* Sunmahen, Eigo nomi. (Sorry, English only.) Choukou Senki KIKAIOH (Tech Romancer) Command List By Don "Gamera" Chan (crs1219@usa.net) Current Update: Wednesday, 9 December 1998 Previous Update: Saturday, 5 December 1998 Created: Monday, 16 November 1998 0.0 Wanted 1.0 Abbreviations 2.0 Common Command List 3.0 Individual Command Lists 4.0 Strategies 5.0 Miscellaneous 6.0 References 7.0 Acknowledgement __ 0.0 Wanted - All robots' English titles. (Example: "Dimensional Crusader" BOLON.) - Common and robot-specific strategies. - Complete voice actor list. Note: Julio A Quicios (who wrote another Kikaioh/Tech Romancer FAQ) and I agreed to share data between our FAQs, but we shall keep our FAQs separate. 1.0 Abbreviations f Move fowards. f,f Move forwards quickly. b Move backwards. b,b Move backwards quickly. u Move into background, away from players. d Move into foreground, towards players. G Guard button. A A button. B B button. J Jump button. [X] Hold X (button or stick). X+Y Tap X and Y together. (enemy down) Defender is knocked down. (mid-air) Attacker is in mid-air. (while f,f) Attacker is moving forwards quickly. (while jumping) Attacker is jumping. # Japanese words that I can't translate into English. (-_-;) I'll check the dictionaries later. Similar to the abbreviations used in Soul Calibur (Namco, 1998) command lists, because I'm co-writing a Soul Calibur Sophitia/Lizardman FAQ. 2.0 Common Command List G Guard. A A attack. More damage. B B attack. Less range. A+B Hissatsu waza. Start Choose Item. A+B+J Use Item. (See below.) G+A Dodge and attack, close range. G+B Dodge and attack, medium range. G+A+B Power Breaker (Guard Break), staggers enemy. G+A+B+J Final Attack (Chou hissatsu waza), when enemy's damage gauge is >50%. One shot per stage. Blockable. [G]+f,f Steel Dash, staggers enemy. In the early stages, when two robots simultaneously attack, some attacks may have priority. Example: Beam attacks defeat missile attacks. If the robots use the same type of attacks, the player who taps more times wins. An attack labelled "Warning" has slow execution time, but staggers a guarding enemy. When the enemy is staggered, a fast attack will probably hit the enemy. GRAPPLE ATTACK G Defeats A, but loses to B. A Defeats B, but loses to G or J. B Defeats G or J, but loses to A. J Defeats A, but loses to B. If both player taps the same buttons, the player who taps more times wins. ITEMS Armour Repair Unit: Repairs 100% of Armour System. Damage Repair Unit: Repairs about 20% of Damage Gauge. Doesn't affect Final Attacks. Defense Unit: 2 x normal defense. Hero Mode Unit: Activates Hero Mode. Offense Unit: 1.5 x normal damage. Special Charge Unit: Restores one level of Special Gauge. Special Weapon Unit Blue: Activates Special Weapon Blue. Special Weapon Unit Red: Activates Special Weapon Red. Has 1 to 5 shots. Probably damages the enemy's Armour System. Special Weapon Unit Yellow: Activates Special Weapon Yellow. Speed Up Unit: Increases movement rate. Doesn't affect jumping. 3.0 Individual Command Lists In the Character Select screen, hold down stick to see each robot's profile. 