Way Of The Warrior
🙂 6.1/10
(3DO - JP, Fighting)
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Developed_By:
Sony
Published_By:
Universal
Released On:
01 Jan 1994
Way of the Warrior is a 2d fighting game that features digitized graphics of real fighters, 3d rendered backgrounds, and zoom effects. Players have to defeat 9 of the world's greatest warriors, plus a 'shadow' match, and a dragon to finally win the opportunity to dethrone the champion.
EAN-13:
4984824070899 (Japan)
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Number of Players Supported:
1-2 Players
Input Devices Supported/Optional:
Controller Pad
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Manual
Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
Way of the Warrior is a 3D fighting game set in an ancient tournament where warriors compete for eternal legend. Players select from nine unique characters to battle against eight opponents and special end bosses across hazardous arenas. The ultimate goal is to defeat all rivals and earn a spot in the mystical Book of Warriors, which determines the eternal balance between good and evil.
Story
Introduction
Way of the Warrior is simply the most advanced and exciting fighting game available. There are more moves, larger characters, faster animation, and more special effects than you have ever seen before. Combat rounds take place in nine different three-dimensional arenas that each have their own advantages and hazards.
The game's nine characters of various shapes and sizes have their own fighting styles, sets of moves, and unique animations. The photorealistic look of the arenas and characters make the action far more intense than in other fighting games. Skill levels let you and a friend (or the computer) fight fairly.
Over sixty megabytes of sound effects and upbeat music enhance the game's action. It only takes one round to see why Way of the Warrior is so special, so pop in the CD and ready your controllers, Warriors!
The Book of Warriors
You have been given the opportunity to compete with the greatest Warriors this world has ever known, past and present. If you accept this challenge and emerge victorious, you will become a legend in the Book of Warriors.
Although the origin of the Book of Warriors is a mystery, it is known that it is the complete compilation of the world's greatest competitors, their methods, and their stories. Written by magic in the blood of champions, the Book has been kept in a mountaintop Citadel in the Himalayas since before history was recorded.
It is at this Citadel that the world's strongest competitors fight for inscription in the Book. Good and evil, mortal and immortal, convene once a century to compete under the watchful eye of the Guardian of the Book.
The Guardian and his followers are devoted to the three true forces of nature: good, evil, and the pain caused by their eternal conflict. In an endless search for resolution to this struggle, the planet's greatest Warriors have again been brought together.
This tournament, though, will be the last one. The Book of Warriors has one empty page, and it is written that the ways of this tournament's winner will fill this page. This will finish the Book and tip the scales in favor of good or evil for eternity.
Tournament and Strategy
In the Tournament Mode, you must defeat all eight of the remaining Warriors with your chosen character, as well as the special end characters. Only the best will survive this tournament at even the easiest difficulty levels.
In the following pages you will learn the basic strategies and moves that will allow you to get started on your quest for immortality. It is up to you to master those skills and discover the other secrets of the game that will help you to victory against your opponents and entry into the Book of Warriors.
Good Luck!
How to Play
Getting Started
1. Make sure the control pad is plugged into the Control Port on the 3DO Interactive Multiplayer console. If you wish to play Way of the Warrior with a friend, plug a second control pad into the first one.
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Note: Throughout the manual, “left control pad” refers to the control pad plugged into the 3DO Interactive Multiplayer and “right control pad” refers to the control pad plugged into that first control pad.
2. Turn ON the power switch of your 3DO Interactive Multiplayer. The READY light indicates that the unit is on.
3. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button to extend the disc tray.
4. Place the Way of the Warrior disc onto the disc tray with the label side up. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button to retract the tray.
5. Watch the game's introduction and then select your options from the Main Menu. If you do not select any options after a short time, the game will automatically enter Demo Mode.
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You can skip the introduction by pressing any button.
Main Menu
This is the Main Menu for Way of the Warrior from which you start the game and select other setup and display options. Use the controller's D-pad to move up and down between options and left and right to cycle through the choices.
GAME
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Versus Mode: You and a friend select Warriors and battle it out in an arena of your choice.
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Tournament Mode: Enter your name and birthdate with the Names option and then select Tournament mode to begin your long and arduous journey to complete the last page in the Book of Fighting.
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Demo Mode: Select an arena and the computer will pick two Warriors at random and automatically conduct a battle between them.
ARENA
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Choose from nine possible arenas.
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The Abbot's Choice will select an arena randomly.
NAMES
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Follow the on-screen directions to enter up to two names and their birthdates for the Way of the Warrior competitions.
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The computer will track any wins or losses associated with those names and enter them into the high score tables until you reset them.
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The top Names box corresponds to the player using the left control pad and the bottom Names box is for the player using the right control pad.
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Name scores are recorded in both Tournament and Versus modes.
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If you press both the Left Shift Button AND the Right Shift Button while in this option, you will clear the high scores tables.
SKILL
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You can set the combatant skill levels for Equal Fighting or to give a heavy, medium or light advantage to either control pad, regardless of whether in Tournament or Versus modes.
AUDIO
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Press any button to switch between the Music and Sound Effects sliders.
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Use the left and right directions on the D-pad to increase or decrease the levels for each audio element.
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The “ideal mix” is 4 for Music and 7 for Sound Effects, but feel free to crank up the music if you'd like.
SCORE
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Examine the High Score tables.
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The main Warrior table lists the wins and losses for each Name entered into the competition.
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The tables for each of the nine characters list the wins, losses and number of consecutive wins or “streaks” against other combatants for that character.
Controls
P button
pauses the game action
X button
exits character selection screen
D-pad (up)
Jump
D-pad (up and left)
Jump Left
D-pad (up and right)
Jump right
D-pad (left)
Move Left
D-pad (right)
Move right
D-pad (down)
DUCK
A Button
Jab
B Button
Block
C Button
Kick
Left Shift
Punch
Right Shift
Roundhouse Kick
A Button AND Left Shift
Super Punch
C Button AND Right Shift
Super Kick
D-pad DOWN, THEN D-pad DOWN forward, THEN D-pad forward, THEN an attack button
Sweep attack
Tips & Maps
Charge
Push the D-pad to the back and hold for two seconds THEN immediately push the D-pad forward.
Taunt
B Button AND push D-pad forward.
Close attack
Push D-pad forward AND press any button.
Head stomp
While in midair after a jump, press D-pad DOWN AND C Button.
Uppercut
Press D-pad DOWN and back AND Left Shift Button.
Escape
Double-tap the D-pad backward when in a Block.
Discovering Special Moves
Try pressing several attack buttons at once, combining directions with attack buttons, double-tapping the D-pad, turbo-pressing buttons, or attacking enemies while in the air to discover unique animations and special moves.
Skull Points and Magic
Earn skull points by performing moves to unlock magic spells that keep you alive longer or weaken opponents, with costs varying based on power and difficulty.
Fatalities
Violent finishing moves performed when an opponent's health bar flashes and the announcer prompts, winning the round and earning many skull points.
Enemies & Characters
Crimson Glory
A modern American cowgirl and former wrestler who uses special blocking moves to echo power back at opponents.
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