Here's something I found on rec.arts.games.video that is pretty
interesting. I didn't ask the author's permisson to post this, I hope he
doesn't get mad.
--begin story---
PSX TOURNEY
The Program: Pre-Game Warm-up
(December 2, 1995 airdate)
Host: Mike the TV
Guests (in alphabetical order)
Chun Li (Street Fighter - The Movie)
Dorou (Makeruna! Makendo 2)
Ellis (Toshinden)
Kurara Hanakokuji (Power Instinct 2)
Bret "The Hitman" Hart (WWF Wrestlemania)
Kinkaku (Goku Densetsu - Magic Beast Warriors)
Nina Loveradiant (Twin Goddess)
Syllin Loveradiant (Twin Goddess)
Kazuya Mishima (Tekken)
Motaro (Mortal Kombat 3)
Son Goten (Dragonball Z - Ultimate Battle 22)
Jyushin Thunder Ryger (New Japan Pro Wrestling - Toukan Restudan)
Trunks (Dragonball Z - Ultimate Battle 22)
X-Tal (Zero Divide)
Delara Zerai (Criticom)
[Announcer: And now, here he is -- everyone's favorite
appliance, MIKE THE TV!]
Mike: Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to a
special edition of The Program. As you know, tomorrow begins
the PSX Tenkaichi Budokai, where 178 of the greatest
fighters to ever grace a gaming console will duke it out for
the right to be called Playstation Fighter of 1995!
[Screen behind Mike stars flashing action shots of several
participants]
All told, thirteen nodes will compete in the tournament, all
as different as chalk from cheese. Will fan favorite Tekken
take it all [shot of Nina Williams taking apart Kazuya with
her 10-hit combo] or will it be close rival Toshinden [shot
of Sofia giving the Queen's Reception to Kayin]? Or will the
victor come from newcomers such as Zero Divide or Criticom?
The answers may come tonight, as we talk with
representatives from all the competing nodes, as well as go
over the tournament structure. [close up on Mike] We'll also
give you the lowdown on who will face whom in the first
elimination round! So stay tuned, fight fans! We'll be back
after this word from our sponsor!
*******
[Overhead view of the Aggro-dome, as voice - over hits] "The
PSX tourney is a dream come true for all of us here, since
we're all really just big kids at heart" [Shift to John at
office desk] "I mean, where else are you going to find two
executives discussing whether Shao Khan can beat M. Bison -
and not be kidding?"
[Picture of Tenkaichi Enterprises logo, with "John T. Carr
III - President" underneath]
"Arranging this tournament - not to mention all the side
events [shot of Capt. Jack from Motor Toon alongside a
Wipeout gravcar pilot doing check over for the Grand Prix]
is a logistics nightmare" [Picture of security separating
Momuji ninjas from Shadowloo goons] "but everyone's pulling
together [Take of traffic cop pointing out directions to
Criticom female contingent]. It's really very exciting!"
[Shots of fighters training]
"Back when I was working at Madison Square Garden, I
remember when we started accepting the American Express
Card. It was if we'd gone up a notch in the world; that even
the World's Greatest Arena could say, 'We have arrived'."
[Narrator: The American Express Card is welcome at the PSX
Tournament - and other places where people from all over the
multiverse meet.]
********
Mike: Their father King Loveradiant III killed by the
archfiend Carmilla, their homeland overrun by demons, twin
sisters Nina and Syllin, armed with the powers of Love and
Bravery granted to them by the God Zeus (no relation) fight
to free Castle Loveradiant from Carnilla's insidious
control. Joining me now are the two "Twin Goddess"-es, Nina
and Syllin.
Syllin: Hi~~~!
Nina: Thank you, Mike, for inviting us.
Mike: Your node has, for its time, many unique features -
magic system, items, great story, and an FMV that is *still*
talked about. Why weren't you more well-received by the
fans?
Nina: I think partly it's from what you said - it was so
different from what fighting fans were used to that they
didn't know what to make of us!
Syllin: The 7800 yen price tag didn't help much, either.
Nina: And even at its simplest, TG isn't easy. You'd think
that wouldn't frustrate so many people, but there it is.
Mike: Yes, well, their loss. How do you see your chances at
this tournament?
Syllin: GREAT!! None of us - Carmilla's henchmen included -
are pushovers, and my flack-kick is all-powerful! HAI-YAH!
Nina: SYLLIN! [BONK!]
Syllin: Oww!
Nina: You'll have to forgive my sister, Mike. She's high-
spirited.
Mike: I see...
*****
Mike: One of the most popular games for the PSX, Battle
Arena Toshinden, has already carved a place for itself in
gaming history. With me now is the darling of the TSD set,
Turkish dancer Ellis. Welcome to The Program, Ellis.
Ellis: Thank you, Mike!
Mike: As one of the youngest fighters in the tourney, Ellis,
do you feel that your youth gives you an advantage?
Ellis: Only in speed and skill. Lots of fighters think
'cause I'm small I'm not a threat. A few slashes (stands up,
slashes air with the dirks), some quick kicks (quick
roundhouse) takes care of them easy!
Mike: Toshinden is one of the nodes favored to take it all.
Who do you see as the major threats to your group?
Ellis (Frowning): Ohh, that's tough. Tekken, of course, and
Mortal Kombat's been doing this competition thing for years.
But all the groups have a good shot. I mean, look at Zero
Divide! How do you fight robots?
Mike: Before you go, can you tell the folks a little about
the Special Olympiad?
Ellis: Uh-huh! It's happening in place of the kids' tourney.
Each of the sixteen groups will compete against each other
in fun things like relays, three-legged races, tug-o-war --
things like that! Each group represents a charity and the
support we've gotten from the fighters and companies has
been just great!
*****
[cut to reporter at Tokimeki High School Playing fields]
Reporter: I'm standing here at Tokimeki High School's
playing grounds where, in less than a week, all 178 of the
PSX Tourney fighters will compete - not to spill each
others' blood, but to give a fighting chance to those less
fortunate than themselves. The community here has embraced
the concept of the Special Olympics wholeheartedly, and the
kids of Tokimemki HS will be actively involved as well. Each
of the sixteen groups will represent different charities and
the proceeds will go to those charities. More on this story
as it develops.
******
[Announcer: We'll be back with Kazuya Mishima right after
this message!]
*****
[Universal Pictures Logo]
[cut to S.T.A.R.S. member walking down hallway]
[Voiceover] They thought they were looking for terrorists...
S.T.A.R.S. member: YEARRRGHHH!!!!!
[scene of zombie kneeling over body, looking up at camera]
Voiceover: What they found will chill your blood....
[cut scenes interspersed: Dobermans crashing through window
- Barry flamethrowing Plant 42 - The Snake, first appearance
- Hunter leaping out from passageway as Chris guns it down -
Zombie crashing out of wardrobe at Jill - Wesker gunning
down Rebecca in Tyrant room]
Voiceover: [close up of Chris] Nick Estes
[close up of Jill] Sandra Bullock
[close up of Barry] Sean Connery
[close up of Rebecca] Bridgette Fonda
[close up of Wesker] and Val Kilmer
[screen erupts in flame as logo cuts through]
RESIDENT EVIL - if the suspense doesn't kill you, something
else will.
[front door opens as dobie snaps and snarls]
Rated PG-13
******
Mike: With me now is the reigning champion of the Steel Fist
Tournament, Mishima Combine CEO Kazuya Mishima.
Kazuya: Good evening.
Mike: The question on everyone's lips is will Tekken take it
all?
Kazuya: Well, nothing is predestined, but I will say this:
Tekken has millions of fans worldwide. All that support
counts for something.
Mike: Especially seeing what you have to do to get it.
Didn't you feel the slightest twinge of remorse when you
dropped --
Kazuya: (slightly annoyed look) Not in the least.
Mike:(swallowing hard) Er-- yes. Well, there are reports of
a feud between you and the Gokutetsuji clan from Power
Instinct.
Kazuya: Are you implying that the Mishima Combine would mean
any harm to an old and distinguished business rival?
Mike:(hurriedly flipping through notes) A-hem...
Kazuya: Is there anything wrong?
Mike: Oh no, no, nothing at all. I was just thinking I'd
hate to meet your evil twin, heh heh.
Kazuya (smiling): Yes, you *would* at that.
*****
Mike: When you've got a refillable distillery and a sharp
sword, the world's your oyster. With me, representing Goku
Densetsu - Magic Beast Warriors is Kinkaku the drunkard.
Kinkaku: HO!
Mike:It's been many centuries since you and your companions
were on Earth. What has impressed you most about Earth now?
Kinkaku: The wide variety of Sake, of course!
Mike: Yes, well there's also --
Kinkaku: Why, only last night, Son Goku, Gyu-Ma-o and I went
to one of your more alluring sake houses - "Hooters" I think
it was called...
Mike: Yes, my next question was going to be about the havoc
the three of you wreaked last night.
Kinkaku (looking wounded): We were *not* at fault! That
bouncer should not have tried to pull off Gyu-Ma-O's horns!
Mike: On to the tournament - how do you see your node's
chances?
Kinkaku: Very good indeed, Mike! What with that cursed
monkey Goku's luck, Natataishi's power and *my* own
considerable skill, we'll drink the competition up (here
drinking from the gourd) and spit it out!
Mike: Well, thank you for your insights, Kinkaku.
Kinkaku: HO! After an interview, a drink hits the spot!
*****
Mike: They're known throughout the multiverse. They're
multimedia gods. And tonight on THE PROGRAM, the younger
members of the Dragonball Z contingent are here with me on
stage. Let's hear it for Son Goten and Trunks!
Goten: Hello!
Trunks: Hi, Mike!
Mike: First off, let me ask both of you - how does it feel
to be in a tournament where there are no holds barred, no
quarter given and no pity handed out? Where one wrong block
could mean evisceration or worse? Where even the oldest
participant has a fireball attack? WHERE EVERYONE WILL DO
THEIR LEVEL BEST TO KILL YOU AND NO ONE WILL GO EASY ON YOU
*JUST*BECAUSE*YOU'RE*A*KID*?!!!
