=====================
Rainbow Mika FAQ V1.0
=====================
Neil Ross (
[email protected])
This Document Copyright Neil Ross 1999.
This guide is primarily for the Dreamcast and PlayStation versions of
Streetfighter Alpha/Zero 3. Both versions play the same, the only differences
relevant to this FAQ are the win poses, which are all present in the DC version,
but appear only in a same character fight on the PS version.
Standard notation used: Jab, Fierce etc. If you don't know what they mean then
FIND OUT!
I haven't bothered explaining the controller and buttons and stuff. You should
know by now.
All moves and descriptions assume you are facing right (ie, on the 1P side)
Oh, and I'm using the US names for all the characters - because I grew up with
them.
Stealing this guide and claiming it as your own will result in you being shot at
midnight and your house being burnt down by gangsters.
1234567890
......... (God, I love these things :)
=@=
So who is Rainbow Mika? Oh yeah - she's the goofy chick with the ass attacks,
cheesy costume and massive...uh...pigtails. Baby Spice, right? Why would anyone
want to use such a lame character? Right?
Well....yes. I guess. But R.Mika is one of my favourite characters in
Streetfighter Zero 3 - sure she's not a top-tier V-Akuma killer, or a tournament
favourite - but she's cute, powerful (in the right hands) and most importantly
fun! And why else would you want to play a game but to have FUN? So when you've
had a hard day of Hadoukens and Shoryukens and feel you just need to grin a bit
when playing - Mika's your gal.
And because Mika's a fun character, I've tried to make this a 'fun' FAQ - sure
I'll be giving some moves and combos and stuff, but I'm trying to make this a
*true*, and in the spirit of things, 'fun' Mika FAQ - that includes details
about her that you wouldn't otherwise know. She's been criminally ignored on the
Internet (how many Mika shrines?) and I want to try and "spread the word" if I
can.
Here we go!
==================
Character Overview
==================
After graduating from her local middle school, Mika Nanakawa decides to seeks
fame and glory in the wrestling ring. To make a name for herself, she decides to
enter the "Streetfighter Alpha 3" tournament, travelling the world, fighting
famous martial artists - unaware that she will meet her idol, the giant Russian
Zangief, and save the world from mad, exploding dictator M. Bison.
============
Introduction
============
Possibly the most important to remember when playing as Mika - is that no-one
else does! Sure, that's a bit of an exaggeration, but it is a valid point. Very
few people are familiar with her attacks, her strengths and weaknesses, her
moves and supers - so use this to your advantage! You can be an average player,
but the fact you are using a character no-one else is familiar with will
guarantee you victory in all but the most difficult matches.
Mika is a primarily a grappling character, whose main weapons are high-priority
command throws. Unlike most grapplers in Streetfighter games, who are slow and
heavy, Mika is small, fast and agile. She has a fairly high and quick jump and
walks quite rapidly too.
Mika's normal attacks are diverse and useful, and given that, other than the two
command throws, her specials are none too impressive, you must use them as a
vital part of your play strategy.
This guide will focus almost exclusively on A-ISM (Z in Japan.) This mode has
all the features normally associated with A-ISM, the air blocking, rolls, Alpha
Counters, muliple level supers and multiple supers - and these all help Mika's
game quite a bit. In X-ISM she loses her airblocking and roll ability, and only
has one super, the 'Sardine's Beach Special' - which means she's a lot less
dangerous
I've only dabbled in V-ISM briefly - though the CPU V-Mika is the deadliest of
the three computer-controlled ISMs, playing a nasty "cross-ups, then Paradise
Hold when you're blocking" game...
Mika does have a few good V-Combos, but really her A-Supers are part of what
make her such a funny character, and you don't have access to them in V-ISM.
Boo!
=====
Moves
=====
This section is broken into "Normals", "Command Moves", "Throws", "Specials" and
"Supers."
------
Normal
------
=Jab=
-Standing: Mika turns briefly to face away from her ememy, and then swings
round, bringing her left hand round in a sweeping chop motion. It sounds a lot,
but it all happens in under a second. This has pretty good priority against jump
attacks, and can be used to combo off of.
