WCW/nWo THUNDER By: Scorpion Kid Date: 3/25/99 Version: 2.0 Wrestling Page: http://members.tripod.com/~TheSting007 Silent Hill Page: http://members.tripod.com/Silent_Hill Email Address: syedatif@hotmail.com +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Main Menu... 1. About the Author... 2. Updates... 3. Key... 4. Tips, Hints, Tricks for the WCW/nWo Thunder... 5. Cheats... 6. Is it worth it...? 7. Wrestlers... 8. Rings... 9. Features... 10. Q&A... 11. Credits... 12. Coming Up Next... 13. What I wanted the GAME to be like... 14. The End... +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1^. About the Author... Hi everybody, I am back with version 2.0! Sorry for the long-awaited update on Thunder, I wrote Version 1.0 2 months ago, now here I am with the latest!! Hope you enjoy the Guide! Well, I have some sad news for you guys but you'll have to wait a while. :-( Email me later on! +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++2^. Updates... This section tells what updates that have occured in Version 2.0. If you see a ^ symbol it means that the section is updated. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++3. Key... <- Left -> Right UP Up DO Down X= X O= Circle S= Square T= Triangle +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 4^. Tips, Hints, Tricks for WCW/nWo Thunder... ...When you are having a BATTLE ROYAL and your meter is red or flickering red just go outside and do the "TEST OF STRENGTH" on your opponent. ...When you have a weapon, hit the wrestler when he is close to you, don't try to hit him while he is in the ring and you are outside of the ring. ...While you have a weapon, don't take weapons like a TV, take a weapon like a STOP SIGN, so when you hit your opponent with the weapon start hitting him with the button S but only once, then while he is on the ground hit him as much as possible with the X button. ...When playing a tournament and you want to get a easy win, just go outside before your opponent does, then give him a beating for 5 seconds. Then hit the SELECT button to get outside help, then while your partner is giving your opponent a beating, go inside the ring to reset the RINGOUT time, if you want to double team your opponent just for fun go outside again, now your opponent must have 19 seconds on his Timer and as for you it should be 1 or 2. ...While you are selecting your wrestler, remember to look at the Might Meter, but I would recommend that you use your favorite wrestler, because that's when you play better. For example, if your favorite wrestler is Scott Hall, and his Might Meter is less than Goldberg, who would you pick? ...If your Energy Bar is low, and you need some energy (duh), then do the TEST OF STRENGTH. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 5^. Cheats... Did you know that WCW Nitro and WCW/nWo Thunder the some of the same cheats? Well anyway, here it goes. ...Get all HIDDEN WRESTLERS: R1(4x), L1(4x), R2(4x), L2(4x), then press SELECT at the MAIN MENU. ...Get all HIDDEN RINGS: R1, R2, R1, R2, and SELECT at the MAIN MENU. ...Big Heads, Big Hands, Big Feet, and Big Weapons: R2(7x), R1, and SELECT at the MAIN MENU. ...Big Heads: R1(7x), R2 and SELECT at the MAIN MENU. ...Change the MIGHT METER: L2(4), R2(4), L1(4), R1(4), then SELECT at the MAIN MENU. ...Choke Your Opponent: Use stop sign, bat or any other stick , press ->, S, S, very quickly so that you can choke him. ...Inland FMV: At the title screen press R1(4x), L1(4x), R2(4x), L2(4x), and finally SELECT. ...Have a "Steal Cage Battle Royal": Enter the Ring Select code and after you are done select "CAGE" as your ring, then go to the Mode Select screen and press on BATTLE ROYAL mode to have a Battle Royal inside a cage! +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 6. Is it worth it...? This game, WCW/nWo THUNDER, is just a sequel to WCW Nitro, but there are some differences. The differences include Cage Matches, Modifying Wrestlers, Battle Royal, 3 Tournaments to choose, MORE Rings, MORE Wrestlers, Weapons, plus more. Anyway, people have been comparing this game to WWF Warzone, but, I think that WCW/nWo Thunder has its own style, just like WCW and WWF have their own