Games PS2 XENOSAGA-EPISODE 1-DER WILLE ZUR MACHT User Manual

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SETTING UP MEMORY CARDS GAME CONTROLS THE STORY GETTING STARTED

SAVING YOUR GAME PLAYING THE GAME

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USING THE MAIN MENU

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QUEST

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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

. BATTLES

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MEMORY CARD slot 2 MEMORY CARD sb~t I-~

USE connoclor

S4C' i LINK connoctor controller

pnI1I-

contr,k•rput 1

-disc tray

- RESET button

- (OPEN) button

Set up your PlayStatlon'2 computer entertainment system according to the instructions in its Instruction Manual

(located on the back of the console) is turned on

. Make sure the MAIN POWER switch

. Press the RESET button, When the power indicator lights up, press the OPEN button and the disc tray will open side facing up

Attach game controllers and other peripherals, as appropriate

. Place the

Xenosaga'M Episode I

disc on the disc tray with the label

. Press the OPEN button again and the disc tray will close

. Follow on-

DUALSHOCK®2 Analog Controller Configuration

L2 butt,m L1 butta

left analog stick

.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

O button

X button

Q button

screen instructions and refer to this manual for information on using the software

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 memory card containing previously saved games space must be available on the memory card in order to save game data less than 165 KB of free space exists, delete old data before saving

Do not remove the memory card or turn off the power on the PIayStation"-2 while data is being saved or loaded

. You can load saved game data from the same card, or from any

. At least 165 KB of free

. If

. Your game data may be lost if you do

QUEST'

left analog stick / directional buttons

button

111) button

left analog stick / directional buttons

START button

SCREEN

button/mbutton

+ m

Move Character

Confirm / Talk / Investigate

Cancel

Main Menu

Destroy Target

Select Target

button

Walk

Pause

BATTLE SCREEN

left analog stick / directional buttons

button

0 O

button

button/

button/mbutton

button

Select Target (Enemy)

Confirm / Tech Attack / Sub-weapon

Cancel / Display Battle Menu

Attack

Cycle Button Control Windows

Boost

MENUS

left analog stick/ directional buttons

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

Pause

THE STORY

sop

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

.D EARI-11

. HAVING USED

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

GAME

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

button to confirm your selection

XenosagaTMEpisode I

. Next, select a MEMORY CARD

. Select YES and

data on a

. Then,

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

. Then

button to confirm your selection

. Select YES and press the ® button to

. You will be asked if

XenosagaTMEpisode I

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

consists of

: Quest Mode, Battles, and Cinematic

. Please take

. See

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

EVENTS

XenosagaTMEpisode I

. You will not have control

. The battle

. See page 22 for

story is

. Many of

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

. 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

. Press

CHAT ACTER STATS

Lv (LEVEL)

Hp (HIT POINTS) when taking damage in combat

on the right

Ep (ETHER POWER) an Ether, sub-weapon, or an A on the left, Maximum Ep is on the right

NextLv-Experience points needed to attain the next level

Exp-Total experience earned from battles

The character's overall strength

The character's health

. Current Hp is on the left, Maximum Hp is

Ether power is expended when a character uses

.G.W.S

. This number will decrease

. weapon requiring Ep

. Current Ep is

MENU LIST

See the rest of the Main Menu section for details on each menu item

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

. For more

TIME

This shows the total time playing the game

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

displayed, you will be able to sort the items by Category, Amount, and Alphabet

Recovery items

O Special items such as keys, passports, and cards

Weapons currently unequipped

O Accessories currently unequipped

^vAmmo

4 A.G.W.S.

O A.G.W.S.

weapons currently unequipped

accessories currently unequipped

weapon ammo

. You can cycle

. If you press the

. Some of these can only t

a aas

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

.Pts) you

ETHER MENU SUMMARY USE

Here, you can select an Ether and a character that you want to use it on Some Ether can only be used during battle

displayed on the right stick or directional buttons * / * to select an Ether, then press the

button to confirm and press theObutton

SET

In this menu you can set and remove Ether to an Ether that is already set

currently set Ether character's current Ether Weight (Wt) and maximum Ether Weight (Wt) capacity are shown above the Ether list

