Custom Robo Walkthrough

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|    Custom Robo FAQ    |
|      Version 0.6      |
|    By: Jason Glass    |
|  Board Name: tjquick  |
|        E-mail:        |
| tjquick69@hotmail.com |
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Last Updated: June 16th 2004
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Table of Contents
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01. Introduction
02. Frequently Asked Questions (Coming Soon)
03. Controls
04. Prologue
05. Walkthroughs
-05a. A New Journey (In Progress)
-05b. The Grand Battle (Coming Soon)
06. Parts Index
-06a. Body Parts
-06b. Gun Parts
-06c. Bomb Parts
-06d. Pod Parts
-06e. Leg Parts
07. Hidden Parts / Unlockables
08. Version History
09. Contacting Me
10. Thanks to...
11. Credits / Disclaimer / Copyright
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01. Introduction
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Hey everyone! As very few of you know, I'm Jason, a.k.a. tjquick here on
GameFAQs. This is my first FAQ that I've ever made, let alone submitted to
anyone! I'm trying really hard to make this guide worth reading for everyone,
so any advice you can give me would be greatly appreciated! Well, on to the
FAQ!
Note: I would have this FAQ done already, but summer school stuff is eating up
my time, so just bare with me, I'll get this done as fast as I can.
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02. Frequently Asked Questions
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(Coming Soon)
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03. Controls
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This section contains a list of the controls for the various modes of play.
Control Stick:
Story Modes= Move character.
Menus= Move cursor and make selections.
Customization Screen= Make selections.
Viewer Mode= Rotate Camera.
Battle= Move Robo.
Control Pad:
Story Modes= N/A
Menus= N/A
Customization Screen= Right: Return to Customization Screen from Viewer Mode.
Battle=N/A
Start/Pause Button:
Story Modes= Display Story menu.
Menus= N/A
Customization Screen= Finish Customization.
In story and arcade modes, this brings up the battle preparation screen.
In Vs. Mode, this begins the battle.
Viewer Mode= N/A
Battle= Pause the game. Retire from battle.
L Button:
Story Modes= N/A
Menus= N/A
Customization Screen= N/A
Viewer Mode= N/A
Battle= Attack with Pods
R Button:
Story Modes= N/A
Menus= N/A
Customization Screen= Enter Practice Mode
Viewer Mode= N/A
Battle= Attack with bombs. Hold to target with the Control Stick then release.
Z Button:
Story Modes= N/A
Menus= N/A
Customization Screen= Press Z+A to choose random parts for your robo.
Viewer Mode= N/A
Battle= N/A
Y Button:
Story Modes= N/A
Menus= N/A
Customization Screen= Display part information in vs. and Story modes.
Viewer Mode= Zoom In
Battle: Switch targets in multi-enemy modes of play.
Switch robos in tag team battles.
X Button:
Story Modes= N/A
Menus= N/A
Customization Screen= Display help screen.
Viewer Mode= Zoom Out
Battle= Use your robos collision.
A Button:
Story Modes= Speak with characters. Investigate objects.
Menus= Confirm Menu Selections.
Customization Screen= Confirm Customization
Viewer Mode= N/A
Battle= Jump
B Button:
Story Modes= Cancel Selections.
Menus= Cancel Selections.
Customization Screen= Cancel Selections.
Viewer Mode= N/A
Battle= Attack with Gun
Note: Practice Mode is another version of Battle Mode.
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04. Prologue
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There are worlds slightly different from our own.
This is the story of one of them.
Small, powerful robots have become the number-one tool of
criminals around this world.
These tiny, remote-controlled robotic weapons operate within
restricted virtual battlefields known as holosseums. The ability to
mix and match the different parts of these mechanical marvels
earned them the name "custom robos."
The people who control custom robos are known as commanders.
The only people who can battle and defeat commanders are other
commanders.
The Police Squad, the law enforcement officials of this world, faced
with this new crime wave, formed their own corps of elite
commanders. They saw many brave people step forward and join
then. However, the number of robo-related crimes increased with
such speed that the police were quickly and severely outnumbered.
It was at this point that society saw the rebirth of an old
profession: the bounty hunter.
Our story follows a young man acting on the last words of his
long-lost father---he must become a custom-robo commander.
With his father's final words on his mind, he joins up with the
bounty hunters of Steel Hearts.
