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April 30th Version 1.4.1 Minor changes to the FAQ May 13th Version 1.5 Added Review to the FAQ August 14th 2oo3 Version 1.6 Revamp the FAq,updated the legal notes.Updated on some enemy list as well as training option.Also updated Review section.I'm still haven't receive emails for the secret fighter so i need to appeal to gamers to have a solution on that secret fighter.But there shouldn't be any more updates until i receive an email,and after that it should be the final version. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ============= Contents ============= 1. Introduction 2. Legal notes 3. FAQ guide 3.1 Controls 3.2 The basic guide 3.3 Options 3.4 Knowing your opponents 4. Contact information 5. Codes and secrets 6. FAQ 7. Review 8. Credits ============================================================================= 1. Introduction ============================================================================= Welcome to this guide. This is my first FAQ and I hope to make it a successful one. I felt a bit bored so I decided to dig up some old games and play to refresh my memory as well as to brush up my skills. Any suggestions to improve my FAQ skills would be greatly appreciated. This game is a fighting genre and it’s created and copyright by Electro Brain and licensed by Nintendo. Another appearance from the game is the Nintendo system. Now is a beginning of a new fighting chapter. You are invited to the Kumate world championship where you face the world’s best exponents with skill, speed and intelligence. From a rookie status, you are going to make a name for yourself in the ultimate world championship by competing against the best. From here you make a reputation of yourself and earn the money where famous fighters earned. And the main priority is to beat the best to win the titles and become a recognized champion as “The Best of the Best”. ============================================================================== 2. Legal Notes ============================================================================== *************--********** Webmasters take note ************--*********** If you are planning to host this FAQ, plz email and ask me first.Or just link to gamefaqs where the faq of the game is,but not directly to it!! DO be polite in your email and always have a subject head on it. The following sites may host this FAQ: www.gamefaqs.com,www.cheats.de,www.faq.ign. *************--**********-****** Webmasters & readers take note ************--***********-****** This FAQ is a legal document of Thanos rulzs and no one should sell, copy,modify, plagiarize ,displaying on your website or have any selfish intentionsof benefiting yourself. In short, you can’t do anything to this FAQ unless you have my permission simply because the law is on my side. Do skip this section if you want, but READ it if you have any intention of putting it on your website.It is a free document that cannot be used in any sort of commercial transaction, including selling it or giving it away as a gift. *************--********** Readers take note ************--*********** If you find the FAQ a bit too long, feel free to save it in your hard drive but do not plagiarize and modify this FAQ and claim it it's yours or alter it and then put it on some game websites and claim it as your work(plagiarize).Feel free to print it out for your personal reference only.Thank you.You may not incorporate any part of this FAQ into your own guide without obtaining my express written permission With the legal notes out of the way, sit back and enjoy this FAQ. ============================================================================ 3. FAQ guide ============================================================================ After the title screen, press any button to reach the menu for options. There are 10 types of options available; Matches, name, preview, training, physical, save, load, select hits, grading, next/previous options. ------------------------- 3.1 Controls ------------------------- Dpad: To control character’s movement as well as attacks Controls: Right: To move the character forward Left: To move character backward Down: To duck an attack (must be accurate when opponent is striking) (Note: During the match, Dpad is used to determine the sort of attacks you want.) Select button: To exit the place you are in. Start Button: To pause the match during the fight Buttons: A button: To attack or select something (Note: Used with Dpad to enable certain attacks. Go to select attacks to find out more.) Buttons: To select character, start a match, to attack (during a match). ------------------------------ 3.2 The basic guide ------------------------------ The aim is to knock out the opponent in order to win the fight. The rules are simple, when you are to close the opponent or the opponent is temporary knock out fight is stop. The referee will only start counting the fall when the opponent is knocked out. A round has a time limit of one minute. The floodlights above can easily identify your