Games PS2 VIRTUA FIGHTER 4 User Manual

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Thank you for purchasing Virtua Fighter 4. Please note that this software is designed only for use with the “PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system.” Be sure to read this instruction manual thoroughly before you start playing Virtua Fighter 4.

Contents

PROLOGUE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 BASIC CONTROLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 GETTING STARTED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 HOW TO PLAY THE GAME . . . . . . . . . . . 11 CHARACTER INTRODUCTIONS

& MOVE LIST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Virtua Fighter 4 is a memory card (8MB) (for PlayStation®2) compatible game. The Player/ A.I. File is automatically saved. Please do NOT turn off the power of the “PlayStation®2” console or insert/remove a memory card (8MB) (for PlayStation®2) during saving.

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PROLOGUE

In the end,, it was Kage--Maru who won the Third World Fighting Tournament.. After it ended,, he defeated a new model of Dural who appeared before him.. Kage--Maru finally obtained the new item type required to save his mother,, Tsuki--Kage.. However,, Tsuki--Kage actually got worse,, transforming into Dural further when the item was used.. Ultimately,, she turned into Dural completely and “J6” acquired her once more.. With Dural again within their grasp,, “J6” started to research how they could mass pro-- duce Dural.. During their research,, “J6” discovered that Tsuki--Kage had remained incomplete for too long which explained her lack of abilities somewhat..

“J6” started to look for a new target eligible enough to become a new (complete) Dural.. They decided upon “Sarah Bryant..” Plans were made so as to acquire her and the Fourth World Fighting Tournament was organized..

With many hidden agendas and suspicious machina-- tions going on,, the Tournament is now ready to begin..

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end off thet Second Tournament,r t, itit was Akirakira Yuki,ki, a youngy fighterfi t r who uses “Hakkyokuken,”“ kky k k ,” who walkedlk awayy thet winneri r.. Who was thet winneri r off thet Thirdird Tournament?r t? Whileile lookingl ki respectabler t le and admirable,ir l , thet tournamentst r ts arere anythingyt i but,t, withith a mysteriousy t ri groupr plottingl tti fromfr behindi thet scenes..

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BASIC CONTROLS

Virtua Fighter 4 is a oneor two-player game, and compatible with both the

DUALSHOCKm analog controller and the DUALSHOCK®2 analog controller. When playing a 1P game, connect the DUALSHOCK®2 analog controller to controller port 1. When playing a 2P game, connect the DUALSHOCK®2 analog controller for the 2nd player to controller port 2.

In this instruction manual, controls are described using the DUALSHOCK®2 analog controller.

DUALSHOCK®2 analog controller

w button

q button

directional buttons

left analog stick

Not used in this game.

SELECT button

START button

r button

e button

F button

D button

A button

S button

right analog stick

The view point can be switched in Data Files Mode.

mode indicator

ANALOG mode button

	Buttons to use	Menu/Select Screen	During Match
	directional buttons	Move cursors	Control Characters
	gA button	Enter	Kick
	gS button	Enter	Punch
	gD button	Cancel	Punch
	gF button	Cancel	Guard
	SELECT Button	Player/A.I. File Menu are displayed	Pause Menu is displayed

The button controls described in this instruction manual are all default settings. The button settings can be modified in the CONTROLLER at OPTIONS (See P.20).

Virtua Fighter 4 is compatible with the vibration feature. The vibration feature can be operated both when the ANALOG Mode is on (mode indicator : ON) and when the ANALOG Mode is off (mode indicator : OFF). You can switch the vibration function to ON/OFF within OPTIONS (See P.20).

BASIC CONTROLS

Command Display

Common Command Techniques

^ Press and hold the directional buttons in the direction indicated. 6 Tap the directional buttons in the direction indicated. P Press to punch

K Press to kick

G Press to guard

+ Press two or more buttons at the same time.

press the 2 directional buttons sur- (ie. up and right).

ARM (All Range Move)

& * (

Step Back $^ Advance

! @ # P

Crouch G

Dash/Back Dash xx/zz

A character can dash a short distance forward or backward.

Jump

Press and hold c+ P (or K)

A character can jump.

move in any direction you like.

If you press and hold any directional button except downward, your character will begin walking. To command your character to walk downward, press down, then immediately press and hold down.

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ACTIONS

Other than the basic actions mentioned on the previous page, a character can perform various actions by combining the directional buttons with P, K, and G. Below are the action combinations for attacking and guarding.

Throw

P+G

When your opponent is close, you can throw your opponent

with P+G. There are also individual throw commands for each character.

Throw Escapes

P+G

With P+G, you can avoid being thrown when your opponent is about to throw you. For other throws that

use P+G and a direction, enter the

last direction of a command simultaneously.

Down Attack

cP (When your opponent is down)

When your opponent has been knocked down to the ground, you can perform a follow-up attack. Some characters have unique attacks as well.

Recovery

P+K+G (when you are about to fall)

When you are just about to hit the ground, press P+K+G to spring back up, and dodge a Down Attack from your opponent.

Getting Up

P or G (When you are currently down)

When your character is knocked down, you can make him/her get up.

Rising Attacks

K or vK (When you are knocked down)

When getting up, you can have your character perform middle/low attacks.

Evading

cor v(Set back to neutral after pressing)

You can dodge an attack from your opponent to the right or left.

Evade Attacks

P+K+G (When you are evading)

After dodging attacks from your opponent, you can perform counterattacks. Moves vary from character to character.

Basic Controls

Other Actions

Some of the actions can be used only by some specific characters. See “Character Introductions & Move List” beginning on P.22.

Reversals

High-Attack : zP+K Mid-Attack : oP+K Low-Attack : vP+K

With this move, you can counterattack your opponent. Different directional buttons are used depending on attributes of High/Middle/Low Attacks.

