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Densetsu no Stafy Taiketsu! Dire Kaizokudan - Nintendo DS
Version 1.0 (9/10/2008)
Version History:
1.0: Guide complete - (9/10/2008)
0.4: First five worlds (most of 5), first level of World 6. - (9/05/2008)
0.2: First two worlds - (9/02/2008)
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*To jump to a section, hold the Control Key and press F, then type in the
section number as it appears (ie type DNS1)
DNS1: Intro
DNS2: Gameplay
DNS2.A: Abilities
DNS2.B: Transformations
DNS3: Primary Walkthrough
DNS3.1: World 1
DNS3.2: World 2
DNS3.3: World 3
DNS3.4: World 4
DNS3.5: World 5
DNS3.6: World 6
DNS3.7: World 7
DNS3.8: World 8
DNS4: Backtracking
DNS4.A: World 4
DNS4.B: World 5
DNS4.C: World 6
DNS5: Bonus Areas
DNS5.A: Boss Rush
DNS5.B: World 9
DNS5.C: World 10
DNS6: Bosses
DNS7: Enemies
DNS8: Minigames
DNS9: Numerical Treasure Chests
DNS10: Clothing
DNS10.A: Green Category
DNS10.B: Red Category
DNS10.C: Yellow Category
DNS10.D: Blue Category
DNS11: Special Treasure
DNS11.A: Hearts
DNS11.B: Transformation Pearls
DNS12: Gachapon
DNS13: Secrets
DNS14: Credits
Densetsu no Stafy Taiketsu! Dire Kaizokudan contains scenes of delicious
pudding snails and arrogant clams. Player discretion is advised.
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Long time no write, eh? It's been a while since my last Stafy guide. But you
just can't say no to the little guy.
Densetsu no Stafy: Taiketsu! Dire Kaizokudan. What a mouthful! This is the
fifth game in the wonderful Stafy series. This is one of the greatest modern
series to stay squarely in Japan. Thankfully, the DS is region free.
The Stafy series brings a humorous and joyous slant to standard platforming and
offers some of the most polished aquatic gameplay out there. It's a joy to play
these games.
Dire Kaizokudan continues that tradition for the most part. The game seems a
little easier and more straightforward than the previous titles. Of course,
Stafy has never been a hard series and the challenge capped all the way back in
Stafy 2.
But this game is still a solid choice. And there's fanservice for fans of the
old games. Not to mention, there are numerous new gameplay elements in the
levels to make this a -different- Stafy game. And that's what really matters.
Stafy has five games under his belt, and none of them play exactly alike due to
gameplay differences or level-building ethos. And that keeps each game fresh.
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Stafy's gameplay is manifold yet simple. It's how a platformer like this should
play. There's no problem in navigation, the controls are very tight, and you
have the ability to do some cool stuff if you exploit the limits of Stafy's
abilities.
In Water:
Y: Spin Attack
Hold B: Swim Faster
Control Pad: Swim
On Land:
Y: Spin Attack
Control Pad Left/Right: Move
Hold Y + Move: Run
Control Pad Down: Duck
Run + Duck: Slide
B: Jump
Run + B: Longer/Higher jump.
Anywhere:
X: Enter door/Talk
Start: Pause
Map Screen:
R: Menu
L: Save
B: Back to main map
A: Accept
Bottom Screen:
The bottom screen shows a number of functions, depending on who you have met
in your journey.
Memraid: Level info.
Kyorosuke: Info about your pearls and treasure. Kyorosuke will get an
exclamation mark when a star door is in the room, and treasure
flashes more and more wildly in his eyes the closer Stafy gets to
a treasure chest.
Ranpa: Collection Info
Rob: Game records.
A World consists of 4 stages + a number of hidden stages. Hidden stages are
handled differently in Dire Kaizokudan. Most of them are attained by finding a
Star Door in certain levels and completing the task outlined therein.
Every fourth stage of the world has a boss enemy which once defeated, allows
you to proceed with the story.
Mermaids in the stages allow you to save your progress and heal you completey.
Round blue guys with books will allow you to warp out of a stage you haven't
yet completed. When you go back to that stage, you have the option of starting
from where you left off.
*****DNS2.A: Abilities*****
Stafy's abilities have a few peculiarities.
*Spin Attack:
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Stafy can normally spin three times without getting dizzy. If you spin three
times, then try to spin a fourth, you will get dizzy. This is dangerous, of
course.
If you time your spins so you spin just after Stafy recovers, you can get more
hits in succession without getting dizzy.
*Running Slide:
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If you run and duck, you will slide. This is an important skill. If you try to
slide into an area too long for Stafy's slide then you will be carried back.
*Dash Spin:
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Stafy will be able to penetrate currents with this, albeit slowly. The biggest
advantage is to be able to strike from afar. You can still get dizzy.
