__ __ _______ _______ __ ______ | |_| | _ | _ | | | _ | | | | | | | | |_| | | | | | | | | | | | | | _ || | | | | | | | |_| | | | | |____| |_| | World Heroes 2 |__,_,__|_______|__| |__|_______|______| release 1.0 __ __ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ ______ | | | | ____| _ | _ | ____| _____| |____ \ | |_| | |_ | |_| | | | | |_ | |_____ ___| | | _ | _| | _ || | | | _| |____ | / ___/ | | | | |____| | | | |_| | |____ ____| | | |____ |__| |__|_______|__| |__|_______|_______|_______| |_______| - Some of the moves were copied out of the June issue of the Japanese arcade gaming magazine "Gamest" - Galen Komatsu (gkomatsu@hawaii.edu) started this faq and I (Seth0708) have taken over stewardship - Corrections are appreciated - And finally, as always, assume right facing ____________________________________________________________________ | Review (by system) | | Since this game is rather old, I've decided merely to list the pros| | and cons of each version (when compared to another). | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | Arcade: | | Pro- original version | | Pro- available in the arcade (well, duh!) | | Con- original version | | Con- bosses are unplayable | | Con- no difficulty setting (well, the owner "could" change it) | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | Neo-Geo: | | Pro- home version | | Pro- difficulty settings can be changed | | Con- bosses are unplayable | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | Turbo CD: | | I have never even seen this version | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | Super Nintendo: | | Pro- home version | | Pro- difficulty settings can be changed | | Pro- bosses are playable | | Con- some sprite cuts | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | Overall, I'd have to say that the best version would be the Super | | Nintendo, followed by the Neo Geo. You should be able to find the | | Super Nintendo version at a used game store (or I've "heard" you | | download emulators, but that's another issue). | |____________________________________________________________________| ____________________________________________________________________ | Kim Dragon | | Occupation: Martial Artist | | Origin: Korea (1900s) | | Stage: | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | Kim Dragon is the greatest martial arts movie star, but now he | | desires more, so hes taken Dr. Brown's challenge. | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | | O K | Dragon Kick | Dragon performs an upward| | O | | | kick | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | Tap P repeatedly | 100 Hand Fury | The fists start to fly | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | Hit P+K | Double Side Kick | Dragon side kicks his foe| |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | Ending: | |____________________________________________________________________| ____________________________________________________________________ | Hanzou | | Occupation: Iga Ninja | | Origin: Japan/USA (1700s) | | Stage: | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | Hanzou was forced out of his country by the Fuuma clan. Now, he's | | out to settle the score with one of their descendants, Fuuma. | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | | -O P | Lightning Slash | Hanzou slashes at his | | O | | opponent | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | -O / \ P | Dragon Wave | Hanzou shoots a type of | | O O | | fireball | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | \ | / O- K | Serpentine Spiral | [?] | | O O O | | | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | | -O | -O P | Double Rekko^Zan | Similar to the Lightning | | O O | | Slash | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | | \ -O K | Leg Lariott | Hanzou kicks his opponent| | O O | | | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | Ending: | |____________________________________________________________________| ____________________________________________________________________ | Muscle Power | | Occupation: Pro-Wrestling | | Origin: USA (1900s) | | Stage: Construction Site | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | After dominating the pro-wrestling circuit, Muscle Power has | | joined the tournament to hone his skills even more. | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | O- -O A | Muscle Bomber | [?] | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | Spin joystick P | Tornado Breaker | [?] | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | Spin joystick K | Giant Swing | Muscle Power swings | | | | his fists | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | Press P+K+T | [?] | [?] | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | | \ -O O B | Super Drop Kick | Muscle Power does | | O O / | | an upward kick | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | Ending: Muscle Power becomes the greatest pro-wrestler ever, but | | one challenge remains. Next we see the opener for the main | | event... Hanzou vs. Muscle Power LIVE!!! | |____________________________________________________________________| ____________________________________________________________________ | Jengis Carn | | Occupation: Marauder | | Origin: Mongolia (1200s) | | Stage: Imperial Court, the emperor (?) watches from the back | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | Jengis Carn has served the Khan well, but now suffers from boredom.