DARAKU TENSHI ~ The Fallen Angels

Compiled by Charlie Malekzandi
charlie@samuraishodown.com
4/12/2003
Version 1.3

Daraku Tenshi was made by The Steel Hearts team from Psikyo in 1998.
The Character designer later went to SNK to work on KoF.  It's not
really a finished product.  There are missing characters.  Unplayable
bosses.  But there's something about the way the game plays.  It feels
very different from the SNK and Capcom fighters that I usually play.
Slow might be the word some would use - I think a better description
is "realizstic movement."  The game also offers a huge amount of
animation.  From independent flies, the feathers. Lots of great eye candy.

Although I thought for a long time that there were only Japanese versions
of this game, it recently came to my attention that there is an English
revision.  I haven't seen or heard of a complete english kit though. My
own kit is for the Japanese version. :-/

Not much else to say.  So, on to the moves and stuff.

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| Basic system |
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Dash
tap forward twice.

Super Jump
Tap down, then up in the direction you want to move.

Throwing
Get close to opponent and press forward or back + a heavy attack (P or K).

Escape dash
Weak P + Heavy p (A+B)
Temporary invincibility.

Escape dash attack
During escape rushing, 4 or 6 +P/K
Depending on the character, different effects are possible.

Safe Fall
While falling, press weak P + Heavy p (A+B)

Charging the Power Gauge
Press and hold Heavy P + Heavy K (B+D)
Attacking alos builds up the gauge.  Even missed attacks.

Taunt
weak P + weak K
Decreases opponent's power gauge.

Stance Switching
weak K + Heavy K (C+D)
(alias: Reverse side attack)
Some characters have different effects after performing this.

Guard cancellation dash * Only during MAX gauge
When guarding, tap forward twice.


Guard cancellation escape dash * Only during MAX gauge
While Blocking, Weak P + Heavy p (A+B)

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| COOL |
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A thief.  He's the prototype for what would become K' in KoF 99 later on.
Though with the feathers, you can see a lot of Krizalid...

**Special Moves**

Summersault Kick - 2[hold]8 + K
Notes: Anti-air kick.

Black Darts - 4[hold]6 + P
Notes: Very low damage projectile feather

**Desperations**
Triple Summersault Kick - 2[hold]364 + Heavy K

Bad Rack - 4[hold]1236 + Heavy P, P
Notes: More powerful Black Darts (2)

**Combos**
weak P -> Heavy P -> Heavy K -> Black Darts

Jump Heavy P or Standing Heavy K -> Weak P -> Heavy P -> Heavy K ->
Heavy P Black Darts

Crouch Weak P -> Triple Summersault (Max Gauge) or Summersault

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| HALLEY |
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Army captain, seems like the prototype for what would later become Maxima in
KoF 99.

**Special Moves**
Wild Boar  214 + p
Notes: Fires rocket (one of 6)

The Baghdad in the Sky  623 + k
Notes: Anti-air kick

Hold Destiny - 623 + p (ppp...)
Notes: Command throw can be blocked.  If connects, Halley will fire a rocket.
Pressing P multiple times will fire more rockets if available.
If no rockets, he'll just say "You are lucky, boy."

Army Bomb - (close)41236 + p
Notes: Command throw

**Desperations**
Waste of Taxes  2141236 Heavy K
Notes: Connect with first hit to initiate extra attacks

Destruction Bomb (close)4123641236 + Heavy p
Notes: Command throw

**Combos**
weak P -> Heavy P -> Hold Destiny
Throw with Heavy K -> reverse side Heavy P (pursuit)

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| YUIREN |
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First off - Yuiren is a transvestite.  I'm sorry to say it, but he dresses as a
woman and sings in the bar that he fights in.  His sister is really a girl
though... Yeah, I know.  It's bad.


**Special Moves**
Knuckle Street - 236 + P

Crescent Kick - 214 + K

Rising toe kick - 623 + K
Notes: Anti-air kick

Dodge-A-Blow - 214 + p
Notes: Cancellable parry

**Desperations**
Starlight Dance - 236236 + Heavy P

Moonlight Kick - 214214 + Heavy K
Notes: Can connect Crescent Kick after

**Combos**
weak K -> Heavy K -> 6 Heavy P -> knuckle straight OR starlight dance

weak K -> Heavy K -> 6 Heavy P -> starlight dance -> sky throwing (in corner)

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| YUIRAN |
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Bartender and sister of Yuiren.

**Special Moves**
Fortification - 4[hold]6 + P
Notes: Running throw

Jumping Arm Crush Cross-over - (close)2[hold]8 + P
Command throw

Drop kick - 4[hold]6 + K
Notes: Similar to the 'Ralf Kick' in KoF

Dodge-A-Blow - 214 + P
Notes: Cancellable parry

**Desperations**
Rolling Neck Snapper - (close)3[hold]46 + Heavy P
Notes: Command Throw

Yuiran Special  1[hold]46 + Heavy P(ppp...)

? - 41236 + Heavy p (out of Fortification)

**Combos**
Heavy K -> Heavy P -> Side setting OR drop kick
Jump  or Standing Heavy P -> Heavy K -> Heavy P -> Fortification or Drop Kick
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| Taro |
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Seems to be a Frankenstein creature.  Capabile of incredible tick damage.

