SNS-JI-USA > oe , ; / ee = EU aWARNING: PLEASE READ THE CONSUMER INFORMATION AND PRECAUTIONS BOOKLET INCLUDED WITH THIS PRODUCT CAREFULLY BEFORE USING YOUR NINTENDO® HARDWARE SYSTEM OR GAME PAK. THIS OFFICIAL SEAL IS YOUR ASSURANCE THAT NINTENDO HAS APPROVED THE QUALITY OF THIS PRODUCT. ALWAYS LOOK FOR THIS SEAL WHEN BUYING GAMES AND ACCESSORIES TO ENSURE COMPLETE COMPATIBILITY WITH YOUR SUPER NINTENDO ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM. / Official Seal of Quality Thank you for selecting this WORLD HEROES™ 2 Game Pak for your Super Nintendo Entertainment System. LICENSED BY NINTENDO, SUPER NINTENDO ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM, AND THE OFFICIAL, SEALS ARE REGISTERED TRADEMARKS OF NINTENDO OF AMERICA INC. © 1991 NINTENDO OF AMERICA INC. @® TAKARA’ worto eros 2 0 SNK-ADK 1998 Published by TAKARA U.S.A.CORP. 230 Fifth Ave. New York, NY 10001 TEL: 212-689-1212Game Story Starting the Game . Basic Controls Using the — Contro Basic Moves Normal Mode and Surv Game Rules.. Game Modes. What You See On Screen Meet the Heroes... 90-Day Limited Warrant:GAME STORY ho is the greatest hero of all time? To discover tt a scientist invented a time machine that brought the | most fearsome warriors from each age of history together, to fight the ultimate battle. The battle was fought, but no clear winner was determined. ‘Now, one year later, those 8 great heroes -and 8 new challengers have gathered together again, to settle it once and for alll!Insert the Game Pak into your Super Nintendo Entertainment System® game machine and turn the power switch ON. The Title screen should then appear. Press the Start button to bring up the Game Mode Select screen. Use the Control Pad to select 1P Game mode, VS Game mode, or Option mode, and press: the Start button to set. 1P GAME MODE Play against the computer. Select your character (choose from 14 different characters), select the fighting mode (either Normal or Survival mode), and then head into battle! VS GAME MODE Battle it out against a friend. First select | Gee your character and the fighting mode, then 0 PZ Toes select the stage and the type of gauge. Hold 4 down the Select button when setting your character selection to go into the Character Option screen. OPTION MODE Reset the options. Please refer to pages 11-15 for details of each mode. 2g=ARCADE MODE (4 BUTTON MODE) BASIC CO All commands are for when your character is facing right. Re Play with the same control system as the WORLD HEROES 2 arcade game. Select button L button ———— ~ CONTROL pad Start button ee button Control Pad : Move character Right — Advance ¢ Left — Retreat, guard * Up — Jump * Down — Crouch Abutton B button X button _ -Y button Select button ‘Start button L/R buttons + Not used : Weak kick / Strong kick : Not used : Weak punch / Strong punch : Move around screen when selecting options : Pause : Taunt opponent, throw * Button configurations can be changed in Option mode. Attack strengths vary according to how long you hold down attack buttons — a short time for weak attacks, a longer time for strong attacks. LigNTROLS verse » Control Pad directions if your character is facing left. _ SNES MODE (6 BUTTON MODE) Play with normal 6-button SNES controls. Select button L button » CONTROL pad “Start button X button A button B button Y button Control Pad : Move character Right — Advance « Left — Retreat, guard « Up — Jump * Down - Crouch Abutton : : Strong kick X button : Y button : + Move around screen when selecting options Start button : L/R buttons : B button Select button Weak kick Weak punch Strong punch Pause Taunt opponent, throw Button configurations can be changed in Option mode.USING THE -»CONTROL PAD All directions are for when your character is facing right. Reverse directions if your character is facing left. Jump up Jump > backwards Jump forward Retreat / Standing guard Advance Crouching guard CrouchAll commands are for when your character is facing right. Reverse © Control Pad directions if your character is facing