-------------------------- -------------------------- | kkorn34713 presents: | | | | FIRE PRO WRESTLING D | | | | CRITICAL! GUIDE | | ver. 1.3 | -------------------------- -------------------------- --------------------- | TABLE OF CONTENTS | --------------------- 1. Introduction 2. Critical! Explained 3. This Guide Explained 4. New Japan 5. All Japan 6. NOAH 7. FMW 8. Michinoku Pro 9. Toryumon 10. Big Japan 11. Osaka Pro 12. Freelance 13. WWF 14. WCW 15. AAA 16. RINGS 17. Pancrase 18. Battlearts 19. Pride & K-1 20. Joshi Puroresu 21. LEGENDS 22. Critical!s from Fire Pro Fighters 23. Version History 24. Closing Credits & Whatnot ------------------- | 1. INTRODUCTION | ------------------- Welcome one and all to my first guide to my new favorite game of all time - Fire Pro Wrestling D. You might remember me from my various Character Guides, wrestler list, and Edit Ranking guide from Fire Pro G, as well as guides for No Mercy, and AJPW King's Soul. In the few short weeks I've been on the various Fire Pro D forums on the web, I've noticed a lot of questions concerning Critical!s, and how to perform them with certain fighters. It was then that I got the idea to create a guide that will list how to do them with each fighter in the game. I hope you find this helpful. -------------------------- | 2. CRITICAL! EXPLAINED | -------------------------- Q: What is a CRITICAL! ? A: A CRITICAL! is Fire Pro's version of a knockout in the match. It's where a fighter will catch his opponent with a move that takes so much out of him that he can't go on. Most wrestlers can CRITICAL! with their Finisher move. In this case, if the move is lucky enough to CRITICAL!, the word will flash on the screen, the victim will lie lifeless on the ground, and the referee will stop the match. Q: Can everyone in FPD do one? A: No. Some wrestlers can only Critical by a Finisher, but the move that is marked as Finisher may not by able to Critical. For example, NJPW's Animal Hamaguchi has a running elbowdrop as a finishing move, but it doesn't Critical at all. Therefore, you won't get a Critical with him. Q: How can I be sure to cause a Critical? A: There's no surefire way to cause one. Though fighters like, say, Vader are a lot more likely to acheive one than another, there's a lot of luck involved. Q: Can I Critical from a reversal? A: Absolutely. These are sometimes the most gratifying instances. Q: Do I have to do my Finisher to get a Critical? A: No. Different wrestlers have different Critical types. Some can Critical from just finishers, but others can do them from power bombs, suplexes, submissions, and other moves. Q: How can I make my chances better of pulling one off? A: There is an option in the match options menu where you can set the Critical rate to low, medium, or high. You can turn it off as well, but where's the fun in that? The option is the last one in the menu, and the translation is OFF, LOW, MEDIUM, and HIGH. Q: Does my opponent's health matter? A: Not at all. It's possible to Critical 10 seconds into a match. Q: Are there other ways for an opponent to be knocked out or Critical!ed without an offensive move from me? A: Yes. In the Exploding Cage match, after the explosion, there's a very good chance one of you will be layed out and the match will end from the blast. Some people have even been