X-Personal_name: Galen Komatsu
From: gkomatsu@hawaii.edu
Subject: update to my KOF96 file
Date: 	Sun, 9 Mar 1997 03:10:29 -1000


we now declare the opening of our special team tournament again...
           _________                                  ______     __
         ./        / __  T H E__K I N_G  O F         /  _   \   /  >
        /    _____/ (,      ,/ /    / >             |  | |   | /  /
    __,'    /____  __  ____ / /__ _/ /_ ____ _ _    |__|_|   |/  /
 ,-'       //   /,/ /,'_  // __  >  __// __// '_> ,'_____|   |  /__
/____     // __/ / // </ // / / // /_ / _/ / /~__/ / \___   /   _  \
    /    //,'   /__/\_  /<_/ <_/<___/<___//_/____,'     /  |   | |  |
   /    /            / /                               /  /|   | |  |
  /   ,'        __,-~ /    The King of Fighters '96   / ./ |   |_|  |
 /_,-'      .,-'___,-~          release 1 97c7       /_/'   \______/
</        ~~~~~~~
  ____________________________________________________ ...in 1996 ____

   Commands & Data have been pulled from various Gamest publications.
         Gamest is a Japanese magazine published by Shinseisha.

Basic Play Command Sheet
|------------------------------------------------------- Notations --*
| close     do near opponent 
| jump      do motion during jump
| (jump)    jump optional
| movename  perform succeeding motions during move
| A/C       press A or C
| MAX       do with power gague at Maximum or when strength gague is
|           low (flashing red)
|
| O  O  O   Joystick motions are presented in a right facing manner
|  \ | /    (opponent is to your right)  A subscripting dot, "."
| O- N -O   indicates a charge, hold stick in noted position for a
|  / | \    moment then continue with remainder of motion.  "N" means
| O  O  O   neutral position (stick centered).
|
| A         weak punch
| B         weak kick
| C         strong punch
| D         strong kick
|
|----------------------------------------------------- Basic Moves --*
| CD        strong attack
| ABC       charge power meter
| BC        taunt
|
|----------------------------------- Movement, Evasion and Jumping --*
| O-  O-    backstep
| -O  -O    dash
| AB        backward roll
| -O  AB    forward roll
| BCD       dodge (Goro and Clark only)
| jump  O-  air guard
|_
|
|      nnn   llllll                O or O or O  N      short jump
|    nn   nll      lll              \   |   /
|   n   ll  n         ll
|  n   l     n          l          O or O or O         normal jump
|  nssl   mmmnm          l          \   |   /
| ns ls mm    nmm         l
| s l ms      n  mm        l        /   |   \  short   medium jump
|nslmm s       n   mm       l      O or O or O  jump
|nlm    s      n     mm      l
|0      s      n       m      l     /   |   \  normal  long jump
|------------------------------    O or O or O  jump
|
| If done during a dash, short and normal jumps respectively turn
| into medium and long jumps.
|_____________________________________________________________________


