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    Description: (No Partner)

    - Take everyone down.

    Strategy:

    - This mission is the other five-on-one mission of the Story Mode.
      Approach this mission exactly how you did for Mission 17: Crashing
      the Party. These opponents are slightly weaker than the set of foes
      you get for Mission 17 (probably similar or weaker).

    Mission 26: Fist to Fist

    Opponent(s): Jake Hudson

    Description: (No Partner)

    - Take Jake down.

    Strategy:

    - This is like Mission 11: The Proof. You don't get to fight in the
      bar, however. Instead, you fight in a parking lot, so there aren't
      tables or chairs to take advantage of. Use deflections and SPA moves
      to take Jake down. Don't use the juggling combo attacks too often.
      After all, Jake (being that he is a wrestler) has tremendous power
      in grappling and throwing opponents.

    Mission 27: The Blitz

    Opponent(s): Glen Kluger, Rod, Seth, and Torque

    Description: (No Partner)

    - Take everyone down. 

    Strategy:

    - All of Hell's Legion are your opponents for this mission. In order
      to beat this one, you will want to take out Rod, Torque, Seth, and
      Glen, in that order (it happens to be an order of low to high-tier).
      Keep yourself out of being surrounded and this mission should not
      give you any problems. Use the neutral SPA move often to keep from
      being teamed up on.

    Mission 28: Who's Your Daddy?

    Opponent(s): Glen Kluger

    Description: (No Partner)

    - Take Glen down. 

    Strategy:

    - Mission 28 is the first mission that has the opponent wielding a
      weapon. In this case, Glen gets a crowbar (I think). Use your
      Up SPA move to knock the crowbar out of his hand and then you can
      deal with him as you would normally. Try and get the crowbar. If
      you can, use it to shut him up quickly.

    Mission 29: Small Fry

    Opponent(s): Busta, Pain Killah, and Spider

    Description: (No Partner)

    - Take everyone down.

    Strategy:

    - This mission is relatively simple. You've seen these guys before and
      you know how they fight, so take them down as you would in other
      missions involving these guys. More of a practice run than a mission.

    Mission 30: Showdown

    Opponent(s): Dwayne Davis

    Description: (No Partner)

    - Take Dwayne down.

    Strategy:

    - Here is the end of Chapter 1. You finally get to fight the leader of
      the Zaps. Dwayne seems rather adept at deflecting attacks, so fight
      carefully and only use your SPA moves when you know they will connect
      with Dwayne. He does an unbelievable amount of damage with his SPA
      combo moves, so try to be wary of them and dodge them when they come
      out. Use everything that you have learned up to this point in this
      mission. Overall, Dwayne is not that difficult to beat down.

    Mission 31: Chaos

    Opponent(s): DR-88, FK-71, and GD-05

    Description: (Partner: Shun Ying Lee)

    - Take everyone down.

    Strategy:

    - This mission is a good introduction to the sets of opponents that you
      will be seeing quite often in other missions. These foes, part of the
      Outlaws, are not too difficult to take down. Watch for their neutral
      SPA moves. It is the move that looks like Zangief's (from Street
      Fighter) Double Lariat and it hurts quite a bit if you are in close.
      Keep away from these guys when they have a high enough SPA Gauge built
      up. Use your own SPA moves to cancel their attacks. Overall, not a 
      very difficult mission.

    Mission 32: Dual Strike

    Opponent(s): Jack Bain and Ray Cooper

    Description: (Partner Allowed)

    - Take everyone down.

    Strategy:

    - Remember the introduction to Urban Reign? They you'll be happy to know
      (somewhat) that these guys are responsible for capturing KG in the first
      place. Since you get to use a partner for this mission (and the fact that
      there are only two opponents here helps a lot), you will find that they
      are more annoying than difficult. Watch for Bain especially. He seems to
      deflect grapples and strikes rather often. Cooper is not as difficult to
      deal with. Use Double Team attacks with your partner to shut them down
      quickly. Use juggling combo attacks sparingly (or when you get a good
      opportunity to use them).

