Throws Sword |
+===<SPECIAL ATTACKS> (armed)=======+============+==========================+
| | |
|Morning Star: | \ -O + A | Swings a morning star |
| O O | at half a screens length |
| | hits once |
| | |
| B | ... hits twice |
| | |
| C | ... hits three times |
| | |
| EX | ... reaches 3/4th screen |
| | hits up to 5 times |
|------------------------------------------------+--------------------------|
| | |
| Rally Arrow: -O | \ + A | Medium vertical jump |
| O O | with sword outstretched |
| | hits once |
| | |
| B | Long vertical jump ... |
| | hits up to 3 times |
| | |
| C | Longer vertical jump ... |
| | hits up to 5 times |
| | |
| EX | Short jump followed by a |
| | longer jump. hits up to |
| | 6 times |
|------------------------------------------------+--------------------------|
| | |
| Chaos Sword: | / O- + A | Jumps 1/4 of the screen |
| O O | with a slash |
| | |
| B | Jumps 1/2 of the screen |
| | with a slash |
| | |
| C | Jumps 3/4 of the screen |
| | with a slash |
| (motion can be repeated) | |
| (up to 3 times for ) | |
| (additional hits ) | |
| EX | Jumps 1/4 of the screen |
| | and performs all 3 hits |
| | of the chaos sword |
+===<SPECIAL ATTACKS> (unarmed)==================+==========================+
| | |
|Morning Star: | \ -O + A | Swings a morning star |
| O O | at half a screens length |
| | hits once |
| | |
| B | ... hits twice |
| | |
| C | ... hits three times |
| | |
| EX | ... reaches 3/4th screen |
| | hits up to 5 times |
+===< SUPERS >====(armed)========================+==========================+
| | |
| Grueling Chaos: | \ -O | \ -O + attack | Rushes across the screen |
| O O O O | swinging his sword 6 |
| | times, launching opponent|
| | into the air, then |
| | knocking him across the |
| | screen |
+===< SUPERS >====(unarmed)======================+==========================+
| | |
| After Quake: | / O- | / O- + attack | Charges up, then |
| O O O O | performs a super bash |
| (must be RIGHT NEXT | attack |
| to the opponent) | |
\=========================================================================/
*NOTE: When you perform the After Quake, Goat goes into a charge up phase,
where he turns his back to the opponent before he actually attacks. During
this time, Goats defense is decreased slightly, but he CAN NOT be knocked out
of it. He'll eat up ANY hit thrown at him, including supers. In fact, the
only time during this super that he can be knocked out, is when he is
actually performing the swing motion of the attack*
NAME: Footee
WEAPON: None
STAGE: Central Geo
BOOST: After Images (normal attacks are multi hit)
+===< MISC >========================+===================(Description)======+
| | |
| ABC | Dash Forward *note* unlike her |
| | normal forward dash, this can be |
| | chained into an attack or combo. |
| | It also allows her to run past the |
| | opponent. |
| | |
| -O + C | Low, Medium then High kick, that has |
| | the same effect as a Bash Attack |
| | |
| [Air] O | |
| | + C | Flash Kick (360 vertical spin, with |
| | foot out stretched. |
| | |
| Jump towards a "wall", then jump | Wall jump |
| away | |
| | |
+===<SPECIAL ATTACKS>===============+============+=========================+
| | |
| Rock Fist: | \ -O + A | Punches at 1 character |
| O O | length. knocks enemy |
| | across the screen. hits |
| | once. |
| | |
| B | ... hits twice |
| | |
| C | ... hits three times |
| | |
| EX | ... reaches 1/2 screen |
| | hits up to 10 times |
|------------------------------------------------+-------------------------|
| Linked Flash: -O | \ + A | short jump kick upwards |
| O O | at an angle. |
| | |
| B | 3 kicks (low, medium, |
| | high) then a medium jump|
| | kick upwards at an angle|
| | |
| C | 5 kicks (low, medium, |
| | high, medium, high) |
| | followed by a high jump |
| | kick upwards at an angle|
| | |
| EX | angled jump kick that |
| | hits 7 times |
|------------------------------------------------+-------------------------|
| [AIR] | |
| Aerial Spear: | / O- + A | short spin followed by a|
| O O | kick almost straight |
| | down |
| | |
| B | ... about one character |
| | length forward |
| | |
| C | ... about 1/2 screen |
| | length forward |
| | |
| EX | ... about 1/2 screen |
| | length forward and hits |
| | up to 10 times |
|------------------------------------------------+-------------------------|
| | |
| Purify: -O \ | / O- + A | moves forward 1/4 screen|
| O O O | with hand stretched. if |
| | it connects. hits 3 |
| | times with final blow |
| | sending opponent across |
| | the screen. |
| | |
| B | moves forward 1/2 screen|
| | etc... |
| | |
| C | moves forward 3/4 screen|
| | etc... |
| | |
| EX | dashes across screen |
| | with a 5 hit attack |
+===< SUPERS >===================================+=========================+
| | |
| Tenchu Dancing Fist: | \ -O | \ -O + attack | must be close. 17 hit |
| O O O O | combo |
|------------------------------------------------+-------------------------|
| | |
| Tenchu Wind Bell: | / O- | / O- + attack | knees opponent into air |
| O O O O | follows with 4 Flash |
| | kicks then an Aerial |
| | Spear |
\========================================================================/
NAME: Lightning
WEAPON: Twin Rapiers
STAGE: Float Castle (Ground)
BOOST: Speed is doubled
+===< MISC >========================+===================(Description)======+
| | |
| ABC | Throws a sword |
| | |
| -O -O + 2 attacks | Bash Kick |
| | |
| -O + B | Over Head Slash |
| | |
+===<SPECIAL ATTACKS>===============+============+=========================+
| | |
| Horizontal Slash: O- (hold 1 second) -O +A | Horizontal Slash reaches|
| | 1/4 screen |
| | |
| B | ... reaches 1/2 screen |
| | |
| C | ... reaches 3/4 screen |
| | |
| EX | ... reaches 3/4 screen |
| | lightning elemental hits|
| | up to 10 times |
| | |
|------------------------------------------------+-------------------------|
| O | |
| Vertical Slice: | (hold 1 second) | + A\B | Jumps straight up with |
| O | sword, hits up to twice |
| | |
| C | ... hits up to 4 times |
| | |
| EX | Short jump straight up |
| | hits 5 times with |
| | lightning elemental |
| | then final hit knocking |
| | enemy down |
| | |
|------------------------------------------------+-------------------------|
| | |
| Z Strike: | / O- + A/B/C | Low strike, high strike |
| O O | then another low strike |
| | in a Z shape. hits 3x |
| | |
| EX | Dashes forward, if it |
| | connects, then Z strike |
| | with lightning elemental|
| | hits up to 8 times |
| | |
+===< SUPERS >===================================+=========================+
| | |
| Lightning Storm: | \ -O | \ -O + attack | Channels lightning into |
| O O O O | his body, then expels it|
| | across the ground |
\------------------------------------------------------------------------/
*NOTE: Lightning must have BOTH swords for him to be able to perform his
Super move*
*NOTE 2: Though Lightning is able to throw 1 sword, he is never fully
unarmed like other characters. However, when he is only using 1
of his swords his special moves do take upon some graphical
differences that _may_ change how or when to use them*
NAME: ZAM - B
WEAPON: Big Metal Glove
STAGE: Dark Prison
BOOST: The delay after his attacks is decreased, allowing for new combos
and greater juggling capabilities.
