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| Microsoft Xbox |
| Tao Feng: Fist of the Lotus |
| FAQ / Move List |
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| Date: 3/30/03 |
| Version: 1.0 |
| File Size: 18.3 KB |
| Author: Jason Leyanna |
| Email:
[email protected] |
| URL: www.realmofgaming.com |
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1. Contents
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| 1. Contents |
| 2. Basic Information |
| 3. Features |
| 4. Story |
| 5. Characters |
| 6. Environments |
| 7. Character Moves |
| 8. Controls |
| 9. Game Modes |
| 10. Secrets |
| 11. FAQ |
| 12. Credits |
| 13. Revision History |
| 14. Legal Information |
| 15. Contact Information |
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2. Basic Information
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Genre: Fighting
Developer: Studio Gigante
Publisher: Microsoft
Platform: Xbox
ESRB Rating: Mature
U.S. Release Date: March 19, 2003
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3. Features
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Tao Feng: Fist of the Lotus offers multiple features never before
seen in a fighting game.
Brutally Lifelike Fighting:
See the physical damage your brutal blows inflict, all in real time.
Cuts bleed, bruises swell, and clothes tear away. Hit an opponent's
limb enough times, and it will break, weakening his ability to fight
back.
Completely Interactive Environments:
The surroundings are as real as the fighting. Throw your opponent
through a glass case. Break the floor with their face. Flip off a
wall or wing around a pole to perform fantastic actions.
Harm or Heal?
Build your unique powers to unleash devastating, superhuman Chi
attacks, or heal yourself from the effects of the bone-crushing
beatings inflicted by your opponent. The Choice is yours.
Deep Fighting System:
Each fighter has a distinctive style of more than 100 unique moves,
throws, and combos.
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4. Story
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An Alternate World History
Tao Feng, Fist of the Pale Lotus takes place in a world not unlike
our own, but once in which the United States does not extend to the
Pacific coast of North America. Instead, the sovereign nation of
New China occupies the region of what we know in our world as
California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, and part of Idaho. There
is trade between the two nations as well as shared transportation
and coastal ports.
New China also shows signs of American influence. English is an
accepted second language, and New China has declared its
independence from the People's Republic of China. The Capital of
New China is Dai Fou (our San Francisco) at the Harbor of Dragon's
Breath. However, most people refer to Dai Fou as Metro-China.
The History of the Pale Lotus and Black Mantis Sects
Conflicts between two sects, the Pale Lotus and the Black Mantis,
date back hundreds of years in ancient China. The Pale Lotus are
dedicated to achieving harmony, defending the helpless, promoting
justice and seeking the inner path to immortality, known as
neidan, or inner alchemy. They seek transcendence by perfecting
the chi - the inner spirit and life energy. Their leader is known
as the Master Sage, one who instructs the brethren in the fighting
arts and preserves the knowledge and sacred treasures of the
Perfect Harmony Temple.
The Pale Lotus sect has always been opposed by the treacherous and
evil Black Mantis sect. The Black Mantis seek immortality through
waidan, or outside alchemy, searching for magic elixirs or other
ways to escape death. The Black Mantis have always been led by one
who is known as Wulong Goth. The title, powers and even ancestral
memories of each Wulong Goth are passed to the next in line upon
death. One vicious warlord after another has held this title, and
each of them has hated the Pale Lotus and what they represent.
Even as dynasties rose and fell, each new Master Sage was contested
by a new Wulong Goth, with neither achieving absolute victory. In
the 1800's, as foreigners meddled in the affairs of China, all-out
chaos ensued. The Black Mantis took advantage of this upheaval to
increase their power base while the Pale Lotus retreated to their
sanctuary - the Perfect Harmony Temple - high in the mountains.
Somehow, the Black Mantis discovered the temple's location and
plotted to destroy all the Pale Lotus members. They nearly did,
except that one follower - Shihao - was on a quest at the time. He
returned to find everyone ruthlessly murdered except for his Master
Sage who was with his dying breaths revealed where he had hidden his
infant son - Lo Shu - and the twelve sacred objects of the temple.
With nowhere else to go, Shihao took the boy and the sacred treasures
and made his way to New China.
Once in New China, Shihao raised Lo Shu and taught him in secret
everything that he could about the way of the Pale Lotus. Lo Shu grew
into a strong, wise young man, seemingly safe and ocean away from
their enemies. As Lo Shu married and began raising his own children,
Shihao decided that he must renew the fight against the Black Mantis
on his own. After he left there was never another sign of him until
one day a member of the Eastern Sun sect collapsed at the threshold
of Lo Shu's private retreat, the Neidan Sanctuary. He gave Lo Shu a
tablet - the Yang Tablet - that Shihao had entrusted him with. It was
one of two tablets that each contained six riddles revealing the
hiding places of the twelve treasures from the Pale Lotus temple. The
other tablet - The Yin Tablet - had been taken by the gangsters who
had attacked him. Decades later, Lo Shu learned that the other tablet
was in the hands of the Black Mantis.
