KAMEN RIDER 555 FAQ by Salman

Game: Kamen Rider 555 Faiz
Genre: 3D fighter 
Design: Bandai/ Banpresto 
System: Japanese PS2  
Released: December 18th 2003
Info sites:
http://www.fortunecity.com/tatooine/halojones/75/kr5/
http://www.bandaigames.channel.or.jp/list/kamen555/ 


CONTENTS:
-Background
-Gameplay modes
-Secrets
-Options translation
-Legend
-The basics
-Combosystem
-The characters
-What's still missing?
-Series/Movie info
-Similar games you might like
-Version history
-Credits
-Other FAQ's made by me
-Future FAQ's to be made
 
 
BACKGROUND:
Kamen Rider Faiz 555 (or Phi's) is another Rider-with-Metal Armor like G3 
(from Kamen Rider Agito), developed and produced by the SmartBrain Corp, 
made of the SolMetal, powered by the SolBlood, equipped with the Faiz 
Driver (SB-555B) Belt as the morphing device, the Mission Memory cardkey to 
activate the superpower, the Faiz Phone (SB-555P) to initiate the morphing 
sequence, also to shoot enemy in the Phone Blaster mode, and the Faiz 
Pointer (SB-555L) as the Kick Weapon, riding the Auto Vajin (SB-555V).
Orphenocks are people who have died and have been forgotten by society. 
They have banded together (under guidance of a SmartBrain lady) to fight 
against Faiz and take revenge on those who have forgotten them or done 
wrong in their past lives.


GAMEPLAY MODES: scroll left to right on main screen 
Challenge Mode
Free Battle Mode
2P Battle Mode
Slotmachine Mode
Gallery Mode
Option Mode
Staff Roll
Lecture/Tutorial Mode

(When pressing start in any mode)
Back
Back to Intro
Lecture/Tutorial Mode
Challenge Mode
Free Battle Mode
2P Battle Mode
Slotmachine Mode
Gallery Mode
Option Mode
Staff Roll 


SECRETS:
Play Slotmachine Mode until you can get no more cards.
Complete all characters in Challenge Mode.
Complete Faiz challenge 6 times.
Complete Kaixa challenge 2 times.
Complete Delta challenge 2 times.

When you've done all this you will have gotten all characters and 36 cards.

Quick unlock of Accel Form (see card):
STSXSTSX
Quick unlock of Blast Form (see card):
XTXSTSSX
 
 
OPTIONS TRANSLATION:  
Save/Load
Auto save/load: ON/OFF
Difficulty: Easy-Normal-Hard
Block Damage: ON/OFF
Best of rounds to win: 1-3-5
BGM volume:1-6 (you can turn the annoying hissatsu theme off)
Effects volume:1-6
Output: Mono/Stereo?
  
LEGEND:
F: forward 
B: back
D: down
U: up
FF: front dash
BB: back dash
UF: up+forward
DF: down+forward
DB: down+back
UB: up+back
Qct: quarter circle toward motion
Qcb: quarter circle back motion
Hcb: half circle back motion
Hct: half circle toward motion
 