At first, our hero is a raw recruit with no training, but he soon
finds that he has a talent for his chosen profession. Spending his
days battling crime with his coworkers Harry and Marcia, he
quickly hones his skills to a high degree.
One day, our hero learns of a strange, autonomous robo of
tremendous power. As he and his friends strive to unravel the
mystery of this robo, they unearth hints of a greater secret
concerning a catastrophic event that transpired centuries ago...
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05. Walkthroughs
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This section will contain walkthroughs for both story modes.
Since the Game won't let you save whenever you please, I'll be sure to mark
where it saves so if you don't have time to get to the next one, just pick it
up later.
My battle information will look like this:
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Battle #
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Difficulty: 1-10, 10 being the hardest
Type: The kind of battle it is, determined by how many robos are involved
Enemy Robo:
Body: Which Body your opponent is using.
Gun: Which Gun your opponent is using.
Bomb: Which Bomb your opponent is using.
Pod: Which Pod your opponent is using.
Legs: Which Legs your opponent is using.
Holosseum: The field on which the battle will take place
Suggested Build:
Body: Which Body I think you should use.
Gun: Which Gun I think you should use.
Bomb: Which Bomb I think you should use.
Pod: Which Pod I think you should use.
Legs: Which Legs I think you should use.
Battle Reward: What you get for completing the battle, if anything.
Battle Tips: My comments and suggestions for the battle.
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05a. A New Journey
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As the story begins, you hear the telephone ring...
After a long series of mumbles between you and your father, you are awoken by
Lucy, your landlord and alarm clock, who informs you to get to your job
interview at Stale Horse...I mean Steel Hearts...right now!
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Day 1
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After you get moving, leave your room. Go left and experience the first of many
forced conversations with Lucy. After talking about your watch and the fact
that your dad wants you to become a commander, you can head off to your
interview. Leave the yard and get your butt to Steel Hearts!
Turns out, Steel Hearts is a Bounty Hunter organization that use Custom Robos.
Once inside, go talk to the bald guy in the back behind the desk. His name is
Ernest, and he's your potential boss, so go ahead and answer his questions.
How you answer his questions makes no real difference, so answer them however
you please. Harry runs up and decides that his opinion should be heard, but no
one really cares. Since your inexperienced, Ernest is reluctant about hiring
you. Just then the phone rings, and Steel Hearts gets a job over at the
Research Lab. Ernest tells Harry to drag you along, so lets head over to the
Lab. Tell Harry whatever you want when he asks you a question and keep moving.
The scene at the Lab is....kinda funny. Buncha guys, huddled around each other.
Anyway, the cops don't seem too happy to see you, calling you bottom-feeders,
but soon Linda, the director of the Lab appears and tells the cops off. Harry
jumps into action at a stray burglar, and huddles over like the rest. By
now, your character is thoroughly confused as to what’s going on, but Linda
explains how robo battles work.
Once she’s done educating you, go bug Harry. Your momentary distraction causes
to loose the battle and crash into a pile of boxes. After a bout of complaining
go pick up the little blue box 2 inches from your foot. Eventually, your going
to press the button on the box anyway, so go ahead and just push it. After
Harry yells at you, talk to the burglar. Harry will try to help, and his green
text can sometimes yield useful information, but its mostly just common sense.
Tell Harry that you got it, and your first battle will ensue!
Finally, just as you were about to throw down your controller in disgust, you
can do something other than read. Well, let’s get to the battles...
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Battle 1
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Difficulty: 1
Type: 1-on-1
Enemy Robo:
Body: Splendor
Gun: Basic
Bomb: Standard
Pod: Standard
Legs: Standard
Holosseum: Basic Arena
Suggested Build:
Body: Ray 01
Gun: Basic
Bomb: Standard
Pod: Standard
Legs: Standard
Battle Reward: Nothing
Battle Tips: Unfortunately, you selection of parts is basically non-existent,
but so is your opponent's, so you’re on an equally crappy playing field. Since
this is your first battle, I would go ahead and try out the practice mode by
pressing R on the Customize Robo screen to get a feel for how the game works.
Once you think your ready, go ahead and start the battle. Don't worry, there is
no real consequence for loosing any battles in A New Journey except that you
have to do them over again. But don't worry, this battle shouldn't be too hard.
