Ryuuko no Ken (TurboGrafx-CD)

A very faithful (if not the best) port of the Neo Geo original, featuring large character sprites, screen stretching (to imitate the zoom effect) and an amazing arranged soundtrack. It's also the second game to be released in Arcade CD-ROM² format, which requires the powerful Arcade Card.

Source Code#

Due to a mastering error, source code and game assets were accidentally included throughout the game's code track. The files can be found by searching said track for LZH archives and other related data. While the source code is mostly complete, some files are corrupted due to hard drive fragmentation of the computer they were pulled from. An archive of what could be salvaged from the code track can be found here:

Download Art of Fighting Source Code, Part 1 File: Art of Fighting Source Code - PC Engine CD (Partial, Part 1).zip (19 MB) (info)

Download Art of Fighting Source Code, Part 2 File: Art of Fighting Source Code - PC Engine CD (Partial, Part 2).zip (19 MB) (info)

Debug Menu#

This game has a test menu that can be accessed by doing the following steps:

1. Upon entering the CD-ROM² start screen, press Run and immediately after hold Select+Run for around 10 seconds.
2. While still holding Select + Run, press 2 and then 1 to start the game.
3. Reset the console by holding Select + Run. Afterwards, access the backup RAM save screen by pressing Select; there should be a new save file labeled RYUKODEBUG.
4. Go back to the CD-ROM² start screen, press Run and immediately after hold Select+Run. The debug menu should then appear.

The options are as follows:

• VS Mode Highscore Register - Registers a score on the VS mode highscore table. The score that is registered is always 1 win count higher than a score previously on the table.
• ST Mode Highscore Register - Registers a score on the Story mode highscore table. The score that is registered is always 1 point higher than a score previously on the table.
• Warning Screen - Warps to the error screen displayed when no Arcade Card is inserted.
• Sub-Game - Warps to the hidden Daikon Cut minigame.
• Block Execution - A submenu with many functions that warp to certain screens.
  • Opening - Displays the game's opening cutscene. (NORMAL / ARCADE / HARD / EASY)
  • Ending - Displays the game's ending cutscene. (JAPANESE / ENGLISH / SPANISH)
  • Staff roll - Displays the game's credits.
  • Beer Bottle Opening - Warps to the game's beer bottle opening minigame. (1P / 2P)
  • Icicle Breaking - Warps to the game's icicle breaking minigame. (RYO / ROBERT)
  • Super Special Move Initiation - Warps to the game's super special move initiation minigame. (BONUS1 / BONUS2 / BONUS3)
  • Bonus Game Selection - Warps to the game's bonus stage selection screen.
  • Win Demo - Warps to the win screen against a certain opponent. (TODO / JACK / LEE / KING / MICKY / JOHN / BIG / KARATE / KING2)
  • Lose Demo - Warps to the lose screen against a certain opponent. (Win Demo parameter also applies here.)
• Font Check - A sprite displaying function for each of the game's characters.
  • Left / Right - Move sprite
  • II / I - Change sprite ID
  • Run - Change amount of damage
• PSG Test - A sound effect test menu.
• Block Length List - Displays a list of IDs for each of the program and data blocks.
• Pad Check - An input test button. To exit, hold I for approximately 4.5 seconds.
• Dip Switch Settings - Enters a dip switch setting menu.

Level Select#

Play through story mode and attain a high score (minimum 40,010 points). At the high score screen, enter either .SD, .LK or .AS as a name. At the story mode character select, hold II to bring up the level select and and press Up or Down. Note that you only have 10 seconds (the time limit for selecting a character) to select a level, at which point the game will start automatically.

CD Warning (No Arcade Card Detected)#

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The game requires the Arcade Card (Duo or Pro, depending on the PC Engine model) to run. If you try to play the game without it (e.g. using a PC Engine Duo without an Arcade Card Duo inserted or using older system cards in an original CD-ROM² system, like the Super System Card 3.0), the game will trigger a brief cutscene showing super deformed versions of Ryo, Robert, Yuri and other characters like Todo and Mr. Big ending with a green screen that says to use an Arcade Card compatible with your system.

Fun Fact: the cutscene's context is basically the game's ending.