    Mission 33: The Mob

    Opponent(s): Miguel Estevez, Ramon Perez, Jose Ramirez, and GD-05

    Description: (Partner Allowed)

    - Take everyone down.

    Strategy:

    - Here we go again. The Outsiders are back with a little help. Still, you
      should not have any problems (especially considering the number of times
      that you have faced the Outsiders in the past missions). Take down Miguel
      quickly and terminate the remaining opponents one by one with Double Team
      attacks and SPA moves. Pretty much reminiscent of other missions with
      the OUtsiders.

    Mission 34: The Agitator

    Opponent(s): Jack Bain, Nas-Tiii, Real Deal, and Ty

    Description: (Partner Allowed)

    - Take Bain down.

    Strategy:

    - This mission should be one that is quickly finished. Avoid all the Zaps. 
      Go straight for Bain and hit him with everything at your disposal. He is
      pretty efficient at deflections, but don't let that stop you from using
      everything you have. Try to deflect his strikes and go for grapples. Use
      your SPA moves in response to his to cancel them. Bain should go down in
      a matter of seconds.

    Mission 35: The Hatchet Man

    Opponent(s): Chris Bowman, DR-88, and PT-22

    Description: (Partner Allowed)

    - Take everyone down.

    Strategy:

    - A good tip for approaching this mission is knowing who your opponent is.
      Seeing that this is the first mission that pits you against Chris, you'll
      want to know what he is capable of. To be specific, Chris is a character
      using the Capoeira style. If you've played Tekken at all, you will find
      his style similar to Eddy and Christie (of Tekken 3, 4, and 5). Chris
      usually targets the lower body region of opponents, so having a partner
      with high lower body endurance helps in this mission. Take Tong Yoon as a
      partner. This will make dealing with all opponents much easier. Go for
      the Outlaws first, and take down Chris last. Get used to deflecting lower
      body strikes and grapples (Chris can and will use these often). Save your
      SPA moves for countering the ones that Chris will throw at you. After
      beating this mission, try to keep these strategies for taking on Chris
      fresh in your mind. This is not the last time you will see him.

    Mission 36: Despicable Ally

    Opponent(s): BK, Booma, and Jack Bain

    Description: (Partner: Glen Kluger)

    - Take the enemy down while protecting Glen.

    Strategy:

    - Glen's Status Effect SPA will help you deal with opponents more easily.
      While enemies try to make Glen stagger, in vain, you can attack all of
      them from behind with your grapples and Left/Right SPA move (the 
      multi-hit combo). Again, you've seen BK and Booma fight already, so
      use that to your advantage when it comes to anticipating what attacks
      to watch out for. Take Bain down as you would in other missions.

    Mission 37: The Deal

    Opponent(s): Em Cee, Nas-Tiii, Real Deal, and Ty

    Description: (Partner: Jake Hudson)

    - Take everyone down.

    Strategy:

    - The Zaps will prove no match for you and Jake. Their stats are much more
      inferior to your's and Jake's, so take advantage of this stat difference.
      Double Team attacks while help take down these guys quickly. Use your
      SPA moves frequently, and watch for the occasional deflection that any
      one of these guys will pull out. If you're not careful, all four of them
      will capitalize on your one missed move (this will result in quite a bit
      of damage, obviously).

    Mission 38: The Derelict

    Opponent(s): FK-71, GD-05, and PT-22

    Description: (Partner Allowed)

    - Take the enemy down within the Time Limit.

    Strategy:

    - This mission is just like Mission 31: Chaos. The only difference is one
      opponent. You get to fight PT-22 instead of DR-88. Big deal. They all
      fight in a similar fashion, so approach this mission in a similar
      fashion to Mission 31.

    Mission 39: The Grudge

    Opponent(s): Dae-Suk Park

    Description: (Partner Allowed)

    - Take Park down.

    Strategy:

    - This mission is a relatively difficult one. What you get is an opponent
      with the Concentration Up Status Effect SPA. He will always use it at
      the beginning of the match, so try to stay in a defensive position until
      it wears off. Park has some pretty damaging juggling combo attacks that
      he can and will use when given the opportunity. Be patient and what for
      the appropriate time to attack Park. Rushing into this fight will
      usually end (for you) in failure.