Goten: Cool!
Trunks: Yeah -- I've been waiting for this for a long time.
Goten: Back home they won't let us compete with the adults -
Trunks: So no one can really see how strong we are -
Goten: But this time--
Trunks: WE ARE GOING TO KICK SOME SERIOUS BUTT!!
Goten/Trunks: YEAH!!!
Mike: Well, you're definitely got the enthusiasm!
[turning to camera] And they'll definitely have ample chance
to prove their skills! The tourney is made up of *all* the
fighting games released worldwide for the Sony Playstation
console between 12/3/94 and 12/2/95 - the PSX's first year -
from Twin Goddess, released 12/22/94 to Criticom, released
12/1/95. Of the thirteen games represented, six have seen
release only in Japan: TG, MBW, PI2, DBZ 22, NJPW, and M!M2.
Three - WWF, MK3, and Criticom - have been released only in
America. The rest - TSD, Tekken, SFTM, and ZD have been
released in all three markets. How will this affect the
fights? YOU Decide - we'll go to a commercial!
*****
[Centerfield, Kuririn of Dragonball Z in a DBZ baseball-
style uniform. Scoreboard behind shows DBZ vs TSD]
Kuririn: O-kay, Here we go! No battah, no battah, no battah
-
[CRACK! One sails over and hits the scoreboard -BANG!]
K: That's alright! It's okay! No stick! No--
[CRACK! One knocks out a number]
K: Awright, here we go -
[CRACK!]
K: Okay, come on!
[CRACK!]
K: *This* is the one, right here!
[CRACK! CRACK! CRACK!]
Voice: When it looks like it's going to be awhile before
*your* next meal, remember - nothing satisfies like a
Snickers bar.
[Nighttime - Score reads 34 - 0 -still first inning]
K: O-kay, guys we're wearing 'em down!
Voice: SNICKERS - Hungry? Why wait?
[BANG!]
K: That's okay!
*****
Mike: She is, perhaps, the most beloved female fighter in
video gaming history. With me now on the Program is Miss
Chun Li of the Street Fighter contingent. Welcome.
Chun Li: Thanks for having me.
Mike: The Street Fighter series is legendary, your fans are
legion, yet you and the other members of the SFTM node are
often treated like the poor relations of the family.
Chun Li: Well, it's almost to be expected. I mean even
though our fighting engine is the same as Super Street
Fighter II, we've been called everything from a poor man's
MKII to -- well, let's not get started. Even the animated
movie was a bigger success that we were!
Mike: Do you think this will have any bearing on how you
fight?
Chun Li: It can't help but have *some* effect. Still we are
Street Fighters - come what may (standing) we'll be in there
kicking (Does a standing high-kick)
Mike: Fantastic! Since in your node you're a reporter as
well, I have to ask - what do *you* think will be the hot
story of the tournament?
Chun Li: Hmm: That's a rough one. If I were working the
event I'd be keeping my eyes on the corporations - you know,
the behind-the-scenes "Shadow" battles.
Mike: Didn't know you were a Babylon 5 fan...
*****
[cut to cheesy tabloid reporter sitting at manual
typewriter]
Vera: Well, you don't have to be in the Shadows to get the
dirt, boys and girls - just leave that to Vera!
On the fashion front, it's the battle of the blondes as
Sofia of Toshinden, in a daring leather jumpsuit was seen
chatting over tea with Tekken's own Anna Williams. Seems the
two have shared pasts - what could they have been talking
about [batting eyelashes]? Maybe they were comparing the
men in their nodes - Mishima CEO Kazuya has been seen
hitting the night spots of late with Nina's little sister
Anna - seen here in her trademark Chinese silk. Don't *they*
make the couple!
Also hitting the nightlife - literally - are the Magic Beast
Warriors. This was the scene outside a known "top-heavy" bar
last night as Goku and the boys found themselves in the
middle of a barroom brawl! [scene of Gyu-Ma-O pounding
bouncer into the ground] Here's a tip, guy -- the little guy
with the horns is *not* the one you toss in the dwarf-
throwing competition!
Speaking of competition, Idol singer Kurara from PI2 may
find herself with some - rumor has it that several record
companies are looking to sign Ellis from TSD. No comment
form Ellis or the Gerard corporation, though if they're
looking for someone with a voice [cut of Sindel "training"
against her sparring partners] I *may* have a candidate!
While the King and Queen of the Outworld have not made any
'royal' appearnces of yet, their retinue can be seen all
over the city! Here we see Sheeva and Kano at one of the
local weapons shops.
That's all we have time for now kiddies! I'll be back with
another Gossip Watch during the tournament! Back to you,
Mike!
*****
Mike: He's been called everything from a bugged set of chips
to a wild and crazy machine. Looking to increase his bid for
entry into the Virus Hall of Fame is X-Tal, the Boss of Zero
Divide.
X-Tal: I AM X-TAL!
Mike: Er, yes. You and the rest of the ZD fighters are all
programs in the form of robots. How do you feel about your
lack of popularity in the US?
X-TAL: Hey, can't be helped! We're not cute or totally
humanoid, and that seems to matter to US fans. But we've
already got a sequel in the works, so I can live with that!
Mike: If you can call being a virus "living"...
X-TAL: Whoa! Nice counter!
Mike: How do you see your node's chances in the tourney?
X-TAL: I'm not one to brag, but none of us are programmed to
lose!
Mike: Anything you'd like to say to the audience before we
go?
X-TAL: Yo, Hexadecimal, Bay-BEEE!! How's about a date?
(Floats off)
Mike: (Shaking head) I asked for this gig...
*****
Mike: What do you do after you've fought internationally for
years and been made into an anime superstar by the creator
of Devilman? You fight in the PSX BUDOKAI of course! With me
now is the masked man of the New Japan Wrestling Federation,
Jyushin Thunder Ryger. Welcome to the Program.
Ryger: Thank you, Mike-san.
Mike: So, what can you tell us about your training session
up in the woods there at Gekitotsuji Temple?
Ryger: Not much, I'm afraid. I don't want to give anything
away to our competition! However, I can say that we NJPW
fighters and WWF Superstars are now ready to compete and win
this tournament.
Mike: A bold statement, coming from a man who participates
in a sport that many people think is at best rigged and at
worst, faked.
[Ryger sweeps up Mike into a suplex, and puts him into a
small packet]
Ryger: *Still* think it's fake? Say "Zenith" if you give!
Mike: Zenith! ZENITH!!!
[Announcer (hurriedly): We'll be back with MK3, PI2, and the
first round lineup when we return!]
*****
[Guy walks down a cobblestone street late at night, jacket
slung over one arm. He stops and sees a classic Harley
chopper. Getting on just to try the feel of it, he "revs up"
the engine, moves to adjust the mirror - and breaks it. As
the realization of what he's done sinks in, a shadow falls
over him. He turns to see a black-leathered, blond-haired
tower of rage- Paul Phoenix. Paul looks him up and down.]
Paul: Nice pants.
[cut to Dockers symbol]
Voice: Dockers. Nice Pants.
[Cut to: Paul riding off as Guy, pantless, looks on.]
*****
Mike: With me now is the Prince of Power, the leader of the
Centauran race and personal bodyguard to the ruler of the
Outworld Shao Khan, Motaro.
Motaro: It is good that you should show proper respect for
my Khan and Myself.
Mike: Are you enjoying your stay in PSX City?
Motaro: Yes. Your world is so fresh, so unspoiled. I look
forward to the day my Khan claims it as his own.
Mike: Careful, now-- you haven't won yet!
Motaro: Precisely.
Mike: And who do you see as your major competition?
Motaro: HA! No human or demon is MY equal! The only credible
opponent I could possible have is that Shokatan Kintaro --
and he's dead!
Mike: Missing.
Motaro: (smiles)
Mike; Uh, right. Is there anything you'd like to do while
you're here - tour the local night-life, etc? What are your
plans?
Motaro: I am a vassal to my lord Shao Khan. His plans are my
plans. And his plans shall be revealed (evil grin) in the
fullness of time.
*****
Mike: She is the darling of the Gokutetsuji clan and far and
away one of the most popular characters in arcade gaming.
With me now is PI2's magical cutie, Kurara Hanakokuji.
Kurara: Hi, Mike! (gives Mike a kiss) You are sooo cute!
Mike: (blushing) While it's not widely known in the US, the
PI series, besides being wildly succesful in Japan, brought
in a number of innovation that are now standard in fighting
games. Why do you think you and your family aren't as well
known in the US and Europe?
Kurara: Well, it's partly because we're usually typified as
a gag game, and Western fans don't seem to like "funny"
fighters. From what I understand, the Vampire (ed. note:
Darkstalkers) crew, since they were Capcom's first
"animated" fighter, had the same problem.
Mike: The review you guys got in Gamefan didn't help much,
either.
Kurara: Now, don't go blaming Nick Rox. He's one of my
biggest fans! But he *is* right. The parallax on all of our
screens could've been handled better.
Mike: Do you have any messages for the audience?
Kurara: Cheer for us!
Mike(turning to camera): Let's take a moment here to review
the tournament rules as well as the events tonight at the
group selection ceremonies, shall we?
[cut to CG of PSX Tourney logo, Mike voiceover]
All 178 fighters have been divided by random draw into
sixteen seperate divisions, or "groups", of 11-12 fighters
apiece. Each group then has it's own mini-tournament, best
two of three, in the following arrangement:
--1-- --5--
|----- -----|
--9-- |----- -----| --11-
--2-- | | --6--
|------ ------|
--3-- | | --7--
|----- -----|
--4-- | | --8--
|----- -----|
--10- --12-
pre R1 R2 R3 R2 R1 pre
Because the "bye" slots - 2,3,6, and 7 - are filled
randomly, in the interest of fairness any draws during the
prelimaries are reseeded to the number 12 position in the
other groups as necessary. If they fill and there are still
draws to be fought, those fighters will compete in a 15-sec
bout to be judged on a damage point basis. Starting with
round 1, all draws are to be settled in this fashion.
