Games Nintendo GAMECUBE SKIES OF ARCADIA-LEGENDS User Manual

FRONT COVER

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION: READ THE FOLLOWING
WARNINGS BEFORE YOU OR YOUR CHILD PLAY VIDEO GAMES

WARNING - Seizures

Some people (about 1 in 4000) may have seizures or black outs triggered by light
flashes, such as while watching TV or playing video games, even if they have
never had a seizure before.
Anyone who has had a seizure, loss of awareness, or other symptom linked to an
epileptic condition should consult a doctor before playing a video game.
Parents should watch when their children play video games. Stop playing and
consult a doctor if you or your child have any of the following symptoms:

Convulsions Eye or muscle twitching Loss of awareness
Altered vision Involuntary movements Disorientation

To reduce the likelihood of a seizure when playing video games:

Sit or stand as far from the screen as possible.
Play video games on the smallest available television screen.
Do not play if you are tired or need sleep.
Play in a well-lit room.
Take a 10 to 15 minute break every hour.

Playing video games can make your muscles, joints or skin hurt after a few hours.
Follow these instructions to avoid problems such as Tendinitis, Carpal Tunnel
Syndrome or skin irritation:

Take a 10 to 15 minute break every hour, even if you don’t think you need it.
If your hands, wrists or arms become tired or sore while playing, stop and rest
them for several hours before playing again.
If you continue to have sore hands, wrists or arms during or after play, stop
playing and see a doctor.

WARNING - Repetitive Motion Injuries

WARNING: PLEASE CAREFULLY READ THE PRECAUTIONS
BOOKLET INCLUDED WITH THIS PRODUCT BEFORE USING
YOUR NINTENDO ® HARDWARE SYSTEM, GAME DISC OR
ACCESSORY. THIS BOOKLET CONTAINS IMPORTANT
SAFETY INFORMATION.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

To avoid electric shock when you use this system:

Use only the AC adapter that comes with your system.
Do not use the AC adapter if it has damaged, split or broken cords or wires.
Make sure that the AC adapter cord is fully inserted into the wall outlet or
extension cord.
Always carefully disconnect all plugs by pulling on the plug and not on the cord.
Make sure the Nintendo GameCube power switch is turned OFF before removing
the AC adapter cord from an outlet.

Playing video games can cause motion sickness. If you or your child feel dizzy or
nauseous when playing video games with this system, stop playing and rest. Do
not drive or engage in other demanding activity until you feel better.

The Nintendo GameCube is a Class 1 laser product. Do not attempt to
disassemble the Nintendo GameCube. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.

Caution - Use of controls or adjustments or procedures other than those specified
herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure.

CONTROLLER NEUTRAL POSITION RESET

If the L or R Buttons are pressed or the Control Stick or C Stick are moved out of
neutral position when the power is turned ON, those positions will be set as the
neutral position, causing incorrect game control during game play.

To reset the controller, release all buttons
and sticks to allow them to return to the
correct neutral position, then hold down the
X, Y and START/PAUSE Buttons
simultaneously for 3 seconds.

WARNING - Electric Shock

CAUTION - Motion Sickness

CAUTION - Laser Device

L Button R Button

C Stick

Control

Stick

THIS PRODUCT HAS BEEN RATED BY THE
ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE RATING BOARD. FOR
INFORMATION ABOUT THE ESRB RATING, OR TO
COMMENT ABOUT THE APPROPRIATENESS OF THE
RATING, PLEASE CONTACT THE ESRB AT
1-800-771-3772, OR VISIT WWW.ESRB.ORG.

NINTENDO, NINTENDO GAMECUBE AND THE OFFICIAL SEAL ARE TRADEMARKS OF NINTENDO.
© 2001 NINTENDO. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

LICENSED BY

TEEN

THIS GAME REQUIRES A
MEMORY CARD FOR SAVING
GAME PROGRESS, SETTINGS
OR STATISTICS.

T

his official seal is your assurance that Nintendo has
reviewed this product and that it has met our standards for
excellence in workmanship, reliability and entertainment
value. Always look for this seal when
buying games and accessories to ensure
complete compatibility with your
Nintendo product.

All Nintendo products are licensed by sale for use only with other authorized
products bearing the Official Nintendo Seal of Quality.

