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| | | Y \ | / | \/ /_/ \ ___/| | \/
|____| |___| /____/|___| /\____ |\___ >__|
\/ \/ \/ \/
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\______ \_______ ____
| ___/\_ __ \/ _ \
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/ \ / \_______ ____ _______/ |_| | |__| ____ ____
\ \/\/ /\_ __ \_/ __ \ / ___/\ __\ | | |/ \ / ___\
\ / | | \/\ ___/ \___ \ | | | |_| | | \/ /_/ >
\__/\ / |__| \___ >____ > |__| |____/__|___| /\___ /
\/ \/ \/ \//_____/
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\______ \ _____/ |_ ________ __ __| _/____ ____
| _// __ \ __\/ ___/ | \/ __ |/ __ \ / \
| | \ ___/| | \___ \| | / /_/ \ ___/| | \
|____|_ /\___ >__| /____ >____/\____ |\___ >___| /
\/ \/ \/ \/ \/ \/
=======================================================
FAQ by: Fire_Pro_Fan
=======================================================
In 1992, Human Entertainment ported their flagship
Wrestling series Fire Pro Wrestling to the Sega
Megadrive console.
The game, Thunder Pro Wrestling Retsuden; released
exclusively in Japan, featured graphics, voice clips,
and a control scheme similar to the PC Engine ports of
Fire Pro Wrestling while adding three new Wrestlers
(Hideaki Cho - Bam Bam Bigelow, Storm Daisuke - Kensuke
Sasaki & Masked Typhoon - Super Strong Machine) to
Retuden's diverse roster.
Thunder Pro Wrestling Retsuden's most unique feature
however was the game's "Special Bar", a rechargeable
health meter that depletes each time a Wrestler performs
their finishing move.
The Special Bar was implimented to add an extra level
of strategy to matches and punish players for performing
their finishing moves too early in the match.
This FAQ covers:
* all 12 wrestlers' finishing moves.
* A walkthrough of every mode.
* Secrets, tips & tricks.
========================================================
******CONTROLS******
========================================================
===============
While standing:
===============
A - Run
Down + Left + A - Run in the left direction
Up + Right + A - Run in the right direction
B - Light Strike
C - Medium strike
A - Strong strike (in close range)
=================
While locking up:
=================
Approach enemy - Lockup
A - Medium
B - Light grapple
C - Strong grapple/fini
B + Up/Down/Left/Right - Irish Whip
================================
While grappling behind opponent:
================================
A - Submission hold
B - Grapple
C - Strong grapple
==============================================
While opponent attempts grappling from behind:
==============================================
B - Counter
==============
While running:
==============
B - Running attack
C - Strong running attack
Back - Stop running
C - Suicida attack (towards opponent outside ring)
(not every wrestler has this move)
=========================================
While running from opponent's Irish Whip:
=========================================
Button mash - stop running
=======================
While laying on ground:
=======================
Button mash - escape opponent's submission hold/Pin attempt
===================================
While opponent is laying on ground:
===================================
A - Submission hold/Stomp
B - Pick opponent up
C - Pin/Cancel pin attempt
==============
Ring controls:
==============
Left + C - Exit ring from bottom left
Right + C - Exit ring from bottom right
Up + Left + C - Exit ring from upper left
Up + Right + C - Exit ring from upper right
Up + Right + C - Enter ring from bottom left
Up + Left + C - Enter ring rom bottom right
Down + Left + C - Enter ring from upper right
Down + Right + C - Enter ring from upper left
Down + Left + C - Tag partner left side
Down + Right + C - Tag partner right side
===============
From top ropes:
===============
Left + C - Climb left turnbuckle
Right + C - Climb right turnbuckle
Up + C - Climb top turnbuckle
Down + C - Climb bottom turnbuckle
A - ---
B - Top rope attack
C - Strong top rope attack
Down - Climb down from top ropes
========================================================
******GAMEPLAY & RULES******
========================================================
============
Special Bar:
============
A meter located at the bottom left (Player 1 - Red Meter)
and bottom right (Player 2 - Blue Meter) corners of the
screen that is used to perform a Wrestler's finishing move.
