Getting started.....................................2 Starting up...........................................3 Introduction..........................................5 Main Menu............................................6 Exhibition Mode.....................................7 Story Mode.................................. ........11 Gallery Mode........................................12 Vow System..........................................13 Good Girls and Bad Girls........................16 Playing The Game..................................16 Advanced Game Controls.......................23 Options................................................24 Character Gallery..................................26 Credits.................................................36 1 The game can be played using the DUALSHOCK® analog controller, DUALSHOCK®2 analog controller, or a standard controller. Button commands are the same for all controllers. When playing a one-player game, insert the controller into the PlayStation®2 controller port 1, and when playing with two players, insert controllers into the controller ports 1 and 2 on the game console. The game cannot be switched between analog mode and digital mode. The mode indicator is always red, regardless of whether the vibration function has been turned on or off. Menu Controls 1/2/ 4/ 3 x button t button Move cursor Enter/Confirm selection Cancel 2 3 Game Controls 1/2/ 4/ 3 1/2/ 4/ 3 (tap twice) s button t button x button 1/2/ 4/ 3 + x button r r + s1 r + t1 l , c button right analog stick Move character Step in direction pressed Strike attack Grab move Dash toward opponent Dash in direction pressed Guard Counter strike move Counter grab move Five words best describe the girls and action of Rumble Roses: Mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm! Get ready to get hot and sweaty without ever stepping into the ring. These ladies will have you breathing heavy and begging for mercy before the match even begins. With lethal moves and looks that can kill, the Rumble Roses beauties are waiting for you with lit fuses and talent to burn. Can you perform under the pressure or will the mere power of their presence render you impotent? To get started: Lethal move / Killer move Humiliation move Supplementary action2 Taunt 1. Press the START button after you see the Rumble Roses title screen. The Main Menu appears (see Main Menu on p. 6). 1. Must be timed correctly in response to opponent attack. 2. Pin fall, ring in, ring out, leave mud pit, release submission hold, etc. 4 5 When you're eager to enter the ring for a quick take down, Exhibition Mode lets you get off to a quick start, and probably a quick finish. There are three types of matches in Exhibition Mode: NORMAL, MAD MUD MATCH, and TITLE MATCH. To select a match type in Exhibition Mode: 1. Press the 1/2directional buttons to highlight a match type. 2. Press the x button to confirm your selection or press the t button to cancel and return to the previous screen. The Main Menu is the first screen you see after you press the START button from the title screen. From here you have four main choices: Exhibition. Okay, we know every match is an exhibition, but this mode pits two wrestlers head-to-head in a winner-takes-all showdown (see Exhibition Mode on p.7). Story Mode. This is similar to Exhibition Mode, but you follow the personal story of your selected wrestler (see Story Mode on p.11). Options. Change the game settings (see Options on p.24). Gallery. Get up close and personal with the lovely Rumble Rose ladies (see Gallery Mode on p.12). Normal Match This is ring wrestling, pure and simple (if you can call wrestling in a bikini pure and simple). After selecting this match type, you must decide on your player setup. 1 PLAYER. It's just you versus the computer, boy versus babe, and vice versa. 2 PLAYERS. This is a multiplayer, head-to-head mode. COM BATTLE. This is a view-only mode with two computer players versus each other, for those who like to watch. On the next menu, after selecting the match type: 1. Select 1 PLAYER, 2 PLAYERS, or COM BATTLE. 2. Press the x button to confirm your selection or press the t button to cancel and return to the previous screen. Now, even though you are presented with a bevy of beauties, you only get to choose one for yourself, or you can choose two characters in a COM BATTLE match. 6 7 You'll notice that not all of the characters can be selected at first. The alter egos of the 10 original characters are additional characters that must be unlocked before they can come out to play. For a complete description of how this works, see Good Girls and Bad Girls on p.16. Identical characters may be used for battle in the Normal Match Mode and the Mad Mud Match Mode, but not in Title Matches. However, the identical character cannot wear the same costume. Once both characters are selected and suited up, you must select the stage where they'll strut their stuff. There are five stages in all: the Standard Arena, Stadium Arena, Coliseum, Mad Mud Match Beach Stage, and a hidden stage. To select a character: 1. Press the 1/2 or 4 / 3 directional buttons to highlight a character. 2. Press the x button to confirm your selection or press the t button to cancel and return to the previous screen. 3. Press the 1/2 directional buttons to select your wrestler's costume if multiple costumes are available . 4. Press the x button to confirm your selection or press the t button to cancel and return to the previous screen. Note: A special character can be unlocked for exhibition matches by completing Story Mode with all of the original characters. Her alter ego can be unlocked by completing Story Mode with all of the alter ego characters. To select a stage: 1. Press the 1/2 directional buttons to highlight a stage. 2. Press the x button to confirm your selection or press the t button to cancel and return to the previous screen. After the stage is selected, you can establish a VOW SYSTEM (see VOW SYSTEM on p.13), or head straight to the match. 1. Press the 1/2 directional buttons to highlight PLAY or VOW SYSTEM. 2. Press the x button to confirm your selection or press the t button to cancel and return to the previous screen. After selecting PLAY, there are no more excuses--no turning back. Just get ready for some serious one-on-one action! 