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Konami Wai Wai World

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The Konami Universe is under attack! To make matters worse, the Heroes of the Konami Universe have all turned up missing! In this dire situation, there is only one defender left who can stop the forces of evil: Konami Man! With the help of Konami Lady, a super android built by Dr. Cinnamon, Konami Man needs to rescue the Konami Universe Heroes and put a stop to the evil once and for all!

Controls

--Menu Sections-- Directional pad: Navigate menu A button: Confirm selection B button: Change selection Start: Confirm selection Select: [not used]	--Fighter Ship Sections-- Directional pad: Navigate flight A button: Shoot B button: Special attack Start: pause Select: [not used]
--Field Controls-- Directional pad: Walk A button: Jump B button: Attack Start: Pause Select: [not used] Directional pad up + A:Change Character Directional pad down + A:Change Character Directional pad diagonal:Climb Stairs Hold B:Fly (KonamiMan/KonamiGirl Only)

Playable Characters
	Konami Man: The savior of Konami World, he is your default first player. Attack: Punch a standard vertical attack. Bullet Weapon: Beam Gun A piercing laser attack that flies vertically. Ability: Flight With the Mantle, he can fly freely.
	Konami Lady: A special android built by Dr. Cinnamon to aid Konami Man's mission. Attack: Kick a standard vertical attack. Bullet Weapon: Heat Gun A piercing laser attack that flies vertically. Ability: Flight With the Mantle, she can fly freely.
	Goemon: In a Feudal Japan, Goemon's a chivalrous thief that steals from corrupt and gives to the needy. From Ganbare Goemon. Attack: Kiseru a fast angeled attack. Bullet Weapon: Koban Goemon will toss a Koban at foes Ability: Chest Opening He is the only one who can open chests
	Simon: Of the Belmont Clan of Vampire Slayers, Simon has quested more than once to stop the forces of Dracula. From Castlevania Attack: Vampire Killer A whip attack with long reach. Bullet Weapon: Cross A boomerang attack Ability: None The Cross' Multi-hit ability makes up for this
	Fumma: In order to stop the evil ambitions of the Dragon King, he has journeyed to the Underworld. From Getsufuu Maden Attack:Hadoken a swiftly swung sword Bullet Weapon:Shryukens Three are tossed at varying heights. Ability: Block Breaking Can clear rocks on the path.
	Moai: Its claim to fame was attacking the starship Vic Viper with its energy rings. From Gradius. Attack: Headbutt A powerful angled attack Bullet Weapon: Ring A slow moving but powerful projectile Ability: Block Breaking Can clear rocks on the path.
	King Kong: Movie tie-ins have brought this legendary great ape of the silver screen into the Konami video game world! From King Kong Attack: Megaton Punch A powerhouse vertical attack Bullet Weapon: Banana A tossed Bunch of banana Ability: Hi-Jump + Block Breaking Can jump higher than anyone else.
	Mikey: Another Movie tie-in game, along with his friends they sought after the treasure of the pirate "One-eyed Willie". From The Goonies Attack: Kick A weak and short ranged kick Bullet Weapon: Sling Shot a quick released pellet that flies vertically. Ability: Passage passing His small size allows him to pass low openings

As Konami Man and Konami Lady, it is your mission to free the Heroes of the Konami Universe and stop the threat against it! At game's start, you will be situated in Dr. Cinnamon's Lab. This will be the HQ from which you can refill your health and reanimate fallen allies. This is the launching pad from which you may go to the different Konami worlds.

Transverse the various Konami Worlds through Gate 2 and rescue the 6 captured Konami Heroes to get access to the last stage! You will have to do some searching in each stage to find the Hero's cell, and the key needed to free him. As you progress, keep your eyes out for power-up items to increase your abilities.

Keep in mind that not all stages are clearable at start, as you will reach paths that are accessible only the certain members of your party that may or may not have yet joined your group.

After you have rescued all six heroes, it's time to mount an attack against the alien force behind the trouble! When you think you are ready to go, take hatch number 3, select an aircraft to board, and tackle the threat on The Konami Universe!