-Crouching: Mika kneels down and swings her upper body in the same chop motion
as the standing jab. However this is quite a bit faster than the standing one,
and you can combo three in a row before the enemy is pushed out of range.
-Jumping: Mika jumps forwards with her fist extended. This is pretty useless
really. The hit area is tiny, and the rest of her body is vulnerable when she
does it, as her legs are in the way.
=Strong=
-Standing: Mika leans forward and swings her right arm so that the elbow hits.
This has average range, but good priority against ground and air attacks - and
will either trade or hit cleanly. Apparently, you can't cancel this move into
specials, but you can supers. Odd...
-Crouching: Mika performs a upwards lunging head-butt, which transports her
about half a character-width forwards. The CPU uses this as air defence, and
uses it well - but I can't seem to hit jumpers with it consistently. I once
juggled the CPU with three headbutts in a row...but haven't been able to since.
-Jumping: Same as the jumping Jab, but slightly slower to come out and does
slightly more damage. Not useful.
=Fierce=
-Standing: Mika turns away and then turns towards the opponent, swinging her
right arm at full power and back-fisting the opponent. She also advances almost
a whole sprite distance during this move, so has pretty good range. However,
It's too slow to use as air defence, unless you anticipate the attack.
-Crouching: Mika performs a crouching shoulder-barge, which knocks the other
charater off their feet. This move comes into its own, in or near the corner -
as it is a very neat juggle set-up. You can follow it with a variety of attacks,
or even one super (see combos) Beware though, the opponent can flip or roll out
of it, so you may be prone to counter-attack.
-Jumping: A jumping elbow drop. Fairly good priority, good hit range. No combo
properties.
(Down + Fierce performs a different move - but that's listed in the "Command
Moves" section)
=Short=
-Standing: Mika sticks out her left leg for a quick poke at a 30º (from the
floor) angle. Has quite long range. If it is blocked, the kick will push you
back quite a distance - useful as an escape tactic. Quite handy to tick an
opponent into a Paradise Hold too...
-Crouching: A long-range, crouching kick, can hit from one character-width away.
Can combo, and I generally use this as Mika's main combo-starter.
-Jumping: Possibly her most useless attack. Mika jumps, and extends her leg in
an upwards kick. The stupid thing is, because of the time it takes her to stick
out her leg, and the angle it points in means that it is actually very hard to
hit, unless you do it very, very deep. Avoid.
(Down + Short is covered in "Command Moves")
=Forward=
-Standing: Mika spins round and hits at mid-level with her right leg. This kick
pushes you back even further than the standing short. Not much use otherwise -
it's slow and vulnerable.
(Towards + Forward is in the "Command Moves" section
-Crouching: Mika kicks outwards and upwards with her left leg, it looks a bit
like Felicia's Cat-Scratch in the Darkstalkers games. Has even further reach
than the C.Short. Good for poking unsuspecting opponents.
(Note: if you're playing another Mika, the C.Forward won't hit at all at point-
blank range - it'll just go past her. Oops!)
-Jumping: Another pretty useless air attack. Mika goes into the last frames of
her standing Forward as she sails through the air. I see no situation at all
where use of this attack is warranted. Except suicide.
=Roundhouse=
-Standing: A standing, falling drop-kick. Little recovery time, fair damage,
good range. Use it a lot.
-Crouching: A sliding attack, that travels two and a half character lengths and
knocks the opponent off their feet. There is a small recovery time, but you're
generally safe, especially if you hit.
-Jumping: Jumping straight up will do a aerial version of the standing drop-
kick, but jumping towards or back does the leaping kick from the Sardine's Beach
Special. It's a long kick, with good range, but it's hard to combo with, because
of it's length and the time it takes Mika to land. I also use this attack after
I flip out from a knock-over attack - if the opponent has followed me in, or
jumped; the length of this kick will whack 'em whether they're ground or
airborne.
-------------
Command Moves
-------------
-Body Splash: [Down + Fierce (in the air)]
A traditional body splash. I mainly use this to cross up the opponent, or start
a Shooting Peach combo with. Very high priority against normal moves. Plus most
people never see it coming, or even if they do, they don't know what to do about
it!
