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1. NOT FOR RESALE WARNING READ BEFORE USING YOUR PLAYSTATION GAME CONSOLE A very small percentage of individuals may experience epileptic seizures when exposed to certain light patterns or flashing lights Exposure to certain patterns or backgrounds on a television screen or while playing video games including games played on the PlayStation game console may induce an epileptic seizure in these individuals Certain conditions may induce previously undetected epileptic symptoms even in persons who have no history of prior seizures or epilepsy If you or anyone in your family has an epileptic condition consult your physician prior to playing If you experience any of the following symptoms while playing a video game dizziness altered vision eye or muscle twitches loss of awareness disorientation any involuntary movement or convulsions IMMEDIATELY discontinue use and consult your physician before resuming play WARNING TO OWNERS OF PROJECTION TELEVISIONS Do not connect your PlayStation game console to a projection TV without first consulting the user manual for your projection TV unless it is of the LCD type Otherwise it may permanently damage your TV screen HANDLING YOUR PLAYSTATION DISC e This compact disc is intended for use only with the PlayStation game console Do not bend it crush it or submerge it in liquids Do not leave it in direct sunlight or near a radiator or other source of heat Be sure to take2. I Graphical Representation of the Gear Battle Portrays the partys Gears and the enemies as they battle each other Vv U S siad aed m ba v j 28 Attack When you choose the Attack command a reference to the buttons on the PlayStation controller appears in the center of the screen The A and buttons are the three Attack buttons while the button is the End Cancel button Depending on the Attack buttons pressed the amount of fuel used and the inflicting damage of the attacks will vary Pay close attention to the amount of remaining fuel and select attacks wisely You accumulate one Attack Level each time you attack the enemy If you use an attack that is less than or equal to the current Attack Level displayed an additional Deathblow Attack will become available Once an additional Deathblow Attack is used the Attack Level will return to O To raise the Attack Level make sure that you end an attack without performing any additional Deathblow Attacks A guide as to which buttons to use in order to perform the Gear s additional Deathblow Attacks will be displayed at the bottom of the screen The Deathblow Attacks available for each Gear roughly correspond to the Deathblow Skills that the character piloting the Gear has For example if Fei knows the Raijin Deathblow Skill his Gear can use the additional Raigeki Deathblow Attack at the appropriate level 10 uni
3. Here is a list of some of the more frequent Status Effects Status Eifects that occur while Fighting as Characters Physical Stop Character s Time Gauge stops and they will not be able to make their next turn Slow Tire to fill the AT Time Gauge is increased Poison Character loses HP after every action or turn DUR Dawn Character s durability or constitution HP decreases Similarly ACC Accuracy or HIT Down Atk Down Def Down STR Down Mental Gonfusion Character becomes confused and uncontrollable Forget Unable to use Ether and Chi Abilities Sleep Character falls into slumber and is unable to respond until awakened Similarly Ether Effect Down Status Eifects that occur while fighting in Gears Amor Damage Cracks the Gear s Armor decreasing defense against physical damage Stop Gear s engine and AT Time Gauge stops and the Gear will not be able to make its next turn Slow Gear s engine slows down causing less frequent AT turns Power Loss Gear s attack strength decreases Fuel Leak Causes the Gear to lose fuel each turn Carrera Damragedi Cameras used for viewing out of the Gear are affected diminishing Accuracy HIT and Avoidance Evade capacities E Machine out of control Ether Amplifier Device malfunctions decreasing EP each turn E Machine Shutdown Ether Amplifier Device has stopped leaving the character unable to use Special Abilities such as Ether Arcane
4. button Then move the cursor to the party member you wish to use the Ability on and press the x button Wret are Abilities Abilities are special nnagic like powers that each character has Each character has a different form and w variety of Abilities but these all consume EP Ether Points upon use Fei uses Chi the life force or energy within his body Citan uses Arcane magic while the other characters te use Ether a mysterious power of yet unknown origins a GEAR Selecting the Gear gt option from the Main Menu takes you to a screen that informs you of the present status and Abilities of the characters Gears The categories displayed are as follows L HP Gear s current durability or Hit Points 2 PL Amaut of Fue units remaining in the Gear 3 Weight Gear s weight 4 Atak Gear s current attack force 5 Deferse Gear s level of resistance against harm caused when hit by enemy attacks 6 Bhf Gear s leva of resistance against harm caused by enemies Ether Ability attacks 7 Response Value to be added to the character s HIT or Accuracy to determine the accuracy of the Gear s attack The higher this value is the more accurate the character s Gear attacks will be 8 Agility Gear s speed in making actions or Attack Turns 9 Ethfnp Gear s power to amplify its pilot s Ether or Chi Abilities 10 Get on off Allows the character to get o