Note that if you dash right before the surface of the water, you will get
carried high out of the water.
*Upgraded Dash:
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When you earn this, Stafy shoots forward like an arrow. It's faster than the
dash spin and it penetrates currents more soundly.
Again, you can get dizzy. But if you time your dashes, so you dash and then
recover and dash again you can cover a lot of ground in a very short time.
It takes a bit of practice to get it down to the fastest execution possible
without a dizzy, but once you get the hang of it... it will benefit you in
every installment of the series.
*Double Jump:
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The most important skill for out of water navigation. This lets you jump twice
in the air. But the most important feature is when you come out of water.
Now you see, when you swim quickly (Holding B) out of water, it counts as a
jump. You can take your second jump -after- you leave the water.
But, what about the dash you ask? Doesn't that work just as well? Well listen
up because this double jump type skill is _frigging_ _useful_. You have more
control over where you jump to. And believe me, that is far more useful than
you might initially think.
*Downward Strike:
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When you earn this, Stafy will be able to smahs downwards in the air. Basically
you should double jump, then press down and Y to send Stafy rocketing downards.
This is more powerful than any of your standard strikes and can break some
special blocks.
The ultimate skill of this ability though is the "Staircase effect." Basically,
after you smash an enemy with this strike you can double jump -again-. If there
is a series of enemies you can continually downward strike them.
If they lead up, you can climb them like a staircase by doing:
Downward Strike -> Jump -> Downward strike -> Jump and so on.
*Enemy Chains:
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In all Stafy games, you can chain enemies for pearls. It's always been like
this:
Nothing -> Nothing -> One Pearl -> Two Pearls -> Big Pearl -> Big Pearl -> etc
Where you continue to get big pearls after the fifth enemy chained. Now, you
can chain as many as are available. Not to mention enemies respawn when only a
short bit off the screen. Just make sure you don't get dizzy.
It's easier now too because the pearls automatically fly to Stafy and you can
chain when killing enemies with other objects.
*Pearl Magnet:
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Pearls are naturally attracted to Stafy. Get in close proximity to a pearl and
it will be dragged to Stafy. Now, I don't mean you can just swim by them. You
have to be close and you have to be still.
Basically, it is only really useful for when you push an object into an alcove
with pearls.
*****DNS2.B: Transformations*****
Ranpa gains four transformations in this game. They replace the vehicles and
animals form the previous games.
One thing to note is that enemies in these rooms are not exclusive to the
vehicle anymore. So essentially, there is a path for Stafy and a path for Ranpa
unless you -need- Ranpa to proceed.
Merely touch Ranpa's thought bubble to transform.
*Dragon:
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Your first form, the Dragon can jump with B and blow fire with Y. You can use
up and down on your control pad to direct the arc of Ranpa's fire.
The upgrade to the suit gives him a much bigger flame.
*Seal:
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The seal can swim around and Y does an ice shard attack. This ice shard is very
useful because it is a very large attack and can even harm enemies that put up
a defense like spikes.
The seal cannot fight against currents until he gets upgraded. When he gets his
upgrade, the ice shard becomes much longer and he can fight against even strong
currents with his ice shard dash, something even Stafy can't.
*Chicken:
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The chicken can jump with B and crow with Y. The crow harms enemies and
activates a utility function of some others. It is a large attack, but takes
time to execute so don't get careless with it.
The upgrade to the chicken lets it float by holding B after a jump.
*Ghost:
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The most powerful form, easily. While its attack is weak, it is so useful that
you wish it showed up more. Y will drop a spirit bomb, that explodes with time
or when an enemy touches it. This is, yes, weaker than your standard attack but
you can lay many, many bombs quickly and they have a decent range.
Not to mention the ghost can free-float everywhere, meaning you can drop and
run.
Or the ghost can simply pass enemies and spikes by pressing B. The ghost will
vanish into a small ball of energy and gain the ability to phase through
threats.
The upgrade increases the length of that phase.
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Only the standard levels are listed here. The few stages that -require-
backtracking and the bonus -worlds- are handled in later sections.
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---------World 1-1-----------
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After a scene depicting the arrival of our behelmeted friend, and introducing
the shadowy forms of the antagonists - we'll be able to play. Our mysterious
bunny pal, who I am told is called Ranpa, will be captured by a giant squid...
As you move to the right, you will notice sign posts. These large signs don't
have to be activated like they were in previous Stafy games, but rather they
show you the controls in little bubbles when you pass them by.
Holding B while you swim will make Stafy swim more quickly. Quickly swim after
the squid's raised tentacle. Stafy cannot fight against currents yet, so avoid
these as you continue the chase.
The squid will get away.
Enter the door at the end of the room by pressing X while Stafy is over it.
