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                          THE KING OF FIGHTERS 99
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                       BENIMARU NIKAIDO CHARACTER FAQ
                    Written by Orochi K(Ashvin Sawmynaden)
                         E-mail: kof_2k@hotmail.com
                              For Arcade & PSX
                  Version 0.3 - Last Revised: June 14, 2001


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                               INTRODUCTION
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 My third FAQ for the wonderful game that is The King of Fighters 99. Benimaru
 has appeared in KoF since the beginning, i.e. 94, and he's always formed part
 of the Heroes Team. He is a rather aggressive character but also has decent
 defense and is a quite good character overall. And of course, he can be
 pretty cheap at times. He doesn't have a large number of moves though, nor
 a large number of combos for that matter, but that doesn't prevent him from
 being a good choice, whether against the CPU or against an opponent. And, of
 course, we all know how he's a tough CPU character. On the the FAQ itself!


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                                  CONTENTS
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                            1. Revision History
                            2. Controls
                            3. Benimaru's Bio
                            4. Moveslist
                            5. Moves Description
                            6. Combos



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  REVISION HISTORY
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  Version 0.1 on May 28, 2001.
  - Created FAQ.

  Version 0.2 on June 1, 2001.
  - Added E-mail Policy.

  Version 0.3 on June 14, 2001.
  - Added 2 Intermediate combos.


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  CONTROLS
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           ub   u   uf                        A        B
             \  |  /
           b -- n -- f
             /  |  \
           db   d   df                        D        C

  General Notations:
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   n    - neutral                             A     - Weak Punch
   d    - down                                B     - Weak Kick
   u    - up                                  C     - Strong Punch
   b    - back                                D     - Strong Kick
   f    - forward


  Special Notations:
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   db   - down-back                           P     - Press A or C
   df   - down-forward                        K     - Press B or D
   ub   - up-back                             AB    - Escape
   uf   - up-forward                          CD    - Attack
   qcf  - d,df,f                              BC    - Call Striker
   qcb  - d,db,b                              ABC   - Enable Counter Mode
   hcf  - b,db,d,df,f                         BCD   - Enable Armor Mode
   hcb  - f,df,d,db,b
   dp   - f,d,df
   rdp  - b,d,db


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  BENIMARU NIKAIDO
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 Fighting Style:        Shooting
 Birthday:              6 / 6
 Age:                   21
 Birthplace:            Japan (but he's half-American)
 Blood Type:            O
 Height:                180cm
 Weight:                70kg
 Hobby:                 Cruising the sky in a jet
 Favorite Food:         Sashimi (sliced raw fish), pasta
 Best Sport:            Clay shageki (shooting), high jump
 Most Important:        Himself
 Dislikes:              Otaku (japanese animation fan), regret

                "Watch me now.  A flower's life's brief."

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  MOVESLIST
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 Catch and Shoot                When close, b / f + C

 Front Suplex                   When close, b / f + D

 Spinning Knee Drop             In air, b/d/f + C / D when close

 Jackknife Kick                 f + B

 Flying Drill                   In air, d + D

 Raijin Ken                     qcf + A

 Taikuu Raijin Ken              qcf + C

 Kuuchuu Raijin Ken             In air, qcf + P

 Iai Geri                       qcf + K

 Handou Sandan Geri             d,u + K during Iai Geri

 Shinkuu Katategoma             qcb + P

 Raikou Ken                     qcf,qcf + P  (qcf,qcf + A for sDM version)

 Taikuu Raikou Ken              qcf,qcf + C  (DM only)

 Gen'ei Hurricane               qcf,qcf + K


 Striker Action: "Elec-Trigger"


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  MOVES DESCRIPTION
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  Spinning Knee Drop  :  In air, b/d/f + C / D when close
  This move cannot be blocked and it has no missed animation. Works only when
  your opponent is in the air and when he's close to you.

  Jackknife Kick  :  f + B
  Benimaru will do a small hop forward and will hit the opponent with his
  foot. Can be cancelled in any move, even a DM.

  Flying Drill  :  In air, d + D
  This move can be done is the air only but it doesn't matter whether you're
  high up or low. Benimaru charges down at the opponent with both feet for a
  4-hit.

  Raijin Ken  :  qcf + A
  Benimaru's fireball which hits oppoenent in the face. Can be cancelled into
  a DM in Counter Mode.

  Taikuu Raijin Ken  :  qcf + C
  His other fireball which hits high this time. Has just the same animation
  as the Raijin Ken. Can be cancelled into a DM in Counter Mode.

