===================================================== FIRE PROWRESTLING Z CHARACTER GUIDE: MITSUHARU MISAWA ===================================================== for Sony PlayStation 2 (Japan) Version 1.0 by Bill Wood (billwood661@comcast.net) Last modified: 9/16/03 Fire ProWrestling Z (c) 2003 Spike NOTE: This guide views and prints best with a monospace typeface. =================== ==VERSION HISTORY== =================== 1.0 - Initial release of the guide. ===================== ==TABLE OF CONTENTS== ===================== SECTION 1: HISTORY OF MITSUHARU MISAWA SECTION 2: SKILL AND PARAMETER STATS SECTION 3: MOVELIST SECTION 4: STRATEGY SECTION 5: CLOSING ========================================== ==SECTION 1: HISTORY OF MITSUHARU MISAWA== ========================================== Mitsuharu Misawa began his stint in All Japan Pro Wrestling as the 2nd Tiger Mask. During a tag team match, he shocked the crowd by commanding his teammate Toshiaki Kawada to unmask him and reveal his identity to the public. Soon, Misawa would rise to the top of All Japan Pro Wrestling, becoming their star attraction. Misawa's first Triple Crown championship victory was over the legendary Jumbo Tsuruta. That match signaled a changing of the guard as Tsuruta made way for All Japan's new era of wrestling, led by Misawa and several dedicated and talented wrestlers. During the 1990's Misawa had several classic matches with the likes of Kenta Kobashi, Stan Hansen and Toshiaki Kawada, who gave Misawa the legendary "Kawadadriver". Most of these matches were fiercely fought battles, focusing on a very stiff style of wrestling that is rarely seen in America. At the height of his career, Misawa and several of his co-workers resigned from All Japan Pro Wrestling to form their own promotion, Pro Wrestling NOAH. On March 1, 2003, an older Misawa put on yet another classic match with longtime rival Kobashi. To this day, after over a decade of brutal matches and nagging injuries, Misawa continues to do battle and entertain wrestling fans. ======================================== ==SECTION 2: SKILL AND PARAMETER STATS== ======================================== SKILL ----- Real Name...............Mitsuharu Misawa FPZ Name................Mitsuhide Hikawa Promotion.............Pro Wrestling NOAH FPZ Promotion.................Super NOVA Size..............................Medium Class..............................Heavy Height............................185 cm Weight............................110 kg Country............................Japan Birthdate.....................06.18.1962 Stance.........................Technical Offensive Skill................Technical Return Skill..................All-around Critical Type...................Striking Special Skill........Great Counterattack Recovery............................Fast Recovery (when bleeding)..........Medium Respiratory.......................Medium Respiratory (when bleeding).......Medium Awareness...........................High Awareness (when bleeding)...........High Neck Strength........................Low Arm Strength......................Medium Waist Strength....................Medium Foot Strength........................Low Movement Speed...............Medium Fast Ascend Speed......................Medium Ascend Skill..................Can Ascend PARAMETER - OFFENSE PARAMETER - DEFENSE ------------------- ------------------- Punch............10 Punch.............8 Kick..............4 Kick..............8 Suplex............9 Suplex............9 Submission........2 Submission........5 Stretch...........6 Stretch...........6 Power.............5 Flying............8 Instant-P.........8 Crush.............8 Arm Power.........5 Vs Lariat.........7 Technical.........8 Technical.........9 Rough.............2 Rough.............8 Ground............5 Ground............6 TOTAL SKILL POINTS (on a scale from 0-300): 241 SKILL CHANGES FROM FIRE PRO D TO FIRE PRO Z: N/A ======================= ==SECTION 3: MOVELIST== ======================= NOTE: This movelist is my direct translation of the Japanese Fire Pro Z Player's Guide, there may be some minor errors. If I was unable to translate, I looked up the move in