  Character Guide for Finkster, for Cardianl Syn, on the PSX
Moves, Combo's, and Fatalities... here!
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Information:

Contact About anything... here: shinnokzx@hotmail.com
Last Updated: 10-7-00
Version: v1.3
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Table of Contents:

I. Disclaimer 
II. Update History
III. Introduction (Review):
1. Story
2. Strategies
3. Moves
4. Combo's (Jugglers Too)
5. Fatalities (Discriptions too)
6. Ending (For Finkster)
7. Ending (For FAQ)

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I. Disclaimer:

This Document is Copyright 2000 (c) All rights 
Reserved Shinnokxz

This FAQ may not be Edited, published on another 
website, or, it may not be sold for financial 
purposes. The webmaster/domain holder will find 
out, and prosecute you to the full extent of the 
law.

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II. Update History:

Last Updated: 10-6-00

10-6-00: I got the ASCII art in, and I 
(v1.0)   started the sections up. 
         The complete section, now is 
         only the Introduction.

10-7-00: I went crazy today. I got the 
(v1.8)   Intro, Moves, Combo's, Fatalities, 
         and everything else done too.
         I just need to fix some formatt 
         problems and I'll be done.
         
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III Introduction (Review): Total Score: 8/10

Yes, while 989 is trying to accomplish a game in each 
category, it has finished it's Blood and Gore fest, Cardinal 
Syn. Almost everything in this game is done well! Except for 
a few flaws in the Gameplay department, this game can glow with 
the color red! So, this game didn't get that much hype, sure 989 
Studio's was in there early stages, this game still looks and feels 
like a true fighting game.


The Graphics in this game are well-done if anything. Graphics seem 
to always be a flaw in any fighting game, but this game makes an 
exception. The FMV's in this game are as good as you will ever see 
in an PSX game, nicely done, with the blood and everything. The 
backgrounds in this game are also done nicely, with the button that 
enables you to ''run'' all over the place, the backgrounds aren't 
these Round boring things, some backgrounds are set on a gold-course 
like state. In the backgrounds, numerouse things will pop up 
(spikes, coal carts, etc.) that will sometimes knock you off course, 
or just take damage away from you. These things seem confusing at 
first for one reason, when you first start playing the game, sometimes 
you will not even see these things pop out due to the positioning of 
the camera. So if you have one shred of life left, and one of these 
things pops out and kills you, you will not know the hell just killed 
you. The character designs are also done really well. Being the Most 
original character stories and character designs, this games graphics 
are done at a nice quality.


Sound and Music in this game are also tuned right. The music seeming 
to take place in Medievil Ages, and the sounds of Crashing Swords, and 
shields all seem to be in the right moment. The character's voices and 
little taunts are OK, but get a tad too tedious and annoying at times 
( I swear, If I ever hear Hecklar laugh again, I'll just spit). The 
sound of the fatlities are also nice and violent. Almost makes you 
want MK5 to come out now!


The control is one of the flaws in this game. At first, it will seem 
buggy to you, hard to move around, and hard to land descent combos. 
But when you get the R2 button nealed down (the button that enables 
you to run freely among the stage), this game will seem like a peice 
of cake. Before you look at a stratedgy guide, and see a huge combo 
like this: S, D, T, S, S, S, T, O, don't be fooled, the combos and 
fatality codes work easily if you just work at it for a minute or 
two, there easy to memorize, and not to hard to perform.


This games Gameplay is one of it's best features. Having some options 
and extra add-ons I've never seen in a fighting game before, this game 
is easy to control, and easy to play with. Like I said before, the 
backgrounds are set and a ''dog-leg'' type angel, so if you want herbs 
or magic power, you will HAVE to use the R2 button. The fatalities in 
this game make this game ears in Mature rating. If you've never seen 
such a violence-filled, gore infested, and graphic way of chopping off 
someones limbs, then go ahead and tell me. Although once you've see a 
fatality, you've seen them all pretty much. They consist of having you 
character doing a lightingening speed fast combo, and then chopping off 
some limbs, or split them in half, all the characters just have 
different way off doing the same fatalities. If you like just going 
face-to-face with your opponent action, then this game will make you 
proud. If you like having to run around and do a mind-spliting 
combo, the this games for you.


The story though, could also do some tuning up on if they ever intend 
of bringing out a Sequel. A woman by the name of ''Syn'', is here to 
take, steal, and have the sacred Swords of Cardinal. Doign this, about 
20 fighters are outraged of this because they wanted there own futires 
with these magical sword. So, ''Syn'' holds a tournament for the 
fighters. Who ever comes out on top, takes one of the three swords. To
add some weirdo side-stories, some characters also hold grudges against 
each other, making interesting little spoofs here and there.


GOOD POINTS ABOUT THE GAME: 


1. Great Graphics
2. Fun Gameplay
3. Blood
4. Blood
5. Blood
6. Blood
7. Blood
8. Gore

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BAD THINGS ABOUT THE GAME: 


1. Some-what glitchy controls
2. Buggy Camera
3. Un-original Fatalities (but still cool looking)
4. Tedious Tuants
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People who are violence actaivist, and people who have soft-stomachs 
are the only ones who should stay away. Still, an awesome game from 
the once dead, 989 Studios.