[ 1P [][][] ] [ 2P [][][] ]
When a finishing move is attempted, the Wrestler's Special
Bar is depleted and turns gray in color; preventing the
Wrestler from using their finishing move until their Special
Bar is replenished.
To replenish a Special Bar, the Wrestler must perform grapples
and other various attacks on the opponent. With every
successful attack, the Wrestler regains one square in their
special bar.
To punish players who attempt to perform their Wrestler's
finisher early in the match, a Wrestler's finisher will be
reversed by the opponent along with the Wrestler's Special
Bar that is also depleted in the process.
Three replenished squares are needed to perform a Wrestler's
finishing move.
_______________________________________
========
Pinfall: - when a Wrestler attempts to pin another Wrestler
======== laying on the ground for the duration of three
seconds as counted by the Referee.
If the grounded Wrestler cannot escape from the
pin by the Referee's count of three, the Wrestler
will lose the match under a Pinfall.
========
Give Up: - When a Wrestler is caught in another Wrestler's
======== submission hold and cannot break free from the
submission hold before the inflicted Wrestler's
health runs out; the Wrestler will automatically
give up and lose the match.
=====
D.Q.: - If a Wrestler remains on the top rope for the
===== duration of a Referee's five count, the Wrestler
will automatically be disqualifed thus losing the
match.
=====
Draw: - When the duration of a match's time limit is reached,
===== or both Wrestlers remain outside the ring for the ring
count of twenty seconds, the match will end in a draw.
If both players reach a draw in World Championship
mode, the match will be marked as a loss forcing
Player 1 to start the match over.
=========
Countout: - When a Wrestler remains outside the ring for the
========= ring count of twenty seconds as counted by the
Referee, the match will end in a countout.
If both Wrestlers remain outside the ring for
the duration of twenty seconds, the match will
end in a draw.
======
Break: - When a pin or submission is attempted near one
====== a ring rope, the Referee will shout "BREAK!"
forcing the pin or submission hold to be broken
up.
========================================================
******MAIN MENU******
========================================================
_________
| |
| START | - Enter mode select screen.
|_________|
_________
| |
| OPTION | - Configure match settings and various options.
|_________|
========================================================
******MODE SELECT******
========================================================
______________
| |
| WORLD |
| CHAMPIONSHIP | - Take on the entire roster
|______________| to become World Champion.
_____________
| |
| EXCITING | - Standard exhibition mode
|_____________| for 1-on-1 and tag team matches.
_____________
| |
| ELIMINATION | - 5 man elimination style tournament.
|_____________|
_____________
| |
| HANDICAP | - 2-on-1 exhibition match.
|_____________|
========================================================
******WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP******
========================================================
Take on the entire roster of Wrestlers to become the
World Champion.
There are eleven opponents in total; each opponent more
difficult than the last.
To encourage clean finishes, World Championship features
a special point system that grades the outcome of each
match under the following criteria:
________________________
| |
| Pin - 5 Points |
| |
| Submission - 5 points |
| |
| Countout - 4 points |
| |
| D.Q. - 4 points |
| |
| Draw - 0 points |
|________________________|
To complete World Championship mode, the minmimum
requirement of qualifying points is a total of 42 points
which the maximum number of points a player can obtain
is 55.
The number of points a player currently has is displayed
at the start and ending of each match.
=======
POINTS: - The current number of points a player has.
=======
========
QUALIFY: - The necessary number of points required to
======== proceed to the next match.
If the qualifying number of points is not met by the end
of the match, the player will lose the match; even if the
player successfully defeated the opponent.
=========
CONTINUE: - The number of tries the player has remaining to
========= complete World Championship mode. The default
number of continues a player has is three.
It should also be noted that each opponent is chosen at
random and that, unlike the Fire Pro Wrestling series,
there are no hidden boss Wrestlers to face after the
eleventh round.
========================================================
******EXCITING******
========================================================
The standard exhibition mode with various customizable
match settings for single or tag team matches.