    Mission 40: Dead Run

    Opponent(s): Dillan Anderson, Em Cee, Jack Bain, and Nas-Tiii

    Description: (Partner: Dwayne Davis)

    - Take the enemy down while protecting Dwayne.

    Strategy:

    - You start this mission at the other end of the street while Dwayne is
      already in a brawl with members of the Zaps and Shadow Platoon. Run to
      him and perform a dash attack to knock surrounding enemies off of
      Dwayne. Stick close to Dwayne and try to utilize Double Team attacks
      when possible. Use your SPA moves frequently and never try to juggle
      your opponent. With this many opponents, your attacks are likely to get
      cancelled about 90% of the time. Capitalize on missed attacks of your
      foes and use grapples (running grapples for getting away from the crowd
      for a while) when you can. This is nothing compared to some of the
      later missions that require you to protect a partner.

    Mission 41: Traitor

    Opponent(s): BK, Bones, Booma, and Grave Digga'

    Description: (Partner: Grimm)

    - Take the enemy down while protecting Grimm.

    Strategy:

    - This mission is, more or less, another Mission 19: Chinatown Welcome.
      Approach this mission with the same strategy as before and you'll be on
      to the next mission in no time at all.

    Mission 42: Lucky Error

    Opponent(s): GD-05, Miguel Estevez, and PT-22

    Description: (Partner: Tong Yoon Bulsook)

    - Take the enemy down while protecting Tong Yoon.

    Strategy:

    - You get Tong Yoon as your partner, and you have to protect him. Stick
      close to him and use Double Team attacks whenever possible. Most
      missions that give you any partner to protect are rather easy to
      finish, because you can take advantage of Double Team attacks against
      your opponents.

    Mission 43: Surrounded

    Opponent(s): Dillan Anderson, Jack Bain, Ray Cooper, and Samuel Taylor

    Description: (No Partner)

    - Take everyone down.

    Strategy:

    - This mission is a lot more difficult, especially because you get no
      partner to help you out. If you didn't already notice, you get to
      face all of the Shadow Platoon, minus their leader, McKinzie.
      Because they are prone to deflecting many of your attacks, tread
      softly in this mission. Work on each opponent separately to even the
      odds. Never try grapples or juggling combo attacks. They are likely
      to end in utter failure.

    Mission 44: Housecleaning

    Opponent(s): Emilio Sanchez, Jose Ramirez, and Miguel Estevez

    Description: (Partner Allowed)

    - Take everyone down.

    Strategy:

    - Again, you have to face the Outsiders. Luckily their end is near.
      Use the same tactic for beating these guys down and be careful of
      deflections. You get a partner to use, so make use of those Double
      Team attacks for a fast finish to this mission.

    Mission 45: The Duel

    Opponent(s): Chris Bowman, DR-88, FK-71, and PT-22

    Description: (Partner Allowed)

    - Take Chris down.

    Strategy:

    - This mission is kind of like Mission 35: Hatchet Man, except your only
      objective is to get rid of Chris this time. The Outlaws standing by him
      won't attack you unless you happen to get near them or accidentally hit
      them. Take the fight to the other end of the subway, and use deflections
      and dodging in excess. Chris has some nasty juggling combo attacks that
      will inflict painful amounts of damage if you're not careful. Still, 
      one-on-one with Chris is a lot easier than it seems as you can focus on
      him alone as opposed to Chris and some Outlaws.

    Mission 46: Conciliation

    Opponent(s): DR-88 and PT-22

    Description: (Partner: Chris Bowman)

    - Take the enemy down while protecting Chris.

    Strategy:

    - How the mighty have fallen... not really. Chris is now in hot water for
      getting beaten by you, and, so, the Outlaws have decided to beat him as
      punishment for losing. There are only two opponents here, so this
      mission should be a breeze, especially with Chris as your partner.
      Unfortunately, Chris fights less furiously (it seems) when he is your
      partner as opposed to being your opponent.

