Martial Champion
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| Martial Champion | |
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 Japanese sales flyer. |
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| Developer(s) | Konami |
| Publisher(s) | Konami |
| Platform(s) | Arcade, PC Engine Super CD-ROM² |
| Release date | Arcade version: 1993 PC Engine version: JPN December 17, 1993 |
| Genre(s) | 2D Versus Fighting |
| Mode(s) | Up to 2 players simultaneously |
| Input methods | 8-way joystick, 3 buttons |
| Arcade system | Mystic Warriors Based Hardware |
Martial Champion (マーシャルチャンピオン Māsharu Chanpion?) is a 1993 fighting game released for the arcades by Konami. A home version was released for the PC Engine Super CD-ROM² in Japan only. Martial Champion was Konami's first arcade fighting game since Yie Ar Kung-Fu and was released during the fighting game trend of the 1990's that began with Street Fighter II.
[edit] Overview
Martial Champion follows the same fighting game conventions established by Street Fighter II: the player's character fights against his or her opponent in best two-out-of-three matches in a single player tournament mode with the computer or against another human player. The player has a character roster of ten fighters to choose from, each with their own unique fighting style and special techniques.
The control layout differs from Street Fighter II and most typical fighting games: instead of having specific punch or kick buttons, the player is given three buttons assigned for low, middle and upper attacks. Another unique feature is that certain characters carry weapons which can be disarmed by their opponent and use against them.
[edit] Characters
There are ten playable characters to select from. After the player defeats all ten opponents in the tournament mode (including a clone of their character), they'll face a final computer-controlled boss character. In the Japanese version, Chaos and Titi have their names switched (similar to the rotation of the boss characters' names in Street Fighter II), with Chaos being the Chinese vampire and Titi (derived from Nefertiti) being the Egyptian princess.
- Racheal
- A blonde American girl trained in Ninjutsu. Her fighting stage is in front of The White House.
- Avu
- A rotund Middle Eastern man armed with a scimitar. Billed as being from Saudi Arabia even though the displayed flag is Iraq's. He fights in front of a magnificent palace.
- Goldor
- A French fighter utilizing a pair of nunchaku or manriki gusari. Is the only character able to utilize other character's weapons to their full potential, giving him the best reach.
- Zen
- A Kabuki fighter from Japan. In keeping with the theme, he fights in front of a Kabuki theater and uses a fan as a weapon.
- Mahamba
- A tall, spear wielding tribesman from Africa (with the South African flag displayed). His background is a village.
- Bobby
- An eyepatched soldier from the United States similar to Guile. Fights on an aircraft carrier.
- Jin
- A Japanese martial artist in the vein of Ryu.
- Titi
- A Chinese Vampire from Hong Kong. Utilizes a pair of metal claws and his tongue in battle.
- Chaos
- An Egyptian Cleopatra-like princess.
- Salamander
- The final boss. The tallest character in the game. His movelist contains techniques lifted from other characters.