USE E

.PTS Here, you can evolve your Ether by distributing Ether Points (E also transfer Ether to another character you have available is displayed above the Ether list

How

First, select a character whose Ether you wish to adjust

To learn a new Ether, you must evolve an old Ether into a new one will become available for evolution once you have earned enough E

general, the more powerful an Ether is, the more points it takes to evolve it

Open the E an Ether selected, you can choose to either evolve it into a new Ether or

transfer the Ether to another character

To evolve an Ether, select the Evolve option and choose a new Ether for it to

evolve into Ether

old Ether will still be available for use

To transfer an Ether to another character, select the Transfer option and then

choose a character to transfer the Ether to

total E

use used

T®

.Pts Menu and select an Ether you wish to evolve

. In some cases, an Ether can be evolved into more than one new

. The new Ether will now be available for the character to use, and the

.Pts listed

. Don't forget you must first set an Ether in the Set Menu before it can be

. To use an Ether on a character, use the left analog

. Next, choose a character on the left to use the Ether on

. Press theObutton to cycle through your

. Press theObutton to set or remove an Ether

USE

F -

. The Ether will now be available for the other character to

. The cost in Ether power (Ep) is

. There will be a check mark next

.Pts)

. The amount of Ether Points (E

. Once you have

. Transferring Ether costs 1/2 the

. Your

. You can

.Pts)

. An Ether

.Pts

. In

TECH ATTACKS

Your characters will learn powerful new

attacks called Tech Attacks as they increase in level

. Here, you can set your Tech Attacks

and upgrade them by distributing Tech Points (TPts) you earn in battle Attacks during combat, you will need to have set them in this menu beforehand

not be able to use Tech Attacks that have not been set

All Tech Attacks begin at Low (LW) speed Slot such as

order to launch a low-speed Tech Attack another 2 AP to launch the final Tech Attack Attack's speed to High need 4 AP to execute a high-speed Tech Attack

still be set to a LW Slot in battle, see page 24

Note:There are short-range and long-range Tech Attacks Attacks can only be setto a slot containing a ® attack and long-range Tech

Attacks can only be set to a slot containing only exception to this rule

O, O

TECH ATT

. In order to use Tech

. You will

. Thus, they can only be set to a LW

and

In battle, you will need 6 AP (Attack Points) in

O, O

(HI),

it can be set to a HI Slot

. For more information on how Tech Attacks are used

; 2 AP for each normal attack, and

. Once you have upgraded a Tech

. In battle, you will only

. High-speed Tech Attacks can

. Short-range Tech

attacks

. Jr

. is the only

7U SUMMARY

SET

Set and remove Tech Attacks to set, and press theObutton to confirm your selection a specific Tech Attack is set to is displayed to the right of the Tech Attack can set a Tech Attack to more than one slot

USE TPTS Upgrade your Tech Attacks by distributing the Tech Points (T from battles

Tech Attack list (how fast it is), and Wait (the down time after using a Tech Attack) current level of the Tech Attack, and TPts are the number of Tech Points needed to upgrade it further

. The amount of TPts you have available is displayed above the

. You can evolve an attack's Tech (how powerful it is), Speed

. Select the slot then a Tech Attack from the list

. The number of slots

. You

.Pts) you earn

. Lv is the

,TILLS

Here, you can extract Skills from your

accessories and set each character's Skills Accessories sometimes have hidden Skills that prevent status abnormalities or improve your attributes

of these effects, you must first extract the Skills from your accessories must be unequipped in order for a Skill to be extracted from it

.Lv) requirement in order to be extracted .Lv) is not high enough, he or she will not be able to extract that Skill

(S can increase a character's Skill Level by extracting lower level Skills and

working your way up to higher level ones certain amount of Skill Points (S you have extracted a Skill, you can set that Skill to your character

EXTRACT You can extract Skills from accessories by expending Skill Points (S Select an accessory on the list from which you would like to extract a Skill S

.Lv is the level of the Skill, and S

Skill

. If your character's Skill Level

the accessory will be highlighted in white, indicating that its Skill can be

extracted you want to extract the Skill

The Skill will now be available in the Set Menu

SET

This will allow you to set a character's Skills

Skills for each character . A check mark will appear next to a Skill that has already been set

