*************************** * SAMURAI SPIRIT RPG * * BUSHIDOHRETSUDEN * * TECH FAQ * *WRITTEN BY PIERRE BOUROUT* * (mr_main@caramail.com) * *************************** ABOUT THIS FAQ... I will cover the characters evolution, with all their moves and at which level they are learnt and some little things about this game that may be useful. PLEASE DON'T USE THIS FAQ ON YOUR WEBSITE WITHOUT MY AUTHORIZATION. This document is copyright 2001 Pierre Bourout. ************************************************************************** THE CHARACTERS : STATS RATING: I will note each character on these critters: attack power HP value MP value Speed Special's usefullnes here is the correspondance of the notes: A:strong B:medium C:weak D:it's a shame! I've tested all characters in Mizuki's scenario, because Amakusa's is too short to exploit a character potential, and to gain all it's special moves.At the end of Amakusa's scenario, your characters should be around level 28, and some characters become very powerful only after that point (I think rimururu is useless in Amakusa's scenario). NOTE:The skills's name I used are for most character a translation of the japanese name (it's easier to remember "top secret heaven crusher" than "Hiougi TenhaDankuRetsuZan", don't you think?). ************************************************************************** HAOMARU begin at level 5 with secret cyclone slash level 1 and secret crescent moon slash level 1 MY OPINION ON HAOMARU: Attack power:B HP value:A MP value:C Speed:C- Special's usefullnes:C Well, Haomaru is kinda...disapointing.The damage he deals to ennemies are very random, and until he begins to learn his final moves, you will be disapointed by him.His problem is that he begin with his powerfulest move, and all the moves he gain later are weaker than his kogetsuzan (crescent moon flash) and the damage this move deals to ennemies are VERY random (it is because multiple hit moves tend to do so). He learn his all-enemy hitting attack at the end of the game, but when he has learned them, he will be devastating. One of the advantage of playing with him is his VERY HIGH HP, if you put him in front of your party, he will contains all ennemies attacks without need for healing (exept for long battle of course).But there is a counterpart for his high HP, he is one of the slower character of this game (not as slow Kyoshiro or Charlotte, but most ennemy will act before he does). So if you want to use him, just bring another strong warrior in your team, just in case (you cannot rely on him too much). ICON 1 - secret cyclone slash lvl 1 10 MP (begin with it) - secret cyclone slash lvl 2 20 MP (hit ennemy frontline)(lvl 16) - secret cyclone slash lvl 3 40 MP (hit all ennemies)(lvl 29) ICON 2 - secret crescent moon slash lvl 1 20 MP (begin with it) - secret crescent move slash lvl 2 40 MP (hit ennemy frontline)(lvl 21) ICON 3 - secret earthquake slice lvl 1 15 MP (lvl 12) - secret earthquake slice lvl 2 30 MP (hit ennemy frontline)(lvl 24) - secret earthquake slice lvl 3 45 MP (hit all ennemies)(lvl 33) ICON 4 - sake bottle strike 10 MP (confuse one ennemy)(lvl 8) - typhoon wave 20 MP (paralyze one ennemy)(lvl 18) - typhoon slice 40 MP (hit all ennemies in line)(train with Sieger) ICON 5 - serene slice 40 MP (lvl 26) - top secret heaven constraint blast 70 MP (hit all ennemies)(lvl 37) ICON 6 - top secret heaven crusher lvl 1 50 MP (learned from nicotine) - top secret heaven crusher lvl 2 60 MP (learned by training with wan fu) - top secret heaven crusher lvl 3 70 MP (learned by training with Gaïra) ************************************************************************** UKYO Begin at level 5 with concealed sabre heat flash level 1 and concealed sabre haze hack level 1. MY OPINION ON UKYO: Attack power:A HP value:C MP value:A Speed:B- Special's usefullnes:A Ukyo is the strongest character of the game, simply because of his concealed sabre haze hack (it deals more damage than is super move!). he can kill any normal monster in one blow, and because of his high MP, you can use it as much