THE BASICS:  
square: judo throw (front/back) 
triangle: special/ hissatsu/ desperation (rapidly tap random designated 
button to win)
x: attack 1
o: attack 2
blocking: hold B or DB when under attack
recovery roll: B of F when grounded
recovery attack: x (low knockdown) or o (sideroll,mid crumble)
uf+x:jumping kick
uf+o:jumping punch
fff+x: flying kick
fff+o: running slide (used if a float isn't high enough or quick hit on 
grounded opponent)
crumble: or kuzure down, when the opponent collapses after a counter hit 
ex. grounded opponent rolls towards, you hit them with a mid level move 
like f+x. This is featured heavily in Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution :P 
okizeme: attacking a grounded opponent and prevent them from getting up ex. 
throw,d+x,d+x. Okizeme is heavily used in this game and is an integral 
feature in Namco's 3D fighters
urawamari: tricking the opponent in standing up with their back turned ex. 
throw, opponent rolls away, d+x,d+x.d+x hits making them stand up back 
turned open for a float, throw, chain.
Another way for ura is fff+x/uf when the opponent is grounded but it's more 
difficult.
counter: hitting the opponent during their initial attack frames resulting 
in more damage and crumbles
floater: an attack that pops the opponent in the air, open for combo's.
frame advantage: a move that recovers faster than your opponent can attack 
ex. uf+x/uf+o
crossup: jumping over an opponent and timing your attack so it hits behind 
their block
desperation: when your health drops below 50% press triangle (no energy 
required,use only once).
Each character only has one.
poke: an attack that hits from a safe distance, usually with fast recovery
interrupt: an attack that stops rushes, usually a low o.
energy loss: when the opponent hits when you press triangle ex. throw (not 
at MAX level)
prevent special: keep the opponent grounded (okizeme)
special combo: you can use MAX after a Desperation!
challenge mode stages:5-6
crumble throw: dash forward during crumble and throw
note- weapon moves: some attacks are replaced with others after a weapon is 
equipped
disorienting camera: when a special is triggered it interrupts any standing 
attack or delays it resulting in awkward positioning
note- desperation: some desperations are harder to stop than specials
note- tapping: pressing 4 buttons can give you a headstart
note- crumble combo's: only fast moves will hit after a crumble resulting 
in knockdowns (no float possible)
note- backturned: can be floated, but not crumbled
Getup with standing in place (u/d),rolling forward/backwards (f,b) or low 
kick (x), sideroll and mid crumble kick (o)
 
COMBOSYSTEM:
Uses square (throw), x (a1),o (a2) and to some extent triangle (special)
There are chains that are guaranteed after the first hit, floaters, 
crumbles, setups and crossups that can lead into throws (oki/ura),chains 
and juggles
Some setups consist of cancelling a chain/ poke into a throw
Attacks can be chained from a jump-in combo
It's possible to cancel chains into a special/desperation

Everyone uses the same system but adds to it by personal commandmoves, and 
combo charts, so experiment!
Some combo's listed in this FAQ can be escaped/tech'ed (lying down)if 
you're quick enough.
 

THE CHARACTERS: starting from top in descending order
Kamen Rider 555 Faiz
Kamen Rider 333 Kaixa
Kamen Rider 999 Delta
Horse Orphenock
Crane Orphenock
Snake Orphenock
Crocodile Orphenock
Centipede Orphenock
Lobster Orphenock
Dragon Orphenock
Kamen Rider Faiz Blast Form
Auto Vajin

 
KAMEN RIDER FAIZ:
Inui Takumi is chosen by the SmartBrain Corp as the Kamen Rider Faiz 555, 
he fights for the future of mankind against the Orphenock monsters. Kamen 
Rider Faiz 555 uses a digital cellular phone as his morphing device and use 
the laser pointer as his weapon.
A drifter who ran into a girl carrying a suitcase containing the Faiz suit. 
When they were attacked by a Orphenock who had followed her, he had no 
choice but to fight back as Kamen Rider Faiz!
Kamen Rider Faiz 555
Height 1.96m
Weight 91kg
Run 5.8sec/100m
Jump 35m
Punch 2.5t
Kick 5t

Note: I have named his Shot Knuckle Blaster and Edge as his Sword, for 
people who are unfamiliar with the series. His Accel form doesn't have a 
Desperation!

XX (twin mid hook-swings) note:every hit can crumble, especially forward 
techrollers
OOO (high hooks and mid knee)
D+X (quick low kick) note: excellent okizeme
Db+XX (rising swings) note:floater  
uf+X (jumpkick)
F+O (poke)
F+X (left midkick) note: poke/crumble
Df+X (right midkick) note: crumble
Db+OO (ankle kicks)
D+O (low kick)
OO,f+O (double punches,mid poke)
Df+OX (double descending hooks)
XO (gutpunch, sweepkick)
OOX (hooks,midkick)
OXO (hook,arc,sweep)
OO,d+O (hooks,low shinkick)
OO,df+O (hooks,upper) note:floater