Critical!ed at the same time as their opponent this way. --------------------------- | 3. THIS GUIDE EXPLAINED | --------------------------- This guide is a work in progress, and will most likely be for a while. I'll be updating it a lot until I'm satisfied. Most of the fighters listed can only Critical using Finishers. If that's the case, I will list how to do that move. If they can Critical with suplexes, submissions, strikes, technical moves, or other types, I'll list one or two other moves that can Critical! If you see a move that doesn't Critical!, please let me know, and credit will be given. Anyone who knows other Critical! moves or can contribute anything else here will be credited. Thanks. Note: A * next to a wrestler's name means they are a hidden character and must be unlocked. ---------------- | 4. NEW JAPAN | ---------------- ANTONIO INOKI* Type: Submission - Crucifix Arm Bar (Opponent Down On Back, At Head, A) - Guillotine Choke (Top Mount, A) - Mysterious Choke Sleeper (Rear Grapple, B) RIKI CHOSHU Type: Finisher - Scorpion Death Lock (Opponent Down On Back, At Feet, A) TATSUMI FUJINAMI Type: Technical - Small Package (Front Grapple, B) - Grounded Cobra Twist (Front Graple, Left/Right+B) - Backslide (Rear Grapple, Up/Down+B) MASAHIRO CHONO Type: Finisher - STF (Opponent Down On Back, At Feet, A) KEIJI MUTOH* Type: Finisher - Moonsault Press (Opponent Down, On Top Turnbuckle, A) KENSUKE SASAKI Type: Finisher - Northern Lights Bomb (Front Grapple, X+A) MANABU NAKANISHI Type: Finisher - Argentina Backbreaker (Front Grapple, Up+B) YUJI NAGATA Type: Finisher - Nagata Leg Lock (Opponent Down On Back, At Feet, A) HIROYOSHI TENZAN Type: None SATOSHI KOJIMA Type: Finisher - Running Lariat (Running At Opponent, A) SHIRO KOSHINAKA Type: Finisher - Samurai Bomb (Front Grapple, Down+B) KAZUO YAMAZAKI* Type: Striking - Kazuo Rush (Front Grapple, Down+B) - Axe Kick (X+A) - High Roundhouse Kick (B) ANIMAL HAMAGUCHI* Type: None TAKAYUSHI IIZUKA Type: Finisher - Rear Naked Choke (Opponent Down On Stomach, At Head, A) OSAMU KIDO Type: Technical - Small Package (Front Grapple, B) - Kido Clutch (Front Grapple, X+A) - Backslide (Rear Grapple, Left/Right+B) KENGO KIMURA Type: None JUNJI HIRATA Type: Finisher - Machine Suplex (Front Grapple, Left/Right+B) YUTAKA YOSHIE Type: Finisher - Reverse Figure Four Leglock (Opponent Down On Stomach, At Feet, A) TATSUTOSHI GOTOH Type: Finisher - Jigoku Back Drop (Rear Grapple, Left/Right+B) OSAMU NISHIMURA Type: Finisher - Northern Lights Suplex (Front Grapple, Up+B) TADAO YASUDA Type: Finisher - Tiger Driver (Front Grapple, X+A) HIRO SAITO Type: None MICHIYOSHI OHARA Type: Finisher - Chokeslam (Front Grapple, Up+B) AKIRA Type: Finisher - Flying Swan Dive Splash (Opponent Down, On Turnbuckle, A) SCOTT NORTON Type: Power - Chokeslam (Front Grapple, X+A) - Powerbomb Whip (Front Grapple, Down+B) - Spike Piledriver (Double Team Corner Grapple) DON FRYE Type: Finisher - Haymaker Punch (Front Grapple, X+A) SUPER J Type: None KOTETSU YAMAMOTO* Type: None TIGER MASK* Type: Finisher - Tiger Suplex (Rear Grapple, Left/Right+B) DYNAMITE KID* Type: Finisher - Flying Swan Dive Headbutt (Opponent Down, On Turnbuckle, A) JUSHIN LIGER Type: Finisher - Brainbuster (Front Grapple, Up+B) KUNIYAKI KOBAYASHI* Type: Finisher - Fisherman's Suplex (Front Grapple, Up+B) EL SAMURAI