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Este juego ya tiene sus años, fue uno de los primeros juegos Anime de PSX, junto a Dragon Ball Final Bout y Captain Tsubasa J: Get In The Tomorrow.

Podria considerarse como precuela del de PS2, ya que este abarca desde la saga de Kori/Kaoru, hasta la saga de Saitoh, terminando justo donde empieza el de PS2.

Contiene varias escenas de los mejores momentos del anime "Remakeadas o vueltas a hacer" con una animacion muy muy buena, el juego ya solo por esto merece la pena para los fans y la BSO pese a no ser la de la serie, cumple bastante y es parecida.

El modo historia esta bien, nos permite llevar primero solo a Kenshin, venciendo a Sanosuke en el primer combate, y a partir de hay, permitiendonos elegir en cada combate entre Sano y Kenshin.

Contiene estos personajes: Kenshin, Zanza, Sanosuke, Jine, Aoshi, Sikijo, Hania, Hoko y dos ocultos.

Dependiendo del modo de dificultad en el que completes el juego, puede aparecer un final extendido, que tambien encantara a los fans.

El problema viene en la jugabilidad, es un titulo muy tosco: Los botones no siempre responden a la orden concreta del jugador, el Timming es muy impreciso obligandonos a aporrear un boton para lograr la accion deseada, la accion es muy lenta, el sistema de guardia que es tanto superior como inferior solo se basa en intuicion, etc.
No obstante todos luchadores tienen sus propios golpes, y muchos son reconocibles de la serie.

Todo lo dicho es solo mi opinion personal, como exceptuando el MUGEN, no existe otro juego de peleas, de las que para mi es una de las mejores series anime de todos los tiempos, se puede jugar, ademas en PSP gana mucho, pues se ve diria yo, hasta mejor que en PSX, y poder jugarlo en cualquier sitio es un aliiente. A la falsa esperanza de que CC2 o la compañia de los Bleach, hagan un titulo basado en esta licencia, yo creo que puede gustar a los que como yo, nos levantabamos todas mañana para ver en la Plus la serie. Ademas, el ultimo personaje secreto, es una gran sorpresa para los fans, y reparte como nadie XD.

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---------------------GUIA EN INGLES--------------------------------------------

Muchas gracias a Christopher Amis de Gamefaqs:

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Contents
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1. Title Menu
2. Controls
3. Characters
4. Secrets
5. Other

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1. Title Menu
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    At the start, there are four options to choose from. If you just leave
it alone, the first Rurouni Kenshin opening, "Sobakasu", will play.

* Story Mode

         Play through the game following the events of the anime. Nice
    animated movies are shown between battles to tell the story as it
    progresses. The first battle is against Sanza the Gangster (better
    known as Sagara Sanosuke). As soon as you beat him, you can choose
    between Sano and Kenshin for the remainder of the game.

         The fights progress like this:

            Kenshin vs. Sanosuke
            Kenshin/Sano vs. Jin-e
            Kenshin/Sano vs. Hyottoko
            Kenshin/Sano vs. Hannya
            Kenshin/Sano vs. Shikijou
            Kenshin/Sano vs. Shinomori Aoshi
            Kenshin/Sano vs. Saitoh Hajime (only on hard)

* VS. Player

         Fight against your friends! This is pretty straight forward, you
    and a buddy battle it out by choosing any of the characters from the
    game (see the Secrets section for some cool stuff).

* VS. Com

         Here you can fight against all of the characters you would in
    the Story Mode, except there are no movies in between, and you are
    free to choose from all of the fighters as well. The fights are in
    a random order until you beat everyone.

* Options

         The Options menu is totally in japanese (like much of the game),
    but is the only part you might want to know what it says. I'm thinking
    of doing a translation of the instruction book, but it wouldn't be
    happening until later.

       Difficulty
            Easy (kind of like a squid, a box with legs at the bottom)
            Medium (upside down squid, or some flowers in a hat)
            Hard (lots of lines, it's the most complicated)

       Rounds
            1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (how many rounds you need to win)

       Time
            30, 45, 60, Infinite (how long you have to win)

       Memory Card
            Save (saves options and progress, first option is yes)
            Load (loads your data, first option is yes)

       Controller
            Changes controller options (see the Controls section)

       Movies (0 - 33)
            You can watch movies shown in the game. You can get more
            to watch as you play further into the game. I've listed
            which number shows which movie in the Other section.