Shujinkoh, "Hero" Team -- Kyo Kusanagi  Benimaru Nikkaido  Goro Daimon
|                   -------------------------------------------------*
|  _  _                                 Style: Kusanagi Bujitsu, Kempo
| | |/ |_  _  __                        Birth: December 12  (21 years)
| |   <| || |/  \                       Blood: B-
| |_|\_|\_, |\__/  Kusanagi             Size:  181cm 75kg
|       |___/                           Hobby: Poetry
|--------------------------------------------------------------------.
|  -O  |  \   A/C                  Hyakushiki-OniYaki                |
|      O   O                                 [Form 100: Demon Burn]  |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  O-  |   /  B/D                  R.E.D. Kick                       |
|      O  O                                                          |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  -O  \   |   /  O- B/D           Nihyakujunishiki-Kototsuki Yoh    |
|       O  O  O                     [Form 212: Crescent Moon - Wax]  |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  |  \   -O  BB/DD                Nanajugoshiki-Kai                 |
|  O   O                                                  [Form 75]  |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  |  \   -O  A                    Hyakujuyonshiki-AraGami           |
|  O   O                                      [Form 114: Wild Bite]  |
|------------------------------                                      |
|  form114  |  \   -O  A/C         Hyakunijuhasshiki-Konokizu        |
|           O   O                            [Form 128: Nine Scars]  |
|------------------------------                                      |
|  f114->f128  A/C                 Hyakunijukyushiki-YameSabi        |
|  f114  -O  \   |   /  O-  A/C                   [Form 129: Decay]  |
|             O  O  O                                                |
|------------------------------                                      |
|  f114->f128  B/D                 Hyakunijugoshiki-Nanase           |
|  f114->f129  B/D                             [Form 125]            |
|------------------------------                                      |
|  f114  A/C                       Gaishiki-MigiriUgachi             |
|                                           [Outside Form: Erosion]  |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  |  \   -O  C                    Hyakujugoshiki-DokuGami           |
|  O   O                                     [Form 115: Venom Bite]  |
|------------------------------                                      |
|  f115  -O  \   |   /  O-  A/C    Yonhyakuisshiki-Zaiyomi           |
|             O  O  O                           [Form 401: Setence]  |
|------------------------------                                      |
|  f115->f401  -O  A/C             Yonhyakunishiki-Batsuyomi         |
|                                            [Form 402: Punishment]  |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  |   /  O-  A/C                  Kyuhyakujushiki- Nuetsumi         |
|  O  O                                      [Form 910]              |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  |   /  O-   /  |  \   -O  A/C   HiogiUraHyakuHasshiki-OrochiNagi  |
|  O  O       O   O   O          [Hidden Form 108: Serpent Wave] MAX |
|____________________________________________________________________|
|
|  __           _                       Style: Shoot boxing
| |  \ __  _ _ (_)_ _ _  _ _ _ _ _  _   Birth: June 6  (22 years)
| |  </ _/| ' \| | ' ' \/ ' | '_| || |  Blood: O
| |__/\__||_||_|_|_|_|_|\_,_|_|  \_,_|  Size:  180cm 70kg
|                            Nikkaido   Hobby: Attaining prominence
|--------------------------------------------------------------------.
|  |  \   -O  A/C                  RaijinKen         [Thunder Fist]  |
|  O   O                                                             |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  jump  |  \   -O  A/C            Air RaijinKen                     |
|        O   O                                                       |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  close  -O  \   |   /  O-  C     Benimaru Coleda                   |
|              O  O  O                                               |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  |  \   -O  B/D                  IaiKeri                           |
|  O   O                                                             |
|------------------------------                                      |
|  iaikeri  |  O  B/D              HandohSandanKeri                  |
|           O  |                                                     |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  O-  |   /  B/D                  HandohSandanKeri                  |
|      O  O                                    [Triple Resist Kick]  |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  -O  |  \   B/D                  Super Inazuma [Lightning] Kick    |
|      O   O                                                         |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  -O  \   |   /  O-  B/D          Shinkuu KatateGoma                |
|       O  O  O                                      [Vaccuum Kick]  |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  |  \   -O  |  \   A/C           RaikoKen        [Lightning Fist]  |
|  O   O      O   O                                              MAX |
|____________________________________________________________________|
|
|  __      _            Goro            Style: Judo + own style
| |  \ _ _(_)_ _ _  __  _ _             Birth: May 5  (30 years)
| |   / ' | | ' ' \/  \| ' \            Blood: A
| |__/\_,_|_|_|_|_|\__/|_||_|           Size:  204cm 103kg
|                                       Hobby: Nature
|--------------------------------------------------------------------.
|  -O  |  \   A/C                  JiraiShin            [Minelayer]  |
|      O   O                                                         |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  |   /   O-  B/D                 ChoUkemi          [Super Tumble]  |
|  O  O                             (move does not strike)           |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  O-   /  |  \   -O  A            KumotsukamiNage     [Cloud Toss]  |
|      O   O   O                                                     |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  O-   /  |  \   -O  C            KirikabuKaesi       [Stump Toss]  |
|      O   O   O                                                     |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        O-   /  |  \   -O  B      ChoOhsotokari       [Super Trip]  |
|  close     O   O   O                                               |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  close  -O  \   |   /  O-  -O C  Tenchi Gaeshi      [Heaven Drop]  |
|              O  O  O                                               |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|    -O \  |  / O- -O \  |  / O- C  Jigoku Gokuraku Otoshi           |
|  close O O O         O O O                        [Hell Drop]  MAX |
|____________________________________________________________________|