+===< MISC >========================+===================(Description)======+
| | |
| ABC | Throws Glove |
| | |
| [Air] | + C (while armed) | Drill Claw |
| O | |
| O O | |
| | | | Double Jump |
| | |
| Jump towards a "wall", then jump | Wall jump |
| away | |
| | |
| | + C (while unarmed) | Rolling Attack |
| O | |
| | |
| \ (while unarmed) | Crawl |
| O | |
+===<SPECIAL ATTACKS> (armed)=======+============+=========================+
| | |
| Acid Spit: | \ -O + A | Spits a green blob |
| O O | almost straight up. then|
| | it falls back down. |
| | |
| B | ... upwards at an angle |
| | |
| C | ... across the screen |
| | |
| EX | Spits a slow moving |
| | multi hitting blob 3/4 |
| | across the screen |
| *NOTE: you can actually throw 2 | |
| EX versions of this move out, one after | |
| the other. Causing a very nasty combo of | |
| sorts | |
|------------------------------------------------+-------------------------|
| | |
| Metal Slap: | / O- + A | Jumps half screen length|
| O O | w/ Gauntlet outstretched|
| | knocks opponent straight|
| | up. |
| | |
| B | Jumps 3/4 screen etc... |
| | |
| C | Jumps full screen etc...|
| | |
| EX | Gauntlet grows, Jumps |
| | full screen. Knocks |
| | across screen, then into|
| | the air |
| | |
+===<SPECIAL ATTACKS> (unarmed)==================+=========================+
| | |
| Acid Spit: | \ -O + A | Spits a green blob |
| O O | almost straight up. then|
| | it falls back down. |
| | |
| B | ... upwards at an angle |
| | |
| C | ... across the screen |
| | |
| EX | Spits a slow moving |
| | multi hitting, blob 3/4 |
| | across the screen |
| *NOTE: you can actually throw 2 | |
| EX versions of this move out, one after | |
| the other. Causing a very nasty combo of | |
| sorts | |
|------------------------------------------------+-------------------------|
| |
| | |
| Diseased Swipe:| / O- + A | 270° over head swipe |
| O O | |
| B | ... moves 1/4 of screen |
| | |
| C | ... moves 1/2 of screen |
| | |
| EX | 3 over head swipes moves|
| | 3/4 screen distance |
| | |
+===< SUPERS >====(armed)========================+=========================+
| | |
| Increasing Suffering: |\ -O |\ -O + attack | Metal hand grows huge, |
| O O O O | grabs opponent, then |
| (Must be close to | slams them into the |
| the opponent. no more than 1/2 | ground twice and then |
| screen away) | throws them behind him |
| | |
+===< SUPERS >====(unarmed)======================+=========================+
| | |
| Acid Rain: |\ -O |\ -O + attack | spits out 20 some acid |
| O O O O | loogies at various |
| | heights and distances |
| | |
\------------------------------------------------------------------------/
NAME: Alice
WEAPON: Necronomicon, Skeletons, Zombies and Ghosts
STAGE: War After (night)
BOOST: 2 Skulls hover around her and aid in A button attacks
+===< MISC >========================+===================(Description)======+
| | |
| ABC | Smacks with Book |
| | |
| C | 3 Skeleton Strike |
| | |
|O O | |
|| | | Double Jump |
| | |
+===<SPECIAL ATTACKS>===============+============+=========================+
| | |
| Skull Throw: | \ -O + A | Skeleton comes up from |
| O O | the ground, and throws |
| | its skull at a slow |
| | speed |
| | |
| B | ... at a medium speed |
| | |
| C | ... at a fast speed |
| | |
| EX | ... at fast speed, hits |
| | up to 12 times |
|------------------------------------------------+-------------------------|
| | |
| Dead Up: -O | \ + A | Skeleton comes up in |
| O O | front of you, and upper |
| | cuts opponent into air |
| | |
| B | ... 1/2 screen away |
| | |
| C | ... on other side of |
| | screen |
| | |
| EX | A horde of skeletons |
| | come up, and uppercut |
| | the opponent across the |
| | screen |
|------------------------------------------------+-------------------------|
| | |
| Haunting: | / O- + A | 3 Skulls float out from |
| O O | the book. one straight |
| | out, one at 45° and one |
| | at 90°. the 90° one |
| | stays after the others |
| | disappear. |
| | |
| B | ... the 45° stays ... |
| | |
| C | ... the one in front |
| | of you stays... |
| | |
| EX | anywhere from 1 to 15 |
| | skulls appear on screen |
| | at random places, and |
| | stay for about 5 secs |
+===< SUPERS >===================================+=========================+
| | |
| Death from Above: | \ -O | \ -O + attack | A giant skull falls |
| O O O O | in the middle of the |
| | screen and breaks into |
| | many pieces. |
\------------------------------------------------------------------------/
NAME: Rosemary
WEAPON: Demon Possessed Sword
STAGE: Lost Zone
BOOST: An Extra Sword Appears and mimics her normal attacks (essentially
doing double the attacks)
+===< MISC >========================+===================(Description)=======+
| | |
| ABC | Sword hovers above her for a moment |
| | then fly’s down and pierces with Ice |
| | element. Thus freezing the enemy for |
| | a short time. |
+===<SPECIAL ATTACKS>===============+============+==========================+
|(air) | |
| Demon Throw: | \ -O + A | Charges up then throws |
| O O | an arrow shaped Demon at |
| | a slow speed |
| | |
| B | ... at a medium speed |
| | |
| C | ... at a fast speed |
| | |
| EX | Charges up and throws a |
| | rolled up gargoyle, if |
| | it connects, it stretches|
| | out for extra hits |
| | |
|------------------------------------------------+--------------------------|
| | |
| Dark Helios: -O | \ + A | Medium angled jump with |
| O O | sword spinning in front |
| | of her |
| | |
| B | High angled jump, hits |
| | up to 2 times |
| | |
| C | Very high angled jump, |
| | hits up to 3 times |
| | |
| EX | Very high angled jump |
| | w/ 6 swords spinning |
| | around her. hits up to 8 |
| | times. |
| | |
|------------------------------------------------+--------------------------|
| | |
| Defoliation: | / O-: A | "teleports" to the far |
| O O | end of the screen |
| | behind her. |
| | |
| B | ... to the middle of the |
| | screen |
| | |
| C | ... to the other side of |
| | of the screen |
| | |
| EX | Hold left or right to |
| | "teleport" to that side |
| | of the screen. or press |
| | nothing to move to |
| | middle of screen. |
| |(worthless, IMO) |
| | |
+===< SUPERS >===================================+==========================+
| | |
| Mephistopheles: | \ -O | \ -O + attack | A huge demon comes from |
| O O O O | the ground, and releases |
| | a large, circular, breath|
| | attack. |
| | |
|------------------------------------------------+--------------------------|
| Army of Darkness: | / O- | / O- + attack | A huge demon comes from |
| O O O O | the ground, and releases |
| | a swarm of little demons |
| | from his mouth that fills|
| | nearly half the screen |
| | |
\-----------------------------------------------+-------------------------/
NOTE: The demon is susceptible to attacks during the Supers. If it is hit,
Rosemary takes damage, and the super is canceled
