Shadow Struggle
Published By :BANPRESTO

Player : 2 


What's new 

1. Added Boss code (see CODES, SECRETS & OTHERS)

2. Added Movelist for BERSERKER and MARRY P.

3. Added ARENA MODE guide. (see ARENA MODE)

4. Correction for some typos and move names.

5. Changed my overall rating due to ARENA MODE.

6. Added Table of content.



What's new v0.1 (10/08/96)

1. Movelist for selectable characters.

2. Mini review, introduction & gameplay.



TABLE OF CONTENT

I.      INTRODUCTION

II.     CONTROLS & LEGENDS

III.    CHARACTER MOVELIST

        GAMEPLAY

IV.     ARENA MODE

V.      CODES, SECRETS & OTHERS.

VI.     ACKNOWLEDGEMENT



I. INTRODUCTION

 

        This is my second FAQ to write, the reason I'm writing this FAQ is

not because the game is great but I've bought the game already. Since I have

it might as well play it and since my server is down and don't have anything 

else to do might as well make a mini FAQ. This game really needs improvement 

lets hope BANPRESTO's Megatudo 2096 is better. For corrections, questions, 

infos, & comments just email it at  thanks :)

        This FAQ is written to be as short but informative as possible.



II. CONTROLS & LEGENDS

        P = Punch button (tri by default)

        K = Kick button (O by default)

        S = Special button (Sq by default)

        X = hyper button (X by default)

 

        HCB = f,d/f,d,d/b,b

        (O) = Overhead attacks (can hit low defending opponents)

        (A) = Can be only be done at air/jumping

        f,f = dash forward

        b,b = dash back



        (A/G) = Can be done at air or standing on ground.



III. CHARACTER MOVELIST



GAMEPLAY

        The gameplay is very similar to SFA or TSD. You can block almost all

attacks except for overhead and jump in attacks. This game has chain combos

which consist of basic moves+special move to make sure opponent is knockdown.

It has power meter, when MAX you can press X for hypermode(quick). During

hypermode the character emits a glow around his/her body and attacks very 

quickly but have a hard time turning around. The game also has a new way of

getting up quickly or bouncing up. Whenever you got knockdown press S+P???

exactly the same time you hit the ground, when you do it right your character

will bounce up quickly and ready to fight also that is the only way you can

avoid a pounce (u+P) since their is no sideroll. Juggling is also possible.

Warning edited characters will have new variation of chain combos also CPU

MARRY P. at Normal Mode fights with added special moves.



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KEI

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THROWS 

S+P             Shoulder Toss



BASIC MOVES

P,P             1-2 Punch

P,K             PK combo

f+P             Elbow

F+P             Overhead Punch (O)

b+P             Uppercut

d/b+P           Lunging Uppercut

d/f+P           Lunging Low Punch

f+K             Sidekick

F+K             Axekick (O)

b+K             Turnaround Kick

d/f+K           Ali Kick

f,f+P+K         Shoulder Ram



SPECIAL MOVES

f,f+S           Power Punch

d,f+S           Rapid Uppercuts

d,b+S           Hurricane Kicks

d,u+S           Jumping Uppercut



GROUND ATTACKS

u+P             Kneedrop

d+P             Ground Punch



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BOBBY

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THROWS

S+P             Side Suplex



BASIC MOVES 

P,P,P           Punch combo

P,K             PK combo

f+P             Elbow

F+P             Spinning Elbow

b+P             Uppercut

d/b+P           Rising Fist

d/f+P           Low Hook Punch

f+K             Sidekick

F+K             Crescent (O)

b+K             Rising Kick 

d/b+K           Roundhouse

d/f+K           Low Kick

d+K             Sweep

f,f+P+K         Slide



SPECIAL MOVES

b,f+S           Hurricane Punches

f,f+S           Torpedo (A/G)

d,b+S           Reverse Cartwheel Kick

d,d+S           Cartwheel Kick (O)



GROUND ATTACKS

u+P             Kneedrop

d+P             Ground Punch



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CHIAKI

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THROWS

S+M             Shoulder Throw



BASIC MOVES 

P,P,P,K         P,P,P, Roundhouse

P,P,P,f+K       P,P,P, Overhead Kick

P,P,P,d/f+K     P,P,P, Low Tripkick

P,P,K           P,P, Sidekick

P,K             PK combo

f+P             Forward Jab

F+P             Hammer

b+P             Uppercut

d/b+P           Rising uppercut

d/f+P           Split

f+K             Sidekick

F+K             Overhead Kick (O)

b+K             Turnaround Kick

B+K             Roundhouse

d/f+K           Low Tripkick

d+K             Lowkick

f,f+P+K         Butt attack



SPECIAL MOVES

b,f+S           Triple Spinning Kicks

d,f+S           Spinning Knuckle

d,u+S           Vertical Spinning Kicks

d,b+S           Cannonball (A)