**Special Moves**
Casablanca  To 236 + P (x3)

Lavian Rose - 623 + K

Serasera - 214 + K


**Desperations**
The Harlem shuffle - 214214 + Heavy P

Breathless - 236236 + Heavy K


**Combos**
Jumping D, A -> D -> D ->
then:
The Casablanca
or Lavian Rose
or Harlem Shuffle
or Casablanca (1st step) -> Casablanca (2nd step) -> Breathless (Max Gauge)


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| TORAO ONIGAWARA |
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A karate master in need of a bath.  Seems to have Yakuza ties from gallery art.

**Special Moves**
Pinwheel of Hell - 236 + p(ppp...)
Notes: Rapid punches

Flying Vaccuum Kick - 236 + K
Notes: Similar to the Kyokugenryu charge kick from AoF.

Parry + 214 + p
Notes: Catches the opponent's attack

**Desperations**
The Kenka Karate Example of a Reckless Man - 63214 + Heavy K

Dosu Dragon - 2141236 + Heavy P
Notes: Guard crush

**Combos**
1. Jump attack -> Standing Weak P -> Standing Heavy P -> Standing weak K ->
   Standing Heavy P/K
2. Jump attack -> Fwd + Heavy P -> Standing Weak K -> Standing Heavy P/K
3. escape dash attacks -> escape dash attack
4. Jump attack -> The Kenka Karate Example of a Reckless Man

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| ROSSI |
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Hired assassin.

**Special Moves**
Ten Thousand Stop Signs  623 + P

Shooting Wind Rhyme  623 + K
Notes: Mainly useful for anti-air. Grounded opponents should be very close.

Neck Toss  214 + P (can be held)
Notes: Shooting Wind Rhyme can be comboed after hit

Sweet Sound of the Neck - 214 + P or K after Neck Toss


**Desperations**
A storage for Children - 236236 + Heavy P

Neck Fang Separation - 632146 + Heavy K


**Combos**
1. Jump attack -> Heavy K -> Heavy K
2. Jump attack -> Heavy P or crouching Heavy P/K ->
   Shooting Wind Rhyme
3. Jump attack -> crouching Heavy P/K -> dn-fwd + Heavy K or fwd + Heavy K
4. Jump attack -> crouching Heavy P/K -> fwd + Heavy p
5. Throw with Heavy P, -> fwd + Heavy K
6. Standing weak P -> weak K -> Heavy P -> Sweet Sound of the Neck (MAX Gauge
only)
7. Jump attack -> Standing/crouching weak P -> standing Heavy P -> Neck Toss ->
   Shooting Wind Rhyme (MAX Gauge only)
8. Jump attack -> Standing/Crouching Heavy P or Crouching Heavy K ->
   A Storage for Children -> Neck Toss -> Shooting Wind Rhyme

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| HAIJI MIBU |
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A bouncer, and also a clone.  #8.  His name, Haiji, means 'Ash boy.'  There was
going to be a character like Haiji but without clothes (I think #3).  Funny
thing was it was completely naked, and missing genitalia.  This is why Haiji is
so pissed, I guess.

**Special Moves**
Left Handed Baby  236 + P

Masacre Trumpet  214 + P (hold to increase power)
Notes: has super armor properties

Iron Moon  236 + K

White Sigh  623 + K
Notes: Anti-air uppercut

**Desperations**
A Subway Train Called 'Despair'  236236 + P
Notes: A more powerful Massacre Trumpet

Sunglasses of a Dead God 2141236 + K
Notes: Launches opponent in set up for a juggle

**Combos**
1. weak K -> Heavy K -> Heavy P -> BABY -> dn-fwd + Heavy K
2. Jump heavy K -> weak K -> heavy K -> heavy P -> Sunglasses of a Dead God ->
White Sigh -> Iron Moon
3. Jump heavy K -> weak K -> heavy K -> heavy P -> Sunglasses of a Dead God ->
White Sigh -> A Subway Train Called 'Despair' (in corner)

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| TRIGGER |
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Carlos's bodygaurd.

**Special Moves**
Mad Easter - ???
Notes: Fires his gun

Death Christmas - ???
Notes: Drops to his back and fires gun straight up (anti-air)

Violence Birthday - ???
Notes: Command Throw

**Desperations**
Family Restaurant of Blood - ???
Notes: Shoots his gun a random amount of times

**Combos**
N/A
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| CARLOS |
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Seems to be incharge of the city.  Kind of like Geese Howard in a Blade Runner
world.  Uses a sword and plays a lot like a Shin Sen Gumi, with a Gatotsu move.

**Special Moves**
N/A

**Desperations**
N/A

**Combos**
N/A

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| Extra Stuff |
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Missing Characters
There are a few missing characters like Snake and Lapis, who can be seen in
the art gallery in the endings.  Supposedly, the game had to be released on
schedule, and it's incomplete...

Boss Code
There is none known.  I asked Psikyo, and they said it's not possible. :(

Soundtrack
There is a Daraku Tenshi Soundtrack available.  The call number is PCDB-00305.

Websites:
(All Japanese only.  Sorry)
http://www2s.biglobe.ne.jp/~d-0824/darakutenshi.html
http://www.twin.ne.jp/~itohaji/ <- has active forum for Daraku Tenshi,
and lots of great information, pics, sprite rips, etc.

Special Thanks:
Psikyo Staff, for answering questions.
People posting at http://www.twin.ne.jp/~itohaji, also answering questions.
The Curator
www.neo-geo.com - home.

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| Notes |
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All information acquired was from above listed cites and the marquees that came
with my kit.  Please make sure to provide reference if you plan to use
information obtained in this faq, such as combos and anything else.

If you have any questions, contact me at charlie@samuraishodown.com