ULTRAMAN

Ultraman Fighting Evolution Rebirth is the 4th in a series of games for the
Playstation and the Playstation 2. The first game was released in Japan for
the Playstation 1 in 1998. Ultraman Fighting Evolution 2 and 3 were subsequently
released for the Playstation 2 later. The latest installment comes in a new
overhaul and gets a new name as well. There are alot of improvements made in
this game, most significantly the graphical enhancements as well as the new
combat system. The number of characters may not be as many as UFE3, but this
game still has many Ultra fans all over the world excited due to the new
characters and the newly improved special move cutscenes which rock.

Unfortunately, this game will never get a US release and is thus limited to a
Japanese audience. However, this FAQ aims to provide the necessary information
required for a non-Japanese speaking fan to fully enjoy the game and to unlock
the true potential of the game, especially in the Ultra mode. As of this writing
this FAQ is far from complete, and I would require the help of other gamers
who know more of the game then I do.

The reason I'm doing this FAQ is because of the lack of one over at GameFaqs.
I do not play the game that extensively, and thus most of the information here
is found on the official site as well as forums. I am merely compiling the
information I get while surfing/playing. Hopefully, it will help the fans to
enjoy the game better. If there are any mistakes found or anything that you
would like to contribute, please drop me a email at: psyke0808@yahoo.com.sg.
Alternatively you can visit www.ultramanlah.com. I visit the forums there
regularly under the alias "Psyke". This is not the first time I've written a
faq. I've done several more a few years back, but they were mostly combo
guides or chracter guides. This is the first time I'm doing a faq for a full
game, so please pardon me if the faq seems a little messy.

If you are looking for informations on the Ultras, do pay a visit to my site
as well: Ultra no Sekai (http://ultranosekai.50webs.com) I am also part of
another bigger fan site known as Ultraman Lah! It's a fan club for the
Singapore Ultrafan Community and has links to the latest episodes of Ultraman
Nexus and Ultraman Max. There are also lots of information and sypnosis of
weekly episodes, and as well as exlusive images/music/video in the forum.
You can find other topics on Japanese Toku, as well as post queries on the
 

Here are the information you need to work through the Japanese menus and as
well as to control your character. I've translated the menus for both the
tutorial mode as well as the options.

Default Controls:

Movement:     Direction pad
Step:        Tap front or back once
Run:        Double tap forward
Back flip:    Double tap back
Roll:        Double tap diagonal down (forwards/backwards)
Guard:        Press back on direction pad
Charge power:    R1
Combo Attack:    Square
Just Attack:    Triangle
Charge Attack:    Hold Circle
Grab:        X to hold opponent, then Triangle/Circle/Square
Tackle:        X while running, then follow up with Triangle/Circle/Square
Jump Attack:    Diagonal up + Triangle/Circle/Square
Special:    L1/L2/R2 (does not apply to all characters)
Nebula Combo:    Press button as it flashes on screen. Take note: every
        character has his own Nebula combo and it is stated in
        the move list section.

Nebula Combos

This is one of the new features of the series. Combos used to be limited to
the routine Square X 3, but now at least there is some variety to your normal
combos. It's nothing ingenious or clever, but it IS awesome to watch.

Every character has his own method of starting his Nebula Combo. For some
characters it's simply his Combo Attack botton, for others it may be a jump
attack or a grab. For eg. Ultraman's Nebula Combo (hence forth NC for short)
starts with a grab.

Ultraman: Grab (X) + (O) -> (O)(O)(O)

After Ultraman performs his Circle grab animation, a meter will above on the
top below the power bar. Once the first button flashes, imeddiately hit the
shown button and the combo will start. Different characters have different
number of chains and combos, but all of them are done in the same manner.

If the NC is completed successfully, the character will do a devastating move,
and not only that, his attack and defence powers will be boosted for 15 sec.
In addition, NCs cannot be broken, although the timing is tricky.

Specials

Each character has a number of specials at his disposal. In order to use these
specials, you would need to charge your special meter located on the top of
the screen. There are 3 levels altogether, and the higher level you have,
the more poweful special you can execute.

The R1 button is used to charge your special meter. Once you have at least 1
bar full, you can use your level 1 special move. Level 1 specials are usually
the easiest to pull off as the level 1 meter fills up very fast. The level 2
meter fills up slower and the level 3 bar fills up reaaaaally slow.

The good thing about level 3 specials is that they are sure kill moves. Any
character's level 3 special move will instantly kill the opponent. But this
doesn't happen regularly as the level 3 meter takes an eternity to fill up.

