TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Starting the Game Control Summary Menu Control General Gameplay Controls Calling Plays On Offense Before the Snap Running Passing Running the Option Quarterback Scramble Maximum Passing Catching a Pass On Defense Before the Snap After the Snap Defensive Line Special Teams Kicking the Ball Receiving Punts and Kickoffs Replay Controls Game Set Up Main Menu Options Menu Game Options Menu 2 3 3 5 5 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 10 11 11 11 12 13 13 13 14 15 15 18 19 Drew Brees Bio Exhibition Play Choosing Teams Controller Assignment Screen Coin Toss Selecting Your Plays Pause Menu Game Modes Scrimmage Tourney Season Legacy Quick Start Tutorial Network Play Network Settings Customize Creating a Player Building a Team Creating your Own Plays Designing a Play Saving/Loading Credits 16 20 20 20 20 21 21 22 22 23 23 24 24 24 25 26 26 26 26 26 27 27 28 1 INTRODUCTION Introduction Thank you for purchasing Sega Sports NCAA College Football 2K2. The power of the Dreamcast brings college football to life as never before. From the creators of incredible games like NFL 2K1 and NBA 2K1 comes the quintessential college experience with NCAA 2K2. In Season Mode, you will get to compete in the regular 2001 schedule all the way through the bowl games and the National Championship, if your team is good enough. Plus, full stats are compiled on every player so you won't be able to take any games off if you expect your star to win the Heisman Trophy. With Legacy Mode, you will take over the responsibilities of coach and athletic director. Do you have what it takes to build a powerhouse year after year? Here is your chance to prove it. Then there is Exhibition Mode, where you can pit any two teams against each other for a quick game. And Tutorial Mode ­ that's where you can learn the ins and outs of the game right on the screen. There's even a Scrimmage mode where you can practice your plays before the big game on Saturday rolls around. Oh, and did we mention network play? NCAA 2K2 joins the impressive list of SEGA Sports titles that offer what no other console game can match ­ multiple players over the Internet. With up to four players per console, NCAA 2K2 is the first 8player network college football game in history. This isn't the same old college football you're used to. This is NCAA 2K2. Do you have what it takes to tame the game? Can you go online and grind it out with real, live opponents? The only way to tell is to get out of the locker room and onto the field ­ that's where heroes and legends are made. STARTING THE GAME Starting the Game NOTE: Sega Spor tsTM NCAA 2K2 is a one to four-player game. Before turning the Dreamcast Power ON, connect the controller(s) or other peripheral equipment into the control ports of the Dreamcast. To return to the title screen at any point during gameplay, simultaneously press and hold the A, B, X, Y, and START buttons. This will cause the Dreamcast to soft-reset the software and display the title screen. Control Summary NCAA 2K2 is designed with analog functionality in mind. The SEGA Dreamcast analog controls provide a fuller range of motion and add to the overall depth of the game. By going to the Game Options -> Controller menu however, you can change the control scheme to use the D-Pad instead. Either way is acceptable, it's a matter of personal preference. To highlight and select specific menu items, press the Analog Stick (or D-pad) in the direction of the menu item until it highlights. If you have questions when viewing most menus and screens, press the Y button for Command help. 2 3 CONTROL SUMMARY Control Summary CONTROL SUMMARY Menu Controls Button Analog Pad (or D-Pad) A B X Y Action Highlight menu options Select / Scroll through the highlighted selections. Cancel selection / return to previous. Change menu focus Command Help Menu Keyboard Coach's Corner: Getting Help If at any time you need help navigating through the menus, press Y and a help screen will help you find the way. Virtual Memory Unit Jump Pack General Gameplay Controls Button Start (during gameplay) Analog Pad D-Pad (at line of scrimmage) Action Pause Menu Highlight formations or play sets Change control of your player 4 5 CONTROL SUMMARY ON OFFENSE Calling Plays Button R/L A B X Action Toggle through formations Select Formation or play View Previous formations or play sets Flip play or formation On Offense Coach's Corner: Play Calling Need a little help selecting a play? Then let either the offensive or defensive coordinator make the call. During play calling, press the A button once and NCAA 2K2 will select a play for you. Press the A button again to accept the selection. BEFORE THE SNAP NOTE: You can also call plays from your VMU (see Game Options Menu on page 19.). With VMU Play Calling, controls for selecting plays are the same as if you used the main screen. If you press the X Button (flip play formation) a two-way arrow icon will appear on the main screen to indicate a successful play flip. When you are playing a game with more than one person per team (e.g. two-on-two), either player on the team can select a play. If you are on offense, the first player to enter a play will be the quarterback. Be careful though, both players will be able to select the play at the same time, so you will want to designate who the play-caller will be. Button Analog Pad L/R L/R A Y X B Action Send eligible receiver in motion View receiver's button assignments, player numbers and fatigue levels. Hurry players to the line of scrimmage / snap ball Call up the Audible Menu, press A, B, or X to select an alternate play. Press Y again to cancel. Lower crowd noise (quarterback) Fake snap signal Coach's Corner: Bluff Mode To hide the play you're calling, hold down the A button and keep it held down. You can then scroll through other pages of plays to hide your play. When you release the A button, it will call the play you originally selected. Coach's Corner: No Huddle Offense Time running out? Need to score quick? Want to try catching the defense off guard? Then try running the no-huddle offense. Press the Y button immediately after completion of the play to quickly run the same play again. 