    Mission 47: Setting an Example

    Opponent(s): Jack Bain, Jose Ramirez, Miguel Estevez, and Ramon Perez

    Description: (Partner Allowed)

    - Bust up Bain's lower body.

    Strategy:

    - This mission is a real pain in the a**.  Not only do you have to NOT
      take down Bain and ONLY injure his lower body, but you have to do all
      of this among three other opponents. Even though you have a partner,
      this mission will still prove to be some trouble for the most
      experienced players. Try to get your partner to take on Jose, Miguel,
      and Ramon by him/herself (use Shun Ying Lee due to her Concentration
      Up SPA) and go for Bain's lower body. Use lower body grapples
      constantly to finish the job quickly (or before one of the Outsiders
      starts to annoy you with back strikes and/or grapples). A quick finish
      is the way to go for ending Mission 47.

    Mission 48: Tooth for a Tooth

    Opponent(s): Ray Cooper, Real Deal, and Samuel Taylor

    Description: (Partner: Kadonashi)

    - Take everyone down.

    Strategy:

    - Kadonashi tags along for this mission. He tends to fight fiercely when
      it comes to his students being beaten down, so expect him to take out
      one or two (if you're lucky) opponents before you take even one down.
      Take advantage of his "Fury" by using those Double Team attacks when
      you can. Cooper, Real Deal, and Taylor will be down and out in no time.

    Mission 49: The Lost Boy

    Opponent(s): Dillan Anderson

    Description: (No Partner)

    - Take Anderson down.

    Strategy:

    - A one-on-one mission with... a lowly member of the Shadow Platoon!? Yep,
      you get to give Anderson a beatdown. Surprisingly, however, Anderson
      seems to be a lot more proficient at deflecting attacks, so be cautious
      of his "new" abilities. Still, you can gain some practice from taking
      down Anderson. Try for a perfect match by using deflections and
      attacking only when you have a clear opportunity.

    Mission 50: The Scoundrel

    Opponent(s): Alex Steiner

    Description: (No Partner)

    - Take Alex down.

    Strategy:

    - This is the first mission to pit you against Alex. He gets a crowbar for
      this fight and he is also very proficient at deflecting attacks.
      In order to beat him, you will want to get that crowbar out of his
      hands. Use the Up SPA move (his "charge" punch) to knock the crowbar
      clear from his hands. Then, take him on like you would against Jake
      (they fight similarly). Be mindful of his superior stats and abilities,
      however. Alex is another opponent that you will see in future missions.

    Mission 51: Close Combat

    Opponent(s): DR-88, GD-05, and PT-22

    Description: (Partner Allowed)

    - Take everyone down.

    Strategy:

    - This mission is the first mission that has opponents starting to use
      all types of weapons against you. Still, it is just the Outlaws, so
      approach this mission with the same strategies as Mission 31, and you
      will have this one finished quickly.

    Mission 52: Dependable Presence

    Opponent(s): Nas-Tiii, Real Deal, and Ty

    Description: (Partner Allowed)

    - Take everyone down.

    Strategy:

    - Finishing this mission is still pretty easy. Though they get weapons,
      the Zaps are still pretty predictable in terms of attacking patterns.
      You can even approach this mission like you would for the earlier
      missions (1-30).

    Mission 53: Holed Up

    Opponent(s): Alex Steiner and Dae-Suk Park

    Description: (Partner Allowed)

    - Take everyone down.

    Strategy:

    - Mission 53 is not as hard as one would expect, considering the foes
      that you are dealt this time around. You get to face Alex and Park
      in the same mission, but you also get a partner. Use Shun Ying Lee
      to keep Park at bay (he will use his Status Effect SPA at some
      point in the mission, so watch out). Deal with Alex first and try
      to corner Park (if you have a partner intact after beating Alex).
      You fight this mission in the bar, so use the environment to your
      advantage as well.

