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Posted 19 January 2005 - 07:21 PM

5/5
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Posted 20 January 2005 - 09:53 PM

Definetely 5/5, it is a bril. game :rolleyes:
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Posted 21 January 2005 - 03:30 AM

5/5Great Plot. Probably the best RPG for cube.
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Posted 21 January 2005 - 08:16 AM

4/5 I didnt really enjoy the ending for some reason, although the game was great. I love difficult games.
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Posted 21 January 2005 - 04:14 PM

im almost done with the game, but id give it a straight 5/5
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Posted 22 January 2005 - 04:38 AM

Finished it 3 times now, and i still give it a five...onto my fourth playthru...
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Posted 22 January 2005 - 05:57 AM

5/5 all da way
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Posted 23 January 2005 - 10:36 PM

I will give it 0Yes 0
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Posted 23 January 2005 - 11:15 PM

10/10
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Posted 24 January 2005 - 04:07 PM

5/5
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Posted 24 January 2005 - 08:57 PM

i give it an over all rateing of 5/5 for its awsome battle system and storyline.that game had me hooked for a week.i still have memories from it.....good times....good times :ph34r:
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Posted 25 January 2005 - 03:51 PM

5/5 Afcourse.The best game i ever played :ph34r:
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Posted 26 January 2005 - 08:20 AM

5 out of 5.
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Posted 29 January 2005 - 03:36 PM

;) ToS.... kicks donkey....5/5
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Posted 29 January 2005 - 07:28 PM

tales of symphonia its the best rpg i have ever playedit has an incredible storycharacetersits the best of the besti have itbut recently i lost itim an idiot
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Posted 29 January 2005 - 11:42 PM

I dont know..the game was pretty fun, but I dont think it really has that much replay value. Yeah you can get new weapons and side quests but you have to fight the same enemies over and over. Also the graphics and plot is very good, the fighting style is awsome, but the cinematics were not so good..... Like there's some voicing in some and some just has subtitles, also how the cinematics were done. They made it still in the same game play mode, unlike Final Fantasy where the cinematics are different from the . The other thing I really didnt like was the rehards (I probably spelled that wrong), they were a bit werid where all 4 characters in 4 different rehards flew in sync. I thought it look very funny and stupid. And if you noticed, in some cinematics where a character does a move to hit the enemy, they use their weakest move and suddenly the enemy is breathing hard and holding onto their wound, where in battle the move does little damage. Additionally when ever the characters talk they do the same movements, for example, when genis talk he would have one hand on his waist and the other moving up and down, and when the characters dont move but stand they do the same pose. Like when Lloyd is stand he would kinda lean to one side and have his hand on the hilt, also the swords doesnt change in cinematics, it stays the same old weak one the character starts with, which I found a bit annoying. Yes these are just the little things that a person with no life would find, which would be a person like me. But I was kinda disapointed with all the hype that was going around.I would give it a 8.5/10

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Posted 30 January 2005 - 10:19 AM

