Bloody Roar
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Eighting/Raizing
Published_By:
Hudson Soft
Released On:
06 Nov 1997
BLOODY ROAR pits eight fighters with unique "Spirit Animals" against each other. Don't just beat your opponents; pummel them into the ground by using combo after combo, or transforming into the character's "Spirit Animal," which might be a killer rabbit, gorilla, fox, or something else, entirely. See the moment of victory with instant replays that show the blow that put the loser down for good. Every fighter is involved in the tournament for his or her own reasons, and you can play as each of the characters to learn those reasons. With all of the action in BLOODY ROAR, the beast in you just might come out.
UPC-A:
4988607050061 (Japan)
Part #:
SLPS-01070 (Japan)
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Manual
Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
This fighting game features eight mysterious warriors who can transform into powerful half-human beasts. Players choose a warrior and utilize their unique abilities and beast forms to combat the encroaching darkness and save the world.
Story
Introduction
As the 20th century draws to a close, the world is filled with darkness and fear.
Eight mysterious warriors appear, all displaying superhuman strength, astounding athletic ability and the power to morph into raging, half-human beasts!
Tigers, wolves, wild boars - will mankind depend on the claws, fangs and cunning of savage beasts to bring the world safely into the next millennium?
Controls
L2 BUTTON
Not Used
R2 BUTTON
Not Used
L1 BUTTON
Not Used
R1 BUTTON
Cancels dashes, or quick forward moves.
O BUTTON
Morph into Beast: allows use of beast attacks.
SELECT BUTTON
Cancel
START BUTTON
Confirm a command, or pause.
BUTTON+Throw
Throw
BUTTON
Punch.
How to Play
Main Menu
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MODE SELECT - Select from five game modes. Use the Direction Buttons to select, and confirm your choice by pressing the Button.
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BEAST RAVE - Use the Direction Buttons to select BEAST RAVE ON OR OFF.
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OPTIONS - OPTIONS allows you to set your preferences for the game. Select OPTIONS using the Direction Buttons, and press the Button for the Options screen.
Game Modes
ARCADE
One player vs. the computer. Use the Direction Buttons to select a character and confirm your selection with the Button. The computer will choose your opponent. Then prepare for battle.
VS
For two players. Each player selects their own character by pressing the Button.
Before selecting your character, you may choose one of eight stages using the Direction Buttons. You may also set handicaps by using the Direction Buttons to change your life energy ranging from 60% - 100%.
EXTRA
These are extra modes for single player matches.
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TIME ATTACK - Single bout. Compete for the shortest finishing time.
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SURVIVAL - Single bout. In this mode, characters do not fully recover their life energy between rounds.
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PRACTICE - You select your opponent's movements. Perfect for practicing combo techniques!
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WATCH - Watch a match between characters controlled by the computer. You can adjust the difficulty levels to view the more difficult move executions.
Starting Play
RECORDS
View the rankings in each mode. Names that have been entered in the (NAMING) feature will automatically be displayed.
NAMING
The player can register up to three letters. Once registered, the player's ranking is automatically shown on the screen. To register use the Direction buttons to select and the Button to enter.
Setting Options
The OPTIONS selection in the MAIN MENU is used for setting various game configurations. Select items by pressing UP or DOWN and change items by pressing the Direction Buttons LEFT or RIGHT. After setting all the desired items, press the Button to return to the MAIN MENU screen.
Game Options
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CHARACTER TYPE - Selects the style (NORMAL, BIG HEAD or KIDS) of the character.
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DIFFICULTY - Selects the degree of difficulty of the computer opponent from 1 to 8 (8 being the most difficult).
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ATTACK LEVEL - Sets the attack capacities.
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TIME LIMIT - Sets the time duration for each round.
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MATCH POINT COMPUTER - Sets the number of rounds required to win in one-player mode.
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MATCH POINT HUMAN - Sets the number of rounds required to win in two-player mode.
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BLOOD EFFECT - Turns the blood effects ON or OFF.
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WALL DESTRUCTION - Sets the wall destruction ability.
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ON: Walls are destructible.
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OFF: Walls are indestructible.
