============================================================== FIRE PROWRESTLING D CHARACTER GUIDE: "STONE COLD" STEVE AUSTIN ============================================================== Version 1.1 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== =================== 1.1 - Combos added to Strategy, courtesy of Richard Bownes. 1.0 - Initial release of the guide. ===================== ==TABLE OF CONTENTS== ===================== SECTION 1: HISTORY OF "STONE COLD" STEVE AUSTIN SECTION 2: SKILL AND PARAMETER STATS SECTION 3: MOVELIST SECTION 4: STRATEGY SECTION 5: CLOSING =================================================== ==SECTION 1: HISTORY OF "STONE COLD" STEVE AUSTIN== =================================================== The mid-90's were lean years for the WWF. Fans were switching channels in droves, tuning in to Ted Turner's rival WCW promotion, which had hired away most of the WWF's top talent. But even with the popularity of WCW, it was obvious wrestling needed a kick in the pants. It was time for a change. That change would come in the form of "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, who ironically enough, had previously worked for WCW. Austin assumed the persona of a rebellious, beer-swilling, foul-mouthed southern outlaw, and the fans ate it up. As a result, the WWF's popularity soared to unequalled heights, and Steve Austin became a household name, his face plastered across the t-shirts of half of young America. What Austin brought to the WWF was what would become their motto for years to come -- "Attitude". ======================================== ==SECTION 2: SKILL AND PARAMETER STATS== ======================================== SKILL ----- Real Name.....Steve Austin (S. Williams) FPD Name........."Steel Gold" Steam Odin Promotion............................WWF FPD Promotion........................WFW Size..............................Medium Class..............................Heavy Height............................188 cm Weight............................115 kg Country..........................America Birthdate.....................12.18.1964 Stance............................Strong Offensive Skill.................Orthodox Return Skill....................Orthodox Critical Type...................Finisher Special Skill..................Superstar Recovery............................Fast Recovery (when bleeding)..........Medium Respiratory........................Above Respiratory (when bleeding).......Medium Awareness.........................Strong Awareness (when bleeding).........Strong Neck Strength........................Low Arm Strength........................High Waist Strength....................Medium Foot Strength.....................Medium Movement Speed....................Medium Ascend Speed.................Medium Slow Ascend Skill..................Can Ascend PARAMETER - OFFENSE PARAMETER - DEFENSE ------------------- ------------------- Punch.............7 Punch.............8 Kick..............5 Kick..............7 Suplex............6 Suplex............6 Submission........3 Submission........4 Stretch...........4 Stretch...........7 Power.............8 Flying............8 Instant-P.........7 Crush.............7 Arm Power.........7 Vs Lariat.........7 Technical.........5 Technical.........7 Rough.............9 Rough.............9 Ground............5 Ground............5 TOTAL SKILL POINTS (on a scale from 0-300): 210 ======================= ==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)..............................American Jab Standing (A)..................................Toe Kick Standing (B) + d-pad.....................AMERICAN HOOK [S] Standing (B).............................Lariat Attack Standing (X) + (A).....................Football Tackle Running (X).....................................Lariat Running (A)................FLYING BODY SCISSORS ATTACK [S] Running Counter (X).....................Backhand Elbow Running Counter (A)................Turning Spinebuster Running to corner...............................Lariat GRAPPLES -------- Grapple (X).................................Upper Blow Grapple (X) + Up.............................Body Slam Grapple (X) + Left/Right..................Face Scratch Grapple (X) + Down.........................Hammer Blow Grapple (A)............................Body Punch Rush Grapple (A) + Up...........................Brainbuster Grapple (A) + Left/Right......................Hip Toss Grapple (A) + Down...........SWINGING NECKBREAKER DROP [S] Grapple (B)..............................Side Arm Hold Grapple (B) + Up...................AMERICAN PUNCH RUSH [S] Grapple (B) + Left/Right.............Russian Leg Sweep Grapple (B) + Down..................Jumping Piledriver Grapple (X) + (A)...................STONE COLD STUNNER [F] Back Grapple (X)..........................Sledgehammer Back Grapple (A)............................Neck Smash Back