Astro Boy (Playstation 2):
FAQ/Walkthrough by Carlos Soriano (aka paulstreet)
Version 1
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ASTRO BOY (PLAYSTATION 2)
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Astro Boy  Walkthrough version 1
For Playstation 2(tm) (US version)
By: paulstreet
Submitted: March 2008
E-mail me at: cpps90@yahoo.com
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THIS IS NOT A SPOILER-FREE WALKTHROUGH
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INTRODUCTION
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This is a Walkthrough for the Astro Boy video game for the Playstation 2.
Astro Boy was developed by Sonic Team and released in the US by Sega
Aug 18, 2004.
ESRB Rating - E
This game is NOT the same as "Astro Boy Omega Factor" for Game Boy
Advance. While they have similar titles, they are completely different
games.
To find a specific section in the Walkthrough, please do a search on
the identifier shown in "[]" in the CONTENTS.
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CONTENTS
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I.      Progress/Updates/Revisions....................[PROG01]
II.     Game Information..............................[GAME01]
a. Game Controls..............................[GAMECT]
b. Saving your game...........................[GAMESA]
c. Characters.................................[CHAR01]
1.  Astro Boy..............................[ASTRO1]
2.  Other Characters.......................[OTHR01]
III.    Walkthrough...................................[WALK01]
a. Introduction...............................[INTR01]
b. Sequence 1.................................[SEQ001]
1. Introduction............................[SEQ01A]
2. Robot Attack............................[SEQ01B]
3. Gain Rocket Feet........................[SEQ01C]
4. Your First Flying Ring Course...........[SEQ01D]
5. Return Home.............................[SEQ01E]
c. Sequence 2 - Magnamite.....................[SEQ002]
1. Gain Supersonic Hearing.................[SEQ02A]
2. Spin Attack.............................[SEQ02D]
3. Bay Area................................[SEQ02B]
4. Magnamite...............................[SEQ02C]
d. Sequence 3 - Denkou........................[SEQ003]
1. Introduction............................[SEQ03A]
2. Central City............................[SEQ03B]
3. Gain X-Ray Vision.......................[SEQ03C]
4. Denkou - Part 1.........................[SEQ03D]
5. Denkou - Part 2.........................[SEQ03E]
e. Sequence 4 - Atlas.I.......................[SEQ004]
1. Introduction............................[SEQ04A]
2. Renegade Robots.........................[SEQ04E]
3. Gain Digibeam...........................[SEQ04B]
4. Bee Attack..............................[SEQ04C]
5. Metal Door..............................[SEQ04D]
6. Atlas.I.................................[SEQ04E]
f. Sequence 5 - Venus Robots..................[SEQ005]
1. Introduction............................[SEQ05A]
2. Venus Robots............................[SEQ05B]
3. Gain Power of Analyzation...............[SEQ05C]
4. Venus Robot Leader.....  ...............[SEQ05D]
g. Sequence 6 - Atlas II......................[SEQ006]
1. Introduction............................[SEQ06A]
2. Robot Attack #1.........................[SEQ06B]
3. Gain the Arm Cannon.....................[SEQ06C]
4. Robot Attack #2.........................[SEQ06D]
5. Atlas.II................................[SEQ06E]
h. Sequence 7 - Pluto.........................[SEQ007]
1. Introduction............................[SEQ07A]
2. Robot Battles...........................[SEQ07B]
3. Robot Battles - Purple Robots...........[SEQ07C]
4. Robot Battles - Flamethrower Robots.....[SEQ07D]
5. Pluto...................................[SEQ07E]
6. Gain 1 Million HP Strength..............[SEQ07F]
i. Sequence 8 - Brokken Volcano...............[SEQ008]
1. Introduction............................[SEQ08A]
2. Brokken Volcano.........................[SEQ08B]
3. Acheron.................................[SEQ08C]
4. Post-Acheron............................[SEQ08D]
j. Sequence 9 - Eagle Building................[SEQ009]
1.  Introduction...........................[SEQ09A]
2.  Room 01................................[SEQ09B]
3.  Hallway 01.............................[SEQ09C]
4.  Room 02................................[SEQ09D]
5.  Room 03................................[SEQ09E]
6.  Hallway 02.............................[SEQ09F]
7.  Room 04................................[SEQ09G]
8.  Room 05................................[SEQ09H]
9.  Room 06................................[SEQ09I]
10. Hallway 03.............................[SEQ09J]
11. Hallway 04.............................[SEQ09K]
k. Card Collection............................[CRDCOL]
l. Sequence 10 - Blue Knight, Fortified Rocket
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1.  Introduction...........................[SEQ10A]
2.  Space Robots...........................[SEQ10B]
3.  The Blue Knight (with Leto)............[SEQ10C]
4.  The Blue Knight (without Leto).........[SEQ10D]
5.  Fortified Rocket.......................[SEQ10E]
a. Introduction........................[SEQ10F]
b. Tips................................[SEQ10G]
c. Strategy............................[SEQ10H]
d. Conclusion..........................[SEQ10I]
IV.     Card Locations................................[CRDLOC]
1.  Card 1.................................[CRD001]
