1) REVISIONS
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Version 2.0 (October 29, 2005)
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- Minor correction to FAQ answers #11 and #17.
- Added question and answer #20 under FAQ. I decided it was time to address
the Black Bean issue. :P
- Added the GURUMIN HISTORY LESSON where Gurumin's history is explored!
Information provided by Wyrdwad. ^-^
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Version 1.1a (October 11, 2005)
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- Received an e-mail from fellow Falcom gamer, Wyrdwad, who kindly corrected
some points in this guide. Many thanks, Wyrdwad! ^_^ So yeah, information
on the Cylinder event as well as the flyer posting event has been updated
with the corrections.
- Also changed my e-mail address! :D
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Version 1.1 (October 9, 2005)
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- Minor corrections here and there.
- I got the wallpaper I was missing so I added the info of how to obtain it
in the COLLECTOR'S AREA. ^_^
- Added info about the difference between just escaping from a dungeon and
saving in a dungeon and then loading the save.
- Tested the condition on getting Clear Game data and noted it under CLEAR
GAME DATA.
- Tested condition for clearing a dungeon with one unopened chest and the
verdict under GENERAL PLAY TIPS.
- I also wanted to note that I tried a dungeon under Pleasure mode (thanks
to phan's game sites (link in ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS)) and the damage is pretty
damn crazy. One of the fat fish enemies hit me once and reduced my HP by
88 HP (from 90 HP). :P 'Course I was wearing a headpiece that didn't do
anything against damage. XP
- Got the other ending today. It sucks. D:
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Version 1.0 (October 5, 2005)
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- Just started! :D!
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2) READ ME FIRST
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There are just several things I want to note about this help file:
1) Although most of us that have imported the game know a bit of the Japanese
language and also know where to look for walkthroughs and help on the game
(re: Japanese Web sites), there are some that don't have the knowledge or
know where to look. This file is here to help those individuals!! ^-^
Oh, to see the gibberish, you'll have to switch your browser's character
encoding to Japanese Shift-JIS. Yeah, I know my brilliant ASCII art is
messed up under Shift-JIS encoding. :P
2) I am NOT affiliated with Falcom. I am merely a fan of their works and
as such, it should be noted that this guide is a non-profit, fan-made
piece of work. It is all right to post this at your site but it is NOT
all right to modify it in any way or sell it.
3) This is not a walkthrough.
4) I've yet to complete the game under every difficulty mode or beat every
mini game so some information may not be included here. :/ I don't fore-
see myself doing hard mode any time soon though. :P Information in this
file is based on Normal mode and anything beyond Beginner or Normal mode
are collected from various Japanese Web sites.
5) I am not fluent in Japanese so there may be some translation errors here
and there. I do my best to give accurate translations and, if I can't,
then I strive to explain the general gist of things. ^^;
6) I played the game under Windows XP Home Edition US so any Control Panel
changes and such reflect the OS I am using.
7) To e-mail me, remove the _pokodance_ part in my e-mail address. :P
Corrections, additions, critiques, and compliments are welcomed.
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3) GENERAL PLAY TIPS
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Here are merely some random (and hopefully, useful) notes about gameplay.
** The highest rating you can get is S+++. I BELIEVE this requires you to
clear a dungeon or defeat a boss under 3 minutes. In Beginner mode, drill
power and health don't seem to play a factor. I've yet to test this under
Normal.
** DESTROY EVERYTHING, look for cracks in walls, and hit all switches,
light/douse all torches and crystals that need to be lighted/doused. Many
times, you'll cause enemies or treasures to appear! You'll need to bust
all pots and open all chests -- it doesn't matter if you can't pick up the
item inside -- and kill every single enemy to get that S or higher rating.
** If you're aiming for a gold medal, I suggest that you always switch to the
Cat Ears when you're in a new room/area and run around. Sometimes, you'll
see yellow dots on the black areas of the map. When you do, explore
around to find a way to get to the treasures!
In the Cave of the Warabi Rock (わらび岩の洞窟) which is part of Spina
Cave (スピナ洞窟), the water area is indeed a place to search thoroughly.