as you want! (his tsubame six flash is even more powerful, but cost too much). His concealed sabre swallow swipe is very effective against multiple ennemies but cost too much MP. Don't use his status changing moves, because strangely, Ukyo's rarely work. But his speed and power have a drawback, he has VERY low HP! he has the worse HP value of the game (after Rimururu). So try to add a strong warrior in the front rank (like Haomaru or Kyoshiro) if you want to use him. ICON 1 - concealed sabre heat flash lvl 1 10 MP (begin with it) - concealed sabre heat flash lvl 2 20 MP (hit ennemy frontline)(lvl 17) - concealed sabre heat flash lvl 3 30 MP (hit all ennemies)(lvl 36) ICON 2 - concealed sabre haze hack lvl 1 15 MP (begin with it) - concealed sabre haze hack lvl 2 25 MP (lvl 13!) - concealed sabre haze hack lvl 3 35 MP (lvl 32) ICON 3 - spider thrust 15 MP (paralyze one ennemy)(lvl 23) - concealed sabre snowfall slash 35 MP (lvl 10) ICON 4 - concealed sabre swallow swipe lvl 1 30 MP (lvl 7) - concealed sabre swallow swipe lvl 2 50 MP (hit ennemy frontline)(lvl 20) - tsubame six flash 60 MP (lvl 40) ICON 5 - concealed sabre ground slash 20 MP (low dmg or death on one ennemy)(lvl 27) - vanity sabre snowfall slash 30 MP (confuse one ennemy)(train with Sieger) ICON 6 - flashback flash blast lvl 1 55 MP (hit all ennemies)(train with nicotine) - flashback flash blast lvl 2 65 MP (hit all ennemies)(train with wan fu) - flashback flash blast lvl 3 75 MP (hit all ennemies)(train with Gaïra) ************************************************************************** NAKORURU begin at level 5 with kamui rimuse lvl 1, maiden's prayer lvl 1, shichikapu etu, and epunkine shikite. MY OPINION ON NAKORURU: Attack power:B- HP value:D MP value:A+ Speed:B+ Special's usefullnes:A Nakoruru is faaaaaaaaar more powerful than I expected. She learns her moves very quickly and she has lots! If you don't know which pet you should use, know this: they have EXACTLY the same attacks and the damage are very similar, it is just a matter of style (shikuruu is cool don't you think ?). She has high MP (the highest value of the game) and her moves don't cost a lot of MP to use, so she will last very long during boss fights. She'll become really powerful when she learns her kamui rimuse lvl 2, and her super moves are really powerful. She is fast but like most fast characters, she has a ridiculous HP value, so put her in the back. NOTE: Ukyo, Rimururu and Nakoruru has praticaly the same speed, so they team up very well. ICON 1 - kamui rimuse lvl 1 10 MP (begin with it) - kamui rimuse lvl 2 30 MP (lvl 22) ICON 2 - maiden's prayer lvl 1 15 MP (restore 80 HP)(begin with it) - maiden's prayer lvl 2 30 MP (restore 200 HP)(lvl 18) - maiden's prayer lvl 3 60 MP (restore 200 HP to your party)(lvl 29) ICON 3 (with mamahaha) - shichikapu etu lvl 1 15 MP (begin with it) - shichikapu etu lvl 2 40 MP (hit all ennemies)(lvl 32) ICON 3 (with shikuruu) - epunkine shikite 25 MP (begin with it) ICON 4 - annu mutsube 20 MP (hit all ennemies in line)(lvl 7) - diving kamui rimuse 45 MP (train with Sieger) ICON 5 (with mamahaha) - kamui mutsube lvl 1 20 MP (lvl 11) - kamui mutsube lvl 2 40 MP (hit all ennemies in line)(lvl 24) ICON 5 (with shikuruu) - kanto shikite/separate attack lvl 1 20 MP (lvl 6) - kanto shikite/separate attack lvl 2 40 MP (hit all ennemies in line)(lvl 26) - mega epukine shikite 50 MP (hit all ennemies)(lvl 34) ICON 6 - ererushi kamui mutsube lvl 1 50 MP (train with nicotine) - ererushi kamui mutsube lvl 2 60 MP (train with wan fu) - ererushi kamui mutsube lvl 3 70 MP (train with Gaïra) ************************************************************************** CHAM CHAM begin at level 3 with boomerang gust buster lvl 3 MY OPINION ON CHAM CHAM: Attack power:A HP value:A MP value:D- Speed:A Special's usefullnes:C Cham cham is one of the powerfulest character in the game because she is the only very fast character with high HP and attack power. But this has a drawback, most of her moves miss the ennemies praticaly all the times! Her boomerang attacks are