Type: Finisher - Elevated Inverted DDT (Rear Grapple, Up/Down+B) KOJI KANEMOTO Type: Finisher - Tiger Suplex (Rear Grapple, X+A) SHINJIRO OHTANI Type: Finisher - Dragon Suplex (Rear Grapple, X+A) TATSUHITO TAKAIWA Type: Finisher - Death Valley Driver (Front Grapple, Left/Right+B) KENDO KA SHIN Type: Submission - Cross Armbar (Front Grapple, Down+B) - Luring Cross Armbar (X+A) - Avalanche Cross Armbar (Corner Grapple, Up+B) SHINYA MAKABE Type: Finisher - High Bridge German Suplex (Rear Grapple, Left/Right+B) BLACK TIGER* Type: Finisher - Sitout Tombstone Piledriver (Front Grapple, Down+B) ---------------- | 5. ALL JAPAN | ---------------- GIANT BABA* Type: Finisher - Falling Clothesline (Running, A) JUMBO TSURATA* Type: Suplex - Original Backdrop (Rear Grapple, Left/Right+B) - Original Back Drop (Front Grapple, Left/Right+B) GENICHIRO TENRYU Type: Finisher - Powerbomb Pin (Front Grapple, Down+B) TOSHIAKI KAWADA Type: Striking - Jumping Giri (B) - Mounted Punch (Top Mount, X) - Left Haymaker (Front Grapple, Left/Right+B) HIROSHI HASE Type: Finisher - Northern Lights Suplex (Front Grapple, Down+B) MASAHITO KAKIHARA Type: Finisher - STO (Front Grapple, Left/Right+B) DORY FUNK, JR.* Type: Finisher - Spinning Toe Hold (Opponent Down On Back, At Feet, A) STAN HANSEN* Type: Finisher - Western Lariat (Running, A) BRUISER BRODY* Type: Finisher - Jumping Double Kneedrop (Opponent Down, Running, B) STEVE WILLIAMS Type: Backdrop Driver (Rear Grapple, Up/Down+B) TERRY GORDY* Type: Finisher - Powerbomb Whip Pin (Front Grapple, Down+B) GARY ALBRIGHT* Type: Suplex - Release Dragon Suplex (Rear Grapple, Left/Right+B) - Release German Suplex (Rear Grapple, Up/Down+B) - Throwing German Suplex (Back Top Mount, B) JOHNNY ACE* Type: Finisher - Johnny Spike (Front Grapple, Down+B) MIKE BARTON Type: None TAIYO KEA Type: None JIM STEELE Type: Finisher - Release Powerbomb (Front Grapple, Down+B) JOHNNY SMITH Type: Finisher - Scooping Inverted DDT (Front Grapple, Left/Right+B) MASANOBU FUCHI Type: Finisher - Backdrop (Rear Grapple, Left/Right+B) ----------- | 6. NOAH | ----------- MITSUHARU MISAWA Type: Striking - Roaring Elbow (B) - Elbow/Elbow/Roaring Elbow Combo (Front Grapple, B) - Elbow/Spinning Back Elbow/Elbow Combo (Front Grapple, Up+B) KENTA KOBASHI Type: Finisher - Burning Lariat (Front Grapple, Left/Right+B) JUN AKIYAMA Type: Finisher - Exploder Suplex (Front Grapple, Left/Right+B) AKIRA TAUE Type: Finisher - Nodowa Otoshi (Front Grapple, Left/Right+B) TAKAO OMORI Type: Finisher - Ax Bomber (Running, A) YOSHIHIRO TAKAYAMA Type: Finisher - Knee Lift Combo (Front Grapple, X+A) TAMON HONDA Type: Finisher - German Suplex Whip (Rear Grapple, X+A) JUN IZUMIDA Type: None MASAO INOUE Type: Finisher - Argentina Backbreaker (Front Grapple, B) DAISUKE IKEDA Type: None KENTARO SHIGA Type: Finisher - Tornado DDT (Corner Grapple, Left/Right+B) TAKESHI RIKIOH Type: Finisher - Running Lariat (Running, A) VADER Type: Power - Powerbomb Whip (Front Grapple, Down+B) - Reverse Powerbomb (Rear Grapple, X+A) - Chokeslam (Front Grapple, Up+B) Note: Vader is known in Fire Pro for being the Critical! monster. YOSHINARI OGAWA Type: Technical - Small Package (Front Grapple, B) - Back Slide (Rear Grapple, B) - Figure Four Jackknife Hold (Opponent Down On Back, At Feet, A) TSUYOSHI KIKUCHI Type: Finisher - Blue Thunder