![Double Dragon (1995) [Arcade] - play as Shuko @Krizalid99v2](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/bHXBtHmW0h4/maxresdefault.jpg)
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This is a playthrough of single-player mode using Shuko in the Neo Geo Arcade version of Double Dragon. Read on below for more information...
Shuko is the last boss of the game, and he is an unplayable character in the Neo Geo MVS version of it.
===== HOW TO SELECT SHUKO IN THE HOME AES VERSION =====
On the character select screen, highlight the following characters in the order below:
Billy for 3 seconds, Marian for 3 seconds, Cheng Fu for 3 seconds, Jimmy for 3 seconds
If you've done it correctly, you're hear Marian say "Bingo", and Duke and Shuko's icons will appear on the top row of the grid.
Remember, this only works on the home AES version of the game.
===== SHUKO MOVES =====
Key: QCF = Quarter Circle Forward; DP = Dragon Punch motion; Any = Any attack button; MA = Medium Attack; HA = Heavy Attack; SA = Super Strong Attack
(special and super move names by myself)
THROWS
- Force Push: when close F + MA or HA or B + MA or HA
- High Toss: when close, F + SA or B + SA
SPECIAL MOVES
- Fireball: QCF + Any
- Air Fireball: in the air, B, DB, D + Any
- Lightening: DP + Any
- Ground Fireball: F, DF, D + Any
- Head Stomp: D, U + Any
- Air Head Stomp: in the air, D, U + Any
- Teleport: B, F + Any
CHARGE SUPERS (requires Charge gauge)
- Trigger Shadow Attack: DP + 2 Attack buttons
- Slicer: F, DF, D + 2 Attack buttons
===== BOSS PROPERTIES =====
"Boss Properties" (as I call it) defines moves that tend to be very powerful, fast, have high priority or just very unusual. It can also describe the way moves are executed, such as via unorthodox/unusual command inputs (when compared to the regular characters). Shuko has some of these for sure, some of which include:
- Multiple fireball ability. He is able to do fireballs quickly one after each other.
- His Slicer super move comes out fast and if it hits the opponent, follows through for multiple hits with the projectile lasting.
- His Head Stomp involves him teleporting to home in onto the opponent. It's quite fast.
- His Lightening strike comes out fast, covers the entire vertical screen and does high damage.
===== TECHNICAL INFORMATION =====
- Despite being a non-selectable character in this version of the game, he appears perfectly on the score rankings screen. You can see this at 33:08 in the video.
- If you beat single-player mode with him, he has no ending.
===== ABOUT SHUKO =====
Koga Shuko is a martial arts master and wants to have complete control over all of the street gangs of New Angeles. He seeks to obtain the fabled "Double Dragon" medallion, a mystical amulet said to grant great power to those who possess it.
===== PERSONAL NOTES =====
He has attire that look like pajamas. When moving back or forward, he is one of those levitating-deity-like boss designs who does not need to walk or run.
===== TRIVIA =====
- He is of course, based on the main bad guy from the 1994 Double Dragon movie.
- He was formerly known as Victor Guisman.
- His Shadow Attack super move, has him turn into a shadow, go under his opponent and then unleash a flurry of attacks. This is identical to a move used by the Double Illusion in Double Dragon II: The Revenge.
- In the Staff/credits of the game, at the part where the character's "intro" portrait images scroll across, you get to see Duke and Shuko's artwork of this style starting around 32:27 in the video. Their portraits do not appear in the intro.
===== CHAPTERS =====
00:00 - Intro, Title, Character Select
01:22 - Regular fights
24:55 - vs. Duke (sub-boss)
27:22 - vs. Shuko (last boss)
30:07 - Staff/credits
32:55 - Name entry
33:08 - Score Ranking
33:11 - BONUS: Shuko other colour palettes
This is a playthrough of single-player mode using Shuko in the Neo Geo Arcade version of Double Dragon. Read on below for more information...
Shuko is the last boss of the game, and he is an unplayable character in the Neo Geo MVS version of it.
===== HOW TO SELECT SHUKO IN THE HOME AES VERSION =====
On the character select screen, highlight the following characters in the order below:
Billy for 3 seconds, Marian for 3 seconds, Cheng Fu for 3 seconds, Jimmy for 3 seconds
If you've done it correctly, you're hear Marian say "Bingo", and Duke and Shuko's icons will appear on the top row of the grid.
Remember, this only works on the home AES version of the game.
===== SHUKO MOVES =====
Key: QCF = Quarter Circle Forward; DP = Dragon Punch motion; Any = Any attack button; MA = Medium Attack; HA = Heavy Attack; SA = Super Strong Attack
(special and super move names by myself)
THROWS
- Force Push: when close F + MA or HA or B + MA or HA
- High Toss: when close, F + SA or B + SA
SPECIAL MOVES
- Fireball: QCF + Any
- Air Fireball: in the air, B, DB, D + Any
- Lightening: DP + Any
- Ground Fireball: F, DF, D + Any
- Head Stomp: D, U + Any
- Air Head Stomp: in the air, D, U + Any
- Teleport: B, F + Any
CHARGE SUPERS (requires Charge gauge)
- Trigger Shadow Attack: DP + 2 Attack buttons
- Slicer: F, DF, D + 2 Attack buttons
===== BOSS PROPERTIES =====
"Boss Properties" (as I call it) defines moves that tend to be very powerful, fast, have high priority or just very unusual. It can also describe the way moves are executed, such as via unorthodox/unusual command inputs (when compared to the regular characters). Shuko has some of these for sure, some of which include:
- Multiple fireball ability. He is able to do fireballs quickly one after each other.
- His Slicer super move comes out fast and if it hits the opponent, follows through for multiple hits with the projectile lasting.
- His Head Stomp involves him teleporting to home in onto the opponent. It's quite fast.
- His Lightening strike comes out fast, covers the entire vertical screen and does high damage.