left. DEFENSIVE MOVES Standing guard : Press the »» Control Pad left. Crouching guard : Press the -- Control Pad to bottom left. Airborne attack repeller : When your Aree opponent unleashes an airborne attack, wait 7 until it's just about to hit you and then use this move. If you get the timing just right, you'll be able to both protect yourself and send the force of the attack back to hit your opponent. Press the > Control Pad in the opposite direction to your opponent (left or right). E K To recover quickly when knocked out : To escape when grabbed and held by Press the » Control Pad or any button enemy : Press the —- Control Pad or repeatedly. To recover quickly when knocked down for the count in Survival mode (with Seesaw gauge): Press the — Control Pad or any button repeatedly.THROWS Basic throw : Press the L or R button, or hold the» Control Pad to the right and press the Punch button. (For characters able to do kick throws, the Kick button can also be used.) Counter throw : Use when your opponent has grabbed you and is about to throw you. To switch the Positions and throw your opponent instead, press the Punch button. (For characters able to do kick throws, the Kick button can also be used.) Grab & hold : : Some characters are able to grab opponents and squeeze out their strength. Move into contact with your opponent, press the » Control Pad to the right, and press the Kick button to get him/her in a clinch. ‘Super grab & hold : Once you've got your opponent in a clinch, this attack will allow you to continue squeezing and crushing hinv/her for an even longer time. Press the «» Control Pad or any button repeatedly. Basic Throw Grab & Hold » + Punch button / L.R buttons > + Kick buttonNORMAL MODE AND SURVIVAL MODE In WORLD HEROES 2, there are two game modes (1P Game and VS Game) and two fighting modes - Normal mode and Survival mode. Once you've selected the game mode, you choose which fighting mode you want to fight in. NORMAL MODE In this mode you fight in the usual way. SURVIVAL MODE In this mode the thrills multiply, as each stage has special traps and danger zones which you can use to damage enemies, but will also damage you if you don't fight with all the skills at your command!THESE ARE THE SURVIVAL MODE STAGES: Thunderbolt Stage : Lightning bolts come blazing out at regular intervals from a Land Mine Stage : machine at the top of the screen. Entice your opponent under the machine at the right time to inflict major electro damage! Powerful land mines are set up at regular intervals throughout the stage. If you step on a land mine it will explode, but if you dodge the blast you won't be damaged. Barbed Wire Bomb Stage : Metal Mesh Stage : Sawblade Stage : Haircut Stage: Spike Wall Stage : Oil Slick Stage : You fight in a special boxing ring enclosed by barbed wire instead of rope. There are bombs hanging from the barbed wire. If you touch a bomb you will be severely singed. Once a bomb has exploded it will disappear from the screen, and then reappear a short time later. You fight in a special metal mesh ring suspended in the air. The screen doesn’t scroll, and you only have a restricted area to move in. Characters which are weak in normal stages are at an advantage in this stage. Electric circular saws come slicing through the floor at irregular intervals. Make sure you dodge them or use them to damage your opponent. This stage looks the same as the others, but when you lose a match that’s not all you lose! The walls on both sides of the stage are impregnated with spikes. Keep your distance from the walls or use them as a weapon to damage enemies. Oil slicks run over the ground in this stage. This makes it easy to slip and skid, but you can also take advantage of the oil to do repeat attacks easily. Think carefully about the characteristics of the stage and choose your moves accordingly. It's up to you whether these characteristics work to your advantage or seal your fate! =10=GAME RULES NORMAL MODE . Inthis mode you fight up to three rounds against your