Neo Geo Pocket/Dreamcast Link Guide

Neo Geo Pocket/Dreamcast Link Guide
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6/14/2000 Version 1.0 by
Razorclaw X ([email protected])

Introduction
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The Neo Geo Pocket Color, produced by SNK, has the unique
ability to link-up with a home console system, in this case,
the Sega Dreamcast. This allows programmers producing for
both systems to add extra goodies for those who support their
games.

This guide covers:

- King of Fighters: Dream Match '99 (Dreamcast)
- King of Fighters R-2 (Neo Geo Pocket Color)
- SNK Vs. Capcom: Match of the Milennium (Neo Geo Pocket Color)
- Capcom Vs. SNK (forthcoming Dreamcast title)

Version History
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- 1.0 First Release (6/14/2000)

Basics
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What you need:

- Sega Dreamcast (hereafter: DC)
- Neo Geo Pocket Color (hereafter: NGPC)
- Neo Geo Pocket Dreamcast Link Cable (Sug. Retail: $29.99)
- NGPC Linkable Game Cartridge (Price Varies)
- DC Linkable Game

In order to properly link the NGPC and DC make sure both
systems are off. Plug in the large end of the cable into the
back of the DC (in the serial port); make sure it is firmly in
place. Place the smaller end of the cable into the NGPC; make
sure it is firmly in place (it should snap together if you push
it in enough). Now turn on the DC and the NGPC.

Game Specifics
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King of Fighters R-2
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The Dreamcast link yields you skills for KOF R-2 and points for
the picture gallery in King of Fighters: Dream Match '99.

* KOF DM'99

Information can be transferred as follows:

- Gallery mode points can be transferred (up to a maximum
of 3800 points) to unlock all ten image galleries. This
is completely useless as KOF'99 has been out for quite
some time.

- Points can be uploaded from KOF: DM'99 to KOF R-2 for
each character you have achieved 100 points for. This is
by far the more useful of the link functions, and the
skills gained are given below:

Character Skill
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Kyo Hot Blo
Benimaru Sher1 (Dreamcast-only Skill)
Daimon Pro Pow
Terry Legend
Andy Mai1 (Dreamcast-only Skill)
Joe Anger1
Ryo Gored
Robert Ryo1 (Dreamcast-only Skill)
Yuri Peace1
Leona Iori1 (Dreamcast-only Skill)
Ralf Powder
Clark Thrower
Athena Lullaby
Kensou Athen1 (Dreamcast-only Skill)
Chin Tantrum
Chizuru Healing
Mai Duck
King Fe Hart
Kim Burn 1
Chang Fetters
Choi Leona1 (Dreamcast-only Skill)
Yamazaki Guil1
Blue Mary Kasu1 (Dreamcast-only Skill)
Billy Terry1(Dreamcast-only Skill)
Yashiro Mad Bop
Shermie 12000
Chris Evilflu
Iori Hype1
Mature Sai1 (Dreamcast-only Skill)
Vice Chris1 (Dreamcast-only Skill)
Heidern Rugal1 (Dreamcast-only Skill)
Takuma Yuri1 (Dreamcast-only Skill)
Saisyu Doom
Heavy D! Hamma
Lucky Yash1 (Dreamcast-only Skill)
Brian Garg
Rugal Bitter
Shingo Kyo1 (Dreamcast-only Skill)

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SNK Vs. Capcom
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SNK Vs. Capcom: Match of the Millennium (hereafter: MOTM) has the
ability to link up with two DC games: the home version of MOTM
(which has yet to be released as of this writing) and The King
of Fighters: Dream Match '99.

* Capcom Vs. SNK

Information can only be downloaded to the DC game; in this
case it is the points earned from the Olympics mode. What
this does exactly has yet to be determined.

* KOF DM'99

Information can be uploaded from DM'99. This gives you a set
of Olympics points depending on a number of factors:

- Characters in DM'99 who have accumulated 100 points may
upload points to MOTM. Refer to a DM'99 FAQ for more
details.
- The character appearing in the linking screen determines
how many points you get from a specific character. It
is generated randomly from the available SNK characters
in MOTM that originated from KOF.
- You may only upload points for any given character ONCE.
In other words, you have a maximum of 38 times per
MOTM game cartridge to upload points.

Most character points generate only 400 Olympics points, but
if you match them with characters they are related to in MOTM
the point value may increase or decrease-- ie. Kyo and Shingo,
Terry and Terry, Ryo and Robert. Some possible character
combinations are given below:

* Kyo
+ Kyo
+ Benimaru
+ Daimon
+ Shingo
+ Saisyu
- Iori-- Gives no points!
- Chizuru-- Gives 100 points.
* Iori (he's only good for Iori points)
+ Iori
- Vice-- Gives 150 points
- Mature-- Gives 150 points
- Chizuru
- Leona
- Kyo-- Gives no points!
* Terry
+ Terry
+ Andy
+ Joe
+ Mai
+ Mary
- Kim-- Gives 380 points (what a rip)
* Ryo
+ Ryo
+ Robert
+ Yuri
+ Takuma
+ King
* Yuri
+ Yuri
+ Ryo
+ Robert
+ Takuma
* Mai
+ Mai
+ Andy
* Athena
+ Athena
+ Kensou
+ Chin
* Leona
+ Leona
+ Ralf
+ Clark
+ Heidern

Usually when uploading points for the character appearing in
the linking screen will yield 700 Olympic points. In other
cases think of character relationships in KOF when deciding
who to upload points for which character (ie, it might not
be a good idea to give Billy points to Terry. I ended up
uploading Billy's points for Iori but I got 400 points
anyway).

This ability isn't terribly useful unless you have played
DM'99 enough to get 100 points for every character (if you
did it for KOF R-2 like I did) or you're looking for easy
points to buy new supers.

Whatever you do, don't upload Kyo's points when Iori is
hosting the link and vice versa! :)

Disclaimer
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Neo Geo Pocket, King of Fighters and characters belong to SNK.
Dreamcast belongs to Sega. Capcom and characters belong to Capcom.

This FAQ is copyrighted by the author and may be freely distributed
so long as it appears in its complete, unaltered, and unplagarized
form. This FAQ may not be sold for monetary gain or be republished/
reproduced, in part or in whole, for any reason whatsoever, without
the express permission of the author.

Copyright 2000 Razorclaw X

-- Razorclaw X ([email protected])
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