Next Room:
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Stafy will meet up with the mermaid from the previous games. After a short
convo, you can go over and activate her shell with X. Activating a mermaid will
save your progress in the level and restore HP. They are healing check points.
She also gives you a bottom screen function. Now, I think it's advice or
something. I don't read the language, so I'm not sure.
Swim past the mermaid. Follow the arrows down and right to find a pearl. Pearls
are a multi-use tool in the Stafy series. Collecting five pearls or one big
pearl will heal one heart. They are also used as currency to buy swag. This is
a big pearl.
Collect it, then follow the string of small pearls up ahead. Enter the door
they lead to.
Next Room:
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Swim over to the treasure chest and activate it to earn treasure chest number
1. Head right, but go UP before the right arrow.
Follow these pearls out of the water and head left to find a pool with a fair
amount of big pearls. Collect them, then return to the right arrow we went
up at.
Now, head right. Follow the pearls to the right and leap out of the water.
Approach Kyorosuke.
After your convo, jump onto the platform up ahead to end the stage.
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---------World 1-2-----------
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Head down and talk to the hermit crab here. He's appeared more than once in the
series, yes ;)? Either way, he'll show you a group of creatures in a bubble and
show you how to spin (The Y button).
Don't follow the arrow. Instead, go down and look behind seaweeds. Some pearls
and big pearls can be found in bubbles here. Spin attack them to free them and
collect them. You will come up behind the big bubble.
Spin attack this large bubble. Everytime you do, he releases some fish. If you
chase him and continue to spin until he loses all of his fish, he will die.
Return to the hermit crab. After a short convo, you can pass. Save at the
mermaid, then continue left.
There will be grey and red striped fish here. They simply swim back and forth.
Spin attack both to practice attacking.
Hit the seaweed below them and get the treasure chest for the next treasure
note.
Swim on ahead and enter the current. Hold right as you do, and stay near the
top of the rightward current when you enter it. You should make it into a
tributary with some pearls. Loop around this side current and collect all of
the pearls before entering the main current again.
There is a door when we exit, but we have no interest in that right now. Head
down and look at the left wall. These are destructible blocks. Stike your way
through the left.
Kill the jumping sponge here, then enter the star door.
Star Door:
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Leap out of the water here to talk to the Hermit Crab again. Select the top
option form his question to accept his challenge.
Now, challenge is a strong word to use here I guess. You need to find five
special pearls in the pool just past him. Knock down seaweed and spin attack
bubbles to aid in your search.
It's a very small space though, so once you find them all, he will congratulate
you with a route to an alternate path.
Very nice! Return to the previous room.
First Room Again:
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Head now to the right and enter the door we initially passed.
The Room on the Right:
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Talk to Kyorosuke here to get the Kyorosuke second screen function. This will
allow Kyorosuke to detect hidden paths and treasure. When he gets an
exclamation mark, take notice. When he has treasure in his eyes, there is
treasure in the room.
It's helpful for those of us that don't speak the language, moreso than the
mermaid's anyways.
Head right. Swim quickly toward the bottom green orb to push it out of the way.
Continue along. Knock the seaweed out of the way and get some pearls.
The white striped red fish here will approach Stafy when they notice him. Spin
them when they get near. Head up and left.
Push your way past the bottom green orb then attack the sponges here while
knocking down seaweed. Get the pearls, then look to the ceiling. It will be
made of destructible rocks.
Destroy a path all the way around to the treasure chest and take it for Red
Category clothes number 1.
From the chest head right, all the way to the green wall and spin. Part of
this wall is destructible. It will lead to a room with six big pearls, so it
is a worthwhile stop.
Head down and right, push your way past the orbs. Head right again at the
White Stripe fish. Take the bottom path.
Push your way past the orbs and ente rthe current here. Collect the big pearls
from the bubble outside of the current and the two inside of it. Head back out
and continue around the normal way.
Talk to the creature with the book, then head past him. YES, the exit is here,
NO we will not go onto it just yet. Swim past the exit.
Search behind the seaweed here for three big pearls in a bubble. Once you have
these, exit the level.
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We start this stage out right beside the squid that captured Ranpa. Stafy will
jump to Ranpa and Ranpa will transform into a dragon suit. Hold Y to blow fire
and the control pad angles the stream. B makes it jump.
-----Boss-----
The squid is technically our first boss. But, it's nothing to worry about.
The dragon mode's fire is enough to damage him.
Basically, the squid will keep his tentacles in the same place and pound them
on the ground. When the tentacles are damaged, you can pass them to the centre
of the squid, though they quickly rise up again. So be careful.
Blow fire at the flat part of the tentacles until it damages the boss and he
pulls back his tentacles. Stay directly over his mouth now and blow fire at
his tentacles everytime he brings them back up.
When he goes to swish his tentacle across the screen, blow fire at the end of
it again to stop the attack. The squid should soon fall.