very powerful, but most ennemies avoid it everytime you use it, the same for pakupaku's first two moves and her sonic meow. So the moves you will use everytime are the icon 4's moves, but there is another problem...Cham cham has the worst HP value of the game! So you must be careful and not use these moves against each ennemy because they cost too much for her. One strategy to use with Cham cham is to confuse or paralyze an ennemy with another character (paralyzed and confused ennemies can't avoid attacks) and use her boomerang attacks. NOTE: Galford is the best partner for cham cham, because he is the only one who can act before her and his plasma break paralyze an ennemy with 100 % chance. So paralyze an ennemy and attack him with her boomerang gut buster to economize your MP. ICON 1 - boomerang gut buster lvl 1 10 MP (begin with it) - boomerang gut buster lvl 2 20 MP (hit all ennemies)(lvl 16) - boomerang beheader 50 MP (train with Sieger) ICON 2 - ahow pakupaku 10 MP (mute one ennemy)(lvl 7) - paku gaburu 20 MP (lvl 10) - moora pakupaku 30 MP (hit all ennemies)(lvl 28) ICON 3 - banana cure 10 MP (heal 80 HP to one character)(lvl 13) - god's gift 40 MP (heal 120 HP to all characters)(lvl 23) ICON 4 - flying lure snag 25 MP (lvl 5) - flying lure scratch 45 MP (lvl 37) ICON 5 - Wild cheering 10 MP (boost one character speed)(lvl 19) - sonic meow 30 MP (hit all ennemies)(lvl 33) ICON 6 - metamolie animal attack lvl 1 50 MP (hit all ennemies)(train with nicotine) - metamolie animal attack lvl 2 60 MP (hit all ennemies)(train with wan fu) - metamolie animal attack lvl 3 70 MP (hit all ennemies)(train with Gaïra) ************************************************************************** KYOSHIRO Begin at level 5 with Kyoshiro demon boogie MY OPINION ON KYOSHIRO: Attack power:B HP value:A+ MP value:C Speed:D- Special's usefullnes:C Kyoshiro works like Haomaru: VERY high HP and most of his move deals random damage (mutliple hit moves tend to do so). He deals less damage than Haomaru (until he learns his ultra powerful "ketsuniku no honoh"), but he has insanely high HP (the highest HP value of the game!). Put him in front of your team during battle and let him take all the damage until his POW bar is filled to the max (his super move is one of the stronger of the game, and hit all ennemies). His principal weakness is his speed (he is the slower character, by far!). He is one of the only character that possess an all-ennemy hitting status changing move (and Kyoshiro's really cool). But even if he isn't one of the usefuler character of this game, Kyoshiro is a strong member to add to your team and will be really useful against strong bosses (like HAON). ICON 1 - Kyoshiro jig 25 MP (begin with it) - ketsuniku no honoh 45 MP (lvl 41) - lion tail burst 35 MP (train with Sieger) ICON 2 - twirling flame lvl 1 15 MP (lvl 7) - twirling flame lvl 2 30 MP (lvl 23) ICON 3 - lion tail blast 25 MP (hit ennemy frontline)(lvl 11) - raging lion tail blast 35 MP (hit all ennemies)(lvl 27) ICON 4 - twisting heavens lvl 1 20 MP (lvl 16) - twisting heavens lvl 2 40 MP (lvl 31) ICON 5 - toad plague lvl 1 20 MP (confuse one ennemy)(lvl 20) - toad plague lvl 2 35 MP (confuse all ennemies)(lvl 35) ICON 6 - ground wave blast lvl 1 55 MP (hit all ennemies)(learned from nicotine) - ground wave blast lvl 2 65 MP (hit all ennemies)(train with wan fu) - ground wave blast lvl 3 75 MP (hit all ennemies)(train with Gaïra) ************************************************************************** RIMURURU Begin at level 3 with konru memu level 1 MY OPINION ON RIMURURU: Attack power:D HP value:D to B MP value:A Speed:B Special's usefullnes:B- Rimururu is a nightmare to play with.During the first half of the game, she will be USELESS, never dealing more 10 HP damage to the weak ennemies. She'll begin to be usefull when she gains her rupushi nishi and later her upun opu lvl 2, but you will need to wait until the second half of the game in order to have these moves. You will need a LOT of patience if you want her in your team but she's really worth it