
                    *KUROKO ON ~ARCADE~ FAQ* 
                   ========================

                    By Manoro-kun    (802926375@rumac.upr.clu.edu)
                                     (estrab14@rumac.upr.clu.edu)


                         V0.7 (still in development)
Introduction:
=============
          This FAQ is for playing KUROKO on the arcade on player 2
slot and against the machine. This is *NOT* the FAQ to get Kuroko
on the Neo Geo home system or any other home system for that
matter. As far as I know Kuroko is only playable in a human vs.
human in the home system. Why Kuroko was put as a usable character
on the machine is still a matter of speculation (a test mode
perhaps). YOU MUST *NOT* CHALLENGE OR CONTINUE THE GAME OR IT WILL
*TILT*. Kuroko's code was discovered by accident at a local arcade.
He retains all his powers and SUPER MOVES intact. He has very
little recovery time and can take a lot of damage on the machine.
Some other special codes may be enabled during while your playing
Kuroko (see below). Many of the things stated in this FAQ are still
speculation. I'm not 100% sure of anything except the moves which
I confirmed and "perfected". 

How to get him:
==============

 _*RULES*_ (PLEASE READ AT ALL COST)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

     Kuroko may not be available in ALL arcade machines. Here are
some requirements we think *may* be necesarry to get him. This has
been done by experimenting on various machines and may not be
necessary but this is what works and doesn't work for us.

---- Use a multi-video machine. The code doesn't seem to work on
single game Neo-Geo consoles such as the big screen one or other
consoles with just SS2 in them. Try it on one that has more that
one choice game. 

---- If you do go ahead and try it on a single game console you
will probably get the instructions (A for small slash... B medium
slash....AB .... etc). If you get this you know Kuroko will not
come out.

---- Do the code after putting in the quarter ( or 2 on some damn
quarter sucking arcades *GRRR* ) on the 2nd player slot. Must be
from the beggining.

---- ***BY NO MEANS CONTINUE OR CHALLENGE ANY PLAYER OR GAME***
        ====================================================
     If you do this the game will TILT and you will lose your
quarter(s) and maybe the other player of there was someone else
playing. Nice way to get in to a brawl (*SMACK*) or maybe ruin
someone else's play with Kuroko.

     AND NOW YONDER CODE
    >>>>>>>>>><<<<<<<<<<<
It involves 2 steps:

1st step: Place 2nd player joystick on UP and at the same time
press #1 player START button.

2nd step: WHILE HOLDING 1st step , press 2nd player START AND THE
SAME TIME PRESS ALL ABCD BUTTONS (kinda like playing twister).

After that....... nothing happens. You get the normal character
choosing icons. Now choose your favorite character just in case you
got the code wrong. If you got it right, you character goes POOF
and guess who you get. 

NOTE: Even though you get Kuroko you will still hear the chosen
character's war cry (OAAAAAAAAHHHHH!!!!! for Haoh.)

Moves:
=====
     Adopted from the SS2 moves FAQ and from the complete Kuroko
FAQ.I and some others have confirmed these moves. I have changed
some to how I get them to work. There may be more than one way to
get them or shortened for that matter. They are all confirmed and
overused and exploited >:)
     _These are RIGHT FACING_ even though Kuroko faces left most of
the time. Please convert to left facing when playing as such. I
kept the traditional right facing to avoid confusion (hopefully..)

