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Darkstalkers, Night Warriors, Vampire, Vampire Hunter, Vampire Savior, the characters in the "Vampire/Dalkstalkers" series, the storyline, the CPS, CPSII, and CPSIII board, and all other material related to either Street Fighter or Dalkstalkers are registered trademarks and copyrights of Capcom Co, LTD, and Capcom USA Inc. All Rights Reserved. This file was created by Mark Kim in respect to all Capcom Properties. I'll make this simple: THIS FILE IS MINE AND THERE IS NO UNAUTHORIZED USE OF IT!!! NO PAID PUBLISHERS (ESPECIALLY EGM AND ANYBODY OF THE ZIFF-DAVIS FIRM) SHALL USE THIS FILE IN ORDER TO GENERATE INCOME OUT OF THIS WORK!!!! THIS FAQ HAS TO REMAIN FREE OF CHARGE AT ALL COSTS!!!! I didn't create this file so that some hack-writer can just slack-off and get paid for it!!! ======================================================================== HISTORY OF THE FAQ October 31, 1999 ---------------- All the unnecessary rantings have been removed. Some of the "outdated" stuff has been fixed to reflect the new interface. The old "History" has been destroyed to give this file a fresher look. November 18, 1999 ----------------- The Newsflash is back in a more professional-looking format. In my discretion, I might have removed the "Versus the World" section in order to explain the moves a lot more better and in extreme detail alongside with other Vampire Savior Movelists I have been creating. Some of the moves are somewhat worth executing and some have special properties. Other moves are just trying to place you in high risk in tight situations. That is why learning when to execute moves is just as important as knowing the characters' strengths and weakness in the game. Note: You don't have to read the "Versus the World" section of this document as it only explains the proper way of handling a foe. ======================================================================== CONTENTS * Newsflash * Notations * Basics * Combo System * Personalized Moves * Dark Force * Victory Rants * Lopsided Moves * Versus the World * Where this file can be found * Do's and Dont's * How to suggest fixes and other tralala * Credits (Acknowledgements) * End of File ======================================================================== NEWSFLASH As always, newest versions of this file can be found at my own website located at http://www.verasnaship.net. If you have any fixes, suggestions, or other tralala you want to throw out, then please use my web-based mailform at http://www.verasnaship.net/emailme.html. The desired text to view this document is a Monotype Font like Courier New. 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Universally, Edit.COM (for Windows and DOS), and SimpleText (for Mac Users) are the ideal tools to view this file. ======================================================================== NOTATIONS T: Towards DT: Away D: Crouch DA: Crouch with your weight away from your opponent A: Walk away from your opponent JA: Jump away from your opponent J: Straight Jump JT: Jump towards your opponent JP: Jab Punch SP: Strong Punch FP: Fierce Punch SK: Short Kick FK: Forward Kick RK: Roundhouse Kick P: Any Punch K: Any Kick 2P: Press 2 or all Punch Buttons 2K: Press 2 or all Kick Buttons The move list given in this guide assumes that you are facing rightwards. To dash, press T,T, or A,A. Morrigan will fly either forward or backward while dashing but please be aware that Morrigan cannot block during the dash, and it's possible for Jedah to jack Morrigan with a well-timed Nero=Fatica and Demitri to use a well-timed Chaos Flare or Demon Cradle to give Morrigan a black-eye so don't dash unless you need to do so. I would dash backward and follow up with a Soul Fist for good frontal coverage, though. ======================================================================== VAMPIRE SAVIOR BASICS Much of the features has changed ever since the first Darkstalkers came out. This includes but not limited to the following: Simplified Combo System, multiple Dramatic Moves, Controllable use of Chi, Dark Force Combo Enhancers, and finally, Energy Bats. I'll discuss some of the new things that may benefit the speed of gameplay. Energy Bats ----------- In the past DarkStalkers games, the one who can knock all the energy away from the other wins the match. The person wins the match if he or she is the first one to win two rounds. In Vampire Savior, the purpose would be to speed up the gameplay with one-round matches. Now the first one to take away all energy bats from the other