-Knee Drop: [Down + Short (in the air)]
A knee drop. Much like Zangief's. You can use it to tick into the Paradise Hold
if you so wish.
-Rainbow Sobat: [Towards + Forward]
A spinning, advancing version of her standing Forward. Good for pinning blocking
opponents, and guard crushing.
------
Throws
------
-German Suplex: [Towards/Back + PP]
Mika shouts "Hora!" (which means "Come On!") and back suplexes the opponent.
-Brain Buster: [Towards/Back + KK]
Mika gathers the other character up and falls backwards, using their head to
break her fall.
(Note, unlike most throws, in which you can choose which way you want to throw
by pressing towards or away + PP/KK, the Brain Buster will always throw the
other character behind you, and the German Suplex will always throw in front of
you. Think of the King of Fighters system. Why this has been implemented is a
mystery to me...Capcom?)
-Headbutt: [DF/DB + PP]
Mika grabs the other character by the shoulders, and headbutts them repeatedly.
She then leans back, and delivers a final, knock-down blow. This also knocks her
over, and she sits there dazed for a second, rubbing her head.
-Hip Buster: [Towards/Back + PP] (air only)
Mika grabs the opponent's head between her legs and falls to the ground, using
their head as a cushion.
-Neck Breaker: [Towards/Back + KK] (air only)
Mika grabs them by the neck, and sails to the ground, pulling the opponent head-
first.
-------------
Special Moves
-------------
-Flying Peach: [QCB+P]
Mika makes a brief leap straight up into the air, then launches herself, ass-
first at the opponent:) The Jab version covers 1/4 of the screen distance, the
Strong 1/2 and the Fierce 3/4.
Leaves you vulnerable if you miss, but a decent anti-air attack, and can be used
to juggle the opponent in the corner. Has very high priority against jump
attacks - especially X-ISM characters. The jump-delay at the start means it
can't combo.
Useful when mixed up with the Shooting Peach. (See below)
-Shooting Peach: [QCB+K]
Mika flies at the opponent, ass-first as usual. The Shooting Peach has *NO*
pause at the start, so is an instant attack - but there is a 2-second pause at
the end, where Mika sits up facing away, rubs her butt and winks at the
'camera.' Gratuitous fan service? Or course! She is very, very vulnerable at the
end, so make sure it's a guaranteed knockdown before you do it. The Short
version can combo off a Jab or a Short. So use it! It's one of Mika's few
combos! This can also juggle a falling opponent in the corner.
-Wingless Aeroplane: [HCB+K] (midair only)
When you and the other character overlap in the air, doing this motion will
result in Mika wrapping her legs around the enemies head and suplexing them to
the ground. This move is only really useful if the opponent jumps without
attacking, as most air attacks out-prioritise it. Trust me, I've tried it!
-Paradise Hold: [360º+P]
Ahh, now we're getting somewhere. The first of Mika's 360s. (I actually do a
240º motion, from Towards, to Down, to Back, to Up-Back - or the reverse if I'm
on the other side of the screen), and it works. Most of the time.
Anyway, this SPD type throw has a startup delay, like Sodom's Butsumetsu Buster,
in which Mika somersaults forwards, and grabs the opponent with her legs, and
then slams them into the ground twice. The start-up somersault comes in handy
sometimes, as it passes over most sweep attacks and hits. It can be done from up
to two character-widths away (small characters that is:) as well. You can also
tick-throw quite nicely with it too.
A hilarious little thing I found was to do a Fierce Flying Peach (QCB+P), and if
the other character blocks, buffer the 360º+P, timing it so that you push the
button just as she lands from the Flying Peach. She'll go straight into the
Paradise Hold startup, and the other character, who'll be still blocking, will
be caught in it! I think you can get out of it if you're quick enough - but it's
still a good tactic.