,_________________________________________________________________
 |  |  \   -O  A                    Kohken (Ryo Sakazaki, AOF)   | 
 |  O   O                                                        | 
 |                                                               |
 |----------------------------------------------------------------
 |  O- |   /  A                     Double Kohken                | 
 |     O  O                                                      | 
 |                                                               |   
------------------------------------------------------------------
 |  |  \  -O  B                     Mega Smash (John Crawley, AOF) 
 |  O   O                                                        | 
 |                                                               |   
 |----------------------------------------------------------------
 |  -O  |  \   A                    HaohShoKohKen (Ryo, AOF)     | 
 |      O   O                                                    | 
 |                                                               |   
------------------------------------------------------------------
 |  |  \  -O  \   |   /  O-  A       Kaiser Wave (Wolfgang Krauser,
 |
 |  O   O      O  O  O                             FFS)          | 
------------------------------------------------------------------
 |  |   /  O- / | \  -O  BC         Spikey Black Object          |
 |  O  O     O  O  O                                             | 
------------------------------------------------------------------
 |   /  -O  A                       Double Senbei Shuriken (Jubei| 
 |  O.                               Yamada, FFS)                | 
 |                                                               |   
------------------------------------------------------------------
 |   /  -O  BC                      Electrical Sphere            | 
 |  O.                                                           | 
------------------------------------------------------------------
 |  |   /  O-  A                    Flag Extension (dizzies and  |
 |  O  O                                            pulls closer)| 
 |                                                               |   
------------------------------------------------------------------
 |  Tap C repeatedly                Gekiho (Tung Fu Rue, FFS)    | 
------------------------------------------------------------------
 |  -O  ABC                         Missile Reflection           | 
 |                                                               | 
------------------------------------------------------------------
 |  -O  BCD                         Reflection Slash (unlike above,
 |                                                               |
 |                                   will also do damage)        |
------------------------------------------------------------------
 |  ABC or BCD when attacked        Death Fake                   | 
 |                                    ABC -- front half explodes | 
 |                                    BCD -- back half explodes  | 
------------------------------------------------------------------
 |  O-  /  |  \  -O (x2), D       Super Deformed                 | 
 |     O   O   O                                                 |
------------------------------------------------------------------
    Throws
__________________________________________________________________
 |  -O  B, AB, D, CD               RessenKyaku (Tung Fu Rae, FFS)| 
__________________________________________________________________

__SUPERMOVES(Fatals)______________________________________________
|  -O  \   |   /  O-  -O  AB       RyuukoRanbu (Ryo Sazaki, AOF) |
|       O  O  O                                                  | 
------------------------------------------------------------------
|  -O O- / | \  -O        CD        RyuukoRanbu  (Kuroko pauses to 
|       O  O  O                                   take a breather) 
__________________________________________________________________

COMBOS: (the machine should be praying about now)
======
 NOTE: These may be started with jumping(/landing) kick (C,D, or
CD). There are not too big since the opponent won't last that long.
These are meant primarily to get the CPU with the awesome Super
Move.
                                                          >=)
"Re-dizzy combo"
AB + chain..... step closer and AB + chain ... step closer... etc.

Super-Ouchy COMBO:
(When POW is full)~ AB + Super Move (need to be fast with this one)

Happy Birthday COMBO: (easier variation of the above)
(When POW is full)~ AB + Chain (use half-circle back if you get
double FB too often)... now he's all dizzy, you got POW, and he`s
in front of you.... guess what??!! HAAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!!!
hmph,hmph,hmph, HAAAPY BIRTHDAY TO YOUUUUUU!!!!! 

-Landing with CD and executing with the Super Move as you land is
also possible-

There should be more. With Kuroko's speed, his moves are the only
limitation.

TACTICS:
========
     Use Kuroko's AB freely (except with Nako.. she will roll under
and catch you). Don't worry about getting hanged after an AB block.
Kuroko's recovery time is almost nonexistent. If for some STRANGE
reason you start to get low on energy 'cuz you were trying to get
the machine with the SUPER MOVE (We know you're out there YOU
showoffs ^_^ ) start blasting with fireballs!! VERY RARELY or never
will the machine roll under them and I have not still seen one
reversed. The CPU is rather dum when facing Kuroko missiles and if
you use the double fireball it will get hit if it tries to use of
its missiles. You still can't be throwed normally but you can still
be SPD. ABC (blue) reflector is fast but will not take damage on
enemy if it makes contact with them (good for last chance
reflections). BCD (yellow) reflector is good for killing opponents
with little life since it does take off blocking damage plus it
looks "KEWL". Use Gekiho (Tap C) on cornered or about-to-get-up
dizzied opponent.
     As for the Super Move (can't stop talking about the darn thing
:) ), use the chain to cancel missiles and catch opponents, then do
Super Move. After a missed Super Move attempt those fast with the
joystick may try to do the move again just before being missed or
you may try to AB it so that then you can go into the chain and
dizzy him (Happy B-day combo :) )

WIERD THINGS
==============

Some special codes seem to be enabled when using Kuroko. You get
your first clue when you reach your intermediate cinema ( after
beating 6 or so opponents ). Blocky lightning cackles and you get
the same message Mizuki says to some other characters about killing
the other 4 and getting your wish. After that you get this:


        <=  STOP                    \ \     (double tap back-down)
        >?                           O O


     Sometimes after you finish the CPU with the Super Move on the
last round , the other round will begin with a null your opponent
(CPU just "stands" there in well, "standing" animation) and all
your buttons and specials are nullified. You can still throw the
CPU and that will restore the game and your moves (and the poor CPU
who you should be slicing like cheap butter by now).

