Kinnikuman Muscle Grand Prix (キン肉マン マッスルグランプリ?) is a series of fighting video game developed by Aki Corporation, based on the popular Kinnikuman manga and anime series from Weekly Shonen Jump. [edit] Muscle Grand Prix It includes 16 wrestlers, and 11 stages. [edit] Muscle Grand Prix Max It is the home version of the arcade game. It includes 17 extra characters (33 total) and 4 stages (15 total) over the arcade game, and adds story mode (based on 7 devil chojin and golden mask arcs), tournament mode (4, 8, or 16 characters), 5 vs 5 team mode, survival mode. Early order includes a full color plastic "Meat" money box. [edit] Game modes Single player 7 stages mode where the user choose one character and must defeat the last boss, which can be Akuma Shogun, Goldman or Benkiman. Head-to-head two players mode where the challenger can select the stage. A 2-part scenario based, single player mode where the user plays as Suguru (Kinnikuman) and his allies (featuring a near-complete cast revival from the original anime). In the first chapter, Kinnikuman must defeat the six Devil Chojin led by Buffaloman in order to save Meat (ミート). In the second one, Suguru and his fellowship fight versus the Devil Knights to get back the stolen Gold Mask. Depending on the player's choices and his ability to follow the original manga's storyline (who-fight-who), he will be able - or not - to truly complete the mode and to watch the ending credits. - Tournament (トーナメント)
- Challenge Tournament (チャレンジ・トーナメント)
- Muscle Tournament (マッスル・トーナメント)
- Ultimate Tournament (アルティメット・トーナメント)
The Challenge class is a 4-fighter series where the player has to beat 2 of them to be classified as "S" (Gold), "A" (Silver), "B" (Bronze) rank. Being defeated by one of them will result in a game over with a "D" (purple colored medal) rank. The Muscle class is a 8-fighter series where the player has to beat 3 of them to be classified as "S" (Gold), "A" (Silver), "B" (Bronze) rank. Being defeated by one of them will result in a game over with a "D" (purple colored medal) rank. The Ultimate Tournament is a 16-fighter series where the player has to beat 4 of them to be classified as "S" (Gold), "A" (Silver), "B" (Bronze) rank. Being defeated by one of them will result in a game over with a "D" (purple colored medal) rank. - Team Battle (団体戦, Gonkoisen)
- Versus Battle (対戦, Tai Ikuchi)
- 1P VS CPU
- CPU VS 2P
- Watch Battle (観戦, Gan Ikuchi)
A single, or two-player, 1on1 mode where the user choose five characters and have to defeat the other side. The challenger select the stage after each match. Each team can select the same character two times, as long as the double will use the alternate costume (which can be a different character). The "Watch Battle" mode allows the user to watch two CPU controlled characters fighting with each other. An endurance mode where the player select a character and have to win as much single round (1 minute max) fights as possible. Various adjustable settings such as Autosave feature, rounds number, controller key edit and damage percentage. [edit] Muscle Grand Prix 2 In this arcade sequel, it adds 6 more wrestlers over the MGPM (39 total). [edit] Muscle Grand Prix 2 Tokumori It is an expanded version of MGP2. Extra game mode over the arcade game includes