. Press the

Skills

. In order to set and make use

. An accessory

. Each Skill has a Skill Level

.Pts), which are awarded after battles

.Pts are the points necessary to extract the

. Press theObutton to confirm your selection

. Select YES and press theObutton to confirm

. Press the

button to cycle through your currently set

button to set or remove a Skill

. If your character's Skill Level

. Extracting a Skill also requires a

. Once

.Pts)

high enough and you have enough S

. You will be asked if

. You will be able to set up to 3

. You

.Pts,

CHARACTERS

In this menu you can equip your characters with weapons and accessories, as well as strengthen your characters' attributes on the Character Select Menu, if you press

theObutton while the cursor is on a character, it will change the lead character that is displayed in Quest Mode

button to select a character

. While

. Press the

CHARACTER STATUS SCREEN

Use themand

CHARACTER POINTS

TPts

.Pts~Ether Points, for evolving and transferring Ether

.Pts~Skill Points, for extracting Skills from accessories

CHARACTER ATTRIBUTES

Str~Strength, effects the amount of damage you do in combat

4 4

Eatk

Edef

Dex~Dexterity, effects accuracy in hitting the enemy

Eva~Evasion, effects how often an enemy hits you

AgI~Agility, effects initiative at the start of battle and how often

EQUIP Here, you can equip characters with weapons and accessories equip up to 3 kinds of accessories

UNEQUIP In this menu, you can remove the accessories that are equipped on characters

USE TPTS Here, you can strengthen your characters' attributes by distributing Tech Points (TPts)

directional buttons to raise an attribute

buttons to switch the character displayed

Tech Points, for upgrading Tech Attacks and attributes

Vitality, effects the amount of damage you receive in combat

Ether Attack, effects the power of your Ether

Ether Defense, effects your ability to resist Ether attacks

you can attack

. Select an attribute to raise, then use the left analog stick or the

* / 4

to increase or decrease how much you want

. (AgI / Agility cannot be improved

. You can

. G®

In this menu you can equip and remove

weapons and accessories from your A.G.W.S. You can also assign the pilot for each A

here how to use them in battle

. G.W.S

•

AGL

•

WAGL

EQUIP Equip your A.G.W.S. with weapons and accessories 3 weapons and 3 accessories

UNEQUIP Here, you can remove weapons and accessories hat are currently equipped on your A.G.W.S.

PILOT

A pilot must be assigned to an A.G.W.S. in order to use it in battle

available to pilot the A.G.W

The character currently piloting the A.G.W.S. will have a check mark next to their name

not be available to pilot another A.G.W.S. until he or she is removed from their current A.G.W.S.

. / ANTI-GNOSIS WEAPON SY"TEM

.G.W.S

. See page 31 for more on A.G.W.S. and

. ATTRIBUTES

FHP

DPOW

PARM

FARM

Frame Hit Points, the amount of damage the A.G.W.S. can receive

before becoming inoperable

Dynamic Power, the amount of physical offensive strength as determined by weapons equipped and generator strength

Physical Armor, effects how much damage the A from physical attacks

Ether Armor, effects how much damage the A.G.W.S. receives from Ether attacks

Agility, effects how often you can attack

Weapon Agility, effects recovery time between turns as

determined by weapons equipped

. If a character is already piloting an

. that you've selected are highlighted in white

.G.W.S

. You can equip up to

A.G.W.S.,

that character

. receives

. Characters

will

BATTLE FORMATION

This menu is used to change the battle formation of your party

consists of 4 or more people, you can switch characters in or out between the battle party and the reserve using the Battle Formation

Replace Menu

FORMATION

Change the formation of your party in combat

Select a character you wish to move, then select a position to move them to

Characters in the front attack and receive damage as usual back cannot attack, but they take less damage from enemy attacks and can

still use Ether and Items REPLACE

Here, you can change the characters that will participate in battle not be selected when your party consists of less than 4 people