5. Fields amp Dungeons Fields amp Dungeons are locations on the World Map such as forests and caves that are not civilized towns or villages Battles with enemies will occur and you will also have a chance to pick up items and treasure as you explore these areas Battles Battles will occur as you move on the World Map or in Fields and Dungeons Characters will earn Experience Points by winning battles When a character s Experience Points have accumulated to a certain level their Level of Experience will increase If the entire party loses a battle your adventure will end and the game will be over CHARACTER ACTIONS TOWNS amp VILLAGES Characters can perform various actions in different locations There are many establishments and institutions in the towns and villages Utilize them to purchase items or to gather information from people Talk Position the character next to a person and press the button to talk to people in towns villages and other locations Some of these people will give you important information to assist you in your adventure Make sure to talk to people whenever you enter a new town or village TYPES OF ESTABLISHMENTS Inns When you rest at an inn the HP EP and Status Effects of each character in the party will be restored Talk to the employees if you wish to stay Rates vary depending upon the location Weaponry Accessories Shops Purchase Weapons Armor and Examine Accessories to
6. an occasional rest break during extended play e Keep this compact disc clean Always hold the disc by the edges and keep it in its protective case when not in use Clean the disc with a lint free soft dry cloth wiping in straight lines from center to outer edge Never use solvents or abrasive cleaners SQUARE ELECTRONIC ARTS GAME TIPS Game Tips are available for all Square Soft PlayStation titles 1 900 407 KLUE 1 900 407 5583 95 min Automated Tips 1 25 min Live Assistance Callers under 18 years of age must obtain permission from a parent or guardian before calling Game tips are available for callers within the U S only Touch tone phone required Live assistance is available for Square Soft titles published on the PlayStation game console only Game counselors are available Monday Friday 8am 11 45am and 1pm 5pm Pacific Standard Time Automated support is available 24 hours a day 7 days a week Square Soft Online Visit us online at www squaresoft com to register for upcoming sweepstakes prizes and more Preface Getting Started Cortrols Main Characters Continuing from Saved Data The Main Menu Garre Flow Character Actions Towns amp Villages World Map Field Battles Battle Commands Gear Battles Gear Battle Commands Skills amp Weapons Special Abilities Armor amp Accessories Gear Parts amp Items Abbreviations Credits Limited Warranty Preface s shipwide systems malfunction te rr
7. cannot be selected Select the item you wish to use and whom you wish to use it on Gall Gear It takes one Battle Turn to summon the Gear and board it There are certain places and situations where a character cannot summon their Gear You will not be able to use the Call Gear command in these cases Once a Gear is summoned you cannot get off of it until the battle ends When you encounter enemies who are Gears or are of comparable size summon the Gears as soon as you can You may be killed in an instant by trying to fight giant beasts or Gears when you are not in a Gear Each character can decide to get on and off their Gear separately Deferse This command allows you to concentrate on defending yourself until the next turn This will enable you to halve the damage you receive from enemies in that turn Escape This Battle Command option allows the current character to attempt to flee from battle If one character succeeds in escaping the entire party will escape Note that Experience Points will not be earned when you run away from the enemy Also be warned that escaping does not always succeed There are certain situations that you cannot escape from STATUS EFFECTS Sometimes the partys mental and physical status may become affected upon enduring special enemy attacks Some Status Effects can only be removed by using certain items or restored by staying at Inns while others naturally wear off during or after battles
8. cruiser the Yggdrasil However his true identity is the Crown Prince of the Fatima Dynasty of Aveh Reckessly brave and hot tempered Bart s inmpulsiveness and habit of shooting anything that moves causes much grief for his crew and friends sand pirates who rule the A doctor who runs a medical clinic on the outskirts of Lahan Originally from the Sacred Empire of Solaris his identity is shrouded in mystery Yet his abundant knowledge and strategic thinking saves Fei from danger on more than one occasion A gentle healer whose hobby is tinkering with machines Bartholomew Fatima DATA Birthplace Aveh Fatina Cestle Bledavik 18 Male 6 1 158 Ibs Ga A giant demi human half humar half beast who wes created through biological experiments Big and muscular he is the champion of the Battling Arena in Nortune the Imperial Capital of Kislev Although imprisoned in Nortune s D Block the Empire s penitentiary facility his lifestyle is better than that of many nobles His father disappeared when he was a young child and his mother died after being attacked by undead Reapers called Wels He became an etone an 3 amp orcist purger of Reapers at the recommendation of his mentor Bishop Stone His younger sister Primera lost her voice from the shock of her mother s death and Billy feels that he is to blame Since
9. example the use of the and x buttons to carry out Fei s Raijin Deathblow Skill will not count towards acquiring other Deathblow Skills Note You can view the list of current Deathblow Skills a Character has learned and how close they are to acquiring new Deathblow Skills by looking at the screen displayed when you select the Skills option from a character s Status Screen Also note that you can chain together Deathblow Skills that use less than 7 Ability Points each into awesome Combo Attacks See page 24 for more information GAME FLOW Xenogears offers you an extensive 3D world to explore In this world the main character will meet innumerable people and carry out many adventures The following explains the general flow of the gare Towns and Villages In the world of Xenogears there are many towns ranging from small hamlets to huge metropolises Information on the locations that you want to visit next can be learned from the townsfolk new equipment can be purchased at the stores and you can rest and rejuvenate at the Inns Towns and villages are the points of transition for your adventure World Map You will travel on the World Map when moving between towns or heading off to explore new dungeons A map of the entire world will be shown on the lower right corner of the World Map Screen to help locate where you are You will also encounter and battle enemies while travelling here