Knuckle Blaster: df+X (instant crumble or refloat)
Phone Blaster: XXX (triple rounds)
Sword:
OXO
OXXX
OXX
OOOX
Db+XX (double sweeper)
XXX (triple sways,delay on last hit)
Df+X (upper-float)
F+X (mid riff)

Specials:
Phone Blaster (weapon)
Sword (weapon)
Knuckle blaster (weapon)
Faiz Pointer (riderkick)
Desperation (summon Auto Vaijin)
Knuckle Blaster (gut hit)
Desperation
Sword (sword cage)
Desperation
Accel kicks
NO DESPERATION
Accel knuckle (backblast)
NO DESPERATION
Accel Sword (deadly V cut)
NO DESPERATION

Combo's/setups:
S,d+XXX (ura)
S,d+X,db+OO
OOO,S,d+XX (ura),d+XX,df+O
Db+XX,f,OOO
Db+XX,df+X,fff+O (with knuckleblaster)
Db+XX,UF+O,X (fast timing)
Df+O,X (gun)
OO,df+O,XXX (gun)


KAMEN RIDER KAIXA: some great chains and mix ups, no juggles...better than 
Faiz?

Note: his Edge is called Sword, Shot Knuckle Blaster for the above reason 
(Faiz)

XXX (mid punch,double low kick)
OOOO (two punches,knee,low kick)
Db+X (rising roundhouse)
F+X (front knockdown kick) note:hits techrollers (mid)
D+X (sweep)
Df+X (advancing high kick) note: crumbles
Db+O (spin roundhouse) 
D+O (low step) note: interrupts
Df+O (knee) note: crumble
QCB+O (standing low kick)
XXXOOOO (m,l,l,h,h,m,l)
OOOOXXX
XXOOOOO
OXXOX

Blaygun: XXX (triple rounds)
Knuckle: OOOOXX
Sword:
X (swipe)
Db+X (jumping cutdown)
Df+X (midstrike) note:crumble, sometimes float)
F+X (turning stab)

Specials:
Blaygun (weapon)
Sword (weapon)
Knuckleblaster (weapon)
MAX Sword (Blade Lock)
Desperation (summon mech)
MAX Knuckle (Knuckle blaster)
Desperation
MAX Power Pointer (Merciless Riderkick)
Desperation

Combo's/setups:
Db+X,fff+O
S,d+X
Crumble,ff,S
Crumble,db+X or OOO
XXXOOOO (sidesteps), OOOOXXX
S,OXX
OXX,S,OXX
Uf+O,S,OXX (ura),df+X,fff+O
Df+O (crumble),f+X,fff+O
Df+O (crumble),XXX or OOO
Df+O (crumble),db+X,fff+O
S,OXX,bb,db+X,fff+O,bb,df+O (crumble),S
Getup with rolling O (crumble),d+O
XXXOOOO,S,OXX (techroll backwards),fff+O


KAMEN RIDER DELTA:
Db+XX (ankle kick,lift kick)
D+X (sweep kick)
Df+XX (knee, lift kick)
F+X (zone kick)
XXX (punch,knee,leftkick)
XOX (punch,backhand,sweep)
XXOX (punches,upper,chestkick) note: upper floats
OOOX (punches,backhand,sweep)
OOX (punches,chestkick)
Db+O (backhand)
D+O (low punch)
Df+O (upper)
F+O (power riff)
OO,df+O,X (punches,upper,chestkick) note: upper floats

Gun:XXX (triple rounds)

Specials:
Get gun (weapon)
Desperation: missiles (riding deathdealer)
Loaded gun (more damage?)
Desperation
MAX: gun scope (shooting riderkick)

Combo's/setup:
Db+XX,d+X,d+X...d+O,XXOX (or starting with db+O)


