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getting started
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game controls
3
starting play
6
combat
7
turbo meter
8
environment interactions
9
career mode
10
exhibition mode 11
custom wrestlers
11
custom logo
11
media room
12
game options 12
original game concept
by Kevin Gill & Rob Dyer
Thank you for purchasing
BACKYARD
WRESTLING 2: THERE GOES THE
NEIGHBORHOOD
for the PlayStation®2
computer entertainment system.
In
BACKYARD WRESTLING: DON’T TRY
THIS AT HOME
we shattered the popular
perceptions of what a wrestling game should
be. We combined all the action and excitement
of a traditional wrestling game with overthe-top moves and fast arcade fighter style
play. Our highly interactive, destructible
environments raised the bar for all other
wrestling games on the market.
Now with
BACKYARD WRESTLING 2: THERE
GOES THE NEIGHBORHOOD
we have extended
our groundbreaking ideas even further:
• Our beefed-up hybrid wrestling-fighting
system now includes Submission Holds,
new Counters, and Blocking.
• We have raised the bar for interactive
environments again with gorgeously detailed
levels where anything you break can be used
as a weapon! Hidden, contextsensitive moves can be found in each
level, increasing the possibilities for
hardcore mayhem and making each
match a unique experience.
• Our powerful Enviro-Mental
™
engine
brings the personalities of BYW, CZW,
JCW and other hardcore wrestling
federations to life with awesome
graphics and dynamically moving hair
and cloth.
• The improved custom wrestler system has
enormous potential for you to create your
own unique personality and style. Change
outfit styles, colors, moves, and even add
tattoos and logos of your own design!
We hope you enjoy playing
BACKYARD
WRESTLING 2: THERE GOES THE
NEIGHBORHOOD
as much as we enjoyed
making it!
-PARADOX DEVELOPMENT
intro
FPO
Inside Front Cover
Placeholder
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standing
Movement Left analog stick or directional buttons
Dash* Hold rbutton while moving
Grapple
c
button
Attack 1
s
button
Attack 2
x
button
Guard Break 1*
r+ s
buttons
Guard Break 2*
r+ x
buttons
Pickup Weapon
t
button
Block Hold dbutton
Attack Counter*
l+ r
buttons as opponent begins attack
Pin
l
button while opponent is on ground
Ground Submission*
r+ c
buttons while opponent is on ground
Ground Attack 1
s
button while opponent is on ground
Ground Attack 2
x
button while opponent is on ground
Ledge Throw 1
s
button while holding opponent on ledge
Ledge Throw 2
x
button while holding opponent on ledge
• This action requires some amount of Turbo Meter. For info, see Turbo Meter on page 8.
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getting started
game controls
Set up your PlayStation®2 computer
entertainment system according to the
instructions in its Instruction Manual. Make
sure the MAIN POWER switch (located on the
back of the console) is turned ON.
Press the RESET button. When the power
indicator lights up, press the OPEN button
and the disc tray will open. Place the
BACKYARD WRESTLING 2: THERE GOES THE
NEIGHBORHOOD
disc on the disc tray with the
label side facing up. Press the OPEN button
again and the disc tray will close.
Attach game controllers and other
peripherals, as appropriate. Follow on-screen
instructions and refer to this manual
for information on using the software.
MEMORY CARD
(8MB) (for PlayStation
®
2)
To save game settings and progress, insert
a memory card (8MB) (for PlayStation
®
2)
into MEMORY CARD slot 1 before powering on
the console.
• At least 150KB of free space on the memory
card is required to save game data.
• This game supports saving and loading
of game data in MEMORY CARD slot 1 only.
• You can load saved game data from the
same memory card or any memory card
containing previously saved
BACKYARD
WRESTLING 2: THERE GOES THE
NEIGHBORHOOD
games.
DUALSHOCK®2 ANALOG CONTROLLER CONFIGURATIONS
Note: illustration may not match all PlayStation 2
console types. For owners of SCPH-70000 series
PlayStation 2 systems, refer to the setup instructions
supplied with your system.
Connect the DUALSHOCK®2 analog controller to controller port 1 before starting play.
For 2 Player games, connect a second controller to controller port 2.