because when she learns these powerful moves, she become one of the best character of this game! Basically, she works like a faster Charlotte (she can clean the screen in one move). As you can see, she has a lot of spells, but she learns them very slowly. Don't forget this: if you want to add Rimururu to your party, make sure you have a strong warrior to compensate her lack of offensive power during the begining of the game. ICON 1 - rupushi tum 20 MP (lvl 4) - upun opu lvl 1 25 MP (lvl 16) - upun opu lvl 2 45 MP (hit all ennemies)(lvl 31) ICON 2 - konru memu 10 MP (begin with it) - konru heal lvl 1 10 MP (heal 50 HP to a single character)(lvl 5) - konru heal lvl 2 40 MP (heal 200 HP to a single character)(lvl 10) ICON 3 - ice shield 15 MP (defense up)(lvl 12) - mega konru heal lvl 1 30 MP (restore 80 HP to your party)(lvl 34) - mega konru heal lvl 2 80 MP (restore 300 HP to your party)(lvl 44) ICON 4 - rupushi kuare 30 MP (hit all ennemies)(lvl 27) - konru shiraru lvl 1 20 MP (lower one ennemy speed)(lvl 19) - konru shiraru lvl 2 30 MP (lower all ennemies speed)(lvl 37) ICON 5 - konru nonno lvl 1 35 MP (paralyze one ennemy)(lvl 23) - konru nonno lvl 2 50 MP (paralyze all ennemies)(lvl 40) - rupushi nishi 60 MP (hit all ennemies)(train with Sieger) ICON 6 - Rupushi Kamui Emushi lvl 1 50 MP (hit all ennemies)(learned from nicotine) - Rupushi Kamui Emushi lvl 2 60 MP (hit all ennemies)(train with wan fu) - Rupushi Kamui Emushi lvl 3 70 MP (hit all ennemies)(train with Gaïra) ************************************************************************** GALFORD begin at level 5 with plasma blade level 1 and rush dog MY OPINION ON GALFORD: Attack power:B HP value:B MP value:B Speed:A+ Special's usefullnes:B Galford is one of the fastest character, but he is weak physically at the begining of the game.His HP and MP values are both high so he can be used as a warrior or as a backup character. He become very powerul when he learn his shadow copy which double all the damage inflicted on ennemies.His skills are not usefull because of their powers, but because most of his specials can paralyze ennemies and he learn them early in the game.When you combine shadow copy with poppy's skills, he can do as much damage as Genjuro, but at a lower cost! The only problem with Galford is his lack of powerful specials that hit all ennemies(he has only two: plasma blade lvl 3 that can easily be dodged by most ennemies and his mega rush dog cannot be aquired until late in the game). ICON 1 - plasma blade lvl 1 10 MP (paralyze ennemy)(begin with it) - plasma blade lvl 2 20 MP (paralyze ennemy frontline)(lvl 18) - plasma blade lvl 3 35 MP (hit all ennemies in line)(train with Sieger) ICON 2 - rush dog 10 MP (begin with it) - machine gun dog 25 MP (lvl 20) - poppy's strinking heads 35 MP (lvl 38) ICON 3 - strinking heads 25 MP (lvl 10) - plasma break 25 MP (paralyze ennemy/100% chance)(lvl 24) - plasma factor 30 MP (lvl 27) ICON 4 - replica attack 30 MP (lvl 16) - shadow merge 20 MP (evade up)(lvl 12) - shadow copy 35 MP (double the damage inflicted on ennemies)(lvl 31) ICON 5 - replica dog 15 MP (confuse ennemy)(lvl 8 ) - mega rush dog 30 MP (hit all ennemies)(lvl 35) ICON 6 - double mega strinking heads lvl 1 50 MP (learned from nicotine) - double mega strinking heads lvl 2 60 MP (train with wan fu) - double mega strinking heads lvl 3 70 MP (train with Gaïra) ************************************************************************** CHARLOTTE begin at level 5 with splash fount MY OPINION ON CHARLOTTE: Attack power:B HP value:A- MP value:C- Speed:D Special's usefullnes:B Charlotte seems pretty weak during the begining of the game, mostly because of her low MP and because her first special cost 25 MP and can be weak on some ennemy (you will see her MP melt like snow under sun). But when she gain her mega splash fount through training, she'll become a bulldozer (this move do pratically has much damage as her super move!).After she gains some levels, she will be unbeatable. Most of her special moves can hit all ennemies and will clean the