HORSE ORPHENOCK: dependant on interrupts,pressure and sword crumbles.
He once had a normal life but lost everything in a car accident. After he 
woke from a coma he found out the world had gone on without him, and 
feeling rejected, he took revenge on those responsible. 
A protector, he looks out for Crane and Snake, his close friends.
Db+X (launcher kick)
D+X (knockdown kick)
Df+X (upper crumble)
F+X (big riff)
HCB+X (low kick)
OOOX (mid,mid,upper,deep riff)
Db+O (backhand)
D+O (low punch)
QCB+O (ankle kick)
Df+O (small upper crumble)
F+O (knee)

Sword:
X (side slash) note:crumble
QCB+X (ankle kick)
F+X (reverse strike) note:crumble
QCB+O (ankle kick)
Db+X (mega launcher)
D+X (sweeping slash)
Df+X,df+X
OO

Special:
Sword summon (weapon)
Desperation: Black Out (trampling hooves)
MAX: Centurion Charge ("drive by" slash)


CRANE ORPHENOCK: her f+X should be abused and juggled from.
She was neglected at home and bullied at school. Running away from it all, 
she fell to her death but came back as a pigeon-like Orphenock and had her 
revenge.
X (punch)
Db+X (Ballerina Kick)
D+X (axe sweep)
Df+X (angle kick)
F+X (double heels) note: last hit can crumble on itself or both cause float
QCB+X (flipkick)
O (face kick) note: interrupt
Df+O (upper) note:crumble
D+O (agile low kick) note:poke and oki techrollers
F+O (mid slice kick)
Db+O (high upper kick)
QCB+O (heeldrop) note: crumble

Special:
Desperation: Razor Wing
MAX: Whirlwind

Combo's/setups:
F+X (last hit alone,crumble),f+X,f+X,fff+O
QCB+X,df+X
QCB+O,f+X
F+X (float),fff+X (hits in midair, fast)


SNAKE ORPHENOCK: a balanced character.
An up and coming guitar player whose hopes were crushed by a jealous 
teacher. When Horse learned about this he took revenge.
F+X (jumpknee) note: crumbles forward techrollers
QCT+X (turning meaty kick) note: oki vs getups
QCB+O (swing strike)
QCT+O (far pouncer) note: oki vs getups, crumble
D+X (slide) note: on counter becomes a sweep
Db+XX (ankle,meaty kick)
XX (hook,backhand)
Df+X (slap)
OOO (high,high,mid)
OOOX (h,h,m,low)
OOXX (h,h,ankle,meaty kick)
XO (mid,upper) note: float
Db+O (toekick) note: oki x3
D+O (low punch)
Df+O (upper)
F+O (deep low hit) note: crumble

Special:
Desperation: Rattlesnake (super tackle & slide)
MAX: Poisonous Fang (drill kick)

Combo's/setups:
XO,fff+O
D+X (counter)...QCT+X...QCT+O
Drill Kick,ff,d+X


CROCODILE ORPHENOCK: great okizeme play and sword moves, probably one of 
the best!
XXXX (3 wild swings,upper) note:float
Df+X (uppercut) note:float
D+XXX (low,low,uppercut) note:float,excellent oki
QCT+XX (double claws,spread jaw)
OOOO (high,high,mid,headbang) note:crumble
OOOXX (high,high,mid,double uppers) note:float
XXO (h,h,sweeping tail)
Db+O (headbang) note:crumble?
D+O (shin boot)
F+O,XX (shell kick,double claw)
Df+OO (uppercut,headbang) note:crumble
F+O (shell kick)

Sword: this thing is BIG.
XXX (descend, ascend, juggler) note:float
Db+X (sweep)
D+XXX (slash,uppercut,juggler)
Df+X (uppercut) note:float?
F+XX (ground stick, pull) note:crumble
XXO (slashes,sweep)
OOOX (slashes,upper)

Specials:
Sword summon (weapon)
Desperation: Crushing Jaw throw (backbreaker and toss away)
MAX: Power Cut (a merciless slash)

Combo's/setups:
XXX,fff+O
S,d+XX
OOOO,S
Df+OO,df+X,d+XX,db+X
MAX,db+X x3 (with sword)
OOO,df+O,df+X
OOOO,QCT+X,db+X,d+XX
F+XX,XXX,db+X,d+XX
F+XX,fff+O
(Sword)XXX,d+XX