When the vibration function is ON, the controller will vibrate in response to game events.
You can turn the vibration function ON/OFF in the Options Mode. See page 12.
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4
left grapple/right grapple
Attack Throw Left analog stick/directional buttons + sbutton
Slam Left analog stick/directional buttons + xbutton
Submission Left analog stick/directional buttons + cbutton
Switch to Front Grappledbutton (Left Grapple)/ ,button (Right Grapple)
Switch to Back Grapple,button (Left Grapple)/ dbutton (Right Grapple)
front grapple
Attack Throw 1 Left analog stick/directional buttons 1+sbutton
Attack Throw 2 Left analog stick/directional buttons 4+sbutton
Attack Throw 3 Left analog stick/directional buttons 3+sbutton
Attack Throw 4 Left analog stick/directional buttons 2+sbutton
Slam 1 Left analog stick/directional buttons 1+xbutton
Slam 2 Left analog stick/directional buttons 4+xbutton
Slam 3 Left analog stick/directional buttons 3+xbutton
Slam 4 Left analog stick/directional buttons 2+xbutton
Submission 1 Left analog stick/directional buttons 1or 2+cbutton
Submission 2 Left analog stick/directional buttons 4or 3+cbutton
Irish Whip
t
button
Enviro-Mental™Throwtbutton when Enviro-Mental™indicator appears
Drag Opponent Left analog stick/directional buttons
Switch to Left Grapple,button
Switch to Right Grappledbutton
Super Move*
s+ x
buttons when Turbo Meter is full
while dashing
Turbo Attack 1
s
button
Turbo Attack 2
x
button
while being grappled
Grapple Meter Escape•l+ rbuttons
Reverse Attack Throwsbutton as opponent begins move
Reverse Slam
x
button as opponent begins move
Reverse Submissioncbutton as opponent begins move
Reverse Irish Whiptbutton as opponent begins move
while holding a weapon
Movement Left analog stick/directional buttons
Attack 1
s
button
Attack 2
x
button
Attack 3
c
button
Drop Weapon
t
or xbutton
Ground Attack 1
s
button while opponent is on ground
Ground Attack 2
c
button while opponent is on ground
ready to jump
Movement Left analog stick/directional buttons
Jump Attack 1
s
button, hold to increase distance
Jump Attack 2
x
button, hold to increase distance
back grapple
Attack Throw Left analog stick/directional buttons + sbutton
Slam Left analog stick/directional buttons + xbutton
Submission Left analog stick/directional buttons + cbutton
Switch to Right Grapple,button
Switch to Left Grappledbutton
• This action requires some amount of Turbo Meter. For info, see Turbo Meter on page 8.
• This action requires some amount of Turbo Meter. For info, see Turbo Meter on page 8.
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6
Shortly after you power up the game, the Main
Menu appears.
• To select an option, highlight it with the left
analog stick or directional buttons and press
the
x
button to confirm.
CREATING A NEW
CAREER MODE GAME
& YOUR FIRST
CUSTOM WRESTLER
1
From the Main Menu, select
PLAY GAME
,
then
CAREER
.
2
On the Career Slot screen, select an empty
slot. You can save up to ten Career Mode
games.
3
Select
CREATE/MODIFY WRESTLER.
(You can alternately select one of the
game’s Backyard Brawlers.)
4
On the CAW Slot screen, select an empty
slot. You can save up to five custom
wrestlers.
5
You are now at the Main CAW screen.
Select
NAME
. Using the virtual keyboard,
enter the name you want for your custom
wrestler. When finished, select
OK
to
return to the Main CAW screen.
6
Select
BODY TYPE
, then select a body
type from the menu to view it. Press
the
x
button to apply the changes
and return to the Main CAW screen.
7
Select
OUTFIT STYLE
, then select an outfit
style for each section. Change the outfit’s
colors by pressing the appropriate buttons
indicated at the bottom of the screen.
8
Explore the other options available to
custom wrestlers. See
CUSTOM WRESTLER
on page 11 for more info.
9
On the Main CAW screen, select
DONE
to save your custom wrestler and continue
to Career Mode.