style. So, if you want to add this onto your Wrestling-Video Games Collection, go ahead. This game is very addictive, and you keep on coming back for more even if you finished the game, but their must be something that you haven't tried out yet. So, on a rating of 1-10, I would give it a 8.0. Which means, if that you want to buy the game, don't hesitate, it's very good, believe me. So what if you can't "Create a Wrestler?" +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 7^. Wrestlers... Here's the list of all of the wrestlers, so that you know what you'll get after you buy the game. Some hidden characters included. (H indicates HIDDEN character.) ....... |WCW | Bret Hart, DDP, Saturn, Goldberg, Rick Steiner, Chris Jericho, ....... British Bulldog, Booker T, Wrath, Ultimo Dragon, Anvil, Rowdy Roddy Piper, Kanyon, Alex Wright, (H)Disco Inferno, (H)Gene Okerlund, (H)Doug Dillinger, (H)Stevie Ray, (H)Eddie Guerrero, (H)Prince Laukea, (H)Chavo Guerrero, (H)Barbarian, (H)Meng, (H)Fit Finley, (H)La Parka. ..................... |(Old) NWO WolfPac | Kevin Nash, Sting, Luger, Macho Man, Konnan. ..................... ................. | NWO Hollywood | Hollywood Hogan, Giant, Scott Hall, Curt Hennig, Scott Steiner, Brian Adams, ................. Disciple, Scott Norton, Buff Bagwell. ................. | Raven's Flock | Raven, Kidman, (H)Lodi, (H)Sickboy, (H)Reese. ................. .............. | 4 Horseman | Dean Malenko, Chris Benoit, (H)"MONGO" McMicheal, (H) Ric .............. Flair. ......... | Wacky | Claude Rains, Bobby, Starfish, Short Circuit. ......... +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 8. Rings... These are the rings that are in WCW/nWo THUNDER. ................. | Regular Rings | Thunder, Old Thunder, Souled Out, Uncensored, Fall ................. Brawl, Road Wild, Starrcade, Halloween Havoc, Slamboree, Bash at the Beach, SuperBrawl, Great American Bash, World War 3, Turbo. ................ | Hidden Rings | Parking Lot, Garden, Space Station, USO, Barn Yard, The ................ Box, Castle, Stonehenge, X-Treme, Hades, Undersea, Rooftop, Frontier. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 9. Features... WCW/nWo Thunder features lots of stuff. First off, let's talk about the Weapons, there are many weapons to choose from, from Stop Signs to Breifcases. This feature is also different from the one in WCW/nWo World Tour, the wrestlers took the weapons from the seats. Next, WCW/nWo Thunder has Cage Matches in which the advantage you and your opponent have that you could climb on the cage. 3rd, the best part in WCW/nWo Thunder is that there is a Royal Rumble type Battle Royal, where you have 4 people in the ring and you have to throw 1 person out to get your next opponent. Next, there are over 95 wrestlers in Thunder, so you got a huge list of wrestlers to choose from. Did I tell you about the rings, the rings are very cool. One of my favorite ring is the USO ring, in this ring the wrestlers dance!! More than they did in the Disco Ring in Nitro. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 10^. Q&A... Q1. How can I get Sting to have Black/White facepaint? A1. OK, first you have to modify him, by pressing the S button, then put him into 4 Horsemen, Raven's Flock, or nWo Hollywood. It's weird because when you put him back to WCW, he still remains with Red facepaint except he also gets red clothing. Q2. Can you climb the cage and then climb down outside to win? A2. I wish. (PS. You can't win because if you climb outside of the ring you will be disqualified in 20 seconds.) Q3. Bret Hart has his 2 different trademark uniforms, his black pants and pink tanktop.... but it also has his Black tanktop and pink pants..do you know how I could access that uniform without having to have 2Bret harts in the ring at one time? A3. I guess some people have not tried the "MODIFY WRESTLER" option by pressing S on the Wrestler Select screen. So, turn on the PlayStation and do that now!! Q4. I have the booklet for WCW/nWo Thunder, but it doesn't give me the moves of the hidden wrestlers. Can you tell me the moves of the hidden wrestlers?? A4. Yes and No. Why? Cause SK said so. Look, I aint here to