Level 8 Difficulty FAQ v100% (v1.00) King of the Monsters 2 for Genesis 13 December 2002 (insert copyright and legal info here) Aster Azul (asterazul@yahoo.com) Best viewed in 9-point courier. Table of Contents A. General Tips B. Guide For Each Monster 1. Super Geon: Flame 'em again and again! 2. Atomic Guy: Quick Hits and Great Speed 3. Cyber Woo: Spinning Torso Attack, oh the cheapness! 4. Huge Frogger: Tripping, Jump Attacks, and Triple Laser Breath 5. Eifflelyte: Stone Rays, Electric Smashing, and Tripping 6. Claw Head: Watch Out For Quintuple Slime... 7. Beetle Master: 100 Chops of Pain again and again and again... 8. Aqua Slug: Thank Heavens for Bloater Bubbles! 9. Lavicus: Dizziness Master C. Moves List D. Ending Benefits E. Cool Colors F. Review G. Also Try V20%- First two monster strategies complete. V99%- Final Version unless someone gets a manual. V100%- I now have a complete moves list and the instruction manual! V100%- Fixed website data. Notice: Wark, wark! Kupo, kupo! YES! Got a scanned KotM2 manual from this great guy named Laladien of the GameFAQs message boards! Go to: www.geocities.com/asterazul/King_of_the_Monsters_2.html to get an original and illustrated KotM2 Genesis manual! Manual contains a complete moves list! Hooray! Very special thanks to Laladien! My latest desire is to find a WORKING rom of a King of the Monsters 1 arcade game. I've only seen non-working roms so far-- they're missing some of the important parts. If you can find a working KotM2 1 Arcade ROM, let me know! You'll be my new best freind ^_^ I am also now accepting reader strategies for any monster. Aqua Slug could probably do with a new strategy. Now that all his secret moves are known a more aggressive tactic would probably work. If you're interested in writing an "unfair mode" strategy ("Timer: on" and "Items: on" is what I call "unfair mode") you can submit that, too. Many new doors are opened for character strategies now that this treasure trove, the original instruction manual, has been rediscovered. Help me out, KotM2 fans! OK, so I didn't correct the moves names in the walkthroughs. It takes waaaaay too much time. I figure that my names for the moves are so interesting that it won't really matter to you anyway. Enjoy! ** **** A. General Tips * The computer is not playing on equal grounds with you. The level-8 computer has more life, more powerful stats, and instantaneous special attacks. To even the odds, turn off the items. This will make it so you have an equal lifebar with the computer and a full power level (meaning you can use all your special attacks immediately.) * Special Moves are often very useful in this game. The joystick motion is done first and the button pressing slightly afterward. The timing may take some getting used to, but you will get it eventually. * Grapples are won by quickly executing yout grapple move. It has nothing to do with how fast you press a certain button (unless the grapple move says "push _ very fast.") Learn to do the moves quickly so you can toss your opponent before it tosses you. * When a battle starts, get out of the way! Your enemy will probably start by shooting some kind of projectile. * When an enemy becomes dazed (signified by a high pitched Godzilla-type roar and a dazed animation) HURRY UP and attack! Pull off a special attack if you can, but a normal attack will do if you don't have much time. Attacks on a dazed character will do double damage. This is extremely useful against tough opponents. * Be as cheap as humanly possible, because the computer will be as cheap as computerly possible. If you find an attack that the computer can't defend against, be ruthless and use it as much as possible! * Don't let your guard down! Many oppenents can be extremely cheap and take away half your life bar with a single combo! Even if you have them at near zero life they can defeat you in a few seconds! * If there is a ledge in the level you can stand on top of it and hit your opponent from there. It gives you a big advantage. * I recommend that you always select 7 continues. Having infinity is too cheap, but having 7 gives you many chances but not too many. * You need a controller with good response to play this games. If your controller has sticky buttons and such, it will drastically decrease your gaming ability. I recommend an official Genesis Arcade Pad for this game if you have or can find one. If any of the buttons on it are sticking, you might want to open it up and try to fix it up. * Keep in mind: The computer may have all sorts of advantages, but you have the biggest advantage. You're human. You can figure