NAME: Taros
WEAPON: Himself
STAGE: Lost Zone
BOOST: Some normal attacks do more damage
+===< MISC >========================+===================(Description)======+
| | |
| ABC | Shoots fist off |
| | |
| | + C | Big Axe attack |
| O | |
| -O + C | Iron Punch (charges up, then does a |
| | VERY damaging punch) |
| | |
| | + B | Stomp attack |
| O | |
+===<SPECIAL ATTACKS>===============+============+=========================+
| | |
| Ground Fire: | \ -O + A | Chest raises and fires a|
| O O | a laser across the |
| | ground causing 3 |
| | explosions to erupt |
| | |
| B | ... 5 explosions erupt |
| | from the ground. |
| | |
| C | ... 6 explosions erupt |
| | from the ground |
| | |
| EX | ... about 10 explosions |
| | erupt from the ground |
| | |
|------------------------------------------------+-------------------------|
| | |
| Blender: | / O- + A | fist becomes a bunch of |
| O O | rotating blades. punches|
| | 1/4 screen forward, |
| | |
| B | ... punches 1/2 screen |
| | forward and hits up to |
| | 2 times |
| | |
| C | ... punches 3/4 screen |
| | forward and hits up to |
| | 3 times |
| | |
| EX | Gets two huge bladed |
| | wheels and travels the |
| | length of screen. hits |
| | up to 16 times |
| | |
|------------------------------------------------+-------------------------|
|[Air] | |
| Aerial Blender | \ -O + A | Bottom half becomes |
| O O | rotating blades, and |
| | falls forward hits up to|
| | 3 times |
| | |
| B | ... and does an aerial |
| | hop forward. hits up to |
| | 6 times |
| | |
| C | ... and does an aerial |
| | hop straight up. hits up|
| | to 6 times |
| | |
| EX | ... and does a small |
| | aerial hop forward and |
| | hits up to 20 times |
| | |
+===< SUPERS >===================================+=========================+
| | |
| Sword of Damascus: | \ -O | \ -O + attack | Hand becomes a giant |
| O O O O | sword and swings 1 swipe|
| | that covers the whole |
| | screen |
\------------------------------------------------------------------------/
NAME: Curfue
WEAPON: Laser Gun w/ Bayonet
STAGE: War After (night)
BOOST: None
+===< MISC >========================+===================(Description)======+
| | |
| ABC | Poses, then flicks cigarette. If |
| | cigarette hits opponent, it causes |
| | minimal damage. |
| | |
| C | Gun shot |
| | |
| | + B | Upwards gun shot |
| O | |
| | |
+===<SPECIAL ATTACKS>===============+============+=========================+
| | |
| Be seeing you: | \ -O + A | Knocks opponent into the|
| O O | air, and shoots them. |
| | fire elemental |
| | |
| B | ... and shoots them 2x |
| | fire elemental |
| | |
| C | ... and shoots them 3x |
| | fire elemental |
| | |
| EX | ... and shoots them 10x |
| | fire elemental |
| | |
|------------------------------------------------+-------------------------|
| (air) | |
| Laser shot: | / O- + A/B/C | Shoots a laser from his |
| O O | rifle. hits up to 7x |
| | |
| EX | Shoots a much bigger |
| | laser. hits up to 10x |
|------------------------------------------------+-------------------------|
| | |
| Pomegranate: -O | \ or || + A | Throws a grenade 1/4 |
| O O OO | screen distance |
| | |
| B | ... 1/2 screen |
| | |
| C | ... 3/4 screen |
| | |
| EX | When it explodes, it |
|(Explosion of the EX version can be delayed | releases a small column |
| by holding in the A or B button) | of fire into the air. It|
| | can also randomly |
| | release a blue burst |
| | that has a wider radius |
+===< SUPERS >===================================+=========================+
| | |
| Reinforcements: | \ -O | \ -O + attack | 6 soldiers drop from |
| O O O O | above and open fire. |
| | this attack fills the |
| | screen, so it can't be |
| | dodged. only taken or |
| | blocked |
\------------------------------------------------------------------------/
NAME: S. Geist
WEAPON: Chain Sword
STAGE: Dragoon Palace
BOOST: None
+===< MISC >========================+===================(Description)======+
| | |
| ABC | Short ranged, circular, energy blast |
| | (can cancel various projectiles) |
+===<SPECIAL ATTACKS>===============+============+=========================+
| | |
| Ascension: | \ -O + A | Knocks opponent into the|
| O O | air, then slashes 5x. |
| | the slashes are of such |
| | a wide radius, they hit |
| | even if opponent isn't |
| | knocked into the air |
| | |
| B | ... hits up to 10x ... |
| | |
| C | ... hits up to 12x ... |
| | |
| EX | ... hits up to 16x ... |
| | |
|------------------------------------------------+-------------------------|
| | |
| Corrupted Sword: -O | \ or || + A | Extends sword across the|
| O O OO | screen at about knee |
| | high. hits up to 3x |
| | |
| B | ... hits up to 5x |
| | |
| C | ... hits up to 7x |
| | |
| EX | ... hits up to 11x |
| | |
|------------------------------------------------+-------------------------|
| | |
| Mask of Earth: | / O- + A/B/C/EX | Sticks sword into ground|
| O O | and goes into defensive |
| | stance. (I have no idea |
| | what this actually does)|
| Note: hold | to stay in the stance | |
| O | |
+===< SUPERS >===================================+=========================+
| | |
| Superiority Sword: | \ -O | \ -O + attack | Extends sword into the |
| O O O O | air, then swings it down|
| | and retracts it. can hit|
| | up to 52x!!! |
\------------------------------------------------------------------------/
_______________________________________________________________________________
4. A D V A N C E D T A C T I C S
_______________________________________________________________________________
*NOTE: All moves are juggles. Also Easiest if started with a bash.
Legend:
-> cancel
li link
! hard to pull off
!! = very hard
!!! = I can't ever do it without going frame by frame
~ flukey, only resets the counter sometimes even though it usually combos
@ = any strength including EX moves (i.e. A, B, C, or AB)
dp = Dragon Punch motion (f, d, df)
AB = Bash attack
Yashaou, Armed:
jumping A -> AB
jumping A li B or C
standing A -> C
standing A -> dp + @ !!
standing A -> dp*2 + C !!!
standing A li A
Unarmed:
jumping A -> AB
jumping A li B or C
standing A -> C or qcf+C/AB
standing A -> qcf*2+@ !
Boost: no different from normal, some chains are easier to do
Taros:
jumping A either hit -> B/C/AB, much easier to do off the first hit of
the jumping A
jumping A either hit -> qcf+@ !, much easier on first hit of jumping A
standing A first hit -> qcb+A/AB !
standing A first hit -> B or C or d+B
standing A first hit -> AB ~
ducking A -> qcb+A/AB or d+B
ducking A -> AB ~
Boost: no change that I could see
Goat, Armed:
jumping A -> B/C/AB
standing A -> dp+@
standing A -> AB ~
standing A -> qcf*2+C !, most hits of the super, including the last, will miss
standing A li A
Unarmed:
jumping A -> C or AB
jumping A li B
standing A -> C or AB !
standing A li A
Boost mode: No change to moves, standing juggles are harder to do.