Just don't forget to tap the controller buttons to speed up your robo's boot
time from the cube. And remember that moving targets are harder to hit.
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As soon as you clobber that robber, one of the police falls to a burglar near
the Lab. Head on over there, talk to the burglar, and enter your second battle.
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Battle 2
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Difficulty: 2
Type: 1-on-1
Enemy Robo:
Body: Metal Ape
Gun: Basic
Bomb: Standard
Pod: Standard
Legs: Standard
Holosseum: Basic Arena
Suggested Build:
Body: Ray 01
Gun: Basic
Bomb: Standard
Pod: Standard
Legs: Standard
Battle Reward: Nothing
Battle Tips: This time it’s a little different. Now your opponent won't go down
quite as easy, and their firepower has gone up a bit. But now their slower, and
that makes them a lot easier to hit. Use walls to hide from attacks and aerial
dashes to close the gap and make your attack. While your limited resources can
make this battle a little harder, this still shouldn't cause you many problems.
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The cops continue to drop like flies. Talk to the now lonely burglar and enter
your third battle.
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Battle 3
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Difficulty: 1
Type: 1-on-1
Enemy Robo:
Body: Splendor
Gun: Basic
Bomb: Standard F
Pod: Standard
Legs: Standard
Holosseum: Basic Arena
Suggested Build:
Body: Ray 01
Gun: Basic
Bomb: Standard
Pod: Standard
Legs: Standard
Battle Reward: Twin Flank Pod F
Battle Tips: Whoa! The burglar has a part you've never seen! Don't worry, there
isn't much difference between your weapons, and he should be just as easy to
take down as the first guy, if not easier now that you've weathered a few
battles now.
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OMG you finally got a new part! Strut your way to the parts generator and pick
up your fly new part. Confront the last burglar and begin your final battle by
the Lab.
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Battle 4
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Difficulty: 2
Type: 1-on-1
Enemy Robo:
Body: Metal Bear
Gun: 3-Way
Bomb: Standard F
Pod: Feint F
Legs: Standard
Holosseum: Basic Arena
Suggested Build:
Body: Ray 01
Gun: Basic
Bomb: Standard
Pod: Twin Flank Pod F
Legs: Standard
Battle Reward: 3-Way Gun
Battle Tips: Apparently, this guy is the leader of the crooks. But don't let
that fool you, he's really quite weak. His only real advantage he has is his
3-Way Gun. His pods stop right next to you, so don't run into them. This is
another slow robo with high firepower, so avoid his attacks. Use your new pods
behind walls to distract him, then let him have it and he will fall.
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Now that the burglars have been stopped, a woman named Mira begins to talk to
Harry. Apparently, she wants Harry to become a cop, but you have to get a
Class-A license to do that. The cops clear out, and you discover that Mira is
Harry's older sister. Linda seems impressed with your skill and decides to put
in a good word with Ernest. After all this time, someone finally cares what
your name is! For this guide, I shall call the main character Bob, for when I
have to refer to the main character from the third-person perspective. Harry
explains the parts generator to you.
Now you get to enjoy being forced to talk to every scientist cleaning up the
mess, and while you’re at it, run by the parts generator and pick up your shiny
new 3-Way Gun. The scientists all have basic info that you probably figured out
on your own anyway, so finish with them, talk to Harry, and head back to Steel
Hearts.
Linda put in the good word, and Ernest signs you up for the job. Go on and head
home, since hanging around after a day's tasks are done gets you nothing except
tiny, unimportant story tidbits. Just head home whenever your asked what your
going to do and save yourself the walk to your house.
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Day 2
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Lucy awakes you with a yell and your first day of work begins. Once again a
mandatory chat with Lucy is required to continue. Finish with her and head over
to Steel Hearts.
Check with Ernest for instructions. Harry complains about a third member of
Steel Hearts named Marcia. But anyway, its time to train you up! Harry takes
you to the Gym for a robo workout. Harry decides you and him should have a
quick battle together, but don't worry, he'll go "easy" on you.
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Battle 5
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Difficulty: 3
Type: 1-on-1
Enemy Robo:
Body: Glory
Gun: Gatling
Bomb: Crescent P
Pod: Speed P
Legs: Standard
Holosseum: Diamond Fences
Suggested Build:
Body: Ray 01
Gun: 3-Way
Bomb: Standard
Pod: Twin Flank F
Legs: Standard
Battle Reward: Standard Bomb S
Battle Tips: Harry will be harder than any of the crooks at the Lab. His main
strength is his Gatling Gun, which can pummel you into the ground with just one
good hit. Try not to stay in his line of fire for too long, and keep launching
those pods from behind walls to keep him guessing. Not too hard, but his gun
can make the difference.