  Kuuchuu Raijin Ken             In air, qcf + P
  Same animation as Raijin Ken. Geat against jumping opponents.

  Iai Geri                       qcf + K
  Benimaru hits the opponent with his knee once. Follow with the Handou Sandan
  Geri if it connects.

  Handou Sandan Geri             d,u + K during Iai Geri
  Follow-up to the Iai Geri. Can be cancelled into a DM after the 1st hit in
  Counter Mode.

  Shinkuu Katategoma             qcb + P
  Benimaru will crouch and will turn on himself, hitting the opponent with his
  legs. Can be cancelled into a DM in Counter Mode. The C version has incredible
  guard damage.

  Raikou Ken                     qcf,qcf + P  (qcf,qcf + A for SDM version)
  Desperation move. Stronger version of the Raijin Ken. Note that only the A
  version can be a SDM.

  Taikuu Raikou Ken              qcf,qcf + C  (DM only)
  Desperation move. Stronger version of the Taikuu Raijin Ken which hits high.
  Doesn't have a SDM version.

  Gen'ei Hurricane               qcf,qcf + K
  Benimaru will seem to teleport and will strike opponent repeatedly by
  travelling across the screen each time. If missed, the move has no animation.


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  COMBOS
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 Benimaru doesn't really have a lot of combos but the little he has is well
 enough IMO. These are the combos that I've discovered. If you happen to know
 of any which isn't in this FAQ, feel free to write to me.

 This section is divided into 3 parts: Beginners, Intermediate, Expert.



 ***BEGINNERS***

 1. Standing C, Shinkuu Katategoma(qcb+P)

 2. Standing C, Raijin Ken(qcf+A)

 3. Standing C, Iai Geri(qcf+K)

 4. Standing C, Jackknife Kick(f+B), Shinkuu Katategoma(qcb+P)

 5. Standing C, Jackknife Kick(f+B), Raijin Ken(qcf+A)

 6. Standing C, Jackknife Kick(f+B), Iai Geri(qcf+K)


 ***INTERMEDIATE***

 1. Jumping C, Standing C, Shinkuu Katategoma(qcb+P)

 2. Jumping C, Standing C, Raijin Ken(qcf+A)

 3. Jumping C, Standing C, Iai Geri(qcf+K)

 4. Jumping C, Standing C, Jackknife Kick(f+B), Shinkuu Katategoma(qcb+P)

 5. Jumping C, Standing C, Jackknife Kick(f+B), Raijin Ken(qcf+A)

 6. Jumping C, Standing C, Jackknife Kick(f+B), Iai Geri(qcf+K)

 7. Standing C, Jackknife Kick(f+B), Raikou Ken(qcf,qcf+A)

 8. Crouching B, Crouching B, Iai Geri(qcf+K)

 9. Crouching B, Crouching B, Raikou Ken(qcf,qcf+A) - DM only
    Only the DM makes it a combo.





 ***EXPERT***

 1. Jumping C, Standing C, Jackknife Kick(f+B), Raikou Ken(qcf,qcf+A)

 2. -Counter Mode only- Standing C, Shinkuu Katategoma(qcb+P), cancel into
    Gen'ei Hurricane(qcf,qcf+K)

 3. -Counter Mode only- Standing C, Jackknife Kick(f+B), Shinkuu
    Katategoma(qcb+P), cancel into Gen'ei Hurricane(qcf,qcf+K)

 4. -Counter Mode only- Jumping C, Standing C, Shinkuu Katategoma(qcb+P),
    cancel into Gen'ei Hurricane(qcf,qcf+K)
    Best done in corner.

 5. -Counter Mode only- Jumping C, Standing C, Jackknife Kick(f+B), Shinkuu
    Katategoma(qcb+P), cancel into Gen'ei Hurricane(qcf,qcf+K)
    Best done in corner.



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                                  CREDITS
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  Special thanks go to:

  - SNK
    For obvious reasons.

  - CJayC <www.gamefaqs.com>
    For posting this guide and, of course, for such a great site.

  - Kao Megura <kmegura@yahoo.com>
    I used his character bio and movelist names. He has a great KoF 99 FAQ
    which can be viewed at www.gamefaqs.com

  - Vincent Chua <www.kofonline.com>
    For running the greatest KoF site there is. I got a lot of information
    from his great site.

  - Michael Tham <mike_tham@hotmail.com>
    For Intermediate combos #8 and #9.

  - You <insert contact info here>
    For reading this FAQ.


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