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SETTING UP
MEMORY CARDS
GAME CONTROLS
THE STORY
GETTING STARTED
SAVING YOUR GAME
PLAYING THE GAME
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involuntary movement, or convulsions
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USING THE MAIN MENU
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Be sure to take an occasional rest break during extended play
Keep this compact disc clean
keep it in its protective case when not in use
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CAST OF CHARACTERS
CREDITS
NEW GAME
CONTINUE
QUEST MODE
BATTLES
CINEMATIC EVENTS
MAIN MENU
ITEMS
ETHER
TECH ATTACKS
SKILLS
CHARACTERS
A.G.WS
BATTLE FORMATION
U.M.N
GAME OPTIONS
MODE
RUN / WALK
TALK / INVESTIGATE
DESTROY TARGET
RADAR
BUYING AND SELLING ITEMS
UPGRADING YOUR A.G.WS
BATTLE SCREEN
BATTLE BASICS
STATUS EFFECTS
EVENT SLOT
BOOST
BATTLE MENU
CHARACTER BATTLES
A.G.WS
VICTORY SCREEN
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(located on the back of the console) is turned on
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When the power indicator lights up, press the OPEN button and the disc tray
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Attach game controllers and other peripherals, as appropriate
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disc on the disc tray with the label
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DUALSHOCK®2 Analog Controller Configuration
L2 butt,m
L1 butta
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left analog stick
(1
.3 hutton
when pushed down)
directional
buttons
SELECT button
START button
ANALOG
node button
R2 button
Rt button
right analog stick
(R3 button
when pushed down)
L button
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O button
X button
Q button
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MEMORY CARDS
To save game settings and progress, insert a memory card (8MB) (for
PlayStation'2) into MEMORY CARD slot 1 or MEMORY CARD slot 2 of your
PlayStation'2
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left analog stick / directional buttons
button
© button
button
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left analog stick / directional buttons
START button
SCREEN
button/mbutton
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Move Character
Confirm / Talk / Investigate
Cancel
Main Menu
Destroy Target
Select Target
button
Walk
Pause
BATTLE SCREEN
left analog stick / directional buttons
button
© button
button
0
O
button
m
button/
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button/mbutton
button
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Select Target (Enemy)
Confirm / Tech Attack / Sub-weapon
Cancel / Display Battle Menu
Attack
Attack
Cycle Button Control Windows
Boost
MENUS
left analog stick/ directional buttons
button
© button
0
button
O
button
® button
/ m
button
Move Cursor
Confirm
Cancel / Previous Menu
Sort Items (in the Items Menu)
Change Lead Character (in the
Character Select Menu)
Cycle Between Pages
CINEMATIC EVENTS
START button
*You can skip Cinematic Events if you press the0button while the game
is paused
Cinematic Event
. Otherwise press the START button again to resume the
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Pause
THE STORY
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THOUSANDS OF YEARS INTO THE
FUTURE, MANKIND HAS ARANDONE
AND EXISTS ONLY IN DEEP SPACE
THEIR ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY TO UNLOCK THE
SECRETS OF THE UNIVERSE, HUMANITY HOPES TO DO THE
SAME WI'1'1I'171E ZOIIAR, A POWERFUL AND MYSTERIOUS
ARTIFACT REPUTEDLY EXIS I1NG SINCE THE DAWN OF TIME
BUT' A HOSTILE ALIEN LIFE FORM, TIt GNOSIS, BRUTALLY
AI'1AC
:K AI' EVERY TURN
MANKIND, THE RACE TO UNLOCK THE FINAL
MYSTERY, AND '1D EMBRACE AN UNCERTAIN
DESTINY, HAS RECUN
. WHY? UNBEKNOWNST TO
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On the Title Screen, the following menu is
displayed
directional buttons * / # to select a menu
item and press theObutton to confirm your
selection
NEw
Select this menu item to start a new game
After a few Cinematic Events you will go
through a tutorial where you will learn things like battle controls through
actual game play
. Use the left analog stick or the
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GAME
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CONTINUE
This menu item will be selectable if there is
memory card (8MB) (for PlayStation°2) in one of the two MEMORY CARD
slots
. To continue playing from previously saved data, select Continue and
press theObutton to confirm your selection
slot to load from and press the
select the data you wish to load and press theObutton to confirm your
selection
press the ® button to confirm your selection
. You will be asked if you want to load this data
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button to confirm your selection
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. Next, select a MEMORY CARD
. Select YES and
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data on a
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SAVING YOUR GAME
If you touch a gold U.M.N
theObutton, the Save Screen will be
displayed and you will be able to save your
progress
. In order to save, you will need 165
KB of free space on a memory card
left analog stick or the directional buttons
* I * to select a MEMORY CARD slot
select a spot
left analog stick or the directional buttons
* / a
you want to save data at that spot
confirm your selection . Be sure to save your game often!