a big fat guide |__ __| | | / _| | | __ _| | ___ ___ ___ | |_ | |/ _` | |/ _ \/ __| / _ \| _| | | (_| | | __/\__ \ |(_) | | |_|\__,_|_|\___||___/ \___/|_| _____ _ _ / ____| | | (_)| (___ _ _ _ __ ___ _ __ | |__ ___ _ __ _ __ _ \___ \| | | | '_ ` _ \| '_ \| '_ \ / _ \| '_ \| |/ _` | ____) | |_| | | | | | | |_) | | | | (_) | | | | | (_| ||_____/ \___ |_| |_| |_| .__/|_| |_|\___/|_| |_|_|\__,_| __/ | | | |___/ |_| for Nintendo Gamecube "Once upon a time there existed a giant tree that was the source of all mana. A war, however, caused this tree to wither away, and a hero's life was sacrificed in order to take its place. Grieving over the loss, the goddess disappeared unto the heavens. The goddess left the angels with the edict: "You must wake me, for if I should sleep, the world shall be destroyed." The angels bore the Chosen One, who headed towards the tower that reached up unto the heavens. And that marked the beginning of the regeneration of the world."*Any questions, comments, fixes, praise, whatever can be sent to me atStarOceanDC(at)gmail(dot)com. I have this account virtually for the solepurpose of FAQ related mail, and I do check it.*---------------------------------------------------------------------------Introduction:---------------------------------------------------------------------------The following is a step-by-step guide to not only making your way throughTales of Symphonia, but getting the most enjoyment out of it as well. I am currently writing this guide as I play through the game for a second time, recording events as they happen, with prior knowledge of each situation in order to be as clear and concise as I possibly can. (Note this is primarily a spoiler free walkthrough, however at times eventhe slightest detail can seem like a spoiler, so I feel obligated to put asimple warning here, which applies equally to virtually every guide youread)---------------------------------------------------------------------------Version History:---------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 0.5 - Began writing this guide. Guide is fully complete up toand including the Tower of Mana. (July 20th, 2004)Version 0.7 - Completed the walkthrough up to and including theToize Valley Mine (July 21st, 2004)Version 1.00 - At 5:47 a.m. I have finally just completed the walkthroughfor the entire game. I cannot believe how much work that was... wow.(July 23rd, 2004)Version 1.20 - This marks the end of another three days work, every sectionin this guide except "Full Walkthrough", "Legal", and "Credits" were donein the days leading to this update. 1.20 Represents an update of 0.1 foreach day of work. (July 25th, 2004)Version 1.21 - Small fixes (spelling etc) (July 25th, 2004)Version 1.22 - Better titles section, added my email. (August 13th, 2004)---------------------------------------------------------------------------Controls:--------------------------------------------------------------------------- ||--------------------\ O===||Field Map---------- ) ||--------------------/Control Stick - Move player-controlled characterControl Pad - Open MapA Button - Enter towns and dungeonsB Button - Cancel/Board Rheaird - Embark/Disembark ECX Button - Mount/Dismount Noishe (Activates long range mode)Y Button - Open Main MenuZ Button - Start skitL Button/R Button - Rotate the camera left/rightStart/Pause - Toggle world map ||--------------------\ O===||Town/Dungeon Map--- ) ||--------------------/Control Stick - Move player-controlled characterControl Pad - Rotate player controlled character 45 degrees (only while standing still)A Button - Action (Speak, Examine, etc.)X Button - Use Sorcerer's RingY Button - Open Main MenuZ Button - Start skit ||--------------------\ O===||Battle------------- ) ||--------------------/ Control stick - Move player controlled character/Item selectionControl Pad - Select strategic ordersA Button - AttackB Button - Perform a magic or techniqueC Stick - Magic and technique shortcutX Button - Guard/Cancel magic techniqueY Button - Open Battle MenuZ Button - Initiate Unison AttackL Button - Delay magic or techniqueR Button - Change target (hold to select a target)Start/Pause - Pause---------------------------------------------------------------------------Table of Contents:---------------------------------------------------------------------------*I have separated the Walkthrough into numerous parts just to bemore organized, neither these parts nor there names actually appearanywhere in the game.*1. Characters --------------------------------------------------- Ctrl+f /12. General Information/FAQ -------------------------------------- Ctrl+f /23. Full Walkthrough --------------------------------------------- Ctrl+f /3 Part I - The Precursor (Disk 1) i - Iselia Village ii - Martel Temple iii - Iselia Village iv - Iselia Forest v - Dirk's House vi - Iselia Village Part II - The Journey Begins i - Triet ii - Sylvarent Base iii - Triet iv - Seal of Fire (Triet Ruins) v - Campfire vi - Triet vii - Ossa Trail viii - Izoold Part III - Across the Sea i - Palmacosta ii - Hakonesia Peak iii - Palmacosta iv - House of Salvation v - Palmacosta Human Ranch vi - Palmacosta vii - Thoda Dock viii - Seal of Water (Thoda Geyser) ix - Campfire x - Hakonesia Peak Part IV - Well On Your Way i - Asgard ii - Seal of Wind (Balacruf Mausoleum) iii - Campfire iv - Luin v - Asgard Human Ranch vi - Luin vii - Hima viii - Asgard Human Ranch ix - Hima x - Tower of Mana xi - Campfire xii - Lake Umacy xiii - Thoda Geyser xiv - Lake Umacy xv - Hima xvi -- Tower of Salvation xvii - Sylvarent Base Part V - Tethe'alla i - Fooji Mountains ii - Meltokio iii- Sylvarent Bridge iv - Sybak v - Tethe'alla Bridge vi - Fooji Mountains vii - Meltokio viii - Meltokio Sewers ix - Meltokio x - Tethe'alla Bridge xi - Sybak xii - Gaoracchia Forest xiii - Mizuho xiv - Gaoracchia Forest xv - Ozette xvi - Altessa's House xvii - Toize Valley Mine xviii - Ozette xix - Mizuho xx - Temple of Lightning xxi - Tethe'alla Base Part VI - Skies of Tethe'alla i - The Nest of Flying Dragons ii - Temple of Earth iii - Flanoir iv - Temple of Ice v - Altessa's House vi - Altamira vii - Otherworldly Gate Part VII - Two Worlds i - Palmacosta ii - Palmacosta Human Ranch iii - Remote Island Human Ranch iv - Palmacosta v - Sylvarent Base vi - Altessa's House vii - Altamira viii - Temple of Darkness ix - Meltokio x - Temple of Darkness xi - Linkite Tree xii - Nova's Caravan xiii - Balacruf Mausoleum (Seal of Wind) xiv - Triet Ruins (Seal of Fire) xv - Dirk's House xvi - Linkite Tree xvii - Tower of Mana xviii - Iselia Human Ranch Part VIII - Repercussions (Disc 2) i - Iselia Village ii - Dirk's House iii - Altessa's House iv - Sybak v - Meltokio vi - Altamira vii - Sybak viii - Mizuho ix - Ymir Forest x - Heimdall xi - Latheon Gorge xii - SE Abbey xiii - Tower of Salvation xiv - Welgaia xv - Altessa's House xvi - Flanoir xvii - Tower of Salvation Part IX - The Beginning of the End i - Heimdall ii - Torent Forest iii - Heimdall iv - Dirk's House v - Tower of Salvation vi - Derris-Kharlan vii - Welgaia viii - Exire ix - House of Guidance (Southeastern Continent) x - House of Guidance (Southwestern Continent) xi - Vinheim xii - Finale4. Tech Attacks/Magic ------------------------------------------- Ctrl+f /45. Unison Attacks ----------------------------------------------- Ctrl+f /56. EX Skills ---------------------------------------------------- Ctrl+f /67. Grade -------------------------------------------------------- Ctrl+f /78. Side Quests -------------------------------------------------- Ctrl+f /8 I - Colette's Dogs II - Rebuilding Luin III - Meltokio Arena IV - Titles V - Recipes VI - Devil's Arms VII - Meteor Swarm VIII - Costumes IX - Kuchinawa X - Hot Springs XI - Niflheim XII - Sword Dancer XIII - Clara9. Minigames ---------------------------------------------------- Ctrl+f /910. Legal ------------------------------------------------------ Ctrl+f /AA11. Credits ---------------------------------------------------- Ctrl+f /BB *All walkthrough sections can be quickly accessed with your browser's searchfunction (quick key ctrl+f.) Use the Roman numerals simply like this:If you say wanted to find Iselia Village, it is Part I subsection i, so search for "I - i" without the quotation marks, including the spaces, and it will send you right there. Easy.* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------1. Characters /1---------------------------------------------------------------------------I - Lloyd IrvingII - Colette BrunelIII - Genis SageIV - Raine SageV - Kratos AurionVI - Sheena FujibayashiVII - Zelos WilderVIII - Presea CombatirIX - Regal Bryanto--------------o| Lloyd Irving |o--------------oGender: MaleAge: 17Height: 5'8"Weight: 128 lbsClass: SwordsmanRace: HumanHair: Dark Brown/Short HairBuild: AverageWeapon: Two single-edged swordsOccupation: StudentThe central character of the game, Lloyd was found in the woods withNoishe when he was an infant. He now lives with his adoptive dwarffather.o----------------o| Colette Brunel |o----------------oGender: FemaleAge: 16Height: 5'2"Weight: 97 lbsClass: ChosenRace: HumanHair: Platinum Blonde/Long HairBuild: SlenderWeapon: ChakramOccupation: Student/ChosenColette is the game's heroine and Lloyd's childhood friend. Thoughnormally a bit clumsy and seemingly care-free, she has a strong willand sense of responsibility hidden underneath her soft appearance --she bears the weight of the world on her shoulders. She is not thetype who looks to other for protection. If anything, she is bold anddaring in times of need, always willing to sacrifice herself to helpher friends.o------------o| Genis Sage |o------------oGender: MaleAge: 12Height: 4'8"Weight: 64 lbsClass: MageRace: ElfHair: SilverBuild: SlenderWeapon: KendamaOccupation: StudentThis young boy is one of Lloyd's closest friends. He's a child prodigy-- not only is he the smartest student in the village, he is a talentedmage as well. Because of these abilities, he is overflowing with self-confidence, to the point of looking down upon others.o------------o| Raine Sage |o------------oGender: FemaleAge: 23Height: 5'5"Weight: 108 lbsClass: MageRace: ElfHair: SilverBuild: AverageWeapon: StaffOccupation: TeacherRaine is the teacher of the school Lloyd, Colette, and Genis attend.She is also Genis' older sister. She is asked to join Colette on herjourney because of her knowledge of archeology and the magical arts.Although normally cool and logical, her passion for archeology getsthe best of her at times.o---------------o| Kratos Aurion |o---------------oGender: MaleAge: 28Height: 6'1"Weight: 172 lbsClass: Mage/SwordsmanRace: HumanHair: Dark BrownBuild: AverageWeapon: Double/edged swordOccupation: MercenaryKratos is a mercenary hired to accompany the chosen on her journey ofregeneration. He is a skilled swordsman -- Lloyd's swordsmanship palesin comparison. His cool demeanor and logical approach to handlingsituations irritate Lloyd, who tends to handle things completely theopposite way.o--------------------o| Sheena Fujibayashi |o--------------------oGender: FemaleAge: 19Height: 5'5"Weight: 106 lbsClass: SummonerRace: HumanHair: BlackBuild: VoluptuousWeapon: Cards infused with magical energyOccupation: AssassinSheena is an assassin sent from the prospering world of Tethe'allato stop Colette from succeeding in her journey of regeneration. IfColette succeeds in reviving Sylvarent, then Sheena's world will beruined. Similar to Colette, Sheena carries the fate of her world onher shoulders.o--------------o| Zelos Wilder |o--------------oGender: MaleAge: 22Height: 5'10"Weight: 150 lbsClass: Mage/SwordsmanRace: HumanHair: RedBuild: AverageWeapon: Double-edged swordOccupation: Chosen of Tethe'allaZelos is Tethe'alla's chosen one. His good looks, his title, and hissmooth charm make him irresistible with most women. Because of this,he can be a bit arrogant and egotistical at times. He doesn't takethings too seriously, and thus has a laissez-faire attitude toward hisduties as the chosen.o-----------------o| Presea Combatir |o-----------------oGender: FemaleAge: Looks around 12Height: 4'6"Weight: 53 lbsClass: AxwomanRace: HumanHair: PinkBuild: Typical child's build, but slightly small for her ageWeapon: AxOccupation: WoodcutterPresea works as a woodcutter in place of her sick father. Althoughshe is small and slender, she manages to heft with ease a heavy ax thatmost adults would struggle to lift. This is possible due to the specialExsphere she has equipped. This special Exsphere however, suppressesPresea's humanity -- she does not display any sort of emotion at all.**For some reason the art book decided it was no big deal to just putall this information about Regal, which is essentially just one giantspoiler. Read at your discretion.**o--------------o| Regal Bryant |o--------------oGender: MaleAge: 33Height: 6'2"Weight: 187 lbsClass: FighterRace: HumanHair: BlueBuild: Large, fairly muscularWeapon: GreavesOccupation: Former aristocratRegal is a prisoner of the prosperous world of Tethe'alla. Sent tocapture Colette on behalf of the pope, Regal is extremely quiet andconstantly wears a grim expression. The few words that escape his lipsare dignified and carefully thought out. They are perhaps traces ofhis aristocratic background.---------------------------------------------------------------------------2. General Information/FAQ /2---------------------------------------------------------------------------I - Battle SystemII - SkitsIII - Memory GemsIV - Avatar CharacterV - MonolithsVI - S and T SkillsVII - MultiplayerVIII - Difficulty Levels----I - Battle System----This game offers a unique battle system, which is one of its primaryappeals to people. To start with the simplest notes in is a realtime RPG, meaning the battles are not turn based, you character moveswhere you control him to. Some have compared the battle system to thatof Star Ocean, or too broader but less accurate extent, Kingdom Hearts.Obviously it's best to just understand how it works, rather thanworrying about what other game it's most like.To start, while this game takes a very three dimensional look to thebattles, when you control it you'll actually notice it's done in a veryclever two dimensional fashion. Every enemy has its own 2D plane, ifyou target an enemy you can run either away or towards it. At any timeyou can press the R button to switch to another enemy, and change theplane you move on. So it may seem like you are moving into the background,but the camera will change and you will still be moving left and right.Attacking in this game can depend on your character's combat setting,which you can choose at the beginning of the game. There are three.Auto - No control of your character. The AI will fight for you andyou can sit and watch. If you enjoy not playing your games, this settingis for you.Semi-auto - You have moderate control. You can still move left andright. Pressing A will cause you to run up to the enemy you aretargeting and attack it. You will also block automaticallysometimes, however you do not have full control of your ability tojump.Manual - Everything is controlled by you. A button will cause you toswing your sword without moving, control with the analog and jump bypressing up. I recommend this setting, I find it to be the mostenjoyable to use.You will also be able to have three other characters accompany you inbattle. These characters will be set to Auto by default and willperform actions based on the options you have set in the strategysection of the main menu. They can also be instructed what to domanually through the menu, or by the C stick.You can also try and perform large combos in battle, they willbegin to count as you repeatedly hit an enemy without delayingfor more than a second of so between attacks. This combo canbe contributed to by everyone in your party, so practice usingeveryone to your advantage. That is about as far as the basicsgo.----II - Skits----Skits are events meant to either further the story, your relationshipwith the particular characters, or just entertain you on the whole.You will know a skit is available when you see the Z button iconand a name at the bottom left of the screen. At those timesyou can press Z to watch a skit. They are unvoiced and can moverather fast at times so keep your eyes sharp. They can alsobe skipped by pressing the start button at any time. You can go through the entire game without every voluntarilywatching a skit, they are entirely optional.----III - Memory Gems----Memory gems are special crystals found in most dungeons. The majorityof dungeons will contain one save point near the beginning, and onebroken save point near the end. These broken save points can beactivated by examining them and using a memory gem. One of the enemiesof the particular dungeon you're in will always be holding the memorygem, it's your job to find which one. (I will tell you which enemyto defeat to receive the memory gem at the appropriate times in thewalkthrough.)----IV - Avatar Characters----Your avatar character put simply means the character displayed on screenthat you control while out of battle. To change who this character isopen your menu, press down until you reach the character you want andpress the A button. You will see a little red flag on that characterin the menu, now they will appear on the map. Certain events in thegame require certain characters to be the avatar, so make sure youunderstand the concept.----V - Monoliths----You will find monoliths scattered all over the world map. When yousee one approach it and you will be told that long range mode isnow available for that area. What that means is that you can nowride Noishe by pressing X on the world map there. The camera willzoom out giving you a better view of everything.----VI - S and T Skills----S and T skills refer to your proficiency as either a "Strike" characteror a "Tech" character. Strike characters will have the ability to hitwith singular, powerful blows. Tech characters will be able to hitwith multiple, weaker blows. It will average about to the same in theend so it comes down to a matter of personal preference. There are justa few things you have to understand:Your characters will learn different magic spells and tech attacksdepending on whether they are S or T. If you learn some T spells,but realize you want to S ones you have to "Forget" the T ones first.To forget a spell or tech, go into the tech menu, and with yourcursor over the tech/spell press X. You cannot forget techs/spellswhich are not influenced by the T/S direction, so don't worry. Youalso cannot ever permanently lose something by forgetting so don'tworry too much.The other important thing to know is how to go from S to T or viceversa. Which direction you go is based on your EX Skills so checkthere first. Hover your cursor over an EX ability and at the topright of the description is will say either "S-TYPE" or "T-TYPE,"if your S-TYPE outnumber you T-TYPE you will progress toward S andvice versa. The other way to switch easily to equip an accessory called theStrike Ring. It will send you toward S regardless of your EXSkills, but you will return to whichever is more prominent onceyou take it off. You can learn the skills from one side, andgo to the other, and you will still have them.