Kinnikuman Muscle Grand Prix

Infobox VG
title = キン肉マン マッスルグランプリ MAX


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developer = Aki Corporation
publisher = Bandai Namco Games
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released = vgrelease|Japan|JPN|July 27, 2006
genre = Fighting
modes = Single player, Multiplayer
ratings = CERO: A (All ages)
platforms = PlayStation 2
media = 1 DVD-ROM (single-layer)

"nihongo|Kinnikuman Muscle Grand Prix|キン肉マン マッスルグランプリ" is a fighting arcade game developed by Aki Corporation and published by Banpresto on Namco's System 246. Released in spring 2006, it is based on the popular Kinnikuman manga and anime series from Weekly Shonen Jump. Bandai Namco Games published the enhanced domestic version (Muscle Grand Prix MAX) which was released for the PlayStation 2 on July 27 2006 (at the set price of ¥7,140) and was rated 32/40 (Silver rank) by Weekly Famitsu. No overseas release has been confirmed yet.

eries

*nihongo|Kinnikuman Muscle Grand Prix|キン肉マン マッスルグランプリ (Arcade):*Released March 15, 2006.
*nihongo|Kinnikuman Muscle Grand Prix MAX|キン肉マン マッスルグランプリMAX (PlayStation 2):*Released July 27, 2006. Contains additional characters and a Story Mode.
*nihongo|Kinnikuman Muscle Grand Prix 2|キン肉マン マッスルグランプリ2 (Arcade):*Released June 21, 2007. Contain characters from the Survivor Match for the Kinniku Throne.
*nihongo|Kinnikuman Muscle Grand Prix 2 Special Edition|キン肉マン マッスルグランプリ2 特盛|- Tokumori (PlayStation 2):*Scheduled to be released September 25, 2008. An expanded version of MGP2. Will include the games "Muscle Tag Match" and "Scramble for the Throne" games.

Game modes

*Arcade (アーケード)Single player seven stages mode where the user choose one character and must defeat the last boss, which can be Akuma Shogun, Goldman or Benkiman.
*Versus (バーサス)Head-to-head two players mode where the challenger can select the stage.
*Story (ストーリー)
**The Seven Devil Chojin chapter (七人の悪魔超人編): "to be continued..."
**The Gold Mask chapter (黄金のマスク編): "the end"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.
*Survival (サバイバル)An endurance mode where the player select a character and have to win as much single round (1 minute max) fights as possible.
*Option (オプション)Various adjustable settings such as Autosave feature, rounds number, controller key edit and damage percentage.

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 "<>"

Justice Choujins

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)
**power: 950,000 / height: 190cm / weight: 95kg / homeland: Amarillo, Texas
**Finishing Hold: Texas Clover Hold, Calf Branding
*Robin Mask (Anime color)
**power: 960,000 / height: 217cm / weight: 155kg / homeland: England
**Finishing Hold: Robin Special, Rope Work Tower Bridge
*The Warsman (Chloé)
**power: 1,000,000 / height: 210cm / weight: 150kg / homeland: Soviet Union
**Finishing Hold: Palo Special The End, Double Claw Screw Driver
*Ramenman (Mongolman) Messiah)>
**power: 970,000 / height: 208cm / weight: 130kg / homeland: Henan, China
**Finishing Hold: Kowloon Wall Drop, Flying Leg Lariat
*Brocken Jr. (Anime color)
**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

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

Devil Choujins

7 Devil Choujins Arc

*Buffaloman (Possessed by Satan version)
**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

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)
**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
**Finishing Hold: Hell's Space Walk "Ultra C", Hell's Seal

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 (Neptune King)
**power: 50,000,000 / height: 290cm / weight: 320kg / homeland: Japan
**Finishing Hold: Megaton King Drop, Cross Bomber

tage 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")

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)

Campaign

The first print was bundled with a full color plastic "Meat" money box.

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, 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)"

ee also

*Kinnikuman characters
*Kinnikuman Generations

External links

* [http://www.kinnikuman-mp.com/ac/ Kinnikuman Muscle Grand Prix] Official Site
* [http://www.kinnikuman-mp.com/ps2/ Kinnikuman Muscle Grand Prix MAX] Official Site
* [http://www.kinnikuman-mg2.com/ Kinnikuman Muscle Grand Prix 2] Official Site
* [http://www.kinnikuman-mp.com/ Kinnikuman Muscle Grand Prix 2 Special Edition] Official Site