Tournament, Collection, Practice, Special. In collection, player player can view galleries unlocked by performing certain techniques. Silver medal only unlocks greyscale image, while gold medal unlocks colour image. In special, player can play the NES Kinnikuman games Muscle Tag Match and Scramble for the Throne. [edit] Characters A black star (★) represents characters who first appear in Muscle Grand Prix MAX. Player 2 costumes are in (brackets). New costumes in Muscle Grand Prix 2 are in "<>" [edit] Justice Choujins [edit] Legends - Kinnikuman (Kinniku Clan Battle Style) <Scramble for the Throne costume>
- power: 950,000 / height: 185cm / weight: 90kg / homeland: Planet Kinniku
- Finishing Hold: Complete Muscle Spark, Fart Spark (Incomplete Muscle Spark)
- The Terryman (2nd Kinnikuman Great) <Buffaloman's arms>
- power: 950,000 / height: 190cm / weight: 95kg / homeland: Amarillo, Texas
- Finishing Hold: Texas Clover Hold, Calf Branding
- Robin Mask (Anime color) <No Armor>
- power: 960,000 / height: 217cm / weight: 155kg / homeland: England
- Finishing Hold: Robin Special, Rope Work Tower Bridge
- The Warsman (Chloé) <Anime color>
- power: 1,000,000 / height: 210cm / weight: 150kg / homeland: Soviet Union
- Finishing Hold: Palo Special The End, Double Claw Screw Driver
- Ramenman (Mongolman) <Hooded version (Messiah)> <Anime color>
- power: 970,000 / height: 208cm / weight: 130kg / homeland: Henan, China
- Finishing Hold: Kowloon Wall Drop, Flying Leg Lariat
- Brocken Jr. (Anime color) <No uniform>
- power: 900,000 / height: 195cm / weight: 90kg / homeland: Germany
- Finishing Hold: Red Rain of Berlin, Continuous Red Rain of Berlin
- Wolfman (Black mawashi)
- power: 800,000 / height: 190cm / weight: 120kg / homeland: Tohoku, Japan
- Finishing Hold: Gasshou Hineri, Neko Damashi
- Pentagon (Black body)
- power: 700,000 / height: 208cm / weight: 115kg / homeland: U.S.A.
- Finishing Hold: Space Rush, Stop the Time
- Benkiman (Anime version)
- power: 400,000 / height: ? / weight: ? / homeland: Ancient Inca
- Finishing Hold: Dreaded Benki Flush, Dreaded Ben...?
- ★Geronimo (Manga color)
- power: 830,000 / height: 180cm / weight: 80kg / homeland: Cherokee Reserves, Oklahoma
- Finishing Hold: Apache War Cry, Tomohawk Chop Storm
- ★Kinnikuman Soldier (Anime color)
- power: 1,080,000 / height: ? / weight: ? / homeland: Planet Kinniku
- Finishing Hold: Napalm Stretch, Ataru's Muscle Spark
[edit] New generation - Kinniku Mantarou (Choujin Olympics Costume)
- power: 930,000 / height: 176cm / weight: 83kg / homeland: Planet Kinniku
- Finishing Hold: Muscle Gravity, Muscle Millennium
- Kevin Mask (Black mask and armor)
- power: 1,170,000 / height: 218cm / weight: 155kg / homeland: London, England
- Finishing Hold: Big Ben Edge, Provacation Toe Kick
- ★Terry The Kid (Ultimate Choujin Tag Arc Costume)
- power: 1,050,000 / height: 190cm / weight: 86kg / homeland: Texas
- Finishing Hold: Texas Clover Hold, Calf Branding
- ★Jade (No helmet)
- power: 950,000 / height: 183cm / weight: 93kg / homeland: Germany
- Finishing Hold: Double Red Rain of Berlin, Beefcake Hammer
- ★Scarface (Overbody)
- power: 1,380,000 / height: 200cm / weight: 137kg / homeland: Italy
- Finishing Hold: Ultimate Scar Buster, Hell River Plunge
- ★Check Mate (Black outfit)
- power: 1,210,000 / height: 221cm / weight: 190~800kg / homeland: Monaco