-Daydream Headlock: [360º+K]
If the Paradise Hold is Mika's equivalent of Sodom's Butsumetsu Buster, then the
Daydream headlock is her Spinning Piledriver. There's no start-up animation, and
if you miss, her whiff animation lasts less than a second - something even the
mighty 'Gief lacks. If it hits, she'll grab the other character in a headlock,
wrench their neck a number of times depending on how much you spaz on the
buttons - Fierce does 6 hits by default, but I've increased it up to 9, (and am
sure the cheating CPU can get even more than that), then she does a jumping slam
on the opponent.
-----------
Super Moves
-----------
-Rainbow Hip Rush: [QCF, QCF+P]
Level One: (4 Hits) Mika does two fierce punches, then a two-hit Shooting Peach
(with end delay.) Not much damage, but is the only level that will juggle
reliably in the corner. (level 2 + 3 whiff 90% of the time)
Level Two: (7 Hits) Mika does two fierces, a standing forward, and then two
Shooting peaches, each hitting twice.
Level Three: (10 Hits) Three fierces, a standing forward and two, three-hit
Shooting Peaches.
Comments: Not Mika's greatest super, but it can come in fairly useful at times.
You can punish a whiffed Dragon Punch, of any other air defence move, as long as
you are pretty close. You can also use it as a wake-up call against stupid
players who'll try to sweep or other low-priority attack you as they get up -
but beware, against a DP or any other super, it has no chance...
-Heavenly Dynamite: [720º+P]
Level One: Mika headbutts the enemy up to eight times (depending on whether you
hit the buttons - the default is five), leans back, and butts them again. This
dizzies them, and she grabs them, and does the leaping face slam, just like the
Daydream Headlock. Oh yeah, and instead of just getting to her feet, she gets to
her knees, and does a cute little victory pose before standing up. This alone
makes finishing the other player with a Level 1 Heavenly Dynamite worth it:)
Level Two: Up to ten headbutts (six normally), the heavy, dizzying butt, and a
Boston Crab-type throw, where Mika throws the other character up in the air. No
cute pose :(
Level Three: Twelve headbutts (seven if you don't mash the controls), the
dizzier, then Mika grabs them, leaps off to the other side of the screen and
reappears standing by the turnbuckle of her wrestling ring, holding the stunned
(and probably very puzzled) opponent over her head. She then dives off backwards
and reverse suplexes them into the ground. What Capcom were thinking when they
made this move I have NO idea....
Comments: Mika's main agent of destruction. If you do a level three and mash the
buttons so you get a twelve-hit headbutt before the throw - your opponent stands
to lose about half their life. I use this when the other character is dizzy, or
I've jumped over a projectile, and they're still frozen, or if they just stand
there. Quite a good tactic against non-uppercutters and people with no super
meter is to jump in, doing the 720º motion in the air, and completing it when
you land. The Heavenly Dynamite will most probably out-prioritise their attack
and you'll grab 'em. It has a short range though, you need to be at least
touching or overlapping the other character for it to connect.
-Sardine's Beach Special: [QCF, QCF+K]
I saved this one until last - as it's possibly the most confusing and tricky to
use move in the entire game. However, it is wonderfully confusing for a human
opponent too, and seeing as two of the final attacks are unblockable - it's very
easy to land this.
OK.
Upon activation, Mika will begin to run. While she's running, you cannot block,
as the left and right directions dictate which direction she runs in.
The level you use affects the damage done and the length of time she runs for:
Level One: 2 Seconds
Level Two: 3 Seconds
Level Three: 5 Seconds
Pushing any kick button will cause her to perform a forward flip, which will go
over sweep attacks, and if used right next to the other character, will cause
Mika to vault over them and stand behind them for a few seconds. She will also
vault over the character is she runs into them. From behind them, you can push
towards and punch for a back suplex or towards and kick for a face drop.
If you decide not to flip, you can use the punch buttons to attack. The strength
of punch determines the attack.
They are:
Jab: Drop Kick (good against sweeps)
Strong: Slide (goes under fireballs, and Blanka's Rolling Attack...)
Fierce: Running Punch (fast, high priority)
Once you have prostrated your opponent, Mika will leap up to the turnbuckle of
the newly-appeared wrestling ring.