"Kim" Team -- Kim Kaphwan  Chang Koehan  Choi Bounge
|                   -------------------------------------------------*
|  _  _ _                               Style: Taekwondo
| | |/ (_)_ _ _                         Birth: December 21 (31 years)
| |   <| | ' ' \                        Blood: A
| |_|\_|_|_|_|_| Kaphwan                Size:  176cm 78kg
|                                       Hobby: Karaoke
|--------------------------------------------------------------------.
|  |  O  A/C                       Kuusajin             [Sandstorm]  |
|  O. |                                                              |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  |   /  O-  B/D                  HangetsuZan    [Half Moon Slice]  |
|  O  O                                                              |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  jump  |  \   -O  B/D            HishoKyaku         [Flying Kick]  |
|        O   O                                                       |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  O-. -O  B/D                     RyuuseiRaku      [Shooting Star]  |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  |  O  B/D                       HienZan           [Flying Slice]  |
|  O. |                                                              |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  (jump)  |   /  O-   /  -O  B/D  HououKyaku        [Phoenix Kick]  |
|          O  O       O                                          MAX |
|____________________________________________________________________|
|
|  ____ _                               Style: (brute strength)
| |  __| |_   _ _ _ _  _ _              Birth: October 21 (40 years)
| | |__| ' \ / ' | ' \/ ' |             Blood: B
| |____|_||_|\_,_|_||_\_, |             Size:  227cm 203kg
|             Koehan  |___/             Hobby: smashing things
|--------------------------------------------------------------------.
|  tap A/C                         Tekkyu DaiKaiten     [Iron Spin]  |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  O-. -O  A/C                     Tekkyu FunsaiGeki   [Iron Smash]  |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  |  O  B/D                       Tekkyu HienZan      [Iron Slice]  |
|  O. |                                                              |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        -O  \   |   /  O-  -O  C  Taihakainage    [Destroyer Toss]  | 
|  close      O  O  O                                                |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  |  \   -O  \   |   /  O-  C     Tekkyu DaiBouSou     [Iron Rush]  |
|  O   O       O  O  O                                           MAX |
|____________________________________________________________________|
|
|  ____ _         _                     Style: (agility & claws)
| |  __| |_   __ (_)                    Birth: October 25 (37 years)
| | |__| ' \ /  \| |                    Blood: B
| |____|_||_|\__/|_| Bonge              Size:  153cm 44kg
|                                       Hobby: chopping things
|--------------------------------------------------------------------.
|  O-. -O  A/C                     ShissoHishoZan     [Flying Dash]  |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  |  O  A/C                       TatsumakiShippuuZan               |
|  O. |                                          [Hurricane Cutter]  |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  jump  |  \   -O  B/D            HishoKyaku         [Flying Kick]  |
|        O   O                                                       |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  O-. -O  B/D                     SenpuuHienShitotsu [Monkey Stab]  |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  |  O  B/D                       HishouKuuretsuZan [Flying Slash]  |
|  O. |                                                              |
|------------------------------                                      |
|  During SenpuuHienShitotsu or HishouKuuretsuZan, Choi may change   |
|  his flight direction with a joystick & button combination.        |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  -O \  |  / O- -O \  |  / O- A/C  Shin! ChouzetsuTatsumaki         |
|      O O O         O O O          ShinkuuZan [Vaccuum Cutter]  MAX |
|____________________________________________________________________|


New Ikari Team -- Leona  Clark  Ralf 
|                   -------------------------------------------------*
|  _                          Style: Martial & Heidern Assanation Arts
| | |    ___ __  _ _   _ _              Birth: January 10 (18 years)
| | |__ / _//  \| ' \ / ' |             Blood: B
| |____|\__|\__/|_||_|\_,_|             Size:  173cm  56kg
|                                       Hobby: nothing in particular
|--------------------------------------------------------------------.
|  O-. -O  A/C                     Baltic Launcher                   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  |  O  A/C                       Moon Slasher                      |
|  O. |                                                              |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  O-. -O  B/D                     Grand Saber                       |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  |  O  B/D                       X Caliber                         |
|  O. |                                                              |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  jump  | \  -O \  |  / O- C      V Slasher                         |
|        O  O     O O O                                          MAX |
|____________________________________________________________________|
|
|  _____      _   ___         Style: Martial & Heidern Assanation Arts
| |  _  \ _ _| |_/  _|                  Birth: August 25 (39 years)
| |  _  </ ' | |_   |                   Blood: A
| |_| \_|\_,_|_| |_|                    Size:  188cm 90kg
|                                       Hobby: knife collecting
|--------------------------------------------------------------------.
|  tap A/C                         Vulcan Punch                      |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  O-. -O  A/C                     Gatling Attack                    |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  |  O  A/C                       Blitz Bomber Punch                |
|  O. |                                                              |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  jump  |  \   -O  A/C            Blitz Bomber Punch                |
|        O   O                                    (alternate entry)  |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  O-. -O  B/D                     Ralf Kick                         |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  close  O-   /  |  \   -O  D     Super Argentine Back Breaker      |
|             O   O   O                                              |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  |  \   -O  \   |   /  O-  A/C   BariBari Vulcan Punch             |
|  O   O       O  O  O                                           MAX |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  |  \   -O  \   |   /  O-  B/D   Mounted Vulcan Punch              |
|  O   O       O  O  O                                           MAX |
|____________________________________________________________________|
|
|  ____ _         _           Style: Martial & Heidern Assanation Arts
| |  __| |_ _ _ _| | __                 Birth: May 7 (35 years)
| | |__| / ' | '_|  ' /                 Blood: A
| |____|_\_,_|_| |_|\_\                 Size:  187cm 89kg
|                                       Hobby: gun collecting
|--------------------------------------------------------------------.
|  tap A/C                         Vulcan Punch                      |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  -O  |  \  A/C                   Napalm Stretch                    |
|      O   O                                                         |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  O-   /  |  \   -O  A/C          Rolling Cradle                    |
|      O   O   O                                                     |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  O-   /  |  \   -O  B/D          Frankensteiner                    |
|      O   O   O                                                     |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  close  O-   /  |  \   -O  D     Super Argentine Back Breaker      |
|             O   O   O                                              |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  (special  |  \   -O  A/C        Flash Elbow                       |
|    throw)  O   O                                                   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|    -O \  |  / O- -O \  |  / O- C  Ultra Argentine Back Breaker     |
|  close O O O         O O O                                     MAX |
|____________________________________________________________________|


