Kinnikuman Muscle Grand Prix


Kinnikuman Muscle Grand Prix is a series of fighting video game developed by AKI Corporation, based on the popular Kinnikuman manga and anime series from Weekly Shonen Jump.

Muscle Grand Prix

It includes 16 wrestlers and 11 stages.

Muscle Grand Prix Max

It is the home version of the arcade game. It includes 17 extra characters and 4 stages over the arcade game, and adds story mode, tournament mode, 5 vs 5 team mode, survival mode.
Early order includes a full color plastic "Meat" money box.

Game modes

Arcade
Single-player 7 stages mode where the users choose one character and must defeat the last boss, which can be Akuma Shogun, Goldman or Benkiman.Versus
Head-to-head two players mode where the challenger can select the stage.Story
A 2-part scenario based, single-player mode where the user plays as Suguru and his allies. In the first chapter, Kinnikuman must defeat the six Devil Chojin led by Buffaloman in order to save Meat. 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, he will be able - or not - to truly complete the mode and to watch the ending credits.Tournament
  • * Challenge Tournament
  • * Muscle Tournament
  • * Ultimate Tournament
The Challenge class is a 4-fighter series where the player has to beat 2 of them to be classified as "S", "A", "B" rank. Being defeated by one of them will result in a game over with a "D" rank. The Muscle class is an 8-fighter series where the player has to beat 3 of them to be classified as "S", "A", "B" rank. Being defeated by one of them will result in a game over with a "D" rank. The Ultimate Tournament is a 16-fighter series where the player has to beat 4 of them to be classified as "S", "A", "B" rank. Being defeated by one of them will result in a game over with a "D" rank.Team Battle
  • * Versus Battle
  • * 1P VS CPU
  • * CPU VS 2P
  • * Watch Battle
A single, or two-player, 1 on 1 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. The "Watch Battle" mode allows the user to watch two CPU controlled characters fighting with each other.Survival
An endurance mode where the player select a character and have to win as much single round fights as possible. Option
Various adjustable settings such as autosave feature, rounds number, controller key edit and damage percentage.

Muscle Grand Prix 2

This addition added 6 new characters.

Muscle Grand Prix 2 Tokumori

It is an expanded version of MGP2.
Extra game mode over the arcade game includes Tournament, Collection, Practice, Special.
In collection, a player can view galleries unlocked by performing certain techniques. Silver medal only unlocks greyscale image, while gold medal unlocks colour image. The type of medal attained is based on how accurately the techniques performed and the stage they are performed in mimic scenes from the anime.
In special, player can play the NES Kinnikuman games Muscle Tag Match and Scramble for the Throne.

Characters

A black star represents characters who first appear in Muscle Grand Prix MAX. Player 2 costumes are in. New costumes in Muscle Grand Prix 2 are in "".

Justice Chojin

Legends

Kinnikuman
  • * power: 950,000 / height: 185 cm / weight: 90 kg / homeland: Planet Kinniku
  • * Finishing Hold: Complete Muscle Spark, Fart Spark Terryman
  • * power: 950,000 / height: 190 cm / weight: 95 kg / homeland: Amarillo, Texas
  • * Finishing Hold: Texas Clover Hold, Calf BrandingRobin Mask
  • * power: 960,000 / height: 217 cm / weight: 155 kg / homeland: England
  • * Finishing Hold: Robin Special, Ropework Tower BridgeWarsman
  • * power: 1,000,000 / height: 210 cm / weight: 150 kg / homeland: Soviet Union
  • * Finishing Hold: Pallo Special The End, Double Claw Screw DriverRamenman
  • * power: 970,000 / height: 208 cm / weight: 130 kg / homeland: Henan, China
  • * Finishing Hold: Kowloon Wall Drop, Flying Leg LariatBrocken Jr.
  • * power: 900,000 / height: 195 cm / weight: 90 kg / homeland: Germany
  • * Finishing Hold: Red Rain of Berlin, Continuous Red Rain of BerlinWolfman
  • * power: 800,000 / height: 190 cm / weight: 120 kg / homeland: Tohoku, Japan
  • * Finishing Hold: Gasshou Hineri, NekodamashiPentagon
  • * power: 700,000 / height: 208 cm / weight: 115 kg / homeland: U.S.A.
  • * Finishing Hold: Space Rush, Stop the TimeBenkiman
  • * power: 400,000 / height: ? / weight: ? / homeland: Ancient Inca
  • * Finishing Hold: Dreaded Benki Flush, Dreaded Ben...?
  • ★Geronimo
  • * power: 830,000 / height: 180 cm / weight: 80 kg / homeland: Cherokee Reserves, Oklahoma
  • * Finishing Hold: Apache War Cry, Tomohawk Chop Storm
  • ★Kinnikuman Soldier
  • * power: 1,080,000 / height: ? / weight: ? / homeland: Planet Kinniku
  • * Finishing Hold: Napalm Stretch, Ataru's Muscle Spark