Deflecting

With this move you can deflect attacks from your opponent. If you deflect successfully, your opponent will stagger, which gives you a better chance to hit back.

Charge Attack

Push down on the last button you pressed.

By holding down on the last button you pressed, you will be able to make a strong charged move.

Attacking by the walls

In many stages there are breakable walls. You can eject your opponent through broken walls, or inflict extra damage by hitting him /her against the wall.

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GETTING STARTED

The Menu Screen is displayed if you press the START button on the Title Screen. Select a mode to play with the up, down, left and right directional buttons and use the Agbutton (or Sgbutton) to enter. Pressing the Dgbutton (or Fgbutton) enables you to cancel the selection.

■ Save File/Loading

HOW TO PLAY THE GAME

In Virtua Fighter 4, there are 8 different modes. The followings describe each mode as well as how to play the game.

ARCADE

REPLAY

See P.19

OPTIONS

See P.20

MODES

. You can train your character and improve

● Ranking

After making a Player’s File, a player will begin gameplay from the ranking level of 10th kyu. By winning a match, a player can earn points as well as raise the ranking. After 1st kyu, there is the 1st dan level. Once a player reaches the 1st dan level, he/she can raise his/her level by defeating opponents who are in the same level in the VS Mode or KUMITE Mode. If your match score is not good enough to keep the current level, your level might drop down.

VS

In this mode, you can battle against another player. You can also play against A.I. Characters. The settings such as Time Limit, Number of Matches and Physical Strength Gauge, which can be modified at OPTIONS, will be effective in this mode. Thus, it is recommended to modify the settings in advance. After a mode starts, the Character Selection Screen (P.12) will be displayed. You can also select a stage in this mode. Try to obtain as many items as possible by completing various conditions!

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HOW TO PLAY THE GAME

Character Selection in ARCADE/VS/KUMITE Mode

■ Character Selection Screen

▲ ARCADE/KUMITE Mode ▲ VS Mode

CAUTION		card (8MB)
		CARD Slot 1 or
	Slot 2. Before loading the Player/A.I. File, it is necessary for
	file. To make a file, please see P.18 for details.

give an instruction to the A.I. Character the Sgbutton indicates “Bad.” The given by the player.

HOW TO PLAY THE GAME

How to view a screen in ARCADE/VS/KUMITE Mode

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1 Remaining Time

The time in the round. The match will end when the counter reaches 00:00. The player who has more energy left wins.

2 Physical Strength Gauge

A character’s physical strength. The more damage a character takes, the more the gauge decreases.

3 Ring Name

A Ring’s name (only when the Player/A.I. File is loaded).

4 Character’s Name

The name of a character used and its graphic are displayed.

5 Number of Winning Rounds

The number of winning rounds. Each time a player wins a round, one red lamp will be lit.

6 Recovery Mark

This is displayed beside a player who is staggering. You can help your character recover by moving the directional buttons Up/Down /Right/Left quickly.

7 Elapsed Time

The total playing time is shown. This includes all attempts and continues in Arcade Mode only.

8 Current Stage Number

The current stage a player is playing is displayed in Arcade Mode only (Not displayed in VS Mode).

Pause Menu Screen

By pressing the SELECT button during gameplay, the following Pause Screens are shown.

If you press the SELECT button, the Pause Menu will be displayed. In ARCADE, VS and KUMITE Mode, you can also pause gameplay as well as quit a game. To resume a game, select CANCEL. Select EXIT to quit a game.

Saving the replay data

To make a replay file on a memory card (8MB)

(for PlayStation®2), press the SELECT button during your character’s pose at the end of a match. Free space of more than 32KB is required to make a replay file. You can view the replay file in the REPLAY Mode (See P.19 for details).

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HOW TO PLAY THE GAME

Rules in ARCADE/VS/KUMITE Mode

K.O.

TIME UP	When time runs out, if neither character has been KO’d, the
	player with the most remaining strength wins the round.
	Both characters win the round if the Physical Strength
DRAW	Gauge of both characters falls to zero at the same time, or
	the remaining Strength Gauge of both characters are identi-
	cal when time runs out.
In some stages, you can also eject your opponent from the ring, to win by RING OUT.

SUDDEN DEATH

When the game is at a match point for both characters and the game is a DRAW, the game will continue in Sudden Death in which both characters fight with almost no physical strength left. If the game still cannot determine the winner and ends in a DRAW, the game played against CPU players determines the CPU as a winner.

■ GAME OVER & CONTINUE

■ Join In during gameplay

HOW TO PLAY THE GAME

TRAINING

There are 3 TRAINING Modes.

●COMMAND TRAINING - Practice entering commands.

●FREE TRAINING - Modify various settings and practice as you like.

●TRIAL - Learn fighting strategy by clearing challenges.

■COMMAND

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▲ PAUSE MENU

is displayed.

2 Command

The command you are currently practicing is displayed.

3 LOCK Mark

Displayed only when you are practicing fixed moves.

Information

The command you entered as well as the number of frames are displayed.

5 Damage Meter

The damage you caused to your opponent and the MAX damage gauge you can inflict in fights are displayed in numbers and in a meter.

6 Advice Display

Advice concerning entering commands is displayed.

7 Elapsed Time

The elapsed time after the training started is displayed.

■ Command List

You can verify commands.

■ Command Information Display

The setting on how to display command information can be modified.

■ Advice Display

Advice display can be switched to ON/OFF.

■ Repeat the move

You can repeat practicing the same move by switching this ON.

■ Character Selection

You can change characters.

■ Return to the Top Menu

The screen returns back to the Top Menu Screen.

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