10. game Open Doors Stand in front of doors and press the x button to open them Doors will close autorratically Do the same whenever you want to enter or exit from buildings or rooms Vv 2 iJ UW lt Da 9 J UW hen te How to Buy and Sell Weapons Accessories and other Items L Eik to the shopkeeper Face the shopkeeper and press the button 2 Select Buy Sell Select to buy or sell items 3 Select items and quantities When buying Weapons Accessories and other items froma shop a list of the shop s items for sale will appear When you want to sell some of your own items a list of the items will be displayed according to category In either case use the Directional buttons to move the cursor to the items you want to buy or sell Then press Left or Right to specify the quantities The results of your trades will be reflected in your G money supply Press the button to confirm 4 Check the total When you finish trading items the total cost gain will be displayed You will be asked to check that this total is okay If you wish to accept select lt yes gt and press the button If not select lt No gt and you will return to the shop s menu to make any changes you want The Shop Menu Screen A List of V eapons Accessories and Items that are Available Numbers to the right are the unit prices of the items B Itents Description If a Weapon or Accessory has a special effe
11. protection against Earth Earth Shield single ally Total protection against Wind Fire Shield single ally Total protection against Water Water Shield single ally Total protection against Fire Gear Parts LIST CF ABBREMATIONS USED IN THE MENS AND DURING BATTLES Ww Items and extra parts that repair and upgrade the Gears a 7 PHY physical Nane Efect MNT mental Extra Ar Gear s armor defense 2 EP equipment equip Silver Ar Armor defense 10 halves gel darmage SR strength aD Beam Coat Reduces damage from beams by 50 oR durability Old Circuit Increases Responsiveness and Shields cc accuracy or HT E A Greout Increases speed agility in barren land as Reine NC Increases speed agility in desert areas ail auickness agility J anmer Reduces damage from beams by 25 Power Magic Improves Ether Amplifier Machine ee FefleNresponse Frame HP10 Restores Frame HP by 10 Sabai power Ps GNRS20 Increases Engine Output by 20 Def Defense Ak Attack Veep weapon V Items w versus against Itens you can purchase in shops They are mostly for restoration TA nes ed but there are other types as well oof confuse confusion San eid sists dasa Fea dem elemental i e Earth Wind Fire Water Aquasol single ally Restores 50 HP E ski go Alphasol single ally Restores all HP dre dreut Rosesol single ally Restores 10 EP W val Q Sigrrasol single ally Restores all EP Wed Wind Anen Zetasol single ally Reco
12. sanpies you may find ackitional items as you play Special Ether amp Chi Abilities Deathblow Skills Cffersive Abilities G Deathblow Skills vary depending on the sequence of buttons you press Nore Whois Affected Efect N a gt Z b g Guided Shot single enemy No attribute Fei Elly Citan Citan with Sword Radiance single enemy No attribute Raijin Screamer Ukigumo Armacto Big Bang all enemies No attribute ok Senretsu Oyclone Kick Mufu Engetsu Anem Bolt single enemy Wind elemertal Hagan Breakthrough J inrai Amagumo Terra Lance single enemy Earth elemental go Hoten Double Shock Shinrai Hirmatsu Thermo Cube single enemy Fire elemental Tenbu Sky Attack Renken Yako Aqua Ice single enemy Water elemental ad Ryujin Bright Spark Hakai Zanretsu Anen Burn several enemies Wind clemental U Koho J Sting Kick p y Ougi J Myogetsu Terra Storm several enemies Earth elerrertal ThermoDragon several enemies Fire elemental Ss 4 Bart g Billy g Rico Aqua Mist several enemies Wates clerres tel Head Hurter s Apple Rico Rocket Anemo Wave all ETS Wind elemertal Bain Sonic ic Death Drive Terra Ghost all enemies Earth elemental Rhythm Shock Lai Black ae Thermo Largo all enemies Fire elerental Ps Dynamic Nut Crack Dragon Fist Amad aloes Wete Serena fi Heaven Cent single enemy Attacks with Ether coin Astral oly Walle Pire Bomi Stea Mettle single enemy Spirited rapid fire shots Bracer Devil Blast Pile Crushe
13. when you press the first Attack button Each attack that hits its mark will damage the enemy and the total damage will be displayed at the top center of the screen You can cancel or end attacks mid turn to accumulate AP for Combo attacks by pressing the button You can keep attacking until the Action Points run out To acquire new Deathblow Skills you should continue to try various sequences of the three levels of attacks Weak Strong and Fierce The selected Attack buttons will be displayed at the bottom of the screen A guide to perform Deathblow Skills will be shown depending on which Attack buttons you press As they meture characters will learn their own special Deathblow Skills All of these button sequences conclude with a press of the x button to signify their execution Ordinarily after the character executes a Deathblow Skill in any Attack Turn their turn will be over regardless of the Action Points remaining Action Points Consumed by each Attack Butto 1 Point Weak Attack 2 Points Strong Attack 3 Points Fierce Attack Gonto Usually you can only perform one Deathblow Skill per Attack Turn But if you use the AP accumulated in the AP counter you can perform devastating combinations of Deathblow Skills one after another in a single Attack Turn As long as you have enough AP accumulated you can perform any number of Deathblow Skills and in any order These combos or chains of Deathblow attac