CENTIPEDE ORPHENOCK: resembles a kickboxer in battle and his uppers are 
fast crumbles!
X (dash punch)
QCB+X (ankle kick)
Db+X (launch kick)
D+X (sweep) Note: knockdown on counter
F+X (mid hit)
Df+X (upper high crumble)
OO (twin punches)
D+O (low punch interrupt)
Db+O (turn fist)
Df+O (upper lower crumble)
QCT+O (knee)

Whip: 
X (backlash)
F+X (revolving whips)
Db+O (turning mid whip)

Specials:
Whip summon (weapon)
MAX: Flytrap (a severe beating with a double electro-whip)
Desperation: Venom (a barrage of firebolts)

Combo's/setups:
Db+X,fff+O
Df+X (crumble),df+X,fff+O
Df+O (crumble),ff,S
Double Electro-whip,d+X x3


LOBSTER ORPHENOCK: great mix ups and a balanced move list
She reminds me a lot of Seijin Baltan of Ultraman fame.
XX (frontal kick,floater kick)
Db+XX (angle turn and thrust kick)
D+XX (low turn and thrust kick)
Df+XX (upper,juggle kick)
F+X (step hookkick) note: float
XOO (punch,knee,sweep juggle combo)
QCT+X (firesting)
OOOXX (2 strikes,knee,frontal kick,step hookkick)
F+O (deep pin) note:crumble
F+O,O (deep pin sweep)
F+OOX (deep pin sweep, thrustkick)
D+O (sneak low kick)
Db+O (backhand)
Df+OXX (knee,frontal kick,step hookick)
Df+XO (upper,sweep)

Sword:
XXXX (3rd hit juggles,4th sideslash)
Db+XXX (lightning slashes)
D+X (ground cut) note: vs techrolls
Df+X (juggler)
Df+XX (juggling sideslash)
F+XX (advancing fences)
OOOXX (punch,low cut,juggler,hookkick,sideslash)
OOOXO (ends in low slash)
OOOO (punch,low cut,juggler,low slash)
QCT+X (thruster) note:tap/hold on counter
QCT+X,O (thruster into sweeper)

Specials:
Rapier summon (weapon)
MAX: Punishment (fury stabbing)
Desperation: Overheat (build up firestingers)

Combo's/setups:
F+X,fff+O
F+O,ff,S


DRAGON ORPHENOCK: almost looks like a devil,weapon scores more damage and 
range on moves
Db+X (backhand)
D+X (ankle kick)
Df+X (shin kick) note:knockdown on counter
F+X (riff buster) note: crumbles getups
XXXX (double mid,strike,overhead hammer) note:crumbles
XX,d+X (double mid,ankle)
OOO (swings and stepkick)
Db+O,OOO (start with horns)
D+O (quick step low)
Df+O,OOO (start with bodycheck floater) note:crumbles getups
F+O (heavy kick)
Df+O,XX (bodycheck,strike,sweeper)
OOX (swings and shinkick)

Specials:
Dual Spikes (weapon,+damage,+range)
MAX:Final Judgement (gut impale and sky throw)
Desperation: Blackout (super clothesline)

Combo's/setups:
Df+X (knockdown),db+X,db+X,fff+O
XXXX (crumble),S,db+X
Get up X (crumble),ff,S
OOX,S,db+X
Uf+O,df+O,OOO
F+X,df+O,OOO


KAMEN RIDER FAIZ (BLAST FORM):almost the same basic attacks but carries a 
big gun or sword
B+X (horizontal blast)
Db+X-charge (mid blast, close range scores 2 hits)
Df+X (air blast)
F+X-charge (alternate horizontal blast)
X-charge (powered up blast)
OOX (2 strikes ends with blast)
Df+OX (upper ends with blast)
OO,df+O,X (upper blast combo)

Sword:
Df+X
Db+XX
F+X (impaler)

