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WARNING TO OWNERS OF PROJECTION TELEVISIONS: Valkyrie Profile A lovely warrior-maiden flies through the skies above chaotic Midgard looking for corrupt spirits to purify and brave souls to recruit. I am a servant of Odin ­ the Allfather of Valhalla. I am she who leads the chosen souls to Valhalla. I am she who governs the fate of the Sacred War. I am Valkyrie, chooser of the slain. But what about my own past, My own destiny... The battle to determine the fate of Valhalla is about to begin. Do not connect your PlayStation game console to a projection TV without first consulting the user manual for your projection TV, unless it is of the LCD type. Otherwise, it may permanently damage your TV screen. USE OF UNOFFICIAL PRODUCT: The use of unofficial products and peripherals may damage your PlayStation game console and invalidate your console warranty. HANDLING YOUR PLAYSTATION DISC: · This compact disc is intended for use only with the PlayStation game console. · Do not bend it, crush it or submerge it in liquids. · Do not leave it in direct sunlight or near a radiator or other source of heat. · Be sure to take an occasional rest break during extended play. · Keep this compact disc clean. Always hold the disc by the edges and keep it in its protective case when not in use. Clean the disc with a lint-free, soft, dry cloth, wiping in straight lines from center to outer edge. Never use solvents or abrasive cleaners. CONTENTS Character Introduction .4 Basic Controls . . . . . . .6 How to Start . . . . . . . .8 How to Play . . . . . . . .11 Camp Menu . . . . . . . .18 Battle System . . . . . . .27 Valkyrie Profile is a trademark and ENIX is a registered trademark of Enix Corporation. © 2000 tri-Ace Inc./Production I.G./Actas Inc./Enix. All Rights Reserved. 2 3 CHARACTER INTRODUCTION Arngrim TM You Freya Goddess of fertility Freya is a cold, calm figure who is uncharacteristically supportive of Valkyrie. In her slender body she holds a power that governs the birth of all beings. will meet many interesting characters in your journey in Midgard and Asgard. Some of these characters will join your party. These characters are known as Einherjar. A soldier with unparalleled sword skills. Arngrim is a tactical genius, who is at home only on the battlefield. Facing Arngrim in battle is a death sentence. The Einherjar will battle against the Vanir armies in a war to determine the fate of Asgard. The story progresses as the lives of men and gods intertwine. Mystina A student of magic Mystina is a perfectionist. She graduated first in her class from an academy of magic. She longs to go to Valhalla to obtain more knowledge about magic. Valkyrie Chooser of the slain One of the three goddesses that govern destiny. She listens to the cries of souls and takes them into herself. Valkyrie is also known as "chooser of fallen soldiers," "warrior-maiden," and "guide of heroes." Lezard Valeth Necromancer Lezard is an alchemist with a passion for death and gods. The ordinary cannot begin to understand the depths of his obsession. Platina Destitute, neglected daughter Marked by her striking long silver hair. She is from a poor village, and her parents always treated her coldly. She is determined to run away after discovering her mother would sell her into slavery... 4 5 BASIC CONTROLS There are four control modes for controlling Valkyrie and the Einherjar. BASIC CONTROL CONT. World Map: (also see Page 14) The most important control in the map is "Spiritual Concentration." This allows Valkyrie to discover the location of fallen warriors and dungeons. Directional button/left stick button button button START button SELECT button BUTTON Controller Buttons The control configurations described below are the default settings. Settings may be customized in "Configuration (Page 9)" in the start-up menu or "Config (Page 25)" in the Camp Menu. L2 BUTTON L1 BUTTON L R R2 BUTTON R1 BUTTON BUTTON BUTTON SELECT START Turn in the corresponding direction Displays information about a nearby location, enters the location (while location information is displayed) Accelerate, end display of location information (while location information is displayed) Used with directional buttons to move forward, backward and laterally without turning. Spiritual Concentration Displays Mini Map magnifies the map hides map (switches map mode when button is pressed) BUTTON DIRECTIONAL BUTTONS SELECT BUTTON START BUTTON BUTTON BUTTON BUTTON DIRECTIONAL BUTTONS LEFT STICK 2D Map: (also see Page 14) RIGHT STICK BUTTON ANALOG MODE SWITCH Directional button/left stick button button button button L1 button R1 button R2 button Set up your PlayStation game console according to the instructions in its Instruction Manual. Make sure the power is off before inserting or removing a compact disc. Insert the correct Valkyrie Profile disc and close the Disc Cover. Insert a Controller into Controller port 1 and turn on the PlayStation game console. Follow on-screen instructions to start a game. * Press the ANALOG mode switch on the DUALSHOCKTM analog controller. If the LED comes on, the left stick is functioning. Turn the Vibration Function ON/OFF at "Configuration (Page 9)" screen in the start-up menu or the "Config (Page 25)" screen on the Camp Menu. The Vibration Function will