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Remember to keep checking the Parts Generator after battle to increase your
arsenal of weapons. Now that Harry is beaten, you have to defeat the four CPU
opponents before you can leave. We'll go counter clockwise for this, starting
with the CPU just above the table where you and Harry fought. Let the training
begin!
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Battle 6
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Difficulty: 3
Type: 1-on-1
Enemy Robo:
Body: Peregrine
Gun: Gatling
Bomb: Standard
Pod: Cockroach H
Legs: Ground
Holosseum: High-Rise Plaza
Suggested Build:
Body: Ray 01
Gun: 3-Way
Bomb: Standard Bomb S
Pod: Twin Flank F
Legs: Standard
Battle Reward: Speed Pod D
Battle Tips: Peregrine is a Little Raider type, which means it moves extremely
fast on the ground. This combined with the Gatling Gun can be pretty annoying.
Also, the Cockroach H pods will home in on you fast if you get close enough.
But being so small makes the Little Raiders easy to knock down. Keep up the
pressure with all you weapons, and this little annoyance should fall with
relative ease.
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Head over to the parts generator, get your pod, and move on to the next CPU.
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Battle 7
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Difficulty: 3
Type: 1-on-1
Enemy Robo:
Body: Peregrine
Gun: 3-Way
Bomb: Standard S
Pod: Dolphin
Legs: Standard
Holosseum: Diamond Fences
Suggested Build:
Body: Ray 01
Gun: 3-Way
Bomb: Standard S
Pod: Speed D
Legs: Standard
Battle Reward: Criminal Body
Battle Tips: A little less intense than the last battle, just watch out for the
dolphin pods as they tend to jump over walls. Use the same strategy as the last
fight, and this should go fast.
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Once again, run to the Parts Generator, head back, and take on the next CPU.
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Battle 8
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Difficulty: 3
Type: 1-on-1
Enemy Robo:
Body: Buggy
Gun: 3-Way
Bomb: Standard F
Pod: Standard
Legs: Wide Jump
Holosseum: High-Rise Plaza
Suggested Build:
Body: Ray 01
Gun: 3-Way
Bomb: Standard S
Pod: Speed D
Legs: Standard
Battle Reward: Gemini Bomb P
Battle Tips: The Trick Flier bodies have a tendency to dodge your attacks more
than you would think, but their still not too hard to hit. You could go with
the new body you got if you want, since it’s also a Trick Flier, but I prefer
to stick with good old Ray 01 for a while. Anyway, your opponent "should" spend
most of his time in the air, and with three aerial dashes, who can blame him?
But he doesn't go aerial, which takes away his one advantage. Whatever. But if
he does go aerial, just wait for him to land, because he'll be temporarily
immobile, and that’s the perfect time to strike. Keep the pressure up and he
should be no problem at all.
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Go to generator, get parts, go fight last CPU.
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Battle 9
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Difficulty: 3
Type: 1-on-1
Enemy Robo:
Body: Buggy
Gun: Basic
Bomb: Standard
Pod: Dolphin
Legs: Short Thrust
Holosseum: Diamond Fences
Suggested Build:
Body: Ray 01
Gun: 3-Way
Bomb: Standard S
Pod: Speed D
Legs: Standard
Battle Reward: Cockroach Pod H
Battle Tips: Gemini P just isn't that great, so I wouldn't suggest using it.
If you found the last battle easy, than this one should be a breeze. It's just
like the last battle, only your opponent couldn't afford any parts worthwhile.
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Right after your last battle ends, your phone rings. Ernest is trying to get
a hold of Harry. Go to the Parts Generator, then talk to Harry, he’s trying to
pick up a girl named Sophie behind the desk at the front of the Gym. After
Ernest apparently throws a few insults Harry's way, Afterwards, you and Harry
are told to go to Hub Park to deal with some kind of disturbance.
Apparently, a girl named Mary scheduled a date with two different guys on the
same day! Once your there to deal with the squabbling boys, the girl simply
walks off, leaving the two guys high and dry. Time for you and Harry to calm
them down a bit.