opponent to decide the winner of the match. * You win a round when your opponent's ‘energy has run out. * The first person to win two rounds out of three wins the match. + This mode normally uses a standard l'fe gauge (“Normal” life gauge). SURVIVAL MODE - * — Inthis mode you battle it out against your opponent in a one fall, timed match. + Knock out your opponent for a count of 10. If no player is knocked out before time runs out, the computer decides the winner. * This mode normally uses a “Seesaw’ life gauge. Every time you damage your opponent, your life gauge goes up and your opponent's gauge goes down. Taking all of your opponent's strength will knock him/her out. Note : The life gauges are automatically set as above, when the “Life Gauge” option is set to “Arcade” in Option mode. You can change the life gauge by setting this option to “Normal” or “Seesaw”. =iGAME MODES 1P GAME MODE At the Game Mode Select screen, select 1P GAME MODE and press the Start button. The Player Select screen will then appear. Select any one of 14 different characters. Press any button (L, R, A, B, X, or Y button) to set your selection. Press the Y button to select COIN-UP original color. The Mode Select screen will then appear. Choose either Normal mode or Survival mode. Press any button to set your selection. The game will then begin. A second player can join the action at any time. Simply press the Start button ‘on the 2P controller to start playing. The winner of the match can then switch back to a 1P game and continue playing. 40>VS GAME MODE At the Game Mode Select screen, select VS GAME MODE with the Control Pad, and press the Start button. The Player Select screen will then appear. Each player selects his/her character with the respective © Control Pad, and then sets his/her selection with any button. Keep the Select button pressed down when setting a character selection to move to the Character Option screen. The Character Option screen then appears. Move around the screen using the Select button. You can set the following options on this screen: Handicap : Add a handicap. The higher the number, the greater the handicap (choose from 8 handicap levels). Key Config: Choose the type of control system - Arcade (4 button system) or SNES (6 button system). Button Config : Choose which buttons will be used as the punch, kick, and throw buttons (choose from the A, B, X, Y, L, and R buttons; the same button cannot be used twice). The Mode Select screen will then appear. Choose either Normal mode or Survival mode and set with any button. If you and your opponent don’t make the same. selection, the computer will choose a mode randomly. ak)Once you've set the mode, the Stage Option screen will appear. Move around the screen using the Select button. You can set the following options on this screen: Stage : Select the stage in which you'll play (choose from 15 stages in Normal mode and 8 stages in Survival mode). Life Gauge: Choose from ARCADE, NORMAL and SEESAW gauges. Select NORMAL for a standard life gauge. Select SEESAW for a seesaw gauge - when you damage your opponent, your strength level goes. up and your opponent's level goes down. Select ARCADE to automatically set a “Normal” life gauge in Normal mode and a “Seesaw” gauge in Survival mode. Gauge Mask: Choose to have the life gauge displayed or hidden. Time Limit: Select ON (for a fixed time limit of 99 seconds) or OFF (for no time limit). A Ewes) Evtiits UistOPTION MODE You can set the following options on this screen: Game Level : Speed: Time Limit: Life Gauge : Gauge Mask : Button Set : Button Config : Sound Mode : Change the level of difficulty of the game. Choose from 8 levels - the higher the number the more difficult the setting. Adjust the speed of the game. Choose from 3 speed levels - 1 (slow), 2 (normal), and 3 (fast). Select ON (for a fixed time limit of 99 seconds) or OFF (for no time limit). Choose from ARCADE, NORMAL and SEESAW gauges. Select NORMAL for a standard life gauge. Select SEESAW for a seesaw gauge - when you