At the end of round three, the sixteen group champions will
then, in the tradition of the Tenkaichi Budokan from
Dragonball, draw from a numbered bowl and *that* will
determine their seeding in the final matches - untimed, a
knockout or ring-out being the only way to win.
[cut to scenes at the selection banquet - DBZ Son Goku,
uncomfortable in his white tux, shaking hands with the
*real* Son Goku, etc...]
The mood was tense but festive as the fighters awaited the
seeding drawings. [cut to M!M2's Ma-soccer: "Wonderful!!
This is just like the Makai Cup drawings! Who will have an
easy time of it? Which group will be the Group of Death? -
I am so psyched!!"]
[cut to stage, John pulling out first number: "The #1 slot
in Group 1 is taken by: Twin Goddess's Elf Ginny!" cut to
Ginny jumping up and down happily: (singsong) "I'm number
one! I'm number one!" Carmilla: "Don't be too happy, dear -
you don't know who you'll face yet."]
The group selection process went pretty quickly after that,
with only one or two "minor" incidents. [cut to Gaia and
Akuma facing each other down]
And here are the Groups!
Group 1 Group 2
------- -------
1. Elf Ginny (TG) Marshall Law (Tekken)
2. Ryu (SFTM) Heihachi Mishima (Tekken)
3. EOS (ZD) Ganryu (Tekken)
4. Blanka (SFTM) Razor Ramon (WWF)
5. Hiroyoshi Tenzan (NJPW) Gnome Goumu (TG)
6. Wang (Tekken) Sagat (TG)
7. Rikuum (DBZ22) Kurara Hanakokuji (PI2)
8. Sonya Blade (MK3) Cho Saiya 3 Son Goku (PI2)
9. Doink (WWF) Brett "Hitman" Hart (WWF)
10. Gojita (DBZ22) Power Warrior (NJPW)
11. Kanji Kokuin (PI2) ZULU (ZD)
12. Oume Gokutetsuji (PI2) Yoshimitsu (ZD)
Group 3 Group 4
------- -------
1. Sektor (MK3) Hiroshi Hase (NJPW)
2. Shonen Son Gohan (DBZ 22) Son Goten (DBZ 22)
3. Kuroko (PI2) Garekki MKII (M!M2)
4. Michelle Chang (Tekken) Shonen Son Goku (DBZ 22)
5. ZERO (ZD) Nina Williams (Tekken)
6. Sofia (TSD) Meiken Pochi (PI2)
7. Cho BU (DBZ 22) Kai-O Shin (DBZ 22)
8. Ten Shin Han (DBZ 22) Saizo Hattori (PI2)
9. TAU (ZD) Lee Chow Wang (Tekken)
10. Kung Lao (MK3) Shinji Hashimoto (NJPW)
11. Balrog (SFTM) Fo Fai (TSD)
Group 5 Group 6
------- -------
1. General Bison (SFTM) Nina Loveradiant (TG)
2. Keiji Muto (NJPW) Shawn Michaels (WWF)
3. Carmilla (TG) Android #16 (DBZ 22)
4. Tatsumi Fujinami (NJPW) Mondo (TSD)
5. CYGNUS (ZD) Ma-Soccer (M!M2)
6. Dayton (Criticom) Madonna (M!M2)
7. Mamalin (M!M2) Gorm (Criticom)
8. Wild 3 (ZD) "Tiger" Hattori (NJPW)
9. Keith Wayne (PI2) Sindel (MK3)
10. Shao Khan (MK3) Sheeva (MK3)
11. Duke (TSD) Cell (DBZ 22)
Group 7 Group 8
------- -------
1. Great Muta (NJPW) Ma-maid (M!M2)
2. Kayin (TSD) Eiji Shinjo (TSD)
3. Dabra (DBZ 22) Reiji Oyama (PI2)
4. Kensuke Sasaki (NJPW) Sonork (Criticom)
5. Sub-Zero (MK3) Cammy (SFTM)
6. Delaria Zerai (Criticom) Rungo (TSD)
7. Kano (MK3) Kunimitsu (Tekken)
8. Nightwolf (MK3) Manenpo (MK3)
9. Otane Gokutetsuji (PI2) Sagojo (MBW)
10. Yenri (Criticom) Kintaro Kokuin (PI2)
11. Smoke (MK3) S.I.D. (Criticom)
Group 9 Group 10
------- --------
1. Bam Bam Bigelow (WWF) Koji Kanemoto (PI2)
2. Ken (SFTM) Uncle Fatman (TG)
3. Korikitaisen (TG) Scott Norton (NJPW)
4. Hikari Tsurugino (M!M2) Masahiro Chono (NJPW)
5. Freezer (DBZ 22) Yokotsuna (WWF)
6. IO (ZD) Makenpo (M!M2)
7. Natataishi (MBW) Demonica (Criticom)
8. Red Dawn Giant (TG) Shang Tsung (MK3)
9. Exene (Criticom) Anna Williams (Tekken)
10. Ryu-O (MBW) Vega (SFTM)
11. Rasetsujo (MBW) DRACO (ZD)
Group 11 Group 12
-------- --------
1. Col. Guile (SFTM) Kero-chan (NJPW)
2. Chuck (PI2) Young Trunks (DBZ 22)
3. Armor King (Tekken) White Buffalo (PI2)
4. Kuma (Tekken) NEIREID (ZD)
5. P. Jack (Tekken) X-TAL (ZD)
6. Super Kurara (PI2) Piccolo (DBZ 22)
7. King (Tekken) Makki (M!M2)
8. Ginyu (DBZ 22) Ellis (TSD)
9. Jack (Tekken) Jyushin Thunder Ryger (NJPW)
10. Deejay (SFTM) Cyrax (MK3)
11. Sahado (PI2) E. Honda (SFTM)
Group 13 Group 14
-------- --------
1. The Undertaker (WWF) Adult Trunks (DBZ 22)
2. NECO (ZD) Gotenks (DBZ 22)
3. Great Sayaman (DBZ 22) Kame Senshin (DBZ 22)
4. Oshima Gokutetsuji (DBZ 22) Jax (MK3)
5. Mister Satan (DBZ 22) Gaia (TSD)
6. Angela Belti (PI2) Kazuya Mishima (Tekken)
7. Capt. Sawada (SFTM) Son Goku (DBZ 22)
8. Prince Goldrush (TG) Stryker (MK3)
9. Son Goku (MBW) Chun Li (SFTM)
10. Syllin Loveradiant (TG) Paul Phoenix (Tekken)
11. Ransenshi Vegita (DBZ 22) Akuma (SFTM)
Group 15 Group 16
-------- --------
1. Kabal (MK3) Motaro (MK3)
2. Annie Hamilton (PI2) Zabon (DBZ 22)
3. Emperor (Criticom) Mai Tsurugino (M!M2)
4. Makenka (M!M2) Makenroe (M!M2)
5. Devil Kazuya (Tekken) Riki Choshu (NJPW)
6. Lex Luger (WWF) Majin Bu (DBZ 22)
7. Android #18 (DBZ 22) Shiro Koshinaka (NJPW)
8. Zangief (SFTM) Kuririn (DBZ 22)
9. Thin Nen (PI2) Kinkaku (MBW)
10. Sho Shinjo (TSD) Liu Kang (MK3)
11. Cho Hakkai (Tekken) Gyu-Ma-O (MBW)
[cut to Mike in studio] This is going to be one vicious
tournament! We'll be back with the last of the interviews
right after this!
*****
[Scene: Outerworld Arena. Hokey Hong Kong chop-socky movie
music in background. Sonya and Kitana are holding each
other, scared as Kano capers around them. Shang Tsung
gloats.]
Tsung: Ha ha! Nothing can save you now!
[cut to: Tobias and Boon, in sports bar, drinking Miller
Lite, watching proceeding on TV]
Boon (to Tobias): Bet WE could!
[Both slam bottles on countertop, suddenly appearing in
movie.]
Tsung: FOOLS! I will drink your souls - AND your Miller
Lite!
Tobias (folding paper quickly): Not if WE choose the weapon!
Tsung: Paper Football! Very Clever! You kick off!
[Fast and furious match follows, culminating in P.A.T. kick
from Tobias hitting Shang Tsung in the nose!]
Sonya: He wins!
Kitana: We are Saved!
Tsung: Arrgh!
B&T [High-fiving Kung-fu style] Yeah!!!!
Announcer: When you have the taste of a cold Miller Lite,
Life Is Good.
Tsung: You are worthy opponents. Let us celebrate! I know a
good sports bar near the torture pit!
Boon: Life is good!
[All laugh as logo comes up]
*****
Mike: He's been called the most technically proficient
professional wrestler since the days of Bruno Sanmartini.
He's so cool, he can wear pink and not be worried. And now,
"The Hitman" himself, Bret Hart is with us in the studio.
Bret: How do you do, Mike.
Mike: Your training partner, Jyushin Thunder Ryger was here
earlier...
Bret: Yeah, I heard. How's your back?
Mike(wincing): ...and while I respect that you can't reveal
any trade secrets, honestly now: do you really think you
wrestlers stand a chance against robots, fireball throwers,
and even generic martial artists?
Bret: I'll be honest with you, Mike. Before we into that
training camp, I wasn't all that optimistic, even with Shawn
Michaels having fought in these types of tournaments before.
After our week-long 'retreat', though, I'd say we have as
good a shot as anyone else here!
Mike: Which node do you think you'll have the toughest time
with?
Bret: At first, I would've said Tekken, maybe Toshinden.
Now, definitely it's our Japanese brothers at NJPW.
Mike: Because you've trained together?
Bret: Exactly.
Mike: Well, I wish you and the other mat pounders luck!
Bret (to camera): HEY OWEN! Make space on the wall for
another belt!
*****
Mike: Folks, originally we had the boss of Makeruna! Makendo
2, Makenpo, scheduled to appear, but he's resting in his
sarcophagus, and you *really* don't want to wake him. In his
place is the organizer/referee of that tournament, Ghost
Detective Dorou.
Dorou: Thanks for having me, Mike.