Edit Mode. Specialty moves are marked with [S]. Finisher is marked with [F]. Moves marked with a [C] can "CRITICAL!". STRIKES ------- Standing ([]).....................................Kick Standing (X).................................Elbow Pat Standing (O) + d-pad.......................Middle Kick Standing (O).............................ROLLING ELBOW [S][C] Standing ([]) + (X)..................One Spin Dropkick Running ([]).................................ELBOW PAT [S] Running (X)..............................Flying Lariat Running Counter ([]).........................Spin Kick Running Counter (X)...............Windmill Backbreaker Running to corner...........................Back Elbow GRAPPLES -------- Grapple ([]).................................Elbow Pat Grapple ([]) + Up............................Body Slam Grapple ([]) + Left/Right..................Flying Mare Grapple ([]) + Down...........Axe Kick to back of neck Grapple (X)................................Short Elbow Grapple (X) + Up..........................Front Suplex Grapple (X) + Left/Right.............Double Arm Suplex Grapple (X) + Down...........................Spin Kick Grapple (O)..............................Rolling Elbow [C] Grapple (O) + Up...................Final Rolling Elbow [C] Grapple (O) + Left/Right..............Tiger Driver '91 Grapple (O) + Down........................TIGER DRIVER [F] Grapple ([]) + (O).....................EMERALD FROSION [S] Back Grapple ([])...........................Neck Smash Back Grapple (X).....................Rolling Back Drop Back Grapple (O)....................German Suplex Whip Back Grapple (O) + Up/Down................TIGER SUPLEX [S] Back Grapple (O) + Left/Right.....Tiger Suplex Release Back Grapple ([]) + (X)...............Tiger Suplex '85 Back Grapple Counter ([])....................Elbow Pat Back Grapple Counter (X).................Kangaroo Kick OPPONENT DOWN MOVES ------------------- Opponent Face Up at Head (X)........Stepover Face Lock Opponent Face Up at Head (O)....................Senton Opponent Face Up at Feet (X).......................Pin Opponent Face Up at Feet (O).............Kick to groin Opponent Face Down at Head (X).......Roll over and pin Opponent Face Down at Head (O)......Jumping Elbow Drop Opponent Face Down at Feet (X)...Rollover Camel Clutch Opponent Face Down at Feet (O)................Stomping Running at Downed Opponent (O)......Jumping Elbow Drop MOUNT MOVES ----------- Mount Position ([])...............Guard Pos. Elbow Pat [C] Mount Position (X)................Neck Lock Submission Mount Position (O)...................Crucifix Arm Lock Mount Position Counter.....................Back Switch Front Facelock Attack ([]).................Back Switch Front Facelock Attack (X)..............Front Neck Lock Front Facelock Attack (O)............Double Arm Suplex Front Facelock Attack Counter...............Hammerlock Back Mount Position ([])..............Back Mount Elbow [C] Back Mount Position (X)..................Choke Sleeper Back Mount Position (O)..............Crucifix Arm Lock Back Mount Position Counter........Escape through legs POST AND APRON MOVES -------------------- Post ([])......................Heavy Diving Body Press Post (X)..............................Diving Elbow Pat Post (B)..................................Missile Kick Post ([]) + (X)................Diving Neckbreaker Drop Run-Up Post vs Standing ([])......................none Run-Up Post vs Downed (X).........................none Corner Grapple (O) + Up...........2nd Rope Brainbuster Corner Grapple (O) + Left/Right......Double Arm Suplex Corner Grapple (O) + Down.......Avalanche Tiger Driver Front Avalanche Counter......................Elbow Pat Back Avalanche Counter..................Backhand Elbow Apron Grapple from inside........Tiger Driver to floor Apron Grapple from outside.....Out-of-Ring Brainbuster Running to out of bounds.................Elbow Suicida Slingshot to outside...................Plancha Suicida Slingshot to inside.................Flying Body Attack DOUBLE AND TRIPLE TEAM MOVES ---------------------------- Two Platon Front Grapple.................W.Brainbuster Two Platon Back