If you used Fierce, Mika will do a Leaping Body Slam if you leave the controller
neutral, or Leaping Kick if you press Roundhouse. If you used Jab or Strong, you
have two other options:
Hold Left: Paradise Hold (she leaps at them, and goes into the Paradise Hold
throw when you touch)
Hold Left and tap Kick: Spinning Leg Suplex (Mika jumps at the opponent, and
when you overlap, she wraps her legs around their head, spins around them and
then leg-slams them to the ground. Wonderful!)
Comments: Oh boy. In competitive play, the one I will use the most is QCF,
QCF+Roundhouse, Strong slide to knock 'em down, then tap towards and Kick for
the Spinning Leg Suplex. This one kicks ass for two reasons. First - the slide.
If you're a full screen away and you start running like mad towards your
opponent - they're gonna block. High. This slide, with it's large range and the
fact it hits low, will knock them over. Then, Mika will leap up to her ring, and
jump at them. In my experience, a getting-up victim of the slide will start
blocking, expecting a blockable kick or slam. Oh ho ho ho. The unblockable SLS
gets 'em every time.
------
Combos
------
Yikes! And you thought Zangief had no combos!
1. Jumping Deep Fierce Body Splash > Crouching Fierce > Crouching Fierce
Yep, 3 Fierces in one combo. What is this, Rise of the Robots? :P
This only works in the corner, but it's pretty damn powerful.
Make sure the Fierce Body Splash is extremely deep - otherwise the first
Crouching Fierce won't combo off it.
2. Jumping Deep Fierce Body Splash (cross-up) > Crouching Short > Short Shooting
Peach [QCB+Short]
This is my most-used combo. It does average damage - but is very quick to do,
and people just won't expect it. Plus it's extremely hard to guard against. In
the space of about 2 seconds, your opponent will have had to block a cross-up
(reverse), then a low attack, then a high one.
3. Crouching Fierce > Level 1 Rainbow Hip Rush [QCF, QCF+Jab]
Another corner combo. Timing is critical if you want the majority of hits to
connect.
4. Crouching Fierce > Standing Jab > Short Shooting Peach [QCB+Short]
More corner combos - this one is harder to time than most, but looks pretty
cool.
<the following from Kao Megura....>
5. Jumping Roundhouse > Standing Strong > Rainbow Hip Rush [QCF, QCF+P]
Ow.
6. Standing Strong > Level 3 Sardine's Beach Special > Immediately press Fierce.
Mika will then climb up on the ropes of her wrestling ring and jump off onto the
other character.
!
7. Crouching Fierce (in corner) > Wingless Aeroplane [HCB+K]
This requires you to be lightning fast!
==============
Miscellaneous:
==============
--------------
Introductions:
--------------
(General): Mika appears, standing in her wrestling ring. She climbs to the
middle rope and then leaps off, shouting "RAINBOW!" at the top of her voice.
(VS Zangief): Mika appears in her ring, as normal, climbs up but pauses at the
top. Zangief runs on and does his "Dar!" pose, while smoke appears and
spotlights flicker about the screen. Woo.
-----
Taunt
-----
Mika jumps up and down twice, arms outstretched.
-------------
Alpha Counter
-------------
A-ISM: Mika pauses, and then throws her standing strong
V-ISM: Mika pauses, and then does her sliding roundhouse
-----------
Guard Meter
-----------
A-ISM Mika has an average size Guard Meter - meaning, out of the five different
sizes, hers is the third largest (or smallest.) It is four blocks long, and
takes five or six standing fierces from most characters to crush it. Her small
size and fairly high speed means you shouldn't really ever be in a position to
be Guard Crushed.
==========
Fun Stuff!
==========
---
Bio
---
Name: Mika Nanakawa
Height: 168 cm
Weight: 62 kg
Blood Type: O
Native Place: Hokuriku, Japan
Hobbies: Running on sandy beaches; finger push-ups; neck bridge
Special Skills: Gluttony (LOL!)