14. EN CONTROLS Move cursor Highlight Battle Option 3 point Fierce Attack Execute highlighted Battle Option 2 point Strong Attack Execute highlighted Battle Option 1 point Weak Attack Execute highlighted Battle Option End battle turr Cancel Battle Option Pause continue Xenogears has different control functions depending on the screen you are on These are divided into Menu Screen Field Screen and Battle Screen controls Master the controls for each situation in order to make smooth progress in your adventure Note The game can be reset by simultaneously pressing the START SELECT L1 L2 R1 and R2 buttons Unknown 18 Male 5 11 147 Ibs Martial Arts a a Fei Fong Wong A young man living in the small village of Lahan He suffers from a partial memory loss due to an incident prior to his arrival Fei enjoys teaching martial arts to the children and is adored by all of the villagers His hobby is painting an ability he appears to have inherited from a master artist Solaris 18 Female 5 6 101 Ibs Elhaym Van Houten Assigned to a post in Aveh after completing her training as an officer in the Solaris military As a spy she steals the latest model Gear from the rival Kislev Army but is chased down and forced to make an emergency landing in Lahan Her coincidental encounter with Fei ultimately affects her future Leader of a group of desert in their sand
15. Vest 10 Status Affecting Abilities Metal Vest 18 J Nane Who is Affected Efect D Renki self Makes the ability you cast in your next turn effect all allies eneries Iron Valor self Increases your strength CourterForce self Enables counterattack ability eater Yang Power self Increases your defense ability but lowers your attack strength Nane Deferse Value Yin Power self Increases your attack strength but lowers your defense ability Martial Cap 1 Koga single ally Increases allys defense ability but lowers their attack strength Fencing Cap 2 Yarriga single ally Increases allys attack strength but lowers their defense ability Leather Hat 6 Senkei single ally Improves speed agility Metal Helmet 10 Red Cologne self Increases your strength Blue Cologne self Improves Accuracy and Avoidance White Cologne self Enables counterattack ability Goddess Call single ally Increases allys speed agility Accessories Goddess Eys singe ally Improves physical defense PER ae gt Steel Fist self Increases your strength Power Ring Increases strength as pared aa abo yA Pra aaee Stamina Ring Increases Def HP t pirit 2 Irproves your Eu S Glasses Increases accuracy HIT Step Shoes Increases avoidance Defersive Abilities Nene Who is Affected Efect Fuuseii single ally Increases resistance to Wind Ciseii single ally Increases resistance to Earth Kasai single ally Increases resistance to Fire Suiseii single ally Increases resistance to Water Wind Shield single ally Total
16. and Chi attacks Pilot Confused Affected Gear s pilot character becomes confused and acts uncontrollably Gear Battles Gear Battle Screen A Battle Gontrand Ring Displays the commands that may be used during the battle As in Character Battles another set of command options may be Viewed by pressing the Directional buttons in any direction twice B Gear HP Remaining HP C A Tne Gage Battle Commands can be entered when a Gear s gauge becomes full indicating the start of a new Attack Turn D Fuel Gage Current fuel level for each Gear Fuel is consumed for each Attack action performed during Gear Battles When a Gear s fuel level reaches O you will not be able to attack If this happens use the Charge command to restore small amounts of fuel You can only refuel the Gear at certain locations in the game so conserve fuel as much as possible E Sans Window Displays the Gear s status E Ra Gage Enlarged view of the Gear s fuel gauge showing the amount of remaining fuel G Attack Level Indicates the current Attack Level of the selected Gear The Gear s attack level accumulates each time an Attack Command is performed When it reaches a certain attack level powerful Gear attacks may be performed H Geert Fuel Numerical description of the amount of fuel in the selected Gear The number on the right is the maximum number of fuel units while the number on the left is the current number of fuel units remaining
17. ct or function its description will appear in this window C Qenity of Items Press Right on the Directional buttons to increase or Left to decrease the number of items being traded D Cheracters Gurrenily in the Party When you select Weapons and Accessories that can be equipped on these characters the color of the borders on these pictures will change If the statistics of a character increases upon equipping the Weapon or Accessory the border around the character s image will turn red Otherwise it will turn blue E The Chane in Attack and Deferse Abilities Upon Equipping Weapon or Amor When either ability improves a positive number will be displayed in red When an ability is diminished a negative number will be displayed in blue This will serve as a guide to making good purchases When you purchase Weapons or Accessories make sure to equip them on the characters FE Gurrert Monetary Balance Total price of the items being traded and the resulting balance Not all trades are done in shops There are sorre places besides shops where you can buy and sell Weapons Accessories and or other items When you come across people or Gears in odd places such as within dungeons talk to them to find out if they have anything to trade THE WORLD MAP You will travel on the World Map to move between towns and dungeons A mini World Map window will be displayed in the lower right corner of the World Map Screen which will indicate you
