It is the home version of the arcade game. It includes 17 extra characters (33 total) and 4 stages (15 total) over the arcade game, and adds story mode (based on the Seven Devil Chojin and the Golden Mask arcs), tournament mode (4, 8, or 16 characters), 5 vs 5 team mode, survival mode.
Early order includes a full color plastic "Meat" money box.
Game modes
Arcade (アーケード)
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 (バーサス)
Head-to-head two players mode where the challenger can select the stage.
A 2-part scenario based, single-player mode where the user plays as Suguru (Kinnikuman) and his allies (featuring a near-complete cast revival from the original anime). In the first chapter, Kinnikuman must defeat the six Devil Chojin led by Buffaloman in order to save Meat (ミート). 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 (who-fight-who), he will be able - or not - to truly complete the mode and to watch the ending credits.
Tournament (トーナメント)
Challenge Tournament (チャレンジ・トーナメント)
Muscle Tournament (マッスル・トーナメント)
Ultimate Tournament (アルティメット・トーナメント)
The Challenge class is a 4-fighter series where the player has to beat 2 of them to be classified as "S" (Gold), "A" (Silver), "B" (Bronze) rank. Being defeated by one of them will result in a game over with a "D" (purple colored medal) rank. The Muscle class is an 8-fighter series where the player has to beat 3 of them to be classified as "S" (Gold), "A" (Silver), "B" (Bronze) rank. Being defeated by one of them will result in a game over with a "D" (purple colored medal) rank. The Ultimate Tournament is a 16-fighter series where the player has to beat 4 of them to be classified as "S" (Gold), "A" (Silver), "B" (Bronze) rank. Being defeated by one of them will result in a game over with a "D" (purple colored medal) rank.
Team Battle (団体戦, Dantaisen)
Versus Battle (対戦, Taisen)
1P VS CPU
CPU VS 2P
Watch Battle (観戦, Kansen)
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 (which can be a different character). The "Watch Battle" mode allows the user to watch two CPU controlled characters fighting with each other.
Survival (サバイバル)
An endurance mode where the player select a character and have to win as much single round (1 minute max) fights as possible.
Option (オプション)
Various adjustable settings such as autosave feature, rounds number, controller key edit and damage percentage.
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 (for example, silver is given for the correct move, but the wrong outfits or wrong stage, and gold is given for the correct move and the correct outfits in the correct stage).
A black star (★) represents characters who first appear in Muscle Grand Prix MAX. Player 2 costumes are in (brackets). New costumes in Muscle Grand Prix 2 are in "⟨⟩".