Mike: Dorou, M!M2 has been called everything from a girl's
game to a beginner's fighter. It's true it's fun to play,
but I'd like to ask you - why is everyone so *weird*?
Dorou: (startled) I, uh, beg your pardon?
Mike: I mean, Hikari just wants to fight, Makki wants to
make a comeback on the comedy circuit, Madonna just wants to
dance; Mamarlin only cares about family values, and Garekki
only cares about revenge. Makenroe wants her beloved back,
Makenka wants his body back, Mai wants Hikari back home in
time for dinner, and the big boss Pharaoh makenpo just wants
to go back to sleep! the only power-hungry ones are ma-
Soccer and Manenpo, and they're terminally unbalanced!
Dorou: So we have a nice diversity. What's wrong with that?
Mike (deflated): Never mind.
*****
Mike: Finally, representing Criticom, the last entry into
the tournament, direct from Hyperia, is a lady who knows how
to wield a sword: Delaria Zerai of the Clan Zerai!
Delaria: Good evening.
Mike: And good evening to you, my lady. Criticom has had a
rough time of it, with many American reviewers giving the
game comments once given to Twin Goddess: "Stunning
graphics, lousy gameplay". Care to comment?
Delaria: I think that they were too quick to judge, as we
were being compared unfavorably to Toshinden - which was to
be expected, I suppose. But ours has a system of character
power-up unlike anything that had gone before. I believe
Game Players gave us marks for that.
Mike: So you feel that you weren't judged on your own
merits?
Delaria: Yes. In this genre, you're almost expected now to
be a clone of the more established games, such as Street
Fighter or Virtual Fighter -- innovation is a serious
liability. We went a different route and I suspect one which
will be borne out favorably in our Japanese and European
releases.
Mike: About the tournament. Will you all be appearing in
your Stage 3 versions? What's the story there?
Delaria (shrugging): Too early to say. *I* plan to - I've
seen TSD's Eiji's swordsmanship. It really will depend on
the whim of the fighters involved. It really wouldn't
surprise me, for example, if that little snot Sonork tried
to win only at Level 1.
Mike: Any last words?
Delaria: We will fight, and we will conquer. We *are* the
Chosen Ones, after all.
[Voiceover: We'll be back with a final word - right after
this!]
*****
[Montage of cut scenes of battles with Sofia from TSD.
Voiceover is Sofia]
I am strong
I am powerful
I kick butt and take names
I run with the wolves
If you look at me wrong I'll shred you to pieces
I wear black leather
I carry a whip
I am every man's fantasy
[Scene darkens as symbol of The Organization looms in
background]
So why is my life a living hell?
[Cut to: montage of driving scenes with Sofia, Ellis, Kayin
and Eiji, OBVIOUSLY kicking back and enjoying themselves.
Sofia driving a stick. Music in background: "Are you free"
Intersperced are following:]
Get over yourself
Life's for living
hair flying in the wind
Moving at the speed of dreams
That's German engineering
That's what we're about
Is that what you're about?
[Ellis voiceover] On the road of life there are passengers,
and there are drivers. [Ellis looks back, gives thumbs up]
[Cut to: VW logo w/ Drivers wanted sign]
******
Mike: And there you have it, folks! I want to thank all the
fighters who came out today for their words of wisdom. Tune
in tomorrow as my co-host for the first round, platform game
king Gex, joins me at ringside! Till then, this is your
favorite appliance, Mike the TV, signing off!
PSX TENKAICHI BUDOKAI
ROUND 1:
"Only ten o'clock in the morning and already the Aggro-
dome's filled! I think we've got a winner here, people!"
John's comment met with general acceptance as the
broadcast team sat down in the booth. Natasha and Justin
would join him momentarily, John knew, and Mike and Gex
(barring the odd thwack of the tail upside Mike's head) were
getting along famously.
Out in the stands, the area set aside for those
fighters who wanted to watch was already filled to bursting.
As sixty-four fighters had received "bye"s for the first
round due to the group setup, they had all decided to come
and cheer on their node mates. With one notable exception:
up in the skybox reserved for the Mishima Combine, Kazuya
watched and waited...
The crowd waited with anticipation for the first
match....
MATCH 1: ELF JINNY (TG) VS. DOINK (WWF)
---------------------------------------
"And here we go with the first round of the
tournament!" Gex enthused into the mike.
"And who better to start it off than the most popular
character of the *first* fighting game for the PSX?" Mike
chimed in. "Presenting Miss Sylvan of 1994, Elf Jinny!!"
As Jinny hopped down the runway to the ring, up in the
broadcast booth, John turned to Justin, seated at his left.
Natasha was to his right. "Justin, I thought I told you no
tweaking on the fight chart - it has to be totally random!"
"I didn't put this together; this is how it came out"
the engineer shrugged. "Never discount the power of
serendipity. The dice--"
"I know, I know..." John waved him off. "The dice never
lie. It should still be a good match."
As Jinny reached the stage she found her opponent, the
WWF wrestler Doink, already waiting for her, the grin on his
face making him look even more garish than usual.
"See guys?" Doink yelled to his fellow wrestlers in the
peanut gallery. "I told you that training was gonna pay off!
I gotta babe for my first match!"
Turning to Jinny, Doink started into his shtick. "So,
Mrs. Keebler, you got any cookies for me? Har Har Har!! I
kill me!"
*No, that's _my_ job*, Jinny thought.
MATCH 2: BLANKA (SFTM) VS. GOJITA (DBZ 22)
------------------------------------------
"I don't know, Vegita... what do you think?"
Vegita regarded the hairy beast before him, and turned
to Goku. "Hmm... he'd make a nice rug." he nodded.
"The kids could use him for a pet." Goku said.
"RAAAARRGH!!" Blanka roared. "I am *not* an animal! I'm
a human being! And I'm going to tear you apart!!" Blanka
stopped for a second, scratched his head and said "uh...
which one of you guys am I fighting?"
"You're fighting 'both' of us!" Goku smiled. "I'm
Goku!"
"And I, furball," the shorter of the two Saiyajin spat,
"am Vegita!"
Blanka was still scratching his head. While Jimmy was a
bright lad, in his more bestial state it was hard to think
rationally. Then a light went off inside his head. "I got
it! Goku... Vegita... Go-jita!" he said, smiling broadly.
"Wonder of wonders, he can be trained to do tricks,
folks!" Gex razzed from the booth.
"Hey!" Blanka frowned. "I can't fight the two of you at
once - it'd be unfair to you -- huh!?"
Blanka watched, bewildered, as Goku and Vegita jumped
to opposite ends of the hexagonal ring. Then, they started
running around the edge, faster and faster, till all that
could be seen were orange, blue and white streaks circling
the ring. Suddenly, from opposite ends of the ring an orange
streak of light and a blue jet rose, arced, and met about
50ft above the ring in a yellow/white flash of light. As
the light dimmed, a figure could be seen. As it floated down
to the ring floor, the crowd erupted with cheers.
"Hello." the figure said - in two voices - to Blanka.
"My name is Gojita. Welcome to pain."
MATCH 3: HIROYOSHI TENZAN (NJPW) VS. KANJI KOKUIN (PI2)
-------------------------------------------------------
"AW NO, I'M *NOT* FIGHTING HIM! This is some kind of
joke, right?"
Tenzan, being a pro wrestler, had met many a curiously
garbed fighter before, but he'd never seen anything like
this. "That old man has to be 75 if he's a day! It'd be like
fighting my own grandfather!"
As if he'd understood Tenzan's plight, Kanji laughed.
"Now, now, young feller. Age has got nothing to do with
dealing out a good ass-whuppin'. Now are we going to fight
or what?"
"Okay, okay!" Hiroshi said, shaking his head. "But at
least put on some clothes!"
"What do you mean?" Kanji asked, bewildered.
"YOU'RE WEARING A BATH TOWEL, FOR PETE'S SAKE!"
"And you're wearing a pair of bikini briefs" the
septuagenarian stated calmly. "Which of us looks more
ridiculous, I ask you?"
Up in the booth, Gex turned to Mike. " Does that old
coot know who he's talking to?"
"From what I've seen of the Power Instinct crew", Mike
said, "I don't think he's all that worried."
MATCH 4: SONYA BLADE (MK3) VS. OUME GOKUTETSUJI (PI2)
-----------------------------------------------------
As Sonya walked down the ramp to the arena, her mind
was too preoccupied with other thoughts to acknowledge the
screams and cheers of her admiring fans.
"That promoter is a fool to think that Shao Khan can be
trusted. I will not let this node suffer the same fate as my
Earth -- even if I have to kill Shao Khan *myself* to make
sure of it!
"First things first", she thought. "I have to get
through this match -- HUH?!"
Seeing her opponent made Sonya stop short. They've
*got* to be kidding, she thought.
Seated in seiza position, hair in a tight little bun,
was an old Japanese woman who barely came up to Sonya's
midsection. As she rose, Sonya held up her hand and said,
"You sure you want to go through with this, grandma? I
really don't want to hurt you..."
Oume went into a defensive stance, smiling all the
while. "My! Such concern for an old lady! You *are* a nice
girl."
Disbelievingly, Sonya shook her head. "I'll try and
make this as quick and painless as possible."
Up in the booth, Mike turned to Gex. "Do you think
Sonya realizes who she's fighting?"
"I don't think she cares overmuch" the lizard replied.
MATCH 5: MARSHALL LAW (TEKKEN) VS. BRETT "HITMAN" HART (WWF)
------------------------------------------------------------
Looking at the match-up list, John gave out a low
whistle. "'The dice never lie", eh Justin? If this was a
random match-up I'll eat a turnbuckle."
"You have to admit, it's an interesting match-up"
Justin shrugged.
Down at the platform, the war of words had already
started. "Can't you at least be original?" Brett sneered at
Law.
"What do you mean?" the martial artist replied.
"I mean, come on! Bruce Lee's been dead for over twenty
*years*, man! Get a life!"
"My style, is my _own_, as you'll soon discover, meat-
boy!"
"Okay then, 'Marshall'" Brett taunted, as he began to
circle Law. "Let's see you arrest me! HAHAHA!!"