.M.N. / U

Here, you can read and send email, check the Database on Gnosis and Keywords, and use

the EVS (Environmental Simulator(

be able to use the Database and EVS once

you have obtained specific plug-iris

MAIL You can read the emails and reply to them

files that come attached to the emails

DATABASE Within this menu you

battle, as wellasan index of Keywords and technical terms found throughout

the game

PLUG-IN MODULE

Here, you can look through your plug-ins

emails

. You will obtain them when you save the email

. When your party

. Press the ® button to confirm your choice

. You will

you

have received

. You can also download

will

find a database on Gnosis you have defeated in

. Characters in the

. This may

. Plug-ins are sent as attachments to

EVS With the EVS, you can revisit areas you have already cleared EVS, step into any gold U.M.N

press theObutton to open the Main Menu and proceed to the EVS the area you wish to revisit and press theObutton the starting point of that area

enemies within

as the real thing

game from your last save

. Be forewarned, though, these battles are just as dangerous

. If you lose a battle in the EVS, you will have to restart the

. pillar that has the blue EVS plate above it, then

. You will then be taken to

. Feel free to explore the area and fight the

. To operate the

. Select

GAME OPTIONS

You can adjust your game configuration with

this menu

directional buttons * / * to select the

setting you would like to change and press

the

choose the setting you want with the left

analog stick or the directional buttons * / *

and press theObutton to confirm your

selection

. Use the left analog stick or the

button to confirm your selection

. Next,

SOUND OUTPUT

You can set the Sound Output to either Stereo or Mono

CURSOR LOCATION MEMORY

If you set this to On, when opening a new window the cursor will be displayed

on the item that was selected last time the window was open

VIBRATION

You can set the Vibration function to On or Off

DISPLAY

You can set the Radar Display to On or Off

MONITOR SETTINGS

You can adjust the position of the screen on the TV display with the left

analog stick or the directional buttons . Then press theObutton to confirm

the new position of the screen and return to the Game Options Menu

the ® button to return the screen to the default position

to cancel any changes you made and return to the Game Options Menu

DEFAULT

This will reset all the settings to the original default settings

. Press

. Press the ® button

Xenosaga is spent in Quest Mode, where you can explore your surroundings and talk to people In some places you can find shops to

purchase items and equipment from, as well as inns and other safe places at which to rest and recover enemies who will try to stop you in your

endeavors on your actions during Quest Mode

During Quest Mode, you will be able to take the following actions

Episode l,

. Other places are filled with

. The story

much of the game

will

advance depending

RUN 1

Use the left analog stick or directional buttons to move your character walk, hold down the °~button and press the left analog stick or directional

buttons

. Walking slowly will sometimes allow you to sneak past enemies

TALK /

If you get close to an NPC )Non-Player Character) and press the you will be able to talk to that NPC

door, also get close to it and press theObutton don't know what to do, try talking to NPCs information that could help point you in the right direction

INVES'T'IGATE

. If you want to pick up an item or open a

. If you are ever stuck or

. Often they will have valuable

. To

button,

DESTROY 7T-

There are some fixed objects in the maps that can be destroyed, and by destroying them, you will be able to obtain items or advance further in the

map

. You can destroy these fixed objects once you have obtained the

Vaporizer Plug-in

If you approach a fixed object that can be destroyed, it will be marked with a light blue targeting cursor

multiple targets within range, the selected target will be marked with a light blue targeting cursor, while the other targets that can be selected will be

marked with a dark blue cursor switch between targets

. Press the ® button to destroy it

. Press the ® button or thembutton to

. If there are

g n

The radar that is displayed on the bottom right of the screen will allow you to see the rough locations of enemies and NPCs

NPCs to talk to and evading enemies

Player's Character Enemy

L'"YLNG

Certain NPCs will sell you items, weapons, and accessories if you talk to them

. You can sell most items to them as well

and sell items if you touch a silver U the left analog stick or the directional buttons * / $ to select an item you wish to sell or purchase, and press theObutton to confirm your selection

Next, a sub-window will be displayed

directional buttons to specify the quantity and press the your selection

Some A.G.W.S. for a fee

and press the~button

your A.G.W.S. Frame Hit Points (FHP)Physical Armor (PARM), generator

power, and repair your damaged A.G.W.S.