be activated regardless of the status of LED. Moves (press right or left twice consecutively to dash)/climbs ladder/crouches Slashes, lifts throws/pushes, pulls/talks/opens box (while crouching)/ picks up items (while crouching) Jumps/slides (while crouching)/drops items (while carrying items) Displays Camp Menu Shoots crystal Conversation Log (displays past conversation in your location) Scrolls text quickly (if held down with button) Displays Mini Map button to display Camp Menu: (also see Page 18) Basic controls on the Camp Menu are Select, Execute, and Cancel. Press the the description of each item, Skill, or character. Directional button/left stick button button button L1 button R1 button START button Moves the cursor/selects the item Executes Cancels Displays the description Returns to the previous list Proceeds to the next list Rest for a certain number of periods Battle: (also see Page 27) Individual characters in the party correspond to the , , , and Press the button assigned to the character of choice to attack. Directional button/left stick button button button button SELECT button or left stick (pressed down) buttons. Moves the cursor Attack with corresponding characters, execute commands ( button), cancel ( button) Displays commands CAUTION: The CD-ROM may not read properly if the PlayStation game console is used for a long time. This will cause the CD icon shown to the right to appear in the lower right corner of the screen. If this happens too often, you should save and stop the game, turn off the PlayStation game console, and resume play after a break. 6 7 HOW TO START There are 6 game modes available at the start of the game. In addition to Configuration and Sound Mode, the Prologue and Opening Movie may be played. HOW TO START CONT. Continue: This mode allows you to resume gameplay from previously saved data on a MEMORY CARD. Press the directional button LEFT/RIGHT to select the MEMORY CARD slot, and press the button to execute. Press the directional button UP/DOWN to select the data after the list of previously saved data is displayed on the screen, and press the button to resume gameplay. Six different Game Modes Select a game mode after the Title Screen is displayed. Use the directional button UP/DOWN to select the game mode, and press the button to execute. Press the button to return to the Title Screen. Configuration: This mode allows you to adjust settings New Game: Start a new game in this game mode. Press the directional button LEFT/RIGHT to select the difficulty level, and press the button to start the game. The differences between the difficulty levels are described below. Select the difficulty level you want. Note: You cannot experience the best ending in Easy mode. such as message speed and Controller configuration. Press the directional button UP/DOWN to select the setting to be adjusted, and press the directional button LEFT/RIGHT or use the L1/R1 buttons to adjust the setting. Choose the "Original" option on top of the screen to return to the settings prior to the changes, or use the "Default" option to adjust to the default settings Text Speed Button use Dash Control Difficulty Setting Experience obtained Quantity of Items Length of each Chapter Dungeons Characters Default Level Viewable Ending Easy Normal Hard Normal Many Short Many Many Level 1 A, B, C Number of Experience obtained after each battle Many Normal The quantity of items that appear in the game Few Normal Each Chapter (see Page 13 and Page 18) Short Normal The number of dungeons that appear in the game Few Normal The number of characters that join the party Few Normal Levels of characters when they join the party Varies by Character The types of endings that may be reached B, C A, B, C Face Display Vibration Window bright Sets the speed of message display (Slow/Normal/Fast/Page units) Sets the function of each button. Select the function to change by pressing the directional button UP/DOWN, and press the button you want to assign to that function. If a button already assigned to another function is selected, these button functions will switch. Press LEFT on the directional button to enable to select another function after an assignment has been changed. Sets the function of directional button on the 2D Map (Normal­Dash, Double Press­Walk/ Normal­Walk, Double Press­Dash). Turn ON/OFF the enlarged illustration of a speaker's face Turn ON/OFF the Vibration Function of the DUALSHOCK analog controller. Adjust the color of background windows on Message and Camp Menus. Sound Mode: This mode allows you to listen to sound 8 recordings in the game that you have unlocked. Press the directional button UP/DOWN to move the cursor to "BGM", and press the directional button LEFT/RIGHT or L1/R1 buttons to select the recording. After the recording is selected, press the button to start playing. Press the button to pause/resume, or press the START button to stop. Press the directional button LEFT/RIGHT to adjust settings shown to the right of each settings category (see page 10). 