®

Memory

Card

THIS GAME SUPPORTS
GAME PLAY USING ONE
PLAYER AND CONTROLLER.

1 Player

Mild Violence
Suggestive Themes

3

Thank you for purchasing Skies of Arcadia™ Legends. Please note that
this software is designed only for use with the Nintendo GameCube™.
Be sure to read this instruction booklet thoroughly before you start
playing.

CONTENTS

PROLOGUE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

SETTING UP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

CONTROLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

GAME STRUCTURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

SKIES (TRAVELING BY SHIP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

VILLAGES & DUNGEONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

BATTLE MODES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

STATUS MENU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

CHARACTERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

THE WORLD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

ITEMS, MAGICS & SUPER MOVES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

KNOWLEDGE FOR THE AIR PIRATES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

4

PROLOGUE

5

SETTING UP

Skies of Arcadia Legends is a one player game.
Connect the Nintendo GameCube™ Controller to
Controller Socket 1.

HARDWARE SETUP

SAVE FILES

Skies of Arcadia Legends is a Nintendo GameCube™
Memory Card compatible game (Memory Card sold
separately). 3 blocks of free memory space are required
to create a save file, and up to 7 can be created, space
permitting. Never turn OFF the Nintendo GameCube™
power or remove the Memory Card while the game
data is being saved.

The skies that extend beyond limit.
People live on floating islands,
and fly their ships to the skies they have yet to see.
In this world, the “sky” is everything.
In the sky is where they live, trade, and battle.

The sounds of cannons roar in the sky,
and the emblem of the skull flutters.
Air Pirates — A band of armed folks
that display their belief in that flag,
search for uncharted worlds and stronger enemies,
and fly freely in the sky.

Young Air Pirate Vyse, together with his partner Aika,
attacks a battleship of the Valuan Empire.
The two meet a captive, a girl by the name of Fina.
Though she was rescued, she would not give anything
but her name...

Later, the Valuan Empire, the strongest military nation
in the world, sends a fleet to the Pirate Isle,
where young Vyse lives.
After a raid in midday, the Air Pirates are captured,
and Fina also was taken by the Empire.

Vyse and Aika, who escaped the raid,
vow to rescue their friends,
and head for the Valuan Empire.

There is an endless sky ahead of the two...

6

CONTROLS

7

CONTROLS IN VILLAGES & DUNGEONS (NORMAL VIEW)

Control Stick or
+ Control Pad

Move the player character.

a Button

Inspect for items/Talk to people/Enter selection/
Read next line of text.

b Button

Cancel.

c Stick

Rotate camera angle.

l & r Buttons

Press simultaneously to reset camera position.

x Button

Display Status Menu Screen.

y Button

Change viewpoint to 1st person perspective.

z Button or

START/PAUSE

Show/hide Mini Map.

CONTROLS IN VILLAGES & DUNGEONS (1ST P. PERSPECTIVE)

Control Stick or
+ Control Pad

Change view angle.

a Button

Catch Moon Fish.

b Button

Not used.

c Stick

Not used.

l & r Buttons

Not used.

x Button

Not used.

y Button

Revert viewpoint to Normal View.

z Button or

START/PAUSE

Show/hide Mini Map.

CONTROLS IN THE AIR (MOVEMENT BY THE SHIP)

b Button

Cancel.

x Button

Display Status Menu Screen.

y Button

Display map.

z Button or

START/PAUSE

Display Menu.

Control Stick Move player’s ship.

+ Control Pad Change camera angle.

a Button

Inspect for items/Talk to other ship/Enter villages or
dungeons/Enter selection/Read next line of text.

l Button or
c Stick 2

Descend.

r Button or
c Stick 8

Ascend.

CONTROLS DURING NORMAL BATTLES

Control Stick or
+ Control Pad

Select command/Move cursor/Select target.

a Button

Enter selection.

b Button

Cancel.

x Button

Open Status Screen of the party members/
Display descriptions of items and magic.

y Button

Change Color Attribute of the weapon (p.24).

z Button or

START/PAUSE

Cancel animation of player’s Super Move
(only when pressed within the first few seconds).

