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...which are very deadly!!
[ Guide ] : HaraHara
[ Game ] : Waku Waku 7
[ System ] : Neo-Geo
[ Author ] : Orochi K
[ E-mail ] : kartelkertra <at> caramail <dot> com
[ Version ] : Final
[ Date ] : April 29, 2002
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CONTENTS
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a) Introduction
b) The HaraHara explained
c) HaraHara by character
- Rai
- Slash
- Tesse
- Politank-Z
- Mauru
- Dandy-J
- Arina
- Bonus Kun
- Fernandez
d) Revision History
e) Credits
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INTRODUCTION
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This is the HaraHara guide to the wackiest beat-em-up ever, Waku Waku 7.
I'm writing this to help people who are new to the game master the
subtleties of the HaraHara and also to prevent them from being killed
because they didn't know how to proceed with the HaraHara. Okie then,
HARAHARA ANIMATION PREPARING!!
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THE HARAHARA EXPLAINED
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The HaraHara moves are special moves that cost 1 Level of Super Metre and
that are very, very damaging. The input for these moves, regardless of the
character is always d,d + 2P/2K where d is for down and P/K for Punch/Kick
respectively.
Moreover, the HaraHara moves remain one of the best moves ever created
because of all the things you need to consider while using them. Firstly,
when you pull them, the background will flash with "Warning: HaraHara
Motion Attack Start" as your character charges up. Each character has a
specific color.
The damage depends on the moves but all of them will take off more than
half your opponent's lifebar if they connect. But like I said earlier, you
need to know certain things while you use them which is what this FAQ is
here for.
OK then, here's how to read the FAQ and the key to Orochi's puns:
Move = Name of the HaraHara Move for that specific
character
Command = The input to perform the move - although it's
the same for every character, I'll still be
listing it
Time = The time taken for the character to release the
move
Color = The color of the start-up - or character's ball
color if you wish
Description = The description for the HaraHara Move
Comments = Further comments on using the move so that you
can master it
Maximum number of hits = The maximum number of hits the move may do
How to avoid = What you or your opponent needs to do to avoid
the move - although the HaraHara Moves are
unblockable, they can be avoided
Rating = My rating on each HaraHara move - from 1 to 10
Read on but be warned that the next section focuses entirely on the deadly
HaraHara Moves and may thus prove fatal to you (and anybody around you too).
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HARAHARA BY CHARACTER
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RAI
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Move: Bakurai Hurricane
Command: d,d + 2P/2K (can be performed in air)
Time: 5 seconds
Color: Red
Description: As charge-up, Rai will turn around briefly and remain in this
position until he can finally release the move. Once he's
prepared, his whole body will be surrounded with lighting
and he'll spin on himself. You can now press any direction
to make Rai move about. If you do not press any direction,
Rai will stay in his place and the move will not connect at
all at the higher levels.
Comments: The Bakurai Hurricane can go anywhere and you can even pull it
in the air as I stated in the command section. If you pull it up,
you must logically press Down along with another direction to
make Rai go towards the opponent. If performed on the ground and
the opponent jumps at you, press Up to make Rai spin up. Once
the opponent gets caught in the Bakurai Hurricane, you may press
any direction as you'll drag him along with Rai. In order to get
the maximum number of hits, it is better to pull it from afar
because the move tends to knock the opponent down after a while
if it hits as soon as it starts.
Maximum number of hits: 15
How to avoid: Rai's HaraHara Move is one of the toughest to avoid mainly
because it is impossible to predict how he'll move. And
since the move is unblockable, that makes things even worse.
Truthfully, if you let Rai pull his Bakurai Hurricane, you
are in serious trouble. You can try a high jump if he comes
at you but you'll probably still get caught in it as your
character drops down.
Rating: 8 - The impossibility to really avoid it makes it one of the best
HHMs in the game and if it fully connects, it may deplete your
opponent's life by 3/4.