Zam-B, Armed:
standing A -> B
standing A li A
qcf+AB li jumping A, knock back into spit ! ~
Unarmed:
standing A -> qcb+A/B/C, first A must hit when opponent is quite high up
standing A -> C ! first possible hit of C has to MISS
standing A li A
qcf+AB li jumping A, knock back into spit ! ~
qcf*2 li jumping A, knock back into spit ! ~
Boost: No change that I could see.
With all the Acid Spit moves, the idea is that they get hit into the
air from the spit, and before they hit the ground you hit them with a
jumping A and they fall back onto the spit. SOMETIMES this resets the
hit counter, but not often. Zam-B sucks.
Footie:
jumping A li B !
standing A -> AB or qcf+AB
standing A li A
standing A li B !!
Boost: only the links seem to reset the counter?
Rosemary:
jumping A -> B ~, I think the first possible hit from the B has to miss
jumping A -> AB
jumping A li qcf+@ !
jumping A li C
standing A -> B or qcf*2+C
standing A -> or dp+A/B/C, with C it's a bit flukey
ducking A -> B ! the d+A is hard to time
ducking A -> qcf*2+C !!!
Boost: No change to moves, can do from either hit of any A. Links
become a bit harder.
Lightning:
jumping A -> C or AB
standing A -> B or C or qcb+AB
standing A -> cb,f+AB !!
standing A li A ~
ducking A -> B or C or d+C !!, very hard to time the d+A
Unarmed: Didn't notice any change
Boost: Didn't notice any change
Alice:
jumping A -> AB or C
standing A -> C
Boost: No counter breaks possible?
Curfue:
jumping A -> AB
jumping A -> C, only works when jumping straight up
standing A -> C or AB or dp+A/B or qcb+@
standing A li A
S. Geist:
jumping A -> dp+@
standing A -> B or AB
standing A -> d+B ~
standing A -> dp+@
ducking A -> dp+@
_______________________________________________________________________________
5. P L U S M I N U S ' T I P S
_______________________________________________________________________________
This is a small list of character specific tips that PlusMinus posted on the
boards MANY months ago. Thankfully, I had sense enough to save it.
Lightning
-After hitting with standing B, hit B again to extend the slash for another
two hits. Can only be done with two swords. A bit useless since the damage
isn't much and you can't cancel from it, but it's there...
-f,f+AB doesn't work in boost mode.
Goat
-Can combo the first or second hit in the chaos sword x3 slashes into the
EX version, provided it's from qcb+B/C. So qcb+A, qcb+B, qcb+AB is a five-hit
combo. Can also cancel the first hit from qcb+AB into another qcb+AB for an
extra hit, though not much extra damage considering it uses up the whole power
gauge.
-His qcf*2+attack super does tons more damage if done from across the screen
so it gets less hits. Almost makes it worthwhile to use.
-Unarmed he's got a very good pseudo-combo of standing B, juggle with
standing A -> qcb*2+A (do B, qcb+A, qcb+A). While not a real combo, it's very
hard to escape from because the super is unblockable and the timing needed to
hit Goat out of it is really tight. Becareful of the opponent rolling away.
-Goat unarmed can combo his qcb*2+attack super from his standing B
Footee
-qcf+A/B/C has bash effect.
Curfue
-qcf*2+attack super can be avoided just by standing in the right place, about
1/4 from either edge of the screen. (Probably not with Taros though.)
-His jumping straight up C attack has bash effect, and is different than his
jumping f/b C.
-You can do any version of the pomegranate in air, but only using d,d+attack.
It comes out as if it were done on the ground, bouncing in midair of the
assumed floor.
-Explosion on the EX pomegranate can be delayed indefinitely by holding A
or B. The distance and arc is the same as the B version pomegranate, and
if you do it in the air the grenade will just hover in mid-air if you
don't explode it. During this time you have full control over Curfue
minus attacks with the button you're holding, and without the AB bash
attack or ABC cigar flick. You can switch which button you're holding
by holding the other and releasing the first (i.e., while holding the
grenade with A, press and hold B, and release A). Doing a special move
with the button you're not holding causes you to do the EX version if
you have enough power gauge for it, otherwise it just does the regular
move. Special moves with C never result in EX moves. There doesn't seem
to be a limit on how many grenades you can have littered around the
screen at one time, and they'll all blow up at the same time when you
release the button. If the round ends, unexploded grenades just disappear.
For whatever reason, the computer never seems to actually use this
ability...
when you've got an EX pomegranate held on screen (or two, or three...) it
makes it tricky for your opponent to move back, since they block instead.
You can dash back no problem, but your only opponent as Curfue is likely
to be the CPU, and they don't really get this.
Various People
- Characters that hop backwards with b,b (Yashaoh, Goat, Lightning,
Alice, and Footie) can attack while hopping backwards by pressing any
attack button or AB when you hit back the second time. It requires
frame-perfect timing, though. Unfortunately it doesn't work hopping
forwards at all, which would be much more useful.
_______________________________________________________________________________
6. C H A R S Y N O P S I S
_______________________________________________________________________________
YASHAOU
Yashaou is the character for the beginning player. With no real
strengths, he also has no real weaknesses. He has the strength and speed
to go toe-to-toe when need be and some special attacks to keep opponents
away from you when the battle gets too hot (heh, bad joke, I know). His
Hells Gate is not only great for anti air, but it is also very combo friendly.
His Death attack, on the other hand, while it is very combo UNfriendly, it is
great for knocking and keeping opponents away from you. Also, with his
endless supply of daggers and his Gathering of the Damned Super move, he's
just as powerful, if not more powerful, when he's unarmed. He's good for
novices but deadly when used by experts.
As an added note, when Yashaou is unarmed, he takes upon a slightly
different playing style. I actually prefer to play as him unarmed. So if
your able to, I suggest playing as him in both ways, to see what you
prefer. or, better yet, get accustomed to both ways, so that you are
never at a disadvantage.
Armed Unarmed
+-------------------------------+-------------------------------------
| I can't really put my finger on the differences
----------------------------------------------------------------------
PlusMinus has this to add about Yashaou:
"The main difference seems to be in his specials and supers -- with his
weapon he's got better anti-air attacks, without it he doesn't have much
for anti-air but gets much better long-range attacks. Damage and speed in
either mode is comparable. His normal attacks are functionally pretty much
the same, sometimes doing less damage and sometimes more (standing C can
hit twice unarmed, for instance). His most useful super is when he's
unarmed, IMO."
GOAT
Goat is similar to Yashaou. However he sacrifices some things for
added power. Mainly he's slower and not as combo friendly. However, he
doesn't really need them. With his Chaos sword and Morning star attacks,
he's good for keeping pressure on the enemy, as they have a long reach.
His Chaos sword is also good for low anti-air attacks that are to far
out of reach for his Rally arrow. Unarmed, he looses a lot of his reach
but gains some other helpful attacks. He gains a launcher in the form
of his standing B attack. He also gains the most powerful non-boss attack.
His Afterquake, if it hits, can take off almost 1 1/2 life bars!