Powerbomb (Front Grapple, Down+B) YOSHINOBU KANEMARU Type: Finisher - Moonsault Press (Opponent Down, A) ---------- | 7. FMW | ---------- HIROMICHI FUYUKI Type: None HAYABUSA Type: Finisher - Firebird Press (Opponent Down, On Turnbuckle, A) MR. GANNOSUKE Type: Finisher - Thunder Fire Driver (Front Grapple, Up+B) MASATO TANAKA Type: Finisher - Diamond Dust (Corner Grapple, Up+B) JADO Type: Finisher - Jado Crossface (Front Grapple, B) TETSUHIRO KURODA Type: Finisher - Dynamite Clothesline (Running, A) KINTARO KANEMURA Type: Finisher - Thunder Fire Powerbomb (Front Grapple, Up+B) HISOKATSU OHYA Type: Finisher - Snap Dangerous Backdrop (Rear Grapple, Left/Right+B) GOEMON Type: Finisher - Double Underhook Facebuster (Front Grapple, X+A) MAMMOTH SASAKI Type: Finisher - Mammoth Buster (Front Grapple, X+A) GEDO Type: Finisher - Gedo Clutch (Opponent Down On Stomach, At Head, A) RICKY FUJI Type: Finisher - Rolling Fireman's Carry (Front Grapple, Left/Right+B) -------------------- | 8. MICHINOKU PRO | -------------------- JINSEI SHINZAKI Type: Finisher - Goku Raku Gatame (Opponent Down On Back, At Head, A) GRAN HAMADA Type: Technical - Flying Rolling Prawn Hold (X+A) - Hurracanrana (Opponent Running, A) - Hurracanrana (Front Grapple, Up+B) GREAT SASUKE Type: Finisher - Crucifix Bomb (Front Grapple, Down+B) TIGER MASK IV Type: Finisher - High Bridge Tiger Suplex (Rear Grapple, Left/Right+B) CURRY MAN* Type: Finisher - Spicy Drop (Front Grapple, X+A) --------------- | 9. TORYUMON | --------------- ULTIMO DRAGON* Type: Finisher - Dragon Sleeper (Opponent Down On Back, At Head, A) CIMA Type: Finisher - MAD Splash (Opponent Down, On Turnbuckle, A) MAGNUM TOKYO Type: Finisher - Adult Video Star Press (Opponent Down, On Turnbuckle, A) SUWA Type: Finisher - Double Underhook Facebuster (Front Grapple, X+A) SUMO FUJI Type: High Angle Nodowa Otoshi (Front Grapple, X+A) DRAGON KID Type: Finisher - Dragonrana (Opponent Standing, On Turnbuckle, X+A) ----------------- | 10. BIG JAPAN | ----------------- SHADOW WX Type: Finisher - Full Nelson Camel Clutch (Opponent Down On Back, At Head, A) RYUJI YAMAKAWA Type: Finisher - Reverse Tiger Driver (Front Grapple, X+A) TOMOHARU SOUMA Type: None ABDULLAH THE BUTCHER Type: None MENS TEIOH Type: Finisher - Miracle Ecstasy (Front Grapple, Down+B) ----------------- | 11. OSAKA PRO | ----------------- SUPER DELFIN Type: Finisher - Osaka Street Cutter (Rear Grapple, Left/Right+B) TAKEHIRO MURAHAMA Type: Finisher - Mahha Punch Rush (Front Grapple, X+A) ----------------- | 12. FREELANCE | ----------------- GREAT KABUKI* Type: None SHINYA HASHIMOTO Type: Finisher - Dangerous DDT (Front Grapple, Up+B) NOBUHIKU TAKADA Type: Striking - High Kick (D-Pad+B) - High Kick Combo (Front Grapple, Up+B) - Back Spin Kick Rush (Front Grapple, Down+B) YOSHIAKI FUJIWARA Type: Submission - Waki Gatame Armbar (Opponent Running, A) - Waki Gatame Armbar (Front Grapple, Left/Right+B) - Chicken Wing Face Lock (Rear Grapple, Left/Right+B) ATSUSHI ONITA Type: Finisher - Thunder Fire Powerbomb (Front Grapple, X+A) YOJI ANJOH Type: Striking - High Kick (D-Pad+B) - High Kick Combination (Front Grapple, X+A) - Face Punch (Front Facelock Position, X) TARZAN GOTO Type: Finisher - Face Buster (Front Grapple, Down+B) MR. POGO Type: Finisher - Blow Fire (X+A) MITSUYA NAGAI Type: Striking - High Kick (D-Pad+B) - Left Haymaker (Front Grapple, Up+B) - Solebutt Combination (Front Grapple, Left/Right+B) NAOKI SANO Type: Finisher - Tiger Suplex (Rear Grapple, X+A) MITSUHIRO MATSUNAGA Type: Finisher - Cross Arm Thunder Fire Powerbomb (Front Grapple, Down+B) HULK HOGAN Type: Finisher - THE LEG DROP OF DOOM!!! (Opponent Down, Running, B) ROAD WARRIOR HAWK* Type: None ROAD WARRIOR ANIMAL* Type: Finisher - Powerslam (Opponent Running, A) TIGER JEET SINGH* Type: None SABU Type: Finisher - Moonsault Press (Opponent Down, On Turnbuckle, A) ROB VAN DAM Type: Finisher - Split-Legged Moonsault (Corner Grapple, Down+B) DICK TOGO Type: None MINORU TANAKA Type: Submission - Crucifix Knee Hold (X+A) - Front Style Cross Arm Bar (Front Grapple, X+A) - Grounded Sleeper Hold (Rear Grapple, B) MASAKI MOCHIZUKI Type: Finisher - Rebound Backflip Kick (Opponent Standing, Running At Turnbuckle, A) MASAO ORIHARA Type: Finisher - Spider German Suplex (Corner Grapple, Down+B) GRAN NANIWA Type: Finisher - Sitout Miracle Ecstasy (Front Grapple, Up+B) MINORU FUJITA Type: Finisher - Reverse Viper Hold (Opponent Down On Stomach, At Feet, A) ----------- | 13. WWF | ----------- ANDRE THE GIANT* Type: Power - Avalanche Press (Front Grapple, Down+B) - Spike piledriver (Double Team Corner Grapple) - Piledriver (Front Facelock Position, B) STEVE AUSTIN Type: Finisher - Stone Cold Stunner (Front Grapple, X+A) UNDERTAKER Type: Finisher - Powerbomb (Front Grapple, Down+B) THE ROCK Type: Finisher - Rock Bottom (Front Grapple, X+A) TRIPLE H Type: Finisher - Pedigree (Front Grapple, X+A) SHAWN MICHAELS* Type: Finisher - Thrust Kick (B) MANKIND* Type: Finisher - Mandible Claw (Front Grapple, Left/Right+B) KANE Type: Finisher - Big Chokeslam (Front Grapple, Up+B) BIG SHOW* Type: Finisher - Showstopper Chokeslam (Front Grapple, Up+B) CHRIS BENOIT Type: Finisher - Crippler Crossface (Front Grapple, Left/Right+B) CHRIS JERICHO Type: Finisher - Walls Of Jericho (Opponent On Back, At Feet, A) KURT ANGLE Type: Finisher - Angle Slam (Front Grapple, X+A) RIKISHI Type: Finisher - 'Kishi Driver (Front Grapple, X+A) BILLY GUNN Type: Finisher - Fameasser (Front Grapple, X+A) EDDIE GUERRERO Type: Finisher - Frog Splash (Opponent Down, On Turnbuckle, A) X-PAC Type: Finisher - X-Factor (Front Grapple, X+A) DEAN MALENKO Type: None BRITISH BULLDOG* Type: Finisher - Running Powerslam (Front Grapple, Left/Right+B) ROAD DOGG Type: Finisher - Stretch Armstrong (Front Grapple, X+A) TAZZ Type: Finisher - T-Bone Tazzplex (Front Grapple, X+A) CHYNA Type: Finisher - Low Blow (Front Grapple, Down+A) VINCE MCMAHON Type: Finisher - Mac Stunner (Front Grapple, X+A) TAKA MICHINOKU Type: Finisher - Michinoku Driver (Front Grapple, Up+B) SHOICHI FUNAKI Type: Finisher - Crucifix Knee Hold (X+A) ----------- | 14. WCW | ----------- RIC FLAIR* Type: Finisher - Figure Four Leg Lock (Opponent On Back, At Feet, A) BILL GOLDBERG Type: Finisher - Jackhammer (Front Grapple, X+A) TERRY FUNK* Type: None STING Type: Finisher - Scorpion Death Lock (Opponent On Back, At Feet, A) RICK STEINER Type: Suplex - Throwing German Suplex (Rear Grapple, Left/Right+B) (Note: Rick Steiner only has one suplex move that Criticals.) SCOTT STEINER Type: Finisher - Frankensteiner (Opponent Running, A) BRET HART* Type: None (Note: Although the Sharpshooter is the same move as the Scorpion Death