    Mission 54: Extermination

    Opponent(s): BK, Bones, and Grave Digga'

    Description: (Partner Allowed)

    - Take everyone down.

    Strategy:

    - Again, this mission is like Mission 19 and 41. Use the same exact tactic
      for those missions to finish this mission and leave it at that.

    Mission 55: Mop-up

    Opponent(s): GD-05

    Description: (No Partner)

    - Take GD-05 down.

    Strategy:

    - GD-05 gets a 4 x 4 for this mission. Big deal. He is rather inferior
      so beat him down like you would against any other Outlaw. Some of these
      missions are just too easy...

    Mission 56: Soldiers

    Opponent(s): Dillan Anderson, Ray Cooper, and Samuel Taylor

    Description: (Partner Allowed)

    - Take everyone down.

    Strategy:

    - Three of the five members of the Shadow Platoon to deal with this time.
      The later missions are pretty much reflections of earlier missions 
      involving these guys, so approach this mission in the same manner as all
      other missions involving the Shadow Platoon.

    Mission 57: Precious Time

    Opponent(s): Em Cee, Real Deal, and Ty

    Description: (Partner Allowed)

    - Take the enemy down within the Time Limit.

    Strategy:

    - The Time Limit never has been nor will it ever be a factor for the Story
      Mode. The Zaps are just too inferior in fighting ability to match up to
      Brad Hawk and any of his partners. Take them down fast with any moves.

    Mission 58: Object of Ire

    Opponent(s): Dae-Suk Park

    Description: (No Partner)

    - Take Park down.

    Strategy:

    - Here is a real tough mission. Though one-on-one, Park has Concentration
      Up Status Effect SPA, which can spell trouble for you. Stay away and
      deflect incoming strikes and other grapples until his Status Effect
      SPA wears off. Try for strikes and grapples only when he is stunned (and
      not in Concentration Up state). This mission may take a while, but it's
      better than getting taken down multiple times yourself.

    Mission 59: Wrath

    Opponent(s): Miguel Estevez

    Description: (Partner Allowed)

    - Take Miguel down.

    Strategy:

    - For some reason, Miguel is still proficient at deflecting all strikes or
      grapples. Still, because you have a partner, the mission should be easy.
      Double Team Miguel whenever possible to eliminate him quickly.

    Mission 60: Truce

    Opponent(s): FK-71, Jack Bain, and PT-22

    Description: (Partner: Dae-Suk Park)

    - Take the enemy down while protecting Park.

    Strategy:

    - Here is where Park changes sides. Now, he fights to help you out. The
      Outlaws and Bain are no match for you and Park. Simply Double Team Bain.
      Then, deal with the Outlaws as you normally would in other
      missions. Not a big deal in terms of difficulty.

    Mission 61: Punishment

    Opponent(s): BK, Booma, and Grave Digga'

    Description: (Partner: Grimm)

    - Take everyone down.

    Strategy:

    - Wow. Namco decided to give the players multiples cracks at taking down
      Westside Gym Boxers. This mission, again for the fourth time, is like 
      Missions 19, 41, and 54. Use those tactics and beat them down, again.

    Mission 62: The End of the Outsiders

    Opponent(s): Emilio Sanchez, Jose Ramirez, and Ramon Perez

    Description: (Partner Allowed)

    - Take everyone down.

    Strategy:

    - You finally get to eliminate the Outsiders once and for all. No Miguel
      in this mission, because you already took him out in Mission 59: Wrath.
      Play this mission like you norally would and the Outsiders will finally
      be down and out, permanently.

    Mission 63: Mr. Popularity

    Opponent(s): Alex Steiner

    Description: (No Partner)

    - Take Alex down.

    Strategy:

    - This is the last mission that pits you against Alex alone. Take him out
      like you did in Mission 50: The Scoundrel. He won't try to attack you
      again after this mission (good thing too because Alex can be tough to
      take down sometimes).

    Mission 64: Lethal Weapon

    Opponent(s): FK-71, GD-05, and PT-22

    Description: (Partner Allowed)

    - Take everyone down.