-----Boss Over----
After a short scene regarding the circumstances of Ranpa's coming to Stafy's
planet, we can move freely again. The blue guy ti the right with the book will
act as a point to restart the level if you exit via him. Nevermind that for now
and save at the mermaid. Enter the door.
Next Room:
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There is another mermaid here, so save again if you wish... seems kind of a
waste. Either way, continue right.
Destroy the Grey and Black striped fish and head down. Push past the rocks and
be careful of the cool hammer mollusc down here. This dude hops, then hammers
with the thick round part of his shell. But you can defeat him by spinning,
even at his shell. So defeat him then move left.
Get the five big pearls fromt he bubbles, then move back to the right. Make
the loop around either back up, then down and right, or to the right and back
down. Either way, this loop will net you a few pearls. Head right when you
complete it.
Detsroy the black and grey striped fish here. Get the pearls from the bubbles
amongst the seaweed, then destroy the hammer mollusc. Continue right.
When you reach the blue guy, head up. The ceiling is cracked. Break your way
through it and you will arrive at a Star Door.
Hea dup first and get the pearls out in the open air, then head back down and
enter the star door.
Star Door:
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The hermit crab again, yes? And one of the pri... bully fish from the first
few games.
Select the top option to race the bully fish. There's nothing to this. Hold B
and quickly swim right avoiding the currents. If you keep a rightward path, you
will eventually arrive at the goal flag and win the race.
Your reward is the alternate route to World 1-6.
Leave the room.
Second Room, Again:
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Head down and right to the door.
Lower Right Door - Squid Chase 1:
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Chase music is playing! Head right collecting pearls from the currents here.
Everytime the squid raises his tentacles, spin attack them at their ends.
Make sure to get all of the pearls, because the squid is a pansy.
Enter the door at the end.
Next Room:
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Take the upper path and fight you way past the white stripe fish and jumping
sponges. Make sure you get the pearls from behind the seaweed. At the very
end of the path, the tunnel pinches into a dead end - but not quite!
Spin attack a path through this area to come to a small chamber with a few
big pearls in it. Return to the start of the room.
Follow the path down and right, and enter the current. Fight against the
current as you collect all of the pearls.
Exiting the current, head left at the right arrow sign. Defeat any sponges
here then collect the pearls and big pearls from within the bubbles and behind
the seaweed. Head back to the right.
Pass the sponges, then get the big pearls from behind the seaweed just after
them.
Head up fromt his seaweed, then press left through the green orbs. Take the
chest here for Green Category Clothing 1.
Head back down and right, and save at the mermaid. Head up and right and
collect the pearls from the bubbles.
Notice that the ceiling is cracked here. Spin attack up through it. Defeat the
two white striped red fish here, then collect all of the pearls from the
bubbles.
Now head through the door in the room's lower right corner, just past the round
blue guy.
Next Room - Chase 2:
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The squid is back. Again, everytime he raises up his tentacles, strike them
with your spin attack. Do this enough and the squid will be stunned.
Collect ALL of the pearls in the room, even if it means backtracking, then
enter the door at the right end of the room.
Next Room:
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Talk to Kyorosuke and approach the currents. Loop the currents until you have
all of the pearls within. Exit at the top and continue left.
Get the pearls form behind the seaweed and continue to collect pearls as you
follow the path upwards. Defeat the two hammer molluscs here, then pause at
the red and white fish. The ceiling is cracked here. Break through it, and
you will come to another treasure chest.
Return to the fish, and head right. Destroy all of the blocks as there are
pearls scattered throughout them. Get the pearls fromt he bubbles just after
the blocks.
Follow these currents down. Head left at the bottom and defeat the hammer
mollusc.
Check the seaweed at the bottom of the lower path for pearls, then head up.
Check the seaweed after the exit for some big pearls in a bubble, then you
can exit the level. Thummer up.
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---------World 1-4-----------
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Talk to the fish couple up ahead. After a short convo, you can pass to the
right. Do so, and enter the water.
Get all of the pearls, save at the mermaid, enter the door.
Next Room, Squid Chase:
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As always, strike the squids tentacles as they rise. Three hits should stun
the squid. Once he's knocked out, collect every pearl in this tunnel, then
exit through the door at the far right.
Next Room:
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Save at the mermaid.
Follow the path up and right until you find dry land. Leap out, and collect
the treasure chest.
Return to the water. Move right through the seaweed striking bubbles for pearls
and destroying the hammer mollusc. Now, at the end of this tunnel, the right
wall is cracked. Spin into it. Make this loop for a few pearls, then head up
when you exit the dug out tunnel.
Get out onto dry land, collect the pearls, kill the jumping hammer mollusc, and
enter the door.