Psycho Soldier Team -- Athena Asamiya  Kensou Sie  Gentsai Chin
|                   -------------------------------------------------*
|    ___  _   _                         Style: Chinese Kempo
|   /   || |_| |_   ___ _ _   _ _       Birth: March 14  (19 years)
|  / _  |_  _| ' \ / _/| ' \ / ' |      Blood: B
| /_/ |_| \__|_||_|\__||_||_|\_,_|      Size:  163cm 50kg
|                        Asamiya        Hobby: astrology
|--------------------------------------------------------------------.
|  |   /  O-  A/C                  Psycho Ball Attack                |
|  O  O                                                              |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  jump  |   /  O-  A/C            Phoenix Arrow                     |
|        O  O                                                        |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  (jump)  -O  |  \   A/C          Psycho Sword                      |
|              O   O                                                 |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  |  \   -O  B/D                  Psychic Teleport                  |
|  O   O                                                             |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  -O  \   |   /  O-  B/D          New Psycho Reflector              |
|       O  O  O                                                      |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|    O-  -O  \   |   /  O-  BC     Shining Crystal Bit               |
| (jump)      O  O  O                                            MAX |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|    Shining    |   /  O-  A/C     Crystal Shoot                     |
|  Crystal Bit  O  O                                             MAX |
|____________________________________________________________________|
|
|  _  _                                 Style: Chinese Kempo
| | |/ | ___ _ _    __ __  _  _         Birth: September 23 (20 years)
| |   < / _/| ' \ _/ _|  \| || |        Blood: B
| |_|\_|\__||_||_|__/ \__/ \_,_| Sie    Size:  172cm 61kg
|                                       Hobby: manga
|--------------------------------------------------------------------.
|  |   /  O-  A/C                  ChoKyuudan          [Super Shot]  |
|  O  O                                                              |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  O-   /  |  \   -O  A            RyuuRenga       - ground dragon   |
|      O   O   O      C             [Dragon Fang]  - sky dragon      |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  O-  |   /  B/D                  Ryuugakusai       [Dragon Smash]  |
|      O  O                                                          |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  jump  |   /  O-  A/C            RyuusohGeki        [Dragon Claw]  |
|        O  O                                                        |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  |  \   -O  \   |   /  O-  B     Shinryu SeiohRekkyaku             |
|  O   O       O  O  O                     [Great Dragon Shred]  MAX |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  |  \   -O  \   |   /  O-  D     Shinryu TenbuKyaku                |
|  O   O       O  O  O                      [Great Dragon Kick]  MAX |
|____________________________________________________________________|
|
|  ____ _    _                          Style: Kempo + Suiken
| |  __| |_ (_)_ _  Gentsai             Birth: April 27  (90 years)
| | |__| ' \| | ' \                     Blood: B
| |____|_||_|_|_||_|                    Size:  172cm 61kg
|                                       Hobby: mahjong
|--------------------------------------------------------------------.
|  |  \   -O  A/C                  SuikanKanou                       |
|  O   O                                                             |
|------------------------------                                      |
|  suikakkanou  -O  A/C            ChouShuurikuGyo                   |
|               -O  B/D            KaitentekiKuutotsuken             |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  |   /  O-  A/C                  HyoutanGeki       [Gourd Attack]  |
|  O  O                                                              |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  -O  |  \   A/C                  Ryuurinhourai     [Willow Burst]  |
|      O   O                                                         | 
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  |   /  O-  B/D                  BogetsuSui                        |
|  O  O                                                              |
|------------------------------                                      |
|  bogetsusui  O  B                RouJu Hanhou                      |
|              |  D                Rigyo Hanhou                      |
|        O-   /  |  \  -O  B/D     KaitenKuutotsuKen                 |
|            O   O   O                                               |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  O-   /  |  \   -O  B/D          KaitentekiKuutotsuKen             |
|      O   O   O                                   [Rolling Thrust]  |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  |  \   -O  |  \   A/C           Gouran Enhou   [Thunder Inferno]  |
|  O   O      O   O                                              MAX |
|____________________________________________________________________|


