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THE KING OF FIGHTERS 99
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Benimaru Nikaido Character Guide
By Orochi K
kartelkertra <at> caramail <dot> com
Arcade, PSX, Neo-Geo, Dreamcast
v Final -- April 29, 2002
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DISCLAIMER
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E-MAIL POLICY
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Lately, I've been recieving all types of letters. At first, it was only one
guy so I decided to help him out since I had a lot of spare time at that time.
But I'm now getting lots of letters and some of them are really annoying me.
I've thus decided to put up this e-mail policy to make you understand as to
which e-mails I will and will not reply. Please read the following carefully.
E-mails I will reply to:
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- Contributions.
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- Comments.
- Positive/Negative feedback.
- Webmasters who wish to post this FAQ on their site.
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E-mails I will not reply to:
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INTRODUCTION
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My third FAQ for the wonderful game that is The King of Fighters 99. Benimaru
has appeared in KoF since the beginning, i.e. 94, and he's always formed part
of the Heroes Team. He is a rather aggressive character but also has decent
defense and is a quite good character overall. And of course, he can be
pretty cheap at times. He doesn't have a large number of moves though, nor
a large number of combos for that matter, but that doesn't prevent him from
being a good choice, whether against the CPU or against an opponent. And, of
course, we all know how he's a tough CPU character. On the the FAQ itself!
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CONTENTS
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1. Revision History
2. Controls
3. Benimaru's Bio
4. Moveslist
5. Moves Description
6. Combos
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REVISION HISTORY
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Version 0.1 on May 28, 2001.
- Created FAQ.
Version 0.2 on June 1, 2001.
- Added E-mail Policy.
Version 0.3 on June 14, 2001.
- Added 2 Intermediate combos.
Final version on April 29, 2002.
- E-mail change!
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CONTROLS
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ub u uf A B
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b -- n -- f
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db d df D C
General Notations:
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n - neutral A - Weak Punch
d - down B - Weak Kick
u - up C - Strong Punch
b - back D - Strong Kick
f - forward
Special Notations:
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db - down-back P - Press A or C
df - down-forward K - Press B or D
ub - up-back AB - Escape
uf - up-forward CD - Attack
qcf - d,df,f BC - Call Striker
qcb - d,db,b ABC - Enable Counter Mode
hcf - b,db,d,df,f BCD - Enable Armor Mode
hcb - f,df,d,db,b
dp - f,d,df
rdp - b,d,db
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BENIMARU NIKAIDO
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Fighting Style: Shooting
Birthday: 6 / 6
Age: 21
Birthplace: Japan (but he's half-American)
Blood Type: O
Height: 180cm
Weight: 70kg
Hobby: Cruising the sky in a jet
Favorite Food: Sashimi (sliced raw fish), pasta
Best Sport: Clay shageki (shooting), high jump
Most Important: Himself
Dislikes: Otaku (japanese animation fan), regret
"Watch me now. A flower's life's brief."
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MOVESLIST
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Catch and Shoot When close, b / f + C
Front Suplex When close, b / f + D
Spinning Knee Drop In air, b/d/f + C / D when close
Jackknife Kick f + B
Flying Drill In air, d + D
Raijin Ken qcf + A
Taikuu Raijin Ken qcf + C
Kuuchuu Raijin Ken In air, qcf + P
Iai Geri qcf + K
Handou Sandan Geri d,u + K during Iai Geri
Shinkuu Katategoma qcb + P
Raikou Ken qcf,qcf + P (qcf,qcf + A for sDM version)
Taikuu Raikou Ken qcf,qcf + C (DM only)
Gen'ei Hurricane qcf,qcf + K
Striker Action: "Elec-Trigger"
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MOVES DESCRIPTION
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Spinning Knee Drop : In air, b/d/f + C / D when close
This move cannot be blocked and it has no missed animation. Works only when
your opponent is in the air and when he's close to you.
Jackknife Kick : f + B
Benimaru will do a small hop forward and will hit the opponent with his
foot. Can be cancelled in any move, even a DM.
Flying Drill : In air, d + D
This move can be done is the air only but it doesn't matter whether you're
high up or low. Benimaru charges down at the opponent with both feet for a
4-hit.
Raijin Ken : qcf + A
Benimaru's fireball which hits oppoenent in the face. Can be cancelled into
a DM in Counter Mode.