----VII - Multiplayer----This game is a single player game at heart, but it does offer the optionto play with friends, and it would be a shame not to take advantage ofit at least once. Actually the real shame is the lack of any concreteexplanation as to how to utilize it, well read on:To play with more than one person, choose the character you want, forthis example lets say it's Genis in character slot number 2. Goto the tech menu, select Genis, then press up once to hover yourcursor over his name. From here you can press start to change himfrom Manual to Semi-Auto to Auto. Set him to manual. Now plug acontroller into slot 2 and begin a battle, controller two can moveGenis now.Here's one more important thing, the controller must be plugged intothe controller port corresponding to the character position. So ifGenis is your third character on the list, you have to plug controller2 into the third slot, even if only playing with two people.This game can be played with anywhere from 1 - 4 people. Rememberto set the characters back to Auto when your friends leave.----VIII - Difficulty Levels----This game has three difficulty levels: Normal, Hard and Mania.Normal and hard can be chosen at the beginning, but you must completethe game at least once before you can play Mania mode. To changethe difficulty enter you menu, choose "System" then "Customize"and there will be an option here to cycle between difficulties.This can also be done in the customization menu on the title screen,and again when starting a new game.---------------------------------------------------------------------------3. Full Walkthrough /3---------------------------------------------------------------------------**MOST IMPORTANT:If you EVER get stuck in this game the number one source of informationis also the number one overlooked feature of this game and that is thesynopsis located as the top right option in your main menu. It willtell you almost everything you need to know, check it often.**** Please note before I begin that the intent of this walkthrough is to assist and guide you through the game. It is purposely written so thatit instructs you where to go, not why you go there which is of course the best means to avoid spoilers. Finally note I will not sacrifice content forspoilers, so even those who have completed the game once should findthis guide equally as useful as those who have not. The guide WILL bewritten primarily for those who wish to get as much as possible out of thegame, and so I would recommend using it in conjunction with an in- depth guide for receiving titles and recipes, however this of course is not at all a requirement.****Note that people wishing to avoid spoilers, when I say "Do thisand watch the next scene" that implies watching the whole scenebefore continuing on to even the next sentence. It's no big deal,it's just a helpful tip to those who would like the least amount ofspoilers possible****Also one final note before I begin, as much as I appreciated the helpof all the walkthroughs form the JP version, I found myself getting stucka LOT, something very easy to do in this game if you don't knowexactly where to go. So if it seems like I'm being overly detailed attimes, keep a mind that often it may not seem like it, but those detailsare likely very important! My goal is to help people avoid all the frustrationI went through trying to find the exact insignificant events that allow youto progress. Anyway thanks for allowing me to make these notes, and with that said, enjoy Tales of Symphonia!!****************************************************************************** Disc 1 **************************************************************************** ========================== Part I - The Beginning ==========================The game begins with a brief narration.________________________________________ \_______________________________I - i - Iselia Village-----oHalo:Apple Gel - 100GOrange Gel - 200GLife Bottle - 300GMagic Lens - 10GWooden Blade - 700GChakram - 200GNova - 600GSoft Leather - 480GBoots - 100GChicken - 120GLettuce - 80GTomato - 60GBread - 70GEgg - 50GAfter the narration you will find yourself in the local schoolhouse. Hereyou will meet many of the game's characters, including your main character, Lloyd Irving. Following an event you will gain control ofLloyd. You are free to speak with any of your fellow classmates here,once you have done so attempt to leave the room. An event with Geniswill occur. Choose the option "It's Research" to gather your party. Before exiting be sure to examine the hole at the top of the room to obtain Colette's title "Klutz."Once outside you will witness a quick event and be free to roam thetown of Iselia. You can quickly familiarize yourself with the save pointright above you, the item shop down the path below you, and the housewhere you can be fully healed for free to your right. When you're readyto progress go past the save point to the north.Now you encounter you first battle. Nothing too challenging, use itto get the feel for combat in this game. Same applies to the next battle.leave Iselia and travel the simple path to the Martel Temple.________________________________________ \_______________________________I - ii - Martel TempleWatch and event and choose the top option. Move up to engagein another battle, and then another, your first boss battle. Don'tworry if you are having trouble, soon a mysterious stranger willinterrupt the battle. The stranger has the ability to heal which should make this battle much easier. Another event, choose the top option.Once you have control of Lloyd again head north to witness a quickscene, then head down the right path. Here you will encounter a rockenemy, which can be quickly disposed of. You will notice each timethe rock monster respawns and leaves a block. Defeat another andpush the block through the top centre hole. Now make another andpush a second one down the top centre hole. Descend the stairs tothe bottom where you pushed the two blocks. Push the top block forwardto create a path to the Sorcerer's Ring. Once you have it go back to where the rock golem was.(Note the Sorcerer's Ring can be used anytime by pressing X. Not onlydoes it serve different functions in different dungeons, it also freezes enemies)From here go up the stairs to the left and follow the path to the three treasureboxes. Once again return to where the rock golem was to find that he's back.Defeat another to get a box, which should be pushed into the left centre hole.Next defeat another golem and push the box into the right centre hole.Descend the stairs and head around the right side of the box on the left you pushed down. Push it left into the slot and continue up the stairs to Life Bottle. Now defeat one last golem and push that box into the right centre hole.Head down and push it into the slot to the right. Continue up those stairs to a Panacea Bottle. Now finally, return to the entrance of the temple and headnorth to the door which needed the Sorcerer's Ring. Press X to remove theseal and enter. Take the warp and witness an event, and a cutscene. Now it's time to exit the temple, and return to the world map.________________________________________ \_______________________________ I - iii - Iselia VillageHead down the path to the right, and into the house for an event. Afterwardshead over to Genis' house, which is on the right side of town. You canget an explanation of cooking, and then ingredients for a sandwich. Yum. Anyway, head all the way south for an event, and exit Iselia. Take the northwest path to Iselia Forest. (Also I may have missed this but I believeyou can get the title of "Brotherly Love" for Genis by talking to Raine inthe school.)________________________________________ \_______________________________I - iv - Iselia ForestAfter an event, head straight along the path. Turn left at the fork topick up a treasure box. Go down the right path now to grab the Life Bottleand continue on for another event. Save and take the left path.Head around the left side of the compound to meet Genis' friend. Duringthe scene, choose the top option both times. Afterwards you're toldto find higher ground. Head to the right this time, up to a raised section beside the cliff. Jump twice, then to the right for an OrangeGel, and up the left side after. Now watch another scene, anda quick, easy fight. Now save and head north.At the three way split head up and then left for an Apple Gel, thento the right for a Leather Glove which should be equipped on Lloyd.Back at the split, take the middle one for an apple gel and then go across the bridge. Grab the 500 Gald and go up, here you will seean item sitting on a fallen tree above you. Simply go under it, looparound and run across it to get the Orange Gel. Now leave the forestto the North.On the world map, follow the path North to Dirk's House.