LAST BLADE:BEYOND THE DESTINY
FAQ BY L.S.D

VER 1.1 : Some minor adjustments on the names of the moves.
          Add Enigma Frenzy's moves for all characters.
VER 1.0 : The first faq.


INTRO:
   In an age of chaos, heroes are created and tested to their limits.
Only those with enough skill and courage are capable of restoring
peace. Here, a new adventure begins as Last Blade strikes the NeoGeo
Pocket.
   Since ancient times, the portal between good and evil has been
sealed by four deities.  Now, the seal is about to be broken.
Choose your hero and fight to stop this impending doom.


FEATURES:
-Select from nine available characters, and unlock the five hidden
fighters
-Select from three game modes  One player, Versus, and Gallery mode.
The One player mode has six sub-modes including story, survival,
time attack, training, and two mini-games, "Home Run Derby" and
"Flying Escape"
-Use money received from fighting to buy scrolls which contain artwork
and fighter profiles
-Scrolls can also be purchased to open up special moves, present the
endings for character story lines, open up hidden characters,  reveal
mini-games and more
-Swap scrolls with the NGPC link

  AS USUAL, MY FAQ WILL FOCUS MORE ON THE MOVE LISTS RATHER THAN OTHER
THINGS SINCE I HAVE THE JAPANESE VERSION AND DON'T KNOW HOW TO READ
JAPANESE.

LEGEND:

UP                     = U
DOWN                   = D
BACK                   = BK
FORWARD                = F
QUARTER CIRCLE FORWARD = QCF
QUARTER CIRCLE BACK    = QCB
HALF CIRCLE FORWARD    = HCF
HALF CIRCLE BACK       = HCB

A                      = SLASH
B                      = KICK
F+B                    = HIGH PARRY
DF+B                   = LOW PARRY

BK + B (CLOSE)         = THROW
BK + A                 = LIGHT ATTACK
A                      = MEDIUM ATTACK
HARD A                 = STRONG ATTACK
FD +A                  = STRONGEST ATTACK
RUNNING                = FD, FD
HOP BACKWARDS          = BK, BK
UNBLOCKABLES           = F,F + B (POWER MODE ONLY)
OVERHEADS              = F,F + B (SPEED MODE ONLY)
COUNTER-ATTACK         = BLOCK THEN B,DB,D + A+B,
                         NEED MORE THAN 50% GAUGE
                         (POWER MODE ONLY)
SC                     = SUPER CANCEL (MOVES CAN BE CANCEL
                         INTO DESPERATION MOVE)
ES                     = ENIGMA SLASH (USE WHEN POWER BAR
                         IS FULL OR ENERGY BAR FLASHING)
HT                     = HIDDEN THRUST (USE WHEN
                         POWER BAR IS FULL AND ENERGY BAR
                         FLASHING.POWER MODE ONLY)
EF                     = ENIGMA FRENZY (USE WHEN POWER BAR
                         FULL. SPEED MODE ONLY)

MOVE LISTS:

AMANO HYO

[PIERCING SPARROW](SC)           F,DB,F + A
[WINDMILL]                       QCB + A
[BADGER BASH]                    A REPEATLY
   [BADGER LOINCLOTH SLICER]       AFTER BADGER BASH, F + A
[DESTINY]                        HCB + A (CAN BE HELD)
[LOUDMOUTH]                      HCB + B
[KEIMA'S RAGE]                   F,D,DF + B
[DOMINO TOPPLER]                 DF,DF + B (CLOSE)
[CHOUJOUHATSU]                   QCF + B
(ES) [CHECKMATE OF THE QUEEN]    B,HCB + A+B (CAN BE HELD)
(HT) [CHECKMATE OF THE ROOK]     B,HCB + B
(HT) [CHECKMATE OF THE BISHOP]   B,HCB + A