Unfortunately your opponent must be right next to you for it to connect,
and it has a dreadful charge up time.
| ARMED | UNARMED
+-------------------------------+--------------------------------------
| Lot of special moves to | Looses all of his special moves
| choose from | execpt his Morning star
| |
| long reach | outside of morning star, has a very
| | short reach
| |
| Single attacks have a lot | Single attack strength is reduced
| of power |
| |
| Slow attack speed | Faster attack speed
| |
| not combo friendly | not a combo master. but a lot more
| | combo friendly
| |
+-------------------------------+-------------------------------------
PlusMinus has this to add about Goat:
"Overall, Goat's a better player with his weapon. But he's not that
bad without it, and since the ABC weapon throw is actually a decent
move for him, it's worthwhile to know how to play without it.
With his sword, Goat is a very powerful mid-range character. He
doesn't have many long range attacks (qcf+AB and ABC are about it),
and at close range he can hold his own but your opponent has more of
a chance to hit you instead. But at mid-range, he dominates with fast
ranged B attacks and really damaging C attacks. dp+A/B/C is a great
anti air, and qcb+C is good for punishing even small mistakes.
Without the sword, he improves in speedier attacks and combo ability,
but it doesn't quite make up for what he loses in damage, range, and
special moves (the exception to all 3 being qcf+AB, which can still
do massive damage).You've got to get in close to do any real damage,
but at close range he's only marginally better without the sword
than with it. His super is quite powerful, but finding good times to
use it are hard - the pseudocombo I listed above works sometimes.
Notable moves when unarmed are standing B, which lifts the opponent
up allowing for easy combos (or just a jumping AB which should give
you plenty of time to get your weapon back :p ) and is a decent
anti-air; and standing C which is now cancellable and has OK range
& damage. He also now has an OK jump-in for combos, namely jumping B,
which he's missing with his sword. It's still not great but it's
much better for starting combos than jumping A.
Characters who you can deal with well unarmed are Taros, who's got
good midrange priority but is quite slow and doesn't fight as well
up close, and Alice, who doesn't fight well up close at all.
Characters you want to keep your weapon while fighting are Yashaou,
who's still faster than unarmed Goat but will do more damage too,
and Footee, who's also faster. And of course the bosses, against
whom you want to do as much damage as possible."
FOOTEE
She lacks strength, but has the speed and the moves to
stay on top of her opponent while avoiding attacks thrown at her.
Her BOOST mode only adds to this by adding after images to her attacks.
Due to her speed and attacks she is very much able to knock
opponents off of their guard and off their feet as well. Her wall
jump only aids in her aerial acrobatics to dance around opponents.
Unfortunately, her glaring down fall is that she is neither powerful
nor able to take damage. With her, its best to stay on the move and
pressure like hell. Float like a butterfly and sting like a bee! Thats
the way to play Footee! lol. ok. bad joke, But seriously, try to stay
on the move, so that your opponent won't be able to tell where to
attack or be able to guess where your next attack will come from.
LIGHTNING
Take Footee and add a dash of Yashaou and you get Lightning.
Lightning has decent speed, attack power, and isn't hindered when
he tosses a sword. His power may be lacking but his slash and slice
attacks can keep most opponents away from you if need be. His speed,
although less than average, has the potential to be the fastest in
the game. Once his BOOST mode is activated, he is able to run past
even Footee! However, unlike Footee, he doesn't exactly have the
"acrobatics" to dance around opponents, so the added speed doesn't
help him avoid many attacks. Instead, use it to help get in close
and initiate combos. Outside of BOOST mode, try to stay away from
your opponent as Lightnings' game seems to be keep away. All of
his specials have decent priority, and are a great way to punish
your opponents for their mis-judgings.
**Plusminus points out about LIghtning armed vs "unarmed":
Some moves do the same damage either way (generally kicks), many
moves do a bit more damage armed. A few moves do a bit more
damage unarmed for some weird reason, notably d,u+attack and f+B.
The timing on most moves seems identical but I didn't test this
much. Additionally, the following moves (and maybe some others
I missed) are different:
- Jumping C can cancel to AB only when armed.
- Ducking C cancels only when unarmed, but if it hits you can't
actually connect with anything else.
- Standing C is a lot easier to cancel into AB and hit when armed, at
least for me.
- b,f+AB gets less hits when unarmed.
ZAM - B
Zam - B is great for hit and run tactics. With his wall jump,
double jump and his crawl, he can avoid just about any attack (aerial
or otherwise) thrown at him. And due to his small stature, and the
way he walks, a decent amount of attacks can fly over him. And, if
he's unarmed, what doesn't fly over him, he can usually crawl under.
Add to the fact that his Metal Slap, and other attacks, come out
quickly and you see he’s able to catch people off guard and cancel
their attacks. However, his attack strength does leave something to
be desired, as does his defense. Though, if you are constantly on the
move, his low defense shouldn't pose much of a problem. In the right
hands, this guy can be a real annoyance!
| ARMED | UNARMED
+-------------------------------+-------------------------------------
| |
| Acrobatic | Even more acrobatic
| |
| Most attacks are single hit | Most normal attacks are multi hit
| |
| Average attack range | Short attack range
+-------------------------------+-------------------------------------
PlusMinus has this to add:
"Zam-B I never use at all, so I can't say much here... he seems to
have more "trick" moves that are good for hit and run style while
unarmed, maybe? His super is much better unarmed than armed, and fairly
useful since it doesn't take so long to charge, but his qcb+AB when armed
is one of his best moves. But really, I don't find him to be a very good
character either way..."
ALICE
Possibly my most favorite character, and the character most
hated to be played against when used correctly. Alice's attacks
can literally come out of no where. Her Dead Up can easily pop an
unexpecting player into the air. Not to mention since her regular
attacks aren't so "regular", they too can catch opponents off
guard. Her EX Haunting is also great for putting up a barrier
to halt oncoming attackers. She is also short so she is able
to avoid a lot of attacks, like Zam - B, by merely ducking.
Although, If you plan to play as her, you should also plan to put
in a lot of time for practice. Its a little tricky at first to
learn the timing and distance of her various strikes. Not to
mention you shouldn't count on her BOOST mode or Super attack
helping you much. Her BOOST mode seems to only add bonus hits to
her A attacks, while her Super attack is hard to fully connect
with, making getting full damage out of it hard. (although, if you
can get full damage from it, its _almost_ worth it) Instead, rely
on her EX attacks, which can be fast, powerfull and downright
annoying! Also, make sure you use the range of her attacks to keep
opponents as far away from you as possible. She probably has the
worst defense in the game, so you don't want people in melee
distance. Try to keep opponents at least 1 character length away, as
most of her normal moves can at least hit that far away. While others
can reach nearly a half screen length.
ROSEMARY
Rosemary has the defense and strength to fight up close
if she wants. Or, if she chooses, she has enough reach to keep
pressure on opponents from afar. She also has 2 Supers that are
actually worth the chance of using. Her Mephistopheles is 3rd
in power behind S. Geists' Superiority Sword and Goats AfterQuake.
While her Army of Darkness nearly fills the screen with demons,
causing your opponent to halt his assault or face severe damage. If
you decide to activate her boost mode instead, her second sword
actually provides her with enough power, that a lot of her small
combos can take off close to 1/2 or more of a bar of energy. Her
"teleport" is also a decent move, as it can get you out of those
annoying corner traps or put your opponent in one! Its also
a good way to balance out her somewhat slow walking speed.