________________________________________ \_______________________________I - v - Dirk's HouseNow enter the house and talk with Dirk for a long scene. Choosethe top choice for any option.Once it's over, run downstairs, save, and talk to Dirk again by the graveto continue. You receive numerous items, and will be automaticallytaken back to Iselia Village.I - vi - Iselia VillageNow go to Colette's house (the one on the right where you met witheveryone earlier.) Prepare for another event. Leave the house andhead down to the south of the village to continue it.Fight a battle, watch more scenes. Now time for a boss battle. It hassome powerful close range attacks. These attacks however are easy to predict and block. Keep hitting it hard and fast. If you have the sword rain tech it helps, chain it onto the end of a 3 hitcombo and this boss should go down before you even need to heal.Finish the event and make your way to the exit of Iselia. Receive thetitle of "Drifting Swordsman" automatically as you head out to startyour journey. ================================ Part II - The Journey Begins ================================Your destination is the desert oasis Triet, located due south of Iselia. Along the way you can visit the Nova Caravan and house of Salvation, neither of which are of any real importance at the moment. You will also get a littletutorial on EX skills.________________________________________ \_______________________________II - i - Triet----------------oTraveler's Mate:Apple Gel - 100GOrange Gel - 200GPanacea Bottle - 150GLife Bottle - 300GHoly Bottle - 200GMagic Lens - 10G-----------oHeat Storm:Knight's Saber - 800GFlying Disk - 880GFine Star - 800GRod - 800GLong Sword - 790G------------oSand Shield:Soft Leather - 480GLeather Guard - 280GWhite Clock - 800GRobe - 600GRibbon - 240GBaret - 200GWooden Shield - 600GLeather Glove - 200GGloves - 100GCape - 100GStart by heading to the inn (just up and right of the entrance.) Inside go up the stairs and examine the objects at the end of the hall. This is the first ofmany times you will meet the "Wonder Chef," who is always disguised as a uniqueobject, and will teach you a new recipe each time you find him. This timeit's Cabbage Rolls.Now head out and up the left side of town to the shops. In an automaticevent, choose the top option to learn about customization, and equipyour characters with the best equipment you can afford.When you're done exploring, head north to the fortune teller in the tentat the end of the path. Pay her, listen to what she says and return to thetown exit for an event.Now for a battle, you'll undoubtedly find it easy if you upgraded Lloyd'sweapon. Afterwards, another scene.________________________________________ \_______________________________II - ii - Sylvarent BaseLooks like Lloyd's would up in jail. To escape, use the X button to hitthe guard with the Sorcerer's Ring. Examine the panels on the leftof the two cells beside you for a Beast Hide and a save point. Save andhead down the path to the right. Grab the chest just ahead to recoveryour equipment, and keep going to encounter two more guards. Easyfight. In the next room, examine the pedestal to change the function of the Sorcerer's Ring. Once the guards leave, your goal is to use yourSorcerer's Ring to freeze both the guard robots on the two panels on eachside. Allow them to chase you to guide them onto the panels, time it rightand you shouldn't have too much of a problem. Once you've accomplishedthis, head into the now unlocked door to the left.In the door to the left, you'll find numerous enemies. The one to note is the soldier in the corridor to the north. He holds the memory gem, which worksto unlock save points as described in the general information section above.Head up the find a treasure chest with a Beast Fang, and the computerat the upper left works like an item shop. Go back down, and take the leftpath. Unlock the save point and save your game. Now for a little puzzle thatseems tricky, but is actually quite simple.By shooting each of the three pillars with your ring, it moves the circlearound the giant Gamecube by a different number of degrees. 180 forthe top one, 90 for the middle, and 45 degrees for the bottom. To get intothe door to the North simply shoot the top pillar once, and the bottom pillar once. Head into the now unlocked door at the North and prepare for ascene.Boss: BottaHp: 4200Tp: 224Foot Soldier (x2)Hp: 823Tp: 0Exp: 505Gald: 1526Not a particularly hard boss. Be sure to defeat his foot soldiers first, aslike most minions, they can get annoying. A great combination attack youshould have access to right now is 3 attacks + Sword Rain or 3 attacks +Tiger Slash. Both are effective against this boss. Wail on him with anycombo you have, and block whenever you see him raise his sword.Kratos should easily take care of any healing you need.After a short scene, make your way West, back to Triet.________________________________________ \_______________________________II - iii - TrietA scene begins right as you enter town. Once it's over, leave your roomand go upstairs to the first room on the right, to continue it. Leave the roomand choose the top option. Watch more. Leave the room again... watch more.Now it's finally time to go to the Seal of Fire. You've got Raine in yourparty now, so make sure to use her. May not seem like it for awhile, butshe's the powerhouse healer you'll be needing from this point on. Dowhatever you need to do and leave Triet. (You can buy better weaponsand armour for your new characters.)The Seal of Fire is located West of Triet. Looks like a bunch of ruins.________________________________________ \_______________________________II - iv - Seal of Fire (Triet Ruins)Be sure to save outside first.After a quick event, and battle with a couple fire elementals, you learnnew defensive skills for everyone. These can be extremely helpful,be sure to set them up in the tech menu. Examine the hole in the groundfor another scene and a new title "Archeological Mania" for Raine.This is the Seal of Fire, meaning the majority of enemies areweak to water elemental attacks like Genis' Aqua Edge.Enter the temple and head up at the first fork. There is a treasure boxcontaining the first real "hard" enemy so far. It's only hard because physical attacks can't hurt it, but luckily, you have Genis. So open it.Miniboss: Fake Hp: 400Tp: 50Simply stay close to him while holding the block button the whole time.Open the menu and continuously command Genis to keep castingStone Blast or really any spell he has. Doing this should give you no problem.Now head back and go down at the fork. You'll see a treasure box covered in stones, use your Sorcerer's Ring to uncover it and collect theLemon Gel. Go inside the door just above and fight the enemy, thisis the enemy that holds the memory gem. Afterward go up the littlestairs and light the torch on the wall after a mini tutorial. Once the platform raises, go down the stairs and light the torch just to the right.Now leave the room.Go back up to the fork, and go straight into the door. Head straight down here to pick up and Apple Gel. Go back and push the lower blockoff the edge just ahead of where you entered the room. Run up the path and collect the 1000 Gald and the Mumei (equip for Lloyd) and Savory.Go back down and grab the upper block, pushing it over the last one, so they are beside each other giving you access to another torch. Lightthat torch to raise a platform leading to the broken save point. Now goback to the entrance and up to find two treasure boxes containing a LifeBottle and a Bracelet (equip for Genis.) Leave the room again.Head up to where you fought the treasure box and go into the door to the left. Go up and around to a block, which you should drag and put in the space beside the treasure box and the torch. Grab the Stiletto (equip forKratos) and light the torch. Backtrack a little and make your way acrossthe platform that just raised. Head up the stairs and follow the path straight and turn right just before the broken save for a Circlet (equip for Colette.) Now use the memory gem on the broken save and save your game. Makecure Colette is well equipped, even if you don't use her and head into the warp portal for an event.Boss: KtugachHp: 5000Tp: 50Ktugachling (x2)Hp:1500Tp: 180Exp: 748Gald: 115Start off by going to your menu, choosing tech and Genis. Use Y to turn offall spells except Aqua Edge. Now go after those two minions. You'll haveat least one healer, but the boss can hit pretty heavy so keep in mind yourHp totals. The AI is not 100% reliable. Remember you can hold blockand press down to activate your guardian shield. Use your best combos and when the two minions are dead, go after the big guy. If you follow suggestions he should be dead in no time.Once this scene is over, Colette will learn a new ability. Remember to turn all of Genis' spells back on. Exit the ruins, easy task since you've already made the path. Watch a scene.