The Sake-Drinking Swordsman of Samurai Shodown

HAOHMARU

"Haohmaru, do not get involved with demons." The warnings of Nicotine, his
master, could not stop Haohmaru. That day, Haohmaru drank with his master
for the first time in a while and set out on a journey--to find the demon
that was after his soul. "Shurado,* huh? This should be interesting."

*"Shurado" is the way of war, after the Hindu/Buddhist god of war,
Shura/Ashura.

B: "What's this wind? I feel something bad."
BM: "Wow! I am (a) champion, I will kill all enemies with my sword!"
AM: "How weak you are! I might kill you as well as tofu with my sword!"
BV: "What, my imitation? You have guts!"
AV: "I slay my imitation with my sword together with Mt. Fuji!"
IA: "I don't like this ominous feeling!"
"I can't believe he saved us..."
F: "I reached the evil world!"
"I'll show you the soul of (a) samurai!"

Background: Based on the classic model of the samurai, Miyamoto Musashi.
Weapon: Katana
Full of: Sake bottles
Occupation: Kensai
Nationality: Japan
Voice: Masaki Usui
Ranking: 13
Notes: His girlfriend's name is Oshizu. Nicotine was his mentor.
Oshizu can be seen by the nearest torii. If Haohmaru wins, she
clasps her hands. If he loses, she turns away.

THE GAIRYU ISLE -- EVENING

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Standing Far Standing Close

A -- Down Slash A -- Hilt Butt
B -- Thrust B -- Down Slash
AB -- Far Down Swing AB -- Up, then Down Swing
C/D -- Medium Kick
CD -- High Kick

Crouching

A/B -- Low Slash *
AB -- Upward Swing
C/D -- Crouch Kick
CD -- Slide

Jumping

A/B -- Side Slash
AB -- Down Swing
C/D -- Down Kick
CD -- Down Kick

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Cyclone Slash | Throws whirlwind that catches enemy, and
(Ougi Senpuuretsuzan) | lifts him/her into the air, dropping
+ Slash | for damage. Note: use kick instead of
*! | slash to fake this move.
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Crescent Moon Slash | Performs a vertical leap with sword
(Ougi Kogetsuzan) | extended to cut enemy for weapon damage.
+ Slash |
*! |
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Ougi Resshin Zan | Leaps upward, and twirls, bringing
| sword down in a flash of energy
+ Kick | hit for weapon damage.
*! |
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Sake Attack | Swings out bottle of rice wine to hit
(Sake Kogeki) | for damage, and also deflect any
+ A | projectile attack back at opponent.
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Throws:

AB or B Slam opponent onto ground
CD or D Backflip toss
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Hidden Move:

Kogetsuzan Rush | Leaps into the air doing seven
(Tempa Fuuzin Zan) | consecutive Kogetsuzans hitting for
+ BC | weapon damage.
***! |
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Super Deformed Transformation:

+ B
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Taunts:

1. AC: Puts arm inside gi, sword over shoulder, "Doshita, doshita!"
2. BD: Drinks sake, wipes mouth, says "Umeh!" ("that feels good!")
3. AC(weaponless): Puts hand on belt, waves to opponent, "Doshita,
doshita!" ("What's wrong?")
4. BD(weaponless): Same as 3.
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Power Special:

Flame of the Conqueror | Strikes with full AB attack weapon
(Tempa Seikouzan) | range, creating a blow of
+ A | concussive energy that hits for
*! | breaking damage.
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Poses:

- Sheath: He spins and sheaths sword
- Bow: He slashes air with sword, bows, says "Yosh!" ("Okay!")
- Shoulder: He puts sword on shoulder and says "Osa! Osa!" ("Come on!")
- Thinker: He puts sword away, puts hand on chin, says "Hmmph!"
- Yosh: Tugs shirt, bows and says "Yosh!"
- Hmmph: Tugs shirt and puts hand on chin, says "Hmmph!"

First and Second Win: First and Second Unarmed Win:
Up: Sheath, Bow Yosh, Yosh
Down: Thinker, Sheath Hmmph, Yosh
Left: Sheath, Bow Yosh, Yosh
Right: Shoulder, Thinker Yosh, Yosh
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Ending:

Haohmaru wakes up in a beautiful forest. He is wounded badly. Suddenly,
Genjuro leaps in. "You had a hard fight, Haohmaru. Now, I'll kill you!"
Haohmaru replies "You bas..." but then Oshizu jumps between them. "Stop
it!" she says, "He is wounded. You should challenge him when he feels
better." "You are quite right," Genjuro says, "All right, I will overlook
this for now." He then leaps away. "Oshuzi..." Haohmaru says. Oshizu
turns toward him and says, "Forgive me, Haohmaru, but I wanted you to live."
The scene then changes to a closeup of Haohmaru and Oshizu embracing each
other passionately. Presumably, Haohmaru is talking. "Don't say (anything)
more... I dedicated myself to the sword world (way of the sword)... Forgive
me, Oshizu..."
Cut to the empty forest. Gen-an walks in, and says, grinning. "Your words
move to tears."

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5 Good Reasons to play as HAOHMARU:
--> Great adaptability for KEN and RYU users from SFII
--> Longest strike in game (AB), nearly half screen
--> Does tons of damage
--> Combos pretty easily for even MORE damage
--> He's the main man in the SS series

3 Bad Things about HAOHMARU:
--> Cyclone Slash takes too long to throw and opens him up for attack
--> Can be hit out of many slashes