Screen 1 - Player select:
-------------------------
====== 1P VS COM
SINGLE - 1P VS 2P
======
=== 1P VS COM
TAG - 1P VS 2P
=== 1P&2PVS COM
_______________________________________
Screen 2 - Match settings:
--------------------------
To confirm the settings per option, press
START.
To cancel and reconfigure an option, press
B.
===========
Time limit:
===========
[5min] [10min] [15min] [20min]
[30min] [45min] [60min] [no time limit]
=======
Rounds:
=======
[1round] [3rounds]
=================
Lumberjack Match: - [YES] [NO - default]
=================
==================
Disable Rope Break - [YES] [NO - default]
==================
========================================================
******ELIMINATION******
========================================================
Create a five-man team and compete against the second
player's assembled five-man team in an Elimination styled
tournament.
When either Wrestler is defeated in a match, the losing
wrestler is eliminated from a player's five-man team.
The first team to have all of their Wrestlers eliminated
loses the Elimination.
Screen 1 - Player Select:
-------------------------
1P VS COM
1P VS 2P
_______________________________________
Screen 2 - Order Change:
------------------------
On the order change screen, players can re-arrange
the order of their Wrestlers by first selecting the
desired Wrestler with B then hovering their cursor
over the second Wrestler the player wishes to exchange
positions with by pressing the B button once again.
[1P] [2P]
[Fight 1]
------------------------------
[Fight 2]
------------------------------
[Fight 3]
------------------------------
[Fight 4]
------------------------------
[Fight 5]
------------------------------
========================================================
******HANDICAP******
========================================================
A Two-On-One Handicap match where the player goes
up against a tag team controlled by the second
player/ computer opponent.
Note: it is not possible for Player 1 to select
a Handicap tag team.
Screen 1 - Player Select:
-------------------------
1P VS COM
1P VS 2P
_______________________________________
Screen 2 - Match settings:
--------------------------
===========
Time limit:
===========
[5min] [10min] [15min] [20min]
[30min] [45min] [60min] [no time limit]
=================
Lumberjack Match: - [YES] [NO - default]
=================
==================
Disable Rope Break - [YES] [NO - default]
==================
========================================================
******OPTION******
========================================================
======
ROUND: - Stage select in World Championship mode.
======
* Round 1 (default) - Round 11 (final round)
======
LEVEL: - Adjust the difficulty of the A.I.
======
* BEGINNER***
* NORMAL (default)
* PROFESSIONAL
Setting the difficulty level to BEGINNER will unlock a
nifty extra: a grapple icon that appears on screen at
the exact second a player should input a grapple.
========
CONTROL: - Adjust the controls.
========
* A B C (default)
* A C B
* B C A
* B A C
* C A B
* C B A
===========
SOUND TEST: - Listen to the game's various music tracks.
===========
00 - Unused theme
01 - Great Star & Emperor Ken win theme
02 - Mr. Yokuzuna win theme
03 - Masked Hell win theme
04 - Storm Daisuke win theme
05 - Buster Ryukiba theme***
06 - Senor King win theme
07 - Masked Typhoon win theme
08 - Victory Junkie win theme
09 - Match theme #1
10 - Hideaki Cho win theme
11 - Star Bomber win theme
12 - Title screen/Stage 11 theme
13 - Wrestler Select theme
14 - Match theme #2
15 - Game Credits theme
16 - Pre match theme
17 - Game over theme
18 - Ralph Panther theme
19 - Match result theme
***Theme 05 Buster Ryukiba win theme sounds strikingly
similar to real-life Wrestler Shinya Hashimoto's entrance
theme "Bakusho Sengen".
Perhaps Shinya Hashimoto was in fact intended to be a
playable character in Thunder Retsuden...
=====
EXIT: - Return to title screen.