Likes: Zangief's pro-wrestling ideology
Dislikes: The ignorant rudeness of those younger than herself
Measurements: B97-W72-H93
Just out of interest (....and to be a little ecchi;) - here's the measurements
of a few other well-known videogame women for comparison.
Chun Li: (Streetfighter) B88-W60-H90
Shermie: (King Of Fighters) B92-W63-H87
Mai: (King Of Fighters) B85-W54-H90
Kasumi: (Dead or Alive) B88-W52-H89
So there you have it, the largest bust, the thickest waist and widest hips. You
go girl! Looks like all that gluttony paid off!
----------------------
Who does Mika's voice?
----------------------
The "Seiyuu" (voice actor) who voices Rainbow Mika in Streetfighter Alpha 3 is
Junko Takeuchi. Ms. Takeuchi has also provided the voice for, among others:
- "Kanipan," the title character in "Hatsumei BOY Kanipan"
- The roles of "Ganmo" and "Ippei" in the 1998 version of "Himitsu no Akko-chan"
- "Suton-Suton" in "Yume no Crayon Oukoku"
I've never seen any of these, nor is it likely I ever will, but if anyone,
anywhere has or knows anything at all to do with them, and wants their name on
the hall of fame at the bottom of this guide - please, let me know.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Who is that woman in the golf cart who appears in some of Mika's win poses???
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ah, that's her trainer, Youko Harmagedon. She's the one who appears in win poses
#2, #3 and #4, wearing some sort of green military-style outfit, driving a
three-wheeled electric car and holding a training sword.
Though I have to wonder just what sort of Pro-Wrestling training requires usage
of a sword...
-------
Colours
-------
(Note: these are the PlayStation/Dreamcast colour schemes - the arcade only
allows two colours per ISM....which sucks)
Jab: Yellow/Gold
Strong: Light Blue (default)
Fierce: Pink
Short: Blue/Grey
Forward: Purple
Roundhouse: Light Green
In all colours, her boots, the frills on her neck, waist, wrists and her spandex
bra are always white or a shade of white.
---------
Win poses
---------
-Jab: Mika jumps up and down repeatedly, with her arms stretched upward, and
shouts "Katta!" (which means "I win!")
-Strong: Mika jumps up and down and yells, like Win#1, then Youko Harmagedon
drives past. Mika stops jumping and stands there, arms raised, her eyes looking
in the direction her trainer drove off in, and blinks once. What the...? ^_^
-Fierce: Mika jumps up and down, Harmagedon drives on, but stops near Mika and
nods twice.
-Short: Mika jumps up and down, Harmagedon drives past carrying a big monster
truck tyre. She drops it by Mika and drives off. Mika ties the rope connected to
the tyre round her waist and runs offscreen, dragging it along the ground. (My
favourite:)
-Forward: Same as Strong
-Roundhouse: Same as Strong
---------------
Victory Quotes:
---------------
(The first four are arcade only, the last four are exclusive to the PlayStation
and Dreamcast versions.)
"Don't underestimate me! I believe in my dreams!"
"I'll get better and better with more practice, right?!"
"The superstar of the ring... That's what I wanna be!"
"Wow! Perfect execution! I might make it, after all!"
"I know I can do more! I was just warming up!"
"I'm learning more and more! The experience is exciting!"
"Power, technique, and beauty! I've mastered the basics!"
"You need to work on your personality! For your fans!"
-----------------
Stage description
-----------------
Rainbow Mika's stage is a makeshift wrestling ring that has been set up on a
beach.
To the far left is a building, with a yellow inflatable dinghy propped up
against it.
There's a guy holding a satchel bowing to an old man who is on his hands and
knees. The sign behind him says "Management Office", and the sign on the top
floor of the building is the name of the shop: "Hamano House" or "Hamano Shop"
(Hamano being the name of the owner) Chris from Dash Taisen also points out the
first characters are written in a different written language, which means they
also translate to "Hama no Uchi" - meaning "House of the Beach" or "Beach
House".
It seems our Mr. Hamano is something of a comedian :)
Just behind the house you can see two washing lines, with fish and squid hanging
from them.