9 HOW TO START CONT. Option Output Mode Play Mode HOW TO PLAY Information on the game environment, game flow, and basic controls in different modes are explained here. Description Select the appropriate sound output mode (Stereo/Monaural). Select the order in which the recordings are played (Single = Plays only the selected recording/Continue = Play through each recording continuously/Shuffle = Play randomly selected recordings). Adjust the volume (32~127) of BGM playback. Adjust the volume (32~127) of sound effects playback. Adjust the volume (32~127) of character voice playback. Set how many times the recordings will be repeated (1~8/Intro = beginning only). Select the pattern of graphic equalizer display (4 types). An RPG with Elements of Action and Strategy You will experience a variety of battles and events in two different worlds while controlling the main character, Valkyrie. You'll see not only the RPG element of recruiting and developing characters, but also action and strategy elements. BGM Vol. SE Vol. VOICE Vol. Loop Count Spectrum Analyzer Prologue: View the Prologue This mode plays the game's prologue. Press the or button to return to the Title Screen. The Adventure takes place in Asgard and Midgard. Valkyrie descends upon the world of human beings, Midgard, to fulfill a mission ordered by Allfather Odin. While most of the adventure takes place in Midgard, the Sacred War is advancing in Asgard, the world of gods. Asgard: Opening Movie: View the Opening Movie This mode plays the animated opening movie. Press the or button to return to the Title Screen. The land of gods ruled by Allfather Odin Asgard is where the Aesir gods reside. Odin learned of the imminence of Ragnarok - the end of the cosmos - and began his preparation for the Sacred War. Midgard: The land of men - shrouded in thick fog War, poverty, disease... In Midgard, death is the only certainty. Along with men, defilers of souls, such as undead and vampires, also wander the land. 10 11 HOW TO PLAY CONT. Develop Einherjar and Win The Sacred War. The assignment given to Valkyrie is to recruit and develop Einherjar, then send them to Asgard to fight at Odin's side in the Sacred War. 1) Recruit Einherjar in Midgard HOW TO PLAY CONT. Flow of Time in Asgard and Midgard Time passes simultaneously in Asgard and Midgard. While Valkyrie fights in Midgard, the Sacred War in Asgard is taking place. If Valkyrie fails to send Einherjar to Asgard to reinforce Odin's troops, the Aesir will lose battles. If the situation for the Aesir worsens too much, Valkyrie may be purged, resulting in the worst ending. Meet and recruit brave Einherjar in Midgard by taking fallen souls into Valkyrie's party. Up to three Einherjar can fight with Valkyrie at once. Chapter and Period The flow of time in Asgard and Midgard is marked in "Chapters" and "Periods." When Valkyrie takes an action (i.e., enters a town or dungeon, or recruits Einherjar), Periods are spent. The number of Periods spent depends on the action. When a certain number of Periods have passed, the Chapter will end. At the end of each Chapter, Freya will report on the Sacred War from Asgard. 2) Develop Einherjar in Battles Improve the skills of Einherjar by fighting against monsters. Skilled Einherjar will be military assets for Odin in the Sacred War. It's your job to distribute Skills and Special Attacks among Einherjar to shape their values as warriors. 3) Send Einherjar to Asgard Exploring in two different modes In Midgard, there are 2 different modes: World Map and 2D Map. Valkyrie will explore these two modes to recruit and develop Einherjar. Send Einherjar to Asgard after their abilities improve in combat. Losing strong characters will hurt the party, but you might not be able to see the better ending unless the Aesir gods win the Sacred War. 4) Play active roles in the Sacred War World Map: A map of Midgard. Locations Valkyrie may enter (towns, castles, dungeons) are marked with points on the map. Travel towards a specific location to enter. Once Einherjar are sent to Asgard to participate in the Sacred War, they will be automatically controlled based on their skill development in Midgard. You will see the results of each battle in the form of events. Valkyrie keeps fighting in search of her own true self... In addition to victory in the Sacred War, Valkyrie has another objective: to find out who she really is and what her existence is for. In that sense, there is more than one ending to the story... Side View Map: When Valkyrie enters a location, the screen will change to the Side View Map. In town, Valkyrie will recruit Einherjar and collect information. In dungeons, Valkyrie will fight and collect items. 13 12 HOW TO PLAY CONT. Actions on World Map HOW TO PLAY CONT. Slide: Hold the directional button DOWN to crouch and press the button to slide. Valkyrie can slide through narrow passages. Arrows indicate enterable locations such as towns and dungeons (see left). Approach an arrow and press the button. Information about the location will appear. Press the button again to enter the location. Slash: Press the button to swing Valkyrie's sword. Swinging the sword can activate switches and break objects. Slash an enemy to enter a battle (see Page 27). Spiritual Concentration: Press the START button while Valkyrie is in the air. Valkyrie will start her Spiritual Concentration. Locations where Einherjar may be recruited, or newly found dungeons, may appear. Press the button again to return to the World Map, and fly towards that location. Actions on 2D Map Obtaining Items: Press the button while crouching near an item on the