18. equip the characters or sell any unwanted items you Stand in front of an object and press the x button to examine or search suspicious looking have in stock To increase your advantage in battles check to see if the shops offer stronger Objects such as signposts barrels and treasure chests Weapons or Accessories whenever you visit a new town Item Shops Purchase useful items or sell any unwanted items Items sold at these shops Run can restore HP and EP during or after battles and have various effects that you can use to Hold down the button and press the Direction buttons to run or dash This technique your advantage allows for faster travel but cannot be used while travelling on the World Map Screen Gear Shops At these establishments you can purchase Weapons or Parts and have them Jump equipped onto Gears You can also fill up fuel tanks and tune up Gears Press the button to jump between edges of cliffs or to climb up to higher areas When characters jump while they are running they will perform an even larger jump than norrrel Millage Consultant s House There is a Village Consultant s House or House of Advice in Lahan where you can obtain information necessary to advance in the game When you talk to people in this building they will explain in detail how to use Memory Cubes how to acquire Ether Abilities and Deathblow Skills and how to use commands during battles Make sure to visit this place when you first start your
19. g play Data can be saved or loaded from either Memory card slot Do not remove a Memory card while saving or loading games doing so could damage the game data See pages 10 and 16 for instructions on loading and saving games MENU SCREEN CONTROLS Move cursor to highlight an actiorn option Confirm execute highlighted option Cancel option and return L2 R2 BUTTONS ial Get on off Gears all LI BUTTON RL BUTTON L Choose character Choose character arran pariy ditare a Rotate view left Rotate view right A Buna FIELD SCREEN CONTROLS ayia Gir k Mowe character s eak attac Talk with people Search scenery Execute commands Move cursor Move character s Move cursor el PlayStation O Burton Cancel Run Cancel End battle turn Hold down to mele character s run Cancel commands J ump Can also do a bigger jump while running with the button held down Display Menu Screen sar START Vv O Da JJ U SELECT BUTTON Groasie World Map X BUTTON Change viewpoint Rotates camera right 45 degrees Confirm Change viewpoint Rotates camera left 45 degrees START BUTTON Talk Search Pause continue Fierce Attack Turn on off the mini World Map window Pause continue Pause continue O Buron Note Hold down the R2 and L2 buttons simultaneously as a shortcut for Menu Screen making all the characters in the party get on off their Gears at one time Strong attack BATTLE SCRE
20. have special uses or meaning during certain events will also be listed along with other ordinary items How to use Items Use the Directional buttons to move the cursor to the item you wish to use and press the x button twice The faces of the characters in the current party will then appear Choose the character you wish to use the item on and press the x button Some items cannot be used at certain times When a particular item cannot be used at the present time it will be displayed ina darker color than those that can be How to Rearrange Items Use the Directional buttons to move the cursor to the item you wish to move Press the x button once to select that item Another cursor will now be displayed Select another item position that you want to move to by similarly using the Directional buttons and pressing the button The items in the two places will then be switched ABILITIES Abilities are mostly for healing and are mainly used to restore the characters status after a battle is over Some can sene as a form of attack during battles but aren t usable from the Main Menu at other times The lower window explains the effects of the Ability you have selected Ability names that appear in a darker color cannot be used at the current time such as those Abilities that can only be used during battles How to use Abilities Move the cursor wth the Directional buttons to the Ability you want to use and press the x
21. ks are particularly useful for defeating the more formidable enemies you may encounter An Example Showing Fei having 5 Action Points Let s try a Combo of Fei s Deathblow Skill Raijin used twice in a row To use Raijin just once Fei needs 4 AP First use one Weak Attack and then end the Attack Turn Repeat this again to accumulate 8 points in Fei s AP gauge Choose the Combo Attack command and select Raijin twice Fei s remaining AP should now be O After you confirm by pressing the x button at the Accept symbol select the enemy to perform the Combo attack on Fei should execute Raijin twice in rapid succession Special Abilities Arcane Chi and Ether Each character has their special magic like Abilities that are used to heal or restore allies or attack enemies Fei uses Chi Citan uses Arcane while the other characters such as Elly use Ether Abilities See What are Abilities on page 14 After choosing the corresponding Special Ability Battle Command Arcane Chi or Ether select the Ether Ability you want to use and whom you want to use it on When a character uses Ether Abilities they will consume a set amount of their EP Ether Points Itens The Items command allows you to use items during a battle The list of items you have in stock will be displayed Note that some items cannot be used during battles these will be displayed in a darker color and