When the opponent's health bar is empty, the word "FINISH" will appear at the
top of the screen, and you can then execute level 3 special moves even if
you did not have your special meter charged up.

You will find that the highlight of this game are the special moves. They look
great and are really fun to watch. But I feel that they are a little too long
and it looses its appeal especially after the CPU does it to you over and over
again. It would be better if there is a way to shorten the animation after
you've seen it once.

Evading Specials

Similar to Ultraman Fighting Evolution 3, specials can either be blocked or
evaded. When the opponent does his special, a similar set of buttons will
apear together on the screen. There will be 2 buttons on screen. Wait until
these 2 buttons flash on the screen, and then press any one of the buttons
immediately. If successful, your character will then guard/evade the special
and not receive any damage.


Menus & Modes of Play

Upon inserting the game to your PS2, the game loads up and checks whether you
have a memory card inserted. If no, the game will ask you whether it is fine
to carry on with the game. If yes, the game will automatically load your saved
settings from the previous game.

The following are the modes of play that you can choose from.

-    Ultra Mode
-    Battle Mode
-    Vs Mode
-    Tutorial
-    Practice Mode
-    Options

Explaination of each mode is found below.


Ultra Mode
In this mode you cannot select your character. There are 13 missions in all,
and for every mission your character as well as the CPU character is already
pre-selected. There are also a number of requirements & rules for a few of the
missions. Ranks are given after every mission, and you can unlock certain stuff
if you reach "S" rank. More details will be given in the Ultra Mode section.

Battle Mode
In this mode you choose your character and fight with 6 CPU controlled
characters. You can choose from any of the default characters or those which
you have unlocked in the Ultra mode. You can also unlock addition items such
as stages in this mode.

Vs Mode

Your standard 1 on 1 mode. Choose either another player or the CPU to be your
opponent. Choose your chracters, stage, and fight it out.

 Tutorial Mode
Newbies to the game should definately try this out first. There are some changes
to the combat system since the last game, and the tutorial does a good job here.
Upon entering this mode, the tutorial menu pops up.

Tutorial Menu
-    Movement
-    Attack/Throws
-    Special moves
-    Back to title

Here's a brief rundown on each section of the tutorial.

Movement
1)    Advance and retreat
Can't get any simpler than this. Just move the direction forwards or backwards.
Your most basic form of movement in the game. Just repeat 3 times to clear this
section of the tutorial.

2)    Running
Double the direction button to get your character running. Run twice to clear.
Mostly used with the X button to grab onto the opponent.

3)    Jumping
Jump either diagonally forward or backward 3 times to clear. All the
characters can execute jumping attacks. Refer to the movelist for more info.

4)    Forward/Backward step
Tap the direction button forward/backward to execute a small step.

5)    Back Somersault
Double tap back to execute a back flip. Good for evading of physical attacks.
Useful for creating space especially when you need to store your special bar.

6)    Rolling
Double tap diagonally forwards/backwards to execute a roll. Good for getting
close to the enemy while evading physical attacks. Not as fast as running
though, but useful in tight situations.

7)    Side step
Double tap up or down quickly to side step your way out of harm's way.
Applies to physical attacks and some R2 specials but not the R1 specials.
Useful to getting round to your opponent's back.

Attacks/Throws
1)    Combo Attack
Press the Square button to execute a punch. Press forward + Square to execute
a set of combos. Repeat this 6 times to clear the tutorial. You do not need
to hit the kaiju.

2)    Just Attack
The Triangle button is the Just Attack. It's a more powerful variation of the
attack button and similarly, you can use certain combinations of the direction
button to create combos. You need to hit the enemy for to clear the stage.

3)    Charge Attack
Hold the Circle button and you'll see your character start charging up for
an attack. You need to hold for about 2 seconds for the attack to connect.

4)    Jump Attack
Press diagonal up + any attack button at the same time. Take note that you do
not press the attack after your jump. Instead, press the 2 buttons at the same
time and your character will perform a jumping attack.

5)    Dodge
Press the back direction button just when you character is about to get hit.
If done correctly, you will successfully dodge the attackw without incurring any
damage.

6)    Dodge Attack
While executing the dodge attack, press either Square, Circle, or Triangle to
attack the opponent while dodging an attack. You would need to time the buttons
carefully as it's pretty tricky.

7)    Throws
Press X while you are near to the opponent. Your character will lunge forward
in an attempt to grab the opponent. If done successfully, you then have the
options to choose from either X, Triangle, Square, Circle to follow up with
either a throw or an attack.

8)    Throw Escape
After being grabbed by the opponent, tap Square to break out of the lock.
You would have to enter this relatively fast, before the follow up to the
throw is entered.