Ryuuko Team -- Ryo Sakazaki  Yuri Sakazaki  Robert Garcia
|                   -------------------------------------------------*
|  _____                                Style: KyokugenRyu Karate
| |  _  \_  _  __                       Birth: August 2  (25 years)
| |  _  < || |/  \                      Blood: O
| |_| \_|\_, |\__/                      Size:  179cm 68kg
|        |___/  Sakazaki                Hobby: Weekend carpentry
|--------------------------------------------------------------------.
|  |  \  -O  A/C                   KohKen              [Tiger Fist]  |
|  O   O                                                             |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  |   /  O-  A                    Mokoh Raijingoh                   |
|  O  O                                                              |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  (mokoh     -O  |  \   A/C       Kohoh               [Tiger Roar]  |
|  raijingoh)     O   O                                              |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  -O  \   |   /  O-  B/D          HienShippuuKyaku     [Gale Kick]  |
|       O  O  O                                                      |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  close  O-   /  |  \   -O  C     KyokugenRyu Renbuken              |  
|             O   O   O                                [Punch Fury]  |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  -O  O-   /  |  \   -O  A/C      HaohShohkohKen    [Supreme Roar]  |
|          O   O   O                                             MAX |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  |  \   -O  \   |   /  O-  C     RyuukoRanbu     [Ryuuko Rampage]  |
|  O   O       O  O  O                                           MAX |
|____________________________________________________________________|
|
|   _  _          _                     Style: Kyokugenryu Karate
|  | \/ |_  _ _ _(_)                    Birth: December 7  (21 years)
|  _\  /| || | '_| |                    Blood: A
| |___/  \_,_|_| |_| Sakazaki           Size:  168cm 50kg
|                                       Hobby: karaoke
|--------------------------------------------------------------------.
|  |  \   -O  A/C                  KohKen                            |
|  O   O                                                             |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  -O  |  \   A/C                  Yuri Super Upper                  |
|      O   O                       (Kuuga [Air Fang])                |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  super    -O  |  \   A/C         Double Super Upper                |
|  upper(C)     O   O                                                |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  |   /  O-  A/C                  Yuri Super Knuckle                |
|  O  O                            (HienshippuuKen [Flying Knuckle]) |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       -O  \   |   /  O-  A       Hyakuretsu Binta     [100 Slaps]  |
|  close     O  O  O                                                 |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  -O  \   |   /  O-  C            Hyakuretsu Binta                  |
|       O  O  O                                                      |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  |   /  O-  B/D                  Yuri Super Spin Kick              |
|  O  O                            (HienshippuuKyaku [Gale Kick])    |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  |  \   -O  B/D                  RaiohKen        [Thunder Strike]  |
|  O   O                                                             |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  -O  O-   /  |  \   -O  A/C      HaohShohkohKen    [Supreme Roar]  |
|          O   O   O                                             MAX |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  |  \   -O  \   |   /  O-  B/D   HienHououKyaku    [Phoenix Kick]  |
|  O   O       O  O  O                                           MAX |
|____________________________________________________________________|
|
|  _____      _             _           Style: KyokugenRyu Karate
| |  _  \ __ | |_  ___ _ _ | |_         Birth: December 25  (25 years)
| |  _  </  \| ' \/ _/| '_|_  _|        Blood: AB
| |_| \_|\__/|_,_/\__||_|   \__|        Size:  180cm 85kg
|                       Garcia          Hobby: car collecting
|--------------------------------------------------------------------.
|  |  \  -O  A/C                   RyuugekiKen        [Dragon Fist]  |
|  O   O                                                             |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  -O  |  \   A/C                  Ryuuga             [Dragon Fang]  |
|      O   O                                                         |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  jump  |   /  O-  B/D            HienRyuujinKyaku   [Dragon Kick]  |
|        O  O                                                        |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  -O  \   |   /  O-   B/D         HienShippuuKyaku                  |
|       O  O  O                                                      |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  close  O-   /  |  \   -O  D     KyokugenRyu Renbukyaku            |
|             O   O   O                                 [Kick Fury]  |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  -O  O-   /  |  \   -O  A/C      HaohShohkohKen                    |
|          O   O   O                                             MAX |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  |  \   -O  \   |   /  O-  C     RyuukoRanbu                       |
|  O   O       O  O  O                                           MAX |
|____________________________________________________________________|
 

Garou Team -- Terry Bogard  Andy Bogard  Joe Higashi
|                   -------------------------------------------------*
|  _____                                Style: Martial Arts
| |_   _|__ _ _ _ _ _  _                Birth: March 15  (25 years)
|   | |/ _/| '_| '_| || |               Blood: O
|   |_|\__||_| |_|  \_, |               Size:  182cm 77kg
|            Bogard |___/               Hobby: Video games
|--------------------------------------------------------------------.
|  |  \   -O  A/C                  Power Wave                        |
|  O   O                                                             |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  |   /  O-  A/C                  Burn Knuckle                      |
|  O  O                                                              |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  -O  |  \  A/C                   Rising Tackle                     |
|      O   O                                                         |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  |   /  O-  B/D                  Crack Shoot                       |
|  O  O                                                              |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  -O  |  \   B/D                  Power Dunk                        |
|      O   O                                                         |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  |   /  O-  /  -O  BC            Power Geyser                      |
|  O  O      O                                                   MAX |
|____________________________________________________________________|
|
|    ___         _                      Style: Koppo
|   /   |_ _   _| |_  _                 Birth: August 16  (24 years)
|  / _  | ' \ / ' | || |                Blood: A
| /_/ |_|_||_|\_,_|\_, |                Size:  121cm 69kg
|          Bogard  |___/                Hobby: knowledge
|--------------------------------------------------------------------.
|  -O  |  \   A/C                  Shoryuudan       [Dragon Strike]  |
|      O   O                                                         |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  |   /  O-  A/C                  Hishoken           [Flying Fist]  |
|  O  O                                                              |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   /  -O  A/C                     Zaneiken          [Shadow Slice]  |
|  O                                                                 |
|------------------------------                                      |
|  zaneiken  |  \   -O  A/C        Gadankou                          |
|            O   O                                                   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  jump  |  \   -O  B/D            Genei Shiranui [Shadow Illusion]  |
|        O   O                                                       |
|------------------------------                                      |
|  genei  A/C                      Genei Shiranui ShimoAgito         |
|  genei  B/D                      Genei Shiranui UwaAgito           |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  O-   /  |  \   -O  B/D          Kuuhadan           [Sonic Split]  |
|      O   O   O                                                     |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        O-   /  |  \   -O  C      GekiKabehaisuiSho                 |
|  close     O   O   O                               [Violent Palm]  |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  |   /  O-   /  |  \   -O  B/D   ChoReppadan        [Super Split]  |
|  O  O       O   O   O                                          MAX |
|____________________________________________________________________|
|
|   ___                                 Style: Muetai
|  |   |__  ___                         Birth: March 29  (23 years)
|  _| |/  \/ _/                         Blood: AB
| |___/\__/\__| Higashi                 Size:  180cm  72kg
|                                       Hobby: fighting
|--------------------------------------------------------------------.
|  tap A/C                         BakuretsuKen         [TNT Punch]  |
|------------------------------                                      |
|  bakuretsu  |  \   -O  A/C       Bakuretsu Finish                  |
|             O   O                                                  |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  O-   /  |  \   -O  A/C          Hurricane Upper                   |
|      O   O   O                                                     |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  O-   /  |  \   -O  B/D          Slash Kick                        |
|      O   O   O                                                     |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  |   /  O-  B/D                  Yokogin Kakato     [Golden Heel]  |
|  O  O                                                              |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  -O  |  \   B/D                  Tiger Kick                        |
|      O   O                                                         |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  |  \   -O  |  \   -O  A/D       Screw Upper                       |
|  O   O      O   O                                              MAX |
|____________________________________________________________________|