MATCH 6: RAZOR RAMON (WWF) VS. POWER WARRIOR (NJPW)
---------------------------------------------------
The crowd began to quiet down as the last of the ropes
were tied into place. As the mike came down to the center of
the makeshift wrestling ring, John spoke into the PA.
"Ladies and gentlemen! By prior arrangement and
agreement between the World Wrestling Federation and the New
Japan Pro Wrestling Association, this next match will be
held in a regulation wrestling ring, under the rules of the
NJPW!" The crowd went wild as the wrestling banners started
to go up.
Inside the entrance to the runway, Razor Ramon turned
to the Power Warrior and shook his hand. "Whatever happens,
I just want you to know something: last week I wouldn't have
given a rat's ass about you NJPW guys. Now, I'm almost sorry
we have to mix it up."
"I hope that doesn't mean you'll go easy on me, Ramon."
the Power Warrior said.
Ramon chuckled. "'Easy'? Full speed, brother, no
limits."
"May the best man win."
They both turned to the entrance, the fans' cheers
almost deafening as Razor's music came up. "It's showtime!"
Razon said.
Razor Ramon strutted to the ring, high fiving fans as
he entered the squared circle. A low, menacing bass beat
leading into The Temptation's "Power" heralded to Power
Warrior's entrance. As he came onto the runway, the crowd
erupted. Grudge match time!
The spotlight hit the ring announcer. "In the blue
cornah, weighing 262 lbs at 6' 7", representing the World
Wrestling Federation - RAZOR RAMON!!! In the red Cornah,
representing the New Japan Pro Wrestling Association -- the
POWER WARRIOR!!!"
As the wrestlers took off their tops, a single
spotlight hit the announcer. "By special arrangement with
Capcom entertainment - our guest referee for this match is
none other than the king of Vampires! From Darkstalkers, I
give you -- DEMITRI MAXIMOV!!!"
Demitri levitated down from the ceiling as an already
screaming crowd went totally and completely ape. He threw
off his cloak, revealing not his usual Lord of the Manor
raiment, but a referee's uniform!
"The man can even make stripes look good" John
marveled. How did you convince him to do this one, Natasha?"
Natasha blushed and smiled. "It wasn't easy... in the
end I had to throw in a case of AB negative."
MATCH 7: GNOME GOUMU (TG) VS. ZULU (ZD)
---------------------------------------
"Weeell now" the gnarled old gnome said upon seeing his
opponent. "Being in Carnilla's service I'd thought I'd seen
every possible type o' critter, but I've never seen anything
the likes of you!"
"The feeling, I assure you," Zulu smiled, "is mutual."
"And you can sit there and honestly *not* call this a
mismatch, cathode-head?" Gex cried. "Zulu's going to stomp
that poor old gnome flat!"
"Look, I've seen poor, and I've seen old" Mike said.
"For a gnome Goumu's not all that old, and I hear he's got a
lot of stash, uh, buried away for a rainy day."
WHAP! "Ouch!!"
"GEX!" John said. "What did I tell you about that tail?
Mike's staff here! Behave yourself!"
MATCH 8: CHO SAIYA 3 SON GOKU (DBZ 22) VS. YOSHIMITSU (TEKKEN)
------------------------------------------------------------
The energy effect many fans had come to dub "The AKIRA
Spiral" had died down, signalling Goku's change to Stage 3
Super Saiyajin. Fairly humming with power, Goku turned to
regard his foe.
Yoshimitsu, for his part, also looked menacing. His
armor gleamed, his mask scowled, his katana caught the light
in graceful arcs as he swung it about.
"Yoshimitsu's showing incredible restraint" Natasha
mused.
"How do you mean?" John asked.
"No jokes, no cracks. I was half expecting him to say
something like--"
"Hey, banana-head!" Gex cried. "Let's *start*,
already!"
MATCH 9: SEKTOR (MK3) VS. TAU (ZD)
----------------------------------
If the truth were to be known, the Lin Kuei ninja now
known as Sektor didn't really miss his humanity. He'd done
his duty to his clan, and actually took a perverse pride in
being fully mechanical as opposed to an inefficient (and
therefore inferior) cyborg.
Then he saw Tau - a cross between a scorpion and a
Caterpillar truck.
"Threat assessment: major." Sektor analyzed out loud.
"Safety dampeners off-line."
Up in the control booth, in the peanut gallery and in
the stands, one thought immediately came out: "OH SH--!"
MATCH 10: MICHELLE CHANG (TEKKEN) VS. KUNG LAU (MK3)
----------------------------------------------------
"Okay, mike, what can we say about this one?" Gex
asked?
"Love the feather, girlfriend, nice touch." Mike
grinned, looking at Michelle.
As the two walked up to the ring, Michele chatted
easily with the usually dour Shaolin warrior. "How do you
keep from cutting yourself with that thing?"
"Practice. Speaking of sharp," Kung Lao replied,
"that's a nice hatchet. Why don't you ever use it when you
fight?"
"Not my style. But then, I never see Nighthawk using
*his* for that matter."
"In his case I think it's pride. Why use a real hatchet
when you can psychically project one?"
"That's an Apache for you" she agreed. They both looked
around and realized they had made it to the center of the
ring. Each took up a posture.
"Let's get it on!" Michelle cried.
MATCH 11: ZERO (ZD) VS. BALROG (SFTM)
-------------------------------------
"Oh yeah, I'm gonna knock you out!" Balrog said as he
entered the ring. Zero was waiting for him.
"I hope you know a good mechanic, scrapheap!" Balrog
taunted. "I'm gonna knock you down so hard, you're going to
need a new CPU!"
Zero remained silent.
"Hey, you bag of bolts!" Balrog yelled. "Can you talk?"
"*Can* he talk?" Mike asked Gex.
"Or does he need a new Duracell?" Gex joked.
MATCH 12: HIROSHI HASE (NJPW) VS. LEE CHOW WAN (TEKKEN)
-------------------------------------------------------
"Okay, Justin, What is this - Martial Artist vs
Wrestlers Day?"
"I'm telling you, John, that's what the random number
generator came up with! I'm not lying!"
John thought for a second. The wrestlers overall stood
a better chance against the power fighters than the fire
bolters. Maybe the dice don't lie. "Still," John said out
loud, "I wouldn't want to be the one going up against the
silver-haired devil..."
Down ringside, Hiroshi regarded the stern Hong Kong
native. "They tell me your nickname is 'Psycho Lee'. Why is
that?"
Lee just grinned. "Wait till the match starts. You'll
find out."
MATCH 13: SHONEN SON GOKU (DBZ 22) VS. SHINJI HASHIMOTO (NPJW)
------------------------------------------------------------
"Ousu!" Son Goku cried as Shinya entered the ring. "I'm
Goku!"
"Yeah, I know who you are" the self-styled Lord of
Destruction growled, "and I got only one thing to say to
you!"
"Uh, what's that?" Goku said, slightly taken aback.
"Shinya whipped out a copy of Dragonball Vol. 1. "Can I
have your autograph? It's not for me, but for some kids, you
know..."
MATCH 14: NINA WILLIAMS (TEKKEN) VS. FO FAI (TSD)
-------------------------------------------------
"ASASSIN VS. ASASSSIN!" Mike screamed. "Who will be the
ultimate victor in this fight between two masters of death?"
"That's what we're here to find out, Zenith-head!" Gex
agreed. "it's the bone-cracking Aikido of the eldest of the
Williams sisters versus the deadly sorcery of the venerated
Chinese master!"
"I'd love to be a fly on the wall down at ringside
right now!" Mike gushed.
"I'd *love* a fly on the wall right now!" Gex said. "I
haven't eaten anything in hours!"
MATCH 15: M. BISON (SFTM) VS. KEITH WAYNE (PI2)
-----------------------------------------------
M. Bison had his hand around the young street fighter's
shoulder as they approached the ring.
"There's always room for young men of your caliber in
my organization. Besides, the usual health and retirement
benefits, you can achieve wealth and power beyond your
wildest dreams! Your name will be feared among men!"
"Sorry, Bi," Keith said as he jerked away from the big
man's grasp, "but I gotta decline the offer. I can already
get wealth and power through my family, and I'm already
known on the street. Of course, if you weren't always holed
up in that fortress of yours, you'd *know* that."
Bison bristled. Such arrogance!
"Are you saying that I'm... out of touch?" Bison
growled.
"No-- I'm saying that your sh** is weak, old man!"
Keith sneered."
Up in the booth, John winced. "Ooh, Bison's gonna tear
him apart for that..."
MATCH 16: TATSUMI FUJINAMI (NJPW) VS. SHAO KHAN (MK3)
-----------------------------------------------------
"So you call yourself 'The Dragon', eh?" Shao Khan
sneered.
"Men have called me that" Fujinami said, guardedly.
"GOOD!" Khan boomed. "I *like* killing dragons! HA HA
HA HA!"
Tatsumi winced. Not only was this so-called conqueror
loud, he was easily as tall as his old, departed friend
Andre the Giant -- and smelled worse.
"Welcome to the first mismatch of the night, sports
fans!" Gex said.
"Yeah!" Mike chimed in. "Shao Khan doesn't stand a
chance!"
All heads turned towards the digital appliance. "What?"
Mike cried, holding up his hands. "What???"
MATCH 17: CYGNUS (ZD) VS. DUKE B. RAMBERT (TSD)
-----------------------------------------------
"I GOT IT! I GOT IT!" Mike cried. "Both are honorable
swordsman and they both use swords!"
Gex shook his head. "Keep it up with the analogies,
Mike, and it'll be tail time real soon!"
MATCH 18: NINA (TG) VS. SINDEL (MK3)
------------------------------------
The two goddesses squared of, eyeing each other warily.
Sindel started the war of words.
"Do you really think your 'Power of Love' will serve
against me?"
"Hmph!" Nina snorted. "You have the same stench about
you as Carnilla, and I took *her* down easily! I'll bet
you're not even in *her* class!"
"HA! Don't equate me with that third-rate witch! You
wish to see *true* power, girl, then you shall have it --
and it will be the *last* thing you *ever* see!"
