Ready 2 Rumble Boxing - Strategy Guide (Page 02)

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Taunts
Taunt 1: The Champ
Taunt 2: Duck Taunt

Special Attacks
Rocket Launcher: r, l, X
If Angel's punch was the Shoryuken, this I guess would be the Tiger Uppercut.
Left Elbow Smash: l, r, X
A quick elbow attack.  Very useful at close range.
Right Elbow Smash: l, r, Y
Pretty much the same as the left elbow smash.
Double Trouble: l, r, X, l, Y
No Trouble: l, r, X, l, Y
Bangkok Express: r, l, r, B, Y

Bruce Blade
Hometown: San Diego, California
Weight: 243 lbs
Height: 6'5"
Reach: 78" 
Age: 25
Profile: A skilled naval engineer and notorious ladies man, Bruce moonlights as 
a boxer in identity-shielding headgear.  The added protection is also rumored to 
protect his dashing good looks, not to mention his over inflated ego.  New to 
professional boxing, his hit and run tactics might seem cowardly to some and 
have also caused critics to doubt his seriousness for the sport.
Other Info:  Bruce isn't too fast, but he's strong.  All his special moves do a 
lot of damage, but none of them are very fast.  His Rumble Flurry is OK, if you 
can connect. 

Basic Moves
The Rock X
Long Left d, X
Over-Extended Long Left u, X
Street Sweeper r, X
Jab & Hide Y
Nuclear Right u, Y
Armageddon d, Y
Straight Line r, Y
Sit Down l, Y
In Check A
Roundhouse Left u or d, A
Flying Eagle r, A
Below the Belt B
Roundhouse Right u or d, B
The Hammer r, B

Taunts
Taunt 1: Touch the Weasel
Taunt 2: Resident Dork

Corkscrew Blade: l, r, X
A powerful uppercut punch.  Slow and damaging
Sit Down: l, l, r, Y
An even more powerful jumping uppercut.  Slower than the Corkscrew, but does 
more damage.
Disrespect: r, r, l, Y
A backhand.  Too slow to be really effective

Kemo Claw
Hometown: Gallup, New Mexico
Weight: 120 lbs
Height: 7'1"
Reach: 99" 
Age: 34 
Profile: Kemo is a wise old boxer who baffles opponents with his somewhat mystic 
fighting style.  It is said that he channels the spirit of the greatest warriors 
from his family, and that his long reach and towering height are the products of 
a shaman.  Rarely uttering a word, his actions speak loud and clear.
Other Info:  I personally don't think Kemo is a very good character.  He's not 
overly strong or fast.  The only thing he has going for him is his range.  
Rumble Flurry is nothing great.

Basic Attacks
Rubber Jab X
Back at Ya u or d, X
Power Slap r, X
Elastic Uppercut Left l, X
Overhead Pound Y
Fake & Pound r, Y
Elastic Uppercut Right l, Y
All Corners A
Fierce All Corners d, A
Step & Tap Left r, A
Backward Flurry B
Righteous Hook u, B
Step & Tap Right r, B

Taunts
Taunt 1: (Kemo Cowers in the corner)
Taunt 2: Chicken Wings

Special Attacks
Warcry: l, r, X
A powerful overhead punch.  Slow, but powerful if it connects.
Arrowhead Punch: l, l, X
A useful two fisted punch.  Does nice damage.
Shaman Punch: l, l, r, Y
A powerful roundhouse blow.  Kemo's best move.
Warpath: l, l, r, Y, B, A, X

Nat Daddy
Hometown: Las Vegas, Nevada
Weight: 265 lbs
Height: 6'9"
Reach: 100"
Age: 25
Profile: Intimidating and with an awe-inspiring presence, Nat has arrived in the 
boxing scene as one of the largest figures in the sport, physically and 
professionally.  Relying on his super-long reach and frightening agility, he is 
regarded as a legitimate contender despite his somewhat limited arsenal of 
punches.  Still, one can't help but think that someday, he could take the 
championship belt by force.
Other Info:  Nat is one of the best characters in the game.  He has great power, 
reasonable speed and great range.  His only weakness is that he doesn't have a 
great variety of punches like some other characters.
Rumble Flurry is good in that if it fully connects, it is almost guaranteed to 
score a KO.