===== TECHNICAL INFORMATION =====
- Despite being a non-selectable character in this version of the game, he appears perfectly on the score rankings screen. You can see this at 33:08 in the video.
- If you beat single-player mode with him, he has no ending.
===== ABOUT SHUKO =====
Koga Shuko is a martial arts master and wants to have complete control over all of the street gangs of New Angeles. He seeks to obtain the fabled "Double Dragon" medallion, a mystical amulet said to grant great power to those who possess it.
===== PERSONAL NOTES =====
He has attire that look like pajamas. When moving back or forward, he is one of those levitating-deity-like boss designs who does not need to walk or run.
===== TRIVIA =====
- He is of course, based on the main bad guy from the 1994 Double Dragon movie.
- He was formerly known as Victor Guisman.
- His Shadow Attack super move, has him turn into a shadow, go under his opponent and then unleash a flurry of attacks. This is identical to a move used by the Double Illusion in Double Dragon II: The Revenge.
- In the Staff/credits of the game, at the part where the character's "intro" portrait images scroll across, you get to see Duke and Shuko's artwork of this style starting around 32:27 in the video. Their portraits do not appear in the intro.
===== CHAPTERS =====
00:00 - Intro, Title, Character Select
01:22 - Regular fights
24:55 - vs. Duke (sub-boss)
27:22 - vs. Shuko (last boss)
30:07 - Staff/credits
32:55 - Name entry
33:08 - Score Ranking
33:11 - BONUS: Shuko other colour palettes
![Double Dragon (1995) [Arcade] - play as Shuko](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/bHXBtHmW0h4/mqdefault.jpg "Double Dragon (1995) [Arcade] - play as Shuko
This is a playthrough of single-player mode using Shuko in the Neo Geo Arcade version of Double Dragon. Read on below for more information...
Shuko is the last boss of the game, and he is an unplayable character in the Neo Geo MVS version of it.
HOW TO SELECT SHUKO IN THE HOME AES VERSION
On the character select screen, highlight the following characters in the order below:
Billy for 3 seconds, Marian for 3 seconds, Cheng Fu for 3 seconds, Jimmy for 3 seconds
If youve done it correctly, youre hear Marian say Bingo, and Duke and Shukos icons will appear on the top row of the grid.
Remember, this only works on the home AES version of the game.
SHUKO MOVES
Key: QCF = Quarter Circle Forward; DP = Dragon Punch motion; Any = Any attack button; MA = Medium Attack; HA = Heavy Attack; SA = Super Strong Attack
(special and super move names by myself)
THROWS
- Force Push: when close F + MA or HA or B + MA or HA
- High Toss: when close, F + SA or B + SA
SPECIAL MOVES
- Fireball: QCF + Any
- Air Fireball: in the air, B, DB, D + Any
- Lightening: DP + Any
- Ground Fireball: F, DF, D + Any
- Head Stomp: D, U + Any
- Air Head Stomp: in the air, D, U + Any
- Teleport: B, F + Any
CHARGE SUPERS (requires Charge gauge)
- Trigger Shadow Attack: DP + 2 Attack buttons
- Slicer: F, DF, D + 2 Attack buttons
BOSS PROPERTIES
Boss Properties (as I call it) defines moves that tend to be very powerful, fast, have high priority or just very unusual. It can also describe the way moves are executed, such as via unorthodox/unusual command inputs (when compared to the regular characters). Shuko has some of these for sure, some of which include:
- Multiple fireball ability. He is able to do fireballs quickly one after each other.
- His Slicer super move comes out fast and if it hits the opponent, follows through for multiple hits with the projectile lasting.
- His Head Stomp involves him teleporting to home in onto the opponent. Its quite fast.
- His Lightening strike comes out fast, covers the entire vertical screen and does high damage.
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
- Despite being a non-selectable character in this version of the game, he appears perfectly on the score rankings screen. You can see this at 33:08 in the video.
- If you beat single-player mode with him, he has no ending.
ABOUT SHUKO
Koga Shuko is a martial arts master and wants to have complete control over all of the street gangs of New Angeles. He seeks to obtain the fabled Double Dragon medallion, a mystical amulet said to grant great power to those who possess it.
PERSONAL NOTES
He has attire that look like pajamas. When moving back or forward, he is one of those levitating-deity-like boss designs who does not need to walk or run.
TRIVIA
- He is of course, based on the main bad guy from the 1994 Double Dragon movie.
- He was formerly known as Victor Guisman.
- His Shadow Attack super move, has him turn into a shadow, go under his opponent and then unleash a flurry of attacks. This is identical to a move used by the Double Illusion in Double Dragon II: The Revenge.
- In the Staff/credits of the game, at the part where the characters intro portrait images scroll across, you get to see Duke and Shukos artwork of this style starting around 32:27 in the video. Their portraits do not appear in the intro.
CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro, Title, Character Select
01:22 - Regular fights
24:55 - vs. Duke (sub-boss)
27:22 - vs. Shuko (last boss)
30:07 - Staff/credits
32:55 - Name entry
33:08 - Score Ranking
33:11 - BONUS: Shuko other colour palettes")
![Kizuna Encounter [Arcade] - permanent Raged Chung](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/bY84tZxc9PI/mqdefault.jpg "Kizuna Encounter [Arcade] - permanent Raged Chung
This is a playthrough using Raged Chung Paifu permanently in the Arcade version of Kizuna Encounter: Super Tag Battle. Read on below for more information...
Raged or Angry Chung is another form of Chung, which regular Chung transforms into after his first lifebar (the yellow bar) is depleted. Obviously this makes this version of him a playable character, but what you cannot normally do is select him as his own character and play as him permanently through the game. By using third-party methods it is possible to do this, as he is programmed into the game as a separate character.
ABOUT CHUNG
Not much is known about Chung Paifu except that he bears a grudge against King Leo. He is also of a very old age and appears to be wizened. His weapon is the Cane of Flames, and he appears to fight using sorcery. He supposedly got his hat from Terry Bogard many years ago.