AND SELLING ITEMS

NPCs

will not only sell you

. In the Shop Menu, select the A.G.W.S. Tuning Menu option

A NPC & Enemy that has spotted the Player

items,

. A new menu

. It is very useful for finding

You

will also be able to buy

. pillar and press theObutton

. Use the left analog stick or the

button to confirm

but they will also upgrade your

appear allowing you to upgrade

will

. Use

UPGRADE YOUR

. In the A.G.W.S. Tuning Menu Screen, use the left analog stick or

directional buttons * / * to select either Buy Frame or Buy Generator

and press theObutton to confirm your selection

. Use the left analog stick or directional buttons * / * to select an

available upgrade from the list highlighted the A.G.W.S. which can use this upgrade

cannot use this upgrade will be shaded

your selection

. Use the left analog stick or directional buttons * / * to select an

available A.G.W.S. to upgrade and press the Q button to confirm

your selection

. A prompt will appear asking you if you want to buy the upgrade

YES and press theObutton to upgrade

REPAIR YOURA.G.W.S

. In the A

directional buttons * / * to select the Restore FHP option and p ess the

button to confirm your selection

. Use the left analog stick or directional buttons *-/ * to select an

A.G.W.S. to repair

A.G.W.S. will be shaded

. A prompt will appear asking you if you want to repair

YES and press the

. Tuning Menu Screen, use the left analog stick or

.G.W.S

A.G.W.S. :

. On the right side of the screen you will see

. A.G.W.S. which

. Press theObutton to confirm

your

A.G.W.S.

. :

. Damaged A.G.W.S. will be highlighted

. Press theObutton to confirm your selection

button to repair your A.G.W.S.

. Undamaged

this A

.G.W.S

. Select

Select

Battles will ensue if you come into contact with an enemy in

XenosagaTMEpisode l

see your enemies in Quest Mode before

fighting them

some enemies, avoiding battle entirely

you come into contact with an enemy, the

Battle Screen will appear

. There are no random battles

You will

be able to

. It's also possible to sneak by

. Once

BATTLE SCREEN

The Battle Screen provides a great deal of important information vital to the success of the battle

advantages and disadvantages in battle, so be sure to pay attention to the current state of the Event Slot (see page 29) for both Character Battles and A.G.W

1 TURN

A blue frame will blink slowly, highlighting the character currently in action 2 HP

Hit Points

When aboard an A

be displayed instead

3 EP Ether power

Ether or weapons that require Ep to operate 4 AP

Action Points

23) 5 BG

Boost Gauge

and when the gauge reaches 1 or more, you will be able to do a Boost (see page 30)

6 TARGET INDICATOR The target of your attack currently selected

targets, you can switch between them by using either the left analog stick or the directional buttons * / »

. The character will be unable to fight if this number reaches 0

. When this number reaches 0, you will no longer be able to use

. The effects of the Event Slot especially affect your

. The Battle Screen is the same

. Battles

.G.W.S

. (see page 31), theA.G

. Every action a character takes in battle requires AP (see page

. The gauge will fill as you use normal attacks and Tech Attacks,

.S.'Frame Hit Points will

. When there are multiple possible

BUTTON DISPLAY

The character's attacks that correspond to each of the

buttons

. The © button' is for either displaying the Battle Menu, returning to

the button display, or ending a turn

8 CHARACTER BOOST

When a Boost is possible, pressing either thembutton or thembutton will display the characters that can be boosted (see page 30)

EVENT SLOT This displays the situational effect on the character's actions (see page 29) The Event Slot starts on a random effect when the battle begins

10 GTW (GROUP TURN WINDOW) Displays the turn order of your party and the enemy for that round

characters that get to act during that round are displayed in order from left to right

O, O,

and

. The

BATTLE BASICS

Battles are built around the basic system described below aspects of combat that can be manipulated to your advantage, so make sure

to understand how everything works

AP (ACTION POINTS) AND ACTIONS

During combat, all actions require AP (Action Points) number of points assigned to it and taking that action will reduce your AP by

that amount

number of points, you will not be able to take that action . AP points at the beginningofthe character's turn

character's turn is over, the remaining AP will carry over to the character's next turn