Basic Moves
Lazy Left X
Lackadaisical Uppercut r, X
Lefty Lefty u or d, X
Bum Rush Y
Pain Express u or d, Y
Corporate Uppercut r, Y
Overhand Thunder l, Y
Knee Buster A
Left-O-Matic u or d, A
Package Checker r, A
Up the Abs B
A.O.P. Assassin u or d, B
In & Out r, B

Taunts
Taunt 1: Earth Shaker (Nat flexes and Roars)
Taunt 2: Ballerina

Special Attacks
Jackhammer: l, r, Y
A powerful downward punch.  Slow but damaging.
Dropping Bombs: l, l, r, Y
Like the Jackhammer, but adds in a little jump.  This causes more damage.
Power Trip: r, l, r, B
A variation of the Jackhammer that goes up instead of down.  Is a little faster 
than the Jackhammer
Dump Truck: l, l, r, Y, B

Damien Black 
Hometown: ???
Weight: 250 lbs
Height: 7'3"
Reach:  105"
Age: 500
Profile: Little is known about the strange abomination known as Damien Black.  
It is speculated that he is a being from another dimension and that he funds and 
promotes many boxing events, including his own.  It is also rumored that the 
Blackheart Spear, his patented body blow, causes fighters to become ill the 
instant it connects.  His goal is unclear, but few wish to stand in his way.
Other Info: Damien is the Akuma of R2R.  He is designed to be able to destroy 
almost any opponent when used by a player of even reasonable skill.  He has a 
ton of powerful moves, including the devastating Blackheart Spear.  His Rumble 
Flurry is good.  Overall, Damien has no real weaknesses, and is by far the most 
powerful player in the game.

Basic Moves
Demon Slayer X
Splatter Machine Left u or d, X
Underworld Uppercut l, X
Extendo Man r, X
Bone Breaker Y
Final Blow u, Y
Splatter Machine Right d, Y
Wind Up Slam r, Y
Growl Uppercut l, Y
Tummy Squisher A
Chestal Harassment u or d, A
Satan's Fixer r, A
Reckless Right B
To Hell & Back u or d, B
Freakin' Fright r, B

Taunts
Taunt 1: "Come Here!"
Damien only has one taunt

Special Attacks
Scorcher: l, r, X
A big uppercut.  Good to use as a surprise move.
Damien's Grip: r, X+Y
A powerful clapping style punch.  Does tons of damage if it connects, although 
it's fairly easy to block.
Damien's Fury: r, X+Y, B, A, Y, X
Pitchfork: l, r, Y
A 2 fisted punch.  Fast and damaging.  Use this punch often
Raging Storm: r, l, X
A leaping uppercut.  Like the Scorcher, but more powerful.
Hades: l, r, A
A backhand blow.  Not too useful
Blackheart Spear: l, l, r, B
This punch is huge and does lots of damage.  Arguably the best move in the game.  
Also pretty fast and does damage even if the enemy blocks.

CHAMPIONSHIP MODE HINTS

1. First, fight some prize fights, betting as much as possible.  This will give 
you money that you need to train your fighter as well as others.  

2. Once you have enough $$$, buy 1 Rumble Mass Regime.  This boosts your 
strength and experience, which is useful early on.

3. Generally, it's best to stick to the weights and build up your strength.  If 
you have high strength, you do more damage, and can also take more hits.

4. Concentrate on building up one guy and advancing him up a class at a time.  
When you're about to win a class with one guy, and you still have some fights to 
go, fight a few prize fights to get money for training your next guy.  Leave at 
least one or two fights remaining to fight the champ, just in case he gets 
lucky.

5. If you build your strength up enough, you should have little trouble 
defeating most opponents.  If you lose to a guy, Hit the weights once or twice 
before challenging him/her again.

6.    This trick was sent to me by NicelyJ2@aol.com: This game is incredibly 
easy once stamina is at 100%.  However, as you may have noticed, it doesn't 
exactly go up as easily as the other attributes.  If you take fifteen minutes 
with each fighter starting at base, and have about 200,000 bucks (prize fights 
at 20,000 each don't take long once you get that first pumped up character), do 
this:
1) Set training to Auto
2) do the heavy bag one until strength is at 100%
3) then do the punching bag until stamina is at 100% (which will also raise 
dexterity all the way).  This takes the longest, at around 7-8 minutes.
4) kick some ass.  With stamina at 100 percent, you can throw unlimited jabs or 
any punch for that matter without running out of energy.  It's Rumble mode, 
without the Rumble Flurry option available essentially.  Once you do this 15 
minutes up front, you can whip through all 30 fights in no time.  I've won in 30 
seconds in gold class.  It's ridiculously easy.