________________________________________ \_______________________________II - v - CampfireTalk to people here, choosing whichever options you like. Then talkto Colette for a scene.________________________________________ \_______________________________II - vi - TrietReturn to Triet for a quick scene. Raine should acquire the title "SisterlyLove" here. Rest at the inn and another scene will occur. Now leave Triet.Follow the edge of the mountains East, on the right side. Follow it until yousee a path, this is your next destination, the Ossa Trail.________________________________________ \_______________________________II - vii - Ossa TrailEnter the Ossa Trail, and almost immediately an event occurs. Choose thetop option and be on your way. Follow the path to the next screen and around, going left at the fork to pick up a Battle Staff (equip for Raine.) Continue down the path. Go down the first chance you get and saveyour game at the save point and pick up the Apple Gel and MelangeGel. Follow the path right. Grab the Orange Gel on your way down. When you reach the bottomwatch a quick scene.Boss: Clumsy AssassinHp: 1800Tp: 131Guardian-WindHp: 2000Tp: 400Exp: 490 (Approx)Gald: 378Take out the guardian first, as it is the more dangerous of the two.No special weaknesses here, just a good combination of strategicblocking and offensive attacking is what you need. Keep an eyeon your Hp totals, but if you have both Raine and Kratos, thatshould easily hold your weight when it comes to healing. Once one is dead, the other is a breeze.Now head inside where the assassin came from. Go right at the 3 way split, then down and get the Black Silver. Go back and head left this time, then up and get the Fine Guard (equip forColette.) Now head down the path to the right, and go up at the next intersection. Grab the Beast Fang and EX Gem Lv1. Now it's time to make a choice. The Sword Danceris a very challenging optional boss, you may want to wait ifthis is your first time through the game, if not, or if you havea lot of guts, get ready! If you are not fighting him, scroll down to the three asterisk marker (***). If you are fighting, talkto it and choose the top option to begin the battle!Optional Boss: Sword Dancer 1 (@@@)Hp: 8888Tp: 38Exp: 150Gald: 2000This guy is hard, but has a weakness. I BARELY beat him atlevel 14, but keep in mind that is with the Hp bonus purchasedafter beating the game. I'd recommend at least level 18 if youwant to beat him right now. Make sure to have lots of items on hand. Hehas lots of Hp and his attacks can kill you in one hit but the catch is...they're super simple to block! Start the battle by running up to him and attacking. Be sure to use any kind of 3 attack-tech attack combo youhave. Tiger Slash works good. Once you've done it hold block IMMEDIATELY. He will always counter attack. This shouldn't dealtoo much more than 200-300 damage if blocked, which Raine andKratos can heal back. Make sure Genis is always casting spells, especially mid level spells if you have them, and use those times whenthe Sword Dancer is being hit as windows of attack. Remember to keep blocking blocking blocking. It'll take awhile, but if you're a goodlevel, and you have lots of Tp healing items, he will go down. Fordefeating him you get the Yata Mirror.***Anyway, regardless of whether you fought the boss or not, leave thecave, and go down to exit the Ossa Trail. As you do you will get aquick guide and Unison Attacks will become available. These canbe activated in battle by pressing Z when the meter is charged.Save your game (especially if you defeated the Sword Dancer) and headSoutheast to Izoold.________________________________________ \_______________________________II - viii - Izoold----------oDeep Blue:Apple Gel - 100GOrange Gel - 200GPanacea Bottle - 150GLife Bottle - 300GCod - 110GSquid - 110GOctopus - 70GBarley Rice - 60GSeaweed - 20GBegin by entering the house just to the right of the Katz expedition booth. Head to the back right and examine the object on the floor. This is another Wonder Chef who will teach you the recipe for the RiceBall. Now leave and head right to the docks.At the lower right side, follow the dock down to talk to a man standingthere. He'll refer you to Max, the other man standing beside the boatjust up and to the right. After you talk to him, (he should refuse youpassage.) Talk to the little boy walking around near the docks entrance.Now go back and into the house left of the Katz expedition. Talk tothe girl and her grandmother. Leave and talk to the man just in frontof their house. Now go back and talk to the girl again. This shouldtrigger an event. If not, follow these steps again, or talk to more peopleat the docks.When she leaves, head back to Max. You should see a scene, choosethe top option, talk to him and be on your way! ============================= Part III - Across the Sea =============================________________________________________ \_______________________________III - i - PalmacostaWalk down and stop at the numerous shops along the way, buyingnewer and stronger equipment for your characters. Now head downfor a scene which is unavoidable.The shop you're looking for is the larger building, the right-most oneof the two located just East of where it occurred. The item you're looking to buy is the "Palma Potion" for 1000 Gald. You likelyhave enough things to sell, if you don't have the cash, so pick it upand head back to the group.Now go to the next map at the far right across the bridge for a quickscene, then enter the large building at the upper left for another scene.Now exit and head left and leave the city.A quick note before leaving the city is to set Colette as youravatar and find a dog wandering around. Speak with the dog thencontinue on.The next part can be confusing as it is non linear and can be done inmany different ways. this may sound good but people have been known to find themselves stuck and have no clue where their nextdestination is. You are free to choose your own path, but the guidewill continue on the path I recommend most, leaving you with the most amount of experience before a more challenging boss fight.If you are ready, head all the way North to a place called HakonesiaPeak. When I say North I mean NORTH. It's quite far up, you'llknow you're on the right track if you cross a bridge, and pass anotherHouse of Salvation. It looks like a path into the mountains, when you reach it, enter.________________________________________ \_______________________________III - ii - Hakonesia PeakFollow the pass and enter the house. Speak with the man there for aquick event and leave. Once again another event, in which you learnsomething new about Palmacosta. Time to head all the way back there.(It's to the South in case you've forgotten already)________________________________________ \_______________________________III - iii - PalmacostaQuickly enter and head back to the area in front of Dorr's residencefor a scene. Now for a battle... you'll waste those pathetic underlings.In the item shop, watch another scene and head back out to thetown square in front of Dorr's residence.On the right you should see two buildings, well head inside the right-most one of those two. During this scene choose the top option. When you have control again examine the funny looking pole thingunder the stairs to meet the Wonder Chef and learn to make Omelets! Head up the stairs and into the first door on the right tofor a quick review, I'm not sure if this has any bearing on the testitself, but it's fun. Now go to the next room for the test.If all has gone well, once the test is over the two students shouldreceive the same grade and Genis' will get the new title "Honor Roll."Before you leave head to the right-most room on the first floor, talkto the man behind the counter and answer "Yes" to becoming a waitress. You have to memorize some things here. I believehow good you do reflects how much money you make, buteither way Colette should receive the title "Turbo Waitress."Now leave town and again go towards Hakonesia Peak, but stop at the House of Salvation along the way.________________________________________ \_______________________________III - iv - House of SalvationHead forward for an event, in which you should choose the topoption, then enter the house for another event, again the top option.That's all to do here now, but now that you know about Chocolat,head for the Palmacosta Human Ranch. If you open your map(press left or right on the D-pad on the world map), the farmis located on that blackish splotch on the right side of the continent, should be almost directly right of the House of Salvation, howeveryou must go south a bit in order to get around the mountains. Just follow the Southeast trail from the House of Salvation, and cure aroundthe mountains to the left.