Samurai Showdown Game System: Panasonic 3DO Cheat Category: Cheat Game Company: Unknown Game Category: Unknown Hint, Cheat, Walkthrough:   Samurai Showdown ================ Stage select First play a game and lose. Don't continue. Go back to the ------------ Menu Screen and pick "Resume" When you're in this screen, press in this order: LEFT, X, DOWN, UP, RIGHT, LEFT, UP, X. To use it, highlight your player's name, and use the top L and R buttons to choose your starting stage. Note: You cannot get rid of this trick by turning off the 3DO. You have to erase your saved game. Three lines of text will appear at the bottom of the screen: "Level Select Enabled" confirms that the code was entered properly. "Debug Pattern Codes Enabled" explains the numbers that are displayed at the top of the screen. "Zap and Excerciser Enabled" allows special game functions. Zap allows you to drain all of an opponent's power by holding LS + RS. It will not kill your opponent. Instead, your character must deliver the fatal blow with any attack (even if it is blocked). Change to Player 2's Color Hold down Rs and press C at the same time when -------------------------- you select your character. Same colored computer opponant Start one-player game. Then join in with ------------------------------ player two and pick the player the computer was using. Kill player one. Do not continue and you will start with one player game again. Join in with controller one, and again pick the same character the computer was using. Kill player two. Now when new one player game starts, you will be the same character and color as the computer. Moves These are ripped from the Neo Geo Samurai Shodown FAQ, Power Moves ----- have been deleted because they are only descriptive and are all normal attack buttons (i.e. no joystick combos) [Note: The Neo has four buttons that are A and B being short and medium punches, C and D are short and medium kicks. A + B is a strong punch C + D is a strong kick. The 3DO has strong buttons mapped directy to C (A + B) and Shift + C (C + D) - Ed.] _Charlotte_ ,_ Special Moves ____________________________________________________, I / | \ Slash Power Gradation I I O O O Rising epee-wave wall I I--------------------------------------------------------------------I I Tap Slash Repeatedly Splash Fount I I Charging rapid epee thrusts I I____________________________________________________________________I ,_ Throws ___________________________________________________________, I -O AB or B or D "Fall back" toss I I____________________________________________________________________I _Earthquake_ ,_ Special Moves ____________________________________________________, I (jump) | + CD Repeatedly Fat Bound I I O Bouncing butt attack I I--------------------------------------------------------------------I I Tap Slash Repeatedly Fat Chainsaw I I Spinning blade attack I I--------------------------------------------------------------------I I (jump against the edge of the screen) I I then push joystick away from edge I I O- or -O Triangle Jump I I____________________________________________________________________I ,_ Throws ___________________________________________________________, I -- O B or D Overhead Toss I I--------------------------------------------------------------------I I -- O CD He farts in your face (look at I I the relief on his face afterwards)I I____________________________________________________________________I _Galford_ ,_ Special Moves ____________________________________________________, I | \ -O Slash Plasma Blade I I O O Twin blades of lightning I I--------------------------------------------------------------------I I | / O- Slash Rush Dog I I O O Rush Dog can be counter-acted by I I simply running towards the dog I I (Yes, I tried it. Run, not walk) I I--------------------------------------------------------------------I I | / O- Kick Mad Dog I I O O C - throat bite Can Not be counter-acted by I I D - knocks down running toward the dog!!! I I--------------------------------------------------------------------I I -O O- / | \ -O A/B/C/D Mirror Images I I O O O Uses button to determine position I I of acutal body, "A" being extreme I I left, "D" being extreme right. I I Until you make a move, all images I I will appear as solid as your I I actual body. I I--------------------------------------------------------------------I I BCD All three buttons Fake wood I I When you are struck by opponent I I and not knocked down, just press I I BCD and you will disappear I I--------------------------------------------------------------------I I -O \ | / O- BCD Ninja Twirl I I O O O Disappear even when you are not I I hit by your opponent I I--------------------------------------------------------------------I I Triangle Jump, please refer to Earthquake section. I I____________________________________________________________________I ,_ Throws ___________________________________________________________, I When in air | AB or B Throw opponent when in air I I O I I--------------------------------------------------------------------I I When in air | CD or D Throw opponent when in air with a I I O knife in your opponent. I I--------------------------------------------------------------------I I -- O AB or B Throw onto ground I I--------------------------------------------------------------------I I -- O CD or D Use leg to grab and throw onto I I ground and slash I I--------------------------------------------------------------------I I -O | \ Kick Strike Hez I I O O This is like Zangief in SF2, you I I grab your opponent and then go I I up and come spinning back down I