GROUND ATTACK

u+P             Kneedrop

d+P             Ground kick



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HAN FEI LAN

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THROWS 

S+P             Grab & Uppercut



BASIC MOVES

P,P,K           1-2punch, Roundhouse

P,P,d+K         1-2punch, Sweep

P,K             PK combo

f+P             Hammer

F+P             Drunken fist

b+P             Uppercut

d/f+P           Low jab

f+K             Big Boot

F+K             Handstand kick  (O)

b+K             Roundhouse

d/f+K           Sweep

f,f+P+K         Drunken sidestep fist



SPECIAL MOVES

b,f+S           Stun Plam

d,f+S           Lowkick, Uppercut



GROUND ATTACK

u+P             Kneedrop

d+P             Ground punch



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HARRY

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THROWS 

S+P             Leg Spring



BASIC MOVES 

P,K             PK combo

P,P,P           Punch, Hammer, Uppercut

P,P,f+K         Punch, Hammer, Knee

P,P,b+K         Punch, Hammer, Sidekick

f+P             Elbow

b+P             Uppercut

d/f+P           Low Hook punch

f+K             Knee

F+K             Crescent (O)

b+K             Flipkick

B+K             Sidekick

d+K             Lowkick

d/f+K           Sweep

f,f+P+K         Slide



SPECIAL MOVES

d,f+S           Drill kick

d,u+S           Flashkick

d,f+S           Shadow kicks

d,b+S           Arial Flashkick (A)



GROUND ATTACKS

u+P             Stomp

d+P             Elbowdrop

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MARK

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THROWS

S+P             Double Knee, Axekick



BASIC MOVES 

P,K             PK combo

P,P,K           Punch, High Elbow, Spinning Sidekick

f+P             Elbow

F+P             Power Punch

b+P             High Elbow

d/f+P           Low Jab

f+K             Spinning Sidekick

F+K             Crescent (O)

b+K             Spinning knee

B+K             Axekick (O)

d+K             lowkick

d/f+K           Sweep

f,f+P+K         Turnaround kick



SPECIAL ATTACKS

d,b+S           Jumping Spiral Kick

d,f+S           Split Kick

d,u+S           Drop Flipkick

b,f+S           Cartwheel kick (O)



GROUND ATTACK

u+P             Kneedrop

d+P             Foot crush



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REYMOND

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THROWS

S+P             Coconut crush

HCB+P           Back Suplex

HCB+P           Grab & Slamdown (throw against jumpin attacks)

HCB+K           Gaintswing



BASIC MOVES

P,K             PK combo

f+P             Hammer

F+P             Overhead Hammer (O)

b+P             Side swing

B+P             Double arm uppercut

d/b+P           Double arm uppercut

f+K             Jail Kick

F+K             Dropkick (O)

b+K             Knee

d/f+K           Lowkick

f,f+P+K         Head Slide



SPECIAL ATTACKS

b,f+S           Spinning Arms

d,b+S           Jumping Double Arm Uppercut

d,d+S           Shockwave/TNT strike



GROUND ATTACKS

u+P             Bodydrop

d+P             Elbowdrop

HCB+K           Gaintswing (leg must be toward you)



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NEIL

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THROWS

S+P             Steiner  Piledriver

HCB+P           Grab & TFT



BASIC MOVES

P,K             PK combo

f+P             Straight Punch

F+P             Headbutt

b+P             Uppercut

d/b+P           Double arm Uppercut

d/f+P           Low straight punch

f+K             Midkick

F+K             Axekick (O)

b+K             Sidekick

d+K             Lowkick

d/f+K           Low tripkick

f,f+P+K         Headbutt



SPECIAL ATTACKS

d,f+S           Rushing Headbutt

d,b+S           Low Rushing Headbutt

d,u+S           Jumping Headbutt

f,f+S           Power Punch



GROUND ATTACKS

u+P             Sit

d+P,P           Triple Ground Punch



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BERSERKER (BOSS)

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THROW

S+P             Grab & Slamdown



BASIC MOVES

f+P             Thunder Clap

F+P             Spinning Arms

b+P             Revolving Hammer

d/f+P           Low Hook Punch, Backfist

d+P             Uppercut

d/b+P           Low spinning arms

f+K             Handstand Spinning Kicks

F+K             Handstand Overhead kick (O)

b+K             Slow Handstand Overhead kick (O)

d/f+K           Low Tripkick

d/b+K           Low Jab

f,f+P+K         Drill Claw



SPECIAL MOVES

d,u+S           Vertical Cannonball, Bodydrop

b,f+S           Rapid Low Jabs, Hammer

d,d+S           Hammer



GROUND ATTACKS

u+P             Impaling Claw

d+P             Ground Drill Claw

d,u+S           Bodydrop



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MARRY P. (FINAL BOSS)

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THROWS

S+P             Shoulder Throw 



BASIC MOVES

P,P             Punch, Chop

P,K             PK combo

f+P             Elbow

F+P             Overhead Punch (O)

b+P             Uppercut

d/f+P           Low Hook punch

f+K             Knee

F+K,K,K         Triple Crescent

b+K             Flipkick

B+K             Sidekick

d/b+K           Ali Kick

d+K             Lowkick

d/f+K           Sweep

f,f+P+K         Shoulder Ram



SPECIAL MOVES

d,f+S           Drill Kick

d,b+S           Arial Flashkick

d,u+S           Double Flashkicks

b,f+S           Roundhouse, Spinning Kicks



GROUND ATTACKS

u+P             Kneedrop

d+P             Ground Punch



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HAGANE (SECRET BOSS)