At this point, you get to choose which one to fight. I'll map out a strategy
for both, but for your reference, the one on the left is Anthony, and the one
on the right is Thomas.
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Battle 10 Anthony
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Difficulty: 3
Type: 1-on-1
Enemy Robo:
Body: Criminal
Gun: Gatling
Bomb: Crescent P
Pod: Feint G
Legs: Long Thrust
Holosseum: Flower Garden
Suggested Build:
Body: Ray 01
Gun: 3-Way
Bomb: Standard S
Pod: Cockroach H
Legs: Standard
Battle Reward: Reflection Pod, Long Thrust Legs
Battle Tips: Anthony is actually slightly intelligent. He spends quite a bit of
his time in the air, which goes along with his robo. As usual, watch out for
that Gatling Gun, and remember that when he lands, he’s temporally stalled.
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Battle 10 Thomas
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Difficulty: 2
Type: 1-on-1
Enemy Robo:
Body: Splendor
Gun: Gatling
Bomb: Straight G
Pod: Speed D
Legs: Standard
Holosseum: Flower Garden
Suggested Build:
Body: Ray 01
Gun: 3-Way
Bomb: Standard S
Pod: Speed D
Legs: Standard
Battle Reward: Reflection Pod, Long Thrust Legs
Battle Tips: Thomas is a little more standard than Anthony. Just watch for the
Gatling Gun and keep up the heat, never stop moving, and Thomas should fall
with little effort.
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The boys threaten you with vengeance after their defeat, then run off. You
finally meat the third employee of Steel Hearts, Marcia. Marcia tells you that
she has a Class-B license, and is troubled that you don't have a license at
all. Apparently, operation a Custom Robo without a license is illegal, so all
three of you return to Steel Hearts. After this is brought to Ernest's
attention, he agrees to pay for you to get a license tomorrow.
The day is done and you can go home.
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Day 3
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Once again, Lucy is burdened with dragging your sorry butt out of bed. After
yet another forced interaction with Lucy outside, head off to the Department of
Licensing Test Hall, it’s just below the Gym on the map.
You find Harry, once again trying to pick up a chick behind a counter, this
time its Trish. But don't underestimate the allure of idiocy, because Harry
managed to acquire her phone number! Anyway, Harry has registered you to take
the license test, but first go to the Parts Generator in the back to pick up
your new parts from yesterday, then head over to the vacant CPU right of the
front desk. Press A to start the exam.
Exam Part 1: Knowledge
Answers
1. 2-Commander
2. 1-A Dive
3. 3-Robo Cube
4. 3-Laboratory
5. 1-Class A
6. 3-Holosseum
7. 3-Parts Generator
8. 1-Pod
9. 2-Department of Licensing
10. 3-10th question
Exam Part 2: Skill
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Battle 11
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Difficulty: 2
Type: 1-on-1
Enemy Robo:
Body: Buggy
Gun: 3-Way
Bomb: Gemini B
Pod: Cockroach G
Legs: Quick Jump
Holosseum: Crevice Court
Suggested Build:
Body: Ray 01
Gun: 3-Way
Bomb: Standard S
Pod: Cockroach H
Legs: Long Thrust Legs
Battle Reward: Feather Legs
Battle Tips: Lets put it this way. If you think the AI system on this game is
kinda dim, then imagine the AI of the AI on this game. Needless to say, this
exactly the most difficult battle you'll encounter. As usual, keep the heat and
burn your feet.
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Whoop-di-doo. Now you have the lowest level license possible. Enjoy. Anyway,
check the Parts Generator for your new legs, then go tell Harry you passed the
test. Once you tell Harry, it's time to head back to Steel Hearts to inform
Ernest so he doesn't fire you.
After you let Ernest know you passed, he has Harry escort you to your home.
According to him, if you’re to be partners, you need to spend more time
together, but we all know he’s just a control freak. Regardless, the reluctant
Harry follows you home, then runs off to call Trish. As he runs off, a small
piece of paper fall out of his back pocket. Duun-duun-DUUN!
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Day 4
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That darn Lucy wakes you once again. That’s the problem with renting a room
from someone, they always have a key. It must be nice to nag people to get to
there jobs when your only job is to make them pay you money.