health bar. The left hand side is yours and the right hand side is your opponents’. In the invitational street fight the health bar can be identify as flames on the cone. There are no rules there except when you get to close to the opponent, the fight would stop (street fight). Go to the training room to train for the increase of ability so as to increase the chances of winning. Strategize your fight well and plus some craftiness and abilities, fight would be easily won. Don’t get cornered or you would be easily beaten unless you fight dirty meaning taking some cheap shots if there’s a chance. Be offensive when you can or you will never beat the opponent. Jab attacks are good counterattacks, so use them often when needed and the more strength you have, the stronger the jab is.One more thing to add,if you do lose,let say during a tournment match,you will lose the lowerst title you have and your abilities will drop.For street fights,you will only lose your abilities at a ceratin percentage. On the last note,those on the verge of defeat,all the floodlights become black,the attack power increase rather high,so take note of that as opponents with head attack you will knock you out cold but thier resist drop as one hit will knock them down. -------------------------- 3.3 Options -------------------------- ************* Matches ************* This option allows a fight to begin depending on the opponent you select. Before a match begin, a pom-pom a girl will come out to display number of rounds. If you lose, the pom-pom girl will display a first aid sign. If you win, the pom-pom girl will show the title you have won. There are up to 16 titles to be won. A referee is there to guide the match although he can’t be seen. The rules of the game are easy, when you attack or being attack by the same move continuously he will stop the match for a while. The match will be stop when the two fighters stay too close each other or a fighter is knocked out temporary. The match is stop when a fighter is knocked out and the fighter that is left standing is declared the winner. ************* Name ************* This option allows you change the name with a specific number of characters. Please note that the name will not be saved when you load the password. If you want, you can change the name you want. ************** Preview ************** This option to view the auto fights with an opponent. This option is best if you want to observe our opponents’ fighting style as well as to spot his weakness. ************** Training ************** This option is to train your abilities; reflexes, strength, resist. You can build up these areas by being at the training room often. The best tip is to go into the room after each fight because you can build up your abilities fast and it increases more than your usual workout. Resist: You will need to keep hitting A until a point that the fight hits the training pad.Maximum gain for each training reflex is 2%. Strength: It's about the same as the Reflex, hitting A until a point that the fight hits the training pad.Maximum gain for each training reflex is 3%. Reflex: In this mode, the pads up,middle,below will move forward,hit it.It calls for reaction for you,so the more you hit,the higher your reflexs are.This is the easiest one to built up fast than the other two. ************** Physical ************** This option is to view your stats as well as your opponents’ stats. This option works best if you are preparing a fight with an opponent to gauge you and your opponent’s ability as well as to make a advisable decision to fight or not. **************** Save and Load **************** The save option enables you to save your current settings with your skills, fighting style, prize money and the titles you have won all in tact. The load option allows you to load the password you have save earlier when you are playing this game. Don’t forget that the name can’t be change and it will return as default. ************** Select Hits ************** This option allows you to view and experiment the different types of fighting skills. Make sure you select the style that suits you most in order to benefit from the fight. Try different combinations to see whether which one suits you most. Remember that you have to select one you are comfortable with to bring success to your quest here. ******************** Grading system ******************** This option is to view your titles you have won as well to see the titles held by someone. This option also lists the top 8 money earners ranking. Remember that you can increase prize money by simply winning a lot of titles or increasing your abilities. TOP 8 earners at first: 1.Cogneur $950000 2.Kun Liem $800000 3.Simpsom $650000 4.Gonzales $500000 5.Funari $350000 6.Elmutt $225000 7.Flimrick $175000 8.Goldman $150000 *************** Next *************** This option is to view the opponents through and fro. Remember you can’t face some opponents because of bad ranking meaning you are not good enough yet. The opponents in order: Tsong Po, Woodman, Le Blanc, Wantanabe, Ivanoff, Lord, Chan