wins the match. Even though you get hit, and if you don't take any more hits during a given amount of time, then you will regain energy. Be warned that the more amounts of hits you inflict, and the longer you delay to commit another hit, the more likely the player will recover more energy. So you will need to hit your foe as fast as possible to do away with the energy meter. If you lose all of your energy in reserve, then you lose one energy bat. If you lose all energy bats, then you lose the match. The Energy Bat setting at my arcades is set to 2. Chi System ---------- You build up your Chi by either taking hits from your enemies or by inflicting some damage. Combos increases your Chi in a hurry. In the first DS, you had to use your Chi right away. Since Vampire Hunter, you can control how you use your Chi. You can use a level of Chi with any basic Special Move by substituting one button with 2-button presses. Also, Dramatic Moves will require the use of at least one Chi Level. As opposed to Night Warriors, there will be some moves that will require the use of 2 Chi Levels or more! Even More Combos ---------------- The first Vampire suffered from flickering combos. Night Warriors tried to fix this problem with Chain Combos, but the flickering was still there. Now with the help of a new combo system, you can pull off combos that you were not able to pull off in the past. Capcom also has added a Dark Force Combo Enhancer for those who love a good crackle at the local arcade. See the Combo System and the Dark Force Sections for more of this. Follow-Up Moves --------------- In addition to Special Moves, you have an arsenal of Spectacular Moves, Dramatic Moves, and Guard-Cancels (I call this a Guard Piss). A Spectacular Move is when you perform a normal Special Move using two buttons to end the command instead of one. A Dramatic Move is a stand-alone Special Move that usually looks cooler than its Special or Spectacular counterparts. A Guard Cancel is executed by blocking your foe first, and then motion T,D,DT+Whatever the button should be used for this character. Unfortunately, Anakaris has no Guard Piss (this is jacked!), and certain characters may be restricted on how they guard-piss their opponent (i.e. Jon Talbain can only do this when his opponent's on the air). Ground Taps ----------- You can score an extra hit by hitting U+P or U+K to score a tap when your opponent's on the canvas. However, the opponent tends to recover quickly from the tap before you land. You can even use more than one button for a Spectacular Ground Tap. Escaping -------- Press the Kick Button with the desired direction you want to move in order to escape from your pursuing foe. This is required if you want to escape those darn pursues. However, Escaping depends on how fast your character can recover after getting knocked down, so the only way to get good at this is with experimentation. Softening Throws ---------------- Press Towards or Back and press either Strong, Fierce, Forward, or Roundhouse to soften the throws immediately when you see the Throw Animation. This is difficult to do because your timing must be tight in order to escape throws all the time. Unfortunately, any throw that uses a combination of a Joystick Roll/Motion and a Button Press cannot be softened. Note: The Computer foe will mainly be using Motioned throws so be prepared to take brutal damage through throws. ======================================================================== THE COMMON COMBO SYSTEM FOR VAMPIRE SAVIOR I have taken this section from my very own Demitri Guide, so if you have read my Demitri Guide you should be familiar with this section. Otherwise, it would be wise to blow this section. All you FAQ-stealers out there: I've given my own Demitri Guide credit for this section (although I was the one who decided to create a Demitri Guide). ;-) Since the original Vampire/Darkstalkers, there has been a need for some chain combos to improve the feel of gameplay. But since the X-Men games combos have been simplified even more, meaning that you start combos with weak hits and then end it with stronger hits. Well Vampire Savior has all the chain combos and the weak-to-strong rules. Starting out a combo with a flying strong is acceptable, as long as you know how deep you must be in order to initiate the combo. Rapid-Tapping won't work, so the only way you can execute chain combos is to tap the button as soon as you see the spark. This is hard, but practice allows you to perform lots of chain combos. Since I'm not really a combo lover in