=====
========================================================
******WRESTLER SELECT******
========================================================
[Page 1]:
___________________________
| | |
| GREAT | MASKED |
| STAR | HELL |
|_____________|_____________|
| | |
| EMPEROR | MR. |
| KEN | YOKOZUNA |
|_____________|_____________|
[page 2]:
___________________________
| | |
| SENOR | BUSTER |
| KING | RYUKIBA |
|_____________|_____________|
| | |
| MASKED | VICTORY |
| TYPHOON | JUNKIE |
|_____________|_____________|
[page 3]:
___________________________
| | |
| RALPH | STORM |
| PANTHER | DAISUKE |
|_____________|_____________|
| | |
| HIDEAKI | STAR |
| CHO | BOMBER |
|_____________|_____________|
==========
GREAT STAR
==========
Nickname: Burning Ace
Real name: Antonio Inoki
Birthdate: June 22nd, 1948
Height: 190cm (6 ft, 2 in)
Weight: 102kg (224 lbs)
Country of origin: Japan
==============
Special moves:
==============
Enzuigiri - A (strike attack - in close range)
_______________________________________________________
===========
MASKED HELL
===========
Nickname: Messenger from hell
Real name: Jushin "Thunder" Liger
Birthdate: February 14th, 1968
Height: 170cm (5 ft, 6 in)
Weight: 95kg (205 lbs)
Country of origin: Unknown
==============
Special moves:
==============
Savate Kick - A (strike attack - in close range)
Toppe Con Hijo - C (while running towards opponent outside ring)
Shooting Star Press - C (from top ropes)
_______________________________________________________
===========
EMPEROR KEN
===========
Nickname: Emperor of the ring
Real name: Riki Choshu
Birthdate: July 14th, 1952
Height: 184cm (6 ft)
Weight: 120kg (264 lbs)
Country of origin: Japan
==============
Special moves:
==============
Suicida Plancha - C (while running towards opponent outside ring)
Scorpion Deathlock - A (at feet of downed opponent)
_______________________________________________________
============
MR. YOKOZUNA
============
Nickname: Sumo warrior
Real name: Genichiro Tenryu
Birthdate: March 22nd, 1951
Height: 189cm (6 ft, 2 in)
Weight: 125kg (275 lbs)
Country of origin: Japan
==============
Special moves:
==============
Enzuigiri - C (strike attack - in close range)
Powerbomb - Down + C (front grapple)
_______________________________________________________
==========
SENOR KING
==========
Nickname: King of the mat
Real name: Jumbo Tsuruta
Birthdate: November 5th, 1948
Height: 196cm (6 ft, 5 in)
Weight: 127kg (279 lbs)
Country of origin: Italy
==============
Special moves:
==============
Bridging Backdrop - C (back grapple)
_______________________________________________________
==============
BUSTER RYUKIBA
==============
Nickname: Shooting machine
Real name: Akira Maeda
Birthdate: July 24th, 1959
Height: 195cm (6 ft, 4 in)
Weight: 115kg (253 lbs)
Country of origin: Japan
==============
Special moves:
==============
Wheel Kick - A (strike attack - in close range)
Capture Suplex - Down + C (front grapple)
_______________________________________________________
==============
MASKED TYPHOON
==============
Nickname: Typhoon Mask
Real name: Super Strong Machine
Birthdate: May 5th, 1964
Height: 196cm (6 ft, 5 in)
Weight: 104kg (229 lbs)
Country of origin: Japan
==============
Special moves:
==============
Diving Clothesline - C (from top ropes)
Typhoon Suplex - Up + C (front grapple)
_______________________________________________________
==============
VICTORY JUNKIE
==============
Nickname: Sumo warrior
Real name: Stan Hansen
Birthdate: August 6th, 1948
Height: 205cm
Weight: 180kg (396 lbs)
Country of origin: America
==============
Special moves:
==============
The Western Lariat - C (while running)
German Suplex - C (back grapple)
_______________________________________________________
=============
RALPH PANTHER
=============
Nickname: Superstar
Real name: Hulk Hogan
Birthdate: December 24th, 1953
Height: 201cm (6 ft, 7 in)
Weight: 145kg (319 lbs)
Country of origin: America
==============
Special moves:
==============
Ax Bomber - C (while running)
Canadian Backbreaker - C (front grapple)
Shoulder Buster - Left/Right + C (front grapple)
_______________________________________________________
=============
STORM DAISUKE
=============
Nickname: Assault Boy
Real name: Kensuke Sasaki
Birthdate: September 1st, 1966
Height: 186cm (6 ft, 1 in)
Weight: 110kg (242 lbs)
Country of origin: Japan
==============
Special moves:
==============
Powerslam - Up + C (front grapple)
Diving Clothesline - C (from top ropes)
