Galactic Wrestling: Featuring Ultimate Muscle

Galactic Wrestling: Featuring Ultimate Muscle
Also known as: Kinnikuman Generations (JP) Developer: AKI Publisher: Bandai Platform: PlayStation 2 Released in JP: April 22, 2004, February 24, 2005 (PlayStation 2 the Best) Released in US: June 30, 2004 This game has unused code. This game has debugging material.

The sequel to Kinnikuman Nisei: Legends vs. New Generation. This game features many more characters, but loses the story mode and the create-a-wrestler features. Still, it's a fun game with simple gameplay.

Debug Information Display

Applying the below code will enable some debug information.

USA code:

Enable Debug Info
201BFF44 00000000
00422098 00000001

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Unused Memory Card Test Screen

Applying the below code will change the Options screen to an unused memory card test screen.

USA code:

Options Menu = Memory Card Test Screen
203F4AA8 001002A0

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Regional Differences

Licensed Music

The Japanese release uses songs from the Kinnikuman and Kinnikuman Nisei anime series. The opening cinematic plays "Kinnikuman Go Fight," the menu plays "Hustle Muscle," and the end credits plays "Kinnikuman of Flames." These tracks are replaced with generic music in the US version.

(Source: Krendall2006)

Title Screen

The US version uses a different title screen when a completely new game is started. Once all characters are unlocked, it switches to the Japanese title screen. Interestingly, the voiceover for the US game says, "Ultimate Muscle Generations," which implies the title change came late into production.

Japan	US

(Source: Krendall2006)

Default Roster

The default characters are different between the two versions. The US version has 24 characters locked while the Japanese version only has 15.

Japan	US

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Name Changes

Many character names changed between the Japanese and US releases of the game. If this also included attack names and the names of characters only listed in the kinkeshi figures, the list would be insane.

Japanese	US
Akuma Shogun	Rogue Shogun
Ashuraman	Shivano
Big the Budo	Big Budo
Canadianman	Manitoban
Chairman	Vance McMadd
First Kinnikuman Great	Lord Muscle
Gazelleman	Dik Dik Van Dik
Geronimo	Beetlebomb
Goldman	Gold Rogue
Ilioukhine	Comrade Turbinski
Jade	Jaeger
Kenkaman	Street Scrapper
Kinkotsuman	Skullduggery
Kinniku Mantarou	Kid Muscle
Kinniku Mantarou New Costume	Chojin Kid
Kinniku Mayumi	Grandpa
Kinnikuman	King Muscle
Kinnikuman Battle Style	Commander King Muscle
Kuroé	Lord Flash
Mongolman	Lomeinman
Neptune King	Poseidon
New Sunshine	Sunshine Supreme
The Ninja	Ninja Ned
Pentagon	Starface
Prince Kamehame	Prince Lou Ow
Scarface	Eskara
Second Kinnikuman Great	Lord Wrangler
Seiuchin	Wally Tusket
Taken Over Buffaloman	Buffalo Rampage
Terry the Kid	Terry "The Grand" Kenyon
Wolfman	Sosumi

(Source: Krendall2006)