New Generation

Kinniku Mantaro
  • * power: 930,000 / height: 176 cm / weight: 83 kg / homeland: Planet Kinniku
  • * Finishing Hold: Muscle Gravity, Muscle MillenniumKevin Mask
  • * power: 1,170,000 / height: 218 cm / weight: 155 kg / homeland: London, England
  • * Finishing Hold: Big Ben Edge, Provocation Toe Kick
  • ★Terry the Kid
  • * power: 1,050,000 / height: 190 cm / weight: 86 kg / homeland: Texas
  • * Finishing Hold: Texas Clover Hold, Calf Branding
  • ★Jade
  • * power: 950,000 / height: 183 cm / weight: 93 kg / homeland: Germany
  • * Finishing Hold: Double Red Rain of Berlin, Beefcake Hammer
  • ★Scarface
  • * power: 1,380,000 / height: 200 cm / weight: 137 kg / homeland: Italy
  • * Finishing Hold: Ultimate Scar Buster, Hell River Plunge
  • ★Check Mate
  • * power: 1,210,000 / height: 221 cm / weight: 190~800 kg / homeland: Monaco
  • * Finishing Hold: Grand Slam - Stallion Style Honorable Driver, Grand Slam - Human Desk Drop Bomb
  • ★Ilioukhine
  • * power: 1,200,000 / height: 227 cm / weight: 176 kg / homeland: Russia
  • * Finishing Hold: The Turbulence, Genetic Storm
  • ★Barrierfreeman
  • * power: 420,000 / height: 183 cm / weight: 78 kg / homeland: Sweden
  • * Finishing Hold: Narayama Backbreaker, Nils' Narayama Backbreaker

Devil Choujins

7 Devil Choujins Arc

Buffaloman
  • * power: 10,000,000 / height: 250 cm / weight: 220 kg / homeland: Spain
  • * Finishing Hold: Hurricane Mixer "Course of Death", Hurricane Cross Slam
  • ★Springman
  • * power: 3,200,000 / height: ? / weight: ? / homeland: Greece
  • * Finishing Hold: Devil Slinky, Spring Rocket
  • ★Stecasse-King
  • * power: 2,500,000 / height: ? / weight: ? / homeland: Belgium
  • * Finishing Hold: Hell's Symphony, Für Elise
  • ★Black Hole
  • * power: 2,000,000 / height: 201 cm / weight: 420 kg / homeland: Bermuda Triangle
  • * Finishing Hold: Black Hole Absorption, Shadow Clone Execution
  • ★The Mountain
  • * power: 500,000 / height: ? / weight: ? / homeland: Everest, Nepal
  • * Finishing Hold: Mountain Drop, Full Body Mountain Drop
  • ★Mister Khamen
  • * power: 1,300,000 / height: ? / weight: ? / homeland: Egypt
  • * Finishing Hold: Mummy Package, Mysterious Light Beam
  • ★Atlantis
  • * power: 1,450,000 / height: ? / weight: ? / homeland: Australia
  • * Finishing Hold: Atlantis Driver, Devil Choujin Blood Bind

Golden Mask Arc

Akuma Shogun
  • * power: 15,000,000 / height: 220 cm / weight: 162 kg / homeland: Celestial Realm
  • * Finishing Hold: Hell's Guillotine, Hell's Double PlayAshuraman
  • * power: 10,000,000 / height: 203 cm / weight: 200 kg / homeland: Demon Realm
  • * Finishing Hold: Improved Ashura Buster, Ashura Infinity PowerSunshine
  • * power: 7,000,000 / height: 300 cm / weight: 1000 kg / homeland: Peru
  • * Finishing Hold: Demon Realm Hell Tour, Cursed RollerThe Ninja
  • * power: 3,600,000 / height: 190 cm / weight: 115 kg / homeland: Japan
  • * Finishing Hold: Goka Urin no Jutsu, Kumoito Shibari
  • ★Junkman
  • * power: 6,000,000 / height: ? / weight: ? / homeland: Australia
  • * Finishing Hold: Blood Bath Hell, Double Face Junk Crush
  • ★Planetman
  • * power: 5,000,000 / height: ? / weight: ? / homeland: North Pole
  • * Finishing Hold: Planetary Alignment, Grand Cross
  • ★Sneagator
  • * power: 4,000,000 / height: ? / weight: ? / homeland: Congo region
  • * Finishing Hold: Hell's Space Walk "Ultra C", Hell's Seal

Muscle Grand Prix 2 characters

Kinnikuman Super Phoenix
  • * power: 100,000,000 / height: 190 cm / weight: 114 kg / homeland: Planet Kinniku
  • * Finishing Hold: True Muscle Revenger, Raging OxKinnikuman Zebra
  • * power: 100,000,000 / height: 220 cm / weight: 154 kg / homeland: Namibia
  • * Finishing Hold: Saint Muscle Punch, Muscle InfernoKinnikuman Mariposa
  • * power: 100,000,000 / height: 185 cm / weight: 100 kg / homeland: Mexico
  • * Finishing Hold: Phony Muscle Revenger, Aztec RushKinnikuman Big Body
  • * power: 100,000,000 / height: 245 cm / weight: 215 kg / homeland: Canada
  • * Finishing Hold: Muscle Impact, Maple Leaf Clutch
+ The Hell MissionariesNeptuneman
  • * power: 28,000,000 / height: 240 cm / weight: 210 kg / homeland: England
  • * Finishing Hold: Cross Bomber, Double Leg SuplexBig the Budou
  • * power: 50,000,000 / height: 290 cm / weight: 320 kg / homeland: Japan
  • * Finishing Hold: Megaton King Drop, Cross Bomber

Stage list

;Muscle Grand Prix MAX
;Muscle Grand Prix 2

Theme list

  • Opening Theme: Honoo no Kinnikuman by Akira Kushida
  • Ending Theme: Kinnikuman Go Fight! by Akira Kushida
  • Insert Theme: Miracle of Muscle Docking. Plays if the players use certain characters against each other from Kinnikuman.
  • Insert Theme: Hustle Muscle. Plays if the players use certain characters against each other in Kinnikuman Nisei.

Reception

MGP Max was rated 32/40 by Weekly Famitsu.

Voice cast