N®RT'

By pressing either theObutton or the 09 button, you

Attack

example, be able to perform a maximum of 2 Normal

Attacks in a row for short-range Physical-type attacks and the

attacks

. If the amount of AP you possess does not satisfy the required

.Ifany AP is left when a

ATTACKS

will

be able to performaNormal

. Each Normal Attack costs 2 AP For

if you

have 4 points of AP, you will

. In general, theObutton is

button is for long-range Ether-type

. There are some

. Each action has a set

will

recover by 4

TECH ATTACKS

Tech Attacks can be performed by first

priming the Tech Attack with Normal Attacks Tech Attacks that have not been upgraded can only be used after two Normal Attacks The Tech Attack itself costs 2 AP, so you will

have to have 6 points of AP total in order to launch a Tech Attack two Normal Attacks, and 2 AP for the Tech Attack

. Therefore, please remember that you

will need to carry over 2 or more points of AP from your previous turn in

to use a Tech Attack

TO LAUNCH A TECH ATTACK

. Press the ® button or

. Press the

If you spend Tech Points (T

will be able to use that Tech Attack after only one Normal Attack either theObutton or the only requires 4 AP total, you can launch a Tech Attack every turn! If you

would like to check or change the Tech Attack commands, please go to the Tech Attack Menu (see page 13)

slot in the Set Menu in order to be available for use in battle

; 2 AP for each of the

button to launch the first Normal Attack

button again to launch the second Normal Attack

button to launch the final Tech Attack

.Pts) to upgrade the speed of your Tech Attack, you

button, and then press theObutton

. Remember, a Tech Attack must be set to a

order

. Just press

. Since this

DIFFERENCES IN EFFECT DUE TO POSITION

If you use the Move command in the Battle Menu (see page 31), you will be able to change a character's position during combat character will be able to use all of his or her combat commands, but in the rearguard, he page 30)

damage from enemy attacks

she will only be able to use the Battle Menu commands (see

. However, being in the rearguard has the advantage of receiving less

. In the vanguard, a

ABOARD AN A.G.W.S.

An A.G.W.S. (Anti-Gnosis Weapon System) is a combat machine that can be

used in battle enemy, but if you select the A.G.W.S. command from the Battle Menu (see page 30), you will be able to pilot an A

characters that cannot pilot an A.G.W.S.

. Normally, you would control a character on foot and fight the

.G.W.S

. However, there are some

SUB-WEAPON

This isatechnique available only to the characters that cannot pilot an A.G.W.S. It requires 6 points of AP to activate

AP, you will be able to select theObutton from your first set of attack

options to activate this technique times that you can use this attack, and once you have reached that number, you

will not be able to use this attack until the next battle

. Note that there is a limit to the number of

. Once you have accumulated 6

DEFENSE

Whenever a characterinyour party is attacked by an enemy, there is a

chance that the character will successfully defend against the attack

select the Guard command from the Battle Menu (this takes up 2 points of AP), then the chance to successfully defend against an enemy attack is

significantly increased

damage taken

. Defending an attack will reduce the amount of

. If

you

ESCAPE

There is no Escape command in from the enemy, you must use either the item Escape Pack or the Ether

Goodbye

. (There are some battles you will not be able to escape from

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If you wish to run

STATUS EFFECTS CHANGES IN STATUS

Sometimes, a character's or damage from specific attacks or Ether

screen may be the same, the details of the status may be different, so please make sure to look through the list below

Also, please note that the types of status changes differ between Character

Battles and A

.G.W.S

different, even though the status may be called by the same name

CHARACTER BATTLE STATUS

Name

Incapacitated

5oPStop

Sleep

Confusion

Poison

Ether Bomb

Reverse

Hp Half

Curse

Ep Hall

Ep Over

Slow

Dexterity Down

Evasion Down

Physical Attack Down

Physical Defense Down

AP Half

Ether Attack Down

Lost

Boost Seal

Attack Disable

The character

2.'The character has a

A.G.W.S.'