floor to obtain the item or open a treasure box. Lift and Throw: Use the directional button to move closer to an object and crouch. Press the button to lift the object and press the button again to throw the object forward (treasure boxes will break). Press the button after lifting an object to gently drop it where you are standing. On the side view map, various commands will be needed besides just pressing the directional button LEFT/RIGHT. It will be impossible to explore the entire map unless you utilize various techniques to adjust to local terrain and situations. Push/Pull: Lateral Movements: When there is an enterable path in the foreground or background in your current location, the path will be displayed as seen on the right. To move into the background, press the directional button UP. To move into the foreground, press the directional button DOWN. To go down stairs in front of you, press the directional button DOWN and diagonally. Move close to certain objects, hold down the button, and press the directional button LEFT/RIGHT to push/pull an object. There may be some secrets that may only be unveiled by moving objects. Press the button to jump. Press the button while dashing to jump farther, or while crouching to jump down to the path below. In Midgard, when Valkyrie is disguised in human clothes, her ability to jump decreases. 14 Jump: Voice from Valhalla by Freya "Be careful when opening a treasure chest." You can only open a treasure chest while crouching and facing its lid, but be careful - the chest may be trapped. 15 HOW TO PLAY CONT. Talk: Stand next to a person and press the button to talk. Press the button to advance the message, or hold down the and R1 buttons to skip through the dialogue. Press the L1 button to view the conversation log from the current location. HOW TO PLAY CONT. Freeze An Enemy: Freeze an enemy temporarily by shooting at it. If a flying enemy is frozen, it will drop onto the floor. Use this technique to avoid battles, or use the frozen enemies as steps. Push/Pull: If the frozen enemy is large, press the button to hold to it and press the directional button LEFT/RIGHT to push/pull it. Shoot Crystals: Press the button to shoot crystals. There are many important uses of crystals. the wall, ceiling (press the directional button UP), or floor (press the directional button DOWN) to create ice blocks. Shoot again towards the ice block, and it will grow larger. Use ice blocks as steps to climb up to high locations. Up to three ice blocks may be created on one screen at a time. Create Ice Blocks: Shoot crystal towards Pick Up and Throw: If the frozen enemy is small, press the button to pick it up and press the Press the button to drop it. button again to throw. Break Ice Blocks: Shooting a large ice block (made from two crystal shots) will break it. A shower of light will appear for a few seconds. Valkyrie may jump into it, and use it as a step. Also, Valkyrie will be thrown backwards if she breaks an ice block close to her. Shatter Ice Blocks: Slashing an ice block with your sword, or jumping on it several times, will shatter it. Fragments of ice will remain. Use the fragments as steps or blocks. Voice from Valhalla by Freya "There are other ways to use crystals." These are only the basic methods of using crystals. There are other ways to use them. For instance, you can reflect a beam of light coming out of the ceiling. Try using crystals at dead ends. View Mini Map: Press the R2 button while in a dungeon to view the Mini Map. Use the directional button to move the center of focus, or hold down the button and press the directional button to rotate. Also, press the L1/R1 button to enlarge or reduce the map size, or press the button to switch the map style. Press the button to return to the 2D Map. Only the areas Valkyrie already explored will be displayed on the Mini Map. Pick Up and Throw: To pick up a fragment of ice, press the button when Valkyrie is near the fragment. Press the again to throw it. Press the button to drop it. button Memory Camp: A Memory Camp is shown to the right. This is the only location in a dungeon where game data may be saved. 17 16 CAMP MENU The Camp Menu contains information and commands that are necessary to advance in the game. CAMP MENU CONT. Using the 10 camp menu commands Select a command using the directional button, and press the button to execute. This will lead to the screen for each command (after selecting a character when accessing Skill, Ability or Equipment command). Each command is explained below. Equip Weapons and Defensive Equipment , and Check The Status of Characters on Camp Menu Press the button while on the World Map or 2D Map to display the Camp Menu shown below. Press the button to return to the Map. In this Menu, it is possible to check the status of the party and the progress of the game, or use various commands. Skill: This menu allows you to have the characters learn 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 18 Command Menu Ten commands that may be executed in the Camp Menu. See Page 19 for instructions on how to use each command. Status Overview Brief status of characters currently in the party. See page 24 for explanations of each status. Play Time Total length of gameplay time. The clock will run while in the Camp Menu. Skills, and to set up or change the parameters of characters' traits. Select a menu by pressing the directional button LEFT/RIGHT, and press the button to execute. 