       Music (0 - 10)
            Plays music from the game (Song 10 is Heart of Sword!)

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2. Controls
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    The default controls are listed below, assuming your character is
facing right in battle.

            Punch          X
            Kick           O
            Guard          Triangle
            Guard          Square
            Roll back      L1
            Roll forward   R1

    In the Options menu you can change the controls as well, which is a
good idea, considering the preset controls aren't the best. You can set
buttons to Punch + Guard, Punch + Kick, or Punch + Kick + Guard, which can
be useful in a pinch, and can be used for some attacks as well. The
controls I find the most effective are shown below.

            Punch          Square
            Kick           O
            Guard          X
            Punch + Block  R1
            Kick + Block   R2
            Punch + Kick   L1
            P + K + B      Triangle

    In battle, you will probably see that there are different coloured
slashes when you use your weapon. The red slashes are the ones that will
knock the oppoent down, while the yellow and green ones are weaker and
won't knock down your opponent. Use these if you want to get a few hits in.

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3. Characters
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    This guide was written assuming you are semi-experienced when it
comes to fighting games, and that you know what things like Charge back,
and Down-forward mean. If not, please check a FAQ for another game, as I
feel no need to explain it here. Move names in square brackets indicate
that it is not the real name, but a description of what it is.

    Remember that when your opponent is down, you can move up close to
them and smash them in the face with Down+K.

Himura Kenshin
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Age: 28
Birthday: June 20, 1849
Height: 158 cm
Weight: 48 kg
Blood Type: AB
Affiliation: Kenshingumi
Weapon: Sakabatou
Kenjutsu: Hiten·Mitsurugi·Ryu

Basic Moves
 [360° Jump Kick]        Up, K
 [Middle Slash]          Forward, P
 [Quick Spin Slash]      Down, K
 [Spin Slash]            Back+K
 [Jump Slash]            Up-forward+K or Up-back+K

Special Moves
 [360° Spin Slash]       Forward, Forward, K
 [Running Slash]         Back, Forward, K
   (or if facing away)   Forward, K
 Hitensen                P+G (up close)
 Ryukansen·Tsumuji       P, P, P, P, P
 Ryukansen               P, P, K
 Sayachi·Tsumuji         Down-Forward, P, P
 Ryuhisen                Down+K, Up+K
 Souryusen               Back, Forward+P, P
 [Slash back to normal]  Back, K, Forward, K
   * use this attack while in the resulting Sou·ryu·sen stance

Sagara Sanosuke
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Age: 19
Birthday: February 1860
Height: 179 cm
Weight: 71 kg
Blood Type: B
Affiliation: Kenshingumi/Sekihotai
Weapon: Fists
Kenjutsu: ???

Basic Moves
 [Low Sweep]             Down-forward, K
 [2-Fist Smash]          Up-forward+P
 [2-Foot Smash]          Up-forward+K
 [Cartwheel Kick]        Back+K
 [Strong Punch]          P+K
 [360° Foot Sweep]       Down, K+G

Special Moves
 Akuichimonji Uryarya    P+G (up close)
 Kenkarenda              P, P, Forward+P
 Kenkaichimonji          P, P, P, K
 Kenkaichimonji Harai    P, P, P, Down, K
 Kenkauchikeri           P, K, K
 Akuichimonji            Forward, Forward+P, Forward+P, Forward+P
 [Hard Uppercut]         Forward, Down, Forward+P
 [Strong High Kick]      Forward, Forward, K
 [Sideways Low Kick]     Back, Forward, K
 [Shoulder Lunge]        Back, Forward, P

Zanza the Gangster (Sanosuke with Zanbatou)
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Age: 19
Birthday: February 1860
Height: 179 cm
Weight: 71 kg
Blood Type: B
Affiliation: Sekihotai
Weapon: Zanbatou
Kenjutsu: ???

