The Definivite Guide to Survival Arts~!
By Sakura(Sakura337@aol.com)
Version 1(8/22/02)


---Contents---
1. Introduction

2. The epic story of Survival Arts

3. Character move lists, bios and endings
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1.
Welcome to the greatest and most in depth guide ever written about the arcade 
cult classic, Survival Arts. The people have demanded a guide to this game 
for ages and I am their savior. Ok, really, I just thought I'd write up a 
move list for this extremely obscure game for my own use and in case someone 
else has this. This guide will feature no combos or strats because, honestly, 
as far as I have been able to tell, there is no high level of play to this 
game at all. Also please note that any grammar or spelling mistakes in the 
bios and endings are from the game itself. I know the story doesn't make any 
sense, but that's just the way it was written. Anyway, if there is anyone out 
there that actually owns or plays a Survival Arts machine besides me, enjoy!


2.
Opening story:
Warriors capable of physically attacking an enemy with force. Each having 
command over all combat SURVIVAL ARTS. Each having mastered weaponry 
techniques. The place and birth and how these skills wre acquired are 
shrouded in mystery.

These 8 warriors however have acquired the necessary skills of SURVIVAL ARTS!

They are scattered over various regions. One was a police officer. Another a 
wrestler. And yet another has achieved success through years of experience in 
the military.

Each one continues their pursuit of knowledge and there can only be one true 
successor of the SURVIVAL ARTS! Now each one is determined to do battle and 
only the survivor will be entitled to the ultimate secrets.

Now....the day of destiny has come!


Once Dantel, the boss, is defeated you are given more of the story.

The founder of SURVIVAL ARTS is Dantel whose real purpose is to eat the flesh 
of powerful human beings in order to gain immortality. He has made his 
desciples fight against each other rather than choose a successor!


Note: I am fully aware that plot makes absolutely no sense. It's taken 
straight from the game...


3.
---Viper---

Bio:
A wealthy street fighter enters Survival arts to make more money!

Height: 72
Weight: 187
Age: 22


Special Moves:
QCF+Punch = Spiral Fireball

Mash any punch = Lightning punches

Back, Foward+punch = Rush Punch

Any direction + two kicks simultaneously = Flying Spinning Kick(can be done 
in mid air)


Ending:
Viper was a street fighter whom through his great assets earned a reputation 
by estblishing a dojo. For being successful he has become rich. Won't you 
come to our dojo and try your hand at becoming the world's strongest man?


---Gunner---

Bio:
A former police officer who realized that the founder of Survival Arts Dantel 
is not human and in order to reveal this secret he smuggles himself into the 
Survival Arts!

Height: 72
Weight: 185
Age: 23


Special Moves:
QCF+punch = Gun Blast(can be done in mid air)
QCF+kick = Low Gun Blast


Ending:
Even though it was said to be an act of rightousness since killing my partner 
I am unable to carry on my duties as a police officer. But as long as evil 
exists I will continue to fight in the name of justice! Having said these 
words he left.


---Hanna---

Bio:
A desert female warrior enters in the Survival Arts for revenge on a 
messenger who had massacred her family.

Age: 18
B: 33
W: 23
H: 35


Special Moves:
Back, foward+punch = Spazz Attack


Ending:
Having taken revenge upon Dantel as a rival and defeating him for having 
killed her family she realized that she was left alone. No one could bring 
back her family and she was to spend her remaining days alone lost deep in 
thought.


---Mongo---

Bio:
He believes that it is fighting that makes life worth living. He is a former 
army soldier who knows how to fight effectively.

Heigh: 72
Weight: 192
Age: 28


Special Moves:
HCF+punch = Carpet Bombing

Mash any punch = Knife Slashes


Ending:
Is this the strongest man in the world? He is weak, to weak. Does there not 
exist a stronger man? A man stronger than I? Again he had disappeared into 
the battlefield. Since then, know one knows his whereabouts.


---Kane---

Bio: 
He is an alien who wants to free himself from his life of suffering gain 
strengt in the human world. He feels that Survival Arts will win him a place 
on Earth!

Height: 78
Weight: 243
Age: 129


Special Moves:
Foward, foward+punch = Sliding Punch
Forward, forward+kick = Sliding Kick


Ending:
Papa you did it! You are in fact the world's greatest! Surrounded by his two 
beloved children Kane lived happily ever after.


---Hiryu---

Bio:
A member of the ninja's "Cobra Faction" he enters the Survival Arts to learn 
to fight against his rivals "The Tigers".

Height: 70
Weight: 168
Age: 24


Special Moves:
Coming soon....

Ending:
Hiryu!(Tasha!) Tasha(Hiryu) Why didn't you kill me? Hiryu~how cvould I? 
You....lest's go far away and make a country of our own....a kingdom of 
ninja's~ For both of tehm what lies ahead is full of great difficulties but 
nevertheless it will be a bright future.


---Tasha---

Bio:
A member of the female ninja's "Cobra Faction" she enters the Survival Arts 
to learn to fight against "The Tigers", a rival faction!

Height: 69
Weight: 137
Age: 20
B: 34
W: 24
H: 35


Special Moves:
Coming soon....

Ending:
Having defeated Dantel she felt no happiness but emptiness. I have had it 
with battle...Having decided to retire from being a ninja she now faxed day 
after day of endless emptiness...