nature, I'm only gonna mention a few combos. Here, I'm gonna tell you the chaining system. Here it is: JP ======> SP =======> FP (Or use a Special or a Spectacular Move) \/ \/ \/ \/ /\ /\ /\ /\ SK ======> FK =======> RK (Or use a Special or a Spectacular Move) A Special Move is a move you perform using a correct joystick motion and by completing the process with only one button. A Spectacular Move (or ES Move) is performed by using the same process as with a Special Move, but you use two or three buttons of the same type to execute the move. There will be an in-depth section dedicated to combos. If you want to know how to do ludicrous combos, then find that section. In the future, I will add a Table of Contents so I can keep my readers in track. Remember to follow the simple weak-to-strong principle when trying to execute some pretty impressive combos! ======================================================================== MORRIGAN'S PERSONALIZED MOVES Soul Fist --------- Motion: D,DT,T+P Range: 7 (with 10 being the best) Usefulness: 8 (with 10 being the best) Economy: 6 Combobility: 9 Morrigan's Soul Fist isn't as good as Demitri's because depending on the punch button used to "kick-in" this move, the Hadouken will dissipate, making it possible for your foe to escape this move unscathed. On the positive side, Morrigan can cover her front by jumping in the air (Or by dashing) and throw a Soul Fist in the Air. Although Soul Fisting in the Air doesn't have as much range as the Ground Soul Fist (OK Capcom what have you done to poor Morrigan Aensland this time), this will make your character think twice before he or she tries to get up close and personal with you. If you had to ask me, Morrigan has lost her Valkyrie Assault (Jump D,DA,A+K in DS1, Jump,D+K in Night Warriors) because there were complaints in the past that Morrigan was too powerful. Anyway, if you end the Soul Fist motion with T+2P instead, the Fist will score three hits, and becomes stronger and wider. Please be warned that Sasquatch can use his judgment beam to cancel all of Morrigan's projectiles, so use this move only during combos if you can. The Soul Fist remains true to Morrigan Strategy because IMHO this is the bread and butter of all Morrigan Combos. You can play keep-away at a certain extent by using this move, but you can go any with this special move, so I consider this move crucial to Morrigan's strategy. Here are some great combos to do with the Soul Fist (Note that some of these combos require precise first-hit positioning at times): * Jump in the air, any air attack, preferrably Jab or Short. Follow up with either a Standing or Crouching Jab/Short, finish the chain up with a Soul Fist with a Jab Button. You can substitute the Jumping Jab/Short and a Jab Soul Fist with a stronger equivalent, but completing the combo might be a tad harder. * Use two crouching jabs or short kicks. Use either a Strong or a Forward while crouching and then two-in-one into a Soul Fist. Please be warned that certain moves won't two-in-one so you might have to make some necessary adjustments. * Jump in the air with any air attack. Follow up with a crouching Jab or Short, then with a crouching Strong or Forward, then quickly two-in-one with the Soul Fist. * To perform this combo, your Chi Meter MUST be at Level 1 or higher. If you want to inflict mondo damage, then Chi MUST be at Level 2. From a *successful* Valkyrie Turn, do a crouching Jab/Short, followed by a Crouching Strong/Forward, and then two-in-one into a Soul Fist. The idea of comboing from Valkyrie Turns is strictly Kao Megura Nature, though. * There are ways to two-in-one into a Soul Fist but here's the most basic ways to two-in-one into a Soul Fist. Notice that if you want to at anytime use the Spectacular Soul Fist, then your Chi must be at Level 1 or higher. - Standing Jab into Soul Fist - Standing Strong into Soul Fist - Standing Short into Soul Fist - Standing Forward into Soul Fist - Ducking Jab into Soul Fist - Ducking Short into Soul Fist - Ducking Strong into Soul Fist - Ducking Forward into Soul Fist These are hard to perform at first but once you get the timing in correctly, these two-in-ones become second-nature. Shadow Blade ------------ Motion: T,D,DT+P Range: 4 (with 10 being the best) Usefulness: 9 (with 10 being the best) Economy: 8 Combobility: 9 The Shadow Blade is the move Morrigan needs to counter any aerial attacks. Sadly, this move won't grant Morrigan any invincibility like it would for Ryu's Shoryuken in the SF series, but at least you should keep your opponent on the