Lock, which is used by Sting and Riki Choshu, the version that Bret Hart has doesn't Critical.) RANDY SAVAGE Type: None KEVIN NASH Type: Power - Jackknife Powerbomb (Front Grapple, Down+B) - Chokeslam (Front Grapple, Up+B) - Jackknife Powerbomb (Front Facelock Position, B) DIAMOND DALLAS PAGE Type: Finisher - Diamond Cutter (Front Grapple, Up+B) SCOTT HALL* Type: Finisher - Outsider's Edge (Front Grapple, Down+B) GREAT MUTA Type: Finisher - Moonsault Press (Opponent Down, On Turnbuckle, A) SID VICIOUS* Type: Power - Powerbomb (Front Grapple, X+A) - Big Chokeslam (Front Grapple, Up+B) - Chokeslam (Opponent Running, A) JEFF JARRETT Type: Finisher - The Stroke (Front Grapple, X+A) BOOKER T Type: Finisher - Book End (Front Grapple, X+A) BAM BAM BIGELOW Type: Finisher - Greetings From Asbury Park (Front Grapple, Down+B) MIKE AWESOME Type: Finisher - Sitout Awesome Bomb (Front Grapple, Down+B) KAZ HAYASHI Type: None ----------- | 15. AAA | ----------- MIL MASCARAS* Type: None DOS CARAS* Type: None EL HIJO DEL SANTO Type: Finisher - Torture Camel Clutch (Opponent Down On Stomach, At Head, A) NEGRO CASAS Type: Technical - Small Package (Front Grapple, B) - Back Slide (Rear Grapple, Up/Down+B) - Victory Roll (Rear Grapple, B) DR. WAGNER, JR. Type: Finisher - Wagner Driver (Front Grapple, X+A) ------------- | 16. RINGS | ------------- AKIRA MAEDA* Type: Striking - Wheel Kick (X+A) - High Kick (D-Pad+B) - Shouda Combination (Front Grapple, Left/Right+B) KIYOSHI TAMURA Type: Submission - Back Roll Neck Lock (Front Grapple, Left/Right+B) - Flying Cross Armbar (Front Grapple, Down+B) - Crucifix Knee Hold (Opponent Down On Back, At Feet, A) YOSHIHISA YAMAMOTO Type: Submission - Back Roll Neck Lock (Front Grapple, Down+B) - Rolling Victory Knee Hold (Front Grapple, X+A) - Dou Jimi Sleeper Hold (Opponent Down On Stomach, At Head, A) TSUYOSHI KOUSAKA Type: Submission - Flying Cross Armbar (Front Grapple, Up+B) - Waki Gatame Armber (Front Grapple, Left/Right+B) - Dou Jimi Choke Sleeper (Rear Grapple, B) BITSADZE TARIEL Type: Striking - High Back Spin Kick (X+A) - High Kick (B) - Back Brain High Kick (Rear Grapple, Left/Right+B) VOLK HAN Type: Submission - Dou Jimi Choke Sleeper (Rear Grapple, B) - Rolling Victory Knee Hold (Front Grapple, Left/Right+B) - Cross Armbreaker (Opponent Down On Stomach, At Head, A) HANS NYMAN Type: Striking - Backfist (D-Pad+B) - High Kick (B) - High Kick Combo (Front Grapple, X+A) ---------------- | 17. PANCRASE | ---------------- MASAKATSU FUNAKI* Type: Submission - Back Roll Neck Lock (Front Grapple, Down+B) - Flying Cross Armbar (Front Grapple, X+A) - Dou Jimi Choke Sleeper (Rear Grapple, Up/Down+B) YUKI KONDO Type: Submission - Crucifix Knee Hold (Opponent Down On Back, At Feet, A) - Dou Jimi Choke Sleeper (Rear Grapple, Up/Down+B) - Flying Cross Armbar (Front Grapple, X+A) YOSHINOBU TAKAHASHI Type: Striking - Upper Shouda (B) - Shouda Combination (Front Grapple, Left/Right+B) - Shouda Uppercut Combination (Front Grapple, Down+B) SEMMY SCHILT Type: Striking - Upper Shouda (X+A) - Cyber Knee Lift (Front Grapple, Up+B) - Back Brain High Kick (Rear Grapple, Left/Right+B) ------------------ | 18. BATTLEARTS | ------------------ ALEXANDAR OTSUKA Type: Suplex - Release German Suplex (Rear Grapple, B) - Release Dragon Suplex (Rear Grapple, Left/Right+B) - Karelin Lift (Front