Next Room, Dragon Ranpa:
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Move right to talk to Ranpa. Jump up to become the dragon form. You cannot walk
past the overgrowth to the right, instead you have to burn your way through it
with the dragon's breath attack.
Burning your way through vegetation, you eventually come upon small white
shelled enemies. When they stop, they strike with tentacles. Just burn them as
they approach you. The pause before they attack is lengthy.
Enter the door at the end.
Next Room, Save Room Only:
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Back to plain old Stafy. Move right and save at the mermaid.
Enter the door.
Next Room, Dragon Ranpa 2:
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Approach Ranpa and become the dragon. Rather than jump up here, head right and
burn the vegetation in your way. Collect the pearls you reveal. When you can
climb up, do so.
Head left while blowing fire until you reach the start again. Make sure to
ensure the death of each and every shell creature before heading forward.
Remember - you can angle your breath.
OK, back at the tunnel we climbed.
Burn through the vegetation at the lower right. Take the big pearls here from
the tunnel, then climb back up again.
Move up and right while blowing fire. You should be able to chain the white
shells that get in the way.
Enter the door at the end.
Next Room:
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Back to Stafy again. Move over to Ranpa. You will get the Ranpa display screen
which shows his ship parts.
Climb up to the top of this chamber, collecting any pearls on the platforms.
Destroy the hammer mollusc when you reach the top.
Climb the stairs to the upper right when you see the down arrows. Collect all
of the pearls/big pearls here, then return to the down arrows.
Get the pearls in the alcove of the left wall, the drop to the water.
Search the seaweed down here for big pearls and a hidden door (lower left).
Seaweed Covered Door:
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That "Y" icon with the arrow. Kind of useless given the simplicity of the room,
but let's use it anyways, shall we? Press Y on that icon to have it send Stafy
flying through pearls to the next icon.
Keep doing this, and the path terminates at a treasure chest. This is note 4.
Return to the previous room.
Previous Door:
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Return to the area with the down arrows, and move right past the right arrow.
Enter the water here.
Swim through the tunnel, killing white shells in the way. Enter the door at the
end of the path.
Next Room:
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Move right, and head up through the rock blocks. At the top of this tunnel, you
will notice cracks at the upper right. Break through the hidden tunnel, collect
the pearls from the seaweed, and return to the start of the chamber.
Head down and to the right.
Head down through the rocks and search the area we open into for a giant bubble
creature. He holds bubbles and a key. Collecting the key opens the star door.
Star Door:
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Talk to the fish and select the top option when she asks if you want to play.
This is a sumo match with her bigger fish comrade. Essentially, you have to
keep striking him until he reaches the far right of the stretch. Fine. Spin
attack him, wait for Stafy to stop his recovery spin then spin attack again.
Keep this up, and you shouldn't get dizzy.
This opens up 1-7.
Enter the previous room.
Previous Room:
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Destroy the bubble creature again for pearls.
Move left through the currents, and head back to where you broke down through
the rocks to set up a good run to chain the fishies.
Chain the fish to the right, then collect the pearls from the seaweed and
free floating bubbles.
Head up past the up arrows, then head left. Search out the pearls in the
seaweed here.
Now head back and continue right. Check the seaweed for pearls, and save at the
mermaid.
If you want to do 1-7 now, leave via the blue guy. Otherwise, enter the boss
door.
Boss Room:
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There is a large wall of ink to your right, Ranpa and Kyorosuke are here. Save
at the mermaid, then talk to them.
Stapy will appear. You can link up with a friend to take the boss on together,
or go it alone. Enter the inkcloud.
-----Boss-----
You start right in front of the squid. This is very similar to your last tussle
with him, and is in fact similar to the chase sequences.
The squid has a very basic pattern. He slaps his tentacles off the ground,
causing a rock to fall. He then swipes slowly across the screen with a
tentacle.
If Stafy gets captured by this tentacle, rapidly press on the control pad to
free him.
As for the rock, you can spin attack it and break it easily enough.
Stafy can hurt the boss during both of his attacks. Basically, strike the end
of his tentacle before he slams themdown, break the rock, then strike his
tentacle again as he swipes across the screen. Easy, keep this up and he will
be calamari with chips in no time.
-----Boss Over-----
You will get another part of Ranpa's ship when this boss is vanquished. You can
then proceed to World 2.
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---------World 1-5-----------
*=======*
---Search World 1-2 for the entrance to 1-5
Knock the bubble out of the seaweed and get the big pearl out of the bubble.
Push the green orb down and collect the pearls here. Head straight right over
the red, black and grey striped fish and get the pearls from behind the seaweed
before you head down.
Strike down the fish as you head down. Get the pearls from the lower left
behind the seaweed. Head up and right from here on a diagonal. Break the blocks
around the green orb, then search the seaweed for big pearls in a bubble.
Swim down and pass the sponges to the right.
