Ranma 1/2

Datou, Ganso Musabetsu Kakutou Ryuu!

らんま1／2打倒、元祖無差別格闘流!

MAKER: NCS / MASAYA
RELEASE DATE: 2 OCTOBER 1992
STYLE: BEAT 'EM UP
FORMAT: CD-ROM / SUPER CD-ROM

SKU: NSCD2009

Compatible with PC-Engine CD-ROM (PCE)

The third Ranma 1/2 game is a one-on-one beat 'em up featuring extensive visual scenes that vary depending on whether you win a fight as boy-type Ranma or girl-type Ranma. Levels are set in a variety of locations, with a crazy array of characters from the manga out to get you. During fights you can hold down the button to power up a super attack, or hit select to change from boy to girl and back again, female Ranma being more agile but having less power.

The story mode gets the player to control Ranma Saotome, a cursed boy who turns into a girl when hit with cold water. The games starts when Ranma and Happosai, the pervert grandmaster, spend some time in a traditional Japanese bath. Ranma knocks the old man down as he tries to climb the separation wall to have a peak at the girl's side. But Happosai doesn't give up that easily and splashes the poor boy who instantly turns into Ranma-girl. This event triggers the first of a long list of one-on-one fights featuring Happosai, Kodachi Kuno, Ukyo Kuonji, Ryoga Hibiki and so forth... Interestingly, each fight comes with its special sets of moves - Ranma can throw traditional kicks and punches, but also throw balloons against Ukyo Kuonji or change into Ranma-girl. Special moves can also be triggered by holding down the attack button for a short amount of time. Finally, a battle mode is included and gives two players the opportunity to compete against each other.