sit down and write 1,000 words on the wrestlers moves which could be available somewhere else for MONEY. Q5. Can I give you $100 so that you could write down 1,000 words on the wrestlers moves? A5. Anytime! Q6. In a battle royal how do you throw a wrestler out of the ring? A6. I have been asked this question many times, and I would love to answer this one to get over with! Just press <- , X, O while facing right. NOTE: Do the opposite while facing left, upwards, or downwards, IE: (while facing left) ->, X, O. Q7. How do you run, pick up weapons, fling the wrestler across the ring and putthe wrestler on a turnbuckle? A7. To run tap the -> or <- twice. To pick up weapons, just go upto the weapon. To fling the wrestler across the ring press <-, O while facing right. Q8. I was wondering if you know whether or not the secretwrestlers have special moves? A8. Ofcourse the secret wrestlers have moves, but it is hard to find what they are. Q9. In WCW/nWo thunder can you do Computer vs. Computer match? A9. In a way you can by waiting at the Start screen until they show the match, but you won't get to pick which people you wish to fight. Q10. Why does everyone keep on asking the same stupid questions when they already know that the answer is in the Strategy Guide. A10. Well, you know some people are not careful enough and probably don't use the eyes or the question they is not answered in the guide. Q11. Where could I get all the moves for every charactor? A11. Go to your nearest BLOCKBUSTER or surf around sites. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 11^. Credits... THQ, WCW, nWo, Inland, the Booklet, ME, and no other person except these people/organizations. People for sending in questions. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 12^. Coming Up Next... Go straight to "The END." +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 13^. What I wanted the GAME to be like... Well, I hope that THQ's, Inland's, or even WCW's staff is reading this, this section tells my opinions on what the game should have had, and what it shouldn't have. First of all, everyone liked Acclaim's most recent wrestling game because you could create a wrestler. So, I think that THQ should have gone to the next step and they should have done Create a Ring or a Wrestler. Also, the style of creating this stuff on Thunder should not have been likr Warzone's, so if Warzone gave the option of choosing the weight of your wrestler, THQ should have done something like the Width of the wrestler. THQ should have dropped some of the wrestlers, like their whole staff, hey, who wants to play as someone's staff?! I am sure THQ/Inland members think it's cool wrestling as themselves in a video against all these superstars. This would give them lots of disk space. I, and lots of other people would like it if they created something like after you press SELECT someone comes out from backstage, then when you press R2, R2, R2, R2, the person gets a key and opens up the door for them to get out of it. Or something else like a cage with no top, so that someone could climb all the way to the top. Or something like breaking the cage apart and wrestling on the top of it. This game needs to get improvements on the fan movement, I love the people dancing around in the USO arena, but, I think that THQ/Inland shold put themselves in the fans position but not as wrestlers, this way, the fans would look more realistic. Hey ref? Scott Dickinson? Pee Wee? Where are you guys?? Hello? We need some Referees, hasn't anyone in THQ know that the referee is involved in every single thing that goes on in WRESTLING!! We also need some blood. Like there is in WCW/nWo World Tour!! Like the ideas? Than again, if you don't these are only my thoughts. We hope EA Sports does the job well done. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 14. The End... Oh yes, now, for the *SAD* News: There will be no NEW version of my WCW/nWo Thunder Guide. Sorry, don't cry. --Scorpion Kid +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++ \ If you would like to use anything from this / \ FAQ, please give me full credit. / +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++