///The Unofficial Fight For Life FAQ v. 0.9 Q. What is Fight For Life? A. Quite simply, Fight For Life (FFL) is Atari's answer to Sega's arcade hit Virtua Fighter (VF). But Atari has one-up'ed Sega. FFL is a 3D polygon based fighting game, but instead of using flat shaded polygons like VF, it will use texture mapping on those polygons to enhance the look of the characters and surroundings. FFL also has fast moving, variable "camera" views to better capture the fast paced action. It will be on a 4 MegaByte cartridge. ************************************************************* Q. Who is Developing Fight For Life? A. FFL is Atari's project, but they have managed to hire Francois Bertrand (from Sega's AM2 programming team that developed Virtua Fighter and Virtua Racing) to code it for them. Atari then turned to an outside developer based in a suburb of Chicago to do the artwork for this project. ************************************************************* Q. What is the plot of Fight for Life? A. Missing in action, killed in a bar fight or by a crazy psychiatrist. Life after life can be a nightmare, especially if your real life has been a mess. In Hell, there is just one way back... the annual Hell Fighting Tournament. If you win, you have a chance to fight against the son of the Devil himself. It's not really a pleasure, but the prize for victory here is a life, a new life. Welcome to Fight for Life... ************************************************************* Q. Who are the Playable Characters in Fight for Life? A. There are eight playable characters to chose from. All are human. They are: KIMURA - Ninja: Age: 25 Height: 1m75 Weight: 65kg Kimura is a vicious Japanese fighter with very fast moves. He excels in aerial combat and is a master of teleportation. IAN - U.S. Special Forces Age: 32 Height: 1m90 Weight: 92kg Being in the Special Forces, Ian has trained to become a formidable fighter. His great strength and large size cause even his standard punches and kicks to do serious damage. However, this strength comes at the sacrifice of some speed. He was finally declared missing in action seven years after the end of the Vietnam Conflict. Furthermore, he is enamored with Jennifer. SARAH O'CONNOR - Psychiatric Patient Age: 32 Height: 1m65 Weight: 55kg With little to do within her psychiatric hospital "cell", Sarah spent her days excercising over the last two years, in order to prepare herself physically to survive the rough treatment typical of her surroundings. She was murdered by an insane psychiatrist. Her fighting style involves quick, flexible movements. POG - Dock Worker Age: 27 Height: 1m85 Weight: 85kg Left work five years before his "accident". His fighting style utilizes a balance of fast and powerful moves. LUN - Arabian Fighter Age: 35 Height: 1m80 Weight: 78kg Lahcen has spent the majority of his life traveling from one oasis to another, participating in fighting tournaments. It was unexpected when one of his six wives stabbed him to death while sleeping. MUHALI - Amazon Warrioress Age: 24 Height: 1m65 Weight: 57kg Speed is Amazonia's primary weapon. Her fierce attitude and aptness for tight fighting quarters make her a potentially devastating opponent. JENNIFER - "Worldwise" Woman Age: 29 Height: 1m73 Weight: 69kg Jennifer has spent her life traveling the globe with her father?. Throughout these travels, Jennifer has been a student of the martial arts, picking up techniques here and there. M.J - Professional Boxer Age: 31 Height: 1m88 Weight: 85kg M.J. grew up on the tough streets of Brooklyn so it was only natural that he excel in boxing. At the beginning of his career, he was one of the more promising young fighters and eventually managed to win a championship belt. However, this title was soon stripped, due to the insider betting that his manager had made upon this fight. His reputation ruined, M.J. furiously stode out to a city bar, proceeded to get into a barroom brawl and was killed by the patrons. Some people believe it was all a setup by the mob, in an effort to make a point to M.J. manager who was delinquient in his payments to his bookie. There will be one boss who is the Devil's son. This boss will be able to morph into one of three different forms. His name and characteristics are not yet known. ************************************************************* Q. What are some of the technical specs of Fight For Life? A. Resolution: 320 x 240 Color: 16 Bit (65536 colors) Polygons per Frame: shooting for more than 920 rendered although more than that are calculated. Frames per Second: Initially was at 28 fps, presently at 20 fps, may drop to 15 fps Number of Motions: There are over 220 motions (kicks, flips, punches, etc.). The motion database should be complete by the end of December. ************************************************************* Q. What is the gameplay like? A. This is a tournament style fighter similar to Virtua Fighter. It is the best of three rounds, and it is possible to earn a quick victory by knocking or throwing your opponent off of the platform. On the controler is a punch button, kick button and a defense button. Each character will have his or her specific moves, however, the concept of "stealing moves" from defeated opponents had been discussed but is not yet implimented. ************************************************************* This FAQ has been compiled from various magazines, USENET NEWS, unofficial sources at Atari and elsewhere. Because of the extreme lack of information about this game, it will be necessary to update this as more information becomes availible. This is an unoffical FAQ. It is in NO WAY connected to Atari or Sega. It is provided merely for informational and entertainment purposes... enjoy! For now the game isn't released, but if anyone has any further knowledge of this game, please e-mail me with details. Thanks!!! ========================================================================== Christian Svensson = ATARI JAGUAR ||| Bucknell University = 64 BIT INTERACTIVE ||| Computer & Communications Services = MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM / | \ Lewisburg, PA 17837 = A.E.K.D.B. svensson@bucknell.edu = Ask me about the Kasumi Ninja FAQ http://www.bucknell.edu/~svensson = ==========================================================================