PLAYING YOUR FIRST
CAREER MODE MISSION
Your goal in Career Mode is to win the three
belts for each of the local federations (tiers)
and enter the final tournament in an attempt
to win
1 MILLION DOLLARS.
1
From the Level Select screen, select
BACKYARD.
2
Select
SELECT MISSION.
3
Select the mission entitled
BLOCKING.
4
Read the description for the mission, and
press the
x
button to continue.
5
Select
BEGIN MATCH: BLOCKING
to enter
match play.
6
Once the match begins, you will see your
current mission and progress in the lower
left corner of the screen. If you forget
what your mission goals are, press the
w
button to pause the game and select
MISSION
to review the goals.
7
Fight your opponent and block three of his
or her attacks. The mission progress will
change to
COMPLETED.
If you beat your
opponent before achieving the mission
goals, don’t worry! A new opponent will
enter the level and you can continue
making progress.
8
You can exit the match at this time, or
continue on and defeat (or be defeated
by!) the opponent. It’s your choice. Once
a mission is completed it is immediately
recorded. By defeating the opponent you
will earn cash, which you can use in the
Shop to buy accessories for your custom
wrestlers to wear.
9
Try playing a few more missions
or just enter match play to build
up cash. When you are ready
to try one of the other game
modes, select
EXIT CAREER
from the Level Select screen.
• See CAREER MODE on page 10
for more info.
SLAMS, ATTACK THROWS
& SUBMISSIONS
Slams, Attacks, Throws and Submissions are
available while you’re in the Grapple state.
You must first grapple the opponent using
the
c
button.
• See GAME CONTROLS beginning on page 3
for info on how to perform each move.
SLAMS
• Slams typically dump opponents on the
ground, leaving them vulnerable to Ground
Attacks and Pins.
ATTACK THROWS
• Attack Throws typically leave opponents
staggering, still on their feet but vulnerable
to further attacks. Follow up with some
Punch and Kick Combos for extra damage.
SUBMISSIONS
• Submissions cause damage
over time. When a Submission is
applied, mash any of the symbol
buttons (
x, c, s, t
) to increase
the damage being done. If you are
the one in the Submission hold, mash
the buttons to attempt to break out
of the hold sooner.
IRISH WHIP
• The Irish Whip is available after you grapple
the opponent from the front. Use it to send
the opponent flying into objects and hazards
for extra damage.
• From the Front Grapple position, press
the left analog stick/directional buttons
in any direction +
t
button to perform
an Irish Whip.
• If you Irish Whip the opponent into a crowd
member, the spectator may grab hold of the
opponent, allowing you a few free strikes.
ATTACKS, STRIKING,
KICKING, & PUNCHING
• Attacks and Strikes are quick to pull off,
but may be blocked by a trained opponent.
Typically, the bigger your chosen wrestler is,
the more powerful the attacks.
• Chain together multiple Strikes by pressing
the symbol buttons in various sequences.
Faster wrestlers are able to chain more
Attacks.
• Some Attacks require special timing
of your button presses.
• You can perform Attacks while dashing.
COUNTERS, REVERSALS
& BLOCKING
Your defensive options are many:
• Press and hold the
d
button to turn
away the opponent’s Attacks and Strikes.
• Reverse a Throw or Slam by pressing the
appropriate button just as the opponent
begins the move.
• Counter an Attack or escape a Hold
by pressing the
l+ r
buttons
simultaneously.
combat
starting play
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Your Turbo Meter gives you extra options
depending on how full it is. The meter will
replenish over time, and each ability has its
own “meter cost.”
DAS H
• Hold the rbutton and move in any
direction to dash. Your wrestler will dash for
as long as you have some Turbo Meter left.
• While dashing, press the
s
or xbutton
to perform a powerful attack capable of
knocking the opponent to the ground.
GUARD BREAK
• Guard Breaks are possible by pressing
the
r+ s
or xbutton simultaneously.
These Attacks do more damage and
typically knock the opponent down.
• Use the Guard Break against a blocking
opponent. You see a flash when the Guard
Break is successful, and your opponent will
be momentarily stunned.
• Guard Breaks consume a fair portion
of the Turbo Meter.
SUPER MOVES
• Super Moves are powerful moves that do
massive damage.
