From: ryu23@tsoft.sf-bay.org (Chieh Chou)
Subject: Re: Ranma 1/2 (super famicom)
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Date: Mon, 13 Apr 1992 20:05:18 GMT

c152-ci@dv349-4d.berkeley.edu (Teh Kao Yang) writes:

> 
> There is a cast of 8 characters. Ranma(male & female), Kodachi, Ryougha,
> Shampoo, ..and three others whose names escape me right now. Each character
> has at least 10 different moves, plus the ability to defend. Beside from
> your basic punches and kicks, each character has his or her own unique specia
> attacks. The characters' animations are very smooth and detailed, approaching
> SF2 quality(but not quite). The characters also make sounds when they attack
> or when they get hit, and the sound effects are very well done. The game has
> two modes: one player mode versus the computer where you control Ranma and
> you have to defeat the 6 other opponents. Or the 2 player mode where each
> player can select any character from the 8 (duplicated not allowed). 
> 
> This is probably the best fighting game available on any system right now. 
> I'm not saying that it's as good as SF2... it's not even close. But it does
> have many of the elements that make SF2 such a great game... lots of differen
> characters with different moves, fluid animation, great sound, and good game
> play. So if you can't wait for SF2, Ranma 1/2 is worth checking out. Oh yeah,
> I should mention that the characters are very well drawn, meaning they look
> just like they do in the actual cartoons. The size of the characters are not
> as big as in SF2, but sufficiently big enough. Also, most important of all...
> no flicker and slowdown!
> 
> I think this game actually made me more hopeful that the SNES SF2 will be 
> a good port....
> 
> -tehkao


        Yes, this is indeed a great game.  My girlfriend picked
        me up a copy of this in Tokyo (she lives there, sometimes).
        Anyhow, I'm still having fun with this game, and I'd rate it
        one of the best games on the SNES chop socky wise.  

        What made it even more fun was that in reading a Japanese
        Super Famicom magazine, I found a little cheat for this game.
        This cheat will allow you to play duplicate characters such
        as Kunou vs. Kunou or Ryuoga vs. Ryuoga, and also allow you
        to play the bonus characters (Happy and Colon) which also 
        have their arsenal of special moves!  When you play duplicates,
        their costumes change colors like in SF2:TCE.  Also, you can
        edit the computers stats like speed, move, attack, defense, 
        etc... and change computer levels, etc.  It's like a debug 
        mode.  

        Just hold down the L and R button and hit start when you're
        on the Vs. option in the title screen.  Once you're in debug
        mode, you can change the backgrounds by hitting select.
        Or, if you hit start at the vs. option in the title screen,
        you can play duplicates (as well as in debug mode) if you
        select two same characters then just hold down L and R and
        hit start.  That simple.  Have fun, Tehkao!


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Chieh Chou (bbs.ryu23@tsoft.sf-bay.org)
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