2.  Card 2.................................[CRD002]
3.  Card 3.................................[CRD003]
4.  Card 4.................................[CRD004]
5.  Card 5.................................[CRD005]
6.  Card 6.................................[CRD006]
7.  Card 7.................................[CRD007]
8.  Card 8.................................[CRD008]
9.  Card 9.................................[CRD009]
10. Card 10................................[CRD010]
11. Card 11................................[CRD011]
12. Card 12................................[CRD012]
13. Card 13................................[CRD013]
14. Card 14................................[CRD014]
15. Card 15................................[CRD015]
16. Card 16................................[CRD016]
17. Card 17................................[CRD017]
18. Card 18................................[CRD018]
19. Card 19................................[CRD019]
20. Card 20................................[CRD020]
21. Card 21................................[CRD021]
22. Card 22................................[CRD022]
23. Card 23................................[CRD023]
24. Card 24................................[CRD024]
25. Card 25................................[CRD025]
26. Card 26................................[CRD026]
27. Card 27................................[CRD027]
28. Card 28................................[CRD028]
29. Card 29................................[CRD029]
30. Card 30................................[CRD030]
31. Card 31................................[CRD031]
32. Card 32................................[CRD032]
33. Card 33................................[CRD033]
34. Card 34................................[CRD034]
35. Card 35................................[CRD035]
36. Card 36................................[CRD036]
37. Card 37................................[CRD037]
38. Card 38................................[CRD038]
39. Card 39................................[CRD039]
40. Card 40................................[CRD040]
41. Card 41................................[CRD041]
42. Card 42................................[CRD042]
43. Card 43................................[CRD043]
44. Card 44................................[CRD044]
45. Card 45................................[CRD045]
46. Card 46................................[CRD046]
47. Card 47................................[CRD047]
48. Card 48................................[CRD048]
49. Card 49................................[CRD049]
50. Card 50................................[CRD050]
51. Card 51................................[CRD051]
52. Card 52................................[CRD052]
53. Card 53................................[CRD053]
54. Card 54................................[CRD054]
55. Card 55................................[CRD055]
56. Card 56................................[CRD056]
57. Card 57................................[CRD057]
58. Card 58................................[CRD058]
59. Card 59................................[CRD059]
60. Card 60................................[CRD060]
61. Card 61................................[CRD061]
62. Card 62................................[CRD062]
63. Card 63................................[CRD063]
64. Card 64................................[CRD064]
65. Card 65................................[CRD065]
66. Card 66................................[CRD066]
67. Card 67................................[CRD067]
68. Card 68................................[CRD068]
69. Card 69................................[CRD069]
70. Card 70................................[CRD070]
71. Card 71................................[CRD071]
72. Card 72................................[CRD072]
73. Card 73................................[CRD073]
74. Card 74................................[CRD074]
75. Card 75................................[CRD075]
76. Card 76................................[CRD076]
77. Card 77................................[CRD077]
78. Card 78................................[CRD078]
79. Card 79................................[CRD079]
80. Card 80................................[CRD080]
81. Card 81................................[CRD081]
82. Card 82................................[CRD082]
83. Card 83................................[CRD083]
84. Card 84................................[CRD084]
85. Card 85................................[CRD085]
V.      A Little History..............................[HIST01]
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PROGRESS/UPDATES/REVISIONS                      [PROG01]
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****Version 1: Written February 2008
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GAME INFORMATION                             [GAME01]
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GAME CONTROLS                                                      [GAMECT]
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L1 - Lock on
L2 - Rotate camera left
R1 - X-Ray Vision
R2 - Rotate camera right
Directional pad ("D-pad") - Move camera
Left analog stick - Move Astro
Select - lst Person camera (looking out of Astro's eyes)
Start - Pause
Triangle - Arm cannon
Circle - Digibeam
(X) - Jump/Hover (double tap)
Square - Action button (context-sensitive)
Right analog stick - Up/Down; push forward to start flying
Soft reset: L1+L2+R1+R2+Select+Start (press all at the same time)
Use Soft reset if you want to restart the game from your
last Save point.