CONTROLS DURING SHIP BATTLES

Control Stick or
+ Control Pad

Select command/Move cursor/Select target.

a Button

Enter selection.

b Button

Cancel.

c Stick

Not used.

l & r Buttons

Not used

x Button

Display descriptions of items, magic, and crews.

y Button

Not used.

z Button or

START/PAUSE

Not used.

c Stick

Rotate camera angle.

l & r Buttons

Press simultaneously to reset camera position.

Note: In this manual, unless indicated otherwise, the arrows

824 6

denote the direction of the Control Stick (and in most cases, + Control
Pad as well) pressed.

+

Control

Pad

Control

Stick

l

Button

START/PAUSE

c

Stick

b

Button

a

Button

x

Button

y

Button

z

Button

r

Button

8

GAME STRUCTURE

9

STARTING THE GAME

When the game is started, an opening demo will
play. After the demo, the Title Screen will be
displayed. Press START/PAUSE, and the Main
Menu will appear. Use 82 to select the menu
item, and press the a Button to enter your
selection.

New Game

Start the game from the beginning. You will also be asked whether to
enable the Rumble Feature of the Controller. Use

82 to select Enable

Rumble or Disable Rumble, and press the a Button. Afterwards, you

may modify this settings in the Options Menu (p.35).

Continue

Continue the game from previously saved location. You may select this
if you have a Memory Card with saved data inserted in either of the
Memory Card Slots.

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EACH MODE

Skies of Arcadia Legends is a game with skies and floating islands as its
main stage. Vyse, the main character, soars the skies with his aerial ship,
explores the villages and dungeons on foot, and engages in battle.

VILLAGES & DUNGEONS

In villages, buildings, and dungeons, Vyse walks
around on foot to explore and talk with other
characters (p.13).

SKIES BATTLE MODES

This is where Vyse travels
aboard the ship.
Depending on the size of
the ship and the
performance of the engine,
the area Vyse can explore
widens (p.10).

While exploring the
dungeons or traveling
aboard the ship, if Vyse
encounters enemies, a
battle begins. There are two
types of battles: Normal
Battles (p.20) and Ship

TRANSFERRING BETWEEN VILLAGES/DUNGEONS AND SKY

From the Sky to the Villages/Dungeons

Approach the island (village) or building with
your ship, and its name will be displayed. Press
the

a Button. If it is an island you can land on,

you will be transferred to the field within.

From the Villages/Dungeons to the Sky

If you are transferring from the village or dungeon
to the sky, approach the ship you will be boarding
(or exit from the village) and press the a Button.
A message appears to confirm that you wish to
return to your ship. Use 82 to select, and press
the a Button to enter.

SAVING THE GAME

GAME OVER

The game is over when the HPs of all characters in the party or the HP of
the ship drop to zero, and returns to the Title Screen. On battles against
bosses, however, you will be asked whether to continue the game or
not. Select either I never give up or I quit, and press the

a Button.

In the villages/dungeons and the dungeons for the ship, you may save
your progress only at the save points. Approach the save point, and
press the

a Button to switch to the Save Screen. During normal travel in

the sky, you may save anywhere. Press START/PAUSE to display the Menu,
and select Save to switch to the Save Screen.

Save Point in the

Village/Dungeon

Save Point

in the Sky

While traveling

by Ship

HOW TO SAVE/LOAD

First, use 82 to select the Memory Card, and
press the a Button. You may not, however, be
able to select if you only have one Memory
Card inserted in either of the Memory Card Slots.
Next, use 82 to select the file to save/load.
When saving, you will be asked to confirm
whether to save on this file, or to overwrite if the
previous data is present (the previous data will
be erased if overwritten). Select YES/NO, and
press the a Button to enter.

t y t y

i
u

10

SKIES (TRAVELING BY SHIP)

11

Aboard the ship, you will travel and explore the skies. The areas you
can travel to are limited with your first ship, but depending on the scale
of the ship, and with modifications, you can gradually increase the
areas in which you can travel. See p.7 for the controls of the ship.

DISPLAY

1 NAME OF ISLAND/VILLAGE/BUILDING

If you approach an island, village, or
building you already know, its name will
be displayed. Press the a Button when
the name is displayed to land.

2 ALTIMETER

Displays the current altitude you are flying
at.

3 YOUR SHIP

The ship you are currently aboard. Your
ship changes as the story progresses.

4 COMPASS

Displays the direction you are flying.