3.1 Good Robots Mahou no Kuni no Pollin-chan: BOLON (Dimensional Crusader BOLON) S. HAMMER / L. EXPRESS / MAGIC POT A Tekkyuu Jab. (mid-air) A Rolling Attack. (while f,f) A Jump Rolling Attack. f+A Tekkyuu Straight. (mid-air) d+A Vertical Fall Rolling Attack. b+A Anti-Air Tekkyuu Straight. b,f+A Hakai Drill. B Shaberu Upper. (while f,f) B Dadakko Attack. f,b+B Omatsuri Ooedo Cannon. b+B Ooedo Cannon. b,f+B #, stuns enemy. b,f+A+J Ai ha #. b,f+B+J Ai ha #. A+B # Lariat. f+A+B Tsumazuki Impact. f,b+A+B # Tekkyuu Otoshi. b,f+A+B # Tekkyuu #. G+A+B+J Waku Waku Bolon Gekiba. Special Weapons: Bousou Shinkansen 1 shot. Mahou no Tsubo 3 shots. Piyo Piyo Hammer 3 shots. Stuns enemy. Hero Mode: A # f,b+A Irasshai Mahou. Kikou Tenshi DIANA 17 (The Messenger of Beauty and Justice DIANA 17) In mid-air, can attack twice. ANGEL BOW / A. SABER / ANGEL STAR A Punch or Sonic Edge. (while f,f) A Crystal Edge. Repeatedly tap A to follow-up. f+A Double Kick. (mid-air) f+A Punch. (mid-air) d+A Anti-Ground Sonic Edge. b,f+A Crystal Edge. B Shabon Launcher. (while f,f) B Piercing Needle. f,b+B Magic Judge. (while jumping) J Nidan Jump. A+J Piercing Heel. B+J Captured Spear. A+B Hunting Spear, executable in mid-air, stuns enemy. f,b+A+B Diamond Rod. (mid-air) f,b+A+B Diamond Rod. (mid-air) d+A+B Attractive Shower. (mid-air) b,f+A+B Emerald Tear. G+A+B+J Dancing Angel Evolution. Special Weapons: Angel Arrow 3 shots. Angel Blade 3 shots. Up to 12 hits each. Angel Star 3 shots. Up to 9 hits each. Hero Mode: # Anti-Missile Barrier. Dokumu Kihei FX-004S DIXEN FIST BLAST / SPARK GUN / HELLFIRE u+G Change gun. d+G Change gun. A Laser Sabre or Gun. f+A Rising Slash, floats enemy. f,b+A Reflection Satellite. b,f+A Aiming Satellite. B Hand Grenade - Short. (while f,f) B Boost Tackle. f+B Hand Grenade - Long. (mid-air) stick+J Full Vernier Jump. A+J Boost Slash. A+B Fixer Cannon. (mid-air) f+A+B Air-To-Air Fixer Cannon. f,b+A+B Slash & Shoot. b+A+B Anti-Air Fixer Cannon. b,f+A+B Hyper Fixer Cannon. G+A+B+J Last Shoot. (Gundam vs Ziong Head?) Special Weapons: Fire Blaster Stuns enemy. Knuckle Shot 3 shots. Spark Gun 3 shots. Stuns enemy. Hero Mode: A Homing Laser. Koutetsu Kyojin KIKAIOH (G KAISER) AX BLOW / GIANT ROCK / DOOMSDAY A Kikaioh Punch or Rocket Blow. Hold A to guide the Rocket Blow towards the enemy. (mid-air) A Kikaioh Kick. f+A Kikaioh Upper, floats enemy. f,b+A #senpuu nage, throw. b+A Anti-Air Rocket Blow. b,f+A Kikaioh Rush. B Kikaioh Bomber. (while f,f) B Kikaioh Tackle. f+B Kikaioh Hurricane, stuns enemy. A+J Anti-Air Kikaioh Tackle. A+B Heat Blazer, executable in mid-air. (mid-air) f+A+B Air-To-Air Heat Blazer. b+A+B Anti-Air Heat Blazer. b,f+A+B Chouzettsu Heat Blazer. (mid-air) b,f+A+B Chou Dokyuu Tornado Kick. G+A+B+J Haou Raimei Zan. Special Weapons: Ax Blow A or b+A. Giant Rock 4 shots. Up to two hits in close range. Megaton Bomb 1 shot. Tatakae! PULSION P. KNIFE / P. BLADE / P. SPEAR A Jab. (while jumping) A Anti-Ground Pulsion Chop. f+A Pulsion Upper. (while jumping) f+A Air-To-Air Pulsion Chop. b,f+A Pulse Ray. (while jumping) b,f+A Pulse Ray. b+A Rolling Knuckle. B Sliding. f+B Uchuu #. Repeatedly tap A or B to follow-up. b+B Pulse Weave. (while jumping) J Nidan Jump. (enemy down) A+J Oiuchi, pounce. (enemy down) B+J Oiuchi, pounce. A+B Pulsium Kousen. f+A+B Pulse Clean. f,b+A+B Uchuu Karate. b+A+B Anti-Air Pulsion Kousen. b,f+A+B Voltic Sphere. G+A+B+J Over The Galaxy. Special Weapons: Pulsion Knife # Pulsion Blade 3 shots. Floats enemy. Pulsion Spear Stuns enemy. Hero Mode: (any attack) Berserk. Strategic Variable Fighter YF-37 RAFAGA Fighter form can't guard or move into background or foreground. Spinner form can't jump. SHELL GUN / T. CANNON / S.S. POD Soldier: u+G Transform to Fighter. d+G Transform to Spinner. A Punch or 3 Way Shot. (mid-air) A Somersault Air Kick. f+A Gun Pod Crash. (mid-air) d+A Air-To-Ground 3 Way Shot. b,f+A Float Seeker. B Micro Missile. (mid-air) f+B Air-To-Air Micro Missile. b,f+B Sidewinder. A+J Somersault Kick. (enemy down) A+J Oiuchi, pounce. B+J Anti-Air Tackle. (enemy down) B+J Oiuchi, pounce. A+B Twister Ray. b,f+A+B P.B.P. (Pinpoint Break Punch). Fighter: u+G Transform. d+G Transform. A Eagle Dive. b,f+A Float Seeker. A,B Vernier Thruster. B Micro Missile. A+B Dual Laser. b,f+A+B S.A.A. (Succession Air Attack). Spinner: u+G Transform. d+G Transform. A 3 Way Shot. (while moving) A 3 Way Shot. B Micro Missile. (while moving) B Micro Missile. (while f,f) B Transform to Soldier, then tackle. J Transform to Fighter. A+B Transform Attack. b,f+A+B C.C.A. (Critical Charge Attack). G+A+B+J Transform Tactics. Special Weapons: Buster Laser Cannon Can activate in Soldier form only, but Rafaga can then transform to Fighter and Spinner forms. Solid Shooter 4 shots. Breaks armour. Sonic Blaster 3 shots. Can activate in Soldier form only. Stuns enemy. Hero Mode: f,b+A Colony Crash. Ends Hero Mode. f,b+B Colony Crash. Ends Hero Mode. Mugen Kattai TWINZAM V T.S. BEAM / S. DRIVER / B. CUTTER Twinzam 1 (Fire Formation): A Punch. (mid-air) A Tomahawk Breaker. (while f,f) A Fire Slugger. f+A Fire Tomahawk. (mid-air) d+A Tomahawk Impact. b+A Tomahawk Impact. b,f+A Twinzam Rush. (mid-air) b,f+A Twinzam Rush. B Fire Magnum. (mid-air) B Anti-Ground Fire Magnum. b+B Anti-Air Fire Magnum. b,f+B Shooting Star Blow. A+B Fire Sunshine, executable in mid-air. (mid-air) A+B Sunset Sunshine. (mid-air) f+A+B Fire Sunshine. f,b+A+B Change Cross Twinzam, transforms Twinzam V. b+A+B Rising Sunshine. b,f+A+B Firestorm Formation. G+A+B+J Fire Slasher. Special Weapons: Delta Flash 3 shots. Tractors enemy. Shock Driver 3 shots. # Cutter 3 shots. Breaks armour. Floats enemy. Twinzam 2 (Plasma Formation): A Punch. f+A Plasma Hammer. (mid-air) A Hammer Crusher. (while f,f) A Plasma Slugger. (mid-air) d+A Spin Drop. b+A Spin Drop. b,f+A Twinzam Home Run. B Plasma Missile. (mid-air) B Anti-Ground Plasma Missile. b+B Anti-Air Plasma Missile. b,f+B Zero Gravity Ball. A+B Plasma Drill Buster, executable in mid-air. (mid-air) A+B Plasma Drill Pressure. f+A+B Plasma Drill Striker. (mid-air) f+A+B Plasma Drill Striker. f,b+A+B Change Cross Twinzam, transforms Twinzam V. b+A+B Plasma Drill Crusher. b,f+A+B Plasma Storm Formation. G+A+B+J Plasma Drill Impulse. Special Weapons: Delta Flash 3 shots. Tractors enemy. Shock Driver 3 shots. # Cutter 3 shots. Floats enemy. Hero Mode: G Vacuum Twister. Jousoukou Rikusen Heiki GZ-56 WISE DUCK F. GEYSER / S.A. CANNON / M. BARRAGE A Power Claw or 3 Ren Vulcan. f+A Break Shaft. b,f+A Bull Breaker. B Missile Launcher. (while f,f) B Power Lariat. f+B Net Missile. b+B STA Missile. J Trapping Bomb. Wise Duck can't jump! A+J Operate Trigon. b,f+A+J Operate Hexagon. B+J Napalm Pod. f+B+J Long-Range Napalm Pod. A+B Explosion Wall. f+A+B Explosion Flat. f,b+A+B Anti-Air Photon Cannon. b,f+A+B Photon Cannon. G+A+B+J Full Metal Hunter. Special Weapons: Flame Thrower 3 shots. Stuns enemy. Parachute Missile 3 shots. Vertical Fall Missile Launcher 3 shots. Hero Mode: All missile attacks will lock-on the enemy. 