I____________________________________________________________________I ** When you are far away, pressing AB will perform a somersault ** ** slash. This is not some kind of special move. But in close ** ** range, pressing AB will do a different move. O-- --O AB, will ** ** cause Galford or Hanzo to do the somersault in close range. ** _Gen-An Shiranui_ ,_ Special Moves ____________________________________________________, I | \ -O Slash Poison Blizzard I I O O Blow a poison cloud I I--------------------------------------------------------------------I I -O | \ Slash Buzz Saw I I O O Roll forward with blade I I____________________________________________________________________I ,_ Throws ___________________________________________________________, I -- O B Your opponent will be pushed onto I I the ground and you will spin on I I top of him with your weapon I I twisting in his stomach I I--------------------------------------------------------------------I I -- O D Knee Bash I I____________________________________________________________________I _Hanzo Hattori_ ,_ Special Moves ____________________________________________________, I | \ -O Slash Reppu Shuriken I I O O Throws a shuriken (throwing star) I I--------------------------------------------------------------------I I O- -O Slash Bakuen Ryuu (Burning Snake) I I 1 to 2 seconds charge time I I--------------------------------------------------------------------I I -O O- / | \ -O A/B/C/D Mirror Images I I O O O Use buttons to determine position I I of actual body, A being extreme I I left, D to the extreme right. I I--------------------------------------------------------------------I I BCD All three buttons Fake wood I I When you are struck by opponent I I and not knocked down, just press I I BCD and you will disappear I I--------------------------------------------------------------------I I -O \ | / O- BCD Ninja Twirl I I O O O Disappear even when you are not I I hit by your opponent I I--------------------------------------------------------------------I I Triangle Jump, please refer in Earthquake section. I I____________________________________________________________________I ,_ Throws ___________________________________________________________, I When in air | AB or B Throw opponent when in air I I O I I--------------------------------------------------------------------I I When in air | CD or D Throw opponent when in air with a I I O knife in your opponent. I I--------------------------------------------------------------------I I -O | \ Kick Bullhead Blast I I O O This is like Zangief in SF2. You I I do more damage, comparitively, I I than Galford's Strike Hez. I I--------------------------------------------------------------------I I -- O AB or B Grab and throw onto ground I I--------------------------------------------------------------------I I -- O CD or D Use leg to grab and throw onto I I ground and slash I I____________________________________________________________________I ** In fact, moves of Hanzo can be performed by Galford, and vice ** ** versa. Except for the dog attack of Galford and burning snake ** ** of Hanzo. Also read note in Galford for additional information. ** _Haohmaru_ ,_ Special Moves ____________________________________________________, I -O / | \ Slash KogetsuZan I I O O O Crescent moon uppercut slash I I--------------------------------------------------------------------I I | \ -O Slash Senpuretsuzan I I O O Launch a small hurricane I I____________________________________________________________________I ,_ Throws ___________________________________________________________, I -- O B or AB Throw onto ground I I--------------------------------------------------------------------I I -- O D or CD Back flip throw I I____________________________________________________________________I _Jubei Yagyu_ ,_ Special Moves ____________________________________________________, I | \ -O Slash Suigetsu Toh I I O O Ground Wave I I--------------------------------------------------------------------I I Tap Slash Repeatedly Hasso Happa I I 100-Sword Strikes I I--------------------------------------------------------------------I I -O | \ Slash Nikkaku Ratoh I I O O Charge forward and then execute I I a rising slash I I____________________________________________________________________I ,_ Throws ___________________________________________________________, I -- O B or AB Throw I I--------------------------------------------------------------------I I -- O D or CD Ground throw I I____________________________________________________________________I _Kyoshiro Senryo_ ,_ Special Moves ____________________________________________________, I | \ -O Slash Flame Fandango I I O O Flame Breath I I--------------------------------------------------------------------I I -O \ | / O- Kick Chobi Jishi I I O O O Pole valut kick on sword I I--------------------------------------------------------------------I I -O | \ Slash Vertical Rotating Slash (rising) I I O O spin around as you rise I I--------------------------------------------------------------------I I (jump) | + AB (at top of jump) Vertical Rotating Slash (falling) I I O spin as you fall I I--------------------------------------------------------------------I I | / O- Slash Fire fan I I O O I I____________________________________________________________________I ,_ Throws ___________________________________________________________, I -- O B or AB Stab and throw I I--------------------------------------------------------------------I I -- O D Hair Toss I I--------------------------------------------------------------------I I -- O CD Hair Strangle I I____________________________________________________________________I _Nakoruru_ ,_ Special Moves ____________________________________________________, I O- / | Slash Annu Mutsube I I O O the low flying attack I I--------------------------------------------------------------------I I | \ -O Slash Leyla Mutsube I I O O the up-to-the-sky attack I I--------------------------------------------------------------------I I -O \ | / O- Slash Amube Yatoro I I O O O Summon the bird to attack I I--------------------------------------------------------------------I I | / O- C Hawk Carry I I O O When without weapon, this move I I will also summon the bird back I I--------------------------------------------------------------------I I (Hawk Carry) Yatoro Poku I I / or | or \ Slash or Kick Rolling Down Attack, direction I I O O O controlled by joystick. I I--------------------------------------------------------------------I I (Hawk Carry) I I Any other directions, except Kamui Mutsube I I above + Slash or Kick Diagonal Down Arrow Attack I I--------------------------------------------------------------------I I Triangle Jump, please refer in Earthquake section. I I____________________________________________________________________I ,_ Throws ___________________________________________________________, I -- O B Normal throw I I--------------------------------------------------------------------I I -- O AB Trip, sit and stab I I--------------------------------------------------------------------I I -- O AB (Without Weapon) Jump onto opponent, hold onto the I I chest, and slap them. Tap AB to I I slap faster. I I--------------------------------------------------------------------I I -- O D Grab and triple kicks I I____________________________________________________________________I ** You can move in all directions while on the bird. If you move up ** ** you can increase the range of your Kamui Mutsube. Also note you ** ** can be hit, and are most likely to take more damage. ** ** To get off from bird, just push the joystick down. You will also ** ** drop from the bird if you do not do anything for a while. ** _Tam Tam_ ,_ Special Moves __________________________________________________, I | \ -O Slash Mura Gaburu I I O O The Skull throw I I--------------------------------------------------------------------I I | / O- Kick Paguna Deos I I O O Under turning blade I I--------------------------------------------------------------------I I O-. -O Slash Paguna Paguna I I 1 sec charge time Sideways turning blade; can I I slowly move back and forth. I I--------------------------------------------------------------------I I -O \ | / O- Slash Ahau Gabara I I O O O Jump up and blow a fireball down I I____________________________________________________________________I ,_ Throws ___________________________________________________________, I -- O B or D Head Butt I I--------------------------------------------------------------------I I -- O AB Pick up and stab with sword I I____________________________________________________________________I _Ukyo Tachibana_ ,_ Special Moves ____________________________________________________, I | / O- Slash Sasame Yuki I I O O The thousand sword cutting apple I I--------------------------------------------------------------------I I jump in any direction, then: Tsubame Gaeshi (from the air) I I / | \ -O Slash Circular slash and launch a I I O O O flaming bird I I--------------------------------------------------------------------I I / | \ -O (then jump in Tsubame Gaeshi (from the ground) I I O O O any direction Executes immediately when Ukyo I I and Slash) leaves the ground, causing a low I I slash-and-firebird. The motions I I must be executed very quickly. I I--------------------------------------------------------------------I I / | \ -O O- O- Slash Tsubame Gaeshi (while retreating) I I O O O Executed while Ukyo hops back. I I An AB firebird will travel below I I the ground, hitting an opponent I I crouching or standing. Extremely I I hard to do, though. I I____________________________________________________________________I ,_ Throws ___________________________________________________________, I -- O B Scabbard Slap I I--------------------------------------------------------------------I I -- O AB Throw, and slash the flying I I opponent I I--------------------------------------------------------------------I I -- O CD or D Trip & Stab I I____________________________________________________________________I _Wan Fu_ ,_ Special Moves ____________________________________________________, I | / O- Slash Exploding Wave I I O O Leaps up and throws his sword I I--------------------------------------------------------------------I I -O | \ Slash Slicing Gust I I O O Rising uppercut slash I I____________________________________________________________________I ,_ Throws ___________________________________________________________, I -- O B (without weapon) Throw opponent against the wall I I--------------------------------------------------------------------I I -- O B (with weapon) Grab then leap up and slash head I I--------------------------------------------------------------------I I -- O AB (without weapon) Smash opponent's head into ground I I--------------------------------------------------------------------I I -- O AB (with weapon) Leap up and sit on opponent, I I stab several times and then kick I I--------------------------------------------------------------------I I -- O D Smash opponent's back onto knee I I--------------------------------------------------------------------I I -- O CD Grab then leap up and sit on your I I opponent I I____________________________________________________________________I