Destroy all of the blocks around the green orbs. This will let you push them
out of the way and make your way through to the right.
Search the seaweed near the sponges for pearls. The same in regards to near the
fish. Take the upper left path and push an orb all the way up. Get the big
pearl up here, then return down past the orbs, and take the right path.
Push your way past the sets of green orbs to the right, and enter the door at
the end of the tunnel.
Next Room:
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Save at the mermaid.
Let's head right. Break all of the rocks here, then go left and down. Push the
green orb left into the wall and get the pearls. Head down to the bottom of the
tunnel, pressing your way past any orbs in your way.
Get the big pearl in the bubble to the right, then head up. Take the righthand
path at the split.
Break through the rocks all the way up to the top. Collect the big pearl from
the seaweed here. Head down and right until you see a chest, collect it. This
is note 5.
There are three big pearls in a bubble behind the seaweed to the lower right.
Head down at the rocks here, you're back to an old tunnel. Head left and
collect all pearls in bubbles, and the few in the ceiling by pushing the green
orbs up toward them. Return back up the long tunnel you just broke the rocks
in.
Head down and right, get any pearls from behind the seaweed.
To the right, break all rocks around the green orbs, collect the pearl from
behind the seaweed at the upper left. Push and swim down to the bottom of the
chamber again, and head right past the rocks and orbs.
Get the big pearls from the seaweed then loop back around to the main chamber.
Get to the top, move to the right past the orbs and enter the door.
Next Door:
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Before hiiting the rocks, push the green orbs up into the ceiling and collect
all four pearl up here.
Break all of the rocks. Push through the green orbs and get the big pearl from
behind the seaweed. Move right, and head up at the entrance. There will be five
red/black/grey striped fish here. Strike each in succession. Time your hits so
you don't get dizzy. When we chain all five, they drop pearls and the last will
drop a big pearl.
Alright, cool. Check the seaweeds to the left for big pearls in bubbles. There
are two areas for this, one lower and one higher. Check the path to the lower
right, there are pearls behind the seaweed here.
Return again to that chamber with the five fish and take the highest upper
right path.
Jump out of water. Move over the bridge, and strike the sponges as they jump up
at you.
Collect the ton of pearls before the exit, then exit.
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---------World 1-6-----------
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---Search World 1-3 for the entrance to 1-6
Alright, the second secret stage in World 1. The stage opens in a chase tunnel
with the squid. We're used to this shmuck by now. Everytime he rises his
tentacles... strike him in the flat wide ends.
Once he is stunned, collect every pearl in the room and enter the door at the
end of the tunnel.
Next Door - Squid Chase 2:
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Another chase room, but instead knock down the seaweed to the left and enter
the hidden door.
Door Behind Seaweed:
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Enter the current. Take the treasure chest you come to for note 6.
Break your way down and to the right. Passing the first brown wall, push the
green orb up for some pearls. Then pas sthe second brown wall and return to
the squid chase room you just left.
Squid Chase 2, Again:
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Our old buddy is here to torment us again. As per usual, strike his tentacles
until he is stunned. Collect all of the pearls in the tunnel and enter the
door at the far right end.
Next Room:
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Save at the mermaid.
Spin your way through the seaweed to the right to collect a big pearl and to
destroy a hammer mollusc.
Another hammer mollusc will jump down from up high. Strike it, then strike the
fish as you move up and to the right. You should be able to chain these guys
fairly easily and make a tidy profit. When the chain is cancelled, head back
to the bottom and search through the seaweed for pearls.
Search also the upper left of the chamber we chained in. Again, there are
pearls behind the seaweed up here.
There is a ton of big pearls to the right. Collect them all and exit the stage.
*=======*
---------World 1-7-----------
*=======*
---Search World 1-4 for the entrance to 1-7
The third hidden stage. Ranpa is waiting for you. Change into a dragon and burn
through the vegetation to the right. Collect the pearls as you continue to the
right.
When the ground evens out, keep blowing fire to chain some white shells. There
should be six.
Blast an opening in the rock floor ahead, drop down and collect all of the
pearls. Repeat this process, then blast the floor a third time to reach the
bottom. Head left.
Keep blowing fire as you run left across the sand to destroy any hammer mollusc
in your path. You will chain them.
Burn the plants to the left, take all the uncovered pearls, enter the door.
Next Room:
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Drop down to the water. Break the bubbles and take the pearls before you enter
the current. Enter the current when you have all three.
Get the big pearls in the seaweed (and alcove near the upper left ceiling) and
destroy enemies as you swim right. Come to a stop near the up arrow.
Get the pearls in the seaweed then swim up. Jump out of the water and spin
attack a flying cat. These purrecious enemies will fly away from Stafy, so try
to get one sooner than later for your collection.