________________________________________ \_______________________________III - v - Palmacosta Human RanchGo up and to the right to trigger a scene. You do have a choice herebut your best bet is the top option, so choose it. Now go up,and battle your way through the gate and into the base.Examine the pedestal here to change the function of the Sorcerer's Ring. Go into the right door, and use the Sorcerer's Ring. Examinethe terminal to get a White Silver, and then the pedestal to activate a bridge. Across to your right is a vending machine that can both healyou full and sell items, be sure to take advantage of it.Use the Sorcerer's Ring and examine the terminal at the top left forand Orange Gel, and the pedestal at the top right for another bridge.It may look like it's a dead end, but activate the Sorcerer's Ringand pick up the life bottle. Now go back, if you haven't killed the enemy beside the vending machine by now, do so, as he carriesa "Purple Card." Use your ring again to turn off the upper bridge,then cross the left one and turn it off as well. The reason will becomeapparent later. Now go back to the main hall.Go into the left door and defeat the guard there to receive the memorygem for this dungeon. Use the Sorcerer's Ring to find an Apple Gelin this room. Activate it again and head down the bottom left path,you should be able to find two Orange Gels and a Life Bottle in this general area. Now head back to the main hall.Use your ring to make the warp portal appear above the pedestal, and use it. Now head up, save your game and go into the door on the right.Activate your ring, and you should see a sparkle with a box near the bottom. Push the box down and grab the item for an EX Gem Lv2.Be sure the ring is activated and move the box at the top with a sparklein it, and grab the Mage Cloak (equip for Genis.) With the radar on,examine the pedestal to make a bridge, cross it, go down the stairs and watch a quick scene. You should now have a Red Card. Go acrossthe bridge again and deactivate it. Now head back to the save point.Take the left door this time for another event and a Blue Card. Exitto the right.Now activate your ring and go into the portal North of the save point,now you have to deal with a ton of confusing teleporters, the followingis the best route to take: (Note you may see many sparkles throughthis, but the majority are alarms with enemies, it is best not to pickthem up.) Beginning from the room you end up in after youuse the first portal:Be sure to activate your ring each time:1. West Portal2. North Portal3. North PortalAssuming you deactivated all the bridges after you left, there shouldbe a spiral path leading up to a Panacea Bottle you can see with theSorcerer's Ring. Return, activate the ring and go into the centre portal,choose to return to the connecting path, save, and use the following path (start by entering the portal above the save point.)1: West Portal2. West Portal3. South Portal4. North Portal5. North Portal6. West Portal7. North Portal8. West PortalWatch a scene, easy battle and another scene. Once it's over, followChocolat and enter the North Portal. A slightly longer event occurs now, another easy battle, and then...Boss: MagniusHp: 8500Tp: 120Whip MasterHp: 2300Tp: 60Bowman:Hp: 2100Tp: 40Exp: 739Gald: 2124It's probably implied by now, but the subordinates must die first. Theygo down quick and will just get annoying otherwise. As for Magniushimself, it's just a matter of slowly beating him down, he's not particularlyhard, he just blocks a lot. He also has numerous attacks that will send flying, keep in mind the block button will land you on your feet whentimed well. Hopefully Genis has some mid-magic by now, but even ifnot, combos and low level magic should take him out in no time.Following the fight is another scene. You'll be taken out automaticallyso you don't have to worry about backtracking. Time to return onceagain to Palmacosta.________________________________________ \_______________________________III - vi - PalmacostaHead into Dorr's residence for an event. When it's overgo down the stairs for another, longer one. Once againget ready...Boss: KiliaHp: 10,000Tp: 400Exp: 500Gald: 500Another not-too-hard boss. She casts a lot of magic, but it's just weakstuff. Normally I'd recommend a healthy combination of attacking andblocking, but she rarely blocks, which gives you little reason not tomash out those attack combos over and over. Eventually she'll changeforms, but she still has the same weak attacks, except they're physicalinstead of magical now, which you can likely defend better againstanyway. Should be no problem.Afterwards, an event occurs, choose the top option when prompted.You will receive a pass that will enable you to cross Hakonesia Peak.At this point you should be strong enough to take on the Seal of Water,so your next destination is the Thoda Geyser, accessible via theThoda Dock. The Thoda Dock is located just around the mountainEast of the Palmacosta Human Ranch, on the shoreline.________________________________________ \_______________________________III - vii - Thoda DockThis place is very similar to a House of Salvation. Inside you can goupstairs to rest and save. After doing so talk to the women at thecounter to rent a boat, watch a scene and sail away!________________________________________ \_______________________________III - viii - Seal of Water (Thoda Geyser)Upon arrival head over, up the stairs on the right side and examine thepedestal for an event. Set Colette as your avatar and speak with the dog wandering aroundin this place.You should now enter the Thoda Geyser.Even at a decent level, the Thoda Geyser can prove to be quite achallenge so there are a couple recommendations I'd like to makefirst.Turn off all Genis' spells except for lightning, and thunder blade ifyou have it. Being a water temple most enemies are weak to electricity. Secondly, set lightning for all of Genis' and Kratos'union attack slots. When you use Tiger Blade with Lloyd duringa unison attack, it does a powerful finishing combo with the lightningespecially helpful here. Finally I highly recommend that yougo after the water elementals first in every battle (they're themagic casting blue spheres) as they're magic can be prettydevastating. Now begin.Go down the stairs and grab the Mermaid's Tear. Continue down thestairs and head left-up a bit to grab the Life Bottle and Circlet (do notexamine the pedestal yet.) Head to the bottom and take the right exit.Out here grab the Stun Bracelet and fight the fish enemy, as he holdsthe memory gem and open the treasure for another Circlet. Go downand into the room to the left. Here you see a box, and a switch underthe door you came in. Push the box onto the switch and go back outall the way up to the room with the pedestal. Now go down the bottomleft door. This may be hard to miss but on the right, you can go between the twolarge pillars for a White Silver and Orange Gel. Return left again anduse your Sorcerer's Ring to set the two torches ablaze. They arelocated on each side of the large urn. Now go back to the pedestal,and this time change the function of your Sorcerer's Ring. Once againhead out the bottom left exit.Now that you can propel water with your ring, notice the scale in frontof the urn. Shoot water into the right side of the scale, this should bringdown the door, only for it to be thwarted by the box you used to keepit from closing. Once that occurs, go all the way back down to where you pushed the box. At the end of the path there is another scale, onceagain shoot water onto the right side. A platform should raise just tothe left of the large urn and torches. That's your destination so backtrack all the way up there again.Head straight down from the bottom left door of the pedestal roomafter you go through, it's hard to see but this is the broken save point.Use your memory gem and save the game. Now head up and left and go through the warp portal.An event occurs after you go through the portal. Watch it and ifColette is not in your party, make sure to put her there and equip her(you are automatically given a chance. Now get ready to fight.Boss: AdulociaHp: 10,000Tp: 248Amphitra (x2)Hp: 2300Tp: 120If you think I begin every boss guide with "Ok this fight is easy" thisis where you find out you're wrong. This fight can be really hard. Youabsolutely MUST defeat her underlings first and you should haveprepared Genis' spells as I described above. Save all unison attacks forAdulocia herself. Start by pounding on the two Amphritas until theydie, you may sustain a lot of damage during this time, remember to activate guardian, hold block and press down. When it gets downto you and Adulocia, let loose any unison attacks you have built up.Tempest if a fairly effective tech attack, and thunder blade is a greatspell. Make sure your healers stay stock with Tp and don't be afraid to block. Despite this probably being the hardest battle yet, it'sno different than any other, in that in due time you attacks will put heraway. You just may have a harder time keeping your Hp up.Once she's done away with watch another scene and make yourway back out of the Thoda Geyser and another event.________________________________________ \_______________________________III - ix - CampfireOnly a quick scene occurs here, you have no control.When you regain control, you'll be back at the Thoda Geyser exit. Save and jump on the washtub to return to the mainland. Now with yourpass in hand, and the Seal of Water completed, it's time to head toHakonesia Peak.________________________________________ \_______________________________III - x - Hakonesia PeakQuickly head up to the gate. After a quick pass verification you'reon your way t
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Posted 30 January 2005 - 01:09 PM