damage your opponent, your strength level goes up and your opponent's level goes down. Select. ARCADE to automatically set a “Normal” life gauge in Normal mode and a “Seesaw” gauge in Survival mode. Choose to have the life gauge displayed or hidden. Choose the type of control system - Arcade (4 button system) or SNES (6 button system). Choose which buttons will be used as the punch, kick, and throw buttons (choose from the A, B, X, Y, L, and R buttons; the same button cannot be used twice). Select stereo sound or mono. agit eres Pera) a5WHAT YOU SE @ iP life gauge 1P player name 1P score 1P win indicator P life gauge 2P player name 2P score 2P win indicator © Match timer ©200600 =16=)The screen is the same in this mode with the exception of the following points: Items @ and @ turn into the “Seesaw” gauge. The left of the gauge shows 1P strength, the right shows 2P strength. Items @ and © do not appear on the screen. aayMEET THE HEROES (Wot: The soul of the Ninja blazes with the fury of battle! eHANZOe Profession : Iga Ninja leader Height : 5'7" Weight 152 Ib Era: 1581 Age :26 Country: Japan The head of the Iga Ninja, the most fearsome of all Japan’s Ninja clans. His body an unstoppable fighting machine, he is preparing himself to once again meet his arch rival, Fuuma, in battle. SPECIAL ATTACKS suauaan REKKOZAN (LIGHTNING SLASH) Sends a blast of energy shooting forth from Masamune, Hanzo’s Ninja Sword. % » + Punch button. KOH-RYU HA (DRAGON WAVE) Releases the spirit of the Iga Dragon, which spirals upward to blast your enemies. > ® % + Punch button. NINPO KORIN KAZAN (NINJA BUZZSAW) Turns Hanzo’s body into a spinning weapon of destruction. % y # «+ Kick button. =15—movements are for when your character is facing right. Reverse movements when your character is facing left.) The Red Dragon rages! Age: 26 Country : Japan Profession : Fuuma Ninja leader Height : 57° Weight : 154 fb Era: 1581 The head of the Fuuma Ninja and sworn enemy of the Iga Ninja. He knows only one passion - to avenge his earlier defeat at the hands of Hanzo. SPECIAL ATTACKS se ummnneenene REPPUZAN (Cyclone Slash) Sends balls of energy flying from Murasame, Fuuma’s Ninja sword. » + Punch button. EN-RYU HA (Dragon Flames) The spirit of the legendary Wind Dragon rages forth in defense of the Fuuma Ninja. > ® % + Punch button. NINPO FURIN KAZAN (Ninja Whirlwind) Turns Fuuma’s body into a powerful tornado. % § + Kick button.Bow before the Hundred Blows of Righteousness! eKIM DRAGONe Age: 27 Country : Korea Profession : Martial arts master Height :5°4° Weight : 110 1b. Era: 1967 Disenchanted with the soft living and self-indulgence of the movie world, Kim returns to his beloved homeland, Korea, after years spent pursuing his movie career. He has joined the WORLD HEROES. to recapture the thrills of real Kempo combat. SPECIAL ATTACKS sae uamnmoome HYAKU-RETSU KEN (The Hundred Blows) Anon-stop series of supersonic punches. Press the Punch button repeatedly. DRAGON KICK The power of the Mighty Dragon of the Middle Kingdom surges through Kim's body and explodes in a mega kick. 4 + Kick button. *The Craziest Sword-swinger of the Middle Ages. Age: 19 Country : France Profession : Swordsperson Height :5'5) Weight : 117 Ib, Fra: 1431 Joan of Arc got all the limelight, but Janne’s the one to reckon with in battle. Never one for hanging around the castle killing time at the tapestry frame, Janne likes nothing better than to take on the meanest foes around in hand-to-hand combat. SPECIAL ATTACKS ss mumunene PHOENIX BLAST The legendary Phoenix flies forth from Janne’s sword to fry her enemies. « briefly, then.» + Punch button. FLASH SWORD Janne’s sword turns to flame and can reach enemies ata distance. » briefly, then » + Kick button. SWORD OF JUSTICE The Spirit of Justice courses through Janne’s sword. « briefly, then » + Kick button. oeThe Ferocious Leader of the Mongolian Hordes. ej. CARNe Age : 36 Country : Mongolia Profession : Marauder Height : 5° 6" Weight : 265 I Fra: 1198, For some people, being the conqueror of