Reiji Oyama
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| Reiji Oyama | |
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 Reiji in Power Instinct 1 |
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| Game series | Power Instinct series |
| First game | Power Instinct 1 |
Reiji Oyama (大山 礼児) is a fictional character designed for the Power Instinct series.
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[edit] Profile
- Nick Name: Hotblooded karate man.
- Age: 25 years (26 in PI2 to Matrimelee)
- Birthday: July 3, 1969
- Blood Type: A
- Birthplace: Yokohama Japan
- Zodiac Sign: Leo
- Height: 178 cm
- Weight: 74 kg
- Attack Specialities: Balanced Attacks.
In reality, He is very straight forward and honest and is the ultimate training fanatic. He does not do well with minute details, but excels at physical strength matches. He works part-time for a construction company to exert his excess energy. He also constantly searches for a worthy opponent.
[edit] Special Moves
- Ichigeki Yabudoha (Thunder Ball) - Reiji throws a ball of lightning at his opponent. In Matrimelee, it was made a fireball.
- Ryu En Noboru (Flying Dragon Punch) - Reiji goes flying into the air, executing a flaming two-punch uppercut attack. This could be done while dashing.
- Kaminari Kyaku (Thunder Kick) - Reiji unleashes a barrage of lightning-fast kicks. This could also be done while dashing.
- Nobori Tsubame Mai (Dragon Dive Attack) - Reiji comes flying down with a deadly flaming kick from midair.
- Elbow Dive & Rising Kick - Reiji executes an elbow drop at the opponent, then can come back up with a deadly kick with both legs.
- Omae Nanka Kouja - Reiji grabs his opponent, then flips over with them to where he lands on top of his foe, and start punching them in the face. This was originally a throw in Power Instinct 2 and Power Instinct Legends, but was then made into a special move in Matrimelee.
- Dragon Rush - Reiji rushes the opponent and unleashes a wild combo of attacks, finishing the opponent with a Ryu En Noboru. This was somewhat changed in Matrimelee.
- Flaming Dragon Knuckle - This attack could be done during the Dragon Rush in Matrimelee. It interrupts the move, but finishes it spectacularly with a flaming blow.
- Tiger Blast - Reiji powers up and slams a karate chop into the ground, making a blast in the shape of a tiger rise out for massive close-range damage. It is unblockable.
[edit] Quotes
- How you use your fighting skills determines wheter you win or lose the match.
- You can't beat me, you're too weak!
- If you expect to win, you have to gain a lot of fighting experience!
- Be thankful, it isn't everyday you can fight the likes of me.
- Muscles makes the man. This you will know. Hmph!
- Finally a fight with a real man!
- Now I see all of my mistakes!
- Look, I'm the strongest, make me the clan leader!
[edit] Music Themes
- Otoko No Karatemichi (Karate Way of Man)
- The No-Money Ranger
[edit] Appearances
- Power Instinct
- Power Instinct 2
- Power Instinct Legends
- Power Instinct Matrimelee
- Power Instinct Bonnou Kaihou
[edit] Trivia
- In the events of the first Power Instinct, he was defeated by Oume.
- Buntaro and Shintaro Kuno both idolize Reiji.
- Reiji made a special appearance in Groove on Fight in Rudolph Gartheimer's ending.
- He tends to take his losses very seriously. Sometimes almost to the point where he might consider himself a "failure".
- It is interesting to note that in the first Power Instinct, if one examines his in-game sprites carefully, compared to the others his were the smallest of the male characters. This thing was fixed in Power Instinct II.
- In The King Of Fighters '94, Rugal (the final boss) has a collection of statues of his defeated foes. One of the statues is Reiji performing his 'Thunder Kick'. It is possible that this was a stab at Atlus from SNK.
- Reiji was one of the first characters in get blue flames in his attacks, mainly for his Flying Dragon Punch move which engulfs the opponent in a blue flame. With several things, however, that was changed in Matrimelee.
- Reiji also has fans who cheer for him during the fights. They are always in the Reiji stage in all the series before Matrimelee. Those guys are known as the Reiji Oyama Ohendan. It is said that Reiji tends to do his best when he is cheered on by them.
[edit] See also
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