_______________________________________________________
===========
HIDEAKI CHO
===========
Nickname: Hammerhead
Real name: Bam Bam Bigelow
Birthdate: February 29th, 1960
Height: 207cm (6 ft, 9 in)
Weight: 182kg (401 lbs)
Country of origin: Korea
==============
Special moves:
==============
Enzuigiri - A (strike attack - in close range)
Short Clothesline - Down + C
Diving Headbutt - C (from top ropes)
_______________________________________________________
===========
STAR BOMBER
===========
Nickname: Comet Bomb
Real name: Big Van Vader
Birthdate: October 10th, 1962
Height: 205cm (6 ft, 8 in)
Weight: 180kg (396 lbs)
Country of origin: America
==============
Special moves:
==============
Running Splash - C (while running towards a grounded opponent)
Lariat - A (strike attack - in close range)
Military Press Slam - Up + C (front grapple)
========================================================
******SECRETS, TIPS & TRICKS******
========================================================
===========
Soft Reset:
===========
While holding START, press the A,B,C buttons together.
If done correctly, a soft reset will occur resetting
the game back to the Sega startup logo.
========================
Pick The Same Character:
========================
On controller 2, hover over the character Player 1
selected while holding the B button then press C.
===================
Infinite Continues:
===================
At the GAME OVER screen, press up and the C button.
If done correctly, the player will now have three
extra continues.
This cheat can be repeated every time the player
receives a GAME OVER.
===============
Change the BGM:
===============
During a match, while the game is paused, press Up
while holding the B button to change the background
music.
Interesting enough, the BGM in the match can even be
changed to play each Wrestler's winning theme as well.
==========
Auto play:
==========
In Exciting mode, at the pre-match screen, hold Down
and the C button until the match begins.
If done correctly, the COM will now take control of
the player's Wrestler for the rest of the match.
==============================
Unlock The Grapple Timer Icon:
==============================
In Option mode, under the Level option, select "BEGINNER".
Selecting BEGINNER will unlock a nifty little feature
targetted towards newcomers that displays a small, white
arrow icon at the exact second a player should input a
grapple during the lockup sequence.
====================
Giant Panther Cameo:
====================
Since Human decided to use new alibis over each wrestler's
pre-existing Fire Pro name, it should be noted that Hulk
Hogan's Thunder Retsuden name "Ralph Panther" is a direct
reference to the character "Great Panther" (also based on
Hulk Hogan) from Human's original Wrestling title "Pro
-Wrestling" on the Famicom /Nintendo Entertainment system.
===================================
Skip Matches In World Championship:
===================================
In the Options menu, select the first option "ROUND"
while using the Left, Right, B or C buttons and choose
the desired round to start off with.
========================================================
******FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS******
========================================================
Q: Are there any secret characters to unlock?
A: Unfortunately, no.
Star Bomber (Big Van Vader) is the final opponent
of World Championship mode.
Q: Why didn't Human just name this game Fire Pro Wrestling
and why have the Wrestler's Fire Pro names altered?
A: It is rumored that Human was under pressure from Sega
to put in extra effort to conceal the identities of the
Wrestlers unofficially featured in Thunder Retsuden.
As for the name change? I am not sure (but speculate that
Human considered Thunder Retsuden a "side game" and, as
such, decided to come up with a new name for the game.
========================================================
******CREDITS******
========================================================
[Human] - for bringing the Fire Pro series to the Sega
Megadrive.
[jp.wazap.com & RJLilley] - for providing Retsuden's cheats.
[PuroGeek] - for inspiring me to write my own FAQs.
[Emil J. Morales] - For providing corrections to the options menu.
[Patorjk] - for providing the template for the header
of this FAQ.
========================================================
******CONTACT******
========================================================
Questions, corrections and comments:
[email protected]