(EF) 1. D,D + A/B THEN A,A,B,A,A,B,A,A,QCF + B
     2. D,D + A/B THEN A,A,B,A,A,B,B,QCF + A


GENBU OKINA

[TURTLE THRUST (GROUND)]         QCF + A
[TURTLE THRUST (ARC)]            QCF + HD A
[TURTLE THRUST (HEALING)]        QCF + B
[TURTLE TREMOR] (SC)             HCB + A
[TORTOISE TROMP]                 HCB + B
[FISHERMAN'S FEINT]              F,D,DF + A/B
[PACIFIST POUNCE: HEAVEN]        B,D,DB + A
[PACIFIST POUNCE: EARTH]         B,D,DB + HD A
[PACIFIST POUNCE: HUMAN]         B,D,DB + B
(ES) [GENBU BLAST]               F,HCF + A+B
(HT) [RAGE OF GENBU]             F,HCF + B

(EF) 1. D,D + A/B THEN A,A,B,A,A,B,A,A,QCF + B
     2. D,D + A/B THEN A,A,B,A,A,B,B,A,QCF + A


ICHIJO AKARI

[MESSIANIC BLAST]                QCF + A
[ASTRO-REVOLVE] (SC)             D,U + B
   [TENMON KAKAGESHI TENSHIN]     A (AFTER ASTRO-REVOLVE)
   [ASTRO POLARIS]                B (AFTER ASTRO-REVOLVE)
[RICE PATTY DEMON DICER]         F,D,DF + A/HARD A/B
   [ROLL AWAY LEFT]               HOLD A (AFTER RPDC)
   [ROLL AWAY RIGHT]              HOLD B (AFTER RPDC)
   [LEFT OVERHEAD]                A REPEATLY (AFTER RPDC)
   [RIGHT OVERHEAD]               B REPEATLY (AFTER RPDC)
   [HOP OVERHEAD KICK]            D + A REPEATLY (AFTER RPDC)
   [CANNONBALL ROLL]              D + B REPEATLY (AFTER RPDC)
   [VERTICAL CANNON BALL]         U + A REPEATLY (AFTER RPDC)
   [BACK RETREAT]                 U + B REPEATLY (AFTER RPDC)
[PURE PRINCESS PARRY]            HCB + A (CLOSE)
[CHANGING TROLL]                 HCB + HARD A
[TRANSFORMING TROLL]             HCB + B
[TALISMAN]                       B,D,DB + A/B
(ES) [SEXTET SYNTHESIS]          QCB,HCF + A+B
(HT) [100 DEMON SABBATH]         QCB,HCF + B

(EF) 1. D,D + A/B THEN A,A,B,A,A,B,A,A,QCF + B
     2. D,D + A/B THEN A,A,B,A,A,B,B,A,QCF + A


KAEDE

[SINGLE SLASH SQUALL]            QCF + A
[SINGLE SLASH WIND FANG]         F,D,DF + A (CAN BE REPEATED FOR HARD A)
  [SINGLE SLASH HELMET BASH]       A (AFTER SINGLE SLASH WIND FANG)
[SINGLE SLASH FILLET FLASH]      QCB + A
[EAST WIND WALLOP]               QCB + B
[SINGLE SLASH STORM BLAST]       HCF + B (CLOSE)
(ES) [LIVELY DRAGON POUNCE]      QCB,HCF + A+B (CAN BE HELD)
(HT) [LIVELY'BAD DRAGON RISING]  QCB,HCF + B (CAN BE HELD)

(EF) 1. D,D + A/B THEN A,A,B,A,A,B,A,A,QCF + B,A
     2. D,D + A/B THEN A,A,B,A,A,B,B,A,QCF + A


LEE REKKA

[DRAGON HAMMER]                  QCB + B (X3)
[DRAGON CYCLONE]                 QCB + B (IN AIR) (REPEAT ONCE)
[INVISIBLE KICK]                 QCF + B (IN AIR)
[FAN OF FLAMES]                  D THEN U + A
   [HAMMER]                         D + A (AFTER FAN OF FLAMES)
[SERPENT RUSH] (SC)              HCB + A
  [FLAME PALM STRIKE]              QCF + A (AFTER STRONG SERPENT RUSH)
[MIST MAULER]                    A+B
   [FAN STRIKE]                    A (AFTER MIST MAULER)
   [SINGLE DRAGON HAMMER]          F + A (AFTER MIST MAULER)
   [CHI PALM STRIKE]               F + B (AFTER MIST MAULER)
   [LEG SWEEP]                     B (AFTER MIST MAULER)
   [SERPENT BREATH]                D + B (HELD)
(ES) [HIDDEN SERPENT SLAM]       QCB,HCF + A+B
(HT) [CONCEALED JAVELIN OF       B,HCB + B
       JUDGEMENT]