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SLASH
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Move: Darkness Wind
Command: d,d + 2P/2K
Time: 4 seconds
Color: Purple
Description: Slash crouches down and after the 4 seconds, he'll release
a big projectile forward in a wave of energy. The opponent
can be caught in either but of course, the projectile does
more damage.
Comments: Has somewhat limited range but is fairly quick to come out
compared to the other characters. The fact that Slash crouches
is also good.
Maximum number of hits: 8
How to avoid: Just jump or hop back until the screen zooms out. The
projectile has a rather limited range.
Rating: 6 - Somewhat limited range but still quick.
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TESSE
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Move: Chou Denshi Eraser
Command: d,d + 2P/2K
Time: 4 seconds
Color: Yellow
Description: Tesse will disappear once the start-up time has elapsed and
will reappear high up above the opponent. She'll always
come up again exactly where the opponent was when she
disappeared. She'll release a huge beam of energy which will
travel downwards until it reaches the ground.
Comments: The number of hits is fixed. The Chou Denshi Eraser will fully
connect even against jumping opponents since the move will seem
to hold them in place (only if the opponent keeps jumping in
the same spot though.)
Maximum number of hits: 20
How to avoid: As Tesse disappears, run forward or hop back a few steps.
She'll end up either behind or in front of you, depending
on what you chose to do.
Rating: 5 - Rather easy to avoid once you get the thang of it.
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POLITANK-Z
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Move: Bikkuri Dokkiri Dan
Command: d,d + 2P/2K
Time: 8 seconds
Color: Light blue
Description: During the charging, the chief will show his head at the top
of Politank-Z and will shout out while the dog will blow on
its horn (army-style! ^_^). The upper part of Politank will
then be raised and they will prepare a bomb. The dog will
drop a ramp so it can roll forward. They will then allow
the ball to leave and as soon as this occurs, the chief
will place another one inside Politank. Once the first ball
touches the ground, it will form pillars of fire which will
rise at definite intervals.
Comments: Once the opponent gets caught in one pillar, he'll be juggled
from pillar to pillar. The Bikkuri Dokkiri Dan is _very_
powerful if the first pillar hits the opponent - he'll be
engulfed in all of them!
Maximum number of hits: 13
How to avoid: As soon as a pillar rises in front of you, run forward such
that you are very close to it when it is fading. The next
pillar will thus miss you.
Rating: 4 - If it weren't for the start-up time, the Bikkuri Dokkiri Dan
would be very helpful. However, I have to take into account
how long it takes for the move to really occur. Another fact
is that after some time, it is easy to know where the pillars
of fire will rise.
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MAURU
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Move: Miracle Voice
Command: d,d + 2P/2K
Time: 2 seconds
Color: Green
Description: Mauru will produce a huge blast of energy with its mouth
after charging up during 2 seconds. (Note how Mauru looks
like a real beast when he does that! ^_^). The blast will
move travel the whole screen and you really cannot escape
from it.
Comments: The blast is very damaging and also very quick to come out.
Moreover, Mauru doesn't take a lot of time to recover from the
missed Miracle Voice. The projectile also has one hell of a
range.
Maximum number of hits: 6
How to avoid: Don't even think about it! Truthfully, the Miracle Voice is
practically impossible to avoid. Rai can try his special
jump but even that seldom works. Slash still has his teleport
though but he ended up somewhere in the projectile itself
nearly each time I used it. ;(
Rating: 10 - Very short start-up time and practically impossible to avoid.
Mauru's HHM is, without doubt, the best in the whole game.
Yes, better than Fernandez's!!
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DANDY-J
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Move: Tai Shoumetsu Ryuushi Kasoku Ken
Command: d,d + 2P/2K
Time: 4 seconds
Color: Blue
Description: Dandy-J will tug on his whip as he charges up. Once he's
done so, he'll slash his whip on the ground, creating a huge
blast of energy which spreads around him over a fixed range.
