Buriki One
Buriki One (Buriki One: World Grapple Tournament '99 in Tokyo) is a 3D computer graphics arcade versus fighting game. It is an offshoot of the Art of Fighting series . In the brief time-frame of the Hyper Neo-Geo 64's popularity, it was characterized for its superb graphics that processed at a smooth 60 frames per second and a unique fighting system. So far, it has only been released in one iteration, with no sequels, although the main character Gai Tendo has appeared in later SNK games, via cameos or as a playable character (in the recent The King of Fighters XI). Buriki One is also the last game to be released for the Hyper Neo-Geo 64.
Plot
The setting for BURIKI ONE is Spring 1999 (20 years after Art of Fighting 3). Crowds flock to an arena known as the World Grapple Tournament, where various fighters compete for the championship. The only returning character from the Art of Fighting series is Ryo Sakazaki, as 10 other fighters of different fighting arts enter to be the champion of the tournament. And at the final of tournament, a dark fighter know as Silber appeared.
Story
It's Spring 1999... Fighters from across the world gather at the Tokyo Dome to compete in the World Grapple Tournament. Each contender has their own fighting discipline, ranging from the popular styles of Boxing, Karate and Professional wrestling, to the lesser known arts of Aikido, Tai chi and Muay Thai. Finally, they have the chance to prove which martial art conquers all!
Gameplay
Buriki One is the fourth and final 3D computer graphics fighting game released for the Hyper Neo-Geo 64 system. Buriki One's control system uses two buttons for movement, keeping the player on a 2-D axis, despite the 3D arena. Pressing the left button moves the character in the left direction, pressing the right moves in that respective direction. Double tapping each button produces a dash in each corresponding direction for evasion and closing distance. Pressing both buttons makes the character block.
By using the joystick, the player can execute attacks of varying damage levels. By pressing in the forward direction, the player executes a medium attack, up forward a stronger attack, and down, forward is the weakest, but fastest attack. By combining various combinations of the movement of the stick, a special attack is performed for increased damage. Unlike the 2-D iterations, however, no ranged attacks are present, keeping the preferred fighting distance between players at close quarters.
The Characters
Total Fighting art
- Gai Tendo: The Main Hero of the Game. He comes from Japan.
Boxing art
- Rob Python: He has a rivalry with Gai Tendo. He comes from the United States.
Judo art
- Jacques Ducalis: He comes from France.
Tae Kwon Do art
- Seo Yong Song: He is a star pupil of Kim Kaphwan and is also good friends with Gai Tendo and Takato Saionji. He comes from South Korea.
Aikido art
- Takato Saionji: He is good friends with Gai Tendo and Seo Yong Song. He comes from Japan.
Muay-Thai art
- Payak Sitpitak: He comes from Thailand.
Tai Chi art
- Song Xuandao: He comes from China.
Wrestling art
- Patrick Van Heyting: (Professional Wrestling) He comes from Holland.
- Ivan Sokolov: (Greco-Roman Wrestling) He comes from Russia.
Sumo art
- Akatsuki-Maru: He comes from Japan.
Boss characters
Sub-Boss
- Ryo Sakazaki a.k.a. The Second Mr. Karate - The only character from Art of Fighting (if chosen by the player in Story-Mode, Gai Tendo will be the Sub-Boss). He is listed as "Karate", though he still uses Kyokugenryu Karate. He comes from Japan.
Main-Boss
- Silber - The game's antagonist, entering the tournament to challenge powerful fighters. He uses various styles, and he will only challenge those who climbed through the finals without a need for a rematch. He comes from Germany, continuing SNK's predilection for German boss characters. His style is listed as "Original Karate", although it is never clearly explained which particular form of "Original Karate" this is.