(EF) 1. D,D + A/B THEN A,A,B,A,A,B,A,A,QCF + B
     2. D,D + A/B THEN A,A,B,A,A,B,B,A,A,QCF + B


MINAKATA MORIYA

[GLANCING BLADE HAZE"MIDDLE"]    QCB + A
[GLANCING BLADE HAZE"UPPER"]     QCB + HARD A
[GLANCING BLADE HAZE"LOWER"]     QCB + B
[GLANCING BLADE NEW MOON]        F,D,DF + A
   [GLANCING BLADE CRESCENT]       A (AFTER NEW MOON)
[GLANCING BLADE DARK MOON]       F,D,DF + HARD A
[GLANCING BLADE MOONLIGHT] (SC)  QCF + A
[SLASH BLADE MOONWALK]           BK,DB,D + A/B
(ES)[16-NIGHT LUNAR LOTUS]       F,HCF + A+B
(HT)[LUNAR LOTUS BLIZZARD]       F,HCF + B

(EF) 1. D,D + A/B THEN A,A,B,A,A,B,A,A,QCF + B
     2. D,D + A/B THEN A,A,B,A,A,B,B,A,A,QCF + B


WASHIZUKA KEIICHIRO

[FATAL FLURRY]                   B THEN F + A
[FOOLISH FLURRY]                 D THEN U + A
[WOLF FANG] (SC)                 B THEN F + B
[WOLF FANG THRUST]                A (AFTER WOLF FANG)
[WOLF FANG SLASH]                B (AFTER WOLF FANG)
[WOLF FANG UPPER]                BK + B (AFTER WOLF FANG)
[A GLORIOS DEATH]                QCB + A (KEEP PRESSING)
(ES) [TRUE FANG OF THE WOLF]     QCB,HCF + A+B
(HT) [FINAL WOLF FANG]           QCB,HCF + B

(EF) 1. D,D + A/B THEN A,A,B,A,A,B,A,A,QCF + B
     2. D,D + A/B THEN A,A,B,A,A,B,B,A,QCF + A


YUKI

[ICE BLADE]                      QCF + A
[FROSTY FLASHER]                 F,D,DF + A
[BLIZZARD BLAST] (SC)            QCB + A
[ICE REFLECTOR]                  HCB + B
[SPLIT-IN-TWO SWING]             HCF + B (CLOSE)
(ES) [GLACIAL SEQUOIA]           QCF,QCF + A+B
(HT) [TRUE FROZEN WHIRLWIND]     QCB,HCF + B

(EF) 1. D,D + A/B THEN A,A,B,A,A,B,A,A,QCF + B
     2. D,D + A/B THEN A,A,B,A,A,B,B,A,QCF + A


ZANTETSU

[FLOWING SHADOW FURY]            QCF + A
[DEVIL DROP]                     HCB + B (CLOSE)(CAN BE DONE IN AIR)
[SPIRIT DRILL] (SC)              QCB + A
[UNDERWATER UNDULATION]          B,D,DB + A
[STIFF STITCHER]                 QCF + A (IN AIR)
[KICK OF HEAVENLY MAGIC]         D + B (IN AIR)
[TURNING WHEEL]                    D + B(AFTER KICK OF HEAVENLY MAGIC)
[NECROMANCER'S SHADOW]           HCF + B
[TACHI KOPPA]                    A (AFTER NECROMANCER'S SHADOW)
[MIST SLICER]                    B (AFTER NECROMANCER'S SHADOW)
(ES) [STEEL CRUSHER]             F,HCF + A+B (CAN BE HELD)
(HT) [DARK HUNTER]               B,HCB + B (CLOSE)

(EF) 1. D,D + A/B THEN A,A,B,A,A,B,A,A,QCF + B
     2. D,D + A/B THEN A,A,B,A,A,B,B,A,A,QCF + B


SECRET CHARACTERS:


KAEDE(AWAKENED)

[MORNING STAR SQUALL]           QCF + A
[MORNING STAR TAIL WIND]        QCF + A (IN THE AIR)
[MORNING STAR FILLET FLASH](SC) QCB + A/B
[EAST WIND WALLOP]              QCB + B
[MORNING STAR STORM BLAST]      HCF + B (CLOSE)
[MORNING STAR WIND FANG]        F,D,DF + A
[MORNING STAR HIGH WIND FANG]    A (AFTER MORNING STAR WIND FANG)
(ES) [MORNING STAR POUNCE]      QCB,HCF + A+B (CAN BE HELD)
(HT)[LIVELY'BAD DRAGON RISING'] QCB,HCF + B (CAN BE HELD)
(ES) [LIVELY DRAGON REVIVAL]    QCF,QCF + A+B (CAN BE HELD)
(HT) [LIVELY DRAGON LANCE]      QCF,QCF + B (CAN BE HELD)

(EF) 1. D,D + A/B THEN A,A,B,A,A,B,A,A,QCF + B,A
     2. D,D + A/B THEN A,A,B,A,A,B,B,A,QCF + A


SANADA KOJIRO

[FLASHING FLIGHT]               QCB + A
[BLACK HOLE BLADE] (SC)         HCB + A
[FLICKERING DUST DEVIL]         QCB + B
  [HEAVEN AND EARTH]              B (AFTER FLICKERING DUST DEVIL)
[EMPTY DEATH]                   F,D,DF + A
[BLAST-OF-PLAGUE DEMISE]        QCF + A
(ES) [BLACK HOLE BLADE-EAGLE]   QCB,HCF + A+B
(HT) [WOLF FANG OF EMPTINESS]   QCF,QCF + B

(EF) 1. D,D + A/B THEN A,A,B,A,A,B,A,A,QCF + B
     2. D,D + A/B THEN A,A,B,A,A,B,B,A,A,QCF + B


TAKANE HIBIKI

[DISTANCE SLASH]                QCF + A
[BECKONING SLASH] (SC)          F,D,DF + A
[PIERCING MOON POUNCE]          F,D,DF + B
[MELDING BEING BLADE]           HCF + B
  [DRAW AND DIE]                A (AFTER MELDING BEING BLADE)
  [HEAVEN STAB]                 B (AFTER MELDING BEING BLADE)
[NARROW ESCAPE]                 A + B
   [ESSENTIAL CRUNCH]             F (AFTER NARROW ESCAPE)
   [BACKWARD HOP]                 B (AFTER NARROW ESCAPE)
[VIGILANT DEFENSE]              QCB + HL B (HOLD TO CHARGE POWER GAUGE)
(ES)[HEAVENLY SPIRIT OF VICTORY]QCB,HCF + A+B
(HT) [NO FEAR FEINT]            F,HCF + B (CLOSE)

(EF) 1. D,D + A/B THEN A,A,B,A,A,B,A,A,QCF + B
     2. D,D + A/B THEN A,A,B,A,A,B,B,A,QCF + A


SETSUNA

[ANONYMITY-ONE] (SC)            QCF + A
[ANONYMITY-TWO]                 F,D,DF + A
[ANONYMITY-THREE]               QCB + A
[ANONYMITY-FOUR]                F,D,DF + B
[ANONYMITY-FIVE]                HCB + B
  [ANONYMITY-FIVE PLUS]         HCF + B (CLOSE)(AFTER ANONYMITY-FIVE)
(ES) [ANONYMITY-SEVERANCE]      QCF,QCF + A+B
(HT) [ANONYMITY-ULTIMATE]       B,HCB + B
       [ANONYMITY -ULTIMATE     HCF + A+B  (AFTER ANONYMITY-ULTIMATE)
                CONTINUATION]                (CLOSE)