MENU SCREEN

Aboard the ship, press START/PAUSE to display the
Menu. Use 82 to select the menu item, and
press the a Button to enter.

MAP

You can verify your location and the direction that you are flying. The
map shows only the areas you have already explored.

1 SHIP

Your current location on the map.

2 MAGNIFYING LENS

Use the Control Stick/+ Control Pad to
move the magnifying lens to locate and
verify the places you have visited.

3 NAME OF ISLAND/VILLAGE/BUILDING

Displays the name of the island/village or
the place the magnifying lens is showing.

4 ISLAND/VILLAGE/BUILDING

The islands, villages, and buildings you have already visited will be
indicated with red pins.

5 ALTIMETER

Indicates the altitude you are flying at.

6 COMPASS

Indicates the direction your ship is facing.

To Bridge

You can move inside the ship and talk to your
crew. (On some ships, you may not be able to
select this.) The conversation may contain
important hints, so use this as a reference. The
method of movements and conversing is the
same as in “VILLAGES AND DUNGEONS” (p.13).
Also, press the

x Button to display the Status

Menu. To return to the skies, examine the helm at
the bridge. You will be asked whether to depart

Save

You can save the progress of the game up to this point. Please see
“SAVING THE GAME” (p.9) on how to save. Note, however, that in certain
areas, you can only save at Save Points.

CONVERSATIONS WITH OTHER SHIPS

Up in the skies, there are several ships other than
the Air Pirates. With private and commercial
ships, approach and press the a Button to talk to
them. With the ships belonging to the Imperial
Armada or opposing pirates, however, you may
get into a battle.

ENCOUNTERING ENEMIES

If you encounter an enemy that dwells in the
area, the game enters the Battle Mode. The battle
occurs on the deck of the ship Vyse is aboard,
fighting in the same manner as the normal battles
inside the dungeons. Please see p.20 for how to
do battle.

When you encounter the ships belonging to the
Imperial Armada or opposing pirates, you will
engage in ship battle. There will be a warning
mark “!!” displayed on your compass when an
enemy ship is close by. Please see p.25 for how
to do battle.

1

1

2

3

4

2

3

4

5

6

12 13

VILLAGES & DUNGEONS

DISCOVERIES

In this long adventure, Vyse and friends travel to
various places in the world, including uncharted
skies and islands no one in this world has ever
explored before. You could discover legendary ruins
or new species of creatures. Guide your ship to new
areas, and examine places. If there is a Discovery, it
will be displayed. As the discoverer, Vyse and friends
will leave their names in the history of this world.

How to Make a Discovery

It is extremely difficult to make Discoveries if
you simply wander around in the vast skies.
Follow the basic steps below and try to
complete all Discoveries.

Step 1

Gather Information

To gather information on potential Discoveries, go to
Sailors’ Guild (p.15) at villages. Pay a certain amount of
money, and you can buy information. There are also
cases where you can earn information from villagers
and other sailors. Try talking to various people.

Step 2

Search and Discover

Based on information you gathered, search the
area. When there is potential Discovery, the
compass starts to turn rapidly. Press the a Button,
and the Discovery will be revealed.

Step 3

Sell Information

If you make a Discovery, go to the Sailors’ Guild and
sell information. Note that Vyse and friends are not
the only ones making Discoveries. If a rival explorer
sells the information before you do, your information
will be bought at a cheaper price.

View Discoveries in Your Journal

If you make a Discovery, it will be added to your
list of Discoveries in the Status Menu. You can
check this at any time. Please see p.34 for more
on the Journal.

MAKING DISCOVERIES TO EARN MONEY

When you sell information on your Discovery, you
will be paid according to its worth as well as on
quickness. It takes a lot of money to equip yourself
as well as to modify your ship/base. Use this as
your precious source to earn money.

Walk around in the village to collect information and shop for items, or
explore the dungeons. See p.6 for the controls in villages and dungeons.

DISPLAY

1 PEOPLE IN THE VILLAGE

These are villagers and/or other sailors.
You can gather information from them.

2 VYSE

The player character you are controlling.

3 MINI MAP

The map of the field you are currently in.
The red ▲indicates the current location
and direction you are facing.

