Streets of Rage 2: SOR2 - the Return of the Fighters 2021: Post-Apocalypse Edition

Streets of Rage 2 - the Return of the Fighters 2021 (mod)

POST-APOCALYPSE EDITION

Mod author: Dha Lau Hoo (Da Lao Hu)

This is a special edition of Streets of Rage 2 - the Return of the Fighters 2021. This edition is for the gamers who seriously want to take on some challenges. The game difficulty has been significantly increased. Comparing to the ordinary version of SOR2 - ROF2021, there are these changes:
*Alternative colors are used to distinguish the Post-Apocalypse Edition from the ordinary edition.
*All the enemy characters are much stronger than usual.
*Player characters' defensive specials are much weaker.
*The player character does not gain extra invulnerability after the defensive special.
*There is no tea or coffee for the player to recover SP.
*The "1UP" item in the game is replaced by a "?". When the player picks it up, there is only 40% chance to get an extra life. (If this causes any glitch, please message the author. Thanks.)
*The player can no longer drain the HP of the enemies by slow jabs.
*When the player character's HP is lower than 50%, the power is reduced by 25%.
*When the player character's HP is lower than 25%, the power is reduced by 50%. (E.g. Axel's jump kick causes 8 points damage to the enemy while his HP is at least 50%, 6 points damage while his HP is between 50% and 25%, and 4 points damage while his HP is lower than 25%.)
*The evil syndicate experimented illegal chemicals on the gangsters, so that the enemies can always deliver the same damage to the player regardless of their own health.
*Mr. X's machine gun is more deadly.

The difficulty levels are altered as below:
*Novice: New gamers may want to start from here and feel the differences from the original game.
*Dojo Test: This is where your sensei awards you a promotion.
*Full Contact: Ready for a tournament? But there is no boxing gloves, only bare knuckles.
*Jiang-Hu: This is a fictional lawless world of martial arts where violence is the only language.
*Warfare: You want a war? You are already part of it.
*Post-Apocalypse: You have survived a nuclear bomb, but you may not survive this.

Have fun!

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* Streets of Rage 2 - the Return of the Fighters 2021 (mod) *
* Player manual *
* Mod author: Dha Lau Hoo (Da Lao Hu) *
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Part I. ROM Info
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This mod is based on "Streets of Rage 2 - USA version". You must possess the
original ROM before you can play this mod.

Please backup your original ROM, and apply the IPS patch to the ROM. It is
recommended that you use the Lunar IPS tool. You can download it from the
Internet.

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Part II. System Update
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The differences between the system of this mod and the original game are listed
below:
* The four player characters are Max (SOR2), Axel (SOR3), Blaze (SOR3), and
Shiva (SOR2).
* The images of Axel, Blaze, and Shiva are improved.
* The player can gain Skill Points (SP) by hitting the enemies:
Each punch or kick landed on an enemy will increase SP by 1.
Throwing an enemy will increase SP by 2.
Piledriver (Max only) will increase SP by 3.
Super special attacks do not increase SP.
The maximum value of SP is 100.
* Player can perform running special attack by pressing A button while running.
Running special attack does not consume SP or HP. However, it requires that
the player maintains at least 50 SP.
* Player can perform super special attack by pressing forward and A at the same
time (while not running). Super special attack consumes 20 SP. Kickboxers
cannot block player's super special. However, bosses still can.
* Player can still perform defensive special attack by pressing A without any
direction button. After the defensive special move, the player will remain
invulnerable for a very short moment.
* Player can perform air juggling stunts. Knock your enemies into the air and
kick them as hard as you can!
* Max can perform a tactical roll instead of running.
* Axel and Shiva can run horizontally or in diagonal directions.
* Blaze can run freely and make U-turns.
* Player can jump longer while running (or rolling for Max).
* Glitches that caused lags for jumping and special attacks in the original game
are fixed in this mod.
* The special button A is less sensitive.
* Charge attacks (hold B and release) are disabled in this mod.

For more details, please check the move list.

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Part III. Move List
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Each character has a unique set of moves.

Max
* Tactical Roll: Double tap forward. Max will roll forward.
* Power Slide: Press B while rolling.
* Flying Elbow: Press A while rolling (Running special); Requires 50 SP. Max is
invulnerable while rising.
* Thunder Tackle: Press forward and A at the same time while not running (Super
special); Consumes 20 SP.
* Piledriver: Grab and enemy, press C and then quickly press B; Completely
invulnerable and high damage.
* The German Suplex is slightly less powerful than the original SOR2.
* Air throw is completely replaced by piledriver.
* Max is very good at using the lead pipe.
* Max is the slowest but the strongest character.