• When your Turbo Meter is full, a special
indicator appears telling you that
a Super Move is available. Grapple
the opponent and then press
the
s+ x
buttons simultaneously.
• Super Moves consume your entire
Turbo Meter.
GROUND SUBMISSIONS
• Ground Submission Holds are inescapable
Attacks performed when the opponent is
lying on the ground. Stand over the
opponent and press the
r+ c
buttons
simultaneously.
• Ground Submissions act like regular
Submissions, so mashing the symbol
buttons increases damage.
• These moves consume a large amount
of the Turbo Meter.
ATTACK COUNTERS
• Attack Counters are performed just as
an opponent is striking at you. Press
the
l+ r
buttons simultaneously.
You will counter the opponent’s strike and
push the opponent a short distance away.
• Follow up with some Attacks of your own.
• Attack Counters consume some
of the Turbo Meter.
GRAPPLE METER ESCAPES
• Grapple Meter Escapes are performed while
you are being grappled. Press the
l
+
r
buttons simultaneously to instantly
escape the grapple.
• Grapple Meter Escapes consume most
of the Turbo Meter.
Environment interactions play a big part
in
BACKYARD WRESTLING 2: THERE GOES
THE NEIGHBORHOOD
.
OBJECTS
• Nearly everything in a level can be broken
using Slams, Irish Whips and generally just
knocking the opponent into objects.
These breakable objects will leave debris.
The larger pieces can be picked up and used
as weapons.
ENVIRO-MENTAL™THROWS
• Enviro-Mental™Throws are special
interactions available when you have
the opponent in the front grapple position.
A special indicator signals when an EnviroMental
™
Throw is available. When the
indicator appears, press the
t
button to
initiate the move. Remember: you must be
in the front grapple and in the correct area.
CROWD MEMBERS
• Crowd members can grab and shove
wrestlers around. Knock the opponent
backwards into a crowd member
and the rubbernecker will shove
the opponent back toward you.
The opponent will be vulnerable
in this state.
• Alternately, Irish Whip
the opponent into a crowd
member and the spectator
will grab hold of the opponent,
allowing you a chance at a few
free Strikes and Attacks.
PLATFORMS
• Use platforms to jump on an opponent below
you. Climb up onto a platform by walking
towards it. You will automatically climb up
if the platform is accessible. Stand near
the edge, and when your opponent comes in
range, your wrestler will change to the jump
stance. Press either the
s
or xbutton
to leap on the victim. Hold the button down
to increase your jump range.
LEDGE THROWS/SLAMS
• If both you and your opponent are on a
platform ledge, you can grapple the
opponent and Throw or Slam him or her off
the ledge. First move towards the edge of
the platform, then grapple the opponent. If
you are close enough, you will automatically
lift the opponent up into the Ledge Throw
stance. Press either the
s
or xbutton to
initiate the Ledge Throw. Depending on your
chosen wrestler and button pressed, you will
either throw the opponent off, or do a big
Slam off the ledge.
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
• You can score additional damage by using
various hazardous materials. For instance,
set a board on fire by swinging it through an
open flame, then bash the opponent with it.
turbo meter
environment interactions
LEVEL BONUSES
• Some levels have areas that are
initially unreachable. With the
right amount of force, you can
unlock them and expand
the play area.
• Each level adds several extremely
violent weapons to your arsenal.
Use them to inflict damage in
unbelievably inhumane ways!
turbo
meter
• You don’t have to defeat the opponent in
order to complete the mission. You can
quickly run through Career Mode by
completing missions and immediately
quitting Match Play.
• Unless specifically stated in the mission
description, a mission can be completed
over the course of several consecutive
matches.
CHALLENGE MISSIONS
• These extra missions are not required,
but each has the potential to give you
extra winnings or rewards.
TOURNAMENTS
• Once you complete all required missions
in a tier, the tournament becomes
available. Enter the tournament
by selecting the third level in the
appropriate tier (displayed in the lower
left of the Level Select screen). Then
select
TOURNAMENT
and you’re
on your way!
SHOP
• Spend your winnings in the Career Mode
Shop. Mall-Mart carries the best items
in town. Each time you finish a tier’s
tournament, new items become available.
