T H E L A S T B L A D E M O V E L I S T 2.2 G E K K A N O K E N S H I $B7n2Z(J $B$N(J $B7u;N(J [ Best view with Netscape or MS notepad ] VERSION 1.0 Created on 25 Nov . Finish on 3 Dec version 1.2 Add/correct more moves for characters, add weapon knockoff info, add Time attack mode code. 4 Dec version 2.0 Add more moves, syouka list, Kaede alter ending trick.7 Jan 98. version 2.2 Add code and moves for Musashi.8 Jan 98 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Last Blade (Gekka no Kenshi - Japan version) is release by SNK on late November 1997. English Moves names are official names that are found on the cabinet sticker. In case of moves names that are not stated there, I use my own words to represent it, as close to the meaning as possible. Warning: Copyright (c) 1997 by Lancer This FAQ is NOT for sale nor for any profit purpose. Please ask the permission before distribute it on the internet. This FAQ is solely made for personal interest of the game. None any part of this FAQ is to be published on profit purpose articles like: Game magazine, hint books, ...etc. without the approve or credit of the author !!! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Keys ---------------------- A B C D P=punch K=Kick QCF=quater circle forward HCF=halfcircle forward QCB= " " " " Back HCB=" " ' back dn=down up=up bk=back fw=forward s=store 2 sec ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- General Moves Up Jump tap up Short Jump Bk move backward, Guard Fw move forward Dn Crouch A Light Slash B Heavy Slash C Kick D Deflect Fw,Fw Dash Bk,Bk Back Step Bk + A Short distance Light Slash Fw + B Long distance Heavy Slash near Fw + B Throw Fw + C Heavy Kick Fwdn + C Low sweep When opponent is down, C down attack When opponent is down, fwdn B down slash (exception for some characters) :Akari fwdn B or up C :Shingen fwdn C :Juzou up B :Shikyou up B :Lee up C B+C Overhead attack Start Taunt ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deflect Explaination The New D button Deflect is similar to the sword reflecting counter in Samurai Shodown 2, where if the player deflects the opponent's attack, the opponent will be stunned for a short moment. On the other hand if the player misses the deflect, there will be enough time for the opponent to make an attack. [ Above quoted from MM Cafe *see credits section] D or fw+D To deflect upper normal attack dn+D or fwdn+D To deflect lower normal attack fw+D To deflect upper special attack fwdn+D To deflect lower special attack ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- GAME SYSTEM [ Gauges Explaination ] The top yellow gauge is the character 's lifemeter. It will reduces if character is hit. The lower gauge is the character 's power meter. It will increase when character is hit or perform a special moves. When Lifemeter is reduce to red colour, super special can be use. When Powermeter is increase to MAX, super special can be use. When Lifemeter is red colour, And Powermeter is MAX, Potential Super Special can be use. (For POWER type) When Lifemeter is red colour, And Powermeter is MAX, Combo Special can be use. Down, Down + A B (For SPEED type) [ Game Mode Select ] After choosing your character, you will prompt to choose what type of fighter your character want to be. $B!!(J POWER ----------- Advantage : High Damage , can Supercancel, can use Potential Super Special Disadvantage: Can't chain combo, can't use Combo Special $B!!(J SPEED ----------- Advantage : can chain combo, can use Combo Special (dn dn+AB) Disadvantage: Low damage, can't Supercancel, can't use Potential Super special Chain combo is by pressing a combination of buttons to perform a series of normal attack. eg. A,A,B,C is chain attack Combo Special is after executing down,down + AB, the character will glow. And the Power meter below will change into a time gauge. During this period of time, the character will be faster and by pressing the buttons, special chain combos are performed. eg. B,A,C,C,A is Combo special Supercancel is doing a special move, then cancel into Super special moves. eg. QCB+A ->QCF+AB = Super special Weapon Knockoff is to disarm the opponent 's weapon. If the defender keep blocking the attacker 's attack, he/she will be disarmed after sometime. The weapon will be fly off and land on the ground. He/she can pick the weapon up again by go near the weapon and press A . \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------- Storyline The two worlds which existed from ancient times, the human world and the Under world. These two distant worlds have been connected from the past by the Gate of Hell, guarded by four deities who must always stay in the shadows of history. As time passed and 200 years from the reign of the Tokugawa Government, people began to fear as their shallow world of peace quickly faded away with the rumors of the resurrecting Demon. The long peace which had taken place not only pressed greater fear amongst the people but also took away the swords and samurais, leaving almost no hope. But not all hope was lost. There were still those with hope and hearts of fire. ...And there were those with lust for the Demon. Thus the last of the fighters began their journey, to learn and finish whatever destiny awaited for them. ----------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ [ T H E C H A R A C T E R S ] \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- $B;~Be$r7Q$0>/G/!!Iv!!(J Kaede "Shining Soul" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- The main character. Although he usually looks too young to be called an adult, when he wakes up to his power he quickly becomes full of power and confidence. Storyline: Found and brought up by a swordsman, Kaede grew up with Moria and Yuki, both of whom were as good as family to him. Having mysterious powers, it was not rare for him to surprise them, as well as himself. At the age of 12, upon returning from an errand Kaede and Yuki found Moria standing in front of the corpse of their teacher, the swordsman. Kaede who respected Moria for his Swordmanship but more as a brother, quickly saw his world crash behind him and attacked Moria. Moria did not even try to dodge and was slashed, then left the Dojo behind without a word . Five years later, Kaede decides travels to learn the truth to what had happened that day by seeking out for Moria, and getting revenge for his adopted father. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SPECIAL MOVES - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ichitou.shitsupuu (Single Slash. Squall) QCF + A or B ichitou.kuuga (Single Slash. WindFang) fw,dn,fwdn + A or B ichitou.renjinzan (Single Slash. Fillet Flash) [ QCB + A or B ] x 3 ichitou.[?] (Single Slash. Stormblast) near HCF + C (can be connect with kuuga, or super after) (Forward Roll) HCB + B [ SUPER SPECIALS ] katsushin.fuuryuu * (Lively Dragon Prounce) QCB,QCF + hold AB * (Kaede Awaken) BCD He will change into blonde and his lifemeter will be gradually reduced. But his speed and damage increase. [ POTENTIAL SUPER SPECIAL ] katsushin.kouryu ** (Bad Dragon Rising) QCB,QCF + B $B!!(J AWAKEN KAEDE 's Movelist [ specials ] SHINMEI SHIPPUU (Morning Star. Squall) QCF + A or B SHINMEI KUUGA (Morning Star. WindFang) fw,dn,fwdn + A or B SHINMEI RENJINZAN (Morning Star. Fillet Flash) [ QCB + A or B ] x 3 SHINMEI RANTOU (Morning Star. Stormblast) near HCF + C (can be connect with kuuga, or super after) (Forward Roll) HCB + B [ super special ] * (Lively Dragon Revival) QCFx2 + hold AB * (Lively Dragon Prounce) QCB,QCF + hold AB [ P.super special ] ** (Lively Dragon Lance) QCFx2 + AB ** (Bad Dragon Rising) QCB,QCF + B ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- $B7n$N=IL?$K@8$-$k;N!!8fL>J}(J $B