defensive with this one. Please KIM that your opponent may air block this move so it is important not to overuse this move on flying opponents. Morrigan is more of a Ken Clone when it comes to the Shadow Blade because depending on the Punch Button used, Morrigan can fly higher and farther and be careful when the Shadow Blade is blocked because Morrigan will feel pain in her legs when she lands from a failed one. I would use JP for thugs jumping towards me and I would use FP to slam opponenents jumping away from Morrigan. Morrigan can score up to Seven Hits if you end the motion with DT+2P instead. As with Demitri's Demon Cradle, Morrigan can use this move as a Guard Cancel. Just Block and as you successfully block the move, do the Shadow Blade. Guard Canceling is much harder than Alpha Countering because you have to pull back, and as you successfully block, perform the Shadow Blade. It's satisfying to do so after you master it simply because it pisses your opponent off but please KIM that some characters can only guard-piss his/her opponent under certain conditions. Like Sagat's Tiger Uppercut in the SF series, Morrigan's Shadow Blade starts low and ends high in the sky. The Shadow Blade's purpose as a combo ender makes it a perfect choice for Anti-Air Attacks and for combinations. For Anti-Air Attacks, use Fierce. Use Jab Shadow Blades for Combinations so that you don't leave yourself vulnerable for vicious Counterattacks. However, just to warn you that Morrigan can't air-block while landing from a Shadow Blade. Here are some combos that you should try: * Jump in the air with any Air Attack. Comboing with an Air Attack requires precise first-hit positioning at times. Use a standing Jab or Short and then follow that with a Jab Shadow Blade. * Do the same thing as with the aforementioned, but in between the standing Jab/Short and the Shadow Blade, use a Strong/Forward while standing before kicking in the Shadow Blade. * Crouch and do some Jabs or Shorts to catch an enemy off-guard. Now all you need to do if you want to do the Shadow Blade is to Stand and press Strong/Forward on Hit Number 3 and then on hit Number 4, kick the Shadow Blade in. * The Valkyrie Turn should blend well with combos. If you want to drain lots of energy, make sure that your Chi Level is at level 2 before doing this: From a successful Valkyrie Turn, do a standing Jab/Short, followed by a standing Strong/Forward. Immediately do the Spectacular Shadow Blade for mondo hits and greater damage. This one takes more practice. Morrigan loves to use the Shadow Blade to its full potential. By using any attack (other than Flying Attacks, Fierce or Roundhouse) and following up immediately with a Jab Shadow Blade, Morrigan can score a quick 2 hits. Enhanced Jump ------------- Motion: D,U Range: 2 (with 10 being the best) Usefulness: 2 (with 10 being the best) Economy: 1 Combobility: 5 Morrigan can jump higher than a normal jump with this move, and you may be able to pull it off in dashes under certain occasions. Please don't overuse this move as characters like Demitri and Jedah will jack you if they see you fly too much. You shouldn't need to use this move because I found this move to be useless anyway. Vector Drain ------------ Motion: T,DT,D,DA,A+P Range: 1 (with 10 being the best) Usefulness: 3 (with 10 being the best) Economy: 2 Combobility: 7 Nobody can soften Morrigan's Vector Drain because it uses more than one lever motion. Morrigan just takes her victim up in the air by flying (Morrigan looks at her opponent), and as she reaches the top of the air, she goes "WOOJAH!" and "Zangiefs" her opponent. You need not to use this move because you need to be close to use it. I would use this move as a part of a combo, though. Ending the motion with an A+2P instead will make Morrigan shout out "Ochi-Ochi" instead of going "WOOJAH!", which means she's gonna cause more damage with this move. Really, this move is best used as a two-in-oner. Air Attacks won't blend well with this move so you minus well two-in-one this lamer. However, IF YOU MUST USE AN AIR ATTACK, always use a Standing Jab/Short followed by a quick Vector Drain to avoid possibility of being counterthrown! ======================================================================== DRAMATIC MOVES Dramatic (or EX) moves are stand-alone moves that are not intended to be used in combos. They require that you use commonly one level of CHI in exchange for the damage you can do. Use Dramatic moves only after your opponent loses one energy bat. The only Dramatic Move I would recommend for