Personality-wise, he wants to show the world that age has no meaning, and hes out to teach anyone younger than him a lesson in manners and respect.
RAGED CHUNG DIFFERENCES
The main differences between Raged Chung and regular Chung is the addition of two special moves: the Senpuu Enbu and the Chocho Henka.
The Senpuu Enbu has him diving diagonally downwards using his staff like a helicopter blade.
The Chocho Henka is a spell cloud projectile that if it hits (unblocked), the opponent is transformed temporarily into poultry.
Raged Chung is also able to perform a Double Jump.
It should also be noted that his only Raged Chung can perform the Desperation Moves (when compared to regular Chung).
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / TRIVIA
On the character select screen, when he is highlighted he appears but his colour palette is wrong. His colours can also switch or copy to other wrong colours here.
On the order/versus screen, when he does his pose he uses regular Chungs ones but the colour palette is wrong. The same applies for the situation where you lose, continue and he enters the character select screen.
When using him in single-player mode, after defeating King Leo he uses regular Chungs ending.
His design is inspired by Master Roshi from the Dragon Ball franchise.")
![Tekken 1 Boss Edition [PS1] - play as Anna Williams](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/bkeH3sBYUic/mqdefault.jpg "Tekken 1 Boss Edition [PS1] - play as Anna Williams
This is a playthrough of Arcade Mode using Anna Williams in the PS1 version of Tekken 1. Read on below for more information...
Anna is the sub-boss for Nina in the game. She is an unlockable playable character in the normal version of it.
ABOUT THE BOSS EDITION
To put it simply, this is the normal game as usual but with the major difference being that the bosses icons appear on the character select screens instead of the regular characters. The 2P Play Mode character select screen also has this change whereby it replaces the regular characters texts.
The interesting thing is that the final boss Heihachi replaces the slot of Kazuya... logically you would think that only the sub-bosses would appear here right? Heihachi being present here results in Kunimitsu not appearing on this screen.
Note that the sub-bosses icon slot appearances here do not replace/match their regular starting character counterparts (for example Anna would replace Ninas slot), meaning that its not a structured appearance. Instead, they are of the same order as when they are all unlocked in the normal version of the game.
The bosses icons on this screen are not just aesthetical... they actually function and do give you the chosen boss when you select them here. Think of it as the bosses being the main characters this time.
I find it rather interesting because normally the bosses icons are never shown on the character select screen (you normally move the cursor off the side of the screen to select the bosses after theyre unlocked).
BOSS EDITION ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- If you select a boss this way and use him/her to beat Arcade Mode, it does not unlock their regular counterpart.
- As mentioned earlier, Kunimitsu is the only boss that does not appear on the character screen due to Heihachi appearing.
ANNA WILLIAMS INFORMATION
- HOW TO UNLOCK ANNA IN THE NORMAL VERSION OF THE GAME:
Beat Arcade Mode with Nina Williams. Anna will then be available on the character select screen by scrolling off the side of the grid.
ABOUT ANNA
As the younger sister of Nina, she plays a semi-important role in the series, as well as providing some visual satisfaction for players. Her relationship with Nina is all about the sisterly rivalry, but away from that, her personality contrasts her sister. Anna is the neglected sister, but this isnt really referenced to much.
GAMEPLAY
She is a derivative of Nina. In the PS1 version of the game (compared to the Arcade one), she is slightly more individual, as she has a few extra moves which are unique to herself, which includes a low hand sweep, a hand thrust strike and a 3-hit slap combo, which were not present in the arcade version. She also has a somersault flip move, which Nina doesnt have in both the Arcade and PS1 versions.
ANNA ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- In the PS1 version of the game, her personal sub-boss is Nina Williams.
- If you beat Arcade Mode with her, she does not have an ending sequence.
- She is a stronger character in the Arcade version of Tekken 1 (where she is non-selectable).
- In the Arcade version of the game, in gameplay, her face is notably different.
- On the character select screen, her portrait image shows her wearing a red top with a collar (most likely a qipao). In gameplay, her outfit is different.
- On the character select screen, her still portrait image the last frame of the FMV portrait from the Arcade version.
- At this time of writing, Anna is 1 of only 4 characters to appear in all but one Tekken game. The game she is not present in is Tekken 4.
ABOUT PS1 TEKKEN 1
This version of the game is virtually arcade perfect, even bettering the Arcade version in a lot of ways, such as:
1) The sub-bosses and Heihachi being made to be unlockable playable characters. They are unplayable in the Arcade version.
2) Extra/new and unique moves for the bosses.
3) A new alternative costume for each of the bosses.
4) FMV endings for the regular characters.
5) Offering an excellent Arranged soundtrack.
The minor downside however is that the character portraits on the select screen are static when you select/confirm them, unlike in the Arcade where they had animation. This is probably done to cut loading times.
CHAPTERS
00:00 - Title/Menu & Boss character select screen
00:29 - Regular fights
10:34 - vs. Nina (personal sub-boss)
12:06 - vs. Heihachi
13:40 - Credits
14:47 - Name Entry
15:06 - Time Rankings
15:25 - BONUS: 2P Play Mode character select screen")
![Mortal Kombat II [Genesis] - play as Noob Saibot](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/bs4NAZbIits/mqdefault.jpg "Mortal Kombat II [Genesis] - play as Noob Saibot
This is a playthrough of single player mode using Noob Saibot in the Genesis/Mega Drive version of Mortal Kombat II. Read on below for more information...
Noob Saibot is a hidden CPU-only character in the game, which makes him a non-selectable/unplayable character.
ABOUT MK2 NOOB SAIBOT
Noob Saibot is an unplayable/non-selectable hidden character in all official versions of MKII. Even if you used external methods (such as Action Replay, Game Genie, etc.) to select him and the player tried controlling him, it would cause the game to crash, making it somewhat pointless unless you did it for curiosity or/and experimental purposes. Literally anything you did with him caused the game to crash, and this applies especially to the Arcade and SNES versions.