Grapple (B)..........................Sleeper Hold Back Grapple (B) + Up/Down...........Back Brain Lariat Back Grapple (B) + Left/Right.........Leglift Backdrop Back Grapple (X) + (A)........................Low Blow Back Grapple Counter (X)....................Elbow Butt Back Grapple Counter (A).................Kick to groin OPPONENT DOWN MOVES ------------------- Opponent Face Up at Head (A)..........Armlock Neckhold Opponent Face Up at Head (B).......Mount Knuckle Arrow Opponent Face Up at Feet (A).......................Pin Opponent Face Up at Feet (B).............Kick to groin Opponent Face Down at Head (A)...........Side Arm Hold Opponent Face Down at Head (B)..............Elbow Drop Opponent Face Down at Feet (A).......Roll over and pin Opponent Face Down at Feet (B)................Stomping Running at Downed Opponent (B)...............Knee Drop MOUNT MOVES ----------- Mount Position (X).................Mount Knuckle Arrow Mount Position (A)....................Mount Elbow Butt Mount Position (B).........................Collar Hold Mount Position Counter.................Front Neck Lock Front Facelock Attack (X)...................Face Punch Front Facelock Attack (A)..............Front Neck Lock Front Facelock Attack (B)...................Piledriver Front Facelock Attack Counter...............Hammerlock Back Mount Position (X).......Back Mount Knuckle Arrow Back Mount Position (A)...............Back Mount Elbow Back Mount Position (B)..................Choke Sleeper Back Mount Position Counter.................Back Press POST AND APRON MOVES -------------------- Post (X).............................Diving Elbow Drop Post (A)..............................Diving Fist Drop Post (B)..................................Sledgehammer Post (X) + (A)...........................Diving Lariat Run-Up Post vs Standing (X).......................none Run-Up Post vs Downed (A).........................none Corner Grapple (B) + Up..............Corner Punch Rush Corner Grapple (B) + Left/Right........Corner Shoulder Corner Grapple (B) + Down..............Corner Stomping Front Avalanche Counter...................Face Scratch Back Avalanche Counter..................Backhand Elbow Apron Grapple from inside..........In-Ring Brainbuster Apron Grapple from outside..........Drop Down Stun Gun Running to out of bounds..........................none Slingshot to outside......................Sledgehammer Slingshot to inside...............................none DOUBLE AND TRIPLE TEAM MOVES ---------------------------- Two Platon Front Grapple.................W.Brainbuster Two Platon Back Grapple.....................W.Backdrop Two Platon Corner..................Highjack Piledriver Three Platon Front Grapple.............Triple Beatdown Three Platon Back Grapple..............Triple Beatdown Three Platon Corner....................Triple Beatdown PERFORMANCE ----------- Analog Stick Left..................raises hands, yells Analog Stick Right...............double middle fingers Analog Stick Up...................stares down opponent Analog Stick Down................points up, down, away ======================= ==SECTION 4: STRATEGY== ======================= GENERAL STRATEGY It doesn't take a scientist to figure out Austin's gameplan; heavy- hitting American Heavyweight wrestling. By sticking to the basics and concentrating on winning grapple after grapple, you are virtually guaranteed a victory with the Texas Rattlesnake. Austin's strike set suits him to a tee, and his grapple set is equally impressive. Just work your offense from the middle of the ring and don't try anything overly fancy. True to his real-life counterpart, Austin's neck defense is low, so you don't want him taking a lot of high-impact moves to this area. STRIKES Use Austin's punches, specifically the American Jab and the American Hook, which is one of his Specialty Moves. Mix in the Football Tackle and the Lariat when your opponent is walking in and doesn't expect it. GRAPPLES Initially you should concentrate on using various punch rushes and blows from the grapple. These are good for breaking down an opponent. And since Stone Cold's rough stats are phenomenal, his roughhouse attacks from a corner grapple also work well (especially the Stomping, which really should have been one of his Specialty Moves). Of course, you want to finish your opponent with a Stunner. No, you *need* to finish with the Stunner! No Austin match is complete without one! And don't forget the one-finger salute! 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) Lou Thesz Press -> American Punch Combo 2) Superplex -> Superplex ====================== ==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 and www.wwf.com for historical reference. * www.gswf.org for Skill and Parameter stats. * CJayC and GameFAQs for hosting this guide. Fire ProWrestling D Character Guide: "Stone Cold" Steve Austin (c)2002 Bill Wood