Item List
	HEART : The small ones refill two bars of life energy, the large ones refill five. Generally obtained from defeated enemies, but they can be found in mystery chests and placed in specific areas as well.
	BULLET: This is the ammunition for your special attack. A standard Bullet icon gives you five, while the glowing ones give you one hundred. They can be found in specific areas or from defeated enemies.
	MAGIC POTION: This item will instantly restore the life of a character to full. Only found in specific areas.
	MYSTERY BOX: Only accessible through Goemon, it will reveal a big heart once opened.
	KEY: To free a Konami Hero, you will need this item. While a few are just left lying around, a stage boss holds the rest.
	CAPSULE: Originating from the Gradius series, this item will double all characters attack power.
	ARMOR: This suit of armor will reduce damage taken by one half for all characters.
	Bullet Weapon:Each of these items will grant you a second attack for one specific character. Only the weapons' specific user can collect this item.
	MANTLE:With this special item, Konami Man and Konami Lady can fly!
	ONIGIRI: Originating from Ganbare Goemon, it will refill the life of a character the instant his life energy drops to zero. It may only be used once.
	BELL:Shoot this item out of clouds. If you can keep the bell from falling with enought shots, it will transform into a power-up. From Twinbee.
	Speed-up: It will increase your ship's speed. You can grab multiple speed-ups and increase your speed dramatically.
	OPTION: Collecting this glowing orb will give your ship a vertical clone that will basically double your attack ability.
	BARRIER: Another Gradius standard, it gives your ship a shield that can block forward coming shots.
	Ripple Laser:This item will power up Twinbee's standard attack. Your shot will become a ripple laser for wide area attacks.
	Rocket Punch: This is the special weapon of Twinbee, and can only be used by it.. Shoots a powerful boomeranging punch attack vertically.
	Laser: This item will power up Vic Viper's standard attack. Your shot will become a powerful, piercing laser
	Missle: this is the special weapon of Vic Viper, and can only be used by him. It shoots a powerful missile that homes in on targets

---Remember that every character is uniquely capable for handling different situations and areas. Don't just rely on one character.
---Finger massing is a must for short range attacks, with the speed of some characters, you can do multiple hits before an enemy can advance on you.
---Be extra weary about letting any character in your party die, as they may be critical for you to pass a section.
---Normal attacks can ONLY hurt ONE target at a time. Be cautious of this when attacking bands of enemies that are close together. Just because the attack connected doesn't mean it dealt any damage.
---When on stairs, you cannot jump, duck, switch weapons or switch characters. Therefore, it is best if you try to walk through them as quickly as possible and make the necessary weapon/character changes beforehand.
---The game does not scroll vertically for you when you fall. Therefore, jumping down any hole means instant death! Always take stairs for climbing down.

---Your character does not flinch from attacks. This means as that you can't be knocked down during a jump or in flight, but this also means enemies can cause a great amount of damage if they decide to hang around you.
---Special weapons can ONLY be picked up by their user. Remember to change character appropriately before trying to collect the item.
---A glitch in the game will cause "break away blocks" to reappear after you pause the game. Be careful, as you may end up trapping yourself!
---Unlike Hearts and Bullets, you can only pick up one Onigiri, so be sure to conserve it for your most vital character and the end boss!
---Likewise, mystery boxes vanish, never to reappear once opened. So don't have Goemon open them unless you really need some life energy.

Walkthrough Guide
Written by: Rorshacma

The truly first video game crossover, Wai Wai World brought Konami game characters together from a wide spectrum of genres to the delight of many fans. Although they did well to make the game effect feel like a real hodgepodge of games, also turn off for a lot of players by its simplistic difficulty.

The game engine itself was modeled heavily on the Castlevania Model, with a steady moving character and stairs. As of which, the game supported a search element, as you are allowed to take different paths and explore. Unfortunately, the goals of your travel is quite linear as you must find key, hero, then special attack in that order, so players will find themselves doing a lot of back tracking.

Although, conceptually, being able to switch between 8 different characters, each with their own life bar, would lead one to assume that survival would be a piece of cake, the game essentially mandates that all heroes must stay alive or else the player will suffer the fate of being stuck in certain areas of the game. This, coupled with all characters' slow movement and parry attacks and the lack of flinching away from damage, can make staying alive quite a handful. This game was meant for a real gamer. With the game's password system, players were expected to practice through the various stages of the game and master it before heading off to the next area. Coupled with the difficulty of each area, this extends the play life of what normally would be a short game of only 8 stages.

In truth though, this game was meant for a real gammer, with the game's password system, players were expected to practice through the various stages of the game and master it before heading off to the next area. Coupled with the difficulty of each area, it extends the play life of what normally would be a short game of only 8 stages.