out how to beat the computer and become better at the game. The game will always be just as good. ** **** ** **** B. Guide For Each Monster Now accepting reader-written strategies due to new info! Send to asterazul@yahoo.com! ** 1. Super Geon: Flame 'em again and again! I recommend no timer and no items. Super Geon is an extremely good and cheap character, so it shouldn't be too difficult to win with him. Super Geon has many good moves. The Snake Fire attack (quarter turn towards oppenent plus B) is very notable. It does great block damage. If this hits the computer, it will get hurt no matter what. This is a great all-purpose move that works against most opponents. The Earthquake attack is also a great move. (Up, down, up, down, C) Certain computer oppenents (like Beetle Master) just can't defend against it. You can keep using it until they lose, just like in the arcade version of this game. Using running jump attacks works for Super Geon. Get a running start (two taps in the direction of your opponent) and attack in the air. It does great damage. Your oppenent will fall if it's in the air. Try to time this move so you end up far enough away from your oppenent so it can't retaliate. If you grapple your opponent, use the Rear Drop (up, down, up, down, A) quickly to win. Notable Battles: Huge Frogger- He's really the only hard guy. But gosh is he HARD! It's difficult to flame him because he teleports so quickly and he is good at stopping your ground pound attack by hitting you in the air. When he teleports near you, use your 'A' attack to quickly hit him away. Flame him when you get the chance. If he is at low life, you might want to use your super jump. It's a gamble, but if you are at low life as well it may be worth it. Huge Frogger has some really evil attacks. Try not to grapple him. If he wins, he may use his triple jump, in which he slams you against the ground three times in a row and obliterates more than half of your lifebar. His triple laser is also devestating. I strongly suggest trying to attack this guy early in the matches so that you can defeat him more easily. You may want to reset until he is your first opponent. ** ** 2. Atomic Guy: Quick Hits and Great Speed No timer or items for this battle. If you get in a grapple (I would avoid them for the most part) use the suplex (back, forth, back, forth, A.) Atomic Guy has a number of useful strategies. I'll note each different strategy. -Jumping Attack Strategy: Continuously attack your opponent with a running air attack (two taps towards oppnent, jump, and attack). Atomic Guy's speed makes it easy to baffle oppenents with this attack. Make sure you won't land near your opponent after finishing the move, because if you do you're in for it! If your opponent gets close to you, kick him continuously and move upward or downward to escape. Try getting directly below your opponent. If it jumps down to attack you will be able to trip it with a kick. Attacks when your opponent are in the air always make it fall down, so whenever it jumps, attack! -Face Attack Strategy: The face attack is: A half spin starting away from your opponent and ending towards it, and then B. This strategy involves continually bombarding the other monster with face projectiles. They are more powerful than the atomic cutter (back, forth, back, forth A) and are easier to use without accidentally jumping backwards. -Atomic Thunder Strategy: Atomic Thunder is: Up, down, up, down A. Against some opponents that have slowly charged moves this works wonders. You can back them into a corner and continually use the move. If you time it right, you can get them just as they are starting to stand up. If you get stuck, try these three strategies until you find one that works against your opponent. Notable Battles: Atomic Guy- Jumping Attack Strategy is the best tactic. Stay out of this guy's line of fire! It may take more than one try to beat this guy. He has low defense, but he can take half your life bar with his rushing combo. Claw Head- Very difficult unless you use the Atomic Thunder Strategy. Find a safe place in the crook of the Grand Canyon and blast away. Use it also when you back him into a corner or he uses one of his spitting attacks. You can easily hit him when he uses the thousand web-ball attack. Beetle Master- Atomic Thunder. Aqua Slug- Atomic Thunder. Cyber Woo- Continuous Face Attack. He won't be able to defend against it very well. If he detaches from his legs, charge an atomic thunder in the meantime. Eiffelelyte- Jumping Attack Strategy. ** ** 3. Cyber Woo: Spinning Torso Attack, oh the cheapness! Timer on or