???                       P, P, P
???                       Forward, P
???                       Up, P or K
???                       P+K

Udou Jin-e
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Age: 36
Birthday: July 1843
Height: 182 cm
Weight: 78 kg
Blood Type: AB
Affiliation: Meiji Government
Weapon: Nihontou
Kenjutsu: Nikaidou Heibou

Basic Moves
 [Low Sweeping Slash]    Back, P
 [Hard Overhead Slash]   Back, K
 [Fast Middle Slash]     Down-forward, K
 [Quick Leap Forward]    Up-forward+K

Special Moves
 Shin no Ippou           P+G (up close)
 Kagewaza·Magatana       P, P, P
 Hyouki no Jutsu         K, K, P, P, P
 Kagewaza·Sasaganana     Down+K+G, K
 Kagewaza·Koroshigatana  Forward, P, Back, K
 [Superman Lunge]        Forward, Down, Forward+P
 [Superman Lunge]        Forward, Forward, P+K

Hyottoko
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Age: ???
Birthday: ???
Height: ???
Weight: Really Heavy
Blood Type: ???
Affiliation: Oniwabanshu
Weapon: Belly/Fists
Kenjutsu: ???

Basic Moves
 [2-Hand Smash]          P+K
 [High Elbow]            Back, P
 [Low Sweep punch]       Down-forward, P
 [Drop Kick (high)]      Up, Up-forward, K
 [Drop Kick (low)]       Down-forward, K

Special Moves
 Kakaenage               P+G (up close)
 Kaentoiki (high)        Forward, Forward+K
 Kaentoiki (low)         Down, Down, K
 Dokkoisho               Forward+P+K+G
 Buchikamashi            P+K+G
 Buchikamashi            Forward, Down, Forward+P
 Midareuchi              P, P, P
 Hitsusatsuchi  Forward, Forward, P, P, P
 [Long Jab]              Forward, Forward, P

Hannya
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Age: ???
Birthday: ???
Height: ???
Weight: ???
Blood Type: ???
Affiliation: Oniwabanshu
Weapon: Metal Plated Leather Gloves
Kenjutsu: Shinwan no Jutsu (Kenpo)

Basic Moves
 [High Spin Kick]        K+G
 [Foot Sweep]            Down, P+K
 [Punch/Kick Combo]      Down, P, K
 [Punch/Kick Spin]       Down-back, P, K

Special Moves
 Noroikuzushi            P+G (up close)
 Shurakai                Up-Back, K
 Shurasashi              Forward, K
 Gekishoshuhou           P, P, P, K
 Kaitenshuhou            Forward, P, P
 Shuratou                Forward, Down, Forward+P
 Shuratou                Back, K+G

Shikijou
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Age: ???
Birthday: ???
Height: ???
Weight: ???
Blood Type: ???
Affiliation: Oniwabanshu
Weapon: Fists
Kenjutsu: ???

Basic Moves
 [Hard low kick]         Down, Down, K
 [Drop kick]             Up-forward, K

Special Moves
 Tsukaminage             P+G (up close)
 Renzokuate              P, Forward+P, P, P
 Koyenken                Forward, Forward, P
 Renzokuategedan         P, P, Forward, P
 Tobikomizutsuki         Down-forward+K, Back+P
 Renzokuchi              Down-forward+P, Down-forward+P
 [2-Hand Uppercut]       Forward, Down, Forward+P
 [Cartwheel Kick]        Back, Forward, K

Shinomori Aoshi
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Age: 26
Birthday: January 1853
Height: 182 cm
Weight: 72 kg
Blood Type: A
Affiliation: Oniwabanshu
Weapon: Kodachi
Kenjutsu: Kodachinitou-Ryu

Basic Moves
 [Waterfall Smash]       Up+K
 [Low-Middle Kick]       Down-Forward, K

Special Moves
 Tatsumakinage           P+G (up close)
 Ryujinkenfu             P+K
 Kagamimawashigeri       P, Down+K
 Musoukenbu              P, P, P, P, K
 Midaregeri              Back+K, K
 Shichiseikenbu          Forward+P, P, K
 [Flying Low Spin Kick]  Forward, Forward, K
 [360° Spin Slash]       Back, Forward, P

Kamiya Kaoru
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Age: 17
Birthday: June 1862
Height: 155 cm
Weight: 41 kg
Blood Type: O
Affiliation: Kenshingumi
Weapon: Bokken
Kenjutsu: Kamiya-Kasshin-Ryu