Head up and left. Run right (Hold Y and move to run) and duck (Down arrow) when
the small entrances draw near to duck and slide beneath them. There is a
treasure chest here with nite no. 7.
Head back to the flying pigs. Take the righthand path. Skip along the water's
surface to collect all of these pearls. Then head down toward the striped fish.
Hit one then another then another and so on. If you time this right, you should
be able to chain all of them for a lot of pearls.
Next, the seaweed beneath the fish. Search it out for pearls, then go left.
Check the next two seaweeds for more pearls, then enter the door.
Next Room:
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Move up and left and get the pearls here first.
Alright, move right and save at the mermaid. Break bubbles and take pearls as
you head right. Head down when you encounter fish. Just to the left, there are
pearls hidden amongst seaweed. Taken them and head right.
Defeat the two hammer molluscs.
To the right now. There is a big blue chest. Move up at a diagonal from the
water and spin as you get toward the surface to get enough momentum to carry
you up to this chest. It contains a crystal heart which will move down to
Ranpa's screen.
Exit the stage.
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---------World 2-1-----------
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Fall into the hotsprings and move down and right. Push the large rock to the
right a little and swim up and jump out of the water.
Get the pearls here by running and ducking to slide halfway under the ledges.
For the lower big pearls, you have to slide in from both sides. Return to the
water.
Push the giant rock right into the current to block it. Proceed to the right.
Remember, you need to hold B down to actually push something.
We can't get the big pearls up above, instead lets go toward sthe orange
blowfish. They puff up and bring up a water shield. Smack them before they
can erect their shield, or from behind after they do.
Swim up the narrow column and get any pearls up here that you can. Many are
out of reach.
Move on, and when you come to the third big rock of the stage, spin attack
it up and right through the blowfish. This kills them, and moves the rock. And
you probably can't chain them anymore quickly with your spin attack anyways.
Move this rock onto the next current, then pass on by. Enter the door.
Next Room:
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Move right, talk to Kyorosuke. The volcano turtle, I presume it's the volcano
turtle from Stafy 3? Either way a volcano turtle comes and starts causing hell.
It moves off to the right. Follow it and enter the door.
Next Room:
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The octoroks here fire at you and the bumper fish resist your spins. What's a
girl to do? Spin attack that rock to send it flying into enemies.
Essentially, it should move in the direction opposite of your point of contact
when you spin it.
You CAN chain enemies with the rock, so use it to chain the octoroks and the
bumper fish for mucho pearls. Make sure to get the two big deposits of big
pearls in this room. Even repeat some enemie sif you want.
When you're ready, take the door at the bottom.
Next Room:
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Save at the mermaid.
Move right, detsroying the blowfish. Take the rock from the far right, and park
it on top of the chamber where you saw the mermaid. Stand on top of the rock
and jump up to reach the next area through that small brown platform.
Enter the door.
Next Room:
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Swim around the path and head up into the current. Enter the door in the
current as you float up.
Door in the Current:
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Simply swim over and take the treasure chest. Note 8. Back to the other room.
Previous Room:
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Push the giant rock right into the current then head left. Follow the path down
and around to the bottom of the current you pushed that rock into. Use the
currents along the way to speed up your journey.
When you reach the bottom, push the rock which should still be falling right
into the bumper fish.
Door Behind the Bumper Fish:
----------------------------
Talk to Kyorosuke. He shows you how to run, though we have used that skill
already.
Get onto the brown platforms and run and jump left to the big pearls. Grab them
all, then let's continue right.
Run and jump as you collect pearls and enter the exit at the end.
*=======*
---------World 2-2-----------
*=======*
You can tell very much this is the area from Stafy 3 when you get to this
level. The same jets of water send you soaring into the sky when you walk on
their openings.
As you head right, step onto the geysers and not only collect pearls in the
sky, but also spin attack the flowers here to drop big pearls down. Very nice.
When the path splits, go up to talk with Granpa Rob. This opens the door below
you. Enter that door.
Next Room:
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Head left and collect all of the pearls above the water line. Save at the
mermaid.
Bumper fish kind of direct your path, but head all the way down and come back
up with the rock you find in the lower left. Bring it back up and kill the
bumper fish with it.
The top alcove has big pearls. The lower alcove has pearls and a chest with
note 9 in it.
When all is said and done, enter the door in the lower right of the large
chamber. Chain those blowfish with the rock if you want first.
Next Room:
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Like pachinko... I guess. The only things off to the side you have to be
curious about are the mermaid and the stage exit blue guy.
Essentially, you have to take the giant rock to the bottom of the room without
getting it stuck in one of those currented bowls.
Basically, spin attack the rock to get it moving. If it is falling into a pit,
spin attack it to the side to clear it.
Swim down to check if there is any pit or current below the rock. If not, rush
back up and spin attack it down to the bottom.