Lee, Goldman, Flimrick, Elmutt, Furnari, Gonzales, Simpson, Kun Liem, Cogneur. ------------------------------------------ 3.4 Knowing your opponents ------------------------------------------ This section will let you know more about your opponents. Name: Tsong Po Abilities: Reflex 30%, Resist 20%, strength 20% Strategy: This opponent is easy, just keep beating him with series of attacks, don’t let up your offensive attacks and you can beat him easily for his title. You can brawl with him if you want. Fighting type: Selection number 1 Name: Woodman Abilities: Reflex 35%, Resist 25%, strength 30% Strategy: Another easy opponent, slightly better than Tsong Po, easily beaten if you keep up the offensive attacks and don’t let up. Fighting type: Selection number 2 Name: LE Blanc Abilities: Reflex 30%, Resist 40%, strength 35% Strategy: His attacks are not so damaging, so being offensive won’t be a problem. Just don’t let up on attacks and beat him for his title. Fighting type: Selection number 3 Name: Wantanabe Abilities: Reflex 35%, Resist 45%, strength 40% Strategy: Opponent is not bad, beware of his backhand attack blow to the head, it can knock you out temporary. So avoid this and be offensive when you can and you should do fine. Fighting type: Selection number 3 Name: Ivanoff Abilities: Reflex 30%, Resist 60%, strength 45% Strategy: This guy is quite good, and his offensive attacks is good, so when he tries to store up for a big kick, just wait for him to come and be offensive to hit him. He will get hit and continue to be offensive and avoid the jabs of his attacks. Fighting type: Selection number 4 Comment: You will get an invitation fight from a fighter named Bear or other names. Name: The Lord Abilities: Reflex 40%, Resist 60%, strength 50% Strategy: This fighter is quite good, but just follows the strategy I use on Ivanoff and you will do find and beat him for his title. Fighting type: Selection number 4 Comment: It will display a “Welcome to Top 10 screen” after beating him. Name: Chan Lee Abilities: Reflex 55%, Resist 60%, strength 50% Strategy: His attacks are quite good. But his fighting style is the same as the Lord and Ivanoff so just use the same strategy and you will do fine. His attacks are quite powerful.No idea why he's not top of the top 10 earners list at first,because i feel that he isn't that strong,at the bottom half fighters,it appeals to me that Wantanabe is more deadlier that the rest. Fighting type: Selection number 4 Comment: Gets another invitation fight from the invitation fighters. Name: Goldman Abilities: Reflex 55%, Resist 65%, strength 60% Strategy: This fighter is the best among the four similar fighting type fighters, but the same strategy can be applied to this fighter and beat him for his title. Be sure to build up your abilities, as fights will become even tougher. Don’t be on the defensive side as his attacks are quite powerful. Fighting type: Selection number 4 Name: Flimrick Abilities: Reflex 60%, Resist 60%, strength 75% Strategy: Attacks powerful, can knocked the lights out of you should you always be too offensive and defensive. Don’t brawl, instead use some to damage and counter his attacks. Beware of his flying kick,it's quite fast. Fighting type: Selection number 5 Comment: Get another invitation from the invitation fighter. Name: Elmutt Abilities: Reflex 60%, Resist 85%, strength 75% Strategy: Its fighting style is the same as Flimrick, so just use the same strategy used on Flimrick.But it takes a while to knock him out as his resist is rather high. Fighting style: Selection number 5 Name: Furnari Abilities: Reflex 60%, Resist 95%, strength 70% Strategy: Very power attacks, quite fast in his attacks, but just close and attacks him because he uses jabs and the damaging scissors kick. Beat him with some jabs and some offensive attacks and close range attacks. This guy can soak up attacks, as his resist is quite good. Fighting type: Selection number 6 Comment: Get another invitation from the invitation fighter Name: GONZALES Abilities: Reflex 80%, Resist 70%, strength 90% Strategy: Very good fighter. Fast in attacks and fights like Furnari. So use the same strategy used on Furnari and you will do just fine. Fighting type: Selection number 6 Name: Simpson Abilities: Reflex 90%, Resist 89%, strength 88% Strategy: Very strong abilities, so logically you will know he’s a good fighter. Be careful of his quick kick to the head, that can knock you out temporary (about 2 food lights). Just try to attacks his legs and use jabs and close attacks like whacking his legs but don’t brawl with him. Fighting type: Selection number 7 Comment: Get another invitation from the invitation fighter Name Kun Liem Abilities: Reflex 93%, Resist 94%, strength 95% Strategy: This guy and Simpson fighting type is the same, his entire offensive attacks uses legs as deadly knockouts. Leg attacks are quick and effective and impressive. Watch out or you be knock out easily. Best tip is the strategy use on Simpson.Kun liem seems to be tougher than Cogneur to me. Comment: 2nd best fighter in