™ ™ Deflect Throw/Heal Limb Damage Attack Off Object (with D-pad) Lead Kick Free Movement (optional) Lead Punch Trailing Punch Jump Trailing Kick Move Left Taunts Crouch Chi Attacks Move Right Get the strategy guide primagames.com® 0103 Part No.
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Basic Moves Controller Note: All button icons in this booklet are presented as if the character is fighting from the left side of the screen toward an opponent on the right side. For instance, when an arrow points to the right, you should press the D-pad toward your opponent.
The History T ao Feng™ takes place in Metro-China, the largest population center in New China, a fictional country occupying the Pacific coast of North America. With Mexico to the south, Canada to the north, and the United States to the east, New China is a sovereign nation, independent from the People’s Republic of China. Our story is based upon years of conflict between two ancient Chinese sects: the Pale Lotus and the Black Mantis.
Main Screen TOURNAMENT VERSUS This mode is for one or two players. As a single player, you choose your character and a computer-controlled opponent to fight against. You also get to pick the environment where the fight takes place. The match is over when a fighter’s Health Meter runs out. QUEST Play through the Tao Feng story by choosing a sect and trying to recover sacred treasures. In order to complete a quest, you must retrieve the sacred treasure that each sect member has assigned to him or her.
Game Screen Limb Damage LIMB DAMAGE INDICATOR In addition to losing health, your character can also suffer limb damage, which limits your mobility and reduces the amount of damage that you can inflict. Excessive blocking or a collision with a hazard—like a pane of glass or a flaming barrel—can make you susceptible to arm or leg injuries by advancing the limb damage state.
REAL NAME HEIGHT WEIGHT AGE SECT REAL NAME HEIGHT WEIGHT AGE SECT Jiao Feng 5'11" 180 lbs. 22 Pale Lotus Unknown 6'8" 300 lbs. 39 Black Mantis Jiao is a fierce and competent fighter who takes reckless chances. He has a big heart and a generous nature, but he has never gotten over his parents’ murder—he still thirsts for vengeance. Orphaned at a young age, Jiao has studied with Lo Shu and considers him a foster father.
SPECIAL MOVES REAL NAME HEIGHT WEIGHT AGE SECT REAL NAME HEIGHT WEIGHT AGE SECT Damon Li 5'11" 190 lbs. 22 Pale Lotus Gei-Yi 5'9" 140 lbs. 30 Black Mantis Captured as a child and sold by a Black Mantis slave trader, Damon is a silent type, accustomed to keeping his mouth shut and his secrets hidden. A life of petty crime on the streets of Metro-China has made him wary and slow to trust others.
REAL NAME HEIGHT WEIGHT AGE SECT Isis Williams 5'7" 135 lbs. 23 Pale Lotus Once a rebellious young hellion, Isis was won over and befriended by Aria Chen, who set her on the path of the Pale Lotus. Isis is independent, vivacious, and has a wicked sense of humor. Her moods can change quickly from aggressive to playful or vice versa. Her movements are smooth and sinuous, cat-like. She is fastidious about her appearance, and maybe even a touch vain.
REAL NAME HEIGHT WEIGHT AGE SECT Shen Zhen 6'0" 185 lbs. 34 Pale Lotus Divine Fist is something very rare in Metro-China: a dedicated, honest, utterly incorruptible police detective. His strict upbringing in the secretive Eastern Sun sect has resulted in a sense of duty so strong that when Divinity—whom he once loved—insisted he quit the police force, he rejected her instead.
SPECIAL MOVES CHI REAL NAME HEIGHT WEIGHT AGE SECT REAL NAME HEIGHT WEIGHT AGE SECT Aria Chen 5'7" 130 lbs. 23 Pale Lotus Unknown 5'8" 140 lbs. possibly over 100 years Black Mantis Aria is a direct descendent of a line of Master Sages, whose power is alive in her. More serious than most women her age, she is not concerned with what she considers the trivial matters of life.
SPECIAL MOVES REAL NAME HEIGHT WEIGHT AGE SECT Lo Shu 5'6" 145 lbs. 90 Pale Lotus Lo Shu is an aged feng shui consultant in Metro-China, and the son of the Pale Lotus’ previous Master Sage. He is the first Master Sage to grow up in a new country and never experience China. He has had only one mentor: Shihao. Although Shihao did his best to pass along his knowledge, inevitably some has been lost.
Attack Parameters Overall, your attacks in Tao Feng are defined by height, range, speed, and strength. Kicks have a longer range than punches, for example, but punches are quicker than kicks. Attack parameters are also determined by your character’s physical traits. Some characters are taller than others, some are faster, and others stronger. Adjust your fighting style based on how your chosen character matches up against a particular opponent.
Combos Healing Limb Damage Combos are combinations of moves strung together to create a more complicated and devastatingly destructive move. Combos depend upon the timing of your button presses and what your opponent does to respond. In some cases, button presses must happen at a specific point during an attack in order for the combo to succeed. Combos are what make your character’s individual style unique and they are essentially unblockable unless your opponent blocks the first attack in the sequence.
Attacks off Objects Credits STUDIO GIGANTE One way to catch your opponent by surprise is to attack off an object in the environment. This works especially well off walls and poles, but you can also launch attacks from large objects such as a car or a fountain. To attack off an object, position your character near the object and then press the D-pad toward the object at the same time that you pull the Right trigger. Wall attacks can only be performed with your back towards the object.
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