New Women's Fighting Team -- Kasumi Todoh  Mai Shiranui  King
|                   -------------------------------------------------*
|  _  _                     _           Style: TodohRyu Kobujutsu
| | |/ |_ _   __ _  _ _ _ _(_)          Birth: March 29 (16 years)
| |   </ ' |_/ _| || | ' ' | |          Blood: B
| |_|\_\_,_|__/  \_,_|_|_|_|_| Todoh    Size:  154cm  45kg
|                                       Hobby: Horror videos
|--------------------------------------------------------------------.
|  |  \   -O  A/C                  KasaneAte                         |
|  O   O                                                             |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  jump  |  \   -O  A/C            Midair KasaneAte                  |
|        O   O                                                       |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  |   /  O-  A/C                  Hakuzantoh                        |
|  O  O                                                              |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  O-   /  |  \   -O  B            MesshinMutoh                      |
|      O   O   O                                                     |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  O-   /  |  \   -O  D            SasshoIinshuu                     |
|      O   O   O                                                     |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        -O  \   |   /  O-  C      Tatsumakisouda                    |
|  close      O  O  O                                                |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  |  \   -O  |  \   -O  A/C       Super KasaneAte                   |
|  O   O      O   O                                              MAX |
|____________________________________________________________________|
|
|  _  _ _                          Style: Muetai
| | |/ (_)_ _   _ _                Birth: April 8 (25 years)
| |   <| | ' \ / ' |               Blood: A
| |_|\_|_|_||_|\_, |               Size:  175cm 58kg
|              |___/               Hobby: collecting wine glasses
|--------------------------------------------------------------------.
|  -O  |  \   A/C                  Surprise Rose                     |
|      O   O                                                         |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  |  \   -O  B/D                  Venom Strike                      |
|  O   O                                                             |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  |  \   -O  |  \   -O  B/D       Double Strike                     |
|  O   O      O   O                                                  |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  -O  |  \   B/D                  Trap Shot                         |
|      O   O                                                         |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  -O  \   |   /  O-  B/D          Tornado Kick                      |
|       O  O  O                                                      |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  O-   /  |  \   -O  B/D          Mirage Kick                       |
|      O   O   O                                                     |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  |  \  -O  \   |   /  O-  B/D    Illusion Dance                    |
|  O   O      O  O  O                                            MAX |
|____________________________________________________________________|
|
|  _ _ _     _                     Style: Shiranui Ninjutsu
| | ' ' |_ _(_)                    Birth: January 1 (21 years)
| | |_| / ' | |                    Blood: B
| |_| |_\_,_|_| Shiranui           Size:  164cm 50kg
|                                  Hobby: cooking Osechi dishes
|--------------------------------------------------------------------.
|  |  \   -O  A/C                  Kachosen         [Butterfly Fan]  |
|  O   O                                                             |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  |   /  O-  A/C                  Ryuuenbu    [Dragon Flame Dance]  |
|  O  O                                                              |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  -O  |  \   B/D                  HishoRyueijin    [Flying Dragon]  |
|      O   O                                                         |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  -O  \   |   /  O-  A/C          Musasabi-no Mai [Squirrel Dance]  |
|       O  O  O                                                      |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  jump  |   /  O-  A/C            Musasabi-no Mai                   |
|        O  O                                    (alternate entry)   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  O-   /  |  \  -O  B/D           HissatsuShinobibachi              |
|      O   O   O                                       [Ninja Bees]  |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  |   /  O-   /  |  \   -O  B/D   ChoHissatsuShinobibachi           |
|  O  O       O   O   O                                          MAX |
|____________________________________________________________________|