off and no items. This character is quite simply the Lord of Cheapness. You only need to know one attack. Hold A for a few seconds and then release it to perform the Spinning Torso Attack. While this move is going on, you are invincible. It is difficult to dodge and does a decent amount of damage. For best results, try to be above or below your opponent when you execute the attack. If your opponent gets a little too close, kick the oppenent away quickly. You may lose a few battles, but this move is good enough to pretty much carry you through the entire game. If you want to win without using this incredibly cheap strategy, it probably still won't be very hard. Cyber Woo is an incredibly good character. He has powerful kicks and great moves, like the hand shot. Play with items on for more of a challenge with Cyber Woo. Notable Battles: Ha! There are none. You won't have any trouble at all. ** ** 4. Huge Frogger: Tripping, Jump Attacks, and Triple Laser Breath I selected items off and time off when I beat the game with Huge Frogger, but you may want to try turning the time on and then wearing your opponent down with laser attacks while keeping out of the way with teleportation. When the time runs out and you have more life, you win. Just another option, I haven't tried it. Since your special attacks aren't particularly useful, you may want to use items on so that you can pick up health bonuses. (Don't use time on and items on at the same time, though.) It is very difficult to beat the game with Huge Frogger. The best strategy is to use relentless physical attacks. This strongly resembles one of Super Geon's strategies. Attack your opponent by jump attacking (run, jump, and attack). With some opponents you can beat them easily with continuous jump attacks. Another good trick is to "trip" your opponent. Move so that you are directly below your opponent and wait for him to jump or walk towards you. Then give your opponent a few good kicks. If you can knock the opponent over and daze him, either do a jump attack or use Triple Laser Breath (down, down/toward, toward, Punch up to three times in a row). If your opponent is at the edge of the screen DO NOT jump attack, because you will land next to your opponent and be open for one of those evil combos. Use a laser attack if your opponent is near a wall. Also use Laser Breath if you are far away but your opponent is doing a move that takes time or otherwise idle. Huge Frogger has a weak grapple attack (up, down, up, down, A) so try to avoid them. For some opponents you can continuously bombard them with laser attacks and they will be unnable to cope. Notable Battles: Cyber Woo- *shudder* Cyber Woo... Fight this guy first or near first if you can. Use jump attacks, Laser Breath, and tripping when the opportunity comes. Tripping is especially useful because Cyber Woo will be dazed after only two kick attacks. Pull of a jump attack or Laser Breath as soon as you daze him. Have fun! Don't get too frustrated, just keep trying until you beat him. Beetle Master- Laser, lasers, lasers. He'll be helpless if you keep zapping him. ** ** 5. Eifflelyte: Stone Rays, Electric Smashing, and Tripping I suggest 90 second timer and items off. Eifflelyte is difficult to win with. He can do multiple damage hits (think Dhalsim) but has low attack power. There is no one perfect strategy for him. Stone Ray Bombardment: For some monsters, you can continuously use Stone Ray on them (half moon motion, back to down to forward and punch.) They will start jumping and get stoned or at least take block damage. Vary this sometimes by "tripping" your opponent (wait underneath or above for your opponent to jump at you and then kick him). Eifflelyte's attacks are weak, but they do a lot of hits. Electric Smashing: You can charge up your Electric Smash attack (hold kick for 2 seconds, then release) and keep hitting the opponent with it when he charges up a projectile attack. You are invincible to all projectiles when using Electric Smash. Just don't let your opponent get to close. Remember: when you get hit, the charge on Electric Smash starts over so you have to wait another two seconds. Jumping Attacks and Tripping: Use lots of jump attacks (run and jump and attack.) See Super Geon's Jumping Attack strategy. Eifflelyte can trap enemies in corners and bash them a lot with his kicks and punches, too. Notable Battles: Lavicus- Use Electric Smashing. If you try to Stone Ray Lavicus, he'll reflect it. Eep! Atomic Guy- Jumping Attacks and Tripping strategy. If you get too close, he'll combo you to death in no time so watch it. Use Electric Smashes