3.2 Evil Robots Gyojin Kuuden GAMDA [Koujichuu/Under Construction] Majin Daitei GOLDIBUS [Koujichuu/Under Construction] Marei Shougun GOURAI Playable after 400 hours. A Punch (sword attack) or Akurei Dan. (while f,f) A #zan. f+A Hayate #. Repeatedly tap A to follow-up. f,b+A Raiden Zan#. (mid-air) d+A Air-To-Ground Hayate #. Repeatedly tap A to follow-up. b,f+A #. B Ankoku Kekkai. (mid-air) d+J Fast descend. A+J Shouzan. b,f+A+J # Dan. A+B # Senkou. (mid-air) f+A+B Air-To-Air # Senkou. f,b+A+B Senpuu Zankoku. b+A+B Anti-Air # Senkou. b,f+A+B # Raizan. G+A+B+J Meikaijin. Ijigen Seimeitai QUVEARL [Koujichuu/Under Construction] 3.3 Hidden Robots Playable after 600+ hours. That is, 200+ hours after Gourai is playable. In an one-player game, can only play as Hero Challenge Mode. Also, these three robots have no 2P colour. If one player is playing one of them, the other player cannot play the same robot. DARK PULSION Colour is gold. (Else, same as normal Pulsion.) FX-004EX DIXEN EXPERIMENT Fixer Cannon has thicker laser. Hand Grenade has bigger explosion. Sabre has longer blade. Special attacks have more damage. GX-56R1 WISE DUCK ORUSORROSO G+J and d+G+J to Turn Dash. Has a horn. (After all, this Wise Duck is red.) Attacks have same damage as normal Wise Duck. 4.0 Strategies [Koujichuu/Under Construction] 5.0 Miscellaneous CAST [Koujichuu/Under Construction] Character Seiyuu (Voice Actor) Yumeno Sora Iizuka Mayumi Gou Saori Inoue Kikuko Pollin (Pollialm De Pollintein) Ko'orogi Satomi Amamiya Reika Neya Michiko Shadow Red Ikeda Shuuichi Doctor Todoroki Kitamura Kouichi Professor Gou Naya Rokurou Arekshim Takemoto Eiji Todoroki Junpei To'ochika Kouichi The above list is the cast of the Kikaioh radio drama. In the arcade game, only the pilots speak during combat. Serious anime fans will certainly recognise Shadow Red's voice actor, Ikeda Shuuichi, as the voice actor of Kanzler Char Aznable in Gundam:CCA ("Sieg Zion!") and Hiko Seijuurou in Kenshin. 6.0 References - http://www.capcom.co.jp/newproducts/arcade/kikaioh/index.html The Kikaioh official page at the Capcom Japan official page. Written in JIS. - http://www.gamefaqs.com/coinop/arcade/game/22720.html http://www.gamefaqs.com/ The GameFAQs Homepage. - http://www.nifty.ne.jp/forum/fanime/joho/data/02837.htm Has info about the Kikaioh radio drama and drama CD. Written in JIS. - Gamest, No.237, 30 October 1998. Tokyo, Japan: Shinseisha Inc, 1998. ISBN T1122445100547. 540 Yen, tax included. Written in Japanese. - Gamest, No.238, 15 November 1998. Tokyo, Japan: Shinseisha Inc, 1998. ISBN T1122443110517. 510 Yen, tax included. Written in Japanese. - rec.arts.anime.games This is NOT a World Wide Web homepage. It is an Usenet newsgroup. - rec.arts.anime.misc This is NOT a World Wide Web homepage. It is an Usenet newsgroup. - rec.games.video.arcade This is NOT a World Wide Web homepage. It is an Usenet newsgroup. 7.0 Acknowledgement THANKS Alan "Kamen Rider Vx" Liu Don "Not a Super Robot anime fan" Chan (ICQ 3522863) Julio A Quicios Miyatake Kazutaka, Kawamori Shouji, and Studio Nue The Kikaioh staff at Capcom Japan The Kikaioh writers at Gamest Regards, David