Basic Moves
 [Jump Punch]            Up, P
 [Jump Kick]             Up, K
 [Low Spin Slash]        Back+K
 [Side Swing]            Forward+P
 [Hard Slash Downward]   P+K
 [Leapfrog]              Up-forward+K

Special Moves
 [4-Hit Combo]           P, P, P, P
 [2-Hit Combo]           P, K
 [2-Hit Combo]           Forward+K, K

Hajime Saitou
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Age: 35
Birthday: January 1, 1844
Height: 183 cm
Weight: 71 kg
Blood Type: O
Affiliation: Meiji Government/Shinsengumi
Weapon: Katana
Kenjutsu: Hira-Tsuki

Basic Moves
 [Circle Slash]          Back+P, Down+P
 [Slash Down]            Forward, P+K
 [Uppercut w/ Sword]     K+G
 [Uppercut w/ Sword]     Forward, Down, Forward+P
 [Shoulder Slash]        Back + K
 [Big Low Slash]         Down, K
   * only when facing away

Special Moves
 [Grab/Punch/Slam]       P+G (up close)
 Gatotsu-First Stance    Forward, Forward+P+K
 [2-hit Combo]           P, P, P, K
 [Donkey Kick]           Forward, Forward+K
 [Punch/Stab/Slash]      P, Forward+P, P
 [Low Stab/Foot Sweep]   Down-Forward+K, Up-Forward+K

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4. Secrets
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    Have you done everything you can do, and are looking for some more
fun? Obviously not, or you wouldn't even have to look here.

            For alternate costumes of each of the characters, simply
       hold up when you choose your fighter.

            To play as Kamiya Kaoru, beat all of the characters
       in the VS. Com setting. It's very easy to do, as you can do
       it on easy if you want to.

            To play as Hajime Saitou, finish the Story Mode on hard.
       This is a lot harder to do than it seems, because you have
       to fight Saitou at the end, and he's HARD. To cheat a little
       and to make it easier on you, set the Options to one round,
       thirty seconds, and hope for the best.

            Beat the Story Mode on hard and you will get all the
       movies added to the options menu automatically.

            To use Sanosuke's monster zanbatou sword, hold select
       when you choose him, then when the blue ***** vs. ***** screen
       comes up, release it and quickly push it back in.

            To be able to select Sanosuke WITH the zanbatou in Story
       Mode, beat the Story Mode with only Kenshin and only Sanosuke
       (with the exception of the first round).

            Finish the Story Mode or VS Mode on hard without using
       any continues to see a pencil drawing on Kenshin's face appear
       at the end of the credits.

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5. Other
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    Here is a list of what scene you will see for choosing which movie
number in the Options screen.

          0 - First opening - Sobakasu by Judy & Mary
          1 - The introduction to Story Mode
          2 - Kenshin beats Sanosuke
          3 - Sanosuke beats Kenshin
          4 - Kenshin beats Jin-e
          5 - Jin-e beats Kenshin
          6 - Sanosuke beats Jin-e
          7 - Jin-e beats Sanosuke
          8 - Kenshin beats Hyottoko
          9 - Hyottoko beats Kenshin
         10 - Sanosuke beats Hyottoko
         11 - Hyottoko beats Sanosuke
         12 - Kenshin beats Hannya
         13 - Hannya beats Kenshin
         14 - Sanosuke beats Hannya
         15 - Hannya beats Sanosuke
         16 - Kenshin beats Shikijou
         17 - Shikijou beats Kenshin
         18 - Sanosuke beats Shikijou
         19 - Shikijou beats Sanosuke
         20 - Kenshin beats Aoshi
         21 - Aoshi beats Kenshin
         22 - Sanosuke beats Aoshi
         23 - Aoshi beats Sanosuke
         24 - Kenshin beats Saitoh
         25 - Saitoh beats Kenshin
         26 - Sanosuke beats Saitoh
         27 - Saitoh beats Sanosuke
         28 - Kenshin and Saitoh - Past and Present
         29 - Okubo dies - Shishio Makoto - Kyoto Bound
         30 - Hiruma Gohey - Beshimi - Raijuta Isurugi
         31 - Kenshingumi see off Yutaro (on a train??)
         32 - Sanza the Gangster's introduction scene
         33 - Aoshi buries the Oniwabanshu