when he charges a projectile but don't do it continuously. Claw Head- Stand on a ledge above him and use running kicks (run, then kick.) Block when he spits at you, though. Also try Stone Ray Bombardment. Aqua Slug- I think Electric Smashing him when he starts spinning would be a good idea. ** ** 6. Claw Head: Watch Out For Quintuple Slime... The timer is insignificant, as you will probably defeat most enemies before it ends. No items is recommended. Claw Head is a surprisingly good character. I had absolutely no trouble beating the game with him. My strategy is to "trip" opponents (stand above or below them and use your kick) with your "long alien mouth appendage" attack (the kick attack!) The kick attack does a surprisingly large amount of damage, and it is long range to boot. Punch is extremely fast and good for close-up attacks. If you manage to knock out or even just knock down your enemy, quickly go up to him and use the Quintuple Slime Attack (back, back/down, down, forward/down, forward, jump.) With the double damage that occurs when the other monster is dizzy, it can do about a half-lifebar of damage! Even if your opponent blocks it will do a decent amount. Get in close so the maximum number of projectiles collide. Practice the move so you can do it well. You can use the "Wish of Death" attack (up, up/forward, forward, punch) to shoot at extremely long range. This is also a great move. Good luck. I'm sure you'll do fine with this great character. Notable Battles: Claw Head should be pretty easy to win with. ** ** 7. Beetle Master: 100 Chops of Pain again and again and again... As long as you pick no items, the timer is insignificant. I'd put it on timed just so the matches don't run too long. My Beetle Master strategy is to "trip" characters by kicking at the from above and below (especially when they jump towards you.) Then use 100 Chops of Pain (up, up/forward, forward, A) on them while they're getting up. If they're dizzy they're going to take a ton of damage. If not, they'll still take a bunch of damage. You can also use 100 Chops of Pain right after kicking or punching another monster. Your main danger is accidentally using Sand Storm (f, b, f, P.) Make sure you're good at using the move so you don't slip up at the wrong time. The Brain Ball move is not very useful. Instead use the Laser Beam (d, d/f, f, P). With the Laser Beam you can use the continuous stream of projectiles strategy. Use this on opponents that you'd rather stay away from. If you fall and land close to your opponent, grapple him and use Poison Tail (down, up, punch). Notable Battles: Atomic Guy: Don't use 100 Chops of Pain as he gets up. He can hit you before you get the chance. Use it when he is stunned. Keep your distance from this guy. Try using Laser Beam on him. Vary your strategy. Claw Head: Don't use 100 Chops of Pain as he gets up. Cyber Woo: Again, don't use 100 Chops of Pain as he gets up. ** ** 8. Aqua Slug: Thank Heavens for Bloater Bubbles! I suggest using the 90-second timer for this battle. I like to play this one with no items as well, since you will otherwise have a shortened starting lifebar. Aqua Slug has a difficult time attacking in close up situations, so try to keep away from your opponent. Aqua Slug's strategy revolves around his "Bloater Bubbles" (quarter turn towards opponent then B button). You can be VERY cheap if you use them right. Use them continuously and your opponent will often jump right into your shots while trying to escape! The bubbles don't do a ton of damage, but the bloating animation gives you plenty of time to adjust your position or perhaps pick up a handy nearby building. Don't try to sweep in and pummel your opponent when you find its life low, that's just asking for it. Many times I have tried that and ended up losing the match. Most battles you won't even defeat your opponent, but simply run the timer down. Notable Battles: Cyber Woo- This guy is one of the cheapest ever. Just remember that he doesn't have a very good diagonal attack to counter your bubbles. Also, KEEP AWAY from him! He can cut down half a life bar if he gets a good combo. Don't bother trying to actually defeat him. Even as the timer ticks down to the last second, keep on blowing those bubbles to keep him at bay. Atomic Guy- This is without question the toughest enemy for Aqua Slug (with my strategy, anyway). The reason? Atomic Guy has a lightning strike attack that he won't hesitate to use when he needs it. If you use your bubbles too much, he'll pull off the attack and you won't be able to get away before being zapped. It's a good idea to vary