Health gauge (blue) - displayed in upper left corner of screen
Force (energy) gauge (red) - displayed in the upper left corner
of the screen under the Health gauge
The boss' health gauge is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
Metro City map - displayed in lower right corner when Astro is
in Metro City. Red arrow shows where Astro is. Flashing
marker indicates a destination. Yellow non-flashing marks
show entrances and exits.
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SAVING YOUR GAME                                                   [GAMESA]
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There are two Save points in the game:
a. Astro's Home
b. Ministry of Science
To save your game, walk up to Nora (the yellow robot), then
press Square ("Talk"). This brings up the Save menu.
To Cancel, press Triangle.
Occasionally, the game provides other chances to save (like in
Sequences 4 and 5).
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CHARACTERS                                                         [CHAR01]
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Astro Boy -                                                        [ASTRO1]
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Astro Boy is a robot boy created by the brilliant but obsessed
Dr. Tenma as a replacement for his young son who died in an accident.
Over time, Dr. Tenma grew dissatisfied with the robot, and sold him
to a cruel circus owner. In the original 1960 anime, Astro's great
strength was showcased by forcing the young robot to fight wild
animals in the circus ring. Later, the kindly Dr. O'Shay saw him
at the circus, and adopted him.
Astro Boy is 4 1/2 feet tall (1.35 meters). He has black hair
(with two cowlicks), doughnut-shaped ears, a round nose, and huge
black eyes. While super heroes traditionally wear a full, brightly
colored outfit, Astro's clothing is surprisingly sparse, consisting
only of large red boots and black, tight-fitting shorts. His bare
body is generally featureless, but his heavily built arms and
massive fists are clear indications of exceptional physical strength.
Astro Boy's Powers -
a. 100,000 Horsepower Strength
Enables Astro to lift tremendous amounts of weight and battle foes
that are many times his size. Available at the beginning of the game.
b. Rocket boots
Astro's red boots can turn into rocket boosters, giving him the
power of flight. Gained after robot battle in Sequence 1. To make
Astro fly, push forward on the right analog stick.
c. Supersonic Hearing
Gained after Zoran first shows Astro her card collection, Sequence 1.
This ability allows Astro to pick up transmissions from Yuko and
O'Shay. This is not a controllable function, and only appears during
cut-scenes when Astro is being sent on a new mission.
d. X-ray Vision
Gained in Sequence 3 during the Denkou fight. Press R1 to use it.
e. Digibeam
Energy ray. Gained in Sequence 4 after Astro defeats the bats and the
hoverbikes, and enters Denkou's Tower. Press Circle to use it.
f. Power of Analyzation
Enables Astro to understand different languages. Like Supersonic
Hearing, this is not a controllable function. However, it is a
required skill for getting some of the Character Cards. Gained
during Sequence 5.
g. Arm Cannon
Gained in Sequence 6 during the fight with the robots in the sky.
Press Triangle to use it.
h. 1 Million Horsepower Strength
Gained after defeating Pluto (Sequence 7).
OTHER CHARACTERS -                                                 [OTHR01]
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1. Dr. O'Shay - ("Dr. Elefun" in 1960s TV series) the kindly
director of the Ministry of Science. Reactivated Astro after
the boy robot was discarded by Tenma. Astro lives with O'Shay
as a son.
2. Dr. Tenma - ("Dr. Boynton" in 1960s TV series) creator of
Astro Boy. Dedicated to helping robots take over the world.
The robot foes that menace Astro were all created by Tenma.
3. Atlas - Another boy robot created by Tenma. Dedicated to
furthering Tenma's desire for a robot-dominated world.
4. Zoran - ("Uran" in original series) Astro's robot sister. She
possesses several of the same powers as Astro, although she only
has a fraction the boy's fabled strength. She can also communicate
with animals.
5. Yuko - O'Shay's assistant. She sends Astro on missions during
gameplay.
6. Nora - (Nanny Organizer Robotic Android) Astro and Zoran's
"nanny". Also, a Save point for gameplay.