Taikuu Raijin Ken : qcf + C
His other fireball which hits high this time. Has just the same animation
as the Raijin Ken. Can be cancelled into a DM in Counter Mode.
Kuuchuu Raijin Ken In air, qcf + P
Same animation as Raijin Ken. Geat against jumping opponents.
Iai Geri qcf + K
Benimaru hits the opponent with his knee once. Follow with the Handou Sandan
Geri if it connects.
Handou Sandan Geri d,u + K during Iai Geri
Follow-up to the Iai Geri. Can be cancelled into a DM after the 1st hit in
Counter Mode.
Shinkuu Katategoma qcb + P
Benimaru will crouch and will turn on himself, hitting the opponent with his
legs. Can be cancelled into a DM in Counter Mode. The C version has incredible
guard damage.
Raikou Ken qcf,qcf + P (qcf,qcf + A for SDM version)
Desperation move. Stronger version of the Raijin Ken. Note that only the A
version can be a SDM.
Taikuu Raikou Ken qcf,qcf + C (DM only)
Desperation move. Stronger version of the Taikuu Raijin Ken which hits high.
Doesn't have a SDM version.
Gen'ei Hurricane qcf,qcf + K
Benimaru will seem to teleport and will strike opponent repeatedly by
travelling across the screen each time. If missed, the move has no animation.
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COMBOS
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Benimaru doesn't really have a lot of combos but the little he has is well
enough IMO. These are the combos that I've discovered. If you happen to know
of any which isn't in this FAQ, feel free to write to me.
This section is divided into 3 parts: Beginners, Intermediate, Expert.
***BEGINNERS***
1. Standing C, Shinkuu Katategoma(qcb+P)
2. Standing C, Raijin Ken(qcf+A)
3. Standing C, Iai Geri(qcf+K)
4. Standing C, Jackknife Kick(f+B), Shinkuu Katategoma(qcb+P)
5. Standing C, Jackknife Kick(f+B), Raijin Ken(qcf+A)
6. Standing C, Jackknife Kick(f+B), Iai Geri(qcf+K)
***INTERMEDIATE***
1. Jumping C, Standing C, Shinkuu Katategoma(qcb+P)
2. Jumping C, Standing C, Raijin Ken(qcf+A)
3. Jumping C, Standing C, Iai Geri(qcf+K)
4. Jumping C, Standing C, Jackknife Kick(f+B), Shinkuu Katategoma(qcb+P)
5. Jumping C, Standing C, Jackknife Kick(f+B), Raijin Ken(qcf+A)
6. Jumping C, Standing C, Jackknife Kick(f+B), Iai Geri(qcf+K)
7. Standing C, Jackknife Kick(f+B), Raikou Ken(qcf,qcf+A)
8. Crouching B, Crouching B, Iai Geri(qcf+K) - Micheal
9. Crouching B, Crouching B, Raikou Ken(qcf,qcf+A) - DM only - Micheal
Only the DM makes it a combo.
***EXPERT***
1. Jumping C, Standing C, Jackknife Kick(f+B), Raikou Ken(qcf,qcf+A)
2. -Counter Mode only- Standing C, Shinkuu Katategoma(qcb+P), cancel into
Gen'ei Hurricane(qcf,qcf+K)
3. -Counter Mode only- Standing C, Jackknife Kick(f+B), Shinkuu
Katategoma(qcb+P), cancel into Gen'ei Hurricane(qcf,qcf+K)
4. -Counter Mode only- Jumping C, Standing C, Shinkuu Katategoma(qcb+P),
cancel into Gen'ei Hurricane(qcf,qcf+K)
Best done in corner.
5. -Counter Mode only- Jumping C, Standing C, Jackknife Kick(f+B), Shinkuu
Katategoma(qcb+P), cancel into Gen'ei Hurricane(qcf,qcf+K)
Best done in corner.
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CREDITS
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Special thanks go to:
- SNK
For obvious reasons.
- CJayC <www.gamefaqs.com>
For posting this guide and, of course, for such a great site.
- Kao Megura
I used his character bio and movelist names. He has a great KoF 99 FAQ
which can be viewed at www.gamefaqs.com.
- Vincent Chua <www.kofonline.com>
For running the greatest KoF site there is. I got a lot of information
from his great site.
- Michael Tham
For Intermediate combos #8 and #9.
- You <insert contact info here>
For reading this FAQ.
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THE END
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THE KING OF FIGHTERS 99
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