| | Of course, now that Dr. Brown has given him a challenge, he cannot | | refuse. | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | O- -O A | Mongolian Smash | J. Carn lunges forward | | | | and stabs with a mace | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | | O A | Mongolian Dynamite | J. Carn hits the floor | | O | | | and flames shot upwards | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | Ending: | |____________________________________________________________________| ____________________________________________________________________ | Janne | | Occupation: Swordsperson | | Origin: France (late 1700s) | | Stage: Outside a castle under siege | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | Janne has gone out in search of a husband (after J. Carn, uh, | | turned her down). She now is searching the other World Heroes for | | a suitable mate. | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | O- -O P | Aura Bird | Janne shots a fire bird | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | | O K | Flash Sword | Janne swings her sword | | O | | | upwards | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | O- -O K | Justice Sword | Janne lunges forward and | | | | slashes her opponent | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | Ending: | |____________________________________________________________________| ____________________________________________________________________ | Rasputin | | Occupation: Sorcerer | | Origin: Russia (early 1900s) | | Stage: Russian Gulag, a snowman loses his head sometimes | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | Rasputin is determuned to "spread the love" to all the Heroes. I | | guess it's a love thing... | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | | \ -O P | Fireball | Rasputin shoots a | | O O | | fireball | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | O- / | \ -O P | Tiger Ball | [?] | | O O O | | | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | | / -O K | Axle Spin | Rasputin performs an axle| | O O | | spin | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| |(mid-air) | \ -O P| Mid-air Fireball | Rasputin shoots a | | O O | | fireball, in the air | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | | \ -O K | Cossack Dance | [?] | | O O | | | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| |(mid-air) | / O- K | Mid-air Axle Spin | Rasputin performs an axle| | O O | | spin, while in the air | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | Ending: | |____________________________________________________________________| ____________________________________________________________________ | Fuuma | | Occupation: Fuuma Ninja | | Origin: Japan (1900s) | | Stage: | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | One of the first World Heroes, Fuuma is gald to take Dr. Brown's | | challenge again. But where is Hanzou? | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | | -O P | Cyclone Slash | Fuuma slashes at his | | O | | opponent | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | -O / \ P | Dragon Flame | Fuuma shots a fireball | | O O | | | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | \ | / O- K | Serpentine Spiral | [?] | | O O O | | | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | | -O | -O P | Double Reppu^Zan | Similar to Cyclone Slash | | O O | | | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| |(mid-air)| \ -O P | Aerial En Ryu Ha | [?] | | O O | | | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | Ending: | |____________________________________________________________________| ____________________________________________________________________ | Brocken | | Occupation: Military Officer | | Origin: Germany (2300s) | | Stage: Warzone, blocked by a wall until a tank breaks in. | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | Brocken (aka "The Man") is back for more. And you better watch out.| |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | \ -O P | Grenade Launcher | Brocken fires a grenade | | O | | | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | | -O \ P | Hurricane Arm | Brocken shoots his fist | | O O | | | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | Tap P repeatedly | Spark Thunder | An electrifying move | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | \ -O K | German Missile | Similar to Grenade | | O | | Launcher | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | (mid-air) \ K | Mid-air Flying | Brocken stomps the | | O | Spin Kick | competition | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | (mid-air) P+K | Flying Attack | Brocken bodyslams his foe | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | Ending: | |____________________________________________________________________| ____________________________________________________________________ | Shura | | Occupation: Muay Thai Kickboxer | | Origin: Thailand (?) | | Stage: Buddhist Temple, a weird monk does stuff in the back | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | Shura has joined the tournament to prove his worth to his brother. | | Will he survive? | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | O- -O P | Tiger Fang | Shura lunges at his foe | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | O- -O K | Tiger Claw | Same as above, but | | | | stronger | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | Hit P+K | Nige Punch | Shura performs a special| | | | punch | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | | O K | Mutai Kick | Shura performs an upward| | O | | | kick | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | / O K | Twirl Kick | Similar to above move | | O / | | | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | Ending: | |____________________________________________________________________| ____________________________________________________________________ | Ryoko | | Occupation: Judo Queen | | Origin: Japan (?) | | Stage: Judo Dojo | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | Ryoko wants to prove herself to Fuuma and has joined the tornament.