8 9 Mad Mud Match In Story Mode, you get to know each girl a little more intimately by following her life story as it progresses on the Rumble Roses tour. The ultimate goal is to defeat Lady-X in the championship match. Become one with your character's hopes and her fears, and then use that emotional build-up once you get inside the ring. Select a character at the beginning of this mode, but choose carefully. You'll be spending a lot of time with her as she enters the ring to take on every opponent and fulfill her lifelong ambition. To get started in Story Mode: 1. Press the 1/2 or 4 / 3 directional buttons to highlight a character. The setup for a Mud Match is almost identical to that for a Normal Match with two exceptions. First, there is no stage selection option. All Mud matches take place in a special beachside ring that's just oozing with atmosphere. (Well, it's oozing anyway...). Secondly, because it's beachside, the costume selection for each girl is limited to swimsuits. Sorry to disappoint you. 2. Press the x button to confirm your selection or press the t button to cancel and return to the previous screen. 3. Press the 1/2 directional buttons to select your wrestler's costume. 4. Press the x button to confirm your selection or press the t button to cancel and return to the previous screen. Title Match You must have a Title eligible wrestler in order to enter a Title Match and compete for the Rose of Roses championship belt. To become Title eligible, a wrestler must increase their Face/Heel status by a certain percentage (see Vow System on p.13). The setup for a Title Match is similar to the other match types except you do not select the number of players. Instead, you select your role in the match, and then it's you versus the computer. Challenge the Champion. You go after the current Rose of Roses Champion as the Challenger. Defend the Championship Belt. You play as the Champion and defend the Rose of Roses belt. In either role, you do not select the Champion. She is selected by default (the opening Champion is Evil Rose). You only select her costume whether you are playing as her or against her. There is also no option to select the Vow System in this match type. That's it! You're on your way to realizing your dream! The only thing we didn't tell you is that sometimes these girls like to talk a lot. Just remember you have the START button at your fingertips. Press the START button for a rematch in case you lose. 1. Unlocked alter ego characters cannot be played in Story Mode until the original character's story has been completed. See Good Girls and Bad Girls on p.16 for details. 2. Story Mode cannot be saved while in progress. Saving can only take place after each character has completed their story. 10 11 Some people like to play, and others like to watch. In Rumble Roses you can do both. Only one character, Evil Rose, is available to view in the Gallery to start. Gaining access to the rest of the Rumble Roses requires some skill and determination. After all, this is where you view the, um, data on each contestant of the Rumble Roses tour. But these spectacular views don't come easily. They have to be earned through the Vow System and by success in a Title Match (see Title Match on p.10). To open Gallery Mode for each character, you must qualify a character for a Title Match. This is done by gaining enough of a percentage increase in either a Face or a Heel rating. But this is only the first step. Once Gallery Mode is accessible, you must unlock each character's dressing room and beach galleries separately. To unlock a character's dressing room gallery, you must defeat the Champion in a Title Match as a Challenger. To unlock a character's beach gallery, you must successfully defend the Rumble Roses belt in a Title Match. Every gallery is very much worth the effort. Yes, there is honor in the game of lusty wenches wrestling in the mud-- in their thongs. For the Rumble Roses, it comes in the form of a Vow System, a set of agreements made prior to a match where those who honor their vows earn percentage points to enhance their personalities. With enough enhancement, a character can challenge for a Title Match (see Title Match on p.10), or her alter ego can be unlocked (see Good Girls and Bad Girls on p.16). Using the Vow System is optional before a match. Ratings are unaffected if the Vow System is bypassed. Initially, all characters start out with a 50% Heel or Face status. The Vow System can cause this status to reverse or increase. The character's alter ego is unlocked by reversing her status from Face to Heel (or vice versa). There are two purposes for using the vow system: Once inside, you have five options to select. Profile. This displays biographical information about your wrestler. Voice. If the sight of your favorite lady isn't enough, this option allows you to take advantage of one of her other senses. Entrance Music. Replay the music that accompanies your character as she enters the ring. Camera. Select this tab to display a window of camera movement descriptors. Try not to wear out the d button. Exit. After all, there are many other beauties to ogle. 1. Unlock characters alter ego. For example, Reiko Hinomoto at default is a Face wrestler with a rating of 50%. By switching her to Heel status, her Heel alter ego, Rowdy Reiko, becomes available. 2. Qualifying for a Title Match. Increase the Face/Heel rating enough to qualify. The Face/Heel rating can be raised or lowered by setting vows before a match, then successfully honoring those vows in the match. These vows are set in the Vow System screen just prior to a match. 12 13 After selecting the character(s) and venue (if applicable) for a match, you can enter the Vow System. There are slots for three vows. You can enter one, two, or three vows. To enter a vow: 1. Press the 1/2 directional buttons to highlight VOW 01, VOW 02, or VOW 03. There are 30 vow options to choose from for each slot. Vow results are displayed during the match and at its conclusion. During the match, vows are indicated by colored crystals in the upper left corner of the game screen. If your wrestler honors a vow, success is indicated with blue-colored text. If your wrestler breaks a vow, then it's indicated with red-colored text and the crystals turn gray. 2. Press the 1/2 directional buttons to highlight one of the vows. A description of the vow appears along with its Heel or Face value, the number of percentage points it's worth if completed. 3. Press the x button to select the vow, or press the t button to cancel and return to the previous screen. After a vow is selecte ...