Once you buy an item, it is available to
you anywhere you go in the game.
HOME
•
Home is where
you can modify
and accessorize your custom
wrestler’s appearance. Outfits
and accessories you buy in the
Shop appear here. You can also
view your Career stats/Belts.
EXIT CAREER
• Save your progress and exit
to the Main Menu.
Career Mode has three tiers, each
representing a different federation. To get
into the tournament for each tier, you need
to complete the required missions.
When you win a tournament you receive
a belt. Collect all three belts from the three
tiers, and you become eligible to enter
the final tournament.
Watch out! Even after you win a belt, you
may lose it if you don’t defend your title. If
that happens, you’ll be required to win that
particular belt again!
MATCH PLAY
• You can select any level at any time and
fight opponents to gain cash. Select your
level and then select
BEGIN MATCH
.
• Match play continues for as long as you
want. When you defeat one opponent,
a new one enters the level.
• After each match you’ll see your
achievements in that match and
the amount of money you received
for winning the match.
MISSIONS
• Each mission is a challenge to your ability
as an up-and-coming backyard wrestler.
Complete all five missions for each level
in a tier to open up the tier tournament
and unlock optional challenge missions.
• You can select one mission at a time for
each level. You play the mission by
selecting the level, selecting a mission,
then selecting
BEGIN MATCH
.
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career mode
If you just want to quickly play the game
without dealing with story line, or if you want
to challenge your friend to a head-to-head
match, then select
EXHIBITION MODE.
This mode lets you select the number
of players, the wrestlers and the level
you’ll play in.
exhibition mode
•
NAME
– Give your wrestler a suitably
menacing name. Select
OK
when finished.
•
BODY TYPE
– Select from six basic body
types. Press the
l
button to cycle
through skin tones.
•
FACE TYPE
– Good, bad or ugly ... select
from a variety of face types
•
HAIR STYLE
– Blonde? Brunette? Bald?
Change your wrestler’s hair color
with the
l
button.
•
OUTFIT STYLE
– Dress three body areas
in different outfit styles. Change colors
with the
l
(primary color)
and
r
(secondary color) buttons.
•
ACCESSORIES
– Add extra apparel
to four different body areas here.
•
CUSTOM LOGO
– Create anything
from tattoos to shirt logos and apply them
directly onto your custom wrestler.
•
MOVES
– Assign your favorite moves
to your custom wrestler.
•
DONE
– Guarantee you don’t lose
your custom wrestler, and return
to the Main Menu.
custom wrestlers
You can store up to nine different
logos. If you assign the same logo
to two different custom
wrestlers, any changes you
later make to the logo will
apply to both wrestlers.
•
LAYERS
— Each logo has eight layers. Each
layer can have a different shape and color,
and the shape can be scaled, rotated,
skewed, flipped, and moved around
to a different location of the body
for a variety of effects.
•
SHAPES
— A multitude of different shapes,
from tattoos to stars and squares, are
available to use as layers. First select
the layer you want to add a shape to, then
select
SHAPE
to see a list of available
shapes. Highlight different shapes to see
a preview directly on your custom wrestler.
•
MOVING, SCALING, ROTATING, SKEW
—
Select a transformation from the Edit Layer
menu. Use the left analog stick to change
the settings. For fine control move the left
analog stick in smaller increments.
• On the Layer screen, select
MOVE
to rearrange the order of the layers,
and
COPY
to duplicate existing layers.
custom logo
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Watch any videos that are available. Buy
extra videos from the Career Mode Shop.
media room
Cycle through options by pressing the left
analog stick/directional buttons
1/2
.
Press
4/3
to change the setting.
•
AI DIFFICULTY
— Game too hard? Too easy?
This is the place to change it.
•
VIBRATION
— Toggle controller vibration
off or on.
•
BLOOD
— Does the sight of all that blood
make you queasy? Turn it off here. Sissy.
•
EFFECTS VOLUME
— Adjust the volume
of in-game sound effects.
•
MUSIC VOLUME
— Adjust the volume
of the music tracks.
•
AUDIO MODE
— Select the appropriate
audio playback mode for your setup.
game options
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