WCW NITRO (PC) January 21, 1998 Created by: "Hollywood" Matthew Kahl Email at: starvnmarvin@earthlink.net Version 1.5 This FAQ is for private and personal use only. It can only be reproduced electronically, and can only be placed on a Web Site with my written consent. My consent is also needed for this FAQ to be reproduced in any way in a book, strategy guide/manual, magazine, or profitable/promotional print, electronic, or other media. This FAQ is owned by me, Matthew Kahl, and may be altered in any way so long as this disclaimer and my email address remain intact, and you include a statement that the FAQ has been altered. All trademarks not expressed in this FAQ are acknowledged, even if not specifically mentioned. Please, give credit where credit is due. DID YOU KNOW??? Goldberg had 3 losses: To Kevin Nash, but also to Rowdy Roddy Piper and Sting back before they repackaged him as the unstoppable juggernaut we know now! "Hollywood" Hogan has now held both the WCW(5) and WWF(5) belts more times than anyone else! (note: Ric Flair may be a 13-time World Champion, but 2 of those were with the WWF and 7 with the NWA, before it became the WCW, so only 4 reigns for Flair, compared with 5 for Hogan.) Revision History: 1.5-January 21, 1999: Added the Frequently Asked Questions section. PLEASE, read this before you email me!! 1.0-January 17, 1999: Initial public release, about 85% of moves found. 0.8-January 15, 1999: Found moves for 25 more wrestlers, and two secret codes. 0.5-January 10, 1999: First emailed release to friends. Included moves for 32 wrestlers, and 30 finishers. 0.1-December 30, 1998: First draft(unreleased). Had full character list and moves/finishers for Group 1. Table of Contents: 0.0-Frequently Asked Questions via Email 1.0-Cast of characters (original and hidden!) 2.0-Basic Moves 3.0-Wrestler specific moves (incomplete) 4.0-Codes etc. 5.0-Special thanks ---------------------------------------------------------------0.0-???? FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Q-How come wrestler's xxxx finisher is just like wrestler's yyyy finisher?(Example: Disco Inferno doing the Evenflo DDT instead of the Chartbuster or Kidman's Seven Year Itch looking like the Crippler Swandive) A-Because THQ is lazy. They only put in distinct finishers for the first 16 wrestlers ("First Stringers") and kinda BS'ed their way through the last 48. It may have been a rush to ship, maybe a general apathy towards gamers. If you agree that more time should have been taken, email me at the above address and I will put everyone's name on a petition to add the moves in a new version/patch for Nitro! Q-How do I get the bonus rings?? I don't even see the regular ones! A-You need a Direct3D-compatible card to run the rings. Sorry. Q-Nitro doesn't work on my system! Help! A-Sorry, I'm not affiliated with THQ or any part of the making of this game. I'll do the best I can to help, but they'd be the ones to talk to, not me. (Aside: they take a hell of a long time to respond, though.) Q-The moves are exactly like the PSX/N64 version of Nitro/Thunder! A-You are correct. Again, credit this to the laziness of THQ. ---------------------------------------------------------------1.0-CAST CAST OF CHARACTERS Your superstars of WCW Nitro include: Group 1(The