7. The Blue Knight - a robot who wants to emancipate all robots
from human domination. He rides a horse named Leto.
8. Sharaku - a mysterious little boy who enlists Astro's help to
exorcise people who are possessed by demons
9. Shadow - Wants to create a robot kingdom with himself as king;
plans to destroy Earth and the humans using his Fortified Rocket;
the creator of Acheron
10. Pluto - a robot whose mission is to be the world's strongest
robot
LOCATIONS -                                                        [LOCT01]
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1. Astro's Neighborhood - (see "Home")
2. Bay Area - Location of the Magnamite battle as well as several
Character Cards. Entrance is the blue tunnel located west of Home.
3. Brokken Volcano - Location of the Pluto battle. Entrance is
the red-orange tunnel in the west portion of Metro City.
Inside, the area is broken up into S-shaped corridors and
cylinder-shaped "volcanoes." Many of these volcanoes have hidden
entrances to rooms that contain several Character Cards.
4. Central City - A shopping mall located southwest of the Ministry
of Science. It a round building with a dark green roof. Entrance
is an open doorway on the west side of the building.
5. Denkou's Tower - The tallest, largest structure in the Industrial
Area. The entrance is straight across from the sculpture and up
the white stairs. The building is surrounded by a rotunda, and
has a magnet tower extending up from its roof.
6. Eagle Building - An off-white building located in the far eastern
part of Metro City. It has a statue of an eagle on top. Entrance
is a door directly below the eagle's face. Inside, the building is
divided into corridors and rooms. Several rooms have entrances to
"hidden" rooms that contain health boosts and Cards.
7. Home ("Astro's Neighborhood" "Dr. O'Shay's Home") - where
Dr. O'Shay, Astro, and Zoran live. The entrance is the pink tunnel
south of Ministry of Science. Location of one of the game's Save
points.
8. Industrial Area - Location of Denkou's Tower. Astro battles
Atlas and Pluto here. Entrance is an invisible green tunnel
west of Home; need X-Ray Vision to see it.
9. Metro City - The main city. All the main buildings like Central
City, Ministry of Science, and Eagle Building are located here.
You "enter" Metro City by flying straight up into the air from
any outdoor location.
10. Ministry of Science - Tall, white tower located in the center
of Metro City. It looks a little like the Space Needle in Seattle.
Entrance is a door at the very top of the tower on the west. Both
Dr. O'Shay and Nora can be found here. Location of one of the
game's Save points.
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WALKTHROUGH                                 [WALK01]
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INTRODUCTION                                                       [INTR01]
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Astro Boy for PS2 is a short game. People have finished it in as
little as five hours.
The main storyline consists of 10 Sequences. Sequence 10 contains
the final boss battle.
In addition to the main story, the game has 85 Character Cards
available for collection. For more information, see the Card
Collection section. Collecting Cards is not required to finish
the main story. However, it is advisable to wait until after
Sequence 9 to start Card collecting since many Cards require
Astro's special abilities (X-Ray Vision, 1 million HP Strength, etc).
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SEQUENCE 1 - GETTING STARTED                                       [SEQ001]
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Introduction                                                       [SEQ01A]
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When first loading the game, you can watch the short opening animation
or press START to skip it.
However, if you watch the opening over and over, you will hear
a different character saying something about Astro Boy:
***Astro: Astro Boy, that's me!
***(kid's voice - Denkou?): (laugh) Astro Boy, great!
***Dr. O'Shay: This...is Astro Boy!
***Nora: That's my Astro Boy!
***(low gruff voice): It's Astro Boy!
***Zoran: Astro Boy! That's my big brother!
***(man's voice: Blue Knight?): Astro Boy, is it?
***Dr. Tenma: Astro Boy - or so they call you.
***(female: Yuko?): It's Astro Boy!
When the game starts, listen to Nora's long speech about game
controls. After she is done, press Square ("Talk") to bring up
the menu. Select Save (press X) and save your game.
Use the left analog to turn around and face the two doors. Exit
the door on your left by walking up to the door and pressing
Square when the the menu in the upper right corner of the screen
says "Open".
Astro will see a flock of birds on the ground. Walk up to the birds.
Robot Attack                                                       [SEQ01B]
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Now a group of robots will appear out of nowhere and land in front
of you. They demand that "Tobio" show them how really strong he is.