status may change by receiving

. Though the icon displayed on the

. Battles, and the effects and time to recover may be

ABNOIR MALMES

Cannot take any actions whatsoever

Cannot take any actions whatsoever *1

Confused and attacks both friend and foe

indis rtmtnately *2

Receives damage of 20% of Max Hp every turn

Damage received from Ether Attacks is doubled

Recovery and damage are reversed

Hp recovery is halved

you will receive the same amount of damage

that you inflict when you attack

Ep recovery is halved

Ep expenditure is doubled

Character turn comes around 50% slower

Dexterity down 50%

Evasion down 50%

Strength down 25%

Vitality down 25%

AP recovery for every turn is halved

Ether Attack down 25%

Cannot use Ether commands

Cannot use Boosts

Disables use of an attack

will

recover it he or she takes damage

15%

chance of returning to normal if he or she takes damage

CHARACTER BATTLE STATUS AIDS

Name

Physical Attack Up

Physical Defense Up

Focus Physical Attack

Focus Physical Defense

Dexterity Up

Evasion Up

Focus Ether Attack

Focus Ether Defense

AP MAX

ST Lock

Speed 25

Speed 50

MOMO Guard

r'1Recovery X2

Ep X 2

Veil

Anti-veil

Safety

Chivalry

Effects

Physical Attack goes up by 20%

Physical Defense goes up by 20%

Physical Attack goes up by 25%, Physical Defense goes down by 25%

Physical Defense goes up by 25%, Physical Attack goes down by 25%

Dexterity goes up by 25%

Evasion goes up by 25%

Ether Attack goes up by25%, Ether Defense goes down by 25%

Ether Defense goes up by 25%, Ether Attack goes down by 25%

Every turn, you get 6 points of AP

Shuts out all status changes

Character turn comes around 25% faster

Character turn comes around 50% faster

When MOMO is in the rearguard, attack and defense both go up

Recovery is doubled

When using Ether, the effects and the amount of Ep you spend is doubled

Ether-type damage and recovery by Ether are both reduced by 25%

Ether-type damage and recovery by Ether are both increased by 25%

When you have delivered a finishing blow, you will survive with I Hp

When there is a female character in the rearguard, you will revive upon death

A.G.W.S.

BATTLE STATUS ABNORMALITIES

Name Incapacitated

Drive Suspension

Pilot Unconscious

Pilot Asleep

', Pilot Confused

CRTC Mark

Slow

Dexterity Down

Evasion Down

AP Half

Power Loss

Armor Loss

Junk-heap

BATTLE STATUS AIDS

Name

Ether Shield

Effect Cannot take any actions wha soever

Cannot take any actions whatsoever

Confused and attacks both friend and

foe

indiscriminately *5

Enemy attack becomes a critical hit

Character turn comes around 50% slower

Dexterity down 50%

Evasion down 50%

Every turn, your AP is halved

Attack down 25%

Defense down 25%

A20% chance of having your action cancelled

: The character has a 50% chance of recovering if he

: The character will recover if he or she takes damage

: The character has a 25% chance of recovering if he

Effect

Ether-type damage is reduced by 25%

or she takes damage

EVENT SLOT

With the exception of a couple commands, a character's actions are affected

by a situational effect as determined by the Event Slot situational effects, as listed below, and they will change in the order that the

arrows indicate every time a character's turn ends, whether that character is

friend or foe the battle

. The starting effect is determined randomly at the beginning of

NO EFFECT

CRITICAL HIT

TE UP-The chance that your

attacks will cause critical damage is increased

BG INCREASE RATE UP-Your Boost Gauge will increase more after every attack you make

POINT

NUS-If you defeat an enemy during the

Point Bonus effect, the amount of T

.Pts you receive at the end of a battle will be

multiplied X2, X4, or X10

.Pts, E

.Pts, and

. There are four kinds of

BOOST

Boosting means moving a character who is not currently displayed in the GTW (Group Turn Window), and who also

has a Boost of 1 or more, next into line to take action the character that is currently in action finishes his or her turn, it will then be the boosted character's turn

Boost one of your characters during an enemy's turn as well

as during another character's turn of Boosts are activated at the same time, Counter Boost will have priority

