Dragoon Might FAQ v1.01 by Merlin INTRODUCTION ************ Dragoon Might is a one on one 2D fighting game by Konami from 1995. The game is excellent but fairly obscure. I couldn't find an FAQ anywhere so decided to make one myself. In making this FAQ I had a lot of help from Plexosolarasolus. My hope is that for people starting out playing the game this FAQ will make things a little easier. If you enjoy this game as much as I do then why not try playing it online using kaillera with either Mame 32++ 0.117 or 0.119. STORY ***** According to legend the one who collects all the pieces of the Dragon Medallion which are scattered across the world can have any wish granted. To become rich, famous, powerful or even to have eternal life are all possible. Each character has a piece so to obtain the dragon medallion you must defeat them all and then face the final encounter against Dogma who is also seeking the medallion. GAMEPLAY BASICS *************** Basic Moves ----------- Each character has three different strengths of punches and kicks just like in Street Fighter 2. All characters are armed with weapons except Kodama and the boss Dogma. Characters can be temporarily disarmed but moving next to the weapon and pressing any punch or kick button allows it to be retrieved. Press up to jump. Some characters can wall jump i.e. jump up and then jump again from the side of the screen. Press down to duck. Press backward to move backwards and also to block attacks. Press forward to move forward. Press forward twice to dash in that direction. Press backward twice to jump backwards. Press towards the opponent plus either medium punch, heavy punch, medium kick or heavy kick to throw them. Some characters have a grab attack as well as a throw. Certain characters can perform mid-air throws. Press up and any punch button simultaneously to attack an opponent who is lying on the ground. Press the punch buttons rapidly while holding left or right when lying on the ground to make a quick recovery. The faster you press the punch buttons the faster you will recover. You will roll left or right depending on which direction you hold. Hang Points ----------- Pressing any two kick buttons simultaneously allows your character to swing from tree branches, ropes, pipes, etc. depending on the background stage. This is basically a way of dodging an attack. Holding left or right while swinging from the hang point allows your character to drop to the ground more quickly. It is also possible to reach very high by pressing up while swinging from the hang point. Aerial special moves can be performed at any height. Single or Team mode ------------------- At the start of the game there are two modes of gameplay to choose from: single mode where only one character is used or team mode where three characters are chosen. Team mode works in a similar way to that found in The King of Fighters series by Snk. In team mode there is a power meter at the bottom of the screen which gradually fills as a character takes damage. When the meter is full a Final Attack can be used. Super Attacks (Bomber) ---------------------- All Super Attacks are performed by pressing any two punch buttons simultaneously. They can be used at any time except if you have very little of your lifebar remaining. Each time a Super Attack is used part of your lifebar is drained. Final Attacks (Super Bomber) ---------------------------- Final Attacks can only be performed under these circumstances: you are low on energy and therefore your lifebar is flashing and/or your power meter is either full or draining. If a Final Attack is used when the lifebar is flashing but the power meter is not full then part of your lifebar is drained. CHARACTER MOVE LIST ******************* Abbreviations used: u up d down b backward f forward qcf quarter circle forward i.e. d,df,f qcb quarter circle backward i.e. d,db,b hcf half circle forward i.e. b,db,d,df,f hcb half circle backward i.e. f,df,d,db,b 360 rotate full 360 degrees p punch k kick 2p any two punch buttons pressed simultaneously 2k any two kick buttons pressed simultaneously ********** YAMATO ------ Special Moves qcf +p Dragon Fire f,d,df +p Rising Dragon qcb +k (mid-air) Dragon Kick Super Attack 2p Samurai Slash Final Attack b,f,f +2p Faint Wave Transmitting Knuckle Notes: Yamato can throw in mid-air with medium or