ABOUT GENESIS MK2 NOOB SAIBOT
The Genesis version of Noob Saibot however, is a bit different because under human control, as he is far more lenient-from-crashing than the Arcade and SNES versions of him. You can do far more things with him without crashing the game.
Another thing that helps is the fact that Noob is a semi-clone of the regular male ninja characters, meaning that he has the structure of a regular character, which means that you wont get the sprite/animation problems you would have with Kintaro and Shao Kahn. This means that you can actually *almost* play him completely like a regular character without the game crashing, making it possible to actually beat the game with him in single-player mode, as long as youre careful and avoid doing the few things which can crash the game! Here is more detailed information on Noob:
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Despite being an unplayable character, he actually has a special move available when controlled by a human player, as follows:
...... A glitched projectile move that uses Sub-Zeros sprite poses and ice shards, but all coloured black. It creates a clone of himself which remains on the screen in the dizzy state animation. You can keep repeating this move, but the previous clone disappears and re-appears in the new place you performed the move at. It does not hurt nor affect the opponent, but the CPU opponents do react to it though. The command to do this move is Down, Back or Quarter Circle Back. No button press required.
He has glitched close-up LK and HK (the knee attack) whereby if it hits, he does not go back to a neutral state meaning that he is frozen in the animation. He needs to be hit out of this move for the player to regain to control. You can see this starting around 23:28 in the video.
The CPU Noob Saibot has Scorpions Harpoon special move. The human-controlled Noob cannot do this.
If Noob Saibot is in a match, the text Now You Must Return To The Outworld will appear after he wins or gets defeated.
He can appear on the character select screen, and he even has the proper pose when you confirm him. There are some graphic glitches when he is confirmed though. You can see this starting around 00:35.
When playing as him as a registered character, he is locked to the Blue Portal stage in fights. Even Kintaro and Shao Kahn (who are both usually locked on the Kahns Arena stage) are forced to appear on the Blue Portal if Noob Saibot is present.
His icon on the battle plan screen is the [?] icon.
If you manage to beat the game with him, the game will crash because he does not have an ending programmed in.
He receives generally lower damage than the regular characters. This is normal as it is the same case as CPU Noob.
As a specialist character (hidden), there is no Finish Him/Her feature when he is present.
Sprites-wise, he is a clone of Sub-Zero for the most part, but he has Scorpions Harpoon special move. Only a CPU-controlled Noob can do the Harpoon obviously.
CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro, Title, Menu, Character Select, Battle Plan
00:46 - Regular fights
18:31 - vs. Shang Tsung
19:56 - vs. Kintaro
22:59 - vs. Shao Kahn
25:08 - Shao Kahn defeated scene and congratulations
25:26 - Ending (game crash)
25:47 - Message")
![Tekken 1 Boss Edition [PS1] - play as Kunimitsu](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/bvgHYWupTzc/mqdefault.jpg "Tekken 1 Boss Edition [PS1] - play as Kunimitsu
This is a playthrough of Arcade Mode using Kunimitsu in the PS1 version of Tekken 1. Read on below for more information...
Kunimitsu is the sub-boss for Michelle in the game. He is an unlockable playable character in the normal version of it.
ABOUT THE BOSS EDITION
To put it simply, this is the normal game as usual but with the major difference being that the bosses icons appear on the character select screens instead of the regular characters. The 2P Play Mode character select screen also has this change whereby it replaces the regular characters texts.
The interesting thing is that the final boss Heihachi replaces the slot of Kazuya... logically you would think that only the sub-bosses would appear here right? Heihachi being present here results in Kunimitsu not appearing on this screen.
Note that the sub-bosses icon slot appearances here do not replace/match their regular starting character counterparts (for example Anna would replace Ninas slot), meaning that its not a structured appearance. Instead, they are of the same order as when they are all unlocked in the normal version of the game.
The bosses icons on this screen are not just aesthetical... they actually function and do give you the chosen boss when you select them here. Think of it as the bosses being the main characters this time.
I find it rather interesting because normally the bosses icons are never shown on the character select screen (you normally move the cursor off the side of the screen to select the bosses after theyre unlocked).
BOSS EDITION ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- If you select a boss this way and use him/her to beat Arcade Mode, it does not unlock their regular counterpart.
- As mentioned earlier, Kunimitsu is the only boss that does not appear on the character screen due to Heihachi appearing.
KUNIMITSU ON CHARACTER SELECT SCREEN
As Kunimitsu doesnt appear on the character select screen in the Boss Edition, additional third party methods (Action Replay, GameShark, etc.) are required to get him to appear on this screen as shown in the video starting from at 00:07
UNLOCK INFORMATION
- HOW TO UNLOCK KUNIMITSU IN THE NORMAL VERSION OF THE GAME:
Beat Arcade Mode with Michelle. Kunimitsu will then be available on the character select screen by scrolling off the side of the row.
ABOUT KUNIMITSU
As an alternative design to Yoshimitsu (in the lore: she was once part of his Manji clan), she offers a unique contrast to the space ninja. In Tekken 1, Kunimitsu is often mistaken as a male character due to the fact that she uses Yoshimitsus voice, and also her physical build being far more closer to a males one. It is known that she and Nina Williams was meant to be the same character according to early concept artwork.
KUNIMITSU GAMEPLAY
Kunimitsu is mostly a derivative of Yoshimitsu for the most part... she does not have the sword strike or sword thrust moves that Yoshimitsu has (which makes sense considering her weapons). The weapons in both of her hands is purely aesthetics and does not seem to have any unique gameplay features.
KUNIMITSU TRIVIA
- On the character select screen, she is the only sub-boss in the game to have the exact same image portrait as one of the regular characters (Yoshimitsu).
- She was changed to be Yoshimitsus personal boss in Tekken 2.
- In her official Japanese and English profiles, she is referred to as male.
- Unlike Yoshimitsu, she has different weapons in her other costume.