Yagami Team -- Iori Yagami  Vice  Mature
|                   -------------------------------------------------*
|  ___         _                   Style: Yagami Kobujutsu
| |   |__  _ _(_)                  Birth: March 25 (20 years)
|  | |/  \| '_| |                  Blood: O
| |___\__/|_| |_| Yagami           Size:  175cm 79kg
|                                  Hobby: band
|--------------------------------------------------------------------.
|  |  \   -O  A/C                  Hakuhasshiki-Yamibarai            |
|  O   O                                 [Form 108: Darkness Sweep]  |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  -O  |  \   A/C                  Hyakushiki-Oniyaki                |
|      O   O                                                         |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  -O  \   |   /  O- B/D           Nihyakujunishiki-Kototsuki An     |
|       O  O  O                    [Form 212: Crescent Moon - Wane]  |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  |   /  O-  A/C                  Hyakunijunanashiki-Kibana         |
|  O  O          (repeat 3 times)             [Form 127: Hollyhock]  |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  close  O-   /  |  \   -O  C     Setsubuu             [Foul Wind]  |
|             O   O   O                                              |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  |   /  O-   /  |  \   -O  A/C   KinSennihyakujuisshiki-HachiChijo |
|  O  O       O   O   O          [forbidden 1211: Eight Maidens] MAX |
|____________________________________________________________________|
|
|  _  _ _                               Style: ?
| | \| (_) ______                       Birth: Novemver 28 (27 years)
|  \   | |/ _/ _/                       Blood: A
|   \__|_|\__\__|                       Size:  178cm 59kg
|                                       Hobby: <amekomi> collecting
|--------------------------------------------------------------------.
|  |   /  O-  B/D                  Outrage                           |
|  O  O                                                              |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  jump  |   /  O-  B/D            Ravenous                          |
|        O  O                                                        |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  O-   /  |  \   -O  A/C          Da Cide                           |
|      O   O   O                                                     |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
| close  -O  \   |   /  O-  -O  C  Gore Fest                         |
|             O  O  O                                                |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   -O \  |  / O- -O \  |  / O- C  Negative Gain                     |
| close O O O         O O O                                      MAX |
|____________________________________________________________________|
|
|  _ _ _      _                         Style: ?
| | ' ' |_ _ | |_ _  _ _ _  ___         Birth: April 8 (28 years)
| | |_| / ' |_  _| || | '_|/ _/         Blood: O
| |_| |_\_,_| \__|\_,_|_|  \__|         Size:  177cm  58kg
|                                       Hobby: <kikai ijiri>
|--------------------------------------------------------------------.
|  |   /  O-  A/C                  Death Low                         |
|  O  O          (repeat 3 times)                                    |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  -O  |  \   A/C                  Despair                           |
|      O   O                                                         |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  O-   /  |  \   -O  A/C          Da Cide                           |
|      O   O   O                                                     |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  |   /  O-  B/D                  Metal Massacre                    |
|  O  O                                                              |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  |   /  O-   /  |  \   -O  B/D   Heaven's Gate                     |
|  O  O       O   O   O                                          MAX |
|____________________________________________________________________|


"Boss" Team -- Geese Howard  Mr. Big  Wolfgang Krauser
|                   -------------------------------------------------*
|  _____                                Style: Kobujutsu
| |  ___|___ ___  __  ___               Birth: January 21 (42 years)
| | |_  / _// _/_/ _|/ _/               Blood: B
| |___,_\__|\__|__/  \__| Howard        Size:  183cm 82kg
|                                       Hobby: nothing
|--------------------------------------------------------------------.
|  |  \   -O  A                    ReppuuKen            [Wind Fist]  |
|  O   O      C                    Double ReppuuKen                  |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  jump  |   /  O-  A/C            ShippuuKen         [Gale Strike]  |
|        O  O                                                        |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  -O  |  \   A/C                  HishoNichirinZan    [Sun Cutter]  |
|      O   O                                                         |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  -O  \   |   /  O-  A/C          JaeiKen                           |
|       O  O  O                                                      |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  O-   /  |  \   -O  B            AtemiNage - high level            |</pre><pre id="faqspan-2">
|      O   O   O      D                      - mid level             |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   /  -O  \   |   /  O-  \   A/C  Razing Storm                      |
|  O        O  O  O        O                                     MAX |
|____________________________________________________________________|
|
|  __  _                                Style: Bojutsu
| |  \(_) _ _ Mr.                       Birth: July 4 (36 years)
| |  <| |/ ' |                          Blood: B
| |__/|_|\_, |                          Size:  187cm 81kg
|        |___/                          Hobby: Southtown "control"
|--------------------------------------------------------------------.
|  tap A/C                         Crazy Drum                        |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  |  \   -O  A/C                  Ground Blaster                    |
|  O   O                                                             |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  -O  |  \   A/C                  California Romance                |
|      O   O                                                         |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  -O  \   |   /  O-  A/C          Cross Diving                      |
|       O  O  O                                                      |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  -O  \   |   /  O-  B/D          Spinning Lancer                   |
|       O  O  O                                                      |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  |  \   -O  |  \   -O  A/C       Blaster Wave                      |
|  O   O      O   O                                              MAX |
|____________________________________________________________________|
|
|  _  _                 Wolfgang        Style: combination of various
| | |/ |_ _ _ _ _  _   ______ _ _       Birth: ?
| |   <| '_/ ' | || |_/ _/ _/| '_|      Blood: A
| |_|\_|_| \_,_|\_,_|__/ \__||_|        Size:  200cm 145kg
|                                       Hobby: collecting antiques
|--------------------------------------------------------------------.
|  |   /  O-  A/C                  Blitz Ball - high                 |
|  O  O       B/D                             - low                  |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  |  \   -O  B/D                  Leg Tomahawk                      |
|  O   O                                                             |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  close  -O  \   |   /  O-  C     Kaiser Suplex                     |
|              O  O  O                                               |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  O-   /  |  \   -O  B/D          Kaiser Dual Sobat                 |
|      O   O   O                                                     |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  -O  |  \   B/D                  Kaiser Kick                       |
|      O   O                                                         |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  -O  O-   /  |  \   -O  A/C      Kaiser Wave                       |
|          O   O   O                                             MAX |
|____________________________________________________________________|