As long as you take the time to look at what's coming up, this is simple.
Use it to destroy the bumper fish at the lower left (for big pearls) and the
lower right (for the next door).
Next Room:
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Handle this in exatcly the same way. Take the little rock down, don't drop it
in either pit. Instead, smack it with a spin attack to send it sailing past
the pit.
Use it to clobber the bumper fish down at the end of this short tunnel. Enter
the door.
Next Room:
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Jump out of the water here. Head down and enter the next door after Ranpa.
Next Room:
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Become Dragon Ranpa and head right, arc your fire up to strike those bumper
fish.
What's this? A dead end? No. See the water column there? Arc your flame up and
keep it there until the water turns red.
You will be taken back to the first room now.
First Room:
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Speak to Rob. You will get his status screen for the bottom. I believe this
gives stats about the gameplay?
Enter the next door.
Door Past Rob:
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Save at the mermaid.
Follow the pearls around via the geysers.
The chest - well this is Green Category 2. When the geysers push you right in
a two level effect, jump at the wall between you and the chest and break
through it with a spin attack (the wall on the right). Take the chest.
Next Room:
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Get the dragon mode from Ranpa.
Run forward spraying fire on the Spike Bushes to chain them and prevent them
from stopping and firing spikes.
Jump onto the platforms at the end.
Blow fire at the bumper fish near the door, jump down and blast the rest.
Enter the star door.
Star Door:
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Granpa Rob wants you to light four torches. Accept the proposition then move
into the chamber.
Blow fire at the rocks in the middle of the room to the right. When they are
detsroyed, head left and climb up.
Light the first torch here, then light the next two as you clean up. Number
three is at the upper right. Number 2 is en route.
Drop from number three and hold right slightly to find torch 4 in the lower
right corner of the room. Ignite it to win...
Or if one went out run left and re-ignite it to win.
This opens up 2-5. Leave the room.
*Previous Room:
---------------
Move right to the door, enter it.
*Next Room:
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Let the geysers lead you to the exit platform.
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---------World 2-3-----------
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After you're dropped down by the volcano turtle, speak with Kyorosuke. Next
speak with the squid after him. Stafy will -finally- gain the float ability.
Hold B when you jump to float through the sky. It ads plenty of air to the
jumps of Stafy.
Kyorosuke detects treasure, but we can't get it right now. Enter the available
door instead.
Next Room:
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Run along the bottom and kill the Spike Bushes. Break rocks at the end of the
passage and take the chest for the next note.
Take the bottom path. Run, jump and float to grab the lines of pearls. Use the
geysers to reach the flowers up high and spin attack them. Talk to Ranpa save
at the mermaid, and exit via the door at the end of the top path.
Next Room - Big Geyser:
-----------------------
When the Volcano Turtle destroys the floor, Stafy gets stuck in a geyser.
Big and medium rocks start to rain down on your little friend.
These can only harm you if they push you into the rising ground. Stay in the
middle of the screen, move around the rocks as they drop, then get back to
the middle. Never let go of the B Button.
Enter the door when you reach the top.
Next Room:
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Save at the mermaid, head right and talk to the squid. Enter the next door.
Next Room:
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Move right, jump and spin attack the plant holding the yellow squid captive.
Move right and use the geysers to reach high up.
Now, to the left.
You will see a swirly eyed squid. Use a geyser to get enough air to float over
and attack the plant holding him captive. Great.
Follow the next few geysers around and free the pink squid from the plant in
the same manner.
The squids open up another door for you.
First Room:
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This takes us back to the first room.
Talk to the squids. They will do a mega uppercut making a path for Stafy. Use
the geysers to climb to the top of this new path.
Moving left to the originbal pit in which we dropped, float down the left side.
Destroy the blocks when you see them and take the chest for Red Category
clothes 3.
Reach the top again, jump the gap, and enter the door.
Top Left Door - Big Geyser:
---------------------------
Another big geyser. Again, stay in the middle of the screen, always hold B.
Move around the rocks that drop and make your way back to the middle.
Eventually, you will swim off the top of the screen.
Next Room:
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Drop down to the door. Enter it.
Next Room:
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Get dragon Ranpa. Move quickly along the bottom of the path destroying the
slimes in your way. Destroy the bumper fish you arrive at.
Move back and left. Climb up when you have the chance to. Move right while
detsroying slimes - be careful of their spikes.
Leap to the star door and enter it.
Star Door:
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Talk to Kyorosuke and accept his mission. Listen for the screaming of the
squid. When you hear the screams, spin behind a nearby house in an attempt to
find him.
When you do find him, this mission is over.
You earn 2-6. Leave back through the door.
Previous Room:
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Run all the way back and enter the door to the far left.
Previous Room:
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Use the geysers to reach the exit.
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---------World 2-4-----------