King of the Monsters
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🙂 6.1/10
(Super Nintendo - PAL, Fighting)
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Developed_By:
SNK
Published_By:
TAKARA Co. Ltd.
Released On:
01 Jan 1992
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King of the Monsters is a two-player (or one-player vs. computer) fighting game where you control two giant monsters and battle each other in different city locations.
The city gets gradually destroyed as the two creatures fight, and players can interact with the scenery by picking up items to use against their opponent.
King of the Monsters is available on the Super Nintendo console and was released on 1992 . It's a fighting game where you compete against each other or the computer, using your giant monster to battle in cities. Players can collect objects from the environment to use as weapons during combat.
UPC-A:
026483340686 (United States)
eBay Product ID:
214639071 (Japan)
eBay Product ID:
214707274 (Japan)
eBay Product ID:
4390 (United States)
EAN-13:
4904880130283 (Japan)
EAN-13:
4904880131204 (Japan)
UPC-A:
8712354340139 (Europe
Germany)
Nintendo Media PN:
SHVC-KM-JPN (Japan)
Nintendo Media PN:
SHVC-KT-JPN (Japan)
Nintendo Media PN:
SNS-KT-USA (United States)
Media #:
SNSP-KM-NOE (Europe
Germany)
Part #:
SNSP P KM [SNSP-KM-NOE] (Europe
Germany)
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Multiplayer Game Modes:
Co-Op
Multiplayer Options:
Same/Split-Screen
Number of Players Supported:
1-2 Players
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Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
In this monster-themed action game, players take on the role of destructive beasts invading and laying waste to four major Japanese cities across eight stages. Starting in Okayama, players must smash through landmarks, historical sites, and modern skyscrapers as they advance through Osaka and Kyoto toward a final showdown in Tokyo. To succeed, players must unleash total devastation, crushing everything from oil fields to iconic capitol buildings in their path.
Story
Stage Levels and Their Specialties
Destroy all 8 stages and 4 cities.
These are the four battle cities. Are you standing at the highest point?!
Okayama
MONSTER ARRIVAL: (Stages 1 & 2)
The monsters have finally invaded the civilized world! The monsters saunter over the "Giant Bridge" to cross over the sea to the oil mining fields.
Osaka
CRUSHING THE BUSINESS WORLD: (Stages 3 & 4)
The battle has begun in the "Business World" which controls the world's economy! Any castles or business buildings that get in the monster's way are destroyed!!!!
Kyoto
BURNING UP THE HISTORICAL CITIES: (Stages 5 & 6)
The monsters have finally reached the beautiful old cities as well! One by one, landmarks, historical sites, and numerous buildings are all engulfed in flames and incinerated to ashes......
Tokyo
FINAL BATTLE AT THE CAPITOL: (Stages 7 & 8)
The monsters have finally reached the capitol. Here occurs the final battle amidst the "Tower," "?," "Dome," and many other office buildings.
Controls
SELECT button
do not use during game
START button
starts the game
+ CONTROL pad
monster's movement control
A button
speed dash
B button
punch
Y button
kick
X button
jump
L, R buttons
Do not use
Enemies & Characters
ASTRO GUY
A super muscle creature created by a mad scientist's failed self-experiment who, despite his noble intentions to destroy monsters, causes more harm by destroying cities.
GEON
A grotesque dragon awakened from a glacier in the Russian mountains who destroys cities for fun due to being unhappy about being roused from his deep sleep.
ROCKEY
A puzzling monster made entirely of stone who evolved from the Sphinx, Egypt's God of Protection.
How to Play
1 Player Mode
Select one monster out of the four, then eliminate the others by winning battles with each monster. Become the King of the Monsters by clearing each stage level.
To clear a stage level, your monster must combine different techniques such as PUNCH and KICK to reduce your opponent's LIFEGAUGE down to 0, and hold your enemy for 3 counts. Each stage level is a different city and you will get BONUS POINTS if you destroy the city as well.
2 Players Mode
Each player will choose their own monster and fight each other. Also, each Player may select their favorite stage level that they'd like to fight.
Option Mode Settings
When OPTION is chosen from the select screen, the setting screen appears. Move the + Control pad vertically to select an item, and move it horizontally to change the setting.
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GAME TIME: Set battle time limit. Up to nine minutes may be added.
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CONTINUE: Set desired "CONTINUE" total. Even if you lose in battle, you can come back alive as long as a "CONTINUE" remains.
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EXIT: Push the start button here to start game at the newly changed setting.
Continuing the Game
Even if your monster is knocked down you can boost him back up and CONTINUE as long as you press the START button within the time limit. You may set the number of CONTINUE's you'd like with your option mode.
How to Power-Up
You gain POWER POINTS [P] when your monster succeeds in his special attacks. Your monster will have a POWER-UP of one level when you accumulate POWER POINTS and fill up your power stock.
When you POWER-UP a level, the damage done to your enemy increases. Your special attack power increases as well.
You can POWER-UP to two levels. After and above that, any more POWER POINTS will be added to your total score.
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Special attack technique during POWER-UP level 1
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Special attack technique during POWER-UP level 2
Tanks and Airplanes
Not only do the monsters appear on the screen, but to protect the world, the defense military's planes and tanks appear as well. You must be cautious because the defense military's planes and tanks will cause you damage!
But you may pick up and throw the planes and tanks and use them as your weapons too! There are four kinds of fuselages which appear:
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Tanks
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Jets
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Battleships
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Helicopters
How to Pick Up and Throw
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To pick up the tanks, press the (B) button when you get near it.
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To pick up the planes, jump and touch it.
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To throw either, use any of the (A) (B) (X) (Y) buttons.
Tips & Maps
Speed dash
Begin fighting before your enemy gets aggressive by starting with a speed dash with button.
Explosion
An annihilating blow triggered when buttons B and Y are pushed and held.
Dropkick
A technique performed when buttons A + B are pushed.
Pick up the enemy
Pick up the enemy with button B.
Hold
Hold the enemy with button Y.
Rope swing
Battle and swing to the rope with button B, then use your techniques at the spot returned to.
Piledriver
A technique performed with the upper portion of the + Control pad and button B.
Body slam
A technique performed with button X and button B at the start of battle.
Bear Hug
A technique performed with the lower portion of the + Control pad and button B.
Backdrop
A technique performed with buttons Y and B, and button B.
Escape from attack
Hit the (A) button continuously if you think you may be in for an attack to try and hit the enemy first.
Recover from being knocked or held down
Hit the (A) button continuously if you're knocked or held down to recover sooner.
Recover from powerlines
Hit the (A) button continuously if you are thrown against the powerlines to reattack quicker.
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