22. n or off of their Gear 1L Gear Option Takes you to a screen where special equipment or optional extras on the Gear may be checked 12 Abilities Takes you to a screen that displays special Ether and Chi Abilities the character can use while piloting their Gear 13 Equip Takes you to a screen where equipped Weapon and Accessories are displayed Qn this screen you can equip various Gear Parts by using the same method as for characters As with their pilot characters Gears can be equipped with only one Weapon and up to three Accessories Gear Parts at a time Weapon Weapon currently equipped by the Gear Accessories Armor and or Accessories currently equipped by the Gear FILE Selecting this option will take you to the File Menu Screen where you can save your current game s data as well as copy and delete Memory card data as with the Title Screen s File Menu You can save your game only when you are on the World Map or by touching a Memory Cube Memory Cubes can be found in most dungeons and at certain key places Make sure to save your game whenever you come across a Memory Cube Acquiring Deathblow Skills Once a character reaches certain levels Deathblow Skills will be acquired depending upon how many times j and in what combination each button was pressed during battle The buttons pressed to carry out Deathblow Skills that have already been acquired will not count towards the learning of new skills For
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24. onitors that warned of the ensuingcinger a mpterious shadow flickered for bitan a instant Before the sacecraf s arew caid respond soneone or sonething had taken Over their entire ship Z6 the passengers and crew attenpted to v el Ea X e a ec EKn ail a camors coldly tumed and shot themdonn ule Xe er lale okigolegete Jot dief eny riec ships self destruct mechanism In a flash of light the spacecraft fell to a nearby planet Bom fromthe fallen wreckage she slowly arose her long hair Honing in the wind her eyes reflected the dears lrealdng light Reflecting the start of the day th god and hureriind fell to earth PlayStation TO START A NEW GAME Set up your PlayStation game console according to the instructions in its Instruction manual Make sure the power is OFF before inserting or removing a compact disc Insert enogears OSC 1 into your Playstation game console and close the Disc cover Make sure a Controller is inserted into Controller port 1 and turn ON the PlayStation garre console After the opening movie is completed the Title Screen will be displayed You can press the x button to skip the opening movie and display the Title Screen Select lt New Game gt using the Directional buttons and press the x button to start MEMORY CARD A Memory card sold separately is required to save your progression in this garre Insert a Memory card into the PlayStation game console BEFORE startin
25. r location in the world This mini World Map window can be turned on or off by pressing the SELECT button Use this as a guide to help you explore every part of the wide and wild world of Xenogears When you discover a new town or dungeon walk around its perimeter until you find its entrance wnere the name is displayed When the name of a new location is displayed press the x button to enter the town field or dungeon FIELDS amp DUNGEONS Compass When you are in towns fields and dungeons a compass will be displayed in the lower right corner The compass will show you the direction the character is heading To maintain a good sense of direction frequently check the compass bearings By using the R1 button and L1 button you can rotate the direction you View the world from It helps to play the game from the Viewpoint you are most comfortable with but changing your Viewpoint occasionally may enable you to discover things you couldnt see before Compass N North w West S South E East Press the L1 button to rotate your viewpoint 45 degrees to the left Press the R1 button to rotate your viewpoint 45 degrees to the right If you become stuck in dungeons If you come to a deadend or get lost in a dungeon try to jump or jump while running You may find an unexpected path Dont overlook levels that you can jump up to or gaps you can jump over Sometimes it pays to jump off a cliff or a high place You may find some une
26. r x UJ ustice J Banfrau JE Spin Strike Restorative Abilities Weapons Nane Who is Affected Efect Inner Healing single ally Restores HP Roc While their attack strengths are not all that strong some Sazanami single ally Restores HP Elly rods add supplemental effects like Sleep to Ellys attacks Ryokusho single ally Removes physical status effects Narre Daneg Reisho single ally Removes mertal status effects Magical Rod 8 Purity Light single ally Restores all status effects Arcane Rod 16 Healing Light single ally Restores HP Hot Rod 24 Holy Light all allies Restores HP Lunar Rod 40 Sleep Effect Goddess Wake single ally Restores incapacitated status Whips These can be used to lash at and crush enemies Some whips Bart also add supplemental effects to Bart s attacks Nane Daneag Leather Whip 8 Iron Whip 16 WhippaSnappa 24 Cobra Cracka 40 Poison Effect Special Effect Attack Abilities Armor and Accessories Whois Affected Efect D You can equip up to 3 of the following on the characters Wild Smile single enemy Blinds an enemy White Lure single enemy Attracts an enemy to aim at caster Wind Mode single ally Adds wind elemental to attacks Earth Mode single ally Adds earth elemertal to attacks Gothing Fire Mode single ally Adds fire clemental to attacks Nave Deferse Value Water Mode single ally Adds water elemental to attacks Martial Wear 2 g Fencing Wear 4 Leather
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28. t be able to fight when their current Hit Points fall to O 5 EP Current Ether Points Maximum Ether Points Used by the characters when they perform their special Abilities related to Ether or Chi Ether and Chi Abilities cannot be used when this velue falls to O 6 Weight Character s weight 7 Atack Character s attack strength utilizing Weapons bare hands 8 Ht or Accuracy Probability of the character s attack hitting its target accurately 9 Defense Character s level of resistance against enemy attacks 10 Bed Character s ability to avoid being hit by enemy attacks 1L Ether Power of attacks made by performing special Ether and Chi Abilities 12 Bh f Character s ability to defend against enemy Ether ability attacks 13 Agility Character s dexterity or speed in making a move or turn in battle 114 Weapon Weapon currently equipped by the character if equipped 15 Accessories Armor and or Accessories currently equipped by the character 16 Gear Narre of the Gear the character pilots Note As with all menu screens where the L1 and R1 arrow icons are displayed you can press the L1 or R1 button to change which character s status is displayed You are also able to go to the Skills Screen where the character s Deathblow Skills are listed as well as to the Abilities and Equip option screens directly from this screen rather than returning to the Main Menu EQUIP Choose the lt fxg