MATCH 19: MONDO (TSD) VS. SHEEVA (MK3)
--------------------------------------
The pair stood at the center of the ring.
"I sense a kindred spirit in you." Mondo began.
"I sense it as well. You serve your masters without
fear or favor." Sheeva stated as if reciting a fact.
"Indeed, as do you." He planted his staff and brought
his hand to his face in salute. "It will be a pleasure to
face an opponent with such a grasp on honor."
Sheeva bowed deeply, palms together on both pairs of
hands. "As it will be for me." she intoned.
"I dunno," John sighed. "Mondo's a long range attacker,
and Sheeva's at her best up close."
"Still, if she gets him off balance, it's all over,"
Natasha said. "Pay your money, take your choice."
MATCH 20: MASOCCER (M!M2) VS. CELL (DBZ 22)
-------------------------------------------
"And here comes the *second* mismatch of the night!"
Mike the TV said.
From his smug expression, Cell pretty much considered
this match to be a cakewalk. Not that Ma-Soccer was paying
any attention:
"Those arms! Those legs! That *tail*! Wonderful! do you
play soccer at all?" he enthused.
"Hardly, fool" Cell sneered in disgust. "My goal is
nothing less than world domination!"
"Pity," Ma-Soccer sighed. "you'd have made a fortune in
the Y-Leagues, make no mistake!"
"Uh, boss," Soccerlin, his floating sidekick said, "I
really don't think he cares."
MATCH 21: GREAT MUTA (NJPW) VS. OTANE GOKUTETSUJI (PI2)
-------------------------------------------------------
"Hey!" the masked wrestler said upon seeing the
diminutive crone. "Didn't you just fight Sonya Blade
earlier?"
"Fool!" Otane spat. "That was my twin sister, Oume. I
am far, *far* deadlier. HAVE AT YOU!"
*And to think I came out of retirement for this...*
Great Muta thought.
MATCH 22: KENSUKE SASAKI (NJPW) VS. YENRI (CRITICOM)
----------------------------------------------------
"This is going to be ugly..." John thought. Say what
you like about the game itself, the clansmen of Criticom
were nothing to sneeze at.
"All right, where is she?" Kenji yelled, looking for
his opponent. He sensed, rather than heard, movement behind
him and ducked just in time as a laser blade sliced across
where his neck would have been.
He turned - and had to squint to make sure he was
seeing his opponent. All but translucent against the crowd
stood Yenri in ready stance. "Hmph!" she snorted.
Natasha gaped. "Stage 3 transform?"
"Stage 3 transform" smiled John. "I keep telling people
not to treat these guys as jokes but nobody listens or plays
the game long enough to find out."
MATCH 23: SUB-ZERO (MK3) VS. SMOKE (MK3)
----------------------------------------
"ICE VS. CHEEZE!" Mike yelled.
"Hey, *I* was going to say that!" Gex said.
"So, we meet again, lackey!" Sub-Zero sneered.
"Only *this* time, I will be victorious and you will be
*dead*, renegade!" Smoke hissed.
MATCH 24: MA-MAID (M!M2) VS. SAGOJO (GD-MBW)
--------------------------------------------
"Man, this looks like something out of the bad Monster
Movie channel!" Gex exclaimed.
"The creature from the deep versus the Little Mermaid
reject! Who will live? who will die? You'll find out next -
on Creature Feature!"
"Mike!!"
As was his wont, when Ma-maid wasn't pining, he was
complaining.
"And I was hoping to meet the muscleman of my dreams at
this tournament! And what do I face first? A creature from
the nether depths! Oh well, if this is the price I must pay
to move onward, so be it... <sigh>"
Not one to be swayed by words (though even *he* had to
admit he'd never seen a triton so heavily muscled before),
Sagojo merely smiled and went into a ready stance. "Come on
then, triton! Your opponent awaits!"
"GO GET HIM, SAGOJO!" his nodemate Cho Hakkai yelled
from the peanut gallery. "Turn him into sashimi!"
MATCH 25: SONORK (CRITICOM) VS. KINTARO KOKUIN (PI2)
----------------------------------------------------
"You know," John mused, "this one could actually be
very funny."
"How so?" queried Natasha.
"Well, Sonork's a would-be conqueror, trying to prove
his worthiness to rule. What could be the most insulting
thing that could possibly happen to you?"
Natasha grinned evilly. "Getting your ass handed to you
by a small kid?"
"Uh-huh."
"WOW! A real-live space alien! Can you teleport? Do
death-beams shoot out of your eyes? Have you ever see Zeta
Gundam up close? Huh?"
"Get away from me, brat!" Sonork shouted, sweeping
Kintaro aside with his sickle arm. "I'm waiting for my
opponent. I will sign your autograph book later."
Kintaro, nonplussed, started jumping up and down
happilly. "AWRIGHT! Neat! I get to fight a real-live space
alien! I *knew* this tournament wouldn't be boring!"
Up in the stands, Delaria grinned. "Serves the
egotistical little snot right!"
MATCH 26: CAMMY (SFTM) VS. S.I.D. (CRITICOM)
--------------------------------------------
Cammy's eyes travelled up and down the huge robot.
"Strike a light! How the hell am I supposed to fight this
thing?!"
S.I.D.'s eye sensor also scanned it's prey - er,
opponent. "Registering carbon life form. Human genus, female
genotype. Unarmed. threat qouotient - negligable.
EXTERMINATE!"
MATCH 27: BAM BAM BIGELOW (WWF) VS. EXENE (CRITICOM)
----------------------------------------------------
"Talk about you Beauty and the Beast matchups!" Gex
exclaimed. "Have you ever seen anything like it, Mike?"
"No, not even in Mainframe... So, what do you think
they're talking about down there?"
"Must be serious -- it looks pretty heated!"
"Listen Bam-Bam, or whatever your name is," Exene
shouted, "for the last time, I will *not* go out with you
for a drink after the fight!"
"But why not?" an obvioulsy crestfallen Bam Bam cried.
"Because you're fat, bald and ugly!"
"Yeah. so?"
MATCH 28: MAKENDO 2 (M!M2) VS. RYU-O (MBW)
------------------------------------------
Ryu-o stood inthe middle of the ring, waiting for his
opponent. Suddenly from behind him came a cry:
"Kitakitakitakitakitakitakitakita----!"
A red and white streak came barrelling down the
runaway, shot into the air, flipped and landed en pointe in
front of Ryu-O, much to the crowd's delight. Ryu-O grinned.
"And just what manner of being are you, little one?"
"I'm Mighty Makendo, and I'm here to fight you!" Hikari
enthused.
A bemused expression crossed Ryu-O's snout. "ah, yes. I
remember you from the amusement park. While that battle was
entertaining, you are a thousad years too young to stand
before me, child!"
"Are you trying to make me angry? I'm not a child and
I'm not little! Let's fight!"
I didn't think it was possible," John said.
"You didn't think what was possible?" Natasha queried.
"Someone actually found a fighting character cuter than
Ryoko from World Heroes."
MATCH 29: FREEZER (DBZ 22) VS. RASETSUJO (MBW)
----------------------------------------------
"And just what manner of creature are you?" the wind
goddess said, eyeing Freezer's tail.
"I am called Death, The Shatterer of Worlds," Freezer
calmly stated. "And now we shall see if a goddess can truly
die..."
"Pretentious, isn't he?" Natasha stated.
"Hey, when you've single-handedly carved out a galactic
empire, you can afford to be a little arrogant." John said.
"He's not all that arrogant," Mike chimed in. "I don't
see a Rolex on his arm anywhere."
MATCH 30: KOJI KANEMOTO (NJPW) VS ANNA WILLIAMS (TEKKEN)
--------------------------------------------------------
Anna smiled as she regarded the wrestler in front of
her.
"Don't confuse me with your Mexican ally, woman! My
style of wrestling is much different from his!"
"I know all about your 'style', Koji" Anna smiled, "and
I'm not impressed."
Kanemoto began to be just a little bit unnerved by
Anna's smile. It reminded him of a tiger that has marked
down its prey...
MATCH 31: MASAHIRO CHONO (NJPW) VS VEGA (SFTM)
----------------------------------------------
"Here comes the Battle of the Egoists!" Mike said. Gex
nodded in agreement. Both fighters had egos that could be
photographed from low orbit.
"At least *I* do not hide my manly features behind a
mask, Spainard!" Chono spat.
"Ugly people do not desrve to see the beauty and
grandeur that is my face!" Vega preened.
"Well, we'll see if that fancy mask of yours can stnad
up to a face full of boot!"
MATCH 32: YOKOTSUNO (WWF) VS DRACO (ZD)
---------------------------------------
In his time, Yokotsunu had faced many trials, many
travails to reach the top. He had fought against many an
opponent, and had come to believe he could face and defeat
any foe.
Then came the week of training for the PSX tourney. He
had seen many things *there* he'd never seen before - and
still survived.
But as he looked up into Draco's gaping maw, the sumo
wrestler had to concede that *nothing* could have prepared
him for this.
Draco, for his part, was wondering how much of
Yokotsuna was body fat.
MATCH 33: GUILE (SFTM) VS JACK (TEKKEN)
---------------------------------------
"Another Man vs. Machine bout!" Mike exclaimed
"And a little bit of patriotism thrown in to boot!" Gex
said.
"How do you figure?"
"Well, Jack's Russian built, isn't he?"
"Yeah, but they're our friends now. You watch too many
sitcoms and not enough news."
"Yeah, and your mother was a transistor radio!"
Meanwhile, Guile's steel eyes looked into Jack's
glowing red ones. "I've read the specs on you. You're
nothing special. You're mine."
Jack, as usual, said nothing.
MATCH 34: KUMA (TEKKEN) VS. DEEJAY (SFTM)
-----------------------------------------
I never thought I'd be saying this," John siad, "but I
actually feel sorry for Deejay this match." sure enough, as
Kuma growled menacningly, the Jamaican Kickboxer was
wondering if he couldn't switch with Zangief.
"Hey mon', I don' suppose you're a dancing bear, huh?"