As you walk across the yard to the unavoidable chat with Lucy, you overhear a
loud argument between two people happening in the room next to yours. After
that little event, you then realize that you aren't being forced to speak to
Lucy! Oh, happy day! Now get you butt to work!
Harry is mysteriously depressed, apparently he lost something important to him.
Before you can investigate, Ernest tells you to go back to your apartment. The
married couple that lives next to you, Walt and his wife, are having a huge
fight with each other. After you get back, that ever-present gossiping with
Lucy sneaks up on you, causing a small part of you to die inside. After that,
you enter the apartment and find the two fighting with robos. Harry tells you
to take on the wife, aka the scariest woman you'll ever meet in this life or
the next. Once you've directed her rage in your direction, the battle begins.
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Battle 12
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Difficulty: 3
Type: 1-on-1
Enemy Robo:
Body: Metal Ape
Gun: Blade
Bomb: Straight T
Pod: Feint F
Legs: Long Thrust
Holosseum: Magma Hole
Suggested Build:
Body: Ray 01
Gun: 3-Way
Bomb: Standard S
Pod: Speed D
Legs: Long Thrust
Battle Reward: Vertical Gun
Battle Tips: Another slow powerhouse opponent. Keep stepping on the center
panel when it's up to limit her mobility. Avoid her abundant attacks and try to
lure her into the center pit when the panel is down to take a chunk out of her
health, and keep up the offence when she's not down.
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After the lovebirds have been defeated at the hands of you and Harry, the
miraculously make up in a split second and decide to attack Harry. While I
think it would be very entertaining to watch Harry get pulverized, your
character helps him anyway, introducing you to your first 2-on-2 battle.
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Battle 13
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Difficulty: 4
Type: 2-on-2
Enemy Robo 1:
Body: Metal Ape
Gun: Blade
Bomb: Gemini P
Pod: Wave
Legs: Long Thrust
Enemy Robo 2:
Body: Dour Head
Gun: Left 5-Way
Bomb: Dual
Pod: Diving
Legs: High Jump
Holosseum: Basic Arena
Partner Robo:
Body: Glory
Gun: Vertical
Bomb: Crescent P
Pod: Cockroach H
Legs: Standard
Suggested Build:
Body: Ray 01
Gun: 3-Way
Bomb: Standard S
Pod: Reflection
Legs: Long Thrust
Battle Reward: Metal Ape Body, Spider Pod
Battle Tips: Well well well, some people find these battles harder than the
normal ones, some find them easier. My suggestion would be to keep track of who
Harry is targeting, and do the same. That way, once that opponent has been
massacred, it’s a 2-on-1 in your favor, which is just too easy. The Dour Head
model is of the Funky Big Head variety. These robos are hard to knock down like
the Metal Grapplers, but don't pack quite the same punch. Instead, they move
surprisingly well in the air, which can make them hard to hit. You may not have
a problem with this battle, depending on your style of fighting.
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After a heavy breathing fest following the battle, Marcia enters the apartment,
you try to find out what started all this trouble. Apparently, Walt's wife
found a note with a girl’s number on it. This convinced her that her husband
was cheating on her with another woman. Apparently, Walt found the note outside
this morning, and simply stuck it in his pocket for later exploring. His wife
believes him and is sorry she reacted so harshly.
Marcia asks to see the note that started all of this. As the three of you look
at the note, Harry makes a WA HA HAAA noise, and plucks the note swiftly from
Marcia's hand. Then Marcia goes over to the scared children to calm them down.
You learn that Marcia's parents passed not too many years ago, and that her
brother, who was a member of the police force, just vanished one day, leaving
her alone. She's always been the quiet type because of a special gift she has,
and the loss of her family didn't help her quiet personality. Marcia wants to
earn a Class-A license so she can join the police, hoping to find a trace of
where her brother went.
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Well, time to head back to Steel Hearts once again. But just as you’re about to
leave, Marcia's phone rings. Ernest wants all three of you to get over to
Bogey's Cafe right away, an infamous criminal named Marv was sighted there. If
you manage to catch him, there is a large reward and Steel Hearts would gain
quite a reputation. After a bout of questioning and yelling, you head over to
Bogey's Cafe.