ABOUT PS1 TEKKEN 1
This version of the game is virtually arcade perfect, even bettering the Arcade version in a lot of ways, such as:
1) The sub-bosses and Heihachi being made to be unlockable playable characters. They are unplayable in the Arcade version.
2) Extra/new and unique moves for the bosses.
3) A new alternative costume for each of the bosses.
4) FMV endings for the regular characters.
5) Offering an excellent Arranged soundtrack.
The minor downside however is that the character portraits on the select screen are static when you select/confirm them, unlike in the Arcade where they had animation. This is probably done to cut loading times.
CHAPTERS
00:00 - Title/Menu & Boss character select screen
00:28 - Regular fights
09:56 - vs. Michelle (personal sub-boss)
11:11 - vs. Heihachi
12:35 - Credits
13:40 - Name Entry
13:57 - Time Rankings
14:15 - BONUS: Kunimitsu other costume")
![Super Street Fighter II X [Arcade] - play as Vega](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/c15nVHyO1XU/mqdefault.jpg "Super Street Fighter II X [Arcade] - play as Vega
This is a play-through using Vega (claw) in the Arcade version of Super Street Fighter II X: Grand Master Challenge. Read on below for more information...
Vega is the 2nd of 4 bosses in this game, and he is a regular playable character.
NOTE: 1 Continue used on purpose to avoid CPU Akuma at the end.
MOVE LIST
UNIQUE
Wall Jump: when jumping back to or towards a side wall, press the opposite Direction
THROWS
Rainbow Suplex: when close, F + MP/HP or B + MP/HP
Stardust Drop: in the air when close, any Direction besides U + MP/HP
SPECIAL MOVES
Rolling Crystal Flash: charge B, then F + P
Sky High Claw: charge D, then UB or U or UF + P, during attack, P
Barcelona Attack: charge D, then UB or U or UF + K, after the wall dive, F or B to guide, and either:
........ Claw Strike: P
........ Suplex: when close to opponent, F or B or D or U + P
Scarlet Terror: charge DB, then F + K
Backflip: 3P
Short Backflip: 3K
SUPER COMBO (requires gauge full)
Super Barcelona Attack: charge DB, then DF, DB, UB or U or UF + K, after the wall dive, F or B to guide, and:
........ Super Suplex: when close to opponent, F or B or D or U + P
........ Claw Strike: P (this is a normal though)
ABOUT VEGA
Probably the most famous fighting game narcissist... his design is most certainly unique - a combination of a matador and a ninja. In comparison to his WW, CE and HF appearances, he gained a whole load of new normals and a new special move for SSFII which really developed him into a far more rounded-out and flexible character, to the point that he was almost like an entirely new character. For SSFIIX/SSFIIT, he gains a further special move and also a new super combo.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / TRIVIA
Being the 2nd boss, hell always appear as the 10th opponent when the player plays through Arcade Mode.
Being a set boss character in Arcade Mode, you get to have a mirror match against him if you select him as your character to play as.
The bosses and E.Honda are the only characters in the game who do not have a unique backwards walking animation in the SF2 series.
He is known as Balrog in Japan.
To determine him, fighting game players refer to him as claw.
If he blocks enough times, his claw will be detached. In SSFIIX, you can pick the claw back up.
In SSF2 and SSF2T, even when he is on his own background (Spain), he does not climb the fence when performing his Barcelona Attack. This also means that a CPU-controlled Vega has to use the side wall Barcelona Attack as well.
In gameplay, his claw switches to his other arm when he switches sides. This is due to the functionality of 2D sprite management (unless another complete set of unique sprites are created with his claw on his other arm for facing one way).
Regarding his ending sequence, the image of him holding the mask (the first picture) was not in the SNES port. Also in the SNES port, the second picture of his face and the leaping Vega wasnt a whole picture - they were separate items where it first shows Vegas face, then the leaping Vega would scroll in.
CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro, Title, Character Select
00:48 - Regular fights
13:45 - vs. Balrog (1st boss)
16:20 - vs. Vega (2nd boss)
18:24 - vs. Sagat (3rd boss, lose)
19:11 - Lose, Result, Continue
19:35 - vs. Sagat (3rd boss)
21:28 - vs. M.Bison (4th and final boss)
22:44 - Ending
23:22 - BONUS 1: special credits/staff when no Rounds lost
24:40 - BONUS 2: credits/staff when Rounds lost, but no Continues used")
![Soul Edge (JPN) [PS1] - play as Diver (unused character) + demonstrations](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/cRljCRoTk44/mqdefault.jpg "Soul Edge (JPN) [PS1] - play as Diver (unused character) + demonstrations
This is a playthrough using Diver in the PS1 version of Soul Edge (Japanese version). Read on below for more information...
Diver is an unused gameplay character, which means that she is a non-selectable character in the game.
ABOUT DIVER
Diver is the underwater scuba diver character who appears in Soul Edges ending.
UNUSED CHARACTER INFO
The unused characters are created just to be used in specific character endings; to act in certain ways for the story/scene. They are created as gameplay character models just like the regular characters, likely built on using a regular character as a template, which explains why they have other characters movesets.
The reason that they are able to appear in gameplay fights is because the ending scenes use the actual gameplay characters/models in a gameplay environment.
In the games code, Namco has stored these characters along with the regular characters within the same address (via separate slots/data banks), meaning that by using third party methods, you can access them for gameplay.
It is unknown on whether they were originally further planned to become playable hidden characters or not.
DIVER TECHNICAL INFORMATION
- On the character select screen, her large portrait is the generic hidden character ? image.
- Her icon is the generic hidden character ? image.
- In gameplay, she uses the name SOULEDGE under her lifebar.
- In gameplay, she uses Sophitias moveset.
- In gameplay, her weapon is invisible which means that you can only see the light trails of it.
- She has no voices.
- As she has no voices, it works in a way where her sound bank has the ability to copy other sounds. For example, she copies/uses Soul Edges voices when fighting him. It is strange on how she doesnt copy other characters voices here.