ROOOOAAAAARRRRRRRR!!!!!
"Guess not."
MATCH 35: P. JACK (TEKKEN) VS. SAHADO (PI2)
-------------------------------------------
"This one's too close to call" Mike said.
"ARE YOU CRAZY!" Gex yelled. "This is a T-100 we're
talking about here! What's that Arabian knight got going for
him other that a muscle-bound Genie and an explosive case of
bad breath?"
"Like I was saying..." Mike clamly replied.
At ringside, Sahado calmly regarded the menacing
figure. "Hmm... you'lll make a nice toy for my harem. Does
that arm come with more... 'adult' attachments?"
P-Jack pointed the drill bit at the silken-clad dandy
and started it whirling. In the stands, Anna Williams
muttered to herself "I don't *believe* I never thought of
that..."
MATCH 36: "KERO-CHAN" (NJPW) VS. JYUSHIN THUNDER RYGER (NJPW)
-------------------------------------------------------------
"Hard to believe this is only the second same node
fight of the tournament," Natasha said to John.
"Yeah... still, I wish it weren't this node."
She smiled, knowing full well what he meant. Like many
of the staff, she also wanted to see the wrestlers go far in
the tournament; and, thanks to some judicious advertizing on
the part of the WWF, the "Sensation at the 'Station!"
movement was picking up more fans that even she expected.
Down ringside, as the announcer went through his
speech, the two NJPW members met at center ring.
"It seems we do the dance again, my friend" Kero
smiled.
"Yes" Ryger intoned. "I'll try not to break you in half
this time."
"You *mean* you'll try to keep my boot from going in
your mouth!"
"The guest referee for this match-up", the announcer
cried, drowning out the war of words, "comes direct to you
from Mu-Mu planet! You all know him - you all *hate* him -
Let's have a big hand for - BARON ALOHA!!"
"They must be kidding!" Gex said.
MATCH 37: NEIRED (ZD) VS. CYRAX (MK3)
-------------------------------------
"RISE OF THE ROBOTS REDUX, TAKE 1!" Mike quipped.
"Say what you like, Mike; my money's on the slavering
gearhead." Gex replied. "Neired's one tough competitor in
his node. Those cranes aren't just for decoration - as Cyrax
is gonna find out."
On the other side of the booth, John was poring over
data sheets when Natasha tapped on his shoulder. "Hey, why
don't you get some sleep? You've been going non-stop for
the past three days, and you've got the charity dinner
tonight to deal with." Jerking her thumb twoards the two
erzatz sportscasters, she finished with "I'll ride herd on
Gex and Mike. Go lie down for a bit."
Yawning, John stretched and got up. "Maybe you're
right. A couple of hours would do me good." Grabbing his Dr.
Pepper, he went out of the booth.
Natasha looked at the match sheet. "Hmm... two psycho
machines. Excellent."
MATCH 38: X-TAL (ZD) VS. E. HONDA (SFTM)
----------------------------------------
"What in the name of the seven hells are *you*?" the
sumo turned street fighter exclaimed upon seeing his
opponent.
"I AM X-TAL!" the floating braincase boomed. "Are you
surprised or what?
"This one's going to be ugly..." Gex groaned...
MATCH 39: UNDERTAKER (WWF) VS SON GOKU (MBW)
--------------------------------------------
Son Goku twirled his staff impatienly. "The nerve of
the Undertaker, making me wait for a fight! Trying to make
me angry! Why, who does he thnk he is -- me!?"
Suddenly, the lights dimmed as fog seemed to roll in
out of nowhere. A spotlight hit the runway as the
Pallbearer, holding the sacred urn, led the procession to
the ring. The crowd cheered as four casketbearers held the
coffin at shoulder level. Son Goku was a tad non-plussed at
all this. What was the *point*?
The bearers placed the casket by ringside as the
Pallbearer, with great pomp and circumstance placed the urn
at what would be the Undertaker's corner. Suddenly, the cast
lid began to open. The Monkey King watched in amazement as
amidst the light and mist, the Undertaker arose out of the
casket, black hat, black coat and all.
Son Goku added his clapping to that of the crowd.
"Wonderful! Sensational! Quite a show, yes indeed! Tell me,
tall dark and gruesome, do you pull rabbits from that hat as
well?"
The Undertaker stopped. In a voice as still as the
grave, he said "No, but before this match is over, I *will*
make a monkey disappear!"
MATCH 40: OSHIMA GOKUTETSUJI (PI2) VS. SYLLIN (TG)
--------------------------------------------------
When Syllin learned of the tournament, she knew the
types of being she and her sister would face would be many
and varied.
"No one told me I'd be fighting a lady old enough to be
my grandmother!" she exclaimed, looking at Oshima as she
sat.
"Great-grandmother!" Oshiman said, as she got up and
moved into fighting stance.
"is it just me, or are all the Power Instinct fighters
strange?" Mike said to Gex.
"Yes to both" the lizard replied.
MATCH 41: MISTER SATAN (DBZ) VS. VEGITA (DBZ)
---------------------------------------------
Inside the hallway leading to the arena, Mister Satan
was talking hurriedly with Goku and Vegita. "Listen Vegita,"
he began, "I know we haven't been the best of friends..."
"Friends?!" Vegita spat. "You barely rate as an enemy,
you pathetic weasel!"
"Calm down, Vegita" Goku chided. "Hear him out first."
Mister Satan continued. "You know I have no magic
abilities to speak of. Even my daughter Beedle has gained
more from being around you characters!"
"Get to the point, you simpering fake!"
"I AM NOT A FAKE!" Satan bellowed, slapping Vegita's
hand away from his lapel. Ingoring the pain, he continued,
"...but I know that I am not in your power class. Be that as
it may, my fans and supporters are still out there, and for
you to crush me like a bug would be my ruin - not to mention
my death!"
Vegita sighed. "So?"
"'So?'" Satan mimiced. "SO!? Look, what do you want me
to do -- beg!? I'm not saying 'Throw the fight and I'll pay
you'. I know you're not as money hungry as #18. But at the
very least, take it *easy* on me out there!"
"Take it *easy*?" A bright flash of light signaled
Vegita's moving to Super Saiyajin level. "I ought to kill
you right now for even *suggesting*--"
"I SAID CALM DOWN, VEGITA -- AND I MEAN IT!" Goku
turned to Mister Satan. "Look, you're at your maximum level
right now, correct?"
Satan bristled, the memeory of a thousand build-up
battles fresh in his mind. "Of course I am!"
"All right, then," Goku smiled. "Vegita will tone it
down so that he's slightly above you power-level wise. That
way you won't lose badly if you lose."
"WHAT?!" Vegita screamed, turning around. "You can't be
serious, Kakarotto!"
Goku pulled Vegita off to one side. "Listen, if you
beat him like we both know you can, he'll lose face, and
where's the point in that? Just let him keep his dignity -
such as it is."
"You are too soft, Goku -- a - the bell!"
As Vegita zoomed past Mister Satan, the self-styled
King of Wrestlers/ Savior of Earth took three deep breaths
and said a prayers to the Seven Gods of Luck. He then
stepped out onto the walkway. Immediately the crowd roared!
Mister Satan hitched up his weapons pack and smiled.
"Showtime!"
MATCH 42: [ADULT] TRUNKS (DBZ) VS CHUN LI (SFTM)
------------------------------------------------
"Don't expect me to hold back just be cause you're a
woman!" Trunks said, pointing his sword at Chun Li. "A woman
was responsible for the destruction of my world!"
"Look, I'm sorry but just what does that have to do
with me? Or anything, for that matter?"
"Huh?" Trunks was slightly taken aback.
An exasperated look was on the deadly fighter's face.
"If it isn't "The Fight IS ALL" loonies, it's the 'I Won't
Hold Back' brigade. What - do you think I'm just going to
break down in tears because I'm fighting *guys*?"
Cheers and cries of support were coming from the female
section of the peanut gallery. Up in the stands, Gex gave a
low whistle.
"Uh-oh! She's fired up!"
"She's mad as hell!" Mike added.
"And she ain't gonna take it no more!" Gex intoned.
MATCH 43: JAX (MK3) VS. PAUL PHOENIX (TEKKEN)
---------------------------------------------
Those who knew Jax before the coming of the Outworlders
would have, charitably, called him "serious." He was a fair
but tough commander, a dedicated soldier, a ruthless
competitor willing to go the extra distance to insure defeat
for his foes. It was rumored that Sonya was the only person
alive who had ever seen him smile from happiness, much less
*make* him smile. Not a man given to spontaneous bouts of
laughter, that's Jax.
Which made the sight on the arena all the more amazing.
Jax was doubled over in laughter, every now and then looking
up at his opponent, which would then set off a NEW bout of
giggles.
The fans could not believe it. The peanut gallery
couldn't believe it. Even Gex and Mike were at a loss for
words. Paul Phoenix, the obvious focus of all this hilarity,
however, was not:
"JUST WAHT IN HELL IS SO GODDAMNED FUNNY, SOLDIER
BOY?!"
Jax slowly pulled himself together, tears coming from
his eyes. "Nothing, Bart. Did Principal Skinner let you out
of school so you could fight today?" And Jax started
laughing again.
Paul bristled. In the peanut gallery, Elf Ginny turned
to the nearest Tekken-er, Michelle, and whispered, "Has
anyone ever, you know, teased Paul about--"
"No," Michelle replied. "No one's ever been that
stupid."
"Are you going to get up and fight, or do you think you
can just *laugh* me to death?" Paul yelled.
"Okay, flattop, okay," Jax wheezed, slowly moving into
a ready stance, smiling all the while.
"I think I'd better have the paramedics standing by,
just in case." Natasha said as she picked up the phone.
MATCH 44: GAIA (TSD) VS. AKUMA (SFTM)
-------------------------------------
"BOSS FIGHT!!" Mike yelled. "This is the BIG ONE,
folks! It's the raw power of Gaia versus the sheer evil of
Akuma!"
"Time to rock the house!" Gex roared.
"Are the force field screens up?"
Natasha turned as John came in and took his seat.