screen of all ennemies after the quick characters weaken them. But Charlotte's principal problem is her speed...she is incredibly slow! fast character can act two times before she does! So the principal stategy when using her is to weaken all ennemies with the other two characters (only Kyoshiro is slower than her) and finish them with one special. Another method is to simply wait for her turn and use mega splash fount (it can kill most ennemies in one blow). ICON 1 - splash fount 25 MP (hit a all ennemies in line)(begin with it) - twin splash fount 35 MP (hit all ennemies)(lvl 28) ICON 2 - power gradation lvl 1 15 MP (lvl 8) - power gradation lvl 2 25 MP (hit ennemy frontline)(lvl 16) - power gradation lvl 3 35 MP (hit all ennemies)(lvl 32) ICON 3 - tri-slash lvl 1 10 MP (lvl 12) - tri-slash lvl 2 20 MP (hit ennemy frontline)(lvl 21) - tri-slash lvl 3 30 MP (hit all ennemies)(lvl 36) ICON 4 - violent lunge 20 MP (low damage or death on ennemy)(lvl 24) ICON 5 - mega splash fount 40 MP (hit all ennemies)(train with Sieger) ICON 6 - splash gradation lvl 1 45 MP (hit all ennemies)(learned from nicotine) - splash gradation lvl 2 55 MP (hit all ennemies)(train with wan fu) - splash gradation lvl 3 65 MP (hit all ennemies)(train with Gaïra) ************************************************************************** REON begin at level 14 with whirlwind disc level 1/2/3 and sword uppercut level 1. MY OPINION ON REON: Attack power:C HP value:B- MP value:C Speed:C Special's usefullnes:A Reon is one of the most usefull character in the game,even if most people think the contrary. She has a lot of special moves, and they are very diversified. She join you with an all-ennemy hitting spell and her powerfulest move against a single ennemy (sword uppercut).But the reason why she is so usefull is not her attack power, it is because she can heal the entire party, boost speed, confuse or paralyze all ennemies and all that kind of stuff. I think you've understand: Reon can do almost anything, she is the perfect backup character. Reon is not a warrior so avoid to use her to attack ennemies, because her moves cost very much MP and she don't have many so don't waste them! Because of her speed, she will act before most ennemies so you can use this advantage to confuse or paralyze all ennemies at the beginning of the battle! NOTE: if you combine Reon's speed boosting spell and Rimururu's speed lowering spell (it work even against bosses, but to see the effects you must use it 3-4 times), you will act 5-6 time before most ennemies does! ICON 1 - whirlwind disc lvl 1 10 MP (begin with it) - whirlwind disc lvl 2 20 MP (hit ennemy frontline)(begin with it) - whirlwind disc lvl 3 30 MP (hit all ennemies)(begin with it) ICON 2 - sword uppercut lvl 1 20 MP (begin with it) - sword uppercut lvl 2 35 MP (hit ennemy frontline)(lvl 25) - sword uppercut lvl 3 55 MP (hit all ennemies)(lvl 45) ICON 3 - heal 30 MP (recover 80 HP to all characters)(lvl 15) - haste wind 15 MP (boost speed for all characters)(lvl 29) ICON 4 - dash & slash 25 MP (hit all ennemies in line)(lvl 17) - sonic screamer lvl 1 15 MP (confuse one ennemy)(lvl 16) - sonic screamer lvl 2 35 MP (confuse all ennemies)(lvl 34) ICON 5 - sonic basher lvl 1 35 MP (paralyze one ennemy)(lvl 22) - sonic basher lvl 2 40 MP (paralyze all ennemies)(lvl 37) - mega whirlwind disc 50 MP (hit all ennemies in line)(train with Sieger) ICON 6 - tri-sword uppercut lvl 1 45 MP (hit all ennemies)(learned from nicotine) - tri-sword uppercut lvl 2 55 MP (hit all ennemies)(train with wan fu) - tri-sword uppercut lvl 3 65 MP (hit all ennemies)(train with Gaïra) ************************************************************************** GENJURO begin at level 5 with cherry blossom slice level 1 and triple death hack level 1 MY OPINION ON GENJURO: Attack power:A+ HP value:A MP value:A Speed:C+ Special's usefullnes:A Ok, Genjuro travels alone, but he really don't need any help because he is the second strongest character in the game (after with Ukyo). He is strong, resistant and fast enough to strike before most