A young boy and girl stand on a large stone block and watch, next to a sign with
some mountains and birds on - a sign reminding visitors to keep the beach clean
and pretty.
The main banner in the middle of the stage says "Sardine's Beach Establishment
50th Anniversary Pro-Wrestling Show" - i.e the town (Sardine's Beach) is
celebrating the 50th anniversary of its foundation with a pro-wrestling show.
The smaller text at the bottom of the banner are the names of two local
organisations who are sposoring the event.
In the background, there is a tent, with an old man waving a bottle of champagne
and a rather hunchbacked woman in a swimsuit. The sign on the tent roof says
"Sardine."
The map to the left of this is a map showing various points of interest in and
around Sardine's Beach, which as far as I know is not a real place, so no
booking your holidays there yet.
And, on the far right is a stall, and the sign on the top is advertising it as a
place where you can buy roasted/broiled squid. Yum.
Thanks to Chris from Dash Taisen (www.dashtaisen.com) for taking the time and
effort to translate the various signs and text on this stage for me.
----------
Theme Tune
----------
Mika's stage theme tune is called "Prismatic Stars" - and was composed by Mr.
Takayuki Iwai.
I like it, it's flashy, glitzy, showy and a little trashy - just like our gal
Mika <g>. It can be found on CD2 of the Streetfighter Zero 3 OST, (number 10, 2
Minutes, 47 Seconds long) and is available at most good online Game Music
stores.
-----------
Transcripts
-----------
Mika's intro text:
Rainbow Mika is ready to make her debut as a pro wrestler. She thought of the
perfect promotion to make her a star...
She would travel the world and fight famous Street Fighters! Mika takes her
first step to becoming "Star of the Ring!"
----
Fight #5: Mika vs. Karin
Karin: Well, well, well... Training to be a pro wrestler? Hm hm hm...
Mika: Hey! That was mean!! Why are you laughing at me?!
Karin: Can't I laugh at something I find to be funny? Ho ho ho ho!
Mika: What's so funny about pro wrestling?! Take that back!
[After the battle...]
Karin: Oh...ugh... I didn't think you were this strong...
Karin: I guess I didn't study enough about pro wrestling...
Karin: If you make it to the top, my zaibatsu will be your sponsor.
Mika: My sponsor?! Thank you so much!! I can't believe you're so nice!
----
Fight #9: Mika vs. Zangief
Mika: Are ... Are you THE Zangief?!
Zangief: Yes. I am Zangief, the "Red Cyclone!"
Mika: This is so exciting!! M...m...my name is Mika...
Mika: I admired you so much that I too, became a pro wrestler!!
Zangief: Hmm... That's a very nice thing for you to say.
Zangief: If you're a professional, how about having a match with me?
Mika: Really?! You mean it?! No joke?! Alright! I'd be happy to!!
[After the battle...]
Zangief: Gwa ha ha ha ha! How surprising! You've beaten me!
Mika: Oh no!! I'm sorry! It was an accident!
Mika: I'll tell my children about this someday! It was so exciting!
Zangief: Gwa ha ha ha ha! Your name's Mika, right? Most impressive!
----
Fight #10: Mika vs. Balrog
M.Bison: Ha ha ha!! Master and pupil... A happy couple... How pathetic!
M.Bison: Zangief... I thought you wanted to speak to me...?
Zangief: Wha?! M.Bison!
M.Bison: Your fight was very entertaining.....
M.Bison: But instead of paying you, this man will guide you to heaven!
Mika: Zangief! Please let me fight this man!
Zangief: ?! Alright... To face a deviant style might be good practice.
Zangief: Do your best!!
----
Fight #11: Mika vs. Shin Bison
M.Bison: You're a very strong girl... But your luck has just run out!
M.Bison: You will regret your inexperience in the next world!
Zangief: What?! No!! Mika! Look out!!
Ending:
M.Bison: I was defeated by a mere girl... How....how can this be?!
Zangief: Mika...! Are you alright...!!
Mika: Zangief... Who is this M.Bison?
Zangief: I'll explain later. First I'll destroy the "Psycho Drive!"
Mika: Uhh.... Zangief? What IS that Psycho thingy!