beginning 12)-- "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan Bret "The Hitman" Hart Sting "The Total Package" Lex Luger The Giant Diamond "makes me want to BANG my head against a wall" Dallas Page Raven Perry Saturn Bill Goldberg "Big Sexy" Kevin Nash Scott "I've been drinking since 3:16" Hall Curt Hennig "Macho Man" Randy Savage Rick "The Dog-Faced Gremlin" Steiner Scott "Big Poppa Pump" Steiner Chris Jericho Group 2--(The secret characters!) Bryan Adams The British Bulldog Booker T Dean Malenko Wrath Ultimo Dragon Billy Kidman The Disciple "The Canadian Crippler" Chris Benoit Scott Norton Konnan Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart "Rowdy" Roddy Piper Buff "The Stuff" Bagwell "My career went down a" Kanyon Alex Wright Group 3-- Eddy Guerrero Van Hammer Stevie Ray Scottie Riggs Horace "Hogan" Boulder Rey Mysterio Jr. Lodi Sick Boy Disco Inferno Ernest "The Cat" Miller The Barbarian Meng Fit Finley Reese Chavo Guerrero Jr. La Parka Group 4-- Eric Bischoff "Mean" Gene Okerlund Miss Elizabeth Arn Anderson Bobby "The Brain" Heenan Kimberly Page Larry Zbysco Sonny Onoo Steve "Mongo" McMichael Kaz Hayashi Jimmy "Mouth of the South" Hart "Ravishing" Rick Rude Enos Psychosis Juventud Guerrera Rick Fuller Who is NOT in the game: Ultimate Warrior Ric Flair Bam Bam Bigelow Any programmers, monsters, or Santa Claus(THANK GOD!!) The character tree(win a tournament on normal to get the next in line)- Hollywood Hogan:Bryan Adams:Eddy Guerrero:Eric Bischoff Bret Hart:British Bulldog:Van Hammer:Mean Gene Sting:Booker T:Stevie Ray:Miss Elizabeth Lex Luger:Dean Malenko:Scotty Riggs:Arn Anderson Giant:Wrath:Horace Hogan:Bobby Heenan DDP:Ultimo Dragon:Rey Mysterio Jr.:Kimberly Page Raven:Kidman:Lodi:Larry Zbysco Saturn:The Disciple:Sick Boy:Sonny Onoo Goldberg:Chris Benoit:Disco Inferno:Mongo Kevin Nash:Scott Norton:Ernest Miller:Kaz Hayashi Scott Hall:Konnan:The Barbarian:Jimmy Hart Curt Hennig:Jim Niedhart:Meng:Rick Rude Macho Man:Roddy Piper:Fit Finley:Enos Rick Steiner:Buff Bagwell:Reese:Psychosis Scott Steiner:Kanyon:Chavo Jr.:Juventud Guerrera Chris Jerico:Alex Wright:La Parka:Rick Fuller --------------------------------------------------------------2.0-MOVES GENERAL MOVES All moves shown use default configuration: S-Punch F-Kick D-Chop Space Bar-Block A-Action V-Evade Q-Tag/Switch Focus T-Taunt H-Call for help Any directional key twice-Run Standing Moves (In this order, facing right, near opponent): Left,A-Get in ring/Out of ring/On Turnbuckle/Whip opponent to ropes Left,S-Hiptoss Up,S-Snapmare D,S-Belly/Belly Suplex Down,S,D-Backbreaker Up,D,D-Body Slam Down,D-Abdominal Stretch S,F-Powerbomb Left,D-Vertical Suplex Down,F-Dropkick Left,F,A-Throw opponent outside ring Left,S,F-Frankensteiner (Small Wrestlers only) Up,S,D-Head Scissors (Small Wrestlers only) Up,D,A-Gorilla Press Slam (Large Wrestlers only) Opponent on mat(near opponent): A-Pin attempt S-Elbow Drop D-Leg Drop F-Knee Drop Down,F-Stomp Up,A-Pull opponent to feet by his/her hair Left,A-Drag opponent around the ring Opponent running towards player: Left,A-Whip towards ropes S-Clothesline D-Spin Kick Opponent stunned in turnbuckle: S-Elbow D-Chop F-Knee Down,F-Splash Right,S,Repeated taps of S-10 Punches to opponent Right,D,D-Choke with Foot (Large Wrestlers only) Player