Bosses -- Chizuru Kagura, Goenitz
|                   -------------------------------------------------*
|     Excluding hardware modifications, Chizuru and Goenitz are only
| usable on the CD release (damn SNK crapweasels...)  At the character
| select screen, hold down the Start button and enter:
|
|                    up + B,  right + C,  left + A,  down + D
|____________________________________________________________________ 
|  ____ _    _                          Style: Kagura kobujitsu
| |  __| |_ (_)__   _  _ _ _ _  _       Birth: June 26 (22 years)
| | |__| ' \| |_ \_| || | '_| || |      Blood: AB
| |____|_||_|_| \__|\_,_|_|  \_,_|      Size:  169cm 52kg
|                         Kagura        Hobby: ?
|--------------------------------------------------------------------.
|  throw  O-  -O  C                Reigetsu                          |
|                 D                Kaiten                            |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  -O  |  \   A/C                  Hyakkatsu-Tenjin no Kotowari      |
|      O   O                                                         |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  -O  \   |   /  O- A/B/C/D       Nihyakujuunikatsu-Shinsoku no     |
|       O  O  O                    Norito                            |
|------------------------------                                      |
|  |   /  O-  A/B/C/D              Nihyakujuunikatsu-Shinsoku no     |
|  O  O                            Norito:Tenzui                     |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  O-   /  |  \   -O  A/C          Hyakuhakkatsu-Tamayura no         |
|      O   O   O                   Shitsune                          |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  |   /  O-   /  |  \   -O  A/C   RimenHachijuugokatsu-Reigi no     |
|  O  O       O   O   O            Ishizue                       MAX |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  |   /  O-  |   /  O-  B/D       RimenIkkatsu-Sanrai no Fujin      |
|  O  O       O  O                                               MAX |
|____________________________________________________________________|
|
|  ____               _ _               Style: Power of Orochi
| |  __| __  ___ _ _ (_) |_ __          Birth: July 20 (41 years)
| | || |/  \/ _/| ' \| |  _|_ \_        Blood: ?
| |__,_|\__/\__||_||_|_|\__| \__|       Size:  193cm 88kg
|                                       Hobby: ?
|--------------------------------------------------------------------.
|  throw  O-  -O  C                Meifu-no Mon                      |
|                 D                SoukatsuSatsu                     |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  O-   /  |  \   -O  A/B/C/D      Yonokaze                          |
|      O   O   O                                                     |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  |   /  O-  A                    Wanhyou Tokobuse                  |
|  O  O       C                    Wanhyou Mametsu                   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  |   /  O-  B/D                  Hyouga                            |
|  O  O                                                              |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  |   /  O-   /  |  \   -O  A/C   Shin Hachijo: Mizuchi             |
|  O  O       O   O   O                                          MAX |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  |   /  O-   /  |  \   -O  A/C   Shin Hachijo: Jissoukoku          |
|  O  O       O   O   O                             strength low MAX |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|    -O \  |  / O- -O \  |  / -O C  Yamidoukoku                      |
|  close O O O         O O O                                     MAX |
|____________________________________________________________________|

release 0 96i29  genesis
release 1 97c8   bosses, small character stats updates

|:               Copyright 1996, 1997 Galen Komatsu.                :|
    No part of this FAQ is to be altered without author's consent.
  Permission granted to freely distribute provided no fee is charged
      outside of raw reproduciton costs.  Contact author for any
|:           inclusion in media, print, or otherwise. gtk           :|

                 Send whatever to gkomatsu@hawaii.edu

__________________________________________ The King of Fighters '96 __