29. then he has devoted himself completely to raising Primera Rico Banderas Kislev 30 Male 7 0 352 Ibs Wrestling Inuinc s Cont J m ge gt VW fe Se Ge CONTINUING FROM SAVED DATA Insert the disc from the previous saved game and the Memory card with the saved data and turn ON the PlayStation game console Choose lt Gontinue gt on the Title Screen and press the x button A File Menu Screen with three options lt Load amp lt Gopy gt and lt Delete gt will appear Choose lt Load gt and press the button Then choose the memory block that contains the game you want to resume File Menu Options lt loac Loads saved game data Select the memory block that contains a previously saved Xenogears garre file that you want to load and press the button Do not insert or remove a Memory card while loading data lt Gopy gt Duplicates data saved in one memory block onto a free memory block of another Memory card Make sure you have a Memory card that contains a free block of memory inserted into the other Memory card slot before attempting to copy lt Delete gt Deletes unnecessary data froma Memory card It is recommended that you erase unnecessary data when your Memory card is getting full so that you can save future progressions in this gare Sound Choose the lt Sound gt option on the Title Screen menu A sub menu will appear where you may select one of three audio set
30. tings Stereo Mono and Wide THE MAIN MENU Press te button to display the Main Menu This can be done at anytime in the game except during battles movies or midway through conversations From this menu you can view information about the characters current status including skills and items they are equipped with Choose the desired option using the Directional buttons and press the button to confirm your choice 1 Gurrent Partys Status Sunnery Party members current level and conditions Each character s current Level of Experience Hit Points and Ether Points are displayed along with the Experience Points needed for each character to reach their next Level of Experience 2 Main Menu Contains a number of options such as Viewing detailed screens that show the Status Equipment Items and Abilities possessed by the partys characters Details of each menu option will be given on the following pages 3 G Current monetary balance G is the monetary unit of the Xenogears world 4 Tne Total time of gameplay shown in hours minutes and seconds STATUS a Displays a more detailed report on the current characters status 5 Categories displayed are as follows 5 L D Current Level of Experience 2 Bp Total Experience Points earned so far 3 Net by Experience Points needed to reach the next Level of Experience 4 HP Current Hit Points Maximum Hit Points A character will no
31. ts Weak Attack 20 units Strong Attack 30 units Fierce Attack Bther Machine Each Gear is equipped with an Ether Amplifier Device or Ether Machine which converts the Ether Chi and Arcane Abilities of the character piloting it into larger Gear sized Ether Abilities Choosing the Ether Machine battle command will allow these abilities to be used during battle The Ether Abilities that a Gear can use roughly correspond to the Special Abilities of its pilot As with Character Battles you will expend a set amount of EP Ether Points according to the Ability used Charge By defending for a turn you can recharge or restore a small ammount of fuel If a Gear runs out of fuel it will not be able to perform any attacks until you recharge or refuel it Special Qations You are allowed to use special Optional Equipment and Weapons that have been pre equipped on the Gears These will become available when certain conditions have been met and their functions will vary from Gear to Gear EP will not be consumed Booster It takes one Attack Turn to switch a Gear s booster on or off When a Gear s booster is on more fuel will be consumed but the Gear s speed will increase allowing that Gear to reach the next Attack Turn quicker Whether the booster is currently on or off will be shown in the Gear s Status Window during its Attack Turn Note all lists on the next few pages are
32. u will gain a full set of Action Points at the start of each Attack Turn If you cancel an Attack in the middle of the Attack Turn by pressing the button the remaining Action Points for that turn will be stored into the AP Counter Gauge to be used in Combo Attacks During a character s Attack Turn two numbers will appear below this gauge The number on the right is the character s total Action Points and the number on the left is the remaining Action Points for this Attack Turn The total number of Action Points per turn depends on the character s Level of Experience The total number of Action Points can be increased to a maximum of 7 FE Gaphical Representation of the Battle Shows the partys characters and the enemies as they battle each other Attack When you choose the Attack commend a reference to the functions of the buttons on the PlayStation controller will appear in the middle of the screen The A and amp buttons are the three Attack buttons while the button is the End Cancel button Depending on the Attack buttons pressed the amount of Action Points used and the resulting strengths of the attacks will vary Select the amount of Action Points taking into consideration the number of remaining points and the types of enemies you will face Each character can perform a variety of Deathblow Skills during battle A guide to the order of the buttons to press to perform the Deathblow Skills will appear at the bottom of the screen
