Battle Arena Toshinden 2 (e)

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Newsgroups: rec.games.video.sony
Subject: Toshinden2 Faq ver2.8 by grinch
From: grinch 
Date: 11 Jan 1996 10:07:13 GMT

BATTLE ARENA TOSHINDEN 2 FAQ 
BY GRINCH
LAST UPDATED 1-11-96
ver2.8


Whats New in this update: 
added Ellis's special
added Eiji's special
added Kayins special
added Chaos special
added Vermillions desperation
added Uranus's desperation
added FOUR new moves for Chaos
added ground shock move for Tracy 
best way to get pounce moves to work
added options menu translation
added rumor section: 
  Next update should include a new combos section
   thank you and enjoy the faq.grinch
                               
                        Option Menu:                     
Computer dificulty:             ranges fron 1 to 8
Round timer:                      60 or 99 or 00 
Number of rounds:              ranges from 1 to 3
Player strength:                 ranges from  70 to 120
Blocking ajustments:         blocking but still take damage ,no blocking,blocking no damage
Comtroler configure:           this is how it looks in default setting (when you turn it on) below
                                        what  the rest of the settings are starting  in order from defalt R1
                                        R1:special #1             R1:special#1
                                        R2:special #2             R2:special#2
                                        L1:roll right                 L1:roll right
                                        L2:roll left                   L2:roll left
                                        special#1
                                        special#2
                                        special#3
                                        special#4
                                        roll right
                                        roll left
                                        rolls to the oppents opposite side  
                                        rapid fire quick                                
                                        rapid fire fierce	
                                        block button (good feature)
                                        ??????????(couldnt get this one)
Camera angles:                 normal view,far view,birds eye view,over head view                            
Char description:               picture, char info (this changes on char select screen)
Sound conf.                       stereo ,mono
                                                       EXIT

                                   Controler Setup:
L2                           R1
L1            up           R2
               __
           __|    |__                                    /\=fierce punch       
back    |__ o  __|   forward                =quick punch 0=fiece kick
               |__|                                                 X=quick kick
            
             down                 
key:                                       
d=down
f=forward(toward char.)
b=back(away from char.)
u=up
d/f=diagonally down forward
d/b=diagonally down back
0=the o button 
X=the xbutton
Tri=the triangle button
Sq=sq
hcf= half circle forward 
hcb= half circle backward

New Moves For Everyone
 Pounce(while other player is on the ground)-Tri + 0 
 Stomp(while other player is on the ground also must be close)-Sq + X
 Quick roll f,hold f,and a roll button
 running moves- simply press any button while running
 four button trick-X+0+Tri+Sq and b or f or d to access special moves 
 also works in the air
 wait for oppnet stops bouncing before a pounce or stomp move

To Access Hidden Chars.
Uranus and Master just beat the game  on the defalt setting when you turn it on(you must get your name up for this to work) after yo=
uve done this at the dhar select screen hold select on the ? and wait till you see them
Sho and Vermillion turn the difficulty to 5 in options then beat it with master and there you go


 Eiji
height:175cm
weight:63kg
age:22
blood type:A
nationality:Japan
Moves
fireball- d,d/f,f,Sq or Tri
upercut- f,d,d/f,Sq or Tri
sword flip-b,d,d/b,Sq or Tri
flamekick(must be done in the air)-d,d/b,b,X or 0
slide-d/f,X or 0
overdrive move(while overdrive meter is flashing)- X+ 0+Sq+Tri or R1+R2
desperation-hcb,hcf,Tri  or R1+R2
special- f,d,d/f,f,d,d/f,f,Tri



 Kayin
height:178cm
weight:64kg
age:23
blood type:AB
nationality:England
Moves
fireball-d,d/f,f, Sq or Tri
uppercut-f,d,d/f, Sq or Tri
glow kick(can be done in air)-d,d/b,b, X or 0
sword attack- d/f,Tri
overdrive move(while overdirve meter is flashing)- X+0+Sq+Tri
desperation-hcb,hcf,Tri
special-f,d/f,d,b,d/b,b,f,b, 0



 Sofia
height:172.5cm
weight:50kg
age:25
blood type:A
nationality:Russia
Moves
fireball(also cam be done in the air)-d,d/b,b,Sq or Tri
spinning attack-hcb,Sq or tri
glowing flip kick-hcf,X or 0
whip attack-d,d/f,f, Sq or Tri
overdrive move- X+0+Sq+Tri or R1+R2
desperation-f,b,f,b,Tri
special-?



 Rungo
height:196cm
weight:92.6kg
age:31
blood type:A
nationality:U.S.A
Moves
ground smash-d,d/f,f,Sq or Tri
spinning attack-f,d,d/f, X or 0
rising attack-f,d,f/d,Sq or Tri 
charging club swing-hcb,Sq or Tri
triple kick combo-d,d/b,b, X or 0
overdrive move- X+0+Tri+Sq or R1+R2
desperation- hcf,hcb,Tri
special-?



 Fo
height:154cm
weight:46kg
age:107
blood type:AB
nationality:China
Moves
blast ball (can be done in air)-hcb,Sq or Tri
running ball-b,d/b,d,d/f, Sq or Tri
up ball-d,d/b,b,Sq or Tri
jumping kick-d,d/b,b,X or 0
lunging claw-b,f,Tri
overdrive move- X+0+Tri+Sq or  R1+R2
desperation-f,b,d/b,d,d/f,f,b,Tri
special-?



 Mondo
height:179cm
weight:66kg
age:43
blood type:AB
nationality:Japan
Moves
long spear (fireball in the air)d,d/f,f,Sq or Tri
uppercut-f,d/f,f, Sq or Tri
spinning staff -hcf,Sq or Tri
low spear-d,d/b,b,Sq or Tri 
up spear-b,d,d/b,Tri
overdrive move- X+0+Tri+Sq  or R1+R2
desperation- d,d/f,d/f,b,Tri
special-?