Grapple, Down+B) YUKI ISHIKAWA Type: Finisher - Octopus Hold (Front Grapple, X+A) MOHAMMAD YONE Type: Finisher - Muscle Buster (Front Grapple, X+A) IKUTO HIDAKA Type: Finisher - Running Crucifix Knee Hold (Running, A) ------------------- | 19. PRIDE & K-1 | ------------------- KAZUSHI SAKURABA Type: Submission - - - NAOYA OGAWA Type: Finisher - KAZUYUKI FUJITA Type: Finisher - MASAAKE SATAKI Type: Striking - - - ENSON INOUE Type: Striking - - - RUMINA SAITO Type: Submission - - - KAZUNARI MURAKAMI Type: Striking - - - ROLAND BLOCK* Type: Suplex - - - ALEKSANDR KARELIN* Type: Suplex - - - RICKSON GRACIE Type: Submission - - - ROYCE GRACIE Type: Submission - - - IGOR VOVCHANCHYN Type: Striking - - - MARK KERR Type: Finisher - KEN SHAMROCK Type: Finisher - PETER AERTS Type: Striking - - - ERNESTO HOOST Type: Striking - - - MIKE BERNARDO Type: Striking - - - ANDY HUG* Type: Striking - - - ---------------------- | 20. JOSHI PURORESU | ---------------------- BULL NAKANO* Type: Finisher - LIONESS ASUKA Type: Finisher - CHIGUA NAGAYO Type: Finisher - SHINOBU KANDORI Type: Submission - - - AKIRA HOKUTO Type: Finisher - AJA KONG Type: Finisher - KYOKO INOUE Type: Finisher - MANAMI TOYOTA Type: Finisher - DYNAMITE KANSAI Type: Finisher - YUMIKO HOTTA Type: Finisher - TAKAKO INOUE Type: Finisher - --------------- | 21. LEGENDS | --------------- KARL GOTCH Type: Submission - - - LOU THESZ Type: Finisher - RIKIDOZAN Type: Striking - - - ----------------------------------------- | 22. CRITICAL!s FROM FIRE PRO FIGHTERS | ----------------------------------------- -- From EntwinedWithSickness, GameFAQs.com Board "my favorite Critical! occured tonight. It was a level 8 CPU, by the way. I was Shawn Michaels fighting Andre the Giant in a normal match. I tried many times to do weak grapples but to no avail. Gradually I kept doing standing strikes and wearing him down. I gave him a clothesline, and picked him up, he was dizzy, so I did Michaels' Superkick striking attack and Critical!ed Andre with only one kick at the 15:13 mark of the match." -- From OrochiGeese, GameFAQs.com Board "I had a sweet CRITICAL situation happen last night!! It was two criticals at once!! I was doing a 3 on 3 tag match between Tajiri, my CAW "Bolt", and Vader against Chyna, HHH, and X-pac. The match was going pretty normally (aka- "dX" getting the tar beaten out of them) and then chyna found herself thrown outside. I was controlling Bolt and followed her. Then Vader decided to give me a hand. Vader took over beating her up as I went back into the ring. I did my "Original Powerbomb" finisher to HHH and the big CRITICAL appeared on the screen as HHH laid motionless. But he wasnt the legal man, Chyna was (heh heh, legal "man"). I then looked at Chyna and saw... HER LAYING ON THE FLOOR IN THE CRITICAL POSITION!! I think Vader CRITICALLED Chyna at the same time as I CRITICALLED HHH!!!!! SWEET!!! Cause only one "CRITICAL" message appeared on the screen (maybe there was a slight time overlap with teh message and the move) but two of my opponents were criticalled. And as extra insult to injury, I noticed that Tajiri had Xpac in a very punishing submission hold. So a double Critical, and total destruction of that team. quite amusing :) Hope this provided a good story!" -- From billwood, GameFAQs.com Board "In the octagon, Vitor Belfort