on top rope: S-Flying Elbow Drop D-Guillotine Leg Drop F-Flying Knee Drop Down,F-Missile Dropkick ------------------------------------------------------------3.0-SPECIAL SPECIAL MOVES Special moves that I know as of today (more to be added later, stay tuned!) Key: + With opponent on mat ++ On top turnbuckle, opponent on mat and health flashing red +++ Opponent stunned in turnbuckle * Opponent on mat with health flashing red ** Opponent running towards you *** Opponent's health flashing red "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan: F,A,A-Knee Bashes D,D,D-Big Boot** Up,S,S,F-Hollywood Leg Drop* Bret Hart: S,S,S-Russian Leg Sweep D,S,S-Headbutt to Groin+ Down,S,D,S-Sharpshooter* Sting: D,D,A-Scorpion Death Drop F,A,F-Stinger Splash+++ Down,S,F,S-Scorpion Deathlock* Lex Luger: F,F,A-Atomic Drop D,D,D-Bionic Forearm** Up,D,S,D-Torture Rack*** Giant: S,D,D-One Hand Press Slam Up,D,S-Two-Handed Choke Up,F,A,A-Chokeslam*** Diamond Dallas Page: S,S,F-Tilt-A-Whirl Side Slam D,A,A-Rotating Pancake Slam Up,F,F,A-Diamond Cutter*** Raven: S,F,S-Cheap Shot Right,F,A-Armdrag Takedown Down,Right,D,D-Evenflo DDT*** Saturn: F,A,F-Saturn Driver Left,F,F-Gargoyleplex Up,F,F,F-Death Valley Driver*** Goldberg: Down,D,A,A-Spear D,A,A-Gorilla Press Powerslam Up,D,D,D-Jackhammer*** Kevin Nash: S,S,D-Side Slam Up,D,S-Choke Lift Up,S,F,S-Jacknife Powerbomb*** Scott Hall: F,S,S-Head Butt Left,D,A-Fallaway Slam Up,S,S,F-Outsider's Edge*** Curt Hennig: Up,F,S-Belly-to-Back Suplex F,F,S-Snap Suplex Left,D,D,S-Hennig-Plex*** Randy Savage: S,F,F-Facebuster D,D,S-Macho Suplex Up,D,A,D-Flying Elbow Drop++ Rick Steiner: Down,D,A-Spinebuster S,S,S-Powerslam Left,F,F-Gargoyleplex Down,D,A,A-Football Tackle*** Scott Steiner: D,D,D-Forearm Shots F,F,F-Chickenwing Slam Left,F,F-Gargoyleplex Down,S,S,D-Steiner Recliner* Chris Jericho: Left,F,S-Body Scissors D,S,D-Jericho Scissors Down,S,S,S-Lion Tamer* Bryan Adams: D,A,A-Powerslam S,S,D-Side Slam Up,F,A,F-German Suplex*** British Bulldog: S,S,S-Russian Leg Sweep F,S,S-Atomic Headbutt+ Up,F,F,F-Running Powerslam*** Booker T: D,A,D-Harlem Flip Up,D,S,D-Scissor Kick Up,S,S,S-Death Valley Driver*** Dean Malenko: Down,D,A-Spinebuster F,F,S-Snap Suplex Left,D,S,S-Texas Cloverleaf* Wrath: F,A,A-Knee Bashes D,A,A-Gorilla Press Powerslam Up,D,D,D-Meltdown*** Ultimo Dragon: Left,F,S-Torso Flip D,S,D-Body Scissors Down,S,S,D-Dragon Sleeper* Kidman: F,F,A-Atomic Drop Down,Right,D,D-Evenflo DDT*** Up,S,D,D-Seven Year Itch The Disciple: F,A,A-Knee Bashes Left,D,A-Fallaway Slam Up,F,F,A-The Apocalypse*** Chris Benoit: S,D,S-German Suplex S,S,S-Arm Chop Takedown** Up,S,D,D-Swan Dive Headbutt++ Left,D,D,S-Crippler Crossface* Scott Norton: F,A,A-Knee Bashes Left,D,A-Fallaway Slam Up,D,D,D-Norton Driver*** Konnan: F,A,F-Konnan Driver F,F,F-Buzz Killer Down,S,S,S-Tequila Sunrise* Jim Neidhart: S,S,S-Russian Leg Sweep F,F,S-Snap Suplex Roddy Piper: S,S,S-Russian Leg Sweep D,A,D-Back Body Drop** Left,D,D,S-STF Sleeper* Buff Bagwell: D,D,A-Inverted DDT F,F,S-Snap Suplex Kanyon: D,A,A-Pancake Slam Down,D,A,A-Gorilla Press Powerslam Up,S,S,F-Flatliner Alex Wright: S,S,F-Pancake Side Slam D.A,D-Back Body Drop** Up,F,A,F-German Suplex*** Eddy Guerrero: Left,F,S-Torso Flip D,S,D-Flying Head Scissors Up,D,A,A-Five Star Frog Splash++ Van