 Duke
height:190cm
weight:75kg
age:30
blood type:A
nationality:France
Moves
runnig sword flip,f,f/d,d,Sq or Tri
swinging sword(can be done in air )d,d/f,f,Sq or Tri
sword combo-f,d,f/d, Sq or Tri
lunging sword-d,d/f,f,X or 0
overdrive move-X+0+Tri+Sq  or R1+R2
desperation-d/b,d,d/f,f,Tri
special-?




 Ellis
height:157cm
weight:46kg
age:17
blood type:O
nationality:turkey
Moves
spinning attack-d,d/b,b,Sq or Tri
air attack (only in the air)- d,d/b,b,Sq or Tri
uppercut-f,d/f,f,Sq or Tri
air roll-d,d/b,b,X  or 0
flip kick (only in the air)-d,d/b,b,X or 0
overdrive- X+0+Tri+Sq  or R1+R2
desperation f,b,f,b, Tri
special-d/f,d,db,d,df,b,f,b,Tri



 Gaia
height:214cm
weight:91kg
age:40
blood type:O
nationality:Japan
Moves
down firball-hcf,Sq or Tri
sword slice-d,d/b,b,Sq or Tri
lunging sword-f,d,d/f,Sq or Tri
air roll-d,d/b,b,X or 0
strong sword-b,f, Tri
overdrive- X+0+Tri+Sq  or R1+R2
desperation-hcb,hcf,Tri
special-?



 Tracy
height:164cm
weight:48kg
age:21
blood type:B
nationality:U.S.A
Moves
ground shock d,f,d/b,O or Tri
tazer-hcf,Sq or Tri
flip kick-f,d,d/f,X or 0
side step uppercut-f,d,d/f, Sq or Tri
rolling air attack-d,d/b,b,X or 0
air attack-b,d,d/b,Sq or Tri
over drive- X+0+Tri+Sq  or R1+R2
desperation-f,b,f,b, Tri
special-?


 Chaos
height:235cm
weight:70kg
age:35
blood type:B
nationality:Srilanka
Moves
breath attack-d,d/f,f,Sq or Tri
sonic rings(only in the air )-d,d/f,f,Sq or Tri
rolling attack-hcb,Sq or Tri
jump dive attack-hcf,X or 0
crab attack-f,d,d/f, X or 0
ground fireball-hcb,hcb,d,d/f,f,Sq+0
super uppercut-hcb,hcb,d/f,Sq+0 (this is not 100% thumb got sore)
super ground firewall-hcb,hcf,Sq+0
super flamming palm-hcb,hcb,Sq+0
overdrive- X+0+Tri+Sq  or R1+R2
desperation-hcf,hcf,Tri
special-hcb,hcb,f,Sq+Tri


Hidden Character section(how to access them are at the top of the page)

 Uranus
height:unknown
weight:unknown
age:unknown
blood type:unknown
nationality:unknown
Moves
green arrow-d,d/f,f,Sq
double green arrow-d,d/f,f, Tri
low green arrow-d,d/f,f,X
low double green arrow-0
fly move(in the air)-0
dragons breath-f,d,d/f,X or 0
low flaming longe-hcb,hcb,Sq or Tri
flame ball-hcf,hcf,0
overdrive- X+0+Tri+Sq  or R1+R2
desperation-hcb,hcb,Tri
special-?


 Master
height:unknown
weight:unknown
age:unknown
blood type:unknown
nationality:unknown
Moves
shin basher-hcf,Sq or Tri
up sword-d,d/b,b,Sq or Tri
sword attack d,d/f,f,Sq or Tri
uppercut-f,d,d/f,Sq or Tri
sword combo hcb,hcb,Sq or Tri
overdrive- X+0+Tri+Sq  or R1+R2
desperation-
special-?


 Sho
height:unknown
weight:unknown
age:unknown
blood type:unknown
nationality:unknown
Moves
uppercut-f,d,d/f,f,Sq or Tri
glow kick-d,d/b,b,X or 0
flamekick(must be in the air)-d,d/b,b,X or 0
flip kick (can be done in the air)- d,u,X or 0
flipkick fake-d,d/f,f,X
flipkick fake then flamekick-d,d/f,f,0
sword flip-d,d/b,b,Sq or Tri
overdrive- X+0+Tri+Sq  or R1+R2
desperation-hcb,hcf, Tri
special-?



 Vermillion
height:unknown
weight:unknown
age:unknown
blood type:unknown
nationality:unknown
Moves
shotgun-Tri
pistol-Sq
shoot up-d,d/b,b,Sq or Tri
energy attack-f,d,f/d,
rolling kick- hold d,X or 0
face smash- 0 in the air
overdrive- X+0+Tri+Sq  or R1+R2
desperation-hcf,hcf,Tri
special-?

Rumor Section:
some way after you pick Giai and before it says fight you can access the old giai by joystick motions sopposibly his old armor come =
flying in and sticks to him?

Credits:
doki@waku.com for the special move trick
dtm@saul1.u.washington.edu for correcting the sho vemillion access
pat_dolad@BIX.com also for correcting the sho verm access and infomining me on the pounce moves.
phaze@aloha.net for incouraging me to add a option menu translation
jim brem@my house for Tracy ground shock move
chiaman1@ix.netcom.com for Eiji's and Kayin's specials and Vermillion's desperation 
shareen@uclink4.berkeley.edu for Uranus's desperation and Chaos's special and super firewall 
If you have any other info comments or suggestions  that you would like to contribute you  will
be credited for it. mail to grinch@eideti.com
 I have left a lot out as far as new moves go so expect futher updates sortly for 
 now have fun.