Zangief: "Psycho Drive..."
Zangief: It is a weapon that Russia must never be tainted by.
Zangief: The great leader told me to destroy it.
Zangief: This... this is the "Psycho Drive.....?"
Zangief: Yes... This is it. I'll have to destroy it quickly!
Zangief: Stand back Mika... Here I go...! Iyaaaaaa!!
Mika: Oh...! Look! The system is all sparkly!
Zangief: Alright... That's enough! Let's get out of here!!
Mika: Aiya!!
Zangief: Mika...?! Oh no!!
Mika: AIYAAAA! The ceiling is......!!
Zangief: This is nothing to me!! Nuuuunnn!!!
Mika: Zangief! You... You saved me!
Zangief: It would be a shame to see your skills perish here!
Zangief: Don't worry. My hard body is too strong to be hurt by mere rocks.
Zangief: Are you alright? Let's go!
Mika: Yes sir!!!
[they both run offscreen]
[entrance of the base then a white flash]
[Mika is pulling a tire around at her stage]
Mika: One...two... One...two... I wonder if he's on another dangerous
mission....
Mika: Maybe I'll see him again someday....Wait, I KNOW I'll be able to see him
again...
Mika: When I'm a famous wrestler, standing in the spotlight!
Mika: I'm sure of it!!
Me too....
====================================================
Special, heartfelt, Gweneth Paltrow-style thanks to:
====================================================
Ace-ISM <
[email protected]>
For the original Karin vs. Mika speech transcript. Visit his site at -
-
http://arturo.ml.org/karin/ - it rocks!
Chris <
[email protected]>
For his helpfulness, patience and *fabulous* knowledge of Japanese. He also
provided most of the more obscure info...
I luv ya man! Erm....so go to -
-
http://www.dashtaisen.com - IMMEDIATELY!!!!
Kao Megura <
[email protected]>
For some Japanese translations, his excellent guides being the inspiration for
this whole FAQ, a lot of cool strategy and some combos that make me wonder what
exactly I've been doing the last 3 months.
-
http://members.xoom.com/megura
Redranger <
[email protected]>
For the V-Combo, (which I may use in a future update, but I did promise I'd
credit him. :P)
-
http://blackhole.winsocket.com/sodom/index.html
-
http://www.here.is/shermie
Robert Iu <
[email protected]>
For graciously allowing me to use the win quotes and speech transcipts from his
excellent SFA3 Dialogue FAQ.
==========
Update Log
==========
21/04/99. v0.1 Had the idea. Created document. Listed ideas. Added Introduction,
Colours, Win poses.
22/04/99. v0.2 Added Jab and Strong normals, Character Overview, Special moves.
23/04/99. v0.3 Added Shooting Peach and Flying Peach juggle info. Completed
Daydream Headlock description.
24/04/99. v0.4 Added Supers, Rearranged.
25/04/99. v0.5 Finished Normal Moves guide, discovered more about the SBS
26/04/99. v0.6 Added 3-size measurements comparison. Sicko.
27/04/99. v0.7 Added Thanks list, taunt, intros, Music, Vs. Karin dialogue, SBS
slide vs Roll attack
28/04/99. v0.8 Added Guard Meter and Alpha Counter info, Command moves, throws
30/04/99. v0.9 Added Win quotes
20/07/99. v0.91 At last! After a 3-month, Dreamcast-induced break, some updates!
Went through, correcting info, tidying up, spellchecking, added transcripts,
rearranged loads of things, added combos.
21/07/99. v0.92 Added Bio, rearranged things again, added more combos, updated
"Thanks section" Added more sections to "Fun Stuff"
21/07/99. v0.93 Rearranged (again)
22/07/99. v094 Added stage description. Added "Future Updates?"
23/07/99. v1.0 Yay! First release!
===============
Future updates?
===============
Who knows? I may expand this and do an X-ISM and V-ISM section.
=======
Contact
=======
Comments? Corrections? Assistance? Praise? (pfft!) Feel free to contact me at
[email protected]
This Document Copyright Neil Ross 1999.