Hammer: D,A,A-Powerslam D,D,D-Forearm Shots Up,D,D,D-Hammer Time*** Stevie Ray: D,A,D-Harlem Flip Up,D,S,D-Head Scissors Kick Up,D,D,D-Harlem Beatdown*** Scottie Riggs: S,S,S-Reverse Powerslam Left,D,D,S-Texas Cloverleaf* Horace "Hogan" Boulder: Down,D,A,A-Spear Left,D,A-Fallaway Slam Up,D,D,D-Jackhammer*** Rey Mysterio Jr.: Left,F,S-Torso Flip D,S,D-Head Scissors Takedown Up,S,D,D-Diving Headbutt++ Lodi: Left,F,F-Gargoyleplex F,A,F-Lodi Slam Sick Boy: S,D,S-German Suplex D,D,S-Macho Suplex Down,D,A,A-The Cure*** Disco Inferno: Left,F,F-Gargoyleplex S,D,S-German Suplex Down,Right,D,D-The Chartbuster*** Ernest Miller: D,S,D-Head Scissors Left,F,S-Torso Flip Down,S,S,S-Cat Tamer* The Barbarian: F,A,A-Knee Bashes D,A,D-Back Body Drop** Meng: F,S,S-Atomic Headbutt+ D,D,D-Big Boot** Up,D,D,D-Tongan Death Grip*** Fit Finley: S,S,S-Russian Leg Sweep D,A,D-Back Body Drop** Up,F,F,F-Tombstone Piledriver*** Reese: S,S,D-Side Slam Up,D,S-Choke Lift Up,F,A,A-Choke Slam*** Chavo Guerrero Jr.: Left,F,S-Torso Flip D,S,D-Head Scissors Slam Down,Right,D,D-Pepe DDT*** La Parka: S,S,F-Tilt-A-Whirl Slam D,A,A-Rotating Pancake Up,D,D,D-Jackhammer*** Eric Bischoff: S,F,S-Cheap Shot D,A,D-Back Body Drop** Up,D,A,D-Flying Elbow Drop++ Gene Okerlund: Right,F,A-Overhead Armdrag F,A,F-Buzz Killer S,F,F-Facebuster Up,D,S,D-Mean Gene Torture Machine Miss Elizabeth: D,S,S-Atomic Headbutt+ F,F,A-Atomic Drop Up,D,A,D-Flying Elbow Drop++ Arn Anderson: Down,Right,D,D-Arn DDT*** Bobby Heenan: F,F,S-Snap Suplex Down,D,A-Spinebuster Kimberly Page: F,F,A-Atomic Drop D,S,S-Atomic Headbutt+ Left,D,D,S-Kimberlyplex*** Larry Zbysco: F,F,F-Dragon Suplex D,D,D-Forearm Shots Left,D,D,S-Crossface Submission* Sonny Onoo: D,S,D-Head Scissors Up,D,S-Scissor Kick Up,S,D,D-Frog Splash++ Steve McMichael: F,A,A-Knee Bashes D,A,D-Back Body Drop S,S,F-Tilt-A-Whirl Side Slam Up,F,A,F-German Suplex*** Kaz Hayashi: Left,F,S-Body Scissors D,S,D-Head Scissors Down,S,D,S-Sharpshooter* Jimmy Hart: F,A,F-Buzz Killer Right,F,A-Japanese Armdrag Up,D,A,D-Flying Elbow Drop++ Rick Rude: Left,F,F-Gargoyleplex Enos: S,S,S-Powerslam F,F,A-Atomic Drop Up,F,F,F-Enos Driver Psychosis: D,S,D-Head Scissors Left,F,S-Body Scissors Juventud Guerrera: Left,F,S-Torso Flip D,S,D-Head Scissors Rick Fuller: D,A,A-Gorilla Press Powerslam Down,D,A,A-Spear Up,D,D,D-Beat Down WHEW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! --------------------------------------------------------------4.0-CODES SECRET CODES Here are a few of the codes that I know of, more to come as I find them.. ALL CHARACTERS UNLOCKED- At the title screen, press (ignoring all punctuation) V,V,V,V,Space,Space,Space,Space,Q,Q,Q,Q,T,T,T,T,H. You will hear a click, and all 64 wrestlers will be at your control! HIDDEN RINGS(3D Accelerated ONLY) At the title screen, press (ignoring all punctuation) Space,T,V,Q,Space,T,V,Q,Space,T,V,Q,Space,T,V,Q,H. You will hear a click, and there will be some new places to fight in! -------------------------------------------------------------5.0-THANKS SPECIAL THANKS Thanks to THQ for putting wrestling on the PC. And yet, no thanks to THQ for not putting all the moves on the PC. Thanks to all you Nitro fans who waited months for a FAQ. VERY special thanks to the programmers, who actually put real wrestlers in this time!