===================================================== FIRE PROWRESTLING D CHARACTER GUIDE: MITSUHARU MISAWA ===================================================== Version 1.4 by Bill Wood (billwood661@attbi.com) Last modified: 3/31/02 Fire ProWrestling D (c) 2001 Spike/VAiLL NOTE: This guide views and prints best with a monospace typeface. =================== ==VERSION HISTORY== =================== 1.4 - Combos added to Strategy, courtesy of Richard Bownes. 1.3 - Added "Run-Up Post" moves to the Movelist section. 1.2 - Minor formatting changes and corrections. 1.1 - Minor corrections. 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 Tigermask. 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. 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. 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 FPD Name................Mitsuhide Hikawa Promotion.............Pro Wrestling NOAH FPD 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 ======================= ==SECTION 3: MOVELIST== ======================= NOTE: This movelist is my direct translation of the Japanese Fire Pro D 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]. STRIKES ------- Standing (X).....................................Punch Standing (A)..................................Low Kick Standing (B) + d-pad.......................Middle Kick Standing (B).............................ROLLING ELBOW [S] Standing (X) + (A)....................Missile Dropkick Running (X).................................Elbow Butt Running (A)..............................Flying Lariat Running Counter (X)..........................Spin Kick Running Counter (A)...............Windmill Backbreaker Running to corner....................Back Facing Elbow GRAPPLES -------- Grapple (X).................................Elbow Butt Grapple (X) + Up.............................Body Slam Grapple (X) + Left/Right...................Flying Mare Grapple (X) + Down............Axe Kick to back of neck Grapple (A)................................Short Elbow Grapple (A) + Up...........................Brainbuster Grapple (A) + Left/Right.............Double Arm Suplex Grapple (A) + Down...........Shoulder Neckbreaker Drop Grapple (B)..............................Rolling Elbow Grapple (B) + Up...................Final Rolling Elbow Grapple (B) + Left/Right..............TIGER DRIVER '91 [S] Grapple (B) + Down........................TIGER DRIVER [F] Grapple (X) + (A)......................EMERALD FROSION [S] Back Grapple (X)............................Neck Smash Back Grapple (A).....................Rolling Back Drop Back Grapple (B)....................German Suplex Whip Back Grapple (B) + Up/Down................TIGER SUPLEX [S] Back Grapple (B) + Left/Right.....Tiger Suplex Release Back Grapple (X) + (A)................Tiger Suplex '85 Back Grapple Counter (X)....................Elbow Butt Back Grapple Counter (A).................Kangaroo Kick OPPONENT DOWN MOVES ------------------- Opponent Face Up at Head (A)........Stepover Face Lock Opponent Face Up at Head (B)....................Senton Opponent Face Up at Feet (A).......................Pin Opponent Face Up at Feet (B).............Kick to groin Opponent Face Down at Head (A).......Roll over and pin Opponent Face Down at Head (B)......Jumping Elbow Drop Opponent Face Down at Feet (A)...Rollover Camel Clutch Opponent Face Down at Feet (B)................Stomping Running at Downed Opponent (B)......Jumping Elbow Drop MOUNT MOVES ----------- Mount Position (X)....................Mount Elbow Butt Mount Position (A)................Neck Lock Submission Mount Position (B)...................Armbar Submission Mount Position Counter...............Armbar Submission Front Facelock Attack (X)..........Striking Knee Lifts Front Facelock Attack (A)..............Front Neck Lock Front Facelock Attack (B)............Double Arm Suplex Front Facelock Attack Counter...............Hammerlock Back Mount Position (X)...............Back Mount Elbow Back Mount Position (A)..................Choke Sleeper Back Mount Position (B)..............Armbar Submission Back Mount Position Counter......................Evade POST AND APRON MOVES -------------------- Post (X)...................................Frog Splash Post (A).............................Diving Elbow Butt Post (B)..................................Missile Kick Post (X) + (A).................Diving Neckbreaker Drop Run-Up Post vs Standing (X).......................none Run-Up Post vs Downed (A).........................none Corner Grapple (B) + Up..........Avalanche Brainbuster Corner Grapple (B) + Left/Right......Double Arm Suplex Corner Grapple (B) + Down.....................Stomping Front Avalanche Counter.....................Elbow Drop Back Avalanche Counter..................Backhand Elbow Apron Grapple from inside........Tiger Driver to floor Apron Grapple from outside.................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.............swings arms, raises hand ======================= ==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 trouble. 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 (B) button. Problem is the setup time is _forever_ for this move, so it's very hard to connect with. My advice is to avoid going for the Critical and stick to Misawa's more reliable strikes, which will connect more often and eventually destroy your opponent. Misawa's #1 striking weapon is his (B) + d-pad Middle Kick. It has incredible range and should be used every time an opponent is walking in at long range. If the opponent is too close for the Middle Kick, switch to the (A) Low Kick. Both of these strikes are overwhelmingly easy to connect with. Just don't forget to breathe every now and then, as strikes can rapidly deplete your stamina. GRAPPLES As with any wrestler 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 four moves: Tiger Driver (finisher) - 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 opponent on his back for a pin, Misawa drops them 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 strikes, flooring his opponent. If you're going for the Critical finisher, this is your move. Emerald Frosion - Misawa hoists his opponent over his shoulder, cradling the neck, then drops his victim on his neck and shoulders. Another stylish finishing move. COMBOS Note: These are not combos in the "fighting game" sense of the word, as grapples can be countered and opponents can recover in between moves. These combos are more akin to natural wrestling combinations for this particular wrestler. Also, unlike fighting games, Fire Pro D combos are easier to perform when the opponent is worn down as his recovery time is longer. 1) Running Elbow -> Rolling Elbow 2) Rolling Elbow -> Tiger Driver 3) Tiger Driver -> Tiger Driver -> Tiger Driver '91 4) Tiger Driver -> Tiger Suplex ====================== ==SECTION 5: CLOSING== ====================== In closing, I would like to thank: * ViperMask, who borrowed my formatting for his great Tiger Mask FAQ. In return I borrowed some of his! =) * Richard Bownes for combo contributions. * www.puroresu.com for historical reference. * www.gswf.org for Skill and Parameter stats. * CJayC and GameFAQs for hosting this guide. Fire ProWrestling D Character Guide: Mitsuharu Misawa (c)2002 Bill Wood