Downside to her? Well, she still has slow movement and attack speed
and some of her special attacks also have horrid start up delays.
Her projectile also leaves her wide open if it is dodged.
TAROS
Ah. the powerhouse of the game. Taros has the highest normal
attack strength, the best defense and the best reach. He is also the
slowest of characters. But with the size of his reach, and some of his
various specials, that’s not exactly much of a downside. The majority
of his normal moves hit half screen away. While some can hit 3/4 to all
the way across! The bad thing about Taros is that he is very committed
to his attacks. After he attacks, he kind of "hangs" there for a moment.
Unfortunately, he doesn't eat hits while he's "hung" in an attack
animation. Anything can knock him out of them. Up close, Taros is a
devil to fight. While far away he can prevent opponents from doing
almost anything. While fighting him, try to stay on top of him
(literally), as all of his attacks go outward or downward.
He has almost no anti air attacks. Finally, whatever you do, never
let him get above you! His EX Aerial Blender is DEADLY if it connects!
Able to take up to 75% to 100% of a bar of life away!
CURFUE
Probably the cheapest character in the game. But with a
wielder of a gun, what do you expect? The majority of his B and C
attacks fire off his gun for multi hits. And his special attacks
allow him to nail you from across the screen with little chance of
reprisal. So how do you defeat someone who has control of the screen?
Attack him while he attacks you! Similar to Taros who is committed
to attacks, most of Curfues attacks are mutli hit, which means he's
wide open while his gun fires off multiple rounds. So when you see
him about to fire his gun Jump over/Crawl under his lasers/bullets
(or teleport if your Rosemary) and attack him while he's in the
middle of an attack animation. He's also susceptible while in the
air. Although, since his gun can be aimed, you have to get him from
above or below. Thankfully, his defense is nothing great.
S. GEIST
You shouldn't need any info on him to help you win with
him. In fact, if you loose as him, hang your head in shame and
start sending me your money. Most of his noraml attacks hit at least
1/4 screen away or greater. They are also very powerful and
hit multiple times. His Specials only add to those strengths
as they have a large radius of attack. He also has the most
powerful Super in the game. If you can get all of the hits to
connect, it will take off 1 1/2 bars or more of health!!
Even more, his ABC attack is able to cancel projectiles and some
physical attacks!
Weaknesses? umm... he can't crouch or duck? Other than that, I
have no clue. His attacks have priority over most other attacks.
And the length of his sword, and the way he wields it, allows him
to hit almost anywhere on the screen. Best advice I can think of
is to hit him from afar if you can. And use the Push Back every
chance you get to try and knock him off balance. If you dizzy
him, go in for your most damaging combo that ends with knocking
him back. Also, as with Taros or Curfue, he is committed to some
of his attacks. When possible, try to hit him as he is in his
attack motion. Other than that... Pray.
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7. S T A G E S
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DARK PRISON:
A medieval torture chamber, lightly lit by torches. Jail cells and
various torture devices can be seen in the background. An executioner patrols
the cells. Skulls hang from the far right wall near a well(?). A dimly lit
passage way is on the far left.
CENTRAL GEO:
A stone courtyard in front of an ancient oriental themed palace.
The walls of the courtyard are decorated with stone carvings of warriors
and demons. A stone city is seen behind the palace. All of which is surrounded
by tall, slender mountains.
WAR AFTER (Dusk):
The aftermath of a battle that took place amongst the mountains. The
ground is littered with skeletons and shafts of wood, probably used for
armaments, housing and flag carrying. The Dusk setting covers everything
in a crimson glow.
WAR AFTER (Night):
Same setting. Except now the white light of the moon is reflected
by the falling snow. The added light now lets you see more detail of the
slain warriors and the weapons they carried. The fallen warriors that
litter the ground almost seem to watch the battle.
FLOAT CASTLE (Ground):
The battle takes place atop a lake (ocean?). Various sized mountains
are floating in the background, and being reflected by the tranquel water.
The mountains have buildings on them, over looking the water. The sky is of
a warm palette of morning colors. Clouds are in the left portion of the sky.
LOST ZONE:
Appears to be the remains of an ancient, technological, civilization.
The ground is covered with mounds of machinery. A giant cog and chain can
be seen on the far sides of the background, as it alters your battlefields
elevation. As the field changes, large robots and metal statues can be seen
rising past you in the background.
FLOAT CASTLE (Bridge):
On a wooden bridge, in front of the Floating Castle. The battle takes
place high up, as the ground can't be seen. It appears to be late evening, as
the castle and the sky are covered in a fiery orange of a glow. The sky is
filled with clouds.
FLOAT CASTLE (Inside):
Deep inside the mountain that holds the Floating Castle. The dark
cavern is lit by a raging fire, far in the background. This is where you
battle your characters Doppleganger.
DRAGOON PALACE:
A beautiful, but eerie palace adorned with sky high pillars. The dark
battle ground is lit by a single flaming torch. In the background, a long
stairway leads to a throne with a giant serpent like face above it. The
pillars on either side of the throne is enthroped with a stone dragon. The
midnight sky is littered with blackened clouds.
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8. S W A T
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PLAY AS THE BOSSES:
Play as Curfue:
After choosing your character, and before the map screen shows up,
hold down and Start until the battle begins. This must be inputted before
every battle you wish to play as him in.
Play as S. Geist:
After choosing your character, and before the map screen shows up,
hold up and start until the battle begins. This must be inputted before every
battle you wish to play as him in.
TIPS AND HINTS:
If your new to this game, I recommend playing as Yashaou or Taros.
Yashaou because he is the most well rounded, with no real weaknesses yet has
enough variety to let you get your feet wet in the basics of this game.
Taros because his strength and reach allow you to easily keep most enemies at
bay while you whittle their health down.
In the case of most characters (Alice specifically) don't bother
using super attacks. Instead use your EX attacks, as they are generally
as powerful or close to it and are able to be used more often. They also are
usually more easy to work into combos.
Where as ABC attacks are generally useless, DON'T forget about your
bash attacks. They can be invaluable. Not only are they great combo starters
(both on ground and in air) but they are also very good for getting the
opponent away from you, so you can get some breathing room, or to just try to
raise your special bar that extra little bit.
The characters, for the most part, have very distinct fighting styles.
So if you're still getting used to this game, don't always choose your
character based on looks. Instead, try to choose a character that’s more
akin to the style you play. I.E. Alice for pokers, Footee/Lightning for speed
or Taros for power.
If your having trouble with a particular battle hold down the button
sequence for one of the boss characters. After you thoroughly whoop the
problematic character, you will revert to your original chosen character
after the battle, so you won't have to feel too bad about cheating ... much =b
GLITCHES:
UnnamedFer has informed me that if you have an Arcade
emulator (such as MAME) that allows you to play this game and activate cheats
you can witness some pretty interesting, though not always helpfull, glitches.
The majority of the effects that can be witnessed are caused by
activating at least 1 of 2 things. Either by giving you (and/or your opponent)
infinite health or by giving you (and/or your opponent) infinite super meter.
Some of the effects that have seen are:
Extra Moves. For Example, Footee can sometimes do a special air dash.