Morrigan is the Final Shower, which should be used when you are far away from your opponent. The Darkenss Illusion Flattener should be used as a part of your combo. In order to reach Demitri Maximov, you will need to win the first three matches without losing a single energy bat and by finishing up your opponent using nothing but Dramatic Moves. This is rather ridiculous because it's rather difficult to do. I don't know if Cheap Finishes are acceptable or not. Please let me know if you find something new. Darkness Illusion Flattener --------------------------- Motion: JP,JP,F,SK,FP Damage: 6 Range: 2 Economy: 5 Best time to use it: As part of a combo This move should be used as a part of a combo because as Morrigan says "Ochi, Ochi", she will only fly a short distance and the move can be blocked and to make things worse, Morrigan can be hit out of the move. This is the least effective of the move and as with Demitri's Midnight Bliss, you should use this move only to surprise your foe. You can score 27 hits with this move and at least 30 hits if you use this move in combos. You can use this in the air, though it won't help as much. Final Shower ------------ Motion: SP, JP, A, SK, FK Damage: 9 Range: 10 Economy: 7 Best Time to use it: As a wake-up call a *little* before your foe gets back up. Morrigan will kick back and enjoy shooting 16 Aensland bullets from her bats and this is definitely a good Dramatic Move because even though the Aensland Bullets are blocked, the foe will suffer great damage. You should use this move far away from your opponent. You can't use this move while you're in the air, so it's a good idea to jump back and as you land, execute the Final Shower. Please be warned that before the Aensland Bullets kick-in, Morrigan can be jacked out of the move, so make sure that you are keeping your distance before using it. Valkyrie Turn ------------- Motion: T,DT,D,DA,A+K, press K to initiate the Leg Sting Damage: 7 Range: 8 Economy: 8 Best Time to use it: As either a tool to escape any corner traps or as a Combo Starter. Morrigan will go off the screen and return to sting you with her sexy legs if you press the Kick button once again. I would definitely go for the SK to end the move because Morrigan will have less worries when landing from the Valkyrie Turn. SK is for the Low Height, FK is for the Mid Height, and RK is for the High Height. Remember the higher Morrigan is when she uses the Valkyrie Turn, the more time Morrigan has to allow to land from the move. Be careful when you use this move on either Demitri or Jedah because they can guard-piss you during the middle of the move. Cryptic Needle -------------- Motion: T, FP ,SP ,JP ,T Damage: 6 Range: 7 Economy: 5 Best time to use it: While you are using Dark Force and if you are attempting to start a combo from a Fierce Punch. Morrigan sticks out her arm all over the entire screen and if she "grabs" you, then be prepared to get life-drained by the lovely succubus. You may wish to combo this move but it's rather hard in my case because I mention a lot about following the weak-to-strong principle. If you want to combo this move, then jump in, then with finesse perform the Cryptic Needle Bringer. Kudos to Kao Megura for the addition of this move. If you want (for a laugh), then perform the Cryptic Needle while you're in Astral Vision for a nice booby trap, and after your opponents gets life-drained, press the Start Button to make Morrigan taunt at her opponent! ======================================================================== DARK FORCE Dark Force Techniques are special moves that spices up your regular hits. These moves are activated when you press two buttons of the same strength at the same time. You will have a limited time to inflict mucho damage to your enemy, so try to make sure that you stay aggresive for almost all of the time. Be careful because the number of times you can use Dark Force Techniques is limited. Combo-minded players will benefit from using Morrigan's because during Astral Vision Time (This IS Morrigan's Dark Force Move), Morrigan will be in front and in back of you so she can score two hits for each throw she executes. Please be aware that Morrigan can be hit out of Astral Vision so you need to think twice before you use the Astral Vision. BTW Chi means the Special Energy Meter you see at the bottom of the screen. ======================================================================== WHAT EACH VICTORY MEANS As with Street Fighter 2 and othe CPS 2 (and CPS 3)-powered kits, you will know what kind of victory you