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 Finkster is aWell all around quick and Agile Character to use. 
His combos are very effective, and moves/magic are not that hard 
hard to do. His stage is any annoying one, with electricty coming 
from the pillars. His point is pretty awful though. His story can 
do without, and his ending is as just as bad. The reason why I 
picked him, though, is he is a great beginners character. And 
he is very quick. 

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1. STORY TO FINKSTER...


  Finkster is your common pety thief. He loves to 
Rob people on the spot, or just plainly steal right 
out of people homes. He sells these good to trade 
dealers and in return, he gets sweet-cold mulahs.
 Once he hears the Book of Knowledge is still in 
existence, he sets out on his adventure. Knowing 
he might as well be killed, Finkster accpets the 
challenges ahead. Once he gets his pawes on the 
Book of Knowledge, he will sell it to the highest 
bidder at E-bay. Nah, he'll just sell it off at 
the flee market in spain.

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2. STRETEGIES to Finkster...


 Finkster is one of the most agile characters in 
the game. Use his speed and everlasting combo's 
to your advantage. One of his most effective moves 
in his arsenal, is the Slice'n'Kick, or the 
Rolling Stab. These moves can stin your opponent 
to the point where you can finish his fatality on 
them.

 If you do not how fatalites work in this game, they 
seem to work as a huge combo (like the Brutalities in 
MK). You can only do them in the second or Third rounds 
(or any rounds if you have the cheat on). It is a 
quick, and painless death (after you get the combo 
finished).

 One of the most better startegies or characteristics
to Finkster, is the fact that he is very hard to block 
or counter-strike. This making the enemy wide open for 
a great move or a finisher.

 One of Finksters greatest flaws is the fact that he 
is very weak, and get considerable ammounts of damage 
for an easy 3 hit combo. But this can be easilly avoided
if your a player that loves to block and cpunter-strike.
Oh yeah.. did I tell you finkster has a great counter-
strike attack too? It takes away a lot of health. And can
be done easily.

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3. MOVES For Finkster

 It is best when his moves are performed after your 
opponent blocks you. Or, when you arun around 
(using the L2 button) and get behind them.

LEGEND:

Up:       U
Down:     D
Back:     B
Forward:  F
Sqaure:   S
Triangle: T
X:        X
Circle:   C
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ROLL'N'STAB:             F + X

SLICE'N'KCIK:            F + S, S

SPINNING SLICE 2:        B + s, T

PROJECTILE:              U, U + T

MAGIC SPELL ATTACK:      U, U + S

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4. COMBO'S AND JUGGLERS for Finkster

  As beig one of the most effective character in 
the game with Combo's, Finkster's greatest hits are 
when the enmy is down on the ground or when they're 
getting up. They are also impossible you block or 
counter-srtike, due to the quickness of Finkster.
 

LEGEND:

Up:       U
Down:     D
Back:     B
Forward:  F
Sqaure:   S
Triangle: T
X:        X
Circle:   C
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    -=Juggling Starters=-

KICKING UPPER SLICE:     X, S (2 hits)

DOWN, DOWN BELOW:        T, T (2 hits)

OWW!:                    S, S, S, S, F + S, F + S (6 hitS)

UPPER CUT:               F + T, S, S, S, F + S, F + S (6 hits)

GUT:                     B + X, S, S, S, F + S, F + S (6 hits)

   -=Normal Combo's=-

PIT VIPER:               F + T, S, S, S, B + X (5 hits)

ROLL'N'GUT:              S, S, S, S, F + S, F + X (6 hits)

DOWN TURNING:            F + T, T, T, T, T, F + X (6 hits)

NICE:                    F + T, T, T, S, F + T, F + T (6 hits)

GAZE INTO THE BLADE:     F + T, T, T, S, F + T, F + X (6 hits)

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5. FATALITIY COMBO'S for Finkster


 Finksters Fatality Combos are really something 
to see. They are one of the most bloody and most 
graphic in the game. And to top that, they are 
even easier to do than most. You can perfrom 
these during the 2'nd or 3'rd round of the 
battle. If you perform them on the first, it 
will still take away lots of damage.

FATALITY TYPE 1:      S, S, S, S, B + S, B + S, F + S

FATALITY TYPE 2:      F + T, S, S, S, B + S, B + S, F + S

FATALITY TYPE 3:      B + X, S, S, S, B + S, B + S, F + S    


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6. ENDING for Finkster


 After defeating Kron, Finkster goes to 
the altar, takes the book, and leaves. He 
heads back to his home located in the 
sewers of the city, an puts the book in 
some library looking place. He then looks 
at the screen and gives a happy little smirk.

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7. Ending For FAQ...

 
 This FAQ was very fun to write, and do. Finkster 
is one of my favorite characters. He is very 
quick, and agreat starter character for anyone 
learning to play. I'd like to thank a few people
first...

My Dad... for getting me this Game

CjayC of Gamefaqs... for posting this.

Micheal Bornstead... For some Combo's

And all of my friends at GameFAQs...

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