Computer controlled Zam-B will sometimes do a move where he
hangs from the wall or ceiling
Rosemary will sometimes do her Dark Helios attack while
standing on the ground. (i.e. not rise into the air)
Wrong Visual/sound effects: Sometimes when you do a Push Back, you'll
get the effect that you're performing an EX attack.
I've also had Taros use Zam-B's sound effects and voice
If you can find other way to perform these glitches, or if you find other
glitches that can be performed. please let me know. I'm always looking for
a reason to play this game instead of doing actual work. XD
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9. R U M O R S
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I received an email the other day telling me about various things
that I apparently missed while writing this FAQ. Unfortunately, the writer
was unable to tell me how to access what was mentioned as he used a tile
viewer on the ROM to see them. Since what he told me matched previous rumors
I have heard, I did some research on the internet and found many other people
talk about the same or similar things. But, again, no methods of attaining
them were mentioned. Unfortunately, as a power surge a few months ago destroyed
my JAMMA board of this game, I am unavailble to try and find ways to access
these for myself. So, I have decided to add a rumor section listing what I
have been told and read about, until I, myself, am able to verify them and
how to access them. I plan on replacing my board soon, so plan on a update of
this FAQ shortly, with something more than just rumors. ^_^ And now, with
out further ado, heres what may be possible!
BONUS STAGES:
There is apparently at least one bonus stage, but some people have
referenced two.
-The first one, and the one that most people agree on, is
accessible after the third match and is comprised of your character
batteling wolves and/or a wolf character named Cerberus, in a stage called
"Dog Fight"
*Fernando has confirmed that at least Cerberus' sprites, and the stage name,
are in the game so it is probable that this rumor is true. He has also sent
me pictures of the character which I have posted here (for the time being):
http://www.geocities.com/far_gorta/AsuraBlade.html *
*PlusMinus adds this little trick that lets you see what may be how the
bonus stage handles:
I found more evidence that there was supposed to be a
bonus stage (assuming it's not just really really hidden) while
playing with MAME cheats. Setting the RAM value of the background
number to a certain value results in Footie's stage background but
with unused music, and a timer of only 20 seconds. If you want to
see/hear it yourself, enable cheats and then add this line to your
cheat.dat
:asurabld:00000000:401FDB:00000006:FFFFFFFF:BonusStage
-The second bonus stage is apparently a battle against a
character named Doppleganger. Fernando, again using a tile viewer, was
able to see that this "character" is basically nothing more than a
statue resembling the Grim Reaper. And with no sprite other than the
statue, it is guessed, by the name, that he most likely transforms into
a random character or is similar to Shang Tsung (from Mortal Kombat) and
shape shifts during the fight.
*UPDATE: I received an email from Kenneth Maramara confirming that
Doppleganger is not a secret battle as rumored, but it is indeed
the battle before Curfue where you battle your characters Shadow.
If you loose this battle, it says "Doppleganger wins"*
I have heard rumors of various other bonus stages, but with many
various descriptions of what they could be. So to avoid any unnecessary
extra rumors, I won't post them. At least not until I can find people that
can provide similar, if not exact, descriptions.
S. GEISTS TRANSFORMS!:
Of the more interesting rumors that caught my attention is the
fact that S. Geist (the final boss who is already abusrdly strong) has the
ability to transform into 1 of 3 differnt dragons! Each with its
own powerful move set. The dragons are of 3 different colors and possibly
sizes. The colors are Red, Blue, and Gold. With Gold being so large that
only the head and arms can fit in the screen! Maybe the key to these
transformations are in his Mask of the Earth special move that has baffled
me for so long. Then again, with screen caps that Fernando just sent me
of the english version of the ending, these dragons (or at least the gold
one) may possibly end up being an extra boss battle with a creature
dubbed "The Superior Dragon"
*I have posted the screen shots Fernando sent me here:
http://www.geocities.com/far_gorta/AsuraBlade.html *
EXTRA CHARACTERS:
Even though none of the rumors have mentioned extra characters that
you can play as, they have mentioned of extra characters that you can battle
against, such as Cerberus and Doppleganger (mentioned above). Here are the
other hidden characters that people have been talking about:
Vebel: Described as a large slug like creature with powerful moves that
can rival S. Geists! Is apparently a mid-boss you can fight after
your 3rd or 4th battle.
*NOTE: No longer a rumor. It has been confirmed that Vebel is not in Asura
Blade, but is a hidden character in the sequel, Asura Buster*
Sittara:I was unable to find any description of this character, or how
it fights other than he is similar to Yashaou, but his attacks
conisist of a black flame. I was able to find that only Yashaou
can fight this character, and this battle only happens after your
battle with S. Geist. As many times I have beaten this game
with Yashaou I don't ever remember an extra battle after S.Geist,
so I can only assume special conditions must be met, that I
have never accomplished
*NOTE: No longer a rumor. It has been confirmed that Sittara is not a
hidden character in Asura Blade, but a normal character in
the sequel Asura Buster*
????: I have also found rumors that state certain characters can fight
an extra battle after they have defeated S. Geist. The rumors
didn't state who this battle is against, but I have a feeling
it has something to do with the next rumor...
Super Dragon: Fernando has recently sent me screen shots of the english
version of the games ending, and in it, there are references that
S. Geist is trying to raise a creature called "The Superior Dragon"
Going by the rumors that there is one more battle after S. Geist,
I'm beginning to think that the Superior Dragon is the rumored
"extra" boss after S. Geist
ENGLISH MODE:
Its in there! I've seen screen shots! now we just need to find
out if its accessible!
*I have posted screen shots of the English ending here:
http://www.geocities.com/far_gorta/AsuraBlade.html*
RESTORE YOUR LIFE:
Ya, Ya. I know I posted earlier how to restore life, but I feel as
that method isn't the one I've read about in various reviews. For example,
in a german review that I had a friend translate for me, it talked about
a "spell" (i'm assuming they are referring to a special move) that characters
can cast to restore a decent portion of life. And that seems more akin to
what people are referring to. So, for the time being, I'm going to keep
this in the rumors section.
And just a recap. Incase you missed the other two times I posted it, if
you want to see the screen shots that Fernando sent me, you may access them
here (for the time being):http://www.geocities.com/far_gorta/AsuraBlade.html
I have no intention of taking them down, but geocities has a habbit of
deleting my files without my notice.
Finally, if anyone has any knowledge what so over concerning these, or any
other rumors, please let me know! You will be given proper credit in the
thank you section.
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10. Q AND A
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Q: Do the elements have any effect?
A: Yes. They add extra damage to the attack they are used with. And, in the
Case with Ice, it adds extra properties, such as freezing the opponent.
Q: Is any one element better than the others?
A: Not really. Other than graphically, they're all about the same, with just
minor differences.
Q: Does Lightning have any unarmed moves?
A: No. Since Lightning has 2 rapiers, and can only throw one, he is never
fully unarmed. Thus, his special attacks are now performed with one sword
instead of 2.
Q: Does that weaken his attacks any?
A: Not that I was able to determine. Only difference I found was graphically.
Q: Can you play as the Boss Characters in a human vs. human match?
A: It doesn't seem that you can
Q: Any reason why not?