ennemies. He has high HP and MP values, so you can use his specials as much as you want. His triple death hack and his lightning wings can kill most ennemies in one blow and his reverse five flash can kill the Ambrosia in two blow. if you don't want to travel alone, just play mizuki's scenario (reon is the only one who can join him).There is nothing more to say, as he is one of the strongest character of the game. ICON 1 - cherry blossom slice lvl 1 10 MP (begin with it) - cherry blossom slice lvl 2 15 MP (hit ennemy front line) - cherry blossom slice lvl 3 20 MP (mute one ennemy) ICON 2 - triple death hack lvl 1 10 MP (begin with it) - triple death hack lvl 2 20 MP - triple death hack lvl 3 30 MP ICON 3 - lightning wings lvl 1 25 MP - lightning wings lvl 2 35 MP - lightning wings lvl 3 45 MP ICON 4 - purple dusk lvl 1 20 MP (hit ennemy frontline) - purple dusk lvl 2 30 MP (hit all ennemies) ICON 5 - self healing 30 MP (heal 120 HP) - death of 100 demons 25 MP ICON 6 - five flash rip 60 MP (learned from nicotine) - reverse five flash lvl 1 70 MP (learned by training with wan fu) - reverse five flash lvl 2 80 MP (learned by training with Gaïra) ************************************************************************** ******** *GUESTS* ******** During Mizuki's scenario, two special characters joins you: BIZUKI Join you at level 50 with all her moves MY OPINION ON BIZUKI: Attack power:B HP value:C MP value:A Speed:D Special's usefullnes:B Bizuki is really powerful, too bad she don't really join you. She has the same stats as Ukyo, but she is as slow as Kyoshiro. She don't has many HP so but her in the back. Her moves are powerfuls and impressives, but they cost lots of MP to use (she don't have any super moves, that suck). Her "pet" is really cool don't you think? There is nothing more to say, because you will control her only through one dungeon. ICON 1 - exorcism seal 20 MP ICON 2 - passage through hell 35 MP - exorcism's master wrath 60 MP (hit all ennemies) ICON 3 - swine curse 30 MP - mad demon 35 MP - rush demon 45 MP ICON 4 - exorcist's cure 30 MP (restore 120 HP to Bizuki) ICON 5 - fire pillars 70 MP (hit all ennemies) ************************************************************************** HION Hion join you at level 46 with all her moves exept sonic basher lvl 2 MY OPINION ON HION: Attack power:C HP value:B- MP value:C Speed:C Special's usefullnes:A Reon's ancestor has exactly the same stats and moves than Reon, exept she don't have the moves learned by trainning (the three super and mega whirlwind disc).A good point for her is that she has her lvl 3 sword uppercut when she joins you (Reon may not have learned it at this point of the game), so you can exterminate ennemies in mass with her. ICON 1 - whirlwind disc lvl 1 10 MP (begin with it) - whirlwind disc lvl 2 20 MP (hit ennemy frontline) - whirlwind disc lvl 3 30 MP (hit all ennemies) ICON 2 - sword uppercut lvl 1 20 MP (begin with it) - sword uppercut lvl 2 35 MP (hit ennemy frontline) - sword uppercut lvl 3 55 MP (hit all ennemies) ICON 3 - heal 30 MP (recover 80 HP to all characters) - haste wind 15 MP (boost speed for all characters) ICON 4 - dash & slash 25 MP (hit all ennemies in line) - sonic screamer lvl 1 15 MP (confuse one ennemy) - sonic screamer lvl 2 35 MP (confuse all ennemies) ICON 5 - sonic basher lvl 1 35 MP (paralyze one ennemy) - sonic basher lvl 2 40 MP (paralyze all ennemies)(lvl 47) ************************************************************************** GAME HINTS: ITEMS DESCRIPTION: This is a description of the items you can use in battle.If you can't read japanese (like me), it can be frustrating to be stuck with a status problem on a character without knowing which item you should use. So like the special moves, I've listed them by icon order. ICON 1 - heal 50 HP - I need to find one - heal 100 HP - heal all hp of all characters - heal 200 HP * ICON 2 - fire attack on one ennemy - thunder attack on one ennemy - ice attack on one ennemy - escape from the battle (100 %) - wind attack on one ennemy - holy attack on one