6 7 ON OFFENSE RUNNING Button A L or R L+R X Y B D-Pad Instant Energy Action Speed Burst (hold A button) Power Move (tap A button) Stiff Arm Left or Stiff Arm Right Juke Move Dive Hurdle or High Step Spin Move Lateral the ball to the closest teammate behind you. Press and hold A while running to fill the player arrow completely, then press any special move but ton to perform a more powerful move. ON OFFENSE RUNNING THE OPTION Option plays are indicated by the color yellow in your playbook (if your team can run the option, that is). On an option play, the QB will fake a handoff to the Running back and then take off left or right (depending on the play). Press the A button to pitch the ball to the option running back. Hold the A button after the snap to give the ball to the up-back. Button A Action Pitch QUARTERBACK SCRAMBLE Even the best offensive line is going to let a defender through from time to time. So when you feel the pressure coming, get the quarterback away with a scramble. Hold down the R Trigger and the QB becomes a runner. (Don't forget to let go of the R Trigger if you want to make a pass.) Once you cross the line of scrimmage, you can no longer make a pass, so you can let go of the R Trigger and control the QB as if you were a running back on a running play. Button R+L R+A Action Juke Move Speed Burst / Power Move Spin Move Slide / Dive Hurdle Coach's File: Power Moves Instant Energy only lasts for a short period of time. Use it sparingly, as overuse can increase the likelihood of a fumble. PASSING Button Any Button D-Pad Action Pass to that receiver (double tap to fake) Throw the ball away R+B R+X R+Y 8 9 ON OFFENSE MAXIMUM PASSING If you want total control over your offensive results, turn on Maximum Passing by pressing the A Button on the Controller Assignment Screen (see page 20). With Maximum Passing Activated, you can lead your receivers to thread the ball in front of, behind and around the defenders. To use Maximum Passing, press the Analog Stick in the direction in which you want to adjust the throw. Press a little for a small adjustment; press harder for a bigger adjustment. For example, to lead the receiver, press Up on the Analog Stick. To throw behind and to the left of a receiver, press Down and Left ON DEFENSE On Defense BEFORE THE SNAP Button B or D-pad Analog Stick L or R L or R A X (at line of scrimmage) Y Action Select a defender Reposition defender View players (with defensive backs or linebackers selected) Shift defensive line (with defensive lineman selected) Hurry players to line of scrimmage Pump up the crowd Call audible. From the Audible Menu, press A, B, or X to select alternate play. Press Y again to cancel audible. Coach's Corner: Passing There are actually three levels of passing strength in NCAA 2K2. Tapping the pass button lobs the ball to the receiver ­ that's good for letting a receiver run underneath it, but gives time for the defenders to close on the ball. Holding the pass button down longer (making sure to release it before the ball leaves the quarterback's hand) will result in a normal throw. Finally, holding down the button past the ball's release will result in a bullet-pass ­ great for when you have to get it to the receiver quickly. AFTER THE SNAP Button B A X Y L or R D-Pad Instant Energy Action Take control of the defender nearest to the ball. Speed Burst Dive / Tackle Jump to knock down or intercept a pass Defensive Line Special Move Swap control of your players Press A while running to fill the player arrow completely. Then press any special move button to per form a more powerful move. CATCHING A PASS Button B X Y Action Select receiver nearest the ball Dive for pass Jump for pass Note: When catching a pass, it is not necessary to press an action button, but doing so will increase your chances of successfully catching the ball. 10 11 ON DEFENSE DEFENSIVE LINE NCAA 2K2 contains a series of special moves for the defensive linemen, including spin, club, under and swim moves. Depending on a player's position and attributes, one of the moves will be performed when the special move button is pressed. To execute a move, you must be engaged in a block. Button L R Action Perform a move to the left Perform a move to the right SPECIAL TEAMS Special Teams KICKING THE BALL 1. Set the ball trajectory and direction with the analog stick. Be sure you take into account the movement of the arrow, it will drift if you let go of the analog stick. 2. Press A to snap the ball / start the play. 3. Press A again to stop the power meter as close to the top as possible for a booming kick. RECEIVING PUNTS AND KICKOFFS Coach's Corner: Hands Free On defense, if you do not take control of a player (either by pressing the Analog Stick or an action button), NCAA 2K2 will run the play for you. Once you take control of a player, that player is under your control until the play ends, or until you press B to control another player. Button Analog Stick D-Pad Y (before catching ball) Y (after catching ball) Hold L or R Action Control return man after reception Lateral ball after reception Fair Catch (on punts only) Down the ball View selected player names on both teams 12 13 REPLAY CONTROLS Replay Controls Do you want to see your Heisman candidate bust through the line again? Want to see that great interception from the reverse angle? Bring up the Replay feature of NCAA 2K2 to view the last play again. Button A B X Y L R D-Pad Analog Stick Up Analog Stick Down Analog Stick Left Analog Stick Right Action Play at real time speed Zoom Out Zoom In Replay Panel ON / OFF Rewind (analog) Fast forward (analog) Moves aim indicator Pan High Pan Low Pan Left Pan Right GAME SET UP Game Set Up After the NCAA 2K2 title screen has appeared, press start to see the main menu screen. From here, you can jump to any one of your favorite game modes. Need to brush up on your game? Head on out to the scrimmage field for practice. Ready for the next week's game? Then head on over to Season Mode. Do you want to go online and square off against another human opponent? Then network play is your selection. MAIN MENU Scrimmage: Brush up on your favorite team's formations and plays. Tourney: Set up a tournament with up to 15 other teams. Exhibition: Select two teams and head on out to the field. Season: Can you succeed on the road to the Rose Bowl? Legacy: Compete year in and year out to build one of the nation's premier football programs. Options: Change the game settings. Quick Start: Let the computer choose the teams for a quick exhibition game. Tutorial: Learn the game directly from NCAA 2K2. Note: While moving the aim indicator, you can also "lock on" to any player to follow them throughout the entire replay. To do so, si ...