you would like to save with the
and press the
. pillar and press
. Use the
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O
button to confirm your selection
. Select YES and press the ® button to
. You will be asked if
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Events
. The story will unfold as you progress through the game
note that the controls and game play differ depending on which aspect of the
game you are in
QUEST
In Quest Mode you can explore your
surroundings and talk to NPC's (Non-Player
Characters)
in, you will also encounter enemies
page 19 for more on Quest Mode
MODE
. Depending on the area you are
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consists of
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: Quest Mode, Battles, and Cinematic
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BATTLES
A battle will ensue if you come into contact
with enemies during Quest Mode
will end when you have destroyed all the
enemies
. By defeating enemies, your
characters will receive experience points
andinsome cases Tech points, Ether points,
and Skill points
money and items
become incapacitated during battle, the game
will be over and
more on Battles
CINEM
Much of the
revealed through Cinematic Events
these events will be activated after talking to
certain people, defeating specific enemies,
or entering an area
over your characters while an event is being
played out
. You may also be awarded
. If all of your party members
you
will have to restart from your last save
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EVENTS
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. The battle
. See page 22 for
story is
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You can access the Main Menu by pressing theObutton in Quest Mode
can do a lot of important things in this menu, such as using and equipping
items, setting your Tech Attacks and Skills, checking your character's status,
and adjusting your game settings
buttons to move the cursor around and press theObutton to confirm your
selection
menu
. Press the ® button to cancel your selection or return to a previous
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. Use the left analog stick or the directional
. You
N MENU
Displayed is an overview of your character's
basic stats, as well as a list of menus
the ® button from this screen to return to
Quest Mode
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CHAT ACTER STATS
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Lv (LEVEL)
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Hp (HIT POINTS)
when taking damage in combat
on the right
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Ep (ETHER POWER)
an Ether, sub-weapon, or an A
on the left, Maximum Ep is on the right
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NextLv-Experience points needed to attain the next level
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Exp-Total experience earned from battles
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The character's overall strength
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The character's health
. Current Hp is on the left, Maximum Hp is
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Ether power is expended when a character uses
.G.W.S
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. weapon requiring Ep
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MENU LIST
See the rest of the Main Menu section for details on each menu item
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RESERVE
Characters displayed here are in your party but do not participate in battle
Reserve characters earn experience from battles even though they are not
combatants
characters earn, and they do not receive Tech, Ether, or Skill points
information on switching characters in and out of the reserve, see the Battle
Formation section on page 17
. However, the experience they earn is less than what the fighting
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TIME
This shows the total time playing the game
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MONEY
This is the amount of money held by your party
purchase items, weapons, accessories and upgrade your A.G.W.S.
. Money can be used to
ITEMS
Here, you can use items in your inventory
and look through your special items,
weapons, and accessories
through the item lists by using the
button andmbutton
button when an item list is being
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displayed, you will be able to sort the items
by Category, Amount, and Alphabet
Recovery items
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O Special items such as keys, passports, and cards
Weapons currently unequipped
O Accessories currently unequipped
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4 A.G.W.S.
O A.G.W.S.
O A.G.W.S.
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weapons currently unequipped
accessories currently unequipped
weapon ammo
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ETHER
The Ether Menu allows you to use Ether, set
Ether, and allocate Ether Points (E
earn in battle to either learn a new Ether or
transfer an Ether from one character to
another
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