This is your first fight. Approach a robot until the purple circular
Lock On icon appears. Press L1 to lock on to one robot; the Lock On
icon will turn green. Now press Square to punch him.
This is not a hard fight, so use this time to get used to the
controls. I found myself punching air a lot even when I thought
I had locked on to a target.
Gain Rocket Feet                                                   [SEQ01C]
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After defeating all the robots, you will see a cut-scene where one
robot will somehow survive and knock Astro off the building. This is
where you gain Astro's Rocket Feet and the ability to fly.
Your First Flying Ring Course                                      [SEQ01D]
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Dr. O'Shay will come over and express surprise over Astro's ability
to fly. He asks Nora to set up some rings for Astro to fly through.
When you regain control, fly through the rings. The rings are pretty
big and they don't move around. Get the feel of flying through rings
because some of the Cards require you to do some ring flying to get
them.
Return Home                                                        [SEQ01E]
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Dr. O'Shay congratulates Astro for flying through all the rings.
Now return Home by flying through the pink tunnel located in the
south.
At Home, use Nora to save your game. Walk up to the yellow robot,
then press Square ("Talk"). The Save menu will appear. Save your
game.
Now talk to Zoran, Astro's sister (press Square). She will act
really excited over Astro's ability to  fly.
Talk to her again, and she will show Astro her Card collection.
Right now, she only has one Card, the Astro card.
Save your game again.
This completes Sequence 1.
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SEQUENCE 2 - MAGNAMITE                                             [SEQ002]
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Gain Supersonic Hearing                                            [SEQ02A]
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Go outside. Push the right analog stick forward and fly straight up
into the air. You will be asked if you want to go to Metro City;
select Yes. This is how you enter Metro City throughout the game.
Normally, you will be taken directly to Metro City. But here, you
will see a cut-scene where Astro gains Supersonic Hearing.
Supersonic Hearing is not a controllable function in this game. All
it means is that Astro will now be able to hear Yuko and O'Shay when
they assign missions to him.
SPIN ATTACK -                                                      [SEQ02D]
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The Spin Attack is the first special attack that is available.
It is also the one you will be using the most, so this is a
good time to practice.
You have to be flying to use it. If you are on the ground, push
the right analog forward to make Astro fly.
Fly toward a target until the purple Lock On icon appears. Then
press L1 to lock on to your target. When the Lock On icon is yellow,
hold down Square, and Astro will perform multiple hits with his
fists. (He's not really spinning; he's just flying back and forth,
pounding the target.)
Remember, you need a ***Yellow*** Lock On icon to do this. If you
get too close to the target, the yellow Lock On icon will turn
green, and you will wind up doing a punch instead of a Spin Attack.
Watch Astro's  energy gauge (the red one in the upper left corner
of the screen). When it gets to zero, you need to retreat and
recover energy before you can use Spin Attack again.
Bay Area                                                           [SEQ02B]
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You will see a cut-scene where Astro hears Yuko telling him that
O'Shay is missing, and also that Magnamite is going berserk over
in the Bay Area.
To get to the Bay Area, turn Astro a quarter turn to the left. Fly
toward the blue tunnel and go in. You will find yourself on a big
bridge.
You can also use the Minimap in the lower right corner of the screen.
Fly in the direction of the flashing yellow mark.
Magnamite                                                          [SEQ02C]
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O'Shay has been captured by Magnamite and needs Astro to rescue
him.
Magnamite is straight ahead of you on the bridge. You can see
O'Shay's yellow car on top of him.
This battle has two parts.
Part 1 -
You must take down six tentacles. You need to fight them one at
a time.
First fly into the air by pushing the right analog forward. The
tentacles like to throw boulders and swing around and hit you.
Staying in the air makes it easier to avoid getting attacked.
Now fly toward one of the tentacles. When you see a purple Lock On
icon, press L1. The icon turns yellow, which means you can Spin
Attack. Press and hold down Square, and Astro will proceed to
hit the target a couple of times.
NOTE: It's a lot easier to defeat the tentacles with Spin Attacks
rather than closeup punches.
After a few hits, the tentacle will be stunned and the Lock On
icon will turn green.
In the lower left, you will see the Special Action screen telling
you to Grab.
Pull back on the right analog to put Astro back down on the ground,
then run up to the green icon and press Square. This causes Astro
to grab hold of the tentacle.
Using the left analog, pull the tentacle until it snaps. When it
snaps, immediately fly back up