Assault
🙂 7.1/10
Promo Only (Playstation - PAL, Action & Adventure)
Other Editions:
Base Game
![Assault [Promo Only] box art for Playstation](https://media.retro.gold/moby_img/Sony_-_PlayStation/Named_Boxarts/Assault [Promo Only]_Front_Cover.jpg)
![Assault [Promo Only] screenshot 3 for Playstation](https://media.retro.gold/moby_img/Sony_-_PlayStation/Named_Snaps/Assault [Promo Only]_screenshot_0.jpg)
![Assault [Promo Only] screenshot 4 for Playstation](https://media.retro.gold/moby_img/Sony_-_PlayStation/Named_Snaps/Assault [Promo Only]_screenshot_1.jpg)
![Assault [Promo Only] screenshot 5 for Playstation](https://media.retro.gold/moby_img/Sony_-_PlayStation/Named_Snaps/Assault [Promo Only]_screenshot_2.jpg)
![Assault [Promo Only] title screen for Playstation](https://media.retro.gold/Sony_-_PlayStation/Named_Titles/assault_promo_only.png)
Developed by:
LucasArts
Published by:
LucasArts
Released On:
01 Jan 1998
Assault , released in 1998 for the Playstation, is an action-adventure game that continues the story of starfighter pilot "Rookie One". While on patrol in the Dreighton Nebula, Rookie One receives a distress call from a freighter, leading him to a Imperial presence and a new secret project aimed at destroying the Rebel Alliance.
Assault features a variety of action sequences as a rail-shooter "interactive movie". Players control Rookie One in different vehicles, including an X-Wing, Millennium Falcon, speeder bikes, and on foot. The game's emphasis is on precise targeting and shooting with laser weapons, with the option to take cover and avoid obstacles. Teaming up with other characters, players must defend them while also navigating through a closed environment.
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Gamepads Supported:
DualShock
Input Devices Required:
Gamepad
Sound Capabilities:
Dolby Surround
Multiplayer Options:
Same/Split-Screen
Input Device Features Supported:
Vibration
Controller Types Supported:
Analog Controller
Save Game Methods:
Password, External Storage
Number of Offline Players:
1 Player, 1-2 Players
Number of Players Supported:
1 Player, 1-2 Players
Miscellaneous Attributes:
Audio CD Tracks, Link Cable
Additional Hardware Supported:
System/Multi-Link Cable
Multiplayer Game Modes:
Free-for-all / One-on-one (VS), Co-Op
Number of Local Players via System Link / LAN Cable:
2 Players
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Manual
Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
Controls
D-Button ↕
Highlight menu items / Highlight an option / Highlight a wrestler
D-Button ↔
Cycle choices / Change option settings / Highlight a group of wrestlers
✖
Select/Go to next screen / Quick Kick / Post Irish Whip Attack 3 / Running Attack Move 1-3 (with D-Button) / Grapple Move 7 / Grapple Move 8 (with D-Button ↑ or ←) / Grapple Move 9 (with D-Button ↓ or →) / Face Down Move 3 / Face Down Move 4 (with D-Button) / Face Up Move 3 / Face Up Move 4 (with D-Button) / Corner Attack Move / Elevated Corner Attack / Aerial Attack 1 / Aerial Attack 2 / Hit Over the Head / Crouch Attack (with L1 Button when getting up) / Advance to the Select Wrestler screen / Select a wrestler
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Return to previous screen / Special Move / Reversal / Special Move 1 / Special Move 2 (with D-Button) / Grapple Move 1 / Grapple Move 2 (with D-Button ↑ or ⟵) / Grapple Move 3 (with D-Button ↓ or ⟶) / Post Irish Whip Attack 1 / Running Attack Move 1-3 (with D-Button) / Rear Grapple Move 1 (with D-Button) / Face Down Move 1 / Face Down Move 2 (with D-Button) / Face Up Move 1 / Face Up Move 2 (with D-Button) / Corner Attack Move / Elevated Corner Attack / Aerial Attack 1 / Aerial Attack 2 / Stab Attack / Crouch Attack (with L1 Button when getting up) / Select an option on Main Menu / Return to the Main menu on Settings screen
D-Button
Move Wrestler
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Quick Punch / Power Punch (with D-Button) / Grapple Move 4 / Grapple Move 5 (with D-Button ↑ or ⟵ and ■) / Grapple Move 6 (with D-Button ↓ or → and ■) / Post Irish Whip Attack 2 / Running Attack Move 1-3 (with D-Button) / Rear Grapple Move 2 (with D-Button) / Roll Opponent Over / Corner Attack Move / Elevated Corner Attack / Aerial Attack 1 / Aerial Attack 2 / Swinging Attack / Crouch Attack (with L1 Button when getting up) / Preview the highlighted wrestler's move list
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Grapple / Grab Weapon (when near the weapon) / Climb (with D-Button) / Initialize a Grapple / Grapple Move 5 (with D-Button ↑ or ⟵ and ●) / Grapple Move 6 (with D-Button ↓ or → and ●) / Finisher Move / Post Irish Whip Attack 2 / Running Attack Move 1-3 (with D-Button) / Pick Up Opponent / Move Opponent to Sit on Corner Ledge / Elevated Corner Attack / Jump Down / Pick Up / Drop Object / Crouch Attack (with L1 Button when getting up)
L2
Free Focus
START
Pause Game
R2 Button
Taunt
R1 Button
Run / Irish Whip (with D-Button)
L1 Button
Block / Pin / Throw Weapon / Crouch Attack (when getting up, with ✖, ■, ●, or ▲) / Change your selected character's costume
R1
Change your selected character's costume
How to Play
Preview Moves Screen
The Preview Moves screen provides a complete moves list for the selected wrestler.
