User manual GAMES PS2 BACKYARD-WRESTLING 2

[. . . ] Warning: Read Before Using Your PlayStation®2 Computer Entertainment System. A very small percentage of individuals may experience epileptic seizures when exposed to certain light patterns or flashing lights. Exposure to certain patterns or backgrounds on a television screen or while playing video games, including games played on the PlayStation 2 console, may induce an epileptic seizure in these individuals. Certain conditions may induce previously undetected epileptic symptoms even in persons who have no history of prior seizures or epilepsy. [. . . ] Change the outfit's colors by pressing the appropriate buttons indicated at the bottom of the screen. Explore the other options available to custom wrestlers. See CUSTOM WRESTLER on page 11 for more info. On the Main CAW screen, select DONE to save your custom wrestler and continue to Career Mode. 7 ATTACKS, STRIKING, KICKING, & PUNCHING · Attacks and Strikes are quick to pull off, but may be blocked by a trained opponent. Typically, the bigger your chosen wrestler is, the more powerful the attacks. · Chain together multiple Strikes by pressing the symbol buttons in various sequences. Faster wrestlers are able to chain more Attacks. · Some Attacks require special timing of your button presses. · You can perform Attacks while dashing. 8 9 COUNTERS, REVERSALS & BLOCKING Your defensive options are many: · Press and hold the d button to turn away the opponent's Attacks and Strikes. · Reverse a Throw or Slam by pressing the appropriate button just as the opponent begins the move. · Counter an Attack or escape a Hold by pressing the l + r buttons simultaneously. · See CAREER MODE on page 10 for more info. 7 turbo meter turbo meter environment interactions Environment interactions play a big part in BACKYARD WRESTLING 2: THERE GOES THE NEIGHBORHOOD. OBJECTS · Nearly everything in a level can be broken using Slams, Irish Whips and generally just knocking the opponent into objects. These breakable objects will leave debris. The larger pieces can be picked up and used as weapons. Your Turbo Meter gives you extra options depending on how full it is. The meter will replenish over time, and each ability has its own "meter cost. " PLATFORMS · Use platforms to jump on an opponent below you. Climb up onto a platform by walking towards it. You will automatically climb up if the platform is accessible. Stand near the edge, and when your opponent comes in range, your wrestler will change to the jump stance. Press either the s or x button to leap on the victim. Hold the button down to increase your jump range. LEDGE THROWS/SLAMS · If both you and your opponent are on a platform ledge, you can grapple the opponent and Throw or Slam him or her off the ledge. First move towards the edge of the platform, then grapple the opponent. If you are close enough, you will automatically lift the opponent up into the Ledge Throw stance. [. . . ] · LAYERS -- Each logo has eight layers. Each layer can have a different shape and color, and the shape can be scaled, rotated, skewed, flipped, and moved around to a different location of the body for a variety of effects. · SHAPES -- A multitude of different shapes, from tattoos to stars and squares, are available to use as layers. First select the layer you want to add a shape to, then select SHAPE to see a list of available shapes. [. . . ]