- Regarding her voice, she uses/copies the voices of the previously selected character. So for example, in Arcade Mode if you selected Cervantes, then changed your character to Diver, then Diver will use Cervantes voices. This seems to carry over to other modes in the game.
- She has no announcer name voice. Which means that if you win a round/match with her, there will be no voice after the announcer says The grueling battle ended with the victory of ....... Or if you lost a round/match with her.
- If you beat the game with her, the game does not crash. There is no ending and you go straight to the credits. It seems that they have made her status as a hidden character status (Sophitia!!, etc.)
- She cannot appear in the name entry screen nor can she appear in any rankings tables.
- When viewing her Command List, it is named as DIVER.
- She only has the one costume we see in the video.
- If you select her in Edge Master mode, it will freeze the game, which you see starting around 23:12 in the video.
- In Edge Master mode, her weapon name on the list is glitched. You can see this starting around 23:12 in the video.
- She can lose her weapon and operate as a non-weapon character (this is normal function). You can see this starting around 21:12 in the video.
- Interestingly, she is a character in modern attire in a game set in period times.
CHAPTERS
00:00 - Title, Menu and Character Select
00:37 - Regular fights
14:56 - vs. Cervantes (penultimate boss)
16:42 - vs. Soul Edge (end boss)
19:08 - Congratulations and Credits
21:12 - BONUS 1: Diver no-weapon demonstration
22:24 - BONUS 2: Diver Command List viewing
23:12 - BONUS 3: Selecting Diver in Edge Master mode
OTHER INFORMATION / TRIVIA
- In the USA and Europe, the game was renamed as Soul Blade due to copyright issues over the use of the word Edge.
- In the USA and European versions of the game, slight parts of the intro was edited/changed slightly.
- In the European version of the game, Li Longs weapon was changed.
ABOUT PS1 SOUL EDGE/BLADE
The PS1 version of the game is one of the all-time greats on the console, and is one of the best conversion/port of an arcade game for its time. Aside from the loading times (which are very short anyway) its virtually arcade perfect. It helped that the arcade original ran on hardware that was already based on the PS1 hardware.
The PS1 version has tons of features that are not found in the arcade original. For example, the port has 2 extra remixed soundtracks, new character costumes, new weapons, cinematic endings for the characters, the superb Edge Master Mode and more.")
![Soul Edge (JPN) [PS1] - play as Teppou-Hei (unused character) + demonstrations](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/cXFNQZ3FTcY/mqdefault.jpg "Soul Edge (JPN) [PS1] - play as Teppou-Hei (unused character) + demonstrations
This is a playthrough using Teppou-Hei in the PS1 version of Soul Edge (Japanese version). Read on below for more information...
Teppou-Hei is an unused gameplay character, which means that he is a non-selectable character in the game.
WHO IS TEPPOU-HEI
Teppou-Hei is the guy with the Tanegashima firearm who appears in Mitsurugis endings, where you have to dodge and strike in first-person view.
UNUSED CHARACTER INFO
The unused characters are created just to be used in specific character endings; to act in certain ways for the story/scene. They are created as gameplay character models just like the regular characters, likely built on using a regular character as a template, which explains why they have other characters movesets.
The reason that they are able to appear in gameplay fights is because the ending scenes use the actual gameplay characters/models in a gameplay environment.
In the games code, Namco has stored these characters along with the regular characters within the same address (via separate slots/data banks), meaning that by using third party methods, you can access them for gameplay.
It is unknown on whether they were originally further planned to become playable hidden characters or not.
TEPPOU-HEI TECHNICAL INFORMATION
- On the character select screen, his large portrait is the generic hidden character ? image.
- His icon is the generic hidden character ? image.
- In gameplay, he uses the name SEUNG MINA under his lifebar.
- In gameplay, he uses Mitsurugis moveset.
- In gameplay, his weapon is his firearm and loader rod, which he holds wrongly.
- He has no voices.
- As he has no voices, it works in a way where his sound bank has the ability to copy other sounds. For example, he copies/uses Soul Edges voices when fighting him. It is strange on how he doesnt copy other characters voices here.
- There can be some glitched sounds/voices that occur when he performs some moves at certain points during fights.
- Regarding his voice, he uses/copies the voices of the previously selected character. So for example, in Arcade Mode if you selected Cervantes, then changed your character to Teppou-Hei, then Teppou-Hei will use Cervantes voices. This seems to carry over to other modes in the game.
- He has no announcer name voice. Which means that if you win a round/match with him, there will be no voice after the announcer says The grueling battle ended with the victory of ....... Or if you lost a round/match with him.
- If you beat the game with him, the game does not crash. There is no ending and you go straight to the credits. It seems that they have made his status as a hidden character status (Sophitia!!, etc.)
- He cannot appear in the name entry screen nor can he appear in any rankings tables.
- When viewing his Command List, it is named as TEPPOU-HEI.
- He only has the one costume we see in the video.
- So far, there does not seem to be a way to access and use his firearm mode (as he appears in Mitsurugis endings).
- If you select him in Edge Master mode, it will freeze the game, which you see starting around 22:37 in the video.
- In Edge Master mode, on the character select screen, his weapon name on the list is glitched. You can see this starting around 22:37 in the video.
- He can lose his weapon and operate as a non-weapon character (this is normal function). You can see this starting around 20:39 in the video.
TRIVIA
- The name Teppou Hei in Japanese basically means g*nner soldier.
- The kanji/text on the back of his attire is kage, which means shadow.
CHAPTERS
00:00 - Title, Menu and Character Select
00:42 - Regular fights
14:46 - vs. Cervantes (penultimate boss)
16:11 - vs. Soul Edge (end boss)
18:40 - Congratulations and Credits
20:39 - BONUS 1: Teppou-Hei no-weapon demonstration
21:57 - BONUS 2: Teppou-Hei Command List viewing
22:37 - BONUS 3: Selecting Teppou-Hei in Edge Master mode
OTHER INFORMATION / TRIVIA
- In the USA and Europe, the game was renamed as Soul Blade due to copyright issues over the use of the word Edge.