Prepare to meat one of the most annoying characters in the game, Evil. What
ever could have inspired the game programmers to give him THAT name, Hmmm? But
anyway, apparently Evil and his gang of lackeys managed to catch Marv before
you even got there. Evil is a member of another rival bounty hunters team,
called Dark Blue. Bogey had called them in when he saw Ernest writing poetry in
the corner, tearing at the eyes every now-and-then. Bogey's confidence wasn't
exactly boosted by this sight, so he didn't call Steel Hearts this time.
Suddenly, Evil recognizes you. While you were out job searching, Dark Blue was
one of the places that you applied to that turned you down. Evil seems to find
it funny that Steel Hearts hired you, even though you were an obvious amateur.
After a few insults are thrown back and forth between Harry and Evil, you all
agree to go back to Steel Hearts to inform Ernest of the unfortunate news. As
Ernest begins to yell at the group for not nabbing Marv, Harry hints that you
all know of his poetry session in Bogey's today. Once he realizes this, he
makes his escape, dismissing you all for the remainder of the day. Go on home
and nap.
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Day 5
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An early phone call wakes you up before Lucy gets a chance to. It’s Harry, and
he says that there is some action at Daimon Chinese restaurant, and Ernest
wants them there ASAP. Be sure to get your parts at the generator incase you
didn't yesterday. Then head outside.
Muahahahaha! You scared Lucy with your being awakeness. Then, once the rest of
this forced chat is finished, leave and go to Daimon, near the top-right corner
of the map.
When you arrive, you'll notice a guy taking a nap on the restaurant floor. He’s
dead, and it apparently was caused by a robo battle being too intense. The
police arrive, and after a pathetic argument from Harry, you find out that the
robo responsible for the mans death is believed to be an autonomous robo, a
robo that operates without a commander. Then Mira asks Marcia a favor...
Remember that it was suggested that Marcia had some kind of special "power"?
Well, she can dive into other people’s robos, and review the most recent
thoughts of the commander, in this case, his last thoughts. This is called a
half-dive, because while she can dive into it, she can't control the robo.
Apparently, the man came into contact with a robo she has never seen before.
It appeared to be a living thing, within the holosseum. Apparently, Marcia can
feel that this mystery robo had immense power, more than she has ever felt
before. After the half-dive, Marcia goes with the police to make a sketch of
the robo, and you, Ernest and Harry return to Steel Hearts.
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Once your back at the office, Harry explains some of the drawbacks of Marcia's
half-dive ability. And with those draw-backs, and the loss of her family,
Marcia has had to strive to get where she is today. Suddenly, Ernest gets a
call from Bogey. Apparently, since he gave yesterdays job to Dark Blue, he’s
giving Steel Hearts this new job. So head on over to Bogey's Cafe.
Upon your arrival, Evil makes his presence known. Apparently, Evil just
"happened" to be at Bogey's at the right time. Had it not been for Bogey, they
would have already taken care of the situation, but they agreed to give you a
fair chance to screw up. Evil offers a 2-on-2 match for the privilege of taking
on the job Bogey gave to you. Harry gets ticked, and agrees to the pointless
bout, considering the job is already yours.
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Battle 14
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Difficulty: 5
Type: 2-on-2
Enemy Robo 1:
Body: Juggler
Gun: Right Pulse
Bomb: Left Flank H
Pod: Speed P
Legs: Stabilizer
Enemy Robo 2:
Body: Metal Ox
Gun: Gatling
Bomb: Submarine D
Pod: Feint G
Legs: Quick Jump
Holosseum: Checkmate Foundry
Partner Robo:
Body: Glory
Gun: 3-Way
Bomb: Standard F
Pod: Dolphin
Legs: Standard
Suggested Build:
Body: Ray 01
Gun: 3-Way
Bomb: Standard S
Pod: Reflection
Legs: Long Thrust
Battle Reward: Left Flank Bomb H, Feint Pod F
Battle tips: Well, with two opponents both wielding Gatling-type weapons, this
match promises to hurt if your not careful. Keep you distance from Evil, the
Juggler, because his gun has a limited range, but excellent homing in short
range situations. The other guy is just a slow powerhouse, and easy to his as
usual. Keep targeting the same opponent as Harry like the last battle, and this
shouldn't take too long.
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Congrats! You punched Evil in is oversized pointy nose! Although he seems less
than willing to admit to it, and attempts to pawn off his excuse by claiming
purposeful loss. Him and his little lackeys walk off, and you and Harry are
left to the task