- Finishing Hold: Grand Slam - Stallion Style Honorable Driver, Grand Slam - Human Desk Drop Bomb
- ★Ilioukhine (Light blue body)
- power: 1,200,000 / height: 227cm / weight: 176kg / homeland: Russia
- Finishing Hold: The Turbulence, Genetic Storm
- ★Barrierfreeman (Yellow diaper)
- power: 420,000 / height: 183cm / weight: 78kg / homeland: Sweden
- Finishing Hold: Narayama Backbreaker, Nils' Narayama Backbreaker
[edit] Devil Choujins [edit] 7 Devil Choujins Arc - Buffaloman (Possessed by Satan version) <No wig>
- power: 10,000,000 / height: 250cm / weight: 220kg / homeland: Spain
- Finishing Hold: Hurricane Mixer "Course of Death", Hurricane Cross Slam
- ★Springman (Gold body)
- power: 3,200,000 / height: ? / weight: ? / homeland: Greece
- Finishing Hold: Devil Tomboy, Spring Rocket
- ★SteCase King (Anime version)
- power: 2,500,000 / height: ? / weight: ? / homeland: Belgium
- Finishing Hold: Hell's Symphony, Für Elise
- ★Black Hole (Black and white costume)
- power: 2,000,000 / height: 201cm / weight: 420kg / homeland: Bermuda Triangle
- Finishing Hold: Black Hole Absorption, Shadow Clone Execution
- ★The Mountain (Blue dogi)
- power: 500,000 / height: ? / weight: ? / homeland: Everest, Nepal
- Finishing Hold: Mountain Drop, Full Body Mountain Drop
- ★Mister Khamen (Anime color)
- power: 1,300,000 / height: ? / weight: ? / homeland: Egypt
- Finishing Hold: Mummy Package, Mysterious Light Beam
- ★Atlantis (Navy blue)
- power: 1,450,000 / height: ? / weight: ? / homeland: Australia
- Finishing Hold: Atlantis Driver, Devil Choujin Blood Bind
[edit] Golden Mask Arc - Akuma Shogun (Goldman)
- power: 15,000,000 / height: 220cm / weight: 162kg / homeland: Celestial Realm
- Finishing Hold: Hell's Guillotine, Hell's Double Play
- Ashuraman (Dream Choujin Tag Arc version & manga color) <Stolen arms version>
- power: 10,000,000 / height: 203cm / weight: 200kg / homeland: Demon Realm
- Finishing Hold: Improved Ashura Buster, Ashura Infinity Power
- Sunshine (Dream Choujin Tag Arc version (New Sunshine))
- power: 7,000,000 / height: 300cm / weight: 1000kg / homeland: Peru, (Nazca)
- Finishing Hold: Demon Realm Hell Tour, Cursed Roller
- The Ninja (Anime color)
- power: 3,600,000 / height: 190cm / weight: 115kg / homeland: Japan
- Finishing Hold: Flaming Feather Ring, Binding Spider Web
- ★Junkman (Anime color)
- power: 6,000,000 / height: ? / weight: ? / homeland: Australia
- Finishing Hold: Blood Bath Hell, Double Face Junk Crush
- ★Planetman (Anime color)
- power: 5,000,000 / height: ? / weight: ? / homeland: North Pole
- Finishing Hold: Planetary Alignment, Grand Cross
- ★Sneagator (Light brown)
- power: 4,000,000 / height: ? / weight: ? / homeland: Congo region
- Finishing Hold: Hell's Space Walk "Ultra C", Hell's Seal
[edit] Muscle Grand Prix 2 characters - Kinnikuman Super Phoenix (Purple face lines)
- power: 100,000,000 / height: 190cm / weight: 114kg / homeland: Planet Kinniku
- Finishing Hold: True Muscle Revenger, Raging Ox
- Kinnikuman Zebra ("Zangyaku Choujin" Mode)
- power: 100,000,000 / height: 220cm / weight: 154kg / homeland: Namibia
- Finishing Hold: Saint Muscle Punch, Muscle Inferno
- Kinnikuman Mariposa (Anime color)
- power: 100,000,000 / height: 185cm / weight: 100kg / homeland: Mexico
- Finishing Hold: Phony Muscle Revenger, Aztec Rush