a continent just isn’t enough. The Unstoppable Carn is plunging back into battle to see whether he can pull his same tricks twice, this time against the greatest warriors in history. SPECIAL ATTACKS teu uuune MOUKO HAKYOKU DOH (Mongolian Tiger Crush) Carn rolls over his enemies in this mega body block. « briefly, then » + Punch button. MONGOLIAN DYNAMITE Super-charged energy courses through Carn’s arm to explode like a charge of dynamite. briefly, then 4 + Punch button.The Giant Super Wrestler from the States. eMUSCLE POWERe Age :39 4 Country : U.S.A. Profession : Wrestler Height : 66 Weight : 298 Ib. Era: 1984 The wrestling madman who rules the Pro. circuit. He seeks to erase the 7 double decisions he received in the last WORLD HEROES battles, and come out on top as the greatest warrior of all time. SPECIALATTACKS sun eumaeeee MUSCLE BOMBER Muscle dashes and grabs his opponent, disposing of hinVher with a lariat drop. briefly, then.» + Punch button. TORNADO BODY SMASH Muscle grabs his opponent, jumps into the air, and crushes his opponent’s back when he lands. Quickly rotate thumb around ¢ + Punch button. SUPER SWING Muscle swings his opponent around in the air and drops him/her. Arcade controls : Press Punch + Kick + UR at the same time. SNES controls : Press Punch + Kick + UR at the same time. gesThe Merciless Cyborg Warrior. The fearsome cyborg warrior whose body bristles with various armaments. His computer-enhanced brain has mind-reading capabilities, letting him know in advance what move his opponent is going to make. SPECIAL ATTACKS = = a GRENADE LAUNCHER Brocken shoots grenades from his arms. ‘%» + Punch button. BROCKEN MISSILE Brocken shoots missiles from his legs. a» + Kick button. HURRICANE ARM. Brocken uses his mechanical hand to create a tornado. > % + Punch button. THUNDERSPARK Brocken unleashes a 10,000 volt shock from the tip of his fingers. Press the Punch button repeatedly. mp4 SThe Mysterious Russian Sorcerer. eRASPUTINe Wrapped in a shroud ‘\ of mystery, this enigmatic confidant of the \ Russian Czarina seeks to spread his message of love and peace throughout the world, but isn't too choosy about the way he goes about it. A pacifist with an iron punch. Age : Unknown County : Russia Profession : Sorcerer Height :6 Weight : 150 1b Era: 1914 SPECIAL ATTACKS auuun FIREBALL Shoots a ball of flame at Rasputin’s opponent. ¥%» + Punch button (can also be used when jumping). THUNDER BLAST Throws a ball of electricity at Rasputin’s enemy. #9 % + Punch button. TROIKA SPIN Rasputin twirls towards his enemy in a dance of destruction. % #@ «+ Kick button. —25-— ay a \The Master of Muetai Roars in Revenge! eSHURAs Famous for his lethal Flying Knee Kick, this Muetai master has triumphed over countless opponents. He has joined the WORLD HEROES 2 lineup to follow in the footsteps of his murdered brother. SPECIAL ATTACKS #2 FLYING KNEE KICK Shura jumps into the air at lightning ‘speed to deliver a devastating kick. 4 + Kick button. AIRBORNE TWIRL KICK A powerful kick that crushes all comers. ve briefly, then » + Kick button.Prince of the Vikings and successor to the throne, Erik waits impatiently for his 95 year-old father to relinquish his crown. In the meantime, he has joined the WORLD HEROES 2 battle to get rid of some of his pent-up frustration. SPECIAL ATTACKS © ® HAMMER OF THOR Erik's spirit materializes in the shape of a hammer, to “hammer down” opponents. w briefly, then 4 + Punch button. AEGYR’S HALBERD Erik calls forth a tidal wave to drown his enemy. «@% + Kick button. BLIZZARD BREATH Erik spits out a cloud of frost to stop all opponents cold. #4 %» + Punch button. O72Mighty Friend ond Ally of the Earth, < eMUDMANe > Age: 17 : . S) Country: Papua New Guinea __ Profession: Environmental Warrior Blessed with the power of prophecy, Mudman forsaw the environmental pollution of the years to come and pledged himself to fight for the future of the Earth and its people. He now rages forth to spread his message of conservation and prove that greenies can fight