have earned right after you kill your foe to a crisp. Here is what each victory mean in plain words: Finish: The Knockout blow you landed was either a Normal Move or a Throw Move Cheap Finish: The Knockout blow you landed could be either a Special Move, Spectacular Move, or a Dramatic Move, and the opponent got KOed even though he or she blocked the move. Special Finish: The final blow you landed was a Special Move without any blocking. ES Finish: You used a Spectacular Move to finish up your opponent. EX Finish: You used a Dramatic Move to finish up your opponent. ======================================================================== LOPSIDED MORRIGAN COMBOS Although I'm pretty much against comboing, I'm gonna give some detailed examples on how to combo your foe. Keep in mind that for ease of pulling out a combo, I follow the Weak-to-Strong principles (though starting out with a combo with an air strong attack is permissible). Now without further dues, here are some combos that you may find useful: Combo 1 ------- 1. Jump into the air with a deep Fierce 2. Land and follow up with a Short 3. Follow up with a crouching Forward 4. End with a crouching Roundhouse Combo 2 ------- 1. Jump into the air with a deep Roundhouse 2. Use a standing Jab 3. Use a standing Strong 4. End with either the Soul Fist or Shadow Blade. If your Chi bar is at Level 1, then alternatively you can use a Spectacular Soul Fist or a Spectacular Shadow Blade instead. Combo 3 ------- 1. Jump into the air with a deep Roundhouse 2. Land and use three crouching Short Kicks or a Jab 3. Press Towards and Roundhouse at the same time to score four final hits. Combo 4 ------- NOTE: Your Chi Bar must be at Level 2 or better to do this move. 1. Motion T,DT,D,DA,A+2K, then press K to initiate the Valkyrie Turn 2. After the Turn Ends, press Jab (standing) 3. Press Jab again and press Towards as the Jab is showing off it's effect. 4. Press Short, and hit Fierce as you see the spark to initiate the Darkness Illusion. 5. This combo is more of an experts combo Combo 5 ------- Your Chi Bar must be at Level 1 to do the combo. 1. Jump at your opponent with a Fierce. 2. Press Jab while standing. 3. Press Jab and almost immediately press Towards. 4. Press Short and hit Fierce to launch the Darkness Illusion. 5. This is an experts combo. BTW A 4-7 Hit Combo is a "Yes" combo, 8-11 Hit Combo is a "Miracle" Combo, and 12 or more hits are "Monster" combos. Any combos that I'm missing should be submitted via e-mail. Some combos may be Sega Saturn Exclusive, so you may need to do a lot of experimentation of these combos. And remember, this guide covers for both the Arcade and Saturn. Note: The combos are repeated through the "Special Moves" section. Note that there are several combinations through these moves. Try to discover your own combos. Besides the one right in this file, many more are available. ======================================================================== MORRIGAN VERSUS THE WORLD This portion of the FAQ assumes that you are playing this game on "Solo" mode. I will tell you what to do in the event that you have to face a certain character. QUEEN BEE Aerial Soul Fists should prevent Queen Bee from coming up close and personal with you and your Shadow Blades should prevent Queen Bee from landing an Adon- esque sting on you. Stay away from Queen Bee's Dramatic moves because if you connect with one of Queen Bee's Dramatics, then that hit could be your last because she has a bad habit of viciously attacking you after she lands a harsh blow on you. VICTOR VON GERDENHEIM As with Demitri, you should play keep-away with this hulk by throwing nothing but ground Soul Fists. If Victor tries to get too close to you, then just make sure that your Chi is filled to Level 1, then use the Valkyrie Turn to run away from this pervert. Try to end your combos with the Shadow Blade because this Dragon-Punch-esque moves causes more damage while the Blade is still rising. Watch out when Victor performs his Gyro Clothesline because he can jack up jumping opponents and dodge projectiles with this move. BISHAMON Bishamon has tremendous range with his sword so you shouldn't be getting too close with this jackal under any circumstances. Instead, you should be relying on Ground Soul Fists to keep this Jackal away from you. Don't let him corner you because he usually has a bad habit of viscious combo usage so stay on your toes at all costs! Be aware that if he can impale you with one of his Spirit Hold Shots then HE MAY jack you with a good combo so block all his Spirit