ASCENDING/DESCENDING ON LADDERS AND POLES

Press the a Button in front of a ladder or a
pole to grab onto it. In this state, use 82 to
ascend or descend. If you approach either
end of the ladder or the pole, Vyse dismounts
from it automatically.

EXAMINING

Press the a Button: in front of shop/room door to
open it and enter; in front of strange device to
activate it; or at such places as in front of
bookshelves, signs or other objects to examine
that area.

TALKING TO PEOPLE

In front of the characters you can talk to, press
the a Button to start conversations. There are
cases where, by talking, the character may join
you as a party member or as a crew member.
Also, there are cases where you may have to
select your replies.

OBTAINING ITEMS

In front of a treasure chest, press the a Button to
open it and obtain the item inside. However, if
the number of that item exceeds the maximum
number (99) you can hold, you will not be able
to obtain it.

1

2

3

14 15

SHOPPING

Go into the shops in the village, and you can
buy and sell weapons and items. In front of the
merchant, press the a Button to talk to him/her.
Use 82 to select the menu item, and press the

a Button to enter.

Buy and sell weapons/items/ship parts

You can buy and sell weapons, items, and ship
parts. Use

82 to select from Buy, Sell, and Exit,

and press the a Button to enter. Follow the steps
below to buy or sell items. In each step (except

3), press the b Button to return to the previous
step/menu.

Step 1

Select Item

Use 824 6 to select the item to buy/sell, and
press the

a Button to enter. If there are more items

than what are listed, use

46to change list. When

purchasing weapons or armors, a reference to who
can equip that item, and the amount of changes in
parameters when that item is equipped will be displayed. (Value of
increase will be displayed in green, decrease in red. Press the

x

Button to switch between the displays of the value differences, the
potential amount when it is equipped, and the data of items currently
equipped.) Use this as a guide to your purchase. Note also that, as the
story progresses, the list of available items may change.

Step 2

Select Amount

Select the number of items you wish to buy or sell. Use 82 to
increase/decrease the number by one, 46to increase/decrease by
ten, and press the a Button to buy/sell.

Step 3

Equip Item

After the purchase, you can immediately equip
weapons, armors, accessories, or ship parts. With
change in parameters as reference, use 82 to
select the character you wish to equip that item with
(in case of weapon, use 46to select its color
attribute), and press the a Button to enter. The items that character was
previously equipped with will not be lost.

Talk about various things

You can talk to the merchant. You can get
advice regarding the items or information that
can be useful in your adventure. There are also
cases where, by talking, you might be able to
obtain items that are not on the normal list.

Leave

Leave the shop.

TAKING A REST

At an inn, you can rest yourself. There is a Save
Point located inside the inn, so you can save
your progress there. To take a rest, approach the
innkeeper, and press the a Button to talk. Use

82 to select Stay the night/Leave, and press

the a Button to enter. By resting, the characters’
HP, MP, and the ship’s HP will be fully restored.

SAILORS’ GUILD

At Sailors’ Guilds, located in several villages in the
world, you can buy and sell information regarding
the Discoveries. To buy or sell information,
approach the Guildmaster and press the a Button
to talk to him. Use 82 to select Buy and sell

Discovery information/Talk about various
things/Leave and press the a Button to enter.

Buy and sell Discovery information

When this is selected, you will have the option to
select Buy Info., Sell Info., Wanted List and Exit.
Use

82 to select menu item and press the a

Button to enter.

Talk about various things

You can talk to the Guildmaster for information regarding the Guild.
You may at times gain information that can help you in your adventure.

Leave

Leave the Guild.

● Buy Info.

You can buy information regarding possible
Discoveries. Use

82 to select information you wish

to buy, and press the a Button to enter. If there is
more information than what is listed on the screen,
use 46to change the list. The detailed information
is expensive, but the rumors are cheap.

● Sell Info.

Use 82 to select the information you wish to sell, and
press the a Button to enter. If there is more information
than what is listed on the screen, use 46to change
the list. Note that the value of information will drop if
you were very late in discovering, or wasted a long
time before selling information.

● Wanted List

You can view a list of Black Pirates that have bounties
put out. Use 82 to select the Black Pirate, and press the

a Button to view his information. While the information

is displayed, use 46to display previous/next.
Note: To collect bounty, defeat the Black Pirate on
the list, and simply report it back to the Sailors’ Guild.