your strategy a little by using running jump attacks. Be careful to stay out of his direct line of fire, though. You can get a better chance to use your bubbles if you can trap him at the edge of the screen and start him jumping. Final Aqua Slug- Remember to move away at the correct angle to avoid bubbles just as the round starts, because they are his customary opening move. You will probably NOT be able to defeat Aqua Slug normally if you are playing with the timer. You'll simply have to make do with winning by default. This time it's a good idea to stay IN the line of fire. You'll be able to hit him more easily when he uses his whirlpool and any projectiles he uses will probably be nullified by yours. Use your bubbles continually. This isn't a tough battle as long as you avoid his whirlpool and spinning shell attacks. ** ** 9. Lavicus: Dizziness Master I suggest timer and no items. Lavicus is probably the most difficult character to win with. Ironic, because he is nearly the last boss KotM2: The Next Thing (the arcade game). He isn't as strong as many monsters and doesn't have very many good moves. If you persist, though, you'll eventually be able to win. The best strategy is to stand above or below your opponent and wait for him to come down towards you. Then flick (the punch button, kick is useless because it does almost no damage) him and move away in the vertical direction. Wait 'till the monster comes back and flick it again. Keep doing this until your opponent falls down and then level with him and start shooting Dizzy Rays (down, down/forward, forward, Punch.) If your opponent isn't faint it will do some block damage. Keep shooting them and doing block damage until your opponent is no longer in a strategic position. Then start flicking again. If your opponent happens to be faint when he gets up, then he is set up perfectly for the Dizzy Ray trick. The first dizzy ray should collide, doing a good amount of damage. Adjust your position slightly so you are level with the opponent and shoot another ray as the monster gets up. Keep adjusting your position and shooting. Your opponent will be unable to block! For some reason, being dizzy seems to make the computer stupid. It will mostly just try to walk towards you, allowing you to shoot it. Sometimes the monster will shoot a projectile at you. If this happens, the party is over. You'll have to start back at the flicking part. Get good at firing the projectiles with perfect timing so your opponent can't get back up. You can finish an entire match by using this trick. Use it wisely. Notable Battles: The above strategy should cover most of the monsters, although you'll still have a tough time. Lavicus- You can't fire Dizzy Rays at Lavicus. He just reflects them back. Remember not to attack him with Dizzy Rays and he's a cinch. You can pretty much just flick him to death. A few Body Smashes (d, u, d, u, P) are good too. ** ** **** ** **** C. Moves List Courtesy of Silver88, who found a moves list in an old EGM issue. I updated, added to, and corrected the list. Also thanks to Laladien, who later found his KotM2 instruction manual with full moves info. I recommend seeing the manual firsthand, as it's a nice piece of work. Download it at: www.geocities.com/asterazul/King_of_the_Monsters_2.html ** 1. Super Geon Grapple Moves: *Rear Drop: down, up, Punch (Rear drop is probably the best grapple move because it is faster to execute than the other one.) *Brutal Bite: Repeatedly press Kick. Special Moves: *Geo Sword: Hold punch for a bit, then let go. Punch attacks with the horn, kick throws it. (Not particularly useful, but fun.) *Snake Fire: down,down/forward, forward, Kick (need 1 power, destroys other projectiles without stopping) *Earthquake: d, u, d, u, Jump (need 2 power, very cheap) Secret Move: These need two power *Ram & Slam: Forward, down, forward/down, punch (Super Geon grabs at the opponent then slams him down. Secret Move.) ** ** 2. Atomic Guy: Grapple Moves: *Hyper Lightning Blitz: Repeatedly press kick. *Front Suplex: Forward, back, punch. (Best grapple. Grapples where you repeatedly press buttons are unreliable, just like in the arcade game.) Special Moves: *Atomic Cutter: f, b, f, P *Neo Geo Ray: b, b/d, d, d/f, f, K (needs one power) *Megaton Thunder: d, u, d, u, P (needs two power, cheap) Secret Move: These need two power *Ram & Punch: down, down/forward, forward, punch (This moves is incredibly cheap and does a ton of damage. You can perform it three times in a row.) ** ** 3. Cyber Woo Grapple Moves: *Body Lift: Down, up, Jump (I like this grapple better, I don't know why.) *Guided