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On Sunday, November 6, 1994 at 4:23:23 PM UTC+8, Brian Hoyt wrote:
> Ok I did all this with Katana and Heavy Metal.  I list three robots that you 
> can get an enhancement from, but I can only get two using katana or Jaguar.  
> Of course you must destroy the person to get to the unranked challengers.  I 
> think there is on person in each tournament that gives you an enhancement, but 
> I cannot find one in the War Invitational.  I went through without losing and 
> I did destructions on everyone.  This is also similar to what happened with 
> Jaguar.
> 
> North American Open
> Crystal-Christian(Jaguar)
> #4-Steel Claw(Thorn)(Enhancement)
> (You can also fight SC on #3 or #5 depending on wether Crystal is in #4)
> #2-Jazzy(Jaquar)
> #1-Iceman(Shadow)
> 
> Katushai Challenge
> #6-Angel(Gargoyle)
> #2-Selenna(Katana)(Enhancement)
> #1-Devan Shell(Flail)
> 
> War Invitational
> #5-Eva Earlong(Shadow)
> #4-Killian(Electra)
> #1-Bethany(Shredder)
> 
> World Championship
> #17-Iceman(Katana)(This one may move around because it happens after kill a 
> woman)
> #14-Eva Earlong(Gargoyle)-Jazzy(Shredder)
> #10-Angel(Electra)
> #7-Devan Shell(Flail)
> #2-Bethany(Nova)(Enhancement)
> #1-Nicoli(Nova)
> 
> Enhancements
> Jaguar
> #1-Ability to do Jaguar in air and a second concussion cannon
> #2-A third concussion cannon
> 
> Katana
> #1-Quadruple Spin
> #2-Quintuple Spin
> 
> One Last thing how do you do Nova's scrap and destruction, I can only get them 
> to work every once in a while.  Also does Nova have any enhancements?
> 
> Brian Hoyt

Ok 23 years later, I have an answer!
Also the game can be played online for free! The cache saves your tournament progress too!
https://classicreload.com/one-must-fall-2097.html

NOVA GUIDE
Nova's scrap move is done by doing: D, DB, B, F+P
It is tricky at first but the technique is to "roll" the Down to Back motion, 'then let GO' of back before pressing forward and punch together. It's important that you press both buttons solidly at the same time.

Nova's destruction? just keep pressing D+P repeatedly after the fourth punch and the enemy will explode.

Nova has no enhancements - defeating unranked challengers never grants any new moves or upgrades, unfortunately. I've completed the tournaments as Nova and beaten all unranked challengers and sadly got nothing

Lastly, Nova's best combo is jump at the enemy and press D+P at the same time (does a enhanced jumppunch) as you hit them combo 3 standard punches then finish with D+B+P to do the uppercut. At mid range his foot sweep can make distance and fullscreen use grenades (D, to B +P) followed by ground pounds (D, D+P) to zone.