(EF) 1. D,D + A/B THEN A,A,B,A,A,B,A,A,QCF + B
     2. D,D + A/B THEN A,A,B,A,A,B,B,QCF + A


KAGAMI SHINOSUKI

[SWALLOW WINGS OF FLIGHT]       QCF + A
[FLAMING TALON OF RETRIBUTION]  QCF + B
   [SHIRANUI]                     B (AFTER FTOR]
[CHAR-BROILED BLAST] (SC)       F,D,DF + A
[BLAZING BLAST BELLOW]          HCB + A (CLOSE)
[SILENT PULSATION]              QCB + B (HELD)
[FALLING FLAME FRAY]            D + B (IN AIR)
(ES) [BLAZING NOVA]             F,HCF + A+B
(ES) [SPARROW OF THE RED
                LOTUS THRUST]   HCF + A+B (IN AIR)
(HT) [PHOENIX RISING HACK]      HCF + B (IN AIR)

(EF) 1. D,D + A/B THEN A,A,B,A,A,B,A,A,QCF + B
     2. D,D + A/B THEN A,A,B,A,A,B,B,A,QCF + A


KOURYU

[PIERCING VERMILLION ARROW]     QCF + A
[PURIFICATION OF CELESTIAL SINS]QCB + A (REPEAT)(SC)
[SINGLE SLICE OF SALVATION]     QCB + B
[POSE OF MYSTIFYING MOXIE]      A+B
(ES) [SUZAK'S NOBLE GLOW]       QCF + A (IN AIR)
(ES) [TEARING TALONS OF BYAKKO] F,HCF + A
(ES)[GENBU'S SACRED WATER SPOUT]F,HCF + B
(ES) [KORYU'S SCREAMING
       THUNDERBLAST]            B,HCB + B
(HT) [FOUR GUARDIANS' INVITATION
         TO DOOM]               F,HCF + A+B

(EF) 1. D,D + A/B THEN A,A,B,A,A,B,A,A,QCF + B
     2. D,D + A/B THEN A,A,B,A,A,B,B,QCF + A




SECRETS:

1.  EX MODE
   EX MODE IS THE COMBINATION OF POWER AND SPEED MODE.
   WHEN CHOOSING MODE, INPUT THE FOLLOWING COMMANDS:-
    UP X 6 , DOWN X 3, UP X 4
   EX MODE IS ENABLED.

2.  MINI-GAMES
   THERE ARE TWO MINI-GAMES. "HOME-RUN DERBY" AND "FLYING ESCAPE".
   AFTER PLAYING FOR TWO HOURS, THE SCROLL FOR "HOME-RUN DERBY" WILL
   APPEAR IN THE SPECIAL SECTION. SIMPLY BUY THE SCROLL. AFTER FOUR
   HOURS, THE SCROLL FOR "FLYING ESCAPE" WILL APPEAR.

3.  UNLOCKING SECRET CHARACTERS
   THERE ARE SEVEN SECRET CHARACTERS IN THIS GAME.

   UNLOCKING:
   KAEDE(AWAKENED) - BEAT THE GAME USING KAEDE AND BUY HIS ENDING'S
                     SCROLL. SIMPLY PUT THE CURSOR ON KAEDE AND PRESS
                     B TO CHOOSE HIM.

   HAGURE HITOGATA - BEAT THE GAME USING AKARI AND BUY HER ENDING'S
   (WANDERING DOLL)  SCROLL. SIMPLY PUT THE CURSOR ON AKARI AND PRESS
                     B TO CHOOSE IT.

   KAGAMI SHINOSUKI - BEAT THE GAME USING MORIYA AND BUY HIS ENDING'S
                      SCROLL.

   TANAKE HIBIKI - BEAT THE GAME USING AMANO AND BUY HIS ENDING'S
                   SCROLL.

   SETSUNA - BEAT THE GAME USING EITHER LEE,ZANTETSU OR OKINA AND BUY
             THEIR ENDING'S SCROLL.

   SANADA KOJIRO - BEAT THE GAME USING WASHIZUKA AND BUY HIS ENDING'S
                   SCROLL.

   KOURYU - BUY ALL CHARACTERS' LAST BLADE 1 & 2 ENDING SCROLLS!

THE END

BY L.S.D

ANY MISTAKES, PLEASE INFORM ME (SLOPPY007@hotmail.com)