- In the USA and European versions of the game, slight parts of the intro was edited/changed slightly.
- In the European version of the game, Li Longs weapon was changed.
ABOUT PS1 SOUL EDGE/BLADE
The PS1 version of the game is one of the all-time greats on the console, and is one of the best conversion/port of an arcade game for its time. Aside from the loading times (which are very short anyway) its virtually arcade perfect. It helped that the arcade original ran on hardware that was already based on the PS1 hardware.
The PS1 version has tons of features that are not found in the arcade original. For example, the port has 2 extra remixed soundtracks, new character costumes, new weapons, cinematic endings for the characters, the superb Edge Master Mode and more.")
![KOF98 UM [Arc] - EX Yamazaki, EX Blue Mary & EX Billy](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ccISmJaZ6hE/mqdefault.jpg "KOF98 UM [Arc] - EX Yamazaki, EX Blue Mary & EX Billy
This is a playthrough using the EX versions of the 97 Special team, which consists of EX Ryuji Yamazaki, EX Blue Mary and EX Billy Kane in the Arcade version of The King of Fighters 98 Ultimate Match. Read on below for more information...
NOTE: MAX super gauge used; and Continues/losses are cut out of the video to save time and to minimize video size.
EX Yamazaki, EX Blue Mary & EX Billy are alternative versions of their regular counterparts. They are all immediate hidden playable characters.
For this playthrough, I have alternated between the characters for each match.
HOW TO SELECT THEM
On the character select screen, highlight either Yamazaki, Blue Mary or Billy, hold Start and press any attack button to select the Alternate versions of them. Youll know its them because when you press and hold Start, their icons change.
ABOUT EX YAMAZAKI
This version of him is based on his Real Bout Fatal Fury counterpart. He uses his BGM theme from Fatal Fury 3 / Real Bout Fatal Fury. EX Yamazaki is a new alternate version of him that was not in the original KOF98.
ABOUT EX BLUE MARY
This version of her is based on her Real Bout Fatal Fury counterpart. She uses her BGM theme from Fatal Fury 3 / Real Bout Fatal Fury. EX Blue Mary is a new alternate version of her that was not in the original KOF98.
ABOUT EX BILLY
This version of him is based on his Real Bout Fatal Fury 2 counterpart. He uses his BGM theme from Real Bout Fatal Fury. He has a new special move in which the original KOF98 EX Billy did not have.
OTHER INFORMATION / TRIVIA
When all three are selected in your team, they have the 97 Special Team ending image after the credits.
Obviously, they have different moves to their regular counterparts.
They have different images for their character select icons, Order portraits and lifebar icons to their regular counterparts.
They were included into KOF97 as a result of a fan poll.
ABOUT ARCADE KOF98UM
This is basically a remake of KOF98 which features all the characters in the series from KOF94 to KOF97. As well as new artwork for the new (and some old) characters, it also has new/old stage backgrounds and new or extra music for certain events. The most significant feature is probably the addition of Goenitz and Orochi as possible final bosses. Changes are also made to the gameplay and mechanics obviously.
00:00 - Intro & Title
00:45 - Character Select, Order Select & Location
01:17 - Standard Fights
12:58 - vs. Shingo (mid-boss)
14:22 - Standard Fights
19:10 - vs. American Sports team (sub-boss)
24:02 - vs. Omega Rugal (final boss)
28:09 - Credits
30:02 - 97 Special Team ending image
30:26 - Score Ranking")
![Karnovs Revenge [Arcade] - play as Clown](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/cuPMX8KLqQk/mqdefault.jpg "Karnovs Revenge [Arcade] - play as Clown
This is a playthrough using Clown in the Arcade version of Karnovs Revenge / Fighters History Dynamite. Read on below for more information...
Clown is the penultimate boss in the game, and he is a regular playable character.
SPECIAL MOVES
Pick A Card: charge B, then F + [P]
Horizontal Roll: charge DB, then F + [K]
Vertical Roll: charge DB, then U + [K]
Head Press Slow: charge DB, then UF + [LP], if landed then B or F to descend
Head Press Fast: charge DB, then UF + [HP], if landed then B or F to descend
ABOUT CLOWN
Clown is a member of a circus, and at the time of Karnovs Revenge, he had formed his own circus. He is a narcissist, and fights using circus acrobatics and throwing tarot cards.
GAMEPLAY
He is kind of like a fusion of Blanka and M.Bison... he is very agile and has some good rolling ball special moves; his Fast Head Press (which homes in) is good for catching out opponents when they perform projectiles; and his Pick A Card allows him to control space and can push opponents away when combod into from Normals.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / TRIVIA
I have included the secret boss fight against CPU Ox. You can see this in the video starting around 31:59.
Regarding Fighters History 1, the SNES port is the only version where he is legitimately playable through a hidden input code. It is also the first time that FH1 Clown became a playable character.
He appears in Garou Densetsu vs. Fighters History Dynamite, which is a cell-phone game (possibly a scrolling beat-em-up with RPG/slot elements) released only in Japan.
As the Fighters History games are known to have been inspired by Street Fighter II, it means that Clown could be inspired by Vega given that he wears a mask, is a narcissist and is a boss character.")
![KOF98 UM [Arcade] - Eiji, Kasumi & Shingo](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/dF6K-fHyUyM/mqdefault.jpg "KOF98 UM [Arcade] - Eiji, Kasumi & Shingo
This is a playthrough using the Edit team which consists of Eiji Kisaragi, Kasumi Todoh and Shingo Yabuki in the Arcade version of The King of Fighters 98 Ultimate Match. Read on below for more information...
NOTE: MAX super gauge used; and Continues/losses are cut out of the video to save time and to minimize video size.
Eiji, Kasumi or Shingo (one at a time, not together) are possible mid-bosses of the game.