Specials:Blaster mode
Blaster (weapon)
MAX: Execution Blast
Desperation: Storm Bringer (backpack rounds with aerial ram)

Specials: Sword mode
Sword (weapon)
MAX: V-cut
Desperation

Combo's/setups:
Db+X-charge (close range 2 hits)
Df+X,db+XX (sword)
Db+XX,uf+X or uf+O,fff+O (normal mode)
Db+XX,d+X,d+X,fff+O


AUTO VAJIN: Kamen Rider Faiz bike that transforms into a robot that assists 
him in battle.
He's got excellent moves at range and is the biggest character in the game.
SB-555V
Length 2.1m
Height 1.26m
Width 0.88m
Speed 380km/h MAX

Db+X (low kick pouncer)
D+X (low double kickdriver)
Df+X (upper crash)
F+X (twister) note:crumble
XXX (double steps,upper float)
QCT+X (mid destroyer) note:crumble
Db+OOOOO (molecular distortion blows)
D+O (low kick)
Df+O (rising circuit breaker) note:floats on counter
F+O,XX (deep,mid,upper)
QCT+O (rotorblade) note: keep tapping O for more spins
OXX (mid strikes)

Wheelgun moves:
X (shot)
D+X (low shot)
QCB+X (auto gun fire)
HCB+X (low auto gun fire)

Specials:
Wheelgun (weapon)
MAX: Roadkill (runs over and shoots QCB+X in the back)
Desperation: Airdive Body Piercing (air slams opponent to the ground and 
pounces with sharp feet)



WHAT'S STILL MISSING?
-moves and names
-more juggle combo's (auto vajin,delta,horse,snake,blaster)
-more background info on characters and series/movie

SERIES/MOVIE INFO:
13 volumes have been released on DVD, each has 4 episodes on it.
A movie, Paradise Lost has also been just released (as of january 24th).
Many more (mass produced) riders have appeared lately (Tamotsu Shinohara's 
"Giga-Fancy");

Neo-Alpa (SBU-001A) red,black and silver suit uses the Alpha Sword
Also comes in blue,orange and grey variations

Pyron (SBR-816S) blue,orange,purple variations, uses a knife, rides the 
Gyro-Tourer
He also has some katakana written on his right leg

Seeda (SBO-750EX) aka SeedaR
blue,orange,purple,green variations and uses a large knife

"Can you feel the widening spaces? 
Let's talk about the story about a small star 
tell me the true, the future that I believe 
I know it's about to fall apart 
The pain, just turn it back 
where am I going to go
now within one's heart 
open your eyes, time to go! 
for the sake of being strong 
either to protect or to fight 
the dillema will never end, even if you run
The end justifies the means."


SIMILAR GAMES YOU MIGHT LIKE:
Kamen Rider (psOne)
Kamen Rider V3 (psOne)
Kamen Rider Kuuga (psOne)
Kamen Rider Agito (psOne)
Kamen Rider Ryuki (psOne) note: 555' engine was reworked from this one. 

VERSION HISTORY:
FAQ version 1.0, january 30th 2004: posted on Gamefaqs, more updates to 
follow!
FAQ version 1.1, september 12th 2004: added a new combo for Faiz, news on 
latest riders, final update.

CREDITS:
BANDAI, who made this game. Let's hope they make a sequel and many more 
Masker/Raidaa games!
Frank, who found this game for me.
Foregames, for getting me hooked on Kamen Rider with KR Kuuga (psOne)
Everyone i forgot to mention from the messageboard for info, especially 
stealthgiga and NeoCombattler. 
CjayC for Gamefaqs.
You for reading this, no really.

OTHER FAQ's MADE BY ME:
Ultraman Fighting Evolution 2
Baki the Grappler

FUTURE FAQ's TO BE MADE:
I usually make FAQ's for games that don't have one and really need it (play 
it like it's meant to be played).
Plasma Sword (Combo Faq)


Copyright (c) KAMEN RIDER 555 FAQ: Salman.
Contact: Kamen Rider 555 messageboard
Version:1.1
Date: september 12th 2004

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