Missile: Up, up/forward, forward, Punch Special Moves: *Hurricane Kick: Forward, forward/down, down, down/back, back, kick *Ray Gun: Down, down/forward, forward, P *Rocket Punch: f, b, f, P (Need 1 power, immobilizing effect) *Dual Attack: Hold punch for more than two seconds, then let go. (One of the cheapest moves ever.) Secret Move: These need two power *Spinning Steel Foot: Jump, then (in air) d, d/b, b, K (You have to be jumping forward to make this work.) ** ** 4. Huge Frogger Grapple Moves: *Super Body Slam: Down, up, punch. (Not a very powerful move.) Special Moves: *Laser Breath: d, d/f, f, P *Teleport: d, d/b, b, f, K or P (need 1 power, do it in one direction and you appear in front of your opponent, the other behind.) *Laser Breath Split: d, d/f, f, P, P, P (need 2 power) Secret Moves: These need two power *Flying Flip Kick: f, d, d/f, P (dragon punch motion) *Triple Super Body Slam: Just do a throw like normal, but press the combo (down up punch) just as he lands and he will do a second slam. Do it one more time and he will do a more powerful 3rd and final jump (Three Big Jumps in a row, does a TON of damage. This move IS NOT in the instruction manual!!! Daneasaur knew it. Does it work all right?) ** ** 5. Eifflelelyte Grapple Moves: *Repeated Body Slam: Back, forward, punch (easiest/best grapple) *Energy Drain: b, b/d, d, d/f, f, K (needs two power) Special Moves: *Stone Ray: b, b/d, d, d/f, f, P *Electric Head Smash: Hold kick for 2 seconds and release. (Needs 1 power) Secret Move: This needs two power Rolling Slap: Forward, down, down/forward, punch. ** ** 6. Claw Head Grapple Moves: *Air Spin Slam: d, u, d, u, J (hurts self, technically a secret move) *Swinging Throw: back, forward, A (best grapple) Special Moves: *Slime Ball: d, d/f, f, K *Wish of Death: u, u/f, f, P (needs one power) *Scattering Slime Ball: back, back/down, down, forward/down, forward, jump (needs two power, MEGA DAMAGE!) Secret Moves: This needs two power *Slime Spray: Back, back/down, down, forward/down, forward, hold K for 2 seconds, then press and rerelease K. *Air Spin Slam: d, u, d, u, J (hurts self, grapple move) ** ** 7. Beetle Master Grapple Moves: *Poison Spike Attack: Down, up, punch (Poisons oppenent, turns purple, slow, etc.) Special Moves: *Laser Beam: d, d/f, f, P *Sand Storm: f, b, f, P (need 1 power) *Brain Boomerang: Hold kick for two seconds, then release. Secret move: This needs two power *100 Chops of Pain: u, u/f, f, P ** ** 8. Aqua Slug Grapple Moves: *Freeze Attack: d, d/f, f, P Special Moves: *Bubble Blowout: down, down/forward, forward, kick *Tornado Attack: f, b, f, P (need 1 power, more like a whirlpool) *Rolling Shell Attack: down, down/back, back, forward, kick (needs 2 power) Secret move: This needs two power *Ice Bullet: b, b/d, d, d/f, f, P (press P rapidly afterward to shoot three bullets instead of one.) ** ** 9. Lavicus Grapple Moves: *Monster Crunch: K, K, K, K, K... *Super Drop: Down, up, Punch Special Moves: *Confusion Ray: down, down/forward, forward, punch *Body Smash: d, u, d, u, P (need 1 power) *Reflection Shield: f, d, d/f, K (need 2 power) Secret Move: Lavicus is the only character who doesn't have one. Poor Lavicus! ** ** **** ** **** D. Ending Benefits If you win on level 8, the music will be cooler, the ending will be better, and the monsters will show different animations. You will also be very proud ^_^ ** **** ** **** E. Cool Colors Each monster has seven colors. Normal Colors (no power) Normal Colors (1 power) Normal Colors (2 power) Alternate Colors (no power) Alternate Colors (1 power) Alternate Colors (2 power) Last Boss Color Normal Colors are always available. Alternate Colors can be made available by having two players select the same monster. If you want to play 1 vs. Computer with an alternate color scheme, start a game with one monster and challenge yourself with the same monster. Then play through the game as the second monster which will have the alternate color scheme. If you change monsters in the middle of the game the new monster you select will also have alternate colors. I always challenge myself in the beginning as a warm-up anyway, so if you like one of the alternate color schemes try it. The last boss color is the color scheme the last boss has. Some of them look really cool, but you will never get to use them. Alas. ** **** ** **** F. Review Synopsis:"The Best Monster Fighting Game EVER!" - 10/10 I've heard some really bad things about this game (''looks like another Street Fighter wannabe'') but I guess some people just don't get it. KotM2 is about monster fighting. It's like the perfect