"They're at full" she answered, and then added reprovingly,
"I thought I told you to get some rest."
"Monitor 3 on the Gerald skybox" John said into his
headset mike. Turning to Natasha, he pointed at the screen.
"Take a look at who's up there."
Natasha quickly scanned the faces. "The skinny one is
Chaos, the tall blond Valkyrie type is Uranus, the brunette
partly shadowed is Cupid, and -- oh my god, that's
Vermillion! Does Ogre know he's here!?"
"Monitor 3, switch to Mishima combine skybox" John
ordered.
The screen showed Kazuya surrounded by four men in lab
coats. "Scientists?" Natasha queried.
"Those aren't ordinary lab rats. That's the braintrust
behind Mishima's bioengineering and weapons research. Camera
two on the peanut gallery, third row from the bottom, zoom
and pan."
The camera zoomed in to reveal the faces of several
fighters. "STOP!" At John's yell, dead-center on the screen
was a *very* worried Ellis and an apparently concerned Sho.
"There are way too many people on my dangerous list
that are interested in *this* particular match. Who can
sleep, I ask you?"
Akuma stared up into the red-eyed mask of Gaia. "You're
a muscle-bound egotistical assasin who is nothing without
his armor."
Gaia looked condescendingly down on Akuma. "You are a
deluded fool whose dreams of ultimate power have turned you
into nothing more than a common thug."
Akuma hissed.
Gaia snarled.
The bell rang.
MATCH 45: KABAL (MK3) VS. THIN NEN (PI2)
----------------------------------------
"I'm gonna string you up by your own beads, cut off
your bald head and use it as a bowling ball!" Kabal said,
holding a menacing hook underneath Thin Nen's nose.
"Ommm..." Thin Nen intoned.
MATCH 46: MAKENKA (M!M2) VS. SHO SHINJI (TSD)
---------------------------------------------
"HEY! You with the sword!"
Sho turned to see who addressed him so familiarly - and
got a shock. This guy looked like an erzatz copy of the
original Cyborg 009, a series he loved as a kid. He almost
chuckled.
Makenka continued. "I'm looking for a Professor Madd.
You heard of him?"
*That's right* Sho thought. *This is the Makendo
fighter whose brain was put into a cyborg body, and has
since sworn vengeance on all demons. This could be fun...* A
sly grin crept up on his face.
"And if I have?"
Anger crossed Makenka's features. "Then you'll tell me
where where he is or I'll tear you apart!"
Up in the booth, Gex gave out yet another low whistle.
"Man shouldn't let his mouth write a check his bod can't
cash..."
MATCH 47: DEVIL KAZUYA (TEKKEN) VS. CHO HAKKAI (MBW)
----------------------------------------------------
"Can you say "Bacon Bits"? I knew you could!"
"C'mon, Mike" Gex teased. "The porker might just win."
"NOT!" they both chorused.
In the ring, Cho Hakkai looked at his oddly garbed foe.
"Are you human?"
"You'll find out" his opponent sneered.
Brandishing his spiked broom, cho took up his fighting
stance. "Well, whatever you are, I'm sorry, but I'm going to
have to kill you now!"
MATCH 48: MOTARO (MK3) VS. KINKAKU (MBW)
----------------------------------------
"Here's my nominee for the 'closer-than-it-looks' fight
of the night"
"How so, John?" Natasha queried.
"Well, both are deadly inside as well as at long range.
Motaro's better in close and has a slight speed advantage,
but then Kinkaku has that gourd of his."
"True," Justin mused. "I wonder what Centauran sake
tastes like, anyway?"
MATCH 49: MAKENROE (M!M2) VS. LIU KANG (MK3)
--------------------------------------------
Liu Kang pointed angrily at the beautiful but infernal
figure before him. "Are you one of Shao Khan's minions,
demon?"
"Hmph!" Makenroe sneered. "Demoness I may be, but I
follow no common conqueror! My Lord is my beloved Makenpo,
and my victory in this tournament will free him from his
imprisonment!"
"You'll have to go through me first, woman! HI---YAH!"
"Exactly what I had in mind! SERVICE!!"
MATCH 50: RIKI CHOSYU (NJPW) VS. GYU-MA-O (MBW)
-----------------------------------------------
"Last scheduled fight of the night, fight fans!" Mike
yelled into the mike.
"And we're going to give you what you want, TV
viewers!" Gex screamed.
"Two brawlers duking it out!"
"One's a bull-headed fighter, and the other's a
minotaur!"
"WHO WILL BE LEFT STANDING WHEN IT'S OVER?!!" the pair
chorused.
Both fighters appealed to the crowd, and the crowd fed
on the excitement as Riki and Gyu-Ma-O circled in for the
kill...
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Voting post to follow this one!
John "Finally this puppy's off the ground!" Carr
The Super-duer deluxe version of...
THE PSX TENKAICHI BUDOTAIKAI (otherwise known as the PSX Tourney)!!!
Here's how it works:
After each match line, put down either the name of the winner, draw, or
DKO. If you don't have a favorite in one match or don't feel you know the
fighters well enough to judge, either leave the line blank or delete it.
If the spirit moves, comments on choices are welcome as well.
Suggestions and (constructive!) criticism are always appreciated.
Voting for Round 1 ends 10/30/96.
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ROUND 1:
MATCH 1: ELF JINNY (TG) VS. DOINK (WWF)
MATCH 2: BLANKA (SFTM) VS. GOJITA (DBZ 22)
MATCH 3: HIROYOSHI TENZAN (NJPW) VS. KANJI KOKUIN (PI2)
MATCH 4: SONYA BLADE (MK3) VS. OUME GOKUTETSUJI (PI2)
MATCH 5: MARSHALL LAW (TEKKEN) VS. BRETT "HITMAN" HART (WWF)
MATCH 6: RAZOR RAMON (WWF) VS. POWER WARRIOR (NJPW)
MATCH 7: GNOME GOUMU (TG) VS. ZULU (ZD)
MATCH 8: CHO SAIYA 3 SON GOKU (DBZ 22) VS. YOSHIMITSU (TEKKEN)
MATCH 9: SEKTOR (MK3) VS. TAU (ZD)
MATCH 10: MICHELLE CHANG (TEKKEN) VS. KUNG LAU (MK3)
MATCH 11: ZERO (ZD) VS. BALROG (SFTM)
MATCH 12: HIROSHI HASE (NJPW) VS. LEE CHOW WAN (TEKKEN)
MATCH 13: SHONEN SON GOKU (DBZ 22) VS. SHINJI HASHIMOTO (NPJW)
MATCH 14: NINA WILLIAMS (TEKKEN) VS. FO FAI (TSD)
MATCH 15: M. BISON (SFTM) VS. KEITH WAYNE (PI2)
MATCH 16: TATSUMI FUJINAMI (NJPW) VS. SHAO KHAN (MK3)
MATCH 17: CYGNUS (ZD) VS. DUKE B. RAMBERT (TSD)
MATCH 18: NINA (TG) VS. SINDEL (MK3)
MATCH 19: MONDO (TSD) VS. SHEEVA (MK3)
MATCH 20: MASOCCER (M!M2) VS. CELL (DBZ 22)
MATCH 21: GREAT MUTA (NJPW) VS. OTANE GOKUTETSUJI (PI2)
MATCH 22: KENSUKE SASAKI (NJPW) VS. YENRI (CRITICOM)
MATCH 23: SUB-ZERO (MK3) VS. SMOKE (MK3)
MATCH 24: MA-MAID (M!M2) VS. SAGOJO (GD-MBW)
MATCH 25: SONORK (CRITICOM) VS. KINTARO KOKUIN (PI2)
MATCH 26: CAMMY (SFTM) VS. S.I.D. (CRITICOM)
MATCH 27: BAM BAM BIGELOW (WWF) VS. EXENE (CRITICOM)
MATCH 28: MAKENDO 2 (M!M2) VS. RYU-O (MBW)
MATCH 29: FREEZER (DBZ 22) VS. RASETSUJO (MBW)
MATCH 30: KOJI KANEMOTO (NJPW) VS ANNA WILLIAMS (TEKKEN)
MATCH 31: MASAHIRO CHONO (NJPW) VS VEGA (SFTM)
MATCH 32: YOKOTSUNO (WWF) VS DRACO (ZD)
MATCH 33: GUILE (SFTM) VS JACK (TEKKEN)
MATCH 34: KUMA (TEKKEN) VS. DEEJAY (SFTM)
MATCH 35: P. JACK (TEKKEN) VS. SAHADO (PI2)
MATCH 36: "KERO-CHAN" (NJPW) VS. JYUSHIN THUNDER RYGER (NJPW)
MATCH 37: NEIRED (ZD) VS. CYRAX (MK3)
MATCH 38: X-TAL (ZD) VS. E. HONDA (SFTM)
MATCH 39: UNDERTAKER (WWF) VS SON GOKU (MBW)
MATCH 40: OSHIMA GOKUTETSUJI (PI2) VS. SYLLIN (TG)
MATCH 41: MISTER SATAN (DBZ) VS. VEGITA (DBZ)
MATCH 42: [ADULT] TRUNKS (DBZ) VS CHUN LI (SFTM)
MATCH 43: JAX (MK3) VS. PAUL PHOENIX (TEKKEN)
MATCH 44: GAIA (TSD) VS. AKUMA (SFTM)
MATCH 45: KABAL (MK3) VS. THIN NEN (PI2)
MATCH 46: MAKENKA (M!M2) VS. SHO SHINJI (TSD)
MATCH 47: DEVIL KAZUYA (TEKKEN) VS. CHO HAKKAI (MBW)
MATCH 48: MOTARO (MK3) VS. KINKAKU (MBW)
MATCH 49: MAKENROE (M!M2) VS. LIU KANG (MK3)
MATCH 50: RIKI CHOSYU (NJPW) VS. GYU-MA-O (MBW)
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"They love least that let them know their love, may say no to that
which they would have contrived I... I follow my love, into the
depth of hell itseeeeelllf!!" -Kuno Tatewaki (Ranma 1/2 Movie one)
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