Eventually, Lo Shu began to see signs that the Black Mantis had made
their way to New China. Despite a peaceful family life, he pondered
what it meant to be the last Master Sage of a lost sect. Evaluating
all the risks he decided he must begin building the forces of the Pale
Lotus again, so this is what he did. He began to train his
granddaughter Aria and an orphaned boy named Jiao at his Neidan
Sanctuary. In secret, he began to battle on his own against the Black
Mantis by taking out members of their crime ring in Metro-China.
Wulong Goth began to be suspicious of who this sorcerer was that kept
destroying his operations in New China. He suspected what the truth
might be, yet couldn't bring himself to believe a Master Sage still
existed.
Meanwhile, Lo Shu continued to grow his Pale Lotus sect. He
discovered Aria had done some recruiting of her own by teaching a high
school friend named Isis the techniques of the sect. And one night, a
burglar scaled the wall of the sanctuary and ran smack into Lo Shu,
who quickly overpowered him, Lo Shu was shocked to see the Black
Mantis amulet around the neck of a boy, whose name was Damon. He vowed
to train the boy and steer him away from the path of evil. He rounded
out his group of recruits with a police detective named Shen Zhen whom
he'd worked with on numerous occasions. Aria, Isis, and Jiao were
rechristened as Jade Dragon, Fierce Tiger, and Fiery Phoenix, while
Damon took his place as Iron Monk. Shen Zhen, now known as Divine
Fist, stood apart from the others. He was dedicated to the Eastern Sun
sect, but though not a member of the Pale Lotus, he joined their cause.
The four young warriors gave their allegiance to Master Sage and except
for Divine Fist, proclaimed themselves Pale Lotus from that day
forward. Under Lo Shu's guidance, they agreed to fight evil,
exterminate the Black Mantis, and restore the harmony of the tao to
Metro-China or wherever their quest took them. The Pale Lotus lives
again!
The Legend of the Immortal of the South Pole
A myth of great antiquity exists amongst the Pale Lotus, Black Mantis
and Eastern Sun sects. According to this myth, there was an immortal
celestial known as Shou-Hsing, or Nan-chi Lao-jen ("Old Man of the
South Pole"). He was known for setting the date of a person's death,
and for possessing the peach of immortality.
It is believed that if one could win through and reach Shou-Hsing at
the South Pole, and present him with sufficient treasures to win his
favor, the Gold of Longevity would grant the gift of immortality. To
win through to Shou-Hsing, however, means defeating his guardian
warrior, Zhao Yen, who is immortal.
Wulong Goth is particularly determined to achieve this goal. Any of
his inner core of Black Mantis members would just as happily win it
for themselves. They secretly fear death and crave life forever.
Master Sage or his Pale Lotus members would also like to achieve
this immortality, if only so they may continue their battle for
justice and prevent a Black Mantis from becoming an eternal threat.
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5. Characters
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Master Sage
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Real Name: Lo Shu
Heigth: 5'6"
Weight: 145 lbs.
Age: 90
Sect: Pale Lotus
Lo Shu is an aged feng shui consultant in Metro-China, and the
son of the Pale Lotus' previous Master Sage. He is the first Master
Sage to grow up in a new country and never experience old China. He
has had only one mentor, Shihao. Although Shinhao did his best to
pass along his knowledge, inevitably some has been lost. After
witnessing the oppression and crimes being committed in his new
homeland by the Black Mantis, Shu began training a new generation
of the Pale Lotus sect.
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Fiery Phoenix
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Real Name: Jiao Feng
Heigth: 5'11"
Weight: 180 lbs.
Age: 22
Sect: Pale Lotus
Jiao is a fierce and competent fighter who takes reckless chances.
He has a big heart and a generous nature, but he has never gotten
over his parents' murder - he still thirsts for vengeance. Orphaned
at a young age, Jiao has studied with Lo Shu and considers him a
foster father.
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Fierce Tiger
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Real Name: Isis Williams
Heigth: 5'7"
Weight: 135 lbs.
Age: 23
Sect: Pale Lotus
Once a rebellious young hellion, Isis was won over and befriended
by Aria Chen, who set her on the path of the Pale Lotus. Isis is
independent, vivacious, and has a wicked sense of humor. Her moods can
change quickly from aggressive to playful or vice versa. Her movements
are smooth and sinuous, cat-like. She is fastidious about her
appearance, and maybe even a touch vain.
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Iron Monk
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Real Name: Damon Li
Heigth: 5'11"
Weight: 190 lbs.
Age: 22
Sect: Pale Lotus
Captured as a child and sold by a Black Mantis slave trader, Damon is
a silent type, accustomed to keeping his mouth shut and his secrets
hidden. A life of petty crime on the streets of Metro-China has made
him wary and slow to trust others. Rescued and then trained by Lo Shu,
Damon astonished them both when he spontaneously transformed into the
Iron Monk while learning to focus his chi.