Hold Shots or face the consequences! HSIEN-KO Please teach this Kyonshi not to play with dangerous objects by giving her some Soul Fist Therapy from a far away distance. Be careful when you use the Final Shower move because Hsien-Ko may be able to snap you out of the move with one of her projectiles. Never use a move that allows Hsien-Ko to snap you out in an instant or she may be able to attack viciously afterwards. Use caution when you Soul Fist her since she can deflect your projectiles. ANAKARIS Although Anakaris is one of the weaker opponents in the game, you will need to slightly change your strategy with Morrigan if you are making a transition from Demitri to Morrigan. Use Soul Fists in the ground to keep Anakaris away, Shadow Blades to nullify Anakaris' jump attempts, and use the Final Shower for long-range attacks! FELICIA Felicia is a pain in the ass because all Felicia can do while you do your Soul Fists is roll under them, and at times Felicia may Phoenix- Flatten you, causing serious problems. Shadow Blade all of her Delta Kicks (Guard Cancelling this is nice!), use Air Soul Fists for frontal protection and rely on the Valkyrie Turn and Final Shower Dramatic Moves when Felicia pisses you off for enough. BABY BONNIE HOOD Baby Bonnie Hood is one of the weaker characters in the game because she isn't as fast and powerful as Morrigan is. Hit her hard with any combos that you may have learned (use caution while jumping towards her because she can nullify your jumps with that Molotov Cocktail), and definitely block and counter all of her Dramatic Move attempts. You can duck down to avoid contact with her Commando Support Dramatic Move to escape from this move unscathed. RIKUO Rikuo may be such an asshole simply because he has a bad habit of creeping through your Soul Fists with a forward dash but your Soul Fists in the Air should make Rikuo think twice before doing so. Never jump towards the Merman because he likes to Sonic Split you. Don't give him a chance to use one of his Dramatic moves because these hits could very well be your last. If Rikuo has to jump towards you, blast him with some Shadow Blade therapy. Be careful if you need to use one of your Dramatic moves. SASQUATCH If Sasquatch does several jabs in a row, then that means he's signaling to do the Judgment Beam, which will cancel all of your Soul Fists. When he jumps at you repeatly, that's your cue to do a Shadow Blade. As with Rikuo, do your Dramatic Moves sparaingly and accordingly since Sasquatch has a bad habit in cancelling all of your Dramatic Moves before it starts. Use Air Soul Fists to protect your front. JOHNATHAN TALBAIN Johnathan is a big pain in the ass just because he is quicker than you and that he can also get up close and personal with you the moment you say Cheese. Don't let him hit you with a Luna Hammer because he then will viciously attack you and pound you until you are dead. Never jump towards him because he loves to use his crime razor. Try protecting your front by using Air Soul Fists and rely on the power of the Shadow Blade if he has to try jumping towards you. You may have to use the Valkyrie Turn or the Final Shower if he pisses you off too much. LORD RAPTOR This Pervert loves to jump up into the Chainsaw Stab so Shadow Blade this lackey when he does so. Soul Fist him when he does his Electric Hurricane or his Hurricane Rocker Moves because you may get jacked while doing your Shadow Blades. Be aware that if he gets you with his Mutant Munching moves, then that hit can be your last. DEMITRI MAXIMOV You need to win three matches without losing any energy bats and KOing your foe with nothing but Dramatic moves. Demitri definitely makes Morrigan look like a candy girl because if you use your Air Soul Fist or a Soul Fist, Demitri will do a Bat Spin at you. Demitri has better reflexes than Morrigan does, so watch out! He'll really bury you dry if you don't block and counter! JEDAH (Always in Stage 6) Shadow Blade all his dashes and toward jumps and press the start button to taunt at him. Jump over his Prova=D'Serbo and Finale=Rosso moves when he executes it. Try not to jump towards him because all he loves to do is nullify your air attempts with a well-timed Nero=Fatica. Use the Valkyrie Turn to run away from Jedah when he gets too close to you. LILITH AENSLAND (Final Boss) Guess what, Lilith tells you that Jedah lied to her when he promised that she would be fully independent, and that all he only wants to do is to take her to eternal darkness instead. 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