7.   Here's a tip regarding Rumble Mode.  The higher your Stamina is, the longer 
your Rumble Mode will last.  You can even pull off multiple Rumble Flurries 
consecutively.  For example, if you have 30% Stamina, you can pull off 2 
Flurries, if you have 50% you can pull off 3 with one power up.  This is a 
little extreme, but can be very effective when using a character like Jet Chin, 
who's Flurry is very effective.  At the least, I'd try to build Stamina up to 
about 30% or more.  The trick shown above is effective in doing so.

8.  On the same lines, once you build your strength up to 100%, you become 
almost invincible, and can take lots of hits with little or no effect.  Hitting 
the weights is the best way to do this, though there is an easier way... (See 
cheats section) 

TRAINING MODES

Rumble Aerobics
Price: $500
Attributes: Stamina (0.2), Dexterity (0.5)
Object:  You must press the buttons that the little ball lands on.
Analysis:  This training is cheap, but almost useless.  You don't get much 
increase in your stats.

Sway Bag
Price:  $1000
Attributes: Stamina (0.3), Dexterity (1.0)
Object:  Start with a left jab.  You must then follow the pattern and avoid 
being hit by the bag.
Analysis:  This is slightly better than Aerobics, but also tougher.  Also, not 
much stat increase

Speed Bag 
Price: $1500
Attributes: Stamina (1.2), Dexterity (0.5)
Object:  Start with a jab.  Use different punches to hit the bag and make it hit 
the ceiling
Analysis: This is decent for increasing the two stats listed above.  It's also 
easier than the 2 previously listed stats.

Heavy Bag
Price:  $2000
Attributes: Strength (4.0), Stamina (0.6), Dexterity (0.5)
Object:  Your trainer calls out a punch and you must match it.  You have a 
certain amount of time to throw the punch.  3 screwups and you lose.
Analysis:  This is a good way to increase 3 different stats.  If you can master 
this game, it's highly recommended.

Weight Lifting
Price:  $5000
Attributes: Strength (7.2), Stamina (0.5)
Object:  You must press and hold A to lift the weight, then release it when it 
reaches the white bar.  Then when it gets to the lower white bar, press and hold 
A again.  The closer you get to the white bars, the more efficient you will be 
and the more reps you can do
Analysis:  This is the best training in my book.  If you get good at it, you can 
beef up your strength a lot.  It may cost more, but you get what you pay for in 
this case.

Vitamin Training
Price: $10000
Attributes: Stamina (1.5), Dexterity (1.2)
Object:  No minigame.
Analysis:  A waste of money.  It costs way too much for what you get.  Better to 
go with Speed Bag workouts.

Rumble Mass Nutrition Reigime
Price:  $25000
Attributes: Strength (14.0), Experience (7.5)
Object:  No minigame
Analysis:  I would buy this once for each guy to give them a kick start.  After 
that, it's better to fight for the experience and use the weights to build up 
strength.

CHEAT CODES (used with permission from www.cheatcc.com)

Put these codes in when selecting your gym name.  They will also give you more 
hidden characters.  Personally, I am against using these, and would just assume 
earn the characters myself (as it takes most of the fun out of Championship 
mode) but they are here for your perusal.

Bronze Class (and Kemo Claw) Rumble Power
Silver Class (and Bruce Blade) Rumble Bumble
Gold Class (and Nat Daddy) Momsa!
Champ Class (and Damien Black) Pod 5!

Alternate costumes:  At the character select, press X + Y to select the 
alternate color

To unlock hidden characters:  Note:  Once you unlock a guy in Championship mode, 
he also becomes playable in arcade mode.

Kemo Claw:  I think he is unlocked once you have unlocked all characters in 
Championship mode
Bruce Blade:  Get all fighters up to Silver Class
Nat Daddy:  Get all fighters up to Gold Class
Damien Black:  Make all of your fighters Champions

Cheaper Training:  This code was sent to me by AgentHeath@aol.com
to get cheaper training in championship mode(actually the price of the next most 
expensive training below it)  ex.  you pay 10000(vitamin price) for the 25000 
Rumble Mass Regime.  Just bring the screen to vitamin(or the training below the 
one that you want) and then press  --> on the control pad or stick to bring it 
to the next training, but, while the screen is changing press A.  You will get 
the training you want at the cheaper training's price.

