AGB-BZ6E-USA ® INST RUC T ION B O OK L ET Nintendo of America Inc. P.O. Box 957, Redmond, WA 98073-0957 U.S.A. www.nintendo.com PRINTED IN JAPAN PLEASE CAREFULLY READ THE SEPARATE HEALTH AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS BOOKLET INCLUDED WITH THIS PRODUCT BEFORE USING YOUR NINTENDO® HARDWARE SYSTEM, GAME PAK OR ACCESSORY. THIS BOOKLET CONTAINS IMPORTANT HEALTH AND SAFETY INFORMATION. IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION: READ THE FOLLOWING WARNINGS BEFORE YOU OR YOUR CHILD PLAY VIDEO GAMES. WARNING - Repetitive Motion Injuries and Eyestrain Playing video games can make your muscles, joints, skin or eyes hurt after a few hours. Follow these instructions to avoid problems such as tendinitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, skin irritation or eyestrain: · Avoid excessive play. It is recommended that parents monitor their children for appropriate play. · Take a 10 to 15 minute break every hour, even if you don't think you need it. · If your hands, wrists or arms or eyes become tired or sore while playing, stop and rest them for several hours before playing again. · If you continue to have sore hands, wrists or arms or eyes during or after play, stop playing and see a doctor. WARNING - Seizures · · · Some people (about 1 in 4000) may have seizures or blackouts triggered by light flashes or patterns, such as while watching TV or playing video games, even if they have never had a seizure before. Anyone who has had a seizure, loss of awareness, or other symptom linked to an epileptic condition should consult a doctor before playing a video game. Parents should watch when their children play video games. Stop playing and consult a doctor if you or your child have any of the following symptoms: Loss of awareness Convulsions Eye or muscle twitching Altered vision Involuntary movements Disorientation To reduce the likelihood of a seizure when playing video games: 1. Sit or stand as far from the screen as possible. 2. Play video games on the smallest available television screen. 3. Do not play if you are tired or need sleep. 4. Play in a well-lit room. 5. Take a 10 to 15 minute break every hour. WARNING - Battery Leakage Nintendo portable video game systems contain a rechargeable lithium ion battery pack. Leakage of ingredients contained within the battery pack, or the combustion products of the ingredients, can cause personal injury as well as damage to your hardware. If battery leakage occurs, avoid contact with skin. If contact occurs, immediately wash thoroughly with soap and water. If liquid leaking from a battery pack comes into contact with your eyes, immediately flush thoroughly with water and see a doctor. To avoid battery leakage: · Do not expose battery to excessive physical shock, vibration, or liquids. · Do not disassemble, attempt to repair or deform the battery. · Do not dispose of battery pack in a fire. · Do not touch the terminals of the battery, or cause a short between the terminals with a metal object. · Do not peel or damage the battery label. · The official seal is your assurance that this product is licensed or manufactured by Nintendo. Always look for this seal when buying video game systems, accessories, games and related products. THIS GAME PAK WILL WORK ONLY WITH THE GAME BOY® ADVANCE, GAME BOY® MICRO, OR NINTENDO DSTM VIDEO GAME SYSTEMS. PROLOGUE The ancient War of the Magi... When its flames at last receded, only the charred husk of a world remained. Even the power of magic was lost... In the thousand years that followed, iron, gunpowder, and steam engines took the place of magic, and life slowly returned to the barren land... Yet there now stands one who would reawaken the magic of ages past, and use its dread power as a means by which to conquer all the world... ...Could anyone truly be foolish enough to repeat that mistake? Nintendo does not license the sale or use of products without the Official Nintendo Seal. © 1994, 2006, 2007 SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD. All Rights Reserved. Illustration © 1994, 2006 YOSHITAKA AMANO. FINAL FANTASY, SQUARE ENIX and the SQUARE ENIX logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD. TM, ® and Game Boy Advance are trademarks of Nintendo. © 2007 Nintendo. CONTENTS Prologue Characters Basic Controls Getting Started Game Interface Getting Around Main Menu Menu Commands Battle Battle Commands Special Abilities Status Effects Espers Magicite & Spell Lists 3 4 10 12 14 15 20 22 30 32 36 38 40 44 CHARACTERS TERRA BRANFORD MOG A music- and dance-loving moogle who lives deep within the mines of Narshe. Mog is exceptionally brave for a moogle, and will never turn his back on those in need of aid. SPECIAL ABILITY - DANCE Mog can control the power of nature through his dance. He learns new dances as he fights in different surroundings. A mysterious girl, born with the power of magic and enslaved by the Gestahlian Empire. The secrets of her past and the reason for her unusual abilities remain unknown...even to Terra herself. SPECIAL ABILITY - MAGIC Terra can use magic from the beginning of the game, and learns new spells as she rises in level. LOCKE COLE EDGAR RONI FIGARO A treasure hunter searching the world over for valuable relics of the past. A certain turning point in his life led him to join an underground Imperial-resistance group known as the Returners. Locke will go to any length to protect those he loves. SPECIAL ABILITY - STEAL Locke can steal items from enemies in battle. 4 The young king of the technologically advanced kingdom of Figaro. Edgar is exceedingly confident, optimistic...and a notorious ladies' man. SPECIAL ABILITY - TOOLS Edgar can use an array of high-tech tools to attack enemies. The effects of each tool are different. 5 SABIN RENE FIGARO GAU Edgar's twin brother. Sabin left Figaro Castle at a young age to pursue a life of freedom, choosing to undergo training as a monk. Headstrong but humble, Sabin is Edgar's polar opposite. SPECIAL ABILITY - BLITZ Entering the proper command sequences allows Sabin to perform powerful martial arts moves. He devises new blitz techniques as he gains levels. A boy abandoned on the Veldt and raised among monsters. He may have trouble expressing his feelings through words, but that doesn't stop him from caring about his friends as much as anyone else. SPECIAL ABILITIES - LEAP, RAGE Gau can leap into packs of monsters on the Veldt, studying their fighting styles and later using them in battle by means of his Rage command. CYAN GARAMONDE A master swordsman hailing from the eastern kingdom of Doma. Cyan is a man of honor who has sworn undying fealty to his king and country. Doma's traditional culture has been slow to adopt modern technology, leaving Cyan unexposed to most things mechanical. SPECIAL ABILITY - BUSHIDO When using a katana, Cyan can store up energy to unleash powerful samurai sword techniques. He masters new techniques as he rises in level. 