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FINAL: Walls are destructible only in the final round.
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CONTROLLER CONFIG - Sets the optional button settings.
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SELECT TYPE - Sets the artwork type for the character selection screen.
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CHARACTER CHANGE AT CONTINUE
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ON: The character can be changed during the continue mode.
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OFF: The character cannot be changed during the continue mode.
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DEFAULT - Re-initializes all of the original settings.
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EXIT - Exits the game's Option screen.
Sound Options
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OUTPUT SELECT - Sets Stereo or Monaural sound.
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BGM SELECT - Selects the background music.
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MASTER VOLUME - Sets the overall volume.
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BGM VOLUME - Sets the volume of the background music.
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BGM PLAYER - Plays the background music.
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SFX TYPE - Sets the type of sound effects.
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SFX PLAYER - Plays the sound effects in the game.
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EXIT - Returns to the previous screen.
Memory Card
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AUTO SAVE
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ON: Automatically saves high scores, game settings, etc.
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OFF: Disables the Auto Save function.
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LOAD - Loads a saved game from the Memory Card.
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SAVE - Saves a game to a Memory Card.
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Please note that Memory Cards may only be inserted in slot 1 to Save or Load a game.
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If you turn ON the game with a Memory Card containing a previously saved Bloody Roar™ game, that game will be loaded.
ART GALLERY
View character design sketches.
BONUS MODE
If you finish the game under certain conditions in the ARCADE mode, you will unlock secret commands.
Fighting Screen
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Time Duration
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Player's Name
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Beast Indicator
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RAVE Feature
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Life Energy Indicator
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Bout Win Indicator
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Note: The number in red is the number of rounds already won.
Guard System
Use the Guard function by pressing Direction Buttons LEFT (assuming your character is facing right) or DOWN. It is also possible to guard while in the air after jumping.
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High Guard: or Neutral (where the Auto-Guard is activated)
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Low Guard: or
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In-Air Guard: or Neutral position while in the air (It is not possible to use this technique after doing a safe fall.)
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Guard Escape: This function is used while Guarding. Immediately after using the Guard function, press UP on the Direction Buttons to make your character quickly sidestep the opponent.
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Enemies & Characters
YUGO
This young man steadfastly pursues his quest to uncover the circumstances of his father's death. He picks up the shadowy front of the multinational Yujin Corporation and quickly gets wrapped up in major intrigue, also seeking the mercenary Gado.
GADO
Gado is a professional mercenary and military genius whose life changed after a mission with his best friend, where their union was crushed by super zoanthropes and a hostile army. Seriously injured and having lost sight in one eye, he searches for his missing friend and the identity of the enemy.
BAKURYU
A self-styled master of traditional ninja arts, Bakuryu's personal details are veiled in secrecy, making him a ninja of the present age who strikes terror in many hearts. Enlisted in an infamous underworld Organization, his skills in lethal arts have progressed beyond those of a mere human, and he is in charge of sabotage and the abduction of zoanthropes for experiments.
MITSUKO
Mitsuko suffered the tragedy of becoming entangled in a conspiracy, her harmony shattered when her lovely daughter, a zoanthrope, disappeared. She went on a quest to find her, with the only clue being the kidnapper's steely eyes and insanely sardonic grin.
LONG
A solitary man, Long curses his fate and his zoanthrope blood, having run away from home after the deaths of his mother and younger sister. His great skills in martial arts and zoanthrope powers brought him recognition, leading to his enlistment in an underworld assassination unit where he earned a reputation as a top assassin.
ALICE
Alice grew up deprived of happiness in an institution that conspires to use zoanthropes as weapons, and after escaping, she decided to fight her pursuers and foil the scheme to develop armed zoanthropes to save a girl who sacrificed herself for Alice's escape.
GREG
Greg is a man of great ambition who travels the world to realize his dreams. He took charge of the circus after the ringmaster retired, but it went bankrupt, and its members parted ways.
HANS TAUBEMANN
Fox's mind is warped and his esthetic sense heightened to the extreme. He works for the Organization in the same unit as Bokuryu and has engaged in abominable activities using awakened powers.
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