----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ######## ######## ## ## ######## ## #### ## ## ### ## ## #### ## ## ## #### ## ## ## ## ## ** ***** ** ** ** <<<<< ** ** ** ** ** ** ***** ** ** ** >>>>> ** ******** ** ````` `` `` ```` `` ```````` `` ``` `` `` ``` `` `` `` `` ^ ^^^^^^^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^^^ JEN TAI FAQ For Weaponlord SNES/Genesis Revision 2 September 6, 1999 Brought to you by Leviathan - lev|athan@hempseed.com Who is Jen Tai? Jen Tai is your basic 7 foot tall amazon; someone that you might expect out of a Conan or Beastmaster movie. Her weapon is the long sword. She is my favorite character because she can rip all the others to shreds when played properly! Jen Tai Color Scheme (on SNES) A - Red B - Brown (default) X - Blue Y - Grey (my favorite) Glossary F1 - Forestrike 1 F2 - Forestrike 2 F3 - Forestrike 3 B1 - Backstrike 1 B2 - Backstrike 2 B3 - Backstrike 3 Basic Attacks Backstrike1 - A quick swing of the blade. Has short range and execution time. Can be used as a combo starter. Backstrike2 - Much like F2. Useful when jumping. This does not combo up as easily as F2 though. When crouching, F2 usually works better. Backstrike3 - Takes a long time to pull off. Use it when your opponent has made a mistake, or you do a cross over. Forestrike1 - This is a great move to push your opponents back and combo them at the same time. If someone gets too close, just duck and hit Forestrike1 rapidly. Once they're out of range, throw some F2's and B2's into the mix for some additional hits. Forestrike2 - This move is probably Jen Tai's best. Both the standing and crouching F2's can be used to keep your opponents at bay. Personally, I prefer the crouching F2. Duck, and hit F2 quickly and you can often get in an easy 3 hit combo, and push your opponent back a good distance. When jumping, F1 usually works better. Forestrike3 - Does a lot of damage, but takes a long time to pull off. Use when your opponent makes a mistake. Special Moves (with Explanations) Down Strike - Hold B2/B3, then Up, Up, Down, and release. - Jen Tai jumps into the air and comes down upon her opponent. - Also serves as Ground Decapitate Aura Strike - Back, Down, Down-Back, Back and B2/B3 - Jen Tai swings her blade and shouts "Aura Strike" Backhand Blast - Hold B2/B3, then Back, Up-Back, Forward, and release. - A short ranged attack - Also serves as Explode Head Shield Toss (Power Deflect) - Hold B2/B3, then Down, Down-Forward, Forward, and release Death Blade Frenzy - Hold F2/F3, then Down-Forward, Down, Forward, and release - Jen Tai swings her blade about rapidly - Can be used to combo in close range - Also serves as Frenzy Death Shield Spike - Back, Forward and F2/F3 - Jen Tai lunges at her opponent with her shield sticking out. - Also serves as Disembowel Reverse Kick (Guard Drop) - Back, Forward and B2/B3 - Unfortunatly for Jen Tai, her guard drop move has almost no range whatsoever. It's largely useless Leg Breaker - Down, Down-Forward, Forward and F2/F3 - Jen Tai does a quick leg sweep. - Useful for opponents who keep blocking high. Can be used to catch them off guard. - Also serves as Pulp Death Ram Toss - Hold F2/F3 then Forward, Up-Forward, Up, Back, and release - This is Jen Tai's throw. It has fairly decent range. Back Blade Strike - Hold F2/F3 then Back, Down-Back, Down, Down Forward, Forward, and release - Jen Tai twirls her blade while moving forward a few steps. This is one of her more useful special moves. - Also serves as Decapitate Advantages Jen Tai has the greatest range of all the characters in Weaponlord. Use this to your advantage. Keep your opponents a few footsteps away fromyou and hack at them from this distance. Avoid close range encounters at all costs. Jen Tai usually takes a lot longer to swing her weapon than most other characters, so they can easily get in multiple hits on you. Use a chain of F1 and F2 attacks to push your opponents away. Also, her F2/B2 are most effective when your opponent is a few footsteps away. Jen Tai is 6'10". Yikes! This makes her an easy target, especially up close Luckily, her long sword can be used to keep opponents at bay. When Jen Tai attacks, she does not "follow" her weapon. Her body remains quite far away from the tip of her blade. Some characters, like Divada, follow up very closely with their attacks; which makes them easy to nail. Disadvantages Lack of Projectile (fireball). This makes it difficult to hit opponents across the screen. Keep your encounters to midrange. Lackluster special moves. This isn't that much of a disadvantage though, since her normal attacks more than make up for it. Not effective at close range. Use crouching F1's and F2's to push your opponent away to a more comfortable range. Then hack away. If they keep coming in close, use the death blade frenzy to catch them off guard. Combos Crouching F2, Crouching F2, Crouching F2 Jump in with a B2, Standing B2, Crouching F2 Jump in with a B2, Standing B2, Crouching B2 Jump in with a F3, Standing F3 Fatalities Decapitate - Back Blade Strike Pulp - Leg Breaker on Fallen Enemy Ground Decapitate - Down Strike on Fallen Enemy (use for a easy kill) Disembowel - Shield Spike Explode Head - Backhand Blast Frenzy Death - Death Blade Frenzy ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- This FAQ is copyright 1999 by Shantanu Thakur aka Leviathan