world. Name: Cogneur Abilities: Reflex 99%, Resist 99%, strength 99% Strategy: This guy has attacks from selection 1 to 7, close range, far range, medium range all are deadly. Nearly flawless in terms of attacks. Best tip is don’t let him be too offensive and don’t brawl with him. Instead, use jabs and some close range attacks and whack the legs for him to be immobile. Or force him to the far range attack, he should use the kick like Ivanoff or others, wait for him to come and attacks and then use some close range attacks. After a few rounds, you should become the world champion. Fighting type: Selection number 8 Comment: “You have made it. Congratulations!! Now defend your title” appears after beating him. Invitational fighters (in order) BEAR, PUNCHER, DOC JUMP, CRAZYLEG, HAMMER, WARRIOR, AND SECRET FIGHTER. Note: Based on my strategies are not good enough, so go and train your abilities for better chance of winning. After being one of the tops, your fighter should flex and show off after beating an opponent. As for these invitational fighters, they are all good and pretty damaging, so don’t get too defensive and don’t brawl, instead whack the legs, use some medium range like kick to the head and mostly importantly, use jabs because it’s the most effective offensive and counterattack attacks. And finally, I have no idea how to face and beat this secret character. I just happen to be playing around with the passwords. Any idea of facing or beating this person will be credited (with no cheats).Invitational fighters matches are no holds barred,everything goes,no time limit so that it rather fast pace and there can only be one winner that is left standing after the fight!!!Do note that every Invitational fighters are tough,after you beat one Invitational fighter,you will get another Invitational fighter Invitation until you face the secret fighter but i can't beat him yet:(. ============================================================================== 4. Contact information ============================================================================== Any comments or strategies or anything I have left out, please drop me a mail at maxidestroyer@hotmail.com. You will be credited and please don’t be annoyed when I don’t reply because I quite busy at school at times. Thanks for reading this guide. Thank you for reading this guide.You also can post at my forum at www.members4.boardhost.com/Thanos. Thank you and please be polite if you have posting on forum or emailing to me.Take notethat I'm changing email soon and do if you want to contact me,drop me a mail and I'll give you my email address. If you plan to give constructive criticisms,DO NOT bash the FAQ,just plain suggestion or email will be ignore. Emails I will take: · Constructive criticisms · Boss strategies · Any things I miss out, corrections · Requesting the FAQ to put on certain website · Questions · Useful information, bonus stage stratgies Email I will not take: · Spam mails, hate mails · Spam my thoughts on the game · Stupid questions · Useless information · Questions that’s covered in the guide ============================================================================== 5. Codes and secrets ============================================================================== Password for winning lower 8 titles: CTO6466H/ Password for winning 12 titles: NCSP4.BHJ Password for winning all titles: N0S543PHM Password for the secret fighter: N0S544PHP Note: For the secret fighter, you need to beat a opponent first (eg: Tsong Po), then the invitation card will appear then put yes to face him. ============================================================================== 6. FAQ(Q and A section) ============================================================================== How to I get started? By inserting the game pak into the Gameboy, turn on the power and you are done. How to actually start playing? In the menu screen, press any button to go into the option screen to get access of any options you want (See FAQs Above.) How do I improve my character’s ability? By going into the training room often, some good fights between opponents can also improve your ability. Just be careful not to lose. (See Strategies section) How come my save can’t load? It’s either you didn’t press the save option to view password or you type the password incorrectly How come I can’t fight some of the fighters? It is because your ranking and abilities are not good enough to fight against topnotch opponent so it displays BAD RANKING. ============================================================================== 7. My Review ============================================================================== Introduction: This is one of the few gameboy games I have.In fact,my gameboy games are few and far between but most of the are 34 in ones.When i first bought the game,i feel a bit bored at the fighting and the game look dead to me.Yes,dead and boring to me because i didn't know the game very well back then and it look crappy. But after a while, my thinking change as i began to be better and