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To preview a move, highlight the move then press ■. The wrestler performs the selected move.
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To return to the Preview Moves screen, press ▲.
Level Select Screen
Choose a backstage setting in which to wage war.
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Press the D-Button to highlight a backstage area, then press ✖ to select.
After selecting a backstage area, the Matchup screen appears.
Matchup Screen
Preview the specifics for the upcoming bout and set the Handicap Level for each wrestler. The Handicap Level is used to even out differences in skill level between two players, or between a single player and the CPU, by adjusting their stamina. Adjusting the meter up increases a wrestler's stamina, while adjusting it down decreases it.
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Press the D-Button ↕ to increase or decrease the Handicap Level for each character, then press ✖ to confirm.
After setting the Handicap Level for each wrestler, your match begins.
Global Options Menu
Set the game options you prefer.
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To access the Global Options menu, select GLOBAL OPTIONS from the Main menu.
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To highlight an option, press the D-Button ↕. To change an option, press the D-Button ↔.
The available options include:
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MUSIC VOLUME: Adjust the game music volume level.
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SPEECH VOLUME: Set the volume for voice effects.
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SOUND FX: Modify the sound effects volume.
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CROWD VOLUME: Alter the level of the crowd/ambient noise volume.
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REALISM: When ON, injured wrestlers can bleed during a match. Wrestlers will always bleed during a First Blood match. (Note: With Realism ON, female wrestlers will not bleed.)
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VIBRATION: Toggle ON/OFF to play with or without controller feedback.
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CREDITS: View the game credits.
Fighting in the WCW
Professional wrestling is not a sport for the faint of heart and WCW Backstage Assault has been designed to appease the most hardcore wrestling fans. Once a match begins, it's war and literally anything goes!
Gameplay Screen
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Your Character
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Your Opponent
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Momentum Meter
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Free Focus Enabled
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Time Elapsed
Pause Menu
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To access the Pause menu, press the START Button during gameplay.
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Press the D-Button ↕ to select an option, then press the A Button to select.
The available options include:
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CONTINUE: Resume your match.
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OPTIONS: Access the game options.
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MOVE NAMES: When ON, the names of moves you perform appear onscreen.
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INTRO VIDEO: Turn ON/OFF the intro video for each wrestler.
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EXIT: End your match and start over or return to the Main menu.
If you lose a match in Hardcore Challenge mode, you are instantly given an option for a rematch. If you lose or decline the rematch, your game ends. The rematch option does not appear in the Hardcore Gauntlet.
Momentum Meter
Gauge how well you are doing in a fight by examining the Momentum Meter. It indicates how well a wrestler is doing through a combination of factors including remaining stamina, damage caused to the wrestler's opponent, crowd response, and successful foreign object use within the fight.
Once the match begins, the Momentum Meter moves back and forth between the two wrestlers depending upon what each wrestler is doing. The execution of moves and crowd response helps determine how much and how fast the meter swings in a wrestler's favor.
Difficult moves like leaping attacks, very damaging holds, or weapon use cause the meter to move a great deal in a wrestler's favor, while inaction or an offense built around just punches and kicks will hardly move the Momentum Meter at all. Whenever a wrestler is able to move the Momentum Meter into the red zone, they can then attempt a finishing move.
Stamina Meter
It is said that in wrestling, conditioning is the greatest hold. Therefore, it's important to know the stamina of your wrestler at all times.
During a match, a character's remaining stamina can be measured by the color of their name:
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White Name: Character possesses maximum stamina.
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Yellow Name: Indicates approximately 50% stamina.
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Red Name: Character's stamina is dangerously low.
Finishing Moves
Finishing moves are powerful signature maneuvers used by each fighter to inflict massive amounts of damage on an opponent. Once the Momentum Meter has completely swung to one character and the text "MAX MOMENTUM" appears over his or her name, you may execute your character's special finishing move.
After applying the move, follow up with an attempt to pin your foe and end the match. Then again, you may want to forego the pin attempt and choose to dish out some more punishment.
Weapons
Each arena in WCW Backstage Assault is packed with an assortment of weapons that can be used to pummel your opponent. Weapons come in all shapes and sizes and include a variety of items including baseball bats, garbage cans, boxes, and more!
Just about anything you can get your hands on can be used to assault a foe. However, most weapons have a limited number of uses, and will be destroyed if smashed too often against an opposing wrestler.
Try smashing things by sending your opponent into them, courtesy of an Irish Whip, as some of the game's best weapons are hidden within objects.
Hardcore Challenge Mode
Test your skills in Hardcore Challenge mode, a single-player, multi-match competition allowing you to step into the shoes of your favorite wrestler. Hardcore Challenge
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