Also, try not to get Game Over.
** Rotating the camera can also help you find treasures!
** While in a dungeon, you can exit a dungeon by choosing the top choice in to
the System menu. However, everything you picked up during your time in
there will be gone. To prevent this from happening, simply choose to save
your game and exit to the Title Screen. Note that loading a saved game
that you saved while in a dungeon throws you back onto the world map.
** SOME PARTS OF THE GAME REQUIRE TYPING. This means that you have to switch
your keyboard setting to Japanese. Assuming you already have the Japanese
language files installed, go to Regional and Language Options, click on
the Languages tab, and then:
WIN XP
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a) select Details under Text services and input languages.
b) under Installed services, choose Add and then scroll to Japanese. Click
OK. (It doesn't matter if IME Standard or Natural Input are selected.)
Ignore the Language Bar that pops up.
c) under Key Settings, choose Change Key Sequence.
d) uncheck BOTH boxes (Switch input languages and Switch keyboard layouts).
Click OK.
Now, using the Language Bar, you should be able to switch between English
and Japanese. :3 Also, under 4th button (A入力モード) from the left in the
Language Bar (click on English and then select Japanese and you'll see a
bunch of additional buttons), choose the first option which will allow you
to type in Japanese (through hiragana). A入力モード may be the 3rd button
though depending on whether or not the Keyboard button appears.
I believe the input default is romaji so, well, I hope you know how to
type in romaji and know your hiragana and katakana characters. ^^;;;
** You can change Parin's name when you start a new game. If you erase
"Parin", leave it blank and try to start the game, your character will
be automatically assigned one of the many default names. See above in
regards to typing in words. :P
** The answer to the riddle at the Potato Ruins: Kiromiri Pathway
(ポテト遺跡(キロミリ通路)) is random. However, by giving the gatekeeper
1000 P, it will tell you the answer. Of course, you have to still type
it in. 9_9;
** Some gatekeepers will just open the gate for you if you give them 5000
P.
But hey, why spend 5000 moolas to get in when you can get some of the
answers here? These are in no particular order:
- Eating the gatekeeper's favourite food in front of it.
- Jumping onto the gatekeeper's head. It even assists you. >_>;
- Lighting torches on fire with a special attack.
- Putting on the correct headwear that matches Parin's current attire.
(I THINK the clothes has something to do with it. I can't recall this
one 100%.)
- Bringing the energy of a ghost to the gatekeeper with the Magic Jar
(魔法のツボ).
- Special attacking a ball/destroy it in one hit.
** If some dungeons look the same, you're not imagining things. After the
"halfway point" of a series of dungeons in an area, the later ones become
inversed versions of the ones you already went through. I dub these the
BIZARRO DUNGEONS.
** Early on in the game, Hyperbolic will talk to Parin about a rare medal.
When you get the option to choose between two choices, choose the bottom
one. By doing you, you have started the Platinum Medals (白金のメダル)
quest! See COLLECTOR'S AREA for all locations of the special medal.
** To attack water enemies, you have to jump into the water and hope that you
hit them. However, they are weak to lightning so by using the Lightning
Parts + the Downward Thrust Rotation special attack (回転下突き) while on
land can cause damage to nearby underwater foes. Similarly, you can do the
attack while jumping into water.
It's also recommended that you throttle the analog stick or wiggle the
mouse or rapidly switch between direction keys before hitting attack so
Parin will do a downward thrust attack even without the special attack.
Otherwise, simply jumping into water while doing an attack in mid-air
will have her flicking at the air in front of her.
(Er, I'm certain this is true. It's hard to test out without restarting
a totally new game though. ^^;)
** To do special attacks, you'll have to give your analog stick/direction
keys/direction pad/mouse a little swirl before hitting the attack button.
For the Guard Dash ones, the same method applies except you have to do
a Guard Dash first before the swirl and then attack.
** Don't forget to use the Life Pearls that you get at the end of boss
battles! Each one raises Parin's overall health by 10 points. The maximum
is 100.
** Doc Dock's computer is a fortune-telling mac