better,seeing many fighting techniques impress me as well as the desire to complete the game made me stick to the game for a while before i stop.Then my friends borrowed it,said that it's quite okay and they have completed made me go back to the game again,this time,i replayed the game and enjoyed.That's why i wrote a FAQ over at the gamefaqs.L:) Story plot: The story is like this.You are invited to the Kumate world championship where you face the world’s best exponents with skill, speed and intelligence. From a rookie status, you are going to make a name for yourself in the ultimate world championship by competing against the best. From here you make a reputation of yourself and earn the money where famous fighters earned. And the main priority is to beat the best to win the titles and become a recognized champion as “The Best of the Best”. Game play: Gameplay is good, if you are a fighting fan or martial arts fan. This game provide a wide range of attacks which have excellent number of fighting styles.This game is not hard provided you got the fundamentals right as well as some of the basic fighting techniques.There is a wide variety of options here.The options are quite cool, they have a preview option to see the fight and prepare with strategies for the perfect solutions for your fight to win and the these variety of options that are unique like changing of names and some of the options provide good information you want to know(eg: Physical abilities and Grading system you might want to know.) The best thing is: You can save at anytime of the game with a provided password for you to load anytime you feel you want to have a break off this game.It also have a training ground your you to built up your character attributes and excell better in the game.You can also dodge from fights which is quite cool to add to a fighting game but i prefer counter moves added,it will make the game more interesting. The Invitational fighters are quite cool,because it's a street fight.Yes,no holds barred,everything goes,no time limit so that it rather fast pace and there can only be one winner that is left standing after the fight!!!The only thing I don't like about the fighting styles are they are about the same,only more aggressive attacks are added and aggressive attacks doesn't mean that the attack power damage is good,instead,the jabs are stronger and damage a character which doesn't make sense!! Controls: Controls are easy to navigate as gameboy have two buttons and a Dpad with some experiment in the Select Hits option and you will get adapt to the game fast.The only trouble you have in the controls are remembering the moves that you want,but after a while,it's no kick to you.But you want to perfect all fighting styles,well, it takes a while to understand and utilise all the fighting moves in the fighting style you select. Difficulty: Let me see,it's really not hard to do well in the game,as long as you keep training and keep your stats up.But the more you play the better you are.So for experts,completing the game is not a kick but beating the Invitational fighters can be really tough as all of them are good,and the longer you play,the harder the fighers going to be. Bottom line is to keep training and gets used to the selection style of fight you like and you will be a good fighter in no time. Video and audio: Videos and audio are quite standard because of limitations the game boy capability. It's not that great in terms of audio. It's rather crappy because all the moves seem to have the same sound effects. Here come a question for you to ponder: Where's the background noise from the crowd that you can view from the screen? As for video, it's rather okay for anyone due to the black and white graphics of the game boy. The fighting effects are quite cool because of some styles of fight, which might impress you. Replay Value: Once you beaten this game, it's rather boring because you will go around fighting your opponents to defend your title. However, the invitational fighters in this game can bring some challenge to your replay value because they are tough and hard to beat provided you have not completed fighting all of them earlier in the whole Kumate championship. Overall, this game is quite recommendable if you have the money and money to waste whether on renting or buying this game. For fighting fans, don't really go and get this unless you are bored and want to find new challenge. Gameplay: 7/10 Music and Graphics:5/10 Entertainment:7/10 Replay value:5/10 ======================================================================== ----8. Credits --- ======================================================================== I like to express my thanks to: · Myself (for this FAQ) · CjayC (for putting this on his website) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- This document is updated and created by Thanos rulzs ======================================================================== BEst of the Best:Version 1.6 2002-2003 copyright By Thanos rulzs ========================================================================