   There should be more secrets, modes or codes(I hope). This is
the only one I know as of now. Someone reported being able to play
as Kuroko during the game (after starting with a different
character).

KUROKO(cpu) VS. KUROKO (2nd player)
===================================

     YES, KUROKO VS. KUROKO IS ****POSSIBLE****!!!!!! I've got him
twice now myself!!! I went chicken on him the 1st time (wanted to
see what happened if I beat him) and kept using double FB. He kept
constantly firing double senbei. I hit him every time he used
Haohshokohken. Nothing special happens when you beat him. *shrug*
     Second time I had vowed to go at him face to face with him. HA
HA!!! Got beat up during the early part of the 1st round, the I got
him with the AB, chain, AB, chain, etc. (Yes, that works). 2nd
round: *MANIACAL LAUGHTER HERE* I got him with the Super Move and
this *WILL* take damage on Kuroko!!!!!!!!!!!! I was to busy jumping
and doing the Rocky fakes to have noticed much detail. *grin*

Mizuki-chan TAI Kuroko-sama
===========================

     The battle royal of the century!!!! If you ever wondered who
was stronger , now you can find out the answer by yourself!! And
trust me , the deadliest Kuroko is the one you use. Keep blocking
low!! Her grabs result in a combo that do a good deal of damage.
Your grabs and Super Moves result in her disappearing and not
taking away *A SINGLE PIXEL LINE* off the life bar. Pig curse will
make disappear just like Hanzo/Galford trick but I believe you will
take no damage from missile. I think you can still be grabbed.
Reflections of her missiles/dog attacks only cancel them.
     Ok, SUPER MOVE MANIACS!!!! The only way to get Mizuki with
this is for Mizuki to be with 2 pixel lines of life such that when
you execute she will block and take BLOCKING damage for it. Yet,
I've still gotten her with low energy and dizzy. Dunno if Super
Moves take blocking damage in addition to "normal" damage when
connected.

Endings and other notes:
========================
     Kuroko's ending always seems to be Nakoruru's. Dunno why...
maybe the creators like Nako too much. There may be some other way
to get other endings, but these are unknown to me.  
  some quotes (incomplete):

" O I said I was the king of evil "
" My damned seal has disap****** "
RUMORS
======
a) Amakusa (from SS1) and maybe Mizuki may be playable. Have not
confirmed this yet. Just a rumor.

b) Kuroko may be one of the following in disguise:

     1) The fraggin' Energizer Bunny. Just look at the Gekiho and
the sound of all those fireballs!! DAMN!
     2) Logic would point to that Kuroko is the frustrated,
alcoholic, and frenzied 5th Ninja Turtle that drove Eastman and
Laird to stop the comic. Just look at this guy dash across the
screen!!!!! VROOM VROOM VROOM!!!!
     3)The Overfiend??!!
     4)A Gremlin....

c) SS3 will do away with those cumbersome swords and will everyone
will now use flags, NERF balls, bats (Wanfee uses one already) and
track-and-field obstacles as weapons!!!

CREDITS:
========
     Many thanks go to the following people:
 ~Friends who helped with the testing:~
Psychodelic Haoh
Galford 
Adner "I eat Normans for breakfast" Ortiz



My apologies to Nako from IRC #anime! Hope she gets to have as much
fun with this as I have! See, toldya it was true!!

 ~y los a chamacos que descubrieron a Kuroko en el H.K.S.D.~
(and to the kids who got the code at the H.K.S.D.)

     To play Kuroko on the NEO-GEO read the complete Kuroko FAQ at
most fine FTP sites!

     Info, feedback, corrections and Gundam W eps please send them
to me, Manoro-kun to my friends....... Kuroko-sama to my enemies:
                    estrab14@rumac.upr.clu.edu    or
                    802926375@rumac.upr.clu.edu

Made in PR 00680              On IRC: Kyo (as in Kusanagi)
by an otaku from                      Kuroko
00920.
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