Note:  I've found that this trick also works in reverse.  Put the cursor on the 
cheapest training (Rumble Aerobics) then push left (To highlight Rumble Mass)  
While the cursor is scrolling hit A.  You'll get Rumble Mass, a $25000 value, 
for the low low price of only $500!!!!!!!!!!!!  This is incredible!  You can 
pump your guys up quickly and cheaply using this method.  Once your strength is 
up to 100%, you're almost invincible and you can easily whoop anyone's ass!

FIGHTER RANKING CHART

Here, I will rank the characters in order of their effectiveness.  Keep in mind 
that this is my own personal opinion.  If you disagree with me, send in your own 
ranking list, and I will include it here.  Generally, the top 6 or 7 guys are 
all well balanced with good overall skills.  The middle range characters are all 
decent, but may have a glaring flaw that keeps them from being effective.  The 
bottom characters may have one or two good traits, but otherwise stink.

#17: Tank Thrasher
In my opinion, Tank sucks.  Most of his moves, despite having power, come out 
far too slowly to be effective.  Also, his Rumble Flurry is terrible.

#16: Kemo Claw
Kemo is the Dhalsim of this game.  His only good attribute is his range.  
However, he has no effective moves to speak of.  Also, he is slow and doesn't 
have much power.

#15: Afro Thunder
Despite his popularity, Afro doesn't have much going for him, except speed.  He 
doesn't have any very effective attacks, the worst of which being his Sucka 
Punch.  He is fun to use though, and is good as a taunting, Dan like character.

#14:  Jimmy Blood
Though Jimmy is a decent fighter, he is somewhat slow, and lacks variety in his 
attack.  If he had a few more useful moves, he'd be a top character.  He is good 
at distance fighting however.

#13:  Angel "Raging" Rivera
Angel is well-rounded attribute wise, but loses points due to having too many 
moves that are too complicated enough to use regularly in the heat of battle.  
His best move, the Ghetto Blaster, isn't enough to keep him in a heated fight.

#12: Bruce Blade
Bruce is strong, but too slow.  He does benefit from having a number of powerful 
uppercut attacks.  He will do well if played properly.

#11: Lulu Valentine
Lulu has great speed and some useful moves, including a taunt that can be used 
as an escape move.  Her weaknesses are speed and power, but she is good at 
playing a hit and run game.

#10:  "Big" Willy Johnson
Willy has an unorthodox style of fighting that can throw other players off their 
game.  He has some good special moves and well rounded abilities.

#9: Rocket Samchay
Rocket is a good well balanced player who can hang with anyone.  His biggest 
weakness lies in his Rumble Flurry which isn't very effective.  If he had a 
better Flurry, he'd be a top 5 player.

#8: Salua Tua
Salua has a little speed for his size, although isn't  as fast as some top 
characters.  He packs power though, and his belly flop moves are useful in 
close, especially the one where he jumps at the foe.  This move can do heavy 
damage, and isn't easy to counter.  Salua is good enough to compete with the top 
characters.  

#7: Boris "The Bear" Knokimov 
Boris is probably the most well rounded character in the game.  He can fight 
with anyone and do well.  His weakness is a lack of a dominating move that can 
destroy foes.

#6: Nat Daddy
Nat has it all.  Decent speed, range, and power.  His only weakness is the lack 
of variety in his moves.  They're all double fisted attacks that can easily be 
picked up on by the opponents.

#5: "Furious" Faz Motar
Faz has one devastating move, the Cruise Missile, that makes him a force to be 
reckoned with.  Without this punch, he'd be a midcarder at best.  He is a decent 
character however, and if you mix up your moves, he can beat anyone.

#4: Butcher Brown
Butcher is a powerful all-around character, that has a lot of effective attacks.  
He can be very dangerous in Rumble mode as well.

#3:  Selene Strike
Selene has good speed and decent power.  She has a lot of variety in her attacks 
that make her a contender in any matchup.  Mix up her varied attacks well and 
you'll destroy most foes.

#2: Jet "Iron" Chin
Jet has a lot of varied attacks and much speed that makes him a powerful 
offensive character.  He also has one of the best Rumble Flurries.

#1:  "Da Man!"  Damien Black
Damien is unstoppable in almost every respect.  He has tons of moves, including 
the deadly Blackheart Spear which will destroy anyone.  If you master this guy, 
you can beat anyone.  (Except maybe another Damien Black)