Lost In Translation/Power Instinct Matrimelee

About The Game
Power Instinct Matrimelee is a one-on-one fighting arcade video game.

Revived from the New Power Instinct series, the Goketsuji clan has appeared newly on the MVS Neo-Geo! In addition to the familiar 11 characters, individual fresh 4 join in the heated Head Decision Match. You will be overwhelmed by the spectacular graphics and the BGM. Attention to the memorial Marriage Battle over the right to the throne and get ready!

Additional Technical Information
Players : 2

Control : 8-way Joystick

Buttons : 4

=> [A] Weak punch, [B] Weak kick, [C] Strong punch, [D] Strong kick

Trivia
Developed by Noise Factory. Licensed to SNK Playmore for manufacture and distribution.

Known in Japan as "Shin Gouketsuji Ichizoku Toukon - Matrimelee", translates from Japanese as 'True Gouketsuji Family Fighting Spirit - Matrimelee' ('Gouketsuji' is literally 'Demon Blood Family').

Some characters from the Power Instinct series received some minor name changes in this game :
 * Thin Nen => Chinen
 * Otane => Tane
 * Oume => Ume
 * Kurara => Clara
 * Annie => Anny
 * Pochi => Poochy

Also the transformation sequences from previous games has been almost completely ditched in this game (with the only exceptions of super moves from Kanji, Clara & Princess Sissy; as well as one of Tane's win poses).

While there have been a few fighting games that feature a vocal track as BGM (Roll's BGM in "Marvel vs. Capcom - Clash of Super Heroes", Arina's BGM in "Waku Waku 7" & Roomy's BGM in "Galaxy Fight - Universal Warriors" are but a few examples of this), the Japanese version of this game's BGM features an unprecedented number of excellent & quite hilarious vocal tracks for many stages. Chinen BGM is nothing short of awesome!

Jones is the only selectable character from "Rage of the Dragons" that won't challenge you on the 3rd & 5th battle. This is odd...

Abubo ("Rage of the Dragons"' sub-boss character) makes an unlikely cameo as one of Princess Sissy box surprises!

Kang Jae-Mo ("Rage of the Dragons" wrestler) makes a hilarious cameo in one of Jones' super moves.

Noise Factory released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Shin Gouketsuji Ichizoku Toukon - Matrimelee / Original Soundtrack) on 01/05/2003.

Updates
The US version of this game completely removed all the vocal tracks from the Japanese version and are replaced with the BGM of the "Rage of the Dragons" guest characters, causing those tracks to be recycled quite a few times. Such strange issue had already been seen in a few previous Neo-Geo games such as the Magical Drop games.

Enable "Rage of the Dragons" Characters
At the character selection screen, press Up(x4), Down(x3), Left(x2) and Right. The screen will go black and reappear with Lynn, Mr. Jones, Jimmy and Elias in the centre of the character select screen.

Play As Princess Sissy
After you choose your character, press and hold A+B+C+D until the match begins and you'll play as Princess Sissy.

Series

 * 1) Power Instinct - Gouketsuji Ichizoku (1993)
 * 2) Power Instinct 2 (1994)
 * 3) Power Instinct Legends (1995)
 * 4) Power Instinct 3 - Groove on Fight (1997)
 * 5) Power Instinct Matrimelee (2002)

Staff

 * Producer:
 * Keiko Ijuu


 * Directors:
 * Keiko Ijuu
 * Marohie.M


 * Sub Directors:
 * Hidenari Mamoto
 * 55


 * Main Programmers:
 * Hidenari Mamoto


 * Sub Programmers:
 * Kazuaki Ezato
 * H. Hishikawa


 * Character Designers:
 * Marochie.M
 * Super Dotter K'
 * Dessy
 * Shio Shio Shio
 * Orie Kinugasa


 * Background Designers:
 * Miyukichi
 * Miyavi
 * Kuramoyan


 * Illustration:
 * Range Murata
 * Tomokazu Nakano
 * Ooma Bunshichiro


 * Sound Producer:
 * Studio Aqua


 * Vocalists:
 * Dencyu
 * Masanosuke Fujiwara
 * Momoeika
 * Ryuji Mutou
 * Moamo & Cheiko
 * Uchida
 * Nami Matusima
 * Aya Fujimoto


 * Voice Actors:
 * R. Riken
 * Shinya Moriguchi
 * Akihisa Muramoto
 * N. Chinatsu
 * Mina Yamamoto
 * Nahomi
 * Ikuro .I
 * Sayaka Misimura
 * Aumi Jinga

Ports
Sony PlayStation 2 (2006, "Shin Power Instinct")
 * Consoles :