- Kinnikuman Big Body(Anime color)
- power: 100,000,000 / height: 245cm / weight: 215kg / homeland: Canada
- Finishing Hold: Muscle Impact, Maple Leaf Clutch
+ The Hell Missionaries - Neptuneman (Anime color)
- power: 28,000,000 / height: 240cm / weight: 210kg / homeland: England
- Finishing Hold: Cross Bomber, Double Leg Suplex
- Big the Budou (Anime color, Neptune King)
- power: 50,000,000 / height: 290cm / weight: 320kg / homeland: Japan
- Finishing Hold: Megaton King Drop, Cross Bomber
[edit] Stage list - Beverly Park (美波理(ビバリー)公園, Bibarii Kouen)
- Five Story Ring (五重のリング, Go-e no Ringu)
- Tokyo Tower Special Ring (東京タワー特設リング, Tōkyō Tawā Tokusetsu Ringu)
- Hidden Pond in Ueno Park (上野公園不忍池, Ueno Kouen Shinobazuno Ike)
- Demon Womb (デーモン・ウゥーム, Demon Wuum)
- Amusement Park (遊園地, Yuuenchi)
- Denen Colosseum (田園コロシアム, Denen Koroshiamu)
- Chichibu Mountain Range (秩父連山, Chichibu Renzan)
- Nippon Budokan (日本武道館, Nippon Budoukan)
- Japanese Alps (日本アルプス, Nippon Arupusu)
- Tournament Mountain (トーナメント・マウンテン, Tōnamento Maunten)
- Muscle Grand Prix MAX
- Tottori Sand Dunes (鳥取砂丘, Tottori Sakyuu)
- Hokkaidō UFO Landing Zone (北海道UFO発着所, Hokkaidou UFO Hatchakujo)
- Korakuen Baseball Stadium (後楽園球場, Kourakuen Kyuujou)
- Spirit World Pocket (霊界ポケット, Reikai Poketto)
- Muscle Grand Prix 2
- Osaka Castle (大阪城, Oosaka-jou)
- Cube Ring (立方体リング, Rippoutai Ringu)
- Fist of Heracles (ヘラクレスの拳, Herakuresu no Ken)
[edit] Theme list - Opening Theme: Honoo no Kinnikuman (炎のキン肉マン, Blazing Kinnikuman) by Akira Kushida
- Ending Theme: Kinnikuman Go Fight! (キン肉マンGo Fight!) by Akira Kushida
- Insert Theme: Miracle of Muscle Docking. (Plays if you use certain characters against each other from Kinnikuman)
- Insert Theme: Hustle Muscle. (Plays if you use certain characters against each other in Kinnikuman Nisei)
[edit] Reception MGP Max was rated 32/40 (Silver rank) by (Weekly Famitsu). [edit] Voice cast - Akira Kamiya as Kinnikuman
- Konami Yoshida as Meat-kun, Silver Mask, Choujin Child
- Hideyuki Tanaka as Terryman, Springman, Planetman
- Daisuke Gōri as Robin Mask, Black Hole, Ashuraman
- Hideyuki Hori as Warsman
- Kenichi Ono as Ramenman/Mongolman, Specialman
- Yasuhiko Kawazu as Brocken Jr., Wolfman, Barrierfreeman (Nils)
- Mahito Ohba as Geronimo, Planet Kinniku Soldier
- Kenji Nomura as Buffaloman, Scarface
- Ryōichi Tanaka as Mister Kamen
- Issei Futamata as Benkiman, SteCase King, Sneagator, Silverman
- Masaharu Satō as Sunshine, Mariposa, Chairman Harabote, Kinniku Clan Ancestor
- Kōji Totani as Pentagon, Announcer, Canadianman
- Tetsu Inada as Akuma Shogun
- Hiroaki Hirata as The Ninja
- Kazuhiko Kishino as Atlantis, Junkman, Neptuneman, Doctor
- Yonehiko Kitagawa as The Mountain, Big the Budo, Golden Mask, Kami-sama
- Shigeru Chiba as Kinniku Ataru
- Michihiro Ikemizu as Super Phoenix
- Hirohiko Kakegawa as Zebra
- Masato Hirano as Big Body
- Masaya Onosaka as Kinniku Mantarou
- Ryōtarō Okiayu as Kevin Mask
- Toshiyuki Morikawa as Terry the Kid
- Kenji Nojima as Jade
- Bin Shimada as Barrierfreeman (Jiijoman)
- Kouichi Toochika as Check Mate, Ilioukhine
- Kōzō Shioya as King Kinniku
- Sanae Takagi as Bibinba
- Naoki Tatsuta as Nakano-san/Narration
- Lenne Hardt as System Voice (Game Announcer)
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