    Strategy:

    - Exactly like Mission 51: Close Combat. Approach this mission in the same
      manner as the other missions involving the Outlaws. This is getting to
      be a bit repetitive, isn't it?

    Mission 65: Nowhere to Go

    Opponent(s): Em Cee, Nas-Tiii, Real Deal, and Ty

    Description: (No Partner)

    - Bust up their upper bodies.

    Strategy:

    - Use the Left/Right SPA move all over the place for this mission. Attack
      their upper bodies with juggling combo attacks and do not hesitate to
      use running grapples when you have the chance. You should be able to
      bust up all of their upper bodies rather fast if you keep to an all-out
      offensive strategy. Don't give them any chances to attack for the win.

    Mission 66: Bleak Future

    Opponent(s): Dillan Anderson, Jack Bain, and Ray Cooper

    Description: (Partner Allowed)

    - Take everyone down.

    Strategy: *The following is a strategy from Beerky.
               Note that this strategy is for getting an S rank on Free Mode
               but the fighting strategies still apply.

    -I got an S on it with Brad & Chris on Very Hard; I beat it in 51 seconds.
     Now this one was hard, but I *think* the only possible way to get an S
     is to put it on Very Hard. First, run at them and do the flying kick 
     attack to the blonde guy with the bottle.  If you can, juggle him, some.
     Ok, now this part is the most critical, but the hardest.  You will have
     to focus only on him, to build your combo. You cannot take any damage
     until at least he is KO'ed, so you will need to do your neutral SPA if
     anyone tries to attack you from the back.  Also, when you're punching
     combos, if you do more than 2 sets, they will most likely try to do a
     neutral SPA to you, so either counter with a neutral SPA or just do a set
     or 2 of punches and mix it up with a grapple.

    Mission 67: Handle with Care

    Opponent(s): DR-88, Dillan Anderson, and Samuel Taylor

    Description: (Partner: Alex Steiner)

    - Take everyone down.

    Strategy:

    - Alex finally helps you out in this mission. You must have faced all of
      the Outlaws and Shadow Platoon countless times, so I won't tell you how
      to approach this mission. Basically, it's the same as the earlier ones.

    Mission 68: Sneak Attack

    Opponent(s): Napalm 99

    Description: (No Partner)

    - Take Napalm 99 down.

    Strategy:

    - Now here's a mission that needs a direct strategy. For this fight, your
      opponent is the leader (finally) of the Outlaws, Napalm 99. At the 
      beginning of the fight, he will probably use his Status Effect SPA.
      He glows purple when he uses it. This state, for Napalm 99, gives him
      the Super Armor Status Effect and it recovers some of his Health Gauge
      in addition. Since you are in an open street, run like hell to keep 
      away from Napalm 99 (at least until it wears off). After it wears off,
      run to him and dash attack his lower body (the slide kick) and follow
      up with some striking combo attacks. Once he gets up, be ready to dodge
      or deflect his strikes and/or grapples. When given the opportunity, use
      juggling combo attacks to deal the most damage to Napalm 99. Repeat the
      process whenever he uses his Status Effect SPA move and he will go down
      eventually. Try to keep this strategy fresh in your mind. You WILL face
      a souped-up version of this mission later on.

    Mission 69: Toe-to-Toe for Glory

    Opponent(s): Douglas McKinzie

    Description: (No Partner)

    - Take McKinzie down.

    Strategy:

    - Another mission that requires a direct strategy. The leader of the
      Shadow Platoon uses a Hunter Knife for this fight, and he is very 
      proficient at its uses. Most often, McKinzie will use his Status Effect
      SPA move to increase the force of all of his attacks. Be wary of his
      knife combo attacks. They can destroy any of your body regions very
      quickly and easily, if you give him the chance. Use deflections and
      dodging often, and never try for juggling combo attacks. McKinzie is
      also proficient at deflecting and dodging, so you won't have many
      opportunities to deal large amounts of damage to McKinzie at any one
      point in the mission. Be patient with this mission. Unlike Napalm 99,
      McKinzie doesn't fall for being juggled by strikes very often.