along with the best of them. SPECIAL ATTACKS = MUDCUTTER Mudman’s mask spins to slice his opponents. = « + Punch button. MUD GYRO Mudman's mask spins and sends him flying up into the skies. * @ + Punch button. MUDMAN ATTACK The spirit of the Earth is unleashed from Mudman’s body to crush opponents. ‘» + Punch button. = 25 =The Football Hero No Ref hos ever Dared Penalize. ej. MAXIMUMe Age :28 Country: U.S.A Profession : Quarterback Hight :7°1 Weight : 236 Ib. Era: 1989 Diversifying’s the name of the game these days, and Maximum doesn’t want to be left behind the times. So he’s putting his merciless competitive instincts to work in WORLD HEROES 2, to see if he can become the number = = ©8888 8 one warrior of alltime SPECIAL ATTACKS ® PIGSKIN THUNDER SHOT as well as a star quarterback. A super pass designed to wipe out opponents. %» + Punch button. PENENTRATION PUNT Maximum punts to knock out his enemy. #%» + Kick button. SHOULDER BUNT CRUNCH A body block that bounces Maximum’s opponents back to the second deck. » » + Punch button. —29-Jopan’s Star Hope. eRYOKO> Defeated by one of the Iga Ninja in battle, Ryoko has joined the WORLD HEROES 2 lineup to test her ability and her true limits. She combines unstoppable competitive drive with judo skills honed over years of hard training. SPECIAL ATTACKS sau BOSATSU-SHO (HANDS OF ENERGY) Super-charged psychic energy courses through Ryoko’s hands. = % + Punch button. AIRBORNE BODY BOUNCE Ryoko grabs her opponent in mid-air and bounces them on the ground. >» % % ® @ » + Kick button. SUPER SHOULDER THROW Ryoko tosses her enemy to the winds. @ # §%» + Punch button.The Rowdiest Rebel of the High Seas. eCAPTAIN KIDDe Age: 28 Country : The Seven Seas Profession : Pirate Captain Height : 62 Weight : 172 Ib, Era: 1572 The swashbuckling scourge of the High Seas, the infamous Captain Kidd now joins the World Heroes to prove his mettle in battle and protect his treasure-trove of pieces of eight. SPECIAL ATTACKS = = SHARK KNUCKLES The spirit of the Great White Shark runs through Kidd to give his punches extra power. ¢ briefly, then.» + Punch button. SHARK UPPERCUT A shark aura comes blasting forth from Kidd to cause major damage to opponents. ¥ briefly, then 4 + Punch button. WHIRLPOOL KICK Kidd spins and kicks in an unstoppable whirlpool attack. briefly, then.» + Kick button. PIRATE SHIP BLAST A ghostly pirate ship image blasts forth from Kidd leaving all opponents powerless in its wake. % » + Punch button. oi‘The Morphing Man of Metal who burns for revenge! *NEO GEEGUSEs 4 * Neo Geeguse fought the winner of the first WORLD HEROES battle but was defeated. He has since greatly increased his power and strength, and has challenged the strongest fighters to take him on in combat. He can shapeshift into any form by simply looking at it. SPECIAL ATTACKS #2 m0 8 METAMORPHISIZER Allows Neo Geeguse to transform himself into any of the WORLD HEROES 2 fighters, but at random. However, once transformed, he can fight using the abilities and attacks of the character. Punch + Kick buttons —32-The mysterious “Ultimate Super Fighter”! Itis rumored that this mysterious superfighter is an alien who wants to wipe out all other competitors, in order to become the unchallenged number one fighter of the universe. His body a lethal weapon, Dio fights until he has destroyed everything he can lay his hands on. SPECIAL ATTACKS 2 aa ATOMIC CLAW Dio produces nuclear fusion with his body, and fransfers it to his opponent, making him/her explode. Quickly rotate thumb around pad + Punch button. ROLLING SMASH Dio’s body turns into a spinning \ y blade which flies up into the air. * Best used as an airborne weapon. @ @ % 4 + Kick button ERASER CLAW Collects all Dio’s energy into a ball and floats it in the air. A kind of booby trap. © « » + Punch button SONIC HOOK/SONIC UPPERCUT Turns Dio’s arm into a sharp blade, and dashes it towards his opponent. @ ® § %» + Punch / Kick button =33—90-DAY LIMITED WARRANTY TAKARA USA CORP. 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