Godzilla game. It has destroyable, throwable buildings, power-ups, cool special moves, imaginative monster, and a great instruction manual (if you can find one. If you do, please help me with the moves list in my FAQ!) The game is very cheesy sometimes, but in a way that makes you smile. It's just like an old monster movie. Graphics: 10/10 There is no glitchiness or anything. The graphics perfectly portray the monsters and atmosphere of the game. There are a lot of neat effects like glowing red potholes where houses and buildings are missing, great explosions, detailed and beautifully colored monsters, and great animation. Sound: 10/10 The music perfectly fits the big-monsters-destroy-cities theme. You just have to hear it to understand. It's great music. The sound effects are flawless. The high-pitched Godzilla screams the monsters emit will remind you of the movie. Story: 10/10 100+ meter tall aliens come to take over the Earth. As one of the ''good'' monsters your job is to stop them and take over the Earth yourself! You can also play as one of the alien monsters. The good monsters include: Cyber Woo: Basically a robot King Kong. Developed by Japan to combat the aliens. Atomic Guy: A Japenese scientist who imbibed a potion to make himself gigantic. Super Geon: A Godzilla-type monster, also from Japan. Anyone find it suspicious that all the good monsters come from Japan?!? Gameplay: 10/10 The game's gameplay is great. The challenge of playing on difficulty level 8 makes you really think about your strategy and forces you to think. Walking around, crushing houses, destroying bridges to get power-ups, destroying other monsters... it just can't get any better. The multiplayer is also well executed. What can I say? The game is just a blast. This game is a magnificent example of how an average arcade game can be ported to a home system and end up worlds better than its arcade version. The home version of the game does away with the incredible cheapness of the arcade version, makes all the opponent monsters playable, adds special moves which are easy to perform (a BIG advantage over most fighting games) and a superior multiplayer mode. The beginning and ending sequences are fun to watch. KotM2 is a great game for anybody who wants to play a fighting game that breaks away from the mold. It's also a great game for monster lovers. I don't think we'll ever see a game based on Godzilla that will top this classic. Pick this up for a couple bucks at GameStop if you have a Genesis and are looking for a fun new game. ** **** ** **** G. Also Try King of the Monsters #1 - Not as good, but still fun. King of the Monster 2 (arcade) - EXTREMELY cheap, but try it. If you can beat it, I salute you! (I can, but it takes about 5 quarters.) I'm sort of an expert on this game, so ask me if you need help beating it. It's worth playing the game just for the monster origins and cool graphics. Any Rampage game - These are pretty fun arcade-type monster games. Sort of an opposite of KotM games. This is to KotM2 as King Kong is to Godzilla. Great game, but it gets old (unlike KotM2!) Someday I may expand my website to feature these games. We shall see... ** **** ** **** Credits ** **** Konami, SNK, Takara - For making the best monster game EVER! This rendition of King of the Monsters is probably the best monster fighting game ever. Better even than the arcade or SNES version. Great job, guys! Aster Azul - I never gave up and got this to 100%! But I couldn't have done it without the following enthusiasts. Silver88 of the GameFAQs message boards - Actually HELPED me get a partial moves list for this game! What a first! Thanks, man! Laladien of the GameFAQs message boards - Really REALLY helped me by getting a complete KotM2 instruction manual for me! What a guy! Now you can read the manual after downloading it on the web at: www.geocities.com/asterazul/King_of_the_Monsters_2.html Daneasaur of the GameFAQs message boards - Another KotM2 expert. You may see him on Godzilla game message boards. He was able to remember a few of those super secret moves! Cool! Most notably, he knew about Huge Frogger's Triple Super Body Slam which ISN'T in the instruction manual! WOWSERS! LTZ - A Malaysian student who told me how to do Eifflelyte's secret move. Thanks, LTZ! Go beat those evil invading monsters! Go! Beat them! If anyone can beat this game on level 8 with every monster, email me so I can congratulate you! *Aster Azul* E-mail me if you need some help. Always glad to be of service! If you're a KOTM fan, e-mail me and we can talk! asterazul@yahoo.com This document Copyright 2002 Aster Azul