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Ultra
Vortek 
Another beat'em-up on the Jag which has to enter the only genre that Jag
owners can't complain that they haven't been swamped with titles in. Although
most of the efforts have ranged from either average/good (Fight for Life
and Kansumi Ninja) there is also the horrendously unfinished Double Dragon
V and cheesey Dragon to let the team down. Ultra Vortek on the other hand
is actually rather brilliant. Stuck curiously between Kansumi Ninja and
Fight for Life in terms of style and substance, Vortek is probably the
best beat'em-up that a Jaguar cartridge owner can grab. Sounds wise the
game is very much in the Fight for Life sphere, even down to the demon
announcer. Looks wise, Vortek is in the Mortal Kombat wannabee grouping.
It's less pixelly than Kanzumi and many of the graphical effects are spectacular.
The game is packed with impressive special moves and seven interesting
(if slightly limited in numbers by todays standards) characters. Best
of all, this beat'em-up master (splutter) hasn't found the glaring holes
in the opponent A.I. that were all too visible in other Jaguar beat'em-ups.
Frighteningly Ultra Vortek is actually the only Jag game to include code
for the voice modem. Tell that to your Dreamcast pals, Jaguar was there
five years earlier. Downside is the slightly slow to react controls. Highly
recommended.
Zogging Hell Rating: 9/10
Cheats
Uppercut Annihilations: (during "Annihilation Time"): Uppercut opponent (D+Punch). Works with any character only on the "Stoned Poseidon", "Hell's Kitchen", or "Temple of the Vortek" stages.
Anvil Annihilations: (during "Inner City Chaos Stage" only): Do this far from opponent so you don't get crushed by the anvil that drops from the sky. D, D, D, then press A (for Lucius, Dreadloc, and Skullcrusher), B (for Volcana and Grok), or C (for Buzzsaw and Mercury).
Enable speed selector option: (at title screen): 1+5+9 ("fight" confirms) (can select "normal" or "turbo" speed)
Enable Hidden Backgrounds: (during background select screen): Press "*" for Subway Passage or "#" for the Hidden Palace.
Enable voice modem: (at title screen): Press 9,1,1 (emergency on phone pad)
Test Mode: (enter at the "EYE"): Press 1+2+3+7+9+Option
Change Music/Sound FX/Volume: (in the middle of a round): Pause, A/B/C
Shadow Mode: Press 1+2+3+8 together on the character select screen. Your current character should switch to a shadow.
Play as the Carbon: Press 1+4+7+9 together on the character select screen.
Play as the Guardian: Press 1+3+5+8 together on the character select screen.
Hidden Moves: Some of these
were already listed in the manual. P, K, & J refer to your button
settings/config.
Buzzsaw
* Airgrab & Slam : U, D + P
* Bolo : T, T, J
* Gut Grinder : Aw + P@
* Gut Spear : Aw, T, P
* Hi, Buzzsaw : T, T, P
* Pain Machine : Aw, T, K
* Ricochet Blades : UA, D + J
* Bolo Beheading^ : T, T, T, J
* Screwed^ : D, T, P
* Poopality^ : D, D, Aw, T, Aw, J, P, Hold K
Carbon: (Activate by pressing
1+4+7+9 on char. select screen)
* Same moves as Grok
* Diamond Throw - T, T, P
* Skull Bash - Aw + P Tap P to inflict more damage.
Dreadloc
* Spear Dive : U, D, D, P
* Back Off, Man! : T, P
* Come to Daddy : T, T, P
* Fire Breath : T, Aw, P
* Jab (low) : D, P
* Speed Slice : Aw, T, P
* Spin Staff : D, T, J
* Volleyball^ : Aw, T, J
* Shish Kebab^ : T, T, T, J
* Poopality^ : D, D, Aw, T, Aw, J, P, Hold K
Grok
* Boulder Bounce : UT, D + J
* Boulder Morph : Aw, D + J
* Ground Pounder : Aw, J
* The Tenderizer : Aw + P@
* Avalanche^ : Jump over opponent, D + K
* Moon Shot^ : D + J
Guardian (Activate by pressing
1+3+5+8 on char. select screen)
* Fireball: D + J
Lucius
* Electrotherapy : T, Aw, P@
* Spark Wave : T, T, K
* Hawk Attack Low : U, D, J
* Hawk Attack High : U, D + P
* Hawk Teleport : U, J
* Ground Lightning : D, T, P
* Air Lightning : U, T + P
* Spinning Back Kick : Aw, K
* Electric Death^ : T, T, Aw, P
* Hawk Decapitation^ : U, Aw, Aw, P
* Poopality^ : D, D, Aw, T, Aw, J, P, Hold K
Mercury
* Big Gooey : Aw, T, P@
* Porcupine Spikes : D, D, P + K
* Sawblade : Aw, T, K
* Spinning Blade Sweep : D, D, K + J
* Ground Beef^ : D, T, J
* Rock'em Sock'em^ : T, T, P
* Poopality^ : D, D, Aw, T, Aw, P, J, Hold K
Skullcrusher
* Brain Fryin' Microwave : T, T, P
* Charged Particle Blast : Aw, T, J
* Choke & Thump : Aw, T + P
* Creeping Ground Blast : T, T, J
* Grim Dive of Death : D, U
* Knife Head Butt : Aw, T, P@
* Stride & Slide : T, K
* Fatal Grip^ : T, T, Aw, J
* Head, Well Done^ : Aw, T, J
Volcana
* Fire-bomb : UA, D + P
* Fire-breath : Aw, P@
* Fireport Behind : D, Aw
* Fireport Uppercut : D, U
* Fire-roll : U, T, J
* Fire-wall : Aw, K
* Flame Blast : D, T, P
* Flying Fire-dive : Aw, T, J
* Blowtorch^ : T, T, Aw, P
* Shake 'n Bake^ : D, T, J