TOURNAMENT RULES
MATCHES
A team consists of two fighters who compete one at a time against another team. The partner stands by, ready to take up the fight when tagged.
Competitors can tag their partner at anytime (L1, L2, R1, R2 button or the right analog stick).
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Win a match by forcing the opponent's health meter to 0, or by maintaining a higher health meter than your opponent until the end of a round.
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When time runs out, the team with the highest combined health remaining wins.
END OF ROUND
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A round is over when the clock runs out or there is a knock out.
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If both fighters are knocked out or if both players' health meters are at the same level when Time Up is called, the match is a draw.
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Both players are awarded points in a draw.
If you draw in the final round of Arcade Mode, the game is over. The first player will be declared the winner in a multi-player game, and the match ends in VS Battle Mode.
GAME OVER AND CONTINUE
When you lose in Arcade Mode, the game is over. However, pressing the START button on the Continue Screen allows you to restart the game from the last stage you played as long as you press the START button within the time limit.
MODE MENU
ARCADE MODE
Compete against the computer or other players and win the game.
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If you defeat all CPU opponents, you win and an ending story will be revealed.
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If you are defeated in a match, you may continue your game an unlimited number of times. You have 10 seconds to continue before GAME OVER is called. You can also select new characters before continuing gameplay.
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Up to four players can compete. See "Pair Play Mode" on page 9.
TIME ATTACK MODE
Compete against the clock until you complete all the stages and beat the game. This mode is the same as Arcade Mode with the following exceptions:
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You cannot pause the game.
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You cannot select new characters when continuing the game after a defeat.
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Two players can compete against the CPU in Pair Play Mode.
SURVIVAL MODE
Defeat as many CPU opponents as you can before your health meter runs out.
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Once you are defeated in even one round, the game is over... there are no continues.
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Every victory earns your team extra health points, but you will never recover completely from damage.
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Two players can compete against the CPU in Pair Play Mode.
VS BATTLE MODE
Two or more players can sequentially compete against each other. You can select new characters every time the battle is over. The match results are also displayed.
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This mode has adjustable health meters so you can create handicap values to give less skilled players an advantage.
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Press the Directional buttons Left/Right after character selection to raise or lower the health points of both sides. Press the button to set the value. You can adjust the health points from 1% to 150% of normal for either side.
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When Pair Play Mode is turned On, up to four players can compete simultaneously.
1 ON 1 BATTLE MODE
Play 1 on 1 matches with only one character on each side. Fight against the CPU or another player.
TEAM BATTLE MODE
This mode lets you create teams with up to eight characters on each side. Press the Directional buttons Left/Right to select the number of team members, then select each character.
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Defeat all opposing team members to win.
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Teams can be unevenly matched with more fighters on one team than on the other.
PRACTICE MODE
Study the fighting style of a character. See "Learning to Fight in Practice Mode" on page 15.
PAIR PLAY MODE
Pair Play Mode allows multiple players to choose sides in Arcade, Time Attack, Survival, and VS Battle Modes.
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In a 2 player game, both players can compete on the same team.
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In 3 or 4 player games, two players can fight against another player or square off with two players per side.
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The player who opens up the Character Select Screen is automatically assigned a side and cannot change teams.
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Additional players can enter the game during play by pressing the START button on their controller. This will stop the present match and return to the Character Select Screen.
To set up Pair Play:
1. Make sure Pair Play Mode is turned On in the Mode Menu.
2. Choose a side. On the Character Select Screen, press the Directional buttons Left/Right to move the cursor (controller symbol) to the side you want to play on and press the button.
3. Select a character. The first player to press the START button selects a character first. The first character selected is the starter and the second is the tag team partner.
OPTIONS
Configure game settings.
1. Press the Directional buttons Up/Down to choose the items you want to change and press the button to display their contents.
2. Press the Directional buttons Left/Right to change a setting.
3. Select EXIT and press the button to return to the Mode Menu.
GAME OPTIONS
Set various game options throughout the game. Look at the lower right side of the Options Menu to see which modes are affected by the changes you make. Use the Up/Down Directional buttons to select an option. Change the settings by using the Left/Right Directional buttons.
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DIFFICULTY LEVEL - Adjust the CPU's level of difficulty.
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