Grapple.....................W.Backdrop Two Platon Corner...........B.Backdrop + D.Neckbreaker Three Platon Front Grapple.............Triple Beatdown Three Platon Back Grapple..............Triple Beatdown Three Platon Corner......................Triple Impact PERFORMANCE ----------- Analog Stick Left.......adjusts wristband, raises fist Analog Stick Right.............adjusts both wristbands Analog Stick Up.......................loosens shoulder Analog Stick Down...........Misawa "sweat wiping" pose MOVELIST CHANGES FROM FIRE PRO D TO FIRE PRO Z: * Standing ([]) move changed from Punch to Kick. * Standing (X) move changed from Low Kick to Elbow Pat. * Grapple (X) + Up move changed from Brainbuster to Front Suplex. * Grapple (X) + Down move changed from Shoulder Neckbreaker Drop to Spin Kick. * Mount Position Counter changed from Crucifix Arm Lock to Back Switch. * Front Facelock Attack ([]) move changed from Striking Knee Lift to Back Switch. * Post ([]) move changed from Frog Splash to Heavy Diving Body Press. * Corner Grapple (O) + Down move changed from Stomping to Avalanche Tiger Driver. * Special switched from [Grapple (O) + L/R: Tiger Driver '91] to [Running ([]): Elbow Pat]. ======================= ==SECTION 4: STRATEGY== ======================= GENERAL STRATEGY Mitsuharu Misawa is a no-nonsense technical wrestler, and you should use him accordingly. Focus primarily on grapple moves, mixing in strikes every now and then to keep the opponent on his toes. As you can see from the stats section, Misawa is highly-skilled, especially in terms of defense. His two weak points would be his neck and legs, so repeated submission holds to these areas could spell spell trouble. It's worth noting that the previous FPD add-on move, the corner move "Avalanche Tiger Driver" (Tiger Driver from turnbuckle to floor), is now a part of Misawa's repertiore, and is a great addition to his moveset. Get used to working it into your offense. STRIKES Misawa's "CRITICAL!" Type is Striking and his Punch stats are maxed at 10, so you know what that means. If you're going for the quick KO, you can try the Rolling Elbow, done with the (O) button. Problem is the setup time is _forever_ for this move, so it's very hard to connect with. Only attempt it when your opponent is standing dazed. My advice is to avoid going for the "CRITICAL!" and stick with Misawa's more reliable strikes, which will connect more often and eventually destroy your opponent. Misawa's #1 striking weapon is his (X) button Elbow Pat. It has a good chance of connecting and should be used every time an opponent is walking in at long range. If the opponent is too close for the Elbow Pat, switch to the regular Kick or Middle Kick. All of these strikes should be overwhelmingly easy to connect with. Just don't forget to breathe every now and then, as strikes can rapidly deplete your stamina if you're too reckless. GRAPPLES As with most wrestlers in Fire Pro, with Misawa you want to quickly work your way up to your strongest grapples. When your opponent is worn down enough, you'll want to set him up for one of these moves: TIGER DRIVER - Misawa locks both his opponent's arms into a double underhook, then lifts his opponent into the air, dropping them into a pin. An awesome finisher, although I prefer the '91 variation. TIGER DRIVER '91 - Same as above, but instead of dropping the victim on their back for a pin, Misawa drops them directly on their neck (ouch!), pinning the shoulders. This is my favorite move in real life, and it works great in Fire Pro. Use it to finish with style! FINAL ROLLING ELBOW - Misawa unleashes a flurry of his patented elbow elbow strikes, flooring his opponent. If you're going for the "CRITICAL!" finisher, this would be a good choice. EMERALD FROSION (finisher) - Misawa hoists his opponent over his shoulder, cradling the neck, then drops his victim on his neck and shoulders. Another stylish finishing move. ====================== ==SECTION 5: CLOSING== ====================== In closing, I would like to thank: * www.puroresu.com for historical reference. * CJayC and GameFAQs for hosting this guide. Fire ProWrestling Z Character Guide: Mitsuharu Misawa (c)2003 Bill Wood