KO'ed Tito Ortiz (both edits). The sweet thing about was it was the first punch, a CRITICAL! that ended the match in 14 seconds." -- From Jizze, GameFAQs.com Board "I was Naohya Ogawa fighting Shamrock in the octagon, I hipped tossed him and he criticaled. lmao. I was Chyna in a regular match vs Road Dogg, I criticaled him with the low blow." -- From Judge2003, GameFAQs.com Board "my dog walked out into the middle of the road, a car came by and BOOM CRITICAL! no that didnt really happen, i dont think i'd be able to post anymore if it did" -- From misfits859, GameFAQs.com Board "You can put this one in your CPU cheap critical section. Actually I posted on it the other day. I was fighting a Muhammed Ali edit with an edit of Blackjack Mulligan in a tag match. Ali kept getting in punch strikes that I couldn't seem to get away from. Eventually he punched me and knocked me down. I got up but was stunned. Before I could recover he floored me with the punch again. Again I get up in a stunned position and he punches me to the mat again before I can recover. This happens four times until on the fifth time he lands a final punch which criticals me. Agghhhhh!!! Now that's gotta be cheating!" -- From Basic, GameFAQs.com Board "My fastest ciritcal was when I was using Chuck Liddell and I criticaled Randleman in 3 seconds with a uppercut x+a move." ----------------------- | 23. VERSION HISTORY | ----------------------- For a change, I'm putting this at the end of the FAQ, seeing how I doubt anyone really cares. v1.0 (09.01.02) - Began the FAQ, and included some information on Criticals and some stories. Added all wrestlers from New Japan, All Japan, NOAH, FMW, Michinoku Pro, and Toryumon. I will make sure these work in the next revision. v1.1 (09.03.02) - Changed some info, and checked over the wrestlers from the previous version. About half have been changed. Also added wrestlers from Big Japan, Osaka Pro, and Freelance. Expect fighters from WWF and WCW and possibly AAA in the next revision. v1.2 (09.06.02) - Added all WWF, WCW, and AAA wrestlers, and put up a new question in the FAQ. For everyone's information, I plan on doing Rings, Pancrase, and Battlearts for version 1.3, and the final version will have the remaining Gruesome fighters, the Joshi girls, and the Legends. Thanks for your support so far, guys! v1.3 (09.14.02) - I figure all the corrections I did deserve an update on their own! But I managed to get the Rings, Pancrase, and Battlarts fighters in there, and with it, some new people to thank and etc. --------------------------------- | 24. CLOSING CREDITS & WHATNOT | --------------------------------- E-MAIL ME AT xxlateralussxx@hotmail.com to contribute anything, ask to use this on a site, or offer criticism. I'd like to thank the following: -CJayC and GameFAQs.com for hosting this FAQ -Spike and Sega for producing this miraculous game -therage.com for making this game mine -Kilroy, for his move list with Criticals that helped me out a great deal -Kazuki1313, for help with Antonio Inoki's Criticals -AxxB, for his character guides, which helped me out with a few guys -tokerblue, for his help with Steve Williams, Don Frye, Mike Akira Taue, and Scott Hall -everyone on the GameFAQs Fire Pro D board -everyone who contributed Critical! information and stories -you, for reading the guide