Comments: Even if the attack doesn't first hit the opponent, if the latter
walks into the beam, he'll eat the HHM. The Tai Shoumetsu
Ryuushi Kasoku Ken's range is a slight problem though. Basically,
you need to corner the opponent and then pull it to make him/her
eat it. But this isn't really possible due to the lag time. ;(
Maximum number of hits: Hits only once
How to avoid: Don't get anywhere near Dandy once he charges up and never
run foward, thinking you can take him by surprise.
Rating: 5
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ARINA
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Move: Arina Special
Command: d,d + 2P/2K (can be performed in air)
Time: 4 seconds
Color: Orange
Description: Arina charges up and at the end, she'll burn while taking
a funny pose similar to that of a rabbit. Once she performs
the HHM, she'll fly towards the opponent, her whole body
on fire. Note, however, that she doesn't travel very far.
Comments: You need to press right or left once Arina takes that funny pose.
Otherwise, she will just wave her hands up as she burns and
you will just have wasted one level super. You just have to
leave your finger on the damn button. Mashing the button doesn't
make Arina go any further. Of course, you need to press the
direction which will make her go towards the opponent. Making her
go back is rather pointless! When performed on the ground, press
Up against a jumping opponent and when pulled in air, press Down
to make her go down. Pressing Up when pulled in the air doesn't
make her do anything.
Maximum number of hits: 3
How to avoid: Just jump over once she gets fairly close to you and you'll
avoid it. Another way is to keep hopping back until the
screen zooms out and you are safe since Arina doesn't really
travel that far during the Arina Special.
Rating: 3 - One of the weakest HaraHara Moves and has very limited range
too.
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BONUS KUN
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Move: Shou Shin Bomber
Command: d,d + 2P/2K
Time: 3 seconds
Color: White
Description: Bonus Kun will charge up and after the 4 seconds, he'll
jump up and drop down on the opponent. As he drops down,
there's be an energy blast on its lower body.
Comments: This attack is a homing one, which means it'll go for the
spot where the opponent was when Bonus Kun was up.
Maximum number of hits: 4
How to avoid: This is probably the weakness of the Shou Shin Bomber since
he'll drop down at the exact position in which you were
when he rose. You just need to run forward or hop back a few
steps just as Bonus Kun goes up.
Rating: 5 - Predictable and easy to avoid after a while.
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FERNANDEZ
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Move: Korogaru Death
Command: d,d + 2P/2K
Time: No start-up
Color: Black
Description: Fernandez will roll forward and will repeatedly hit the
opponent as he does so. Opponent gets knocked down after 7
hits.
Comments: The Korogaru Death travels quite a lot, meaning you may still
hit very far away opponents.
Maximum number of hits: 7
How to avoid: This one is rather hard to avoid. Rai can easily avoid it
with his special jump and Slash can try his back-teleport
techniques but the other characters will always have a tough
time dealing with the Korogaru Death. You can try jumping
but considering how big Fernandez is, you just know it won't
work. Oh well, what did you expect...? Fernandez _is_ the
boss, after all!! ^_^
Rating: 8 - Having no start-up makes the Korogaru Death very effective in
all situations. Too bad you cannot select Fernandez in Story
Mode! -_-
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That would be it then! Here's all you need to know on the deadly HaraHara
Moves. Make full use of those now!
If you have got any comments, corrections or you just want to send me
hot pics of any sexy chick, my e-mail is at the top of this guide. Please
put the FAQ name as the subject or I will probably never even read it!
Thanks for reading!
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REVISION HISTORY
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Version 1.00 on 12/08/01
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· First release!
Version 1.10 on 12/09/01
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· Corrected a few typos.
Final version on 1/17/02
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· Final revision.
Final version on 4/29/02
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· E-mail change!
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CREDITS
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- SunSoft for this great game.
- SNK for porting it to the Neo-Geo.
- Jeff "CJayC" Veasey for posting this guide on GameFAQs.
- The Kid for writing a FAQ for WW7 - I got the move names from his great
guide.
My CRP: http://www.gamefaqs.com/features/recognition/8556.html
-EoF-
© 2001-2002, Orochi K. All rights reserved.