heavy kick button. Win quote: So, this is the dragon medallion! Gotta go search for the next one! ********** TSUGUMI ------- Special Moves hcb +p Flaming Kiss qcf +p Cyclone qcb +p Cyclone Fan qcb +p (mid-air) Slicing Spin Super Attack 2p Tsugumi Stinger Final Attack qcb,f +2p Art of Staghorn Notes: Tsugumi can throw in mid-air with medium punch button and can also wall jump. Win quote: I should keep this dragon medallion. I could hear another one calling me! ********** RYAN ---- Special Moves f,d,df +k Teleport qcf +p Staff Shocker b,db,d +k Deadly Sweep qcb +k (mid-air) Teleport Kick Super Attack 2p Rising Star Final Attack f,hcf +2p Kuji Cannon Win quote: You cannot defeat me with that kind of heart! ********** SUIKO ----- Special Moves qcf +p Sonic Scream b,db,d +k Spinning Sweep qcb+p (mid-air) Dive Bomb Super Attack 2p Aura Attack Final Attack hcb,df +2p Open Gate of the Ghost Win quote: Thought but you were not strong enough!? Poor little thing.... ********** SARUMARU -------- Special Moves b(hold),f +k Blade Grinder d,df,f,uf +k Power Drill qcb+k (mid-air) Scissor Kick d(hold),u +k Flying Monkey Slash Super Attack 2p Torpedo Blade Final Attack b,df,df +2k Miracle Working Dynamite Kicks Notes: Sarumaru can wall jump. Win quote: Hee, hee! It looks like I won! I'll take this, just as I promised. ********** ZACK ---- Special Moves d,u +k Vault Kick p repeatedly Ground Shock p (hold 5 secs) Boomerang Slash u +p (mid-air) Blade Spin Super Attack 2p Surfer Blade Final Attack db,u +2p Crater Eruption Notes: Final Attack can be used in mid-air too. Zack can throw in mid-air with heavy punch button. Win quote: Hey, little weakling, leave the dragon medallion and head home!! ********** JAOH ---- Special Moves qcf +p Death Ball p repeatedly Endless Slice f,d,df +p Shogun Strike qcf +p (mid-air) Flying Death Ball Super Attack 2p Shogun Spin Final Attack db,d,df,f,uf +2p Twin Demon's Horn Clash Win quote: You are no match for me! Don't even think about the dragon medallion! ********** DRAKE ----- Special Moves b(hold),f +k Spear Strike f,b,f +p Trident Thrust b,ub,u,uf,f +p Spear Head hcf +p Rattlesnake Super Attack 2p Shooting Star Final Attack b,hcb +2p Thunderbolt Win quote: Sorry, I'll keep this, don't be upset! ********** KODAMA ------ Special Moves hcb +p or k Lightning Grab hcf +k Shadow Bender d(hold),u +k Shadow Fury f,d,df +p Mind Bender qcf +p (mid-air) Trident Shuriken Super Attack 2p Power Slam Final Attack hcb +2p The Suicide Bombing of Ninja Notes: Kodama can throw in mid-air with medium or heavy kick button and can also wall jump. When using the Lightning Grab special move press punch to counter high and mid moves and kick to counter low moves. Win quote: Yes, oh yes. This is what I was looking for! ********** TEKKAMEN -------- Special Moves hcb +p or k Lightning Kick hcf +k Shadow Bender b(hold),f +p Blade Toss hcf +p Flash Slash qcf +p (mid-air) Trident Shuriken Super Attack 2p Power Slam Final Attack hcb,f +2p Deadly Burst Scorching Hell Flow Notes: Tekkamen can throw in mid-air with medium or heavy kick button and can also wall jump. When using the Lightning Kick special move press punch to counter high and mid moves and kick to counter low moves. Win quote: Hey! Is that all you got? Chickens bite the dust! ********** LAYLA ----- Special Moves qcf +p Baton Whip qcb +k Spin Kick qcb +k (mid-air) Butterfly Bomb qcf +k Triple Roundhouse Super Attack 2p Baton Bash Final Attack hcb,ub +2p Ray Phalanx Notes: Layla can throw in mid-air with either medium or heavy punch button. If you perform them in quick succession up to three Triple Roundhouse special moves can be linked together. Win quote: Hoooooh! Thanks! That was fine! Come again next time!! ********** REGGIE ------ Special Moves qcf +k ? b(hold),f +p Slice 'n Dice 360 +p Power Driver 360 +p (mid-air) Flying Power Driver Super Attack 2p Power Stab Final Attack f,d,b,u +2p Dark Aura Blast Notes: Start the 360 degree motions by pressing forward and going clockwise. Win quote: Roaaar! Weak, just weak! Leave that dragon medallion and get out of my way. ********** DOGMA ----- Special Moves qcf +p ? qcb +p ? Super Attack 2p ? Final Attack hcbx2 +2p ? Notes: The boss Dogma is not normally selectable as a playable character. When playing the game using Mame open the cheat menu and select the option to play as Dogma. Win quote: Ha Ha Ha! It's a good thing I had time to play around with you! ********** ENDINGS ******* Yamato ------ (in a pachinko parlour) The guy who saved the world goes out again, to play his favourite pachinko game. "Yamato, you are not training these days are you?" "All you do everyday is play pachinko games!" "......." (Yamato smashes up pachinko machine) "Hey! What's wrong with this! I can't win!" "What are you doing in the store!!" .... another peaceful day goes by. Tsugumi ------- (Tsugumi surrounded by people) "I came home to this hidden place. Everyone welcomed me back home." (Tsugumi sitting on a tree branch) "When everyone was sound asleep, I did what I wanted to do for a long time. I played with my flute." .. I will feel happiness, even though it just for now. Ryan ---- (Ryan sitting in the middle of a pile of treasure) Finally after all of the fighting, he has obtained what he wanted. Which is .... A happy ending. Suiko ----- (a temple with a crowd of people outside) Things have changed. People came from all over to worship the medallion in the temple. (Suiko eating) "Bring more food!" Suiko just eats and drinks all day, forgetting to train. Sarumaru -------- (on monkey mountain) Although the medallion's power has gone, Sarumaru has rescued the monkey's mountain. He runs about in monkey mountain with his friends. There is peace in the mountains. "No matter who comes, I will protect you all! I'm the king of the apes!" Zack ---- (Zack looks up at the sky) "It seems impossible to change the world. Everything has changed too much." "... alright, we did our best. The only thing we can do now is go back to our place that we call home." "Got to go. Thanks Zack... thank you so much." "Home?.. Yes, I have to return as well. My mother must be waiting!" Jaoh ---- (Jaoh clad in golden armour with warriors in the background) Even though Jaoh has become the most powerful, he is not satisfied. (Jaoh appears before the other characters) "Listen, all you fighters out there! You medallion holders!" "Come and defeat me!" He has realised that only fighting is his life. Drake ----- (Drake at his training hall) Drake - the one who saved the world, is now back in his home land, training his followers. To ensure peace in this world, he continues his training. Kodama ------ (volcano erupting in the background) "Master! We are all doomed!" "Damn!! How badly the situation turned out while I wasn't here!" "I can't retreat now! I will not die alone, gotta take them with me! Come!" "Raaaaaaaah!!" And another legend begins. Tekkamen -------- (Tekkamen holding a gun) ... now an update. there were marks of claws on the victims bodies of the unsolved mysterious assassinations. (Tekkamen slashing a picture on the wall with his steel claws) The police are searching for any other evidence..... Layla ----- (Layla returns home to her mother and sister) "Mommy! Big sis...!" "Layla!" "I feel better, so light! I don't feel the pain anymore!" "Oh mother! I'm so happy! At last we are one happy family!" Reggie ------ (Reggie in a wrestling ring) Now he is the champion of pro-wrestling, called "Reggie the black hole". "You done it big brother! You're the champ!" "Ha! Ha! Ha!" MISC **** Thanks to Plexosolarasolas for helping with the different moves and explaining parts of the game system to me. Thanks to Kiba0079 for translating the names of some moves from Japanese into English. Thanks to Raiken for additional help with translation. If anyone has any comments or suggestions then here are my contact details: tjeerd3 yahoo.co.uk Please do not put this FAQ on another website or copy any part of it without first asking permission. The Dragoon Might original soundtrack CD (KICA-7691) was released in 1996. Here are the names of the music themes for each of the character's stages in the game: Yamato - Wandering Tsugumi - Butterflies settle in the forest Ryan - Elegance Suiko - The rowdy monk Sarumaru - Ah, ready and set Zack - In a foreign land Jaoh - Emperor of Darkness Drake - Crazy Tornade Kodama - Burning Party Tekkamen - The cold-hearted fellow Layla - Live in Dragoon area Reggie - Fullasea'l Dogma - A battle with everything at stake VERSION HISTORY *************** v1.00 29/04/09 Initial version. v1.01 05/08/09 Added version history and removed alternate methods of performing Final Attacks due to them being inaccurate.