WU-TANG TASTE THE PAIN
Official Title  Wu-Tang Taste the Pain
Common Title  Wu-Tang Taste the Pain
Serial Number(s)  SLES-02173
Region  PAL
Genre / Style  Fighting / Beat'em up

Developer  Paradox Development.
Publisher  Activision.
Date Released  12 November 1999
Disc Number &
Printed Serial Number
DISC 1

SLES-02173
Serial Number In Disc SLES-02173
Media Disc ID N / A
Number Of Tracks 15
( 1 Data Track &
14 Audio Tracks )
Approx. Image Size
( Image Format Used )
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( .bin / .cue )
Approx.Size On Disc MB
Approx. Archive Size
( Archive Type Used )
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( 1 RAR File with
2% Recovery )
Barcode Number(s)
( UPC / EAN )

From the back cover.
  •  5030917009648  - 
     

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Italian
Menus and gameplay are in Italian.

Wu-Tang Shaolin Style - aka Wu-Tang Taste the Pain in PAL regions - is a four-player, 3D fighting game for the PlayStation. The basis for the game's story and setting is the real-life rap group the Wu-Tang Clan, featuring characters based on their stage personas and the martial arts themes of their music. Some members of the group also provided voiceover work for the game and made vocal and production contributions to the game's music.

Wu-Tang: Shaolin Style uses the same engine created by its developer, Paradox Development, for their unreleased PlayStation title Thrill Kill. That game was noteworthy for allowing up to four players to fight simultaneously, a feature heavily utilized in Wu-Tang: Shaolin Style.

Battle an evil warlord named Mong Zhu as members of the rap group Wu-Tang Clan in this 3D fighting game featuring nine playable characters. Master the martial arts as RZA, Method Man, Raekwon, GZA, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Masta Killa, U-God, Inspectah Deck and Ghostface Killa. The Story Mode starts you off in a courtyard area called the Hub, which resembles a city intersection with four separate alleys. Each alley leads to a fight against specific enemies from the Mong Zhu clan.

Overcome challenges by successfully demonstrating Shaolin skills, and learn different fighting styles in your quest to become a Wu-Tang master. Completing each task will earn you one of 36 possible "chambers," which will gradually unlock secrets. Reveal 50 fatality sequences, hidden characters, new arenas, concept art, and other special features. In addition to the Story Mode, the game includes a Versus Mode supporting up to four human- or computer-controlled characters at the same time.

The 36 Chambers:
Throughout the course of the game's Story Mode the player advances through a series of challenge, called the 36 Chambers - a reference to both the real life rap group's debut album and also a classic kung fu film, both of the same name. These challenges range from visiting certain locations to performing combos of a certain length. Rewards for completing these include character concept art, new game modes, characters, and fatalities. Given that some of the chambers requires pulling off a certain fatality, the player may be forced to complete a certain goal before proceeding to the next one. Also, the player cannot face the last opponent (and therefore complete Story Mode) until they have first gained 35 chambers - the 36th being awarded for defeating Mong Zhu himself.

Versus Mode offers a choice of arenas, characters, and handicap options. There are also two types of games. "Original" gives each character a specific number of lives, with the winner being the last one standing. "Advanced" introduces a kill limit to the free-for-all, with the first person (or team) to reach the limit declared the winner. Wu-Tang Clan: Shaolin Style also features a practice option to help you learn each character's special moves. Three exclusive songs from the group were created specifically for the game and are included in the soundtrack.

Features:
- Features nine playable characters
- Master 50 gruesome finishing moves
- Includes three exclusive Wu-Tang Clan tracks

SPECIAL EDITION AND "W" CONTROLLER:
Activision released a special edition set of the game, including a controller in the shape of the characteristic Wu-Tang "W". It featured all of the buttons of the original Playstation controller, but had neither the vibration capabilities nor the analog sticks of the DualShock. Due to its unique shape it was very difficult to use, making it more of a collector's display piece than a functional control device

  Manufacturer's description:

Master the Art of Wu-Tang. Featuring: RZA, METHOD MAN, RAEKWON, GZA, OL'DIRTY BASTARD, MASTA KILLA, U-GOD, INSPECTAH DECK, GHOSTFACE KILLAH

Includes 3 Exclusive Wu-Tang Music Tracks

- Battle in up to four player martial arts browls.
- Master the attacks and weapons of each of the nine Wu-Tang.
- Collect 36 chambers and eliminate your opponent in over 50 masterful cinematic fatality sequences.

  Features:
  • Third person perspective.
  • 3D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • Martial Arts theme.
Number Of Players  1-4 Players
Number Of Memory Card Blocks  1 Block
Compatible Controllers Tested
( Official Gamepads Only )
 Standard Controller / Analog Controller ( Dual Shock Controller compatible )
Compatible Light Guns
( Official Light Guns Only )
 None
Other Compatible Controllers
( Official Controllers Only )
 None
Special Controllers Included Or
Supported ( Official Only )
 None
Vibration Function Compatible  Yes
Multi-Tap Function Compatible  Yes ( 1 to 4 Players )
Link Cable Function Compatibile  No
Emulator  ePSXe v.1.9.0
Video Plugin  Pete's OpenGL Driver v2.9 ( internal X & Internal Y= Very High, Stretching mode: Stretch to full window size, render Mode: 2 (Use framebuffer object) text filt = 2 FPS limit= 53, Compatibility=2,3,2; Shader effects= 1 (Fullscreen smoothin))
Audio Plugin  ePSXe SPU Core v.1.9.0
CD-ROM Plugin  ePSXe Cdrom plugin
Game Pad Plugin  N / A
Vibration Compatible  Yes.
Console Bios Used  SCPH7502

  NOTE:   This is not the only possible combination of plugins. There are others that will work (better or worse) for your particular hardware. We provide you with one working set-up so that you may get the game up and running, hassle-free. Testing other emulators/plugins is up to you.
 

 BASIC CONTROLS:
  Move character -  D-Pad or Left Analog Stick
  Kick 1 -  X Button
  Kick 2 -  Circle Button
  Punch 1 -  Square Button
  Punch 2 -  Triangle Button
  Block -  L1 Button
  Crouch -  L2 Button
  Pause game -  Start Button

 

MISC CODES:
  Unlock all characters -   At the main menu press Right, Right, Right, Right, Left, Left, Left, Left, Square, Circle, Square, Circle 
  Parental Lock Code -   At the password screen press Triangle, Circle, X, X, Square, Triangle, Circle, Square 

 - Jewel Case Covers
FRONT BACK INSIDE
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Res. - 200 dpi
File Size - 202 KB
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File Size - 408 KB
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 - Advert Covers
SPANISH ADVERT
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Dim. - 2000 x 2252 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 1'40 MB
 - Disc Cover
DISC
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Dim. - 959 x 956 pix.
Res. - 200 dpi
File Size - 179 KB

 NTSC-J:
  • Wu-Tang Shaolin Style [SLPM-86487]  - 
     
  • Wu-Tang Shaolin Style [SuperLite 1500 Series] [SLPM-86944]  - 
     
 NTSC-U:
  • Wu-Tang Shaolin Style [SLUS-00929]  - 
     
 PAL:
  • Wu-Tang Taste the Pain [SLES-02170]  - 
     
  • Wu-Tang Shaolin Style [SLES-02171]  - 
     
  • Wu-Tang Taste the Pain [SLES-02172]  - 
     

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