: Normal Boost and Counter Boost, and when both

. Now, there are two kinds

. After

. You can

NORMAL BOOST

The face icons of the characters that can boost will be displayed while you press and hold thembutton or the

button

location of the ® button,09button, and the Q button holding the -~or the corresponds to the character, you will be able to activate a Boost for that character

. The color of the icons' rims will correspond to the color and

. By pressing and

-~button and choosing the button that

COUNTER BOOST

The character or enemy that was just attacked will forcibly cut into line to be the next one to take action

BATTLE

If you press the ® button at the beginning of a character's turn, you will be able to open the Battle Menu

move your character's position, get on and off your A Guard command

menu differ between Character Battles and A.G.W.S. Battles

. Please note that the commands that you can use in this

ENU

. Counter Boosts take priority over Normal Boosts

. In this menu you

can

use Ether and Items,

.G.W.S.,and use the

CHARACTER BATTLES

During Character Battles, the Battle Menu will have the following 5 commands

Tech Attacks do will not be able to select the A

ETHER/AP REQUIRED This will allow you to use Ether that you have already acquired by spending E

.Pts

be used

. Using Battle Menu commands requires AP, just like normal and

. If a character is not able to pilot an A

.G.W.S

. command

: 4 POINTS

. Remember that you must set the Ether in the Set Menu first before it can

. The amount of Ep you expend will depend on the Ether that you use

.G.W.S.,that character

ITEM/ AP REQUIRED

This will allow you to use an item in your possession

MOVE/ AP REQUIRED

You can change the position of a character during battle

A.G.V.S. /AP REQUIRED This will put you aboard the A.G.W.S. that you've been assigned to select this command, a cursor will appear the directional buttons to select a location to place the A

the ® button to confirm your selection

GUARD /AP REQUIRED This will allow you to defend against enemy hacks and lessen the damage

you receive

: 3 POINTS

: 2 POINTS

: 4 POINTS

. When you

. Use either the left analog stick or

.G.W.S.,and press

: 2 POINTS

A.G.W.S. BATTLES

The Battle Menu while you are piloting an A.G.W.S. is displayed below

note that the commands in the Battle Menu during A.G.W.S. Battles are different from Character Battles

not be able to use Ether or Items substantially A.G.W.S. Battles

W-ACT / AP REQUIRED The W-ACT is a special attack that is only possible when you are equipped with the same weapons in both hands

have different weapons in your hands or when you are equipped with weapons that do not allow for a W-ACT

ITEM

Cannot be used while piloting an A

MOVE / AP REQUIRED This will allow you to move the position of an A

A.G.W.S. / AP REQUIRED You will get off the A.G.W.S. that you are piloting

command, a cursor will appear

directional buttons to select a location to place the disembarked character,

and confirm your selection with theObutton

GUARD / AP REQUIRED This will allow you to defend against enemy attacks and lessen the damage

you receive

. Try to make effective use of both Character Battles and

. When

you

are piloting anA.G.W.S.,you will

. However, your Hp will be increased

: 6 POINTS

. You cannot use this attack when you

.G.W.S

: 2 POINTS

.G.W.S . currently in battle

: 4 POINTS

. When you select this

. Use either the left analog stick or the

: 2 POINTS

. Please

VICTORY SCREEN

Upon winning a battle, you will be presented with the Victory Screen

and winning battles is the key to improving your characters

CLEAR TIME The total duration of the battle

MONEY

The amount of money awarded

EXP

EXPERIENCE POINTS

The amount of Experience Points earned TPts/TECH POINTS

These can be used to upgrade your Tech Attacks (see page 13) or to strengthen your character's attributes (see page 15)

.Pts/ETHER POINTS

These can be used to evolve Ether able to use new Ether (see page 12)

.Pts /SKILL POINTS

These points are necessary to extract the Skills in your accessories (see page 14)

. By evolving your Ether, you will become

. Fighting

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System Research Center, Vector Industries First R&D Division

When the story opens, she is assigned on a twofold mission

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RECYCLING (LOOKS 30)

A combat cyborg assigned the task of recovering and

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MOMO is shoji for Multiple Observative Mimetic Organicus

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36 KG

(79 LBS) -

She was created by Joachim Mizrahi, a scientist renowned

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