6 CELES CHERE A former Imperial general. Celes was raised to be an elite Magitek knight from a young age, acquiring the ability to use a limited amount of magic through an experimental Magitek infusion. SPECIAL ABILITY - RUNIC Celes can use her sword as a lightning rod for magic, harmlessly absorbing magic spells as MP. 7 SETZER GABBIANI RELM ARROWNY The owner of the flying casino known as the Blackjack. A gambler through and through, Setzer lives for thrills and pays little attention to anything that is not of personal interest. SPECIAL ABILITY - SLOT Setzer can play a slot machine in battle, triggering various effects depending on the results. Of course, Lady Luck is a fickle mistress, and there's always a chance that things could go horribly wrong... A young girl raised by Strago after her parents left her behind. She loves to draw and paint, and always puts on a happy-go-lucky performance to hide the loneliness that she truly feels inside. SPECIAL ABILITY - SKETCH Relm can draw pictures of enemies that come to life and attack her real foes. She may fail from time to time if the enemy is particularly difficult to sketch. SHADOW An assassin who would as readily kill a man as help him, depending on who was paying the bill. Cold and calculating, Shadow is a man of few words. He travels with his dog, Interceptor, at all times. SPECIAL ABILITY - THROW Shadow can attack enemies by throwing items at them. The amount and type of damage depend on the item that is thrown. STRAGO MAGUS An elderly gentleman who has spent his life pursuing the secrets of monsters. Despite his age and appearance, he is full of vitality and hates to be treated like an old man. SPECIAL ABILITY - LORE Strago is thoroughly versed in monster lore, and can learn to cast the special blue magic spells used by monsters. 9 8 BASIC CONTROLS These are the basic controls for the game. For more specific information, see the other sections of this booklet or follow the on-screen cues. L BUTTON, R BUTTON Scroll through lists Cycle through pages Select multiple targets for a spell L BUTTON + R BUTTON Press and hold to flee from battle. +CONTROL PAD Move character Move cursor cursor Within menus, these buttons can be used to cycle through the characters in your party. The character or cursor will move in the direction the +Control Pad is pressed. A BUTTON Confirm Examine Talk Board airship SELECT A BUTTON + B BUTTON + START + SELECT Show/Hide world map Skip character's turn in battle B BUTTON Cancel Dash (Press and hold to move faster in towns and dungeons.) This button is the primary button used for gathering information. 11 Return to the title screen. START Open main menu Pause/Resume battle 10 GETTING STARTED Insert the FINAL FANTASY VI Advance Game Pak into your Game Boy Advance system and turn the power on. Starting a Game Load Game This option allows you to continue a previously saved game. Use the +Control Pad to select one of the three save files. Saving a Game Once the title screen appears, press any button to open the title menu. Select the desired option from the menu to begin playing, or select "Extra" to access extra features such as the Bestiary (see p. 28). New Game This option allows you to start playing from the beginning. Name Entry You must save your game before quitting if you want to continue playing later without losing any of the progress you have made. Select "Save" from the main menu to save your game (see p. 29). You can save at save points or anywhere on the overworld map and may maintain up to three different saved games. Quicksave Save Point As you proceed through the game, you will be prompted to enter names for certain characters. Name Entry Screen Controls +Control Pad Move cursor A Button Enter selected letter B Button Backspace L Button / R Button Toggle uppercase or lowercase START Confirm name and exit menu SELECT Revert to default name 12 Selecting "Quicksave" from the main menu allows you to temporarily save your game regardless of your location (see p. 29). You can then select "Continue" at the title screen to resume playing from the same point. Unlike a normal save file, the quicksave file will be deleted once it has been loaded. It will also be deleted if you select "New Game" or load any other saved game. 13 GAME INTERFACE FINAL FANTASY VI Advance utilizes three different types of views during the course of the game. MENUS GETTING AROUND In the game world's various locations, you will need to talk to other characters, purchase items, and reach certain destinations. Map Screens Pressing START from any map will open the main menu, where you can make any necessary preparations for your adventure. EXPLORATION There are two different types of map screens: the overworld map, and town and dungeon maps. Overworld Town/Dungeon (OVERWORLD/TOWNS/ DUNGEONS) Most of the story will unfold on these maps as you travel around the world on your adventure. BATTLE The battle screen appears if you encounter enemies while exploring. Select commands from the menu to fight. World Map From the overworld map, you can press SELECT to toggle the display of the small world map in the lower right-hand corner of the screen. Your current location is indicated by the red dot on this map. When riding a chocobo or flying an airship, a smaller red dot will also be shown to indicate the direction you are facing. 15 14 Talk/Examine Modes of Transportation You can talk to other characters or examine objects by pressing the A Button. Speaking to others may sometimes yield valuable information. Walking is not the only way to move around on the overworld map. CHOCOBO Chocobo Controls +Control Pad A Button B Button L Button and +Control Pad Left R Button and +Control Pad Right Parties During the course of your adventure, you will control a party composed of up to four members. Changing Party Members As you proceed through the game, you will eventually be able to choose which characters to include in your party. Talk to any ally who is not currently in your party to op ...