33. uip gt option to go to a screen where you can equip the characters with Weapons Armor and Accessories Each character can have one Weapon if they are able to use a Weapon and up to three Accessories including Armor equipped at one time How to Equip Weapons Armor and Accessories The left window lists the Weapon and Accessories including Armor that the character has equipped The right window contains all equipment the party currently has in stock You can change what items the character has equipped by first pressing the Up or Down Directional buttons and pressing the x button to select which Weapon or Accessory to replace in the left window Then use the Directional buttons and the x button again to choose which piece of equipment in the partys stock to replace it with The description of the equipment you choose appears in the lower left window The effects of equipping Weapons Armor and Accessories on the character s status are shown in the lower right window A blue negative number indicates a decrease while a red positive number indicates an increase in that respective status attribute Note In the case of Billy you can press Left or Right on the Directional buttons to move to a sub screen that allows you to reload anmo in Billys guns ITEMS Selecting this option will take you to a screen which displays the name quantity and description of all items the party currently has in stock Special Rare Items and items that
34. vers from incapacitation Et Earth Terra Physisol single ally Removes physical status effects Air Fire Pyro Ta Mertsol single ally Removes mental status effects Wer Water Hydro Aqua Hob jerky single ally Restores HP by 50 Bh Ether gt Hard Star single ally Reduces physical damage by half Mag magic Speed Star single ally Increases speed during battles Ga guard aD Bhf Defense against Ether sf self yourself Ay Ally Allies including sef Em enemy Sg single Ara area Vv e x o U Director Scenario Writer Script Main Programming Music Composition Arrangement Character Design Mechanical Design Co Cheracter Design Co Mechanical Design Art Director Chief Artistic Design Localization Coordinator Project Leader Localization Assistant Coordinator Executive Producers Squmre Soft Inc Localization Management Localization Staff QA Manager Lead QA Technician QA Technicians Hiromichi Tanaka Tetsuya Takahashi Masato Kato Kiyoshi Yoshii Yasunori Mitsuda Kunihiko Tanaka J una Ishigaki Tsutomu Terada Tadahiro Usuda Yoshinori Ogura Yasuyuki Honne Koh Arai Richard Honeywood Aiko Ito Tetsuo Mizuno Tomoyuki Takechi Hironobu Sakaguchi Masahiro Nakajima Randall Fujimoto Michael Baskett Naomi Cooper Brian Bell Yoshinobu Matsuo J onathan Williams Sean Camanyag Andy Hsu Clayton S Chan Sissie Chang Stephen A Holder Vangthonhoua Moua Stanford Ng Mari Nishikawa Takahiro S
35. warranty is not applicable to normal wear and tear This warranty shall not be applicable and shall be void if the defect in the SQEA software product has arisen through abuse unreasonable use mistreatment or neglect LIMITATIONS The above werranty is in lieu of all other warranties and no other representations or Claims of any nature shall be binding on or obligate SQEA ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES APPLICABLE TO THIS SOFTWARE PRODUCT INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY COURSE OF DEALING IN TRADE AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE LIMITED TO THE NINETY 90 DAY PERIOD DESCRIBED ABOVE IN NO EVENT WILL SQEA BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM POSSESSION USE OR MALFUNCTION OF THIS SQEA SOFTWARE PRODUCT Some states do not allow limitations as to how long an implied warranty lasts and or exclusions or limitations of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitations and or exclusions of liability may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific rights and you may also have other rights that vary from state to state NONCE This manual and the softwere described in this manual are copyrighted All rights in the manual and the software are reserved No part of this manual or the described software may be copied reproduced translated or reduced to any electronic medium or machine readable form Without the prior written consent of SQEA The described software may not be reversed enginee
36. xpected hidden items or treasures Xenogears offers two types of battle systems Character Battles and Gear Battles The following pages explain the features of each battle system Character Battles Battle Screen A Battle Gomrand Ring Displays the commands that may be selected during battles Up to four commands will be displayed at one time but you can display more battle options by pressing the Directional buttons in any direction twice B Character s HP Value on the left is the remaining HP Value on the right is the Maximum HP C A Tne Gage Commands can be entered when a character s gauge becomes full signaling the start of an Attack Turn for that character D AP Gage Current AP Attack Point counter When you fill this counter up to certain levels you will be able to perform Combo Attacks Attack Points are accumulated when you end the Attack Command midway through an Attack Turn Any remaining Action Points for that Attack Turn become the AP stored in this gauge AP will not be accumulated by choosing Defense or other commands in the Battle Command Ring E Action Point Gage Displays how many Action Points the character has left for the current Attack Turn Attacks use up Action Points and end when you use up all the Action Points for that turn or defeat the current enemy Think of Action Points as being the number of times a character can attack in one Attack Turn Yo
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