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Jade Dragon
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Real Name: Aria Chen
Heigth: 5'7"
Weight: 130 lbs.
Age: 23
Sect: Pale Lotus
Aria is a direct descendent of a line of Master Sages, whose power is
alive in her. More serious than most women her age, she is not
concerned with what she considers the trivial matters of life. Lo Shu
is considering her as the next Master Sage, braking the tradition that
the Master Sage can only be succeeded by his son. Years of training
with Lo Shu have made her a formidable fighter and she has learned to
harness her yang energy, expressed in the form of a dragon.
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Divine Fist
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Real Name: Shen Zehn
Heigth: 6'0"
Weight: 185 lbs.
Age: 34
Sect: Eastern Sun
Diving Fist is something very rare in Metro-China: a dedicated,
honest, utterly incorruptible police detective. His strict upbringing
in the secretive Eastern Sun sect has resulted in a sense of duty so
strong that when Divinity - whom he once loved - insisted he quit the
police force, he rejected her instead. He is disturbed by the power of
the Black Mantis in Metro-China, but in spite of danger, refuses to
give up the fight for justice.
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Wulong Goth
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Real Name: Wulong Goth
Heigth: 6'8"
Weight: 235 lbs.
Age: 79
Sect: Black Mantis
The latest in a long line of demonic Black Mantis leaders known as
Wulong Goth, he has used his inherited powers and the arcane sorcerers
of the Black Mantis sect to extend his life and retain his youthful
appearance. He is obsessed with gaining immortality and believes the
key lies in certain lost treasures from the Pale Lotus temple. He
believes this will make him unstoppable in his quest to rule New China.
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The Fatalist
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Real Name: Unknown
Heigth: 6'3"
Weight: 225 lbs.
Age: Unknown
Sect: Black Mantis
This strange Germanic mercenary is known for his ferocity and
brutality. He is unmatched as a tracker of men or beasts, and when on
the trail he is tenacious. Though he has undergone Black Mantis
training, he retains most of his previous unrefined European fighting
techniques. However, he does use his Black Mantis training to channel
the energy he draws from a set of supernatural Runes that rule his
life.
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Exile
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Real Name: Unknown
Heigth: 6'8"
Weight: 300 lbs.
Age: 39
Sect: Black Mantis
Exile is the embodiment of brute force. He is massively powerful and
unblinkingly vicious. Without conscience and unquestioningly loyal,
he is Wulong Goth's primary enforcer. Sent by his master to Metro-China
years ago, Exile was responsible for the brutal execution of Jiao
Feng's parents.
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Vapor
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Real Name: Unknown
Heigth: 5'8"
Weight: 140 lbs.
Age: Unknown... possibly over 100 years
Sect: Black Mantis
Vapor is a lethal warrior in the service of the Black Mantis. She is
an enigma, gifted with strange powers and an abnormally long life.
She seems able to turn into vapor and instantly appear somewhere
else. Whether this is some strange mental trick she plays on her
opponents or an actually physical ability is a question no one - not
even Wulong Goth - has been able to answer.
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Divinity
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Real Name: Savitri Bindra
Heigth: 5'7"
Weight: 130 lbs.
Age: 27
Sect: Black Mantis
Divinity is beautiful, sensual, and filled with the heat of passion.
She has a mind well suited to the intricate plots Wulong Goth
concocts. When someone crosses her she holds a grudge. She once
loved Divine Fist, but when he rejected her ultimatum that he quit
the police force, she took it very personally and committed herself
to Wulong Goth and the Black Mantis sect from that time forward.
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Geist
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Real Name: Gei-Yi
Heigth: 5'9"
Weight: 140 lbs.
Age: 30
Sect: Black Mantis
Geist is cunning, ruthless, and a devious manipulator. She is cold
as steel, hardened both in body and spirit. Having once been
paralyzed in battle, Geist now controls her body through an intricate
web of cybernetic devices and uses implanted weapons to attack her
foes. Geist is infatuated - even obsessed - with Wulong Goth, who was
once her lover.
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6. Environments
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Metro China Pier
Boardwalk
Arcade
Metro China
Rooftop
Street
Museum of Natural History
Arms & Armor Hall
Main Lobby
Heidan Sanctuary
Courtyard
Training Room
Yan Lo Tower
Main Lobby
Penthouse
Souther Pole
Archaeological Dig
Shipwreck
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7. Character Moves
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Key
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Coming Soon
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8. Controls
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Coming Soon
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9. Game Modes
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Coming Soon
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10. Secrets
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Ethereal Plane Of Immortality
Successfully complete advance training mode with a character.
Play as Zhao Yen
Successfully complete quest mode with all characters.
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11. Frequently Asked Questions
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When questions are asked they will be put here.
Email questions to:
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12. Credits
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Jason Leyanna
Making this FAQ
Tao Feng Offical Site / Manual
Character Info, Story
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13. Revision History
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Version 1.0 (3/30/03)
File Size: 18.3 KB
What is currently available
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14. Legal Information
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15. Contact Information
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