Axel
* Run: Double tap forward. Axel will run. The player can use up and down arrows
to make Axel run in diagonal directions.
* Grand Upper: Press B while running. Axel is invulnerable for approximately 0.2
second.
* Spinning Grand Upper: Press A while running (Running special); Requires 50 SP.
Axel is invulnerable while spinning and rising. The player can use up and down
to adjust his movement before he rises.
* Dragon Dance: Press forward and A at the same time while not running (Super
special); Consumes 20 SP. Axel will charge towards the enemy. If his first
strike hits the enemy, he will perform a high-damage combo. If his first
strike misses the enemy, he will do nothing.
* Axel is very good at using the sword.
* Axel has the shortest attack range. However, he has very good strength, and
sometimes even superior to Max.

Blaze
* Run: Double tap forward. Blaze will run. Blaze is the only character that can
make a U-turn while running.
* Flying Double Chop: Press B while running. Blaze is invulnerable while rising.
* Terra Shield Slide: Press A while running (Running special); Requires 50 SP.
Blaze is invulnerable while rising. The player can use up and down to adjust
her movement while she is sliding.
* Soul Fire: Press forward and A at the same time while not running (Super
special); Consumes 20 SP. Blaze's most powerful attack; Very good range and
damage.
* Blaze is very good at using knives.
* Blaze does not possess great strength, but she has the fastest speed and very
good attack range as well.

Shiva
* Run: Double tap forward. Shiva will run. The player can use up and down arrows
to make Shiva run in diagonal directions.
* Fire Cloud Palm: Press B while running. Shiva is invulnerable for approximately
0.1 second.
* Final Crash: Press A while running (Running special); Requires 50 SP. Shiva is
invulnerable while spinning and rising. The player can use up and down to
adjust his movement before he rises.
* Double Final Crash: Press forward and A at the same time while not running
(Super special); Consumes 20 SP. Shiva will kick the enemy into the air and
perform spinning kicks twice. Invulnerable while rising.
* Block/Counter: Press and hold BC at the same time. Shiva will block any
incoming attack and performs a high kick to counterattack. However, if nobody
attacks him while he is blocking, he will get tired in 1 second, and will need
0.8 second to recover.
* Shiva has neither the greatest strength nor the fastest speed. However, he has
the longest attack range. His attack range is longer than most of the
characters.

For updates and other mods of Dha Lau Hoo, please check Romhacking.net.

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Part IV. Special updates for Post-Apocalypse Edition:
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* Alternative colors are used to distinguish the Post-Apocalypse Edition from
the ordinary edition.
* All the enemy characters are much stronger than usual.
* Player characters' defensive specials are much weaker.
* The player character does not gain extra invulnerability after the defensive
special.
* There is no tea or coffee for the player to recover SP.
* The "1UP" item in the game is replaced by a "?". When the player picks it up,
there is only 40% chance to get an extra life.
* The player can no longer drain the HP of the enemies by slow jabs.
* When the player character's HP is lower than 50%, the power is reduced by 25%.
* When the player character's HP is lower than 25%, the power is reduced by 50%.
(E.g. Axel's jump kick causes 8 points damage to the enemy while his HP is at
least 50%, 6 points damage while his HP is between 50% and 25%, and 4 points
damage while his HP is lower than 25%.)
* The evil syndicate experimented illegal chemicals on the gangsters, so that
the enemies can always deliver the same damage to the player regardless of
their own health.
* Mr. X's machine gun is more deadly.

The difficulty levels are altered as below:
* Novice: New gamers may want to start from here and feel the differences from
the original game.
* Dojo Test: This is where your sensei awards you a promotion.
* Full Contact: Ready for a tournament? But there is no boxing gloves, only bare
knuckles.
* Jiang-Hu: This is a fictional lawless world of martial arts where violence is
the only language.
* Warfare: You want a war? You are already part of it.
* Post-Apocalypse: You have survived a nuclear bomb, but you may not survive this.

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Have fun!
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Database match: Streets of Rage 2 (USA)
Database: No-Intro: Genesis (v. 20180824-045026)
File/ROM SHA-1: 8B656EEC9692D88BBBB84787142AA732B44CE0BE
File/ROM CRC32: E01FA526