For this playthrough, I have alternated between the characters for each match.
ABOUT EIJI
Eiji hails all the way from Art of Fighting 2, and made his debut into the KOF series via KOF95. In that tournament, he was called by Billy Kane to join him and Iori Yagami as a team. Eiji was not familiar with his teammates and thus was surprised when he saw them for the first time. Regardless, he agreed since it was a chance to continue his agenda against the Kyokugenryu practitioners. After Omega Rugal was defeated, he and Billy were betrayed by Iori.
ABOUT KASUMI
Kasumi comes from Art of Fighting 3, and made her debut into the KOF series via KOF96. She is the daughter of Ryuhaku Todou (from Art of Fighting 1), and grew up learning the Todoh school of Aikido and Kobujutsu. In KOF96, Kasumi is introduced to the event by King. She greets and tests her other teammate, Mai Shiranui, through a brief martial arts scuffle. Overjoyed to participate in a grand event with worthy teammates, she becomes a member of the Womens Team.
ABOUT SHINGO
Shingo made his debut in KOF97. He became a fanboy of Kyo Kusanagi after watching him in the televised KOF96 tournament. When he realized that they studied at the same school, Shingo began to pester Kyo to teach him his martial arts techniques, as he was fascinated with Kyos flame abilities. However, Shingo doesnt know that the flame is actually an inherited gift of the Kusanagi bloodline. Kyo, wanting a gofer and taking pity on him, decided to teach Shingo his techniques in exchange for food. Shingo saw each of Kyos moves once, wrote down every move, and practiced them everyday.
SHINGO GAMEPLAY
Shingo is basically a headswap of Kyo, and predictably has almost the same Normals and Specials as the latter. His DMs are different though. Think of a Shingo as an alternate version of Kyo and youre pretty much there.
OTHER INFORMATION / TRIVIA
Eiji is speculated to be the descendant of Zantetsu from The Last Blade.
Former SNK illustrator Shiroi Eiji, takes her namesake from the white alternate color palette of Eiji in Art of Fighting 2.
ABOUT ARCADE KOF98UM
This is basically a remake of KOF98 which features all the characters in the series from KOF94 to KOF97. As well as new artwork for the new (and some old) characters, it also has new/old stage backgrounds and new or extra music for certain events. The most significant feature is probably the addition of Goenitz and Orochi as possible final bosses. Changes are also made to the gameplay and mechanics obviously.
CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro & Title
00:44 - Character Select, Order Select & Location
01:17 - Standard Fights
11:53 - vs. Kasumi (mid-boss)
13:21 - Standard Fights
17:05 - vs. 96 Boss team (sub-boss)
22:04 - vs. Goenitz (final boss)
25:18 - Credits & Score Ranking")
![Breakers [Arcade] - play as Bai-Hu](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/dPmQITRXIPI/mqdefault.jpg "Breakers [Arcade] - play as Bai-Hu
This is a playthrough of single-player mode using Bai-Hu in the Arcade game Kaiser Knuckle. Read on below for more information...
Bai-Hu is the end boss of the game, and he is a non-selectable character in both the Neo-Geo Arcade MVS and AES Home versions of it.
ABOUT BAI-HU
Bai-Hu is the worlds strongest martial artist. He is possessed by an evil spirit, the same evil spirit which deleted Dao-Longs father prior. He is the organizer of the tournament and is using this tournament to finish off his competition and eliminate any threats.
PERSONAL NOTES
I think he is one of the more cooler obscure fighting game bosses... Chinese sorcerer type. Boss characters with neutral stances that involve him/her standing still with just wind blowing his/her elements (such as clothing, hair, etc.) or/and have emitting aura is always good.
GAMEPLAY BOSS PROPERTIES
Boss Properties (as I call it) defines moves that tend to be very powerful, fast, have high priority or just very unusual. It can also describe the way moves are executed, such as via unorthodox/unusual command inputs (when compared to the regular characters). Bai-Hu has these for sure, some of which include:
- All of his Special Moves and Supers are executed using just simultaneous button presses (2-button for specials, 3-buttons for supers). No D-Pad/Joystick motions are involved.
- He has a forward and back dash that is basically a short glide, he is invincible during this time.
- His crouching Heavy Kick is a slide. Comes out fast, travels fast at a good distance and recovers fast.
- His standing Heavy Punch is a hair tail strike. If this hits the opponent, blocked or not, it will produce orbs that will surround and attack him/her.
- His fireball special move has the orb travel and bounce in unorthodox angles.
TECHNICAL/ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- On the character select screen, he has no portrait image. His sprite does not appear here either.
- In single-player mode, on the route screen between matches, there are some graphical glitches when playing as Bai-Hu. I think these glitch sprites are his character sprites on this screen.
- In single-player mode when playing as Bai-Hu, when you reach CPU Bai-Hu, in the cutscene there is no dialogue.
- He only has the one colour palette we see in the video.
- In a mirror match, on the versus screen, his other colour palette (which is registered in the game) causes his image portrait graphics to glitch. You can see this at 18:42 in the video.
- If you beat single-player mode with him, he uses Shos ending.
- In the score rankings screen, he uses Shos icon image. You can see this at 21:35.
TRIVIA
- His full name is Huang Bai-Hu.
- His Head Stomp special move is similar to M. Bisons one in SFII as he rebounds from it. It doesnt home in to the opponent though.
- You can see the evil spirit in one of his winning poses and in his defeated cutscene.
- This is one of the fighting games where the character select/versus screen image portrait colours matches the in-gameplay character sprites colour palettes.
CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro, Title, Character Select
00:42 - Regular fights
16:09 - vs. Bai-Hu (lose)
18:11 - Lose, Continue
18:32 - vs. Bai-Hu
19:44 - defeated Bai-Hu cutscene and Ending
20:09 - Staff/credits
21:35 - Score Ranking
21:41 - BONUS: Bai-Hu time over poses")