A: My guess is that the boss characters are so unbalanced that it would ruin
a 2 player experience, and it was opted to just not allow it
Q: Well that sucks. Now how am I supposed to beat my friend/arcade geek/dog?
A: The game isn't that hard to learn how to play. Just practice and try to
become more proficient with bash attacks and push backs. And don't forget
that after your knocked down, you can roll or jump up. If used correctly
these can greatly allow you to knock or catch your opponent off guard
Q: huh?
A: PRACTICE!
Q: How come you didn't list any combos?
A: I felt that since you can link any attack into any stronger attack, combos
were easy to create. And I didn't want to insult your intelligence by
listing the obvious ^_~
Q: No, please. Insult me! At least list the infinite combos you found
A: Maybe in a future update I'll list some of my favorite combos. But since
the combo system allows you to create custom combos so easily, I feel no
immediate need for it. As for the infinite combos, I doubt I’ll ever list
them, as they are neither flashy nor powerful,
Q: Well then, any hints?
A: I'll just say this. Footees relies a lot on the bash attack. Alice’s does
too, but no where near as much. And Curfues (whom I recently found) is
just one move repeated constantly. I'll say nothing else on the subject
Q: Why didn't you list the ending(s) to this game, like you did for previous
games you wrote about?
A: Like I previously mentioned, my Japanese is not that great. So any
dialogue that wasn't written in English, I was unable to understand
Q: But you were able to translate names of moves...
A: That’s not a question... but anyways, I was able to do that because its
easy to look up Kanji characters.
Q: Are there any Hidden characters in this game, other than the bosses?
A: Well, even though I don’t think its needed, I have heard rumors of at
at least one hidden character. However, I have found absolutely no
evidence that one exists.
*UPDATE: As previously stated, Thanks to Fernando, we now know that
at least 1 hidden character exists!*
Q: I read a review about this game, and it was stated that it was
possible to restore your health. How can that be done?
A: Ya, I read some reviews that mentioned the same thing. But none of them
listed how to do it. I also have found no way to activate it myself.
I'm guessing that one site reviewed the game with out fully playing it
and other sites sheepishly followed in suit. You know how the internet
is...
Q: I have discovered information on one of the rumors/about a new rumor.
what should I do?
A: If your able to confirm/deny a rumor. Please contact me at
Shen_long36@hotmail.com, or, you can try to instant message me over
AOL IM at Aughiskies.
Q: What happened to your copy of Asura Blade? How long until you can try
and confirm any of these rumors?
A: As I stated above, during a storm a while back, a power surge happened
and fried my JAMMA board and rendered my copy nearly unplayable.
However, as this was one of my favorite games, I planned on purchasing
another copy shortly. However when I can, depends on how long until I
can raise a spare $225 dollars US. As thats the cheapest I have been
able to find another board for sale.
Q: Thats a lot of money, i'd like to help you reach it. do you have a
Paypal account?
A: Well thanks for your generosity! =D but I no longer have a paypal
account. Those bastards locked me out of it, then closed it down
on me! they apparently took me transfering money into my paypal
account to buy various things on eBay as money laundering. So as I
am now lost of the money I had in there, I have decided to boycott
them, and advise others to do so as well. Or at least be weary of
what may happen.
Q: I've read over your character synopsis, and found them to be lacking.
are going to improve them?
A: Ya, I've been reading over them myself lately, and realized they aren't
very helpful. So I'm planning to do a complete overhaul when I
get time. I'm also planning on probably doing some in depth
characer FAQs too.
Q: Any final words?
A: TO ARMS!
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11. C O N T A C T I N G M E
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As usual, if you have anything you want to say to me, I prefer to be
contacted in 1 of 2 ways. You can either send me an Email at
Shen_long36@hotmail.com or, if you have AOL IM, you can IM me at Aughiskies.
I'm a pretty easy going guy, so I accept messages and emails from
just about anyone. So please don't do anything to make me change that.
Just so you know, I am almost never on AIM (or any other messenger)
anymore, as I just rarely care too. But if you do catch me on and wish to say
something, I will generally be more than willing to talk with you as long as
I'm not busy.
Finally, you can also get a message to me by posting on the Asura Blade board
at GameFAQs. I've checked that board nearly every day for the past 2 years,
and I imagine I'll keep doing it for some time to come!
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12. T H A N K S
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As usual, I'd like to thank the state of Pennsylvania for making it so DAMNED
hard to find a job! Cause, if I was out there actually earning a living
instead of slothing in front of my computer and local newspapers trying to
find work, I wouldn't of been able to create these FAQs.
Ranting aside, I'd like to thank GameFAQs for initially hosting this, and all
my other FAQs
Also want to thank whoever the hell got me this game (I honestly don't remember
how/when I got it @_@), But Thanks =D
Can't forget to thank to Fuuki for making such a great game.
OH! and I want to say thanks to JW International for making such great stress
relievers! (in case your curious, they hand make asian weaponry such as
katanas, naginatas, Chinese broad swords etc...)
I'd also like to thank Fernando <ferchu2003@arnet.com.ar> for
the help he has given me in finding new things in this game that I have
originally missed. And for bringing back my interest in playing this game to
death again.
And I can't forget to thank Kenneth Maramara <whitewolf13@tampabay.rr.com>
for confirming that Doppleganger isn't a hidden extra battle, just a normal
battle.
And Final Thanks to GameFAQs member PlusMinus who's various info he posted on
the message board gave me enough information to finish this guide.
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13. R E V I S I O N S
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9/21/2004 - Started work on this. completed up to the characters section
9/22/2004 - as usual, fixed a lot of spelling errors from previous nights work
also started on the characters section
9/24/2004 - Finished. Performed final editing.
9/30/2004 - Fixed some spelling and gramatical erros. as well as made some
sentances more readable.
4/2/2005 - Received an email about various things I missed while creating
this FAQ. Looked into them, and found even more than what
I was told about. Created a rumors section, and posted them
there.
4/4/2005 - Fernando sent me various screen shots that confirmed that at least
the sprites of various other characters are in the game. Also
showed me screen shots of the english version of the games
ending.
4/7/2005 - Just some minor fixes and tweaks around the guide.
4/10/2005 - received information regarding Yashaous and Zam-B's boost mode.
Also discovered a few extra misc. moves for Zam-B
4/15/2005 - added some things to the char synopsis section to prepare for
the overhall I want to do.
4/17/2005 - Tried to talk a little more about unarmed combat with the three
people that can fight unarmed, but I feel I wasn't able to
explain it very well. Help would be appreciated ^_^
11/2/2005 - Still not the complete overhaul that I wanted to do, but I
added a glitches section to let people know of some
interesting effects that can be done by using MAME.
7/23/2006 - Again, not the overhaul. But I have added various new information
and helpful tidbits as well as fixing various errors through
out the guide. Also, I have added a link to where I have
stored the screen shots that Fernando has sent me, so that
others may see what he has found. Finally, I feel that this
guide is finished. Save any major new information I am told
or am able to find, this is the last update of this guide.
However I will always be willing to read emails sent to
me regarding this, or other guides I have done. Thanks to
all that have helped me and those that have read this.
12/02/2007 - PlusMinus sent me a bunch of information and corrections
that I needed to make. Most important of which is the list
to reset damage for combos. I added a section called
Advanced tactics just for that!