| |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | | -O \ P | Hand of God | [?] | | O O | | | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | O- / | \ -O P | Mugger Throw | Ryoko throws her | | O O O | | opponent | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | -O \ | / O- -O K | Airborne Body | Don't ask... | | O O O | Bounce | | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | Hit P+K | Dash Jump Kick | Ryoko jump kicks her foe| |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | Ending: | |____________________________________________________________________| ____________________________________________________________________ | Capt. Kidd | | Occupation: Pirate | | Origin: Seven Seas (1600s) | | Stage: Pirate Cave, with a skeleton... | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | Capt. Kidd has looted the Seven Seas and needed a challenge. Then, | | Dr. Brown offered him the oppurtunity of a lifetime. | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | O- -O P | Shark Knuckle | Kidd punches his opponent| |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | | O P | Shark Upper | Kidd uppercuts his | | O | | | opponent | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | O- -O K | Spiral Kick | Kidd flip kicks his foe | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | Hit P+K+T | Kime | [?] | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | Hit P+K | Hyper Kick | Similar to Spiral Kick | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | | \ -O P | Pirate Ship | Cannonball!!! | | O O | | | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | Ending: | |____________________________________________________________________| ____________________________________________________________________ | Mudman | | Occupation: Spirit Warrior | | Origin: New Guinnea (?) | | Stage: Tribal Village | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | The Spirit Warrior is out to stop the evil he senses. Where is it? | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | \ -O P | Mud Attack | Mudman throws some dirt, | | O | | literally & figuratively | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | | O- P | Mud Cutter | Mudman spin cuts the | | O | | competition | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | | O P | Mud Gyro | Not a gyro sandwhich | | O | | | | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | Hit P+K+T | Dance | Mudman busts a move! | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | Ending: | |____________________________________________________________________| ____________________________________________________________________ | Erik | | Occupation: Viking | | Origin: Norway (1200s) | | Stage: Viking Ship, at sea | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | Erik has been exploring the new world, but when Dr. Brown showed up| | to issue a challenge, he couldn't resist. | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | | O P | Thor Hammer | [?] | | O | | | | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | O- \ K | Aegyr's Halberd | [?] | | O | | | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | O- / | \ -O P | Blizzard Press | [?] | | O O O | | | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | O- -O P | Longhorn | [?] | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | Ending: | |____________________________________________________________________| ____________________________________________________________________ | J.Maximum | | Occupation: Quarterback | | Origin: USA (late 1900s) | | Stage: Dark Alley, two men cheer from the back | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | J. Max has been declared MVP (again) and wants to compete with real| | warriors. As such, he's joined the tournament for some fun. | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | | \ -O P | Pigskin | J. Max hurls a flamming | | O O | Thunderspirit | football | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | | \ -O K | Penetration Point | J. Max bodyslams someone | | O O | | (just guess who) | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | -O -O P | Shoulder Charging | Similar to above | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | | O P | Head Crush | Upward head slam | | O | | | | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | -O | \ P | Lightning Tackle | Similar to all J. Max's | | O O | | other moves | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | Ending: J. Max is named MVP again, but what else is going on? | |____________________________________________________________________| -Note: The two bosses are playble only on the Super Nintendo version. They are automatically accessable in versus mode, but require a code to use in single player mode (see Secrets below). ____________________________________________________________________ | Neo Geegus | | Occupation: Alien Invader/World Conquerer | | Origin: Outerspace (late 3000s) | | Stage: Coleseum, his modest statue sits in the back | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | Geegus can't stand the disgrace he faced in the last tournament (he| | went to pieces over it). He'll make the World Heroes pay. | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | [?] | Transform | Neo Geegus changes into | | | | one of the heroes | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | | K | Acid Flow | Neo Geegus "flows" at his| | O | | unsuspecting nemesis | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | Ending: Neo Geegus conquers the world, cancels Saturday morning | | cartoons, pollutes the forest, and does other mean stuff. | |____________________________________________________________________| ____________________________________________________________________ | Dio, King of Cheapness | | Occupation: Ultimate Thing (?) | | Origin: Italy (?) | | Stage: Coleseum, Geegus's modest statue sits in the back | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | | \ -O P | Sonic Saber | Dio "puts it to 'em" | | O O | | | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | | \ -O K | Gran Saber | Dio slices and dices | | O O | | | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | Hit T | [?] | Dio turns into a sphere, | | | | I think it mid-air blocks| |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | Ending: | |____________________________________________________________________| ____________________________________________________________________ | Secrets | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | Neo-Geo/Turbo CD- Nothing worth mentioning... yet(?) | | | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | Super Nintendo- Play as the bosses in single player | | On the title screen type: | | select, A, up, R, up, select (in that order) | | | | then, as the character select loads up hold L | | and select (for Dio) or R and select (for Neo Geegus) | |____________________________________________________________________| World Heroes 2 is copyright ADK Inc.