1 Learn: Characters learn and level up (improve the effect of) Skills in this menu. 2 3 6 4 5 7 Materialize Point The source of items. Using the Convert MP command will increase this value (see Page 21). You also gain Materialize Points when you recruit Einherjar, or play an active part in victories in the Sacred War. Evaluation Score (Eval.) Odin's evaluation of Valkyrie. This value decreases when Valkyrie does not send Einherjar to Valhalla, and a low value could lead to a worse game ending, or end your game immediately. Chapter The current time period of the Sacred War. This progresses along with the Period, explained below. Period The current time period within the Chapter. This value is described as "Current Period/Maximum Period of the Chapter". (see Page 13) Select the category of Skill to learn or improve by pressing the directional button LEFT/RIGHT. Then, select the Skill by pressing the directional button UP/DOWN and press the button to execute (unlearned Skills are in gray, and learned Skills in black). If the character has enough Capacity (CP) to improve the Skill, select "Yes" and press the button to complete the transaction. CP increases when a character levels up, so you should usually improve Skills whenever characters level up. Move the cursor to the name of the character on top of the screen, and press the directional button LEFT/RIGHT to move to the screens for other characters' Skills. Reaction Skill Skills that are automatically activated. Skills in this category include healing and counter-attacks. Support Skill Skills that enhance the characters' normal attacks. Skills in this category include additional attacks and improved probability of successful attacks. Attack Skill Skills that activate more powerful attacks. Skills in this category include triple-strength attacks and knock-out attacks. Status Skill Skills that will improve the characters' status. Skills in this category don't need to be set up (see Page 20) to function. 19 CAMP MENU CONT. Set Up: Set up learned Skills for each character. After selecting "Set" on the Skill Setup menu, select the category of Skill, then the Skill you wish to activate, by using the directional button and executing with the button. In order to deactivate a Skill, select "Remove" on the Skill Setup menu, and select the Skill to be removed. Choose other characters by following the same process as the "Learn" section. CAMP MENU CONT. Transmutate: By spending Materialize Points, Valkyrie can transform one item into another. Select an item to transform, and the screen will show how many Materialize Points are needed, and what item will be created as a result. Convert MP: Exchange items for Materialize Points (MP) (see Page 18). Choose an item category, then select the item you want exchanged. Press the directional button LEFT/RIGHT (increments of 1), or L1/R1 button (increments of 10), to determine the quantity of items to exchange, and press the button to execute. Divine Item: Create items by consuming Materialize Points (MP); this function is not available within dungeons, except in a Memory Camp. After choosing a category (Useable Items, Weapons, Defensive Equipment, or Decoration/Possession), select the item you wish to create. Then, as in Convert MP, determine how many copies to create and press the button to execute. There are no stores in this game, so you can normally only get items with Divine Item or by finding them in dungeons. TRAITS: Develop the characters' traits. Select the trait to be developed, and select "Yes" if the character has enough CP to develop it. You can level up positive traits or level down negative traits. The "Total" change to Hero Value is calculated as "Rank" multiplied by "Adjust". Trait levels will affect the characters' performances in the Sacred War, so develop traits carefully. Valkyrie does not have traits because she is a goddess. Use Item: This menu allows the player to use items, transmutate items, and convert items to Materialize Points. Press the directional button LEFT/RIGHT to select "Use", "Transmutate", or "Convert MP", and press the button to execute. Party: Form the party, distribute Experience from the Experience Orb, and practice battles. Press the directional button LEFT/RIGHT to choose from "Edit", "Exp. Orb", or "Practice", and press the button to open each menu. Edit: Form a battle party, assign formations, Select a category (Useable Items, Equipment, or Artifacts), and choose the item to use. When choosing an item effective only for a single party member, select the character after choosing the item and press the button to execute. 20 Use: Use items such as Elixir. and change party members. Select Change on the Party Edit Menu, and select the party member to replace by using the directional button. After a member is selected, choose a replacement character from within the party or from the alternate pool. To remove a character from the party, select Remove in the Party Edit Menu and choose a character. 21 CAMP MENU CONT. Exp. Orb: Distribute Experience Points stored in the Experience Orb. Select a character to receive Experience from the Experience Orb and determine how much Experience to distribute by using the directional button. Press the button to execute. If you wish to give other characters Experience Points, repeat this process. When distribution is completed, press the button and select Divide. Restart will return to the character selection screen without executing the distribution, and Cancel will clear the distribution. While in the character selection menu, press the directional button LEFT/RIGHT to check the status of the character. Voice from Valhalla by Freya "Experience Points may be obtained by completing certain events." Unlike Experience gained by winning battles, Experience stored in the Experience Orb is received by completing certain events. The benefit of the Experience Orb is that its Experience may be distributed to characters that did not participate in battle. CAMP MENU CONT. Equipment: Equip weapons, Defensive Equipment, or Decoration/Possession. Select Change in the Equipment menu, choose the type of equipment, and select the item to equip. Press the START button while selecting weapons or Defensive Equipment to bring up the Sort Menu. On this menu, the player can change how equipment is listed, by Attack Power/Defense Ability Order, Attack/Defense Reliability Order, Hit Reliability Order, Newest Weapons/Equipment First, or Alphabetical Order. In order to remove an equipped item, select Remove on the Equipment menu, and choose the item to remove. If the Best option is selected, items will be equipped automatically based on their capacity. After selecting a character to equip, choose Attack/Defense Priority or Reliability. A character may not be able to attack unless items are equipped. Map). Select a character with positive Hero Value (characters with negative value may not be transferred), and press the button. Select "Yes" and press the button to execute. Press the directional button LEFT/RIGHT while choosing a character to display status, current equipment, and Skills. Transfer: Send Einherjar to Valhalla (only on World Practice: Practice fighting actual battle. Ability: Set up attacks in battle. Characters will not experience Status Abnormalities or receive damage, so learn how to use combination attacks using this option. There are Normal Attacks (see Page 28), Counter Attacks (see Page 29), and Special Attacks (see Page 30). The order of Normal Attacks and the type of Counter Attack used may be changed, but Special Attacks cannot. Change the order of Normal Attacks by moving the cursor to Normal Attack and pressing the button. (You cannot fully customize Normal Attack order.) Change the Counter Attack by moving the cursor to Counter Attack and selecting an attack from the list of Normal Attacks. The maximum number of Normal Attacks per turn changes depending upon the equipped weapon. Voice from Valhalla by Freya "Einherjar with low Hero Values will not be worthy in the Sacred War." It is doubtful that an Einherjar with a low Hero Value will have an active role in the Sacred War. They will be considered a nuisance, or they may be killed in battle. I will periodically tell you what kind of Einherjar Lord Odin requires, so transfer the Einherjar that best fit his needs. 22 23 1 2 3 5 7 9 13 15 11 4 6 8 12 10 14 CAMP MENU CONT. 14 16 After: Experience necessary to level up. CAMP MENU CONT. 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 Seal Value: Special parameter for Valkyrie. This value changes depending on the decisions you make. MAG: Magic Power (only for magic users). This affects the strength of magic attacks. Hero Value: A value that describes how heroic a character is. This is determined by development of character's traits (see Page 20). Characters with negative Hero Values may not be transferred to Valhalla. Class: Character's class. Attack methods and items that can be equipped will change depending on the character's class. Race: Character's race. Age: Character's age (Immortal characters' ages are calculated as if they were mortal). Gender: Character's gender. Birthplace: Character's birthplace. Resistance: Resistance against 6 different magical attributes ("Fire", "Holy", "Poison", "Ice", "Darkness", and "Lightning"). The farther the tip of the graph is from the center, the better the resistance against that magical attribute. There are weapons and defensive equipment that have these attributes, and the character's resistance against that attribute may improve by equipping such items. When one attribute's resistance is improved, the opposing attribute's resistance will depreciate. 17 Status: Confirm characters' status. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 1 12 13 24 LV : Character's level Press the directional button UP/DOWN to move between screens and LEFT/RIGHT to switch characters. Press the button to view the profile of each character. The meaning of each status attribute is explained below: 1 9 20 21 22 23 DME (Divine Material Energy): Character's "hit points." Characters will not be able to move when this value becomes 0. STR: Character's strength. This affects physical attack power. INT: Character's intelligence. This affects magical power. AGL: Character's agility. This affects ability to evade enemy attacks. DEX: Character's dexterity. This affects the character's attack accuracy. ATK: Attack power (non-magic users only). This affects the amount of damage a character's attack deals. RDM: Reduce damage. This affects the amount of damage incurred by an enemy's attack. AVD: Avoidance rate. This affects a character's chances of avoiding an enemy's attacks. HIT: Hit Rate. This affects attack accuracy. DEF: Defense power. This affects the strength of the character's defense. RST: Resistance. This affects defense power against enemy magic attacks. EXP: Experience. You gain Experience by winning battles, and characters level up when certain levels of Experience are reached. Config: Configure the game environment, such as message speed, button configuration, and Vibration Function. Options and controls are the same as in "Configuration" in the start-up menu (see Page 9). 18 19 21 23 20 22 25 CAMP MENU CONT. Data: Save or Load game data. Insert a MEMORY CARD in either MEMORY CARD slot 1 or 2. Select "Save" or "Load", and press the button to execute. Save: Save a game's data onto a MEMORY CARD. Select a MEMORY CARD slot with a MEMORY CARD in it, and the file where the data should be saved. If you are erasing previously saved data, select "Yes" and press the button to overwrite. Game data may be saved at a Memory Camp (see Page 17) or on the World Map. BATTLE SYSTEM One of the most unique features of this game is the Battle System. Turn-based real-time battle makes for exciting game play. Battle filled with elements of Action Multiple characters will attack in real-time to create combination attacks. There are a variety of ways to attack, depending on how you control your characters. Enter a battle by encountering enemies Touch an enemy within a dungeon to enter battle. Slash an enemy with the sword to enter battle and have the first attack. If Valkyrie just touches an enemy to enter battle, whoever will attack first is random. If the enemy is slow, this is not a concern; however, you should be careful around monsters that chase after Valkyrie. One option is to freeze the enemy to avoid battles. Slash: You will have the first attack. Touch: The first attack will be decided at random. Voice from Valhalla by Freya "Avoid enemy contact from behind." If a monster touches your back, the monsters will have the first attack. If the monsters are stronger than you, the situation will worsen rather quickly. Avoid being snuck up on if possible. Load: Load previously saved data. Like "Save" above, select the MEMORY CARD slot and the file to be loaded. Select "Yes" and press the button to execute. Rest to Restore DME and Heal Status Abnormalities: Press START button in the Camp Menu to display the screen below. You can spend Periods in this menu to rest, restoring DME and healing Status abnormalities (see below). Press the directional button LEFT/RIGHT to assign the number of Periods to rest, and press the button to execute. By spending Periods, time in Valhalla also progresses, so understand the situation in the Sacred War before resting. 1 Period 2 Periods 3 Periods Completely heals DME of all characters Completely heals DME and Status Abnormalities of all characters Completely heals DME and Status Abnormalities of all characters, revives fallen characters 26 27 BATTLE SYSTEM CONT. How to view the Battle Screen The contents of the Screen will change before and during the battle. It is essential to understand what the Screen shows to fight effectively. 1 2 3 BATTLE SYSTEM CONT. All attacks will be ineffective when the enemy guards successfully When the enemy guards successfully ("Combo Guard" will be displayed), all attack attempts made by the player's party will be ineffective. In this case, you should pause and try another combination of attacks. An effective tactic is to toss the enemy into the air to prevent it from guarding. 1 2 3 4 5 The name and HP of the currently selected enemy Current Turn The number of times a character can attack in one turn. 4 Name of the Character DME Gauge: The gauge decreases after each turn, and only characters with a CT of 0 can use magic and Special Attacks (the gauge increases when magic or Special Attacks are used). The gauge is 0 when a battle starts. 6 5 Press the buttons at the right time to counter attack When an enemy attempts to physically attack a character, a sword-shaped icon may randomly appear above the attacked character's head. When that happens, press the button of the corresponding character to activate a counter attack (only if the proper Skill has been learned). Voice from Valhalla by Freya "Timing and the order in which buttons are pressed are important to activate continuous attacks successfully." Continuous attacks may not be successful if the player simply mashes buttons repeatedly. For instance, it does not make sense to slide-kick after tossing an enemy into the air. In that situation, the character should be sliding as the enemy falls to the floor. It is also important to consider the order in which attacks are activated. For the situation above, it makes sense to slide-kick first, then toss the enemy into the air. 6 Charge Turn (CT): This value increases when a character casts a magic spell or uses Special Attacks. It decreases each turn. Characters may not cast magic spells or use Special Attacks while this value is greater than 0. 7 HP of the currently selected enemy. Special Attack Gauge: When this gauge is filled (value 9 is 100), Special Attacks may be performed (see Page 30). 8 7 8 9 The number of successful hits in current turn. Press the buttons corresponding to the characters to attack. Press the button corresponding to the characters to activate their attacks (see below). For instance, press the button twice to activate two attacks by one character, or press the button, button, button, and button to activate simultaneous attacks by all four characters. The number of attacks performed in a turn is determined by the character's weapon, potentially up to three times per turn. When the remaining potential actions for all characters are reduced to 0, your turn is over. 28 Only characters with a blinking button icon may attack. The correlations of buttons to party members is shown to the right. 29 BATTLE SYSTEM CONT. up the Special Attack Gauge to activate Special Attacks Fill 3 If the Special Attack Gauge is filled by continuous attacks, the characters that participated in the attacks will be able to use Special Attacks. Press the corresponding button of the character using the Special Attack before the gauge on the bottom reaches the right end. The Special Attack Gauge will be filled even while Special Attacks are performed, and another Special Attack may be activated if the gauge gets filled up again. The CT gauge of a character using a Special Attack will increase by a certain amount. Only the characters whose corresponding buttons are blinking will be able to use Special Attack. BATTLE SYSTEM CONT. Equip: Change equipped weapon. Select the character to change weapons. Choose the new weapon, and select "Yes" to execute. Magic: Use healing magic or set up attack magic. Select the character that will use magic, the spell to be cast, and the character or enemy who will be the spell's target. Characters can learn magic by using magic books. Reorder: Change the characters' positions. Select the character that will change position, then select another character to replace him or her. You should place characters with lower DME or weaker defense ability in the rear, because characters there cannot be physically attacked (they are still affected by long-range attacks, such as magic). 4 5 Use various commands to achieve success in battle. Press the SELECT button during your turn to access the command icons. There are six different commands, including change of equipment or formation, and use of items and magic. Use the directional button to select the command, and press the button to execute, or press the button to 1 return to the Battle Screen. 1 4 5 6 6 Flee: Flee from battle. This option should be used sparingly, since its success rate is only about 70%. End Turn 2 2 End your turn, and start the enemy's turn. Use this option when the enemy guards attacks, or when characters' CT gauges are filled. 3 Use Item Use items such as Elixir. Select the character that will use the item, the item to be used, and the character the item will be used on. Character that use items cannot attack this turn. 30 31 BATTLE SYSTEM CONT. When characters attack monsters successfully, the monsters may drop various gems, as shown below. One effective technique is to prolong the lives of monsters and attack repeatedly, so the characters can obtain Magic Crystals for more Experience. Treasure Chests may appear when an enemy is attacked while in the air, so it's a good idea to attack with a move that will hurl enemies into the air. If the party escapes from the battle, the gems collected during that battle are left behind. CREDITS tri-Ace Inc. Game Designer Total Programmer Battle Programmer Sound Programmer Map Graphic Designers Masaki Norimoto Shigeru Ueki Yoshiharu Miyake Hiroya Hatsushiba Kenichi Kanekura Kouji Minagawa Yoshiaki Inagaki Character Graphic Designers Naoyoshi Tachibana Naoto Sasaki Jun Satoh Director Music Composer Yoshiharu Gotanda Motoi Sakuraba Kou Yoshinari You Yoshinari President Special thanks to: Assistant Producer Producer Executive Producers Art Work Managers Enix Corporation Sales/Marketing Directors Hajime Kanie Kouji Taguchi Naoki Oishi Takashi Kamimura Takamasa Shiba Yoshinori Yamagishi Yukinobu Chida Keiji Honda Yasuhiro Fukushima Jeremy Blaustein (IMAGIC), Haruhiko Inaba (IMAGIC), TAJ Productions Obtain various gems with repeated attacks Magic Crystals Provides additional Experience at the end of a battle. Purple GEM Reduces a character's CT Gauge by 1. Treasure Chest The contents of Treasure Chests will be gained after battle. Experience is earned after a battle Character Designers The battle will end when the party defeats all enemies, and the characters will earn Experience. After a battle, the total earned Experience and the contents of any Treasure Chests will be displayed. Enix America Inc. Localization Manager Mitsuru George Torii John Laurence Naomi Tsukada Jerry Vorhies Rei Nakazawa Ryan Cleland Tony Kimmons Voice from Valhalla by Freya "Revive Valkyrie as soon as possible." When Valkyrie is knocked out (DME is reduced to 0) in battle, a countdown will start. If you don't revive Valkyrie before the countdown hits 0, the entire party will be killed and forced to return to the World Map, with only Valkyrie's DME restored to 1. It sounds better than total annihilation, but it will be difficult to deal with after advancing deep into a dungeon. 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