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THROWS 

S+P             Shoulder Toss



BASIC MOVES

P,P             1-2 Punch

P,K             PK combo

f+P             Elbow

F+P             Overhead Punch (O)

b+P             Uppercut

d/b+P           Lunging Uppercut

d/f+P           Lunging Low Punch

f+K             Sidekick

F+K             Axekick (O)

b+K             Turnaround Kick

d/f+K           Ali Kick

f,f+P+K         Shoulder Ram



SPECIAL MOVES

f,f+S           Multi-hit Power Punch

d,f+S           Rapid Uppercuts, Jumping Uppercut

d,b+S           Fast Hurricane Kicks, Crescent Kick

d,u+S           Jumping Uppercut



GROUND ATTACKS

u+P             Kneedrop

d+P             Ground Punch





V. ARENA MODE

        *Note:  All information are base on playing BOBBY and HARRY not sure 

                if infos holds true to all characters.



        At Arena Mode players can edit the characters' special moves. But it

        requires credits to do so. To earn credits player must fight at the

        arena and earn points/credits by winning. Credits depends on level,

        CPU character and rounds. Average credits I recieve usually range

        around 1500-3000. The maximum number of special moves is up to six 

        only. At the beginning, the shop will only provide a limited number 

        of special moves, more would be available after 13-15 battles and 

        even more after 29-31 battles (like BERSERKER Special Moves).

        Also different color schemes seems to appear after 13-15 battles and

        CPU opponents special moves are edited. After 29-31 battles CPU uses

        different devastating variations of chain combos w/ its edited

        special moves and CPU are harder to beat. Also tougher fighters like

        BERSERKER, MARRY and HAGANE are appearing.

        Heres the tranlated list of special moves available at the shop. They 

        are listed as Type&move, Stage, Name of Special Move and Credit. NOTE

        Stage 1 is at the beginning; 2 is after 13-15 battles; 3 is at 29-31

        battles; 4 is at 44-46 battles; 5 is at 69-71 battles.



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TYPE A  f,f+S

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1       KEI's Power Punch                 3000

2       BOBBY's Torpedo                   6000

2       NEIL's Power Punch               23000

5       HAGANE's Multi-hit Power Punch  500000 



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TYPE B  d,f+S

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1       CHIAKI's Spinning Knukle          2000

2       NEIL's Rushing Headbutt           7000

2       HAN's Lowkick, Uppercut          10000 

3       MARK's Split Kick                32000

3       KEI's Rapid Uppercut             48000

4       HARRY's Drill Kick               80000

5       HAGANE's Rapid Uppercut         500000



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TYPE C  d,b+S

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1       HARRY's Arial Flashkick           2000

2       MARK's Jumping SPiral Kick        7000

2       KEI's Hurricane Kicks             8000

3       CHIAKI's Arial Cannonball        16000

3       NEIL's Low Rushing Headbutt      50000

3       REYMOND's JDA Uppercut           80000

4       BOBBY's Reverse Cartwheel       120000

5       HAGANE's Rapid Hurricane Kicks  500000



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TYPE D  d,u+S

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1       NEIL's Jumping Headbutt           4000

3       MARK's Drop Flipkick             31000

3       HARRY's Flashkick                43000

3       CHIAKI's Vertical Spinning kick  68000

3       KEI's Jumping Uppercut           70000

4       BERSERKER's Vertical Cannonball  90000

5       MARRY's Double Flashkicks       300000

5       HAGANE's Jumping Uppercut       500000



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TYPE E  d,d+S

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1       REYMOND's Shockwave Strike        8000

5       BOBBY's Cartwheel Kick           56000

5       BERSERKER's Hammer               70000



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TYPE F  b,f+S

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1       REYMOND's Spinning Arms           3000

1       HARRY's Shadow Kicks              3000

2       MARK's Cartwheel Kick             7000

2       BOBBY's Hurricane Punches         8000

2       HAN's Stun Palm                  14000

3       BERSERKER's Low Jabs, Hammer    100000

3       CHIAKI's Triple Spinning Kicks  110000

5       MARRY's Triple Spinning Kicks   300000





VI. CODES, SECRETS & OTHERS.



1. BOSS CODE both BERSERKER & MARRY P.

        Finish game without continue. To play, during character selection

        screen go beyond KEI or NIEL.



2. Color costume selection

        Press button of choice



3. Playing Edited Saved Character from Memory Card

        Put Memory Card on slot 1 for player1 or slot 2 for player2. During

        character selection screen move beyond KEI or NEIL/MARRY P.



4. HAGANE Secret Character CODE.

        Finish game without continue at setting at hard. BERSERKER and

        MARRY P. should already??? be selectable.

                                          Thanks to Banpresto for the fun & enjoyable game.

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