I give 4/5 i didn't like it very much ...
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Posted 31 January 2005 - 08:50 AM

lol alan_and_gareth, why did you post a guide for?? ???

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Posted 02 February 2005 - 07:26 AM

ya tos 5/5..........I'm uh, lv.61 for lloyd and 60 for sheena, wut did u get? lmao :ph34r: :D
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Posted 02 February 2005 - 08:13 AM

5/5I swear that some of the music was ripped off of other games, and some of the summon spirit names... I'm mad about how they are planning this game for PS2, THIS IS A GAMECUBE GAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Posted 02 February 2005 - 08:16 AM

I give it a 5/5 it was probably one of my favorite over the year and i dont really like game cube lol
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Posted 03 February 2005 - 12:34 AM

I will give it 0Yes 0

;) ;) your evil!TOS is my favourite game, im a great fan of it and im even very popular on the official forums! i give TOS a 50000000000000000000/5 it owns any game, cant get enough TOS ;) Also about a sequal, Tales of Legendia is supposed to be it, but some people say it has been announced and others say it is just a fake rumor... despite how much i love TOS, i don't think TOL will be released... i believe it is just a rumor considering TOP is the real sequal to TOS but it is in the future and doesn't have as strong of a plot as TOS
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Posted 04 February 2005 - 12:23 AM

I purchase the game yesterday, and it's a fantastic game. I'll give it a 4,99 :lol:
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Posted 04 February 2005 - 01:54 AM

outa 5 huh, ToS would recive a 12 why? play it you will love it
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