ennemy ICON 3 - no use founded yet - restore 100 MP - boost speed - restore all HP/MP - no use founded yet - power gauge max ICON 4 - cure poison - cure mute - cure confusion - revive a dead character with low HP - cure paralysis - revive a dead character with all HP ICON 5 - add fire effect to attack - add thunder effect to attack - add ice effect to attack - add holy effect to attack - add wind effect to attack - add darkness effect to attack ICON 6 - paralyze one ennemy - inflict mute status on one ennemy * - I never see this one working! * - some stats lowering effect (not sure) *********** STATS BOOSTING ITEMS: During your quest, you will surely find stat boosting items (you can recognize them because the item's description will be ???????????). Use them immediatly after you get them! If you play with character with a big handicap like Rimururu (HP) or Kyoshiro (MP), it will helps a lot! *********** THE MAGIC BUTTON: When you've completed a scenario many times, there is nothing more frustrating than listening to japanese bla-bla you alredy heard 100 times (and you don't understand anyway). so you can press the X button to skip these dialogue. *********** THE BLACKSMITHS: You'll find blacksmiths in most town.They can strenghten and add element to your weapons.The first icon use is to add element to your weapon, the elements are shown in this order: FIRE ICE THUNDER WIND HOLY EVIL NONE The second icon use is to forge and improve your weapon. Each level up require 10 more gold than the last time you did it (if you need 60 buck to forge your weapon to level 5 to 6, you will need 70 to forge it to level 6 to 7). Don't forget to upgrade your weapons each time you enter a new town. *********** TRAINING PLACES: Sometimes certain person will train your party to improve your stats or to teach you a special tech.You will not gain any experience point by winning the fight and you will not lose the HP/MP you used during battle (if you entered the fight with 220/550 HP and 130/213 MP, you will keep the same amount of HP/MP after the battle, no matter how many you used during the fight). I've listed all the training point I know, but if you know some more, E-mail me and I will update the list (but I don't think there's any more). *********************** *IN MIZUKI'S SCENARIO:* *********************** 1-NORTH OF BEPPU Where?: simply talk to the old man. The fight: 2 monks who can poison a single character or mute your entire party.they are very powerful for that point of the game so you will mostly want to level up your characters before that. The strategy I used was to make my fastest character use the item that fill your power bar to the max on the next character and use his super move. Result: your stats will be raised *********** 2-BEIJING Where?: Wanfu's dojo after you beat the boss in the castle. The fight: You will fight Wanfu(he is very simple to beat).simply use your most powerful specials. Result: you will learn your second super move. *********** 3-FRANCE Where?: talk to the man dressed in black on the inn's second floor. The fight: Sieger will be your opponent and as Wanfu, he is rather weak. Result: your character will learn a special move (generally it's a very powerful move) *********** 4-GREEN HELL Where?: Talk to the guy at top left corner of the town. The fight: This time, you will fight two bears who can paralyze your entire party.But at this point of the game, your party should be strong enough to defeat them without problems. Result: your stats will be raised *********** 5-KYO Where?: Enter the three level tower in SOUTH KYO. The fight: On the first floor, you will fight 5 trees. Just confuse or paralyze them all with Reon and the fight will end quickly. On the second floor you will fight three blue priest (be careful they can confuse your characters). When you reach the third floor, the priest will talk to you and you will fight Gaira (he is weak, don't worry). Result: you will learn your third super move. ************************************************************************** Well...that's all