======================================================== FIRE PROWRESTLING D CHARACTER GUIDE: MITSUHIRO MATSUNAGA ======================================================== Version 1.1 by Bill Wood (billwood661@attbi.com) Last modified: 3/30/02 Fire ProWrestling D (c) 2001 Spike/VAiLL NOTE: This guide views and prints best with a monospace typeface. =================== ==VERSION HISTORY== =================== 1.1 - Minor corrections. 1.0 - Initial release of the guide. ===================== ==TABLE OF CONTENTS== ===================== SECTION 1: HISTORY OF MITSUHIRO MATSUNAGA SECTION 2: SKILL AND PARAMETER STATS SECTION 3: MOVELIST SECTION 4: STRATEGY SECTION 5: CLOSING ============================================= ==SECTION 1: HISTORY OF MITSUHIRO MATSUNAGA== ============================================= One of the more bizarre genres of puroresu is Japanese Deathmatch wrestling, which involves dangerous gimmicks such as electrified barbedwire or venomous snakes. The combatants can be hurled into broken glass, shoved into scorpion pits or set afire with a torch. One wrestler famous in Japan for deathmatch wrestling is Mitsuhiro "Mr. Danger" Matsunaga. With the scars of many a bloody battle carved into his forehead, Matsunaga faces opponent after opponent with the same reckless abandon, his bleach-blond hair turning a garish orange from the ensuing bloodbath. Factoid: Matsunaga owns "Mr. Danger's Steak House" in Japan. ======================================== ==SECTION 2: SKILL AND PARAMETER STATS== ======================================== SKILL ----- Real Name............Mitsuhiro Matsunaga FPD Name................Danger Matsubara Promotion..........................none* FPD Promotion..................Freelance Size...............................Small Class..............................Heavy Height............................180 cm Weight............................100 kg Country............................Japan Birthdate.....................03.04.1966 Stance..........................Shooting Offensive Skill.....................Heel Return Skill.....................Fighter Critical Type...................Finisher Special Skill.......................none Recovery..........................Medium Recovery (when bleeding)............Fast Respiratory.......................Medium Respiratory (when bleeding)........Above Awareness...........................Poor Awareness (when bleeding).........Medium Neck Strength........................Low Arm Strength......................Medium Waist Strength....................Medium Foot Strength........................Low Movement Speed....................Medium Ascend Speed.................Medium Slow Ascend Skill..................Can Ascend * = Matsunaga has worked for several hardcore Japanese promotions over the years, including Big Japan, FMW, IWA and Onita Pro. PARAMETER - OFFENSE PARAMETER - DEFENSE ------------------- ------------------- Punch.............7 Punch.............6 Kick..............7 Kick..............6 Suplex............2 Suplex............3 Submission........1 Submission........2 Stretch...........3 Stretch...........3 Power.............4 Flying............4 Instant-P.........5 Crush.............3 Arm Power.........5 Vs Lariat.........6 Technical.........3 Technical.........4 Rough.............8 Rough............10 Ground............3 Ground............2 TOTAL SKILL POINTS (on a scale from 0-300): 115 ======================= ==SECTION 3: MOVELIST== ======================= NOTE: This movelist is my direct translation of the Japanese Fire Pro D Player's Guide, there may be some minor errors. If I was unable to translate, I looked up the move in Edit Mode. Specialty moves are marked with [S]. Finisher is marked with [F]. STRIKES ------- Standing (X)............................Low Roundhouse Standing (A).........................Middle Roundhouse Standing (B) + d-pad...................High Roundhouse Standing (B).........................Jumping High Kick Standing (X) + (A).........................Fire Breath Running (X)............................Shoulder Tackle Running (A).................................Kneel Kick Running Counter (X).................Spinning Hook Kick Running Counter (A).........................Cobra Claw Running to corner...................Rolling Koppo Kick GRAPPLES -------- Grapple (X)..............................Knuckle Arrow Grapple (X) + Up.............................Body Slam Grapple (X) + Left/Right...................Flying Mare Grapple (X) + Down............AXE KICK TO BACK OF NECK [S] Grapple (A).............................Headlock Punch Grapple (A) + Up...........................Brainbuster Grapple (A) + Left/Right...........................DDT Grapple (A) + Down..........................Piledriver Grapple (B)..................................Head Bite Grapple (B) + Up...........................Fork Attack Grapple (B) + Left/Right......GUILLOTINE PEACE CRUSHER [S] Grapple (B) + Down.....CROSS-ARM THUNDERFIRE POWERBOMB [F] Grapple (X) + (A)........MARTIAL ARTS KICK COMBINATION [S] Back Grapple (X)..............................Headbutt Back Grapple (A)..........................Face Crusher Back Grapple (B)..........................Sleeper Hold Back Grapple (B) + Up/Down....................Backdrop Back Grapple (B) + Left/Right........Flying Kneel Kick Back Grapple (X) + (A)...................German Suplex Back Grapple Counter (X)....................Elbow Butt Back Grapple Counter (A)...................Flying Mare OPPONENT DOWN MOVES ------------------- Opponent Face Up at Head (A).......................Pin Opponent Face Up at Head (B)................Cobra Claw Opponent Face Up at Feet (A)........Scorpion Deathlock Opponent Face Up at Feet (B).............Kick to groin Opponent Face Down at Head (A)............Camel Clutch Opponent Face Down at Head (B)...............Knee Drop Opponent Face Down at Feet (A).......Roll over and pin Opponent Face Down at Feet (B)................Stomping Running at Downed Opponent (B)...............Knee Drop MOUNT MOVES ----------- Mount Position (X).................Mount Knuckle Arrow Mount Position (A)....................Mount Elbow Butt Mount Position (B).........................Boston Crab Mount Position Counter.................Front Neck Lock Front Facelock Attack (X)...................Body Punch Front Facelock Attack (A)..........Striking Knee Lifts Front Facelock Attack (B)..............Front Neck Lock Front Facelock Attack Counter...........Watermill Drop Back Mount Position (X)............Back Mount Headbutt Back Mount Position (A).......Back Mount Knuckle Arrow Back Mount Position (B)...............Back Mount Elbow Back Mount Position Counter.................Back Press POST AND APRON MOVES -------------------- Post (X)..............................Diving Fist Drop Post (A)...............................Moonsault Press Post (B)..................................Sledgehammer Post (X) + (A).......................DIVING KNEEL KICK [S] Run-Up Post vs Standing (X).......................none Run-Up Post vs Downed (A).........................none Corner Grapple (B) + Up.........2nd Rope Av. Brnbuster Corner Grapple (B) + Left/Right......Corner Knee Lifts Corner Grapple (B) + Down............Corner Body Blows Front Avalanche Counter...................Face Scratch Back Avalanche Counter..................Backhand Elbow Apron Grapple from inside.....Stranglehold Hammer Blow Apron Grapple from outside.........Leg pull to outside Running to out of bounds...............Plancha Suicida Slingshot to outside......................Sledgehammer Slingshot to inside...............................none DOUBLE AND TRIPLE TEAM MOVES ---------------------------- Two Platon Front Grapple.................W.Brainbuster Two Platon Back Grapple.....................W.Backdrop Two Platon Corner..................Highjack Piledriver Three Platon Front Grapple.............Triple Beatdown Three Platon Back Grapple..............Triple Beatdown Three Platon Corner....................Triple Beatdown PERFORMANCE ----------- Analog Stick Left...crosses forearms, brings arms down Analog Stick Right..............."throat slit" gesture Analog Stick Up...........Item get (Mr. Socko gesture) Analog Stick Down............................"Tsk Tsk" ======================= ==SECTION 4: STRATEGY== ======================= GENERAL STRATEGY As with most hardcore wrestlers in Fire Pro D, objective number one with Matsunaga is to get busted open. You _want_ this to happen. Just remember, blood is to Matsunaga what spinach is to Popeye! =) Leaving the ring to pull weapons from under the apron is a good Matsunaga strategy. He uses weapons well, and if your opponent decides to turn the tables on you, it could work in your favor! Other than that, you should use a lot of strikes with Matsunaga as his punch and kick stats are relatively high. Don't bother with basic wrestling holds, he isn't exactly skilled in that department. TIP: If you're up against a wrestler that you know has poor stats when bleeding (CIMA for example), abuse the Fork Attack and Head Bite until the opponent starts juicing, This will give you a nice advantage! STRIKES Matsunaga has a full assortment of roundhouse kicks, which can be used to frustrate an opponent if you know their timing and distance. You really want to be abusive with these kicks, using them excessively and stopping only to catch your breath every now and then. That hardcore staple, the (X) + (A) Fire Breath, should also be used. Just don't get in the habit of overusing it and missing a lot as Matsunaga will tire out quickly. GRAPPLES Matsunaga's grappling ability is average at best. His strong (B) and (X) + (A) grapples are where his Specialty and Finishing moves are, they can be effective. Still, you should base the majority of your offense around kicking and roughhousing. Rough attacks like the Head Bite and Fork Attack are effective grapple attacks for Matsunaga. ====================== ==SECTION 5: CLOSING== ====================== In closing, I would like to thank: * ViperMask, who borrowed my formatting for his great Tiger Mask FAQ. In return I borrowed some of his! =) * www.puroresu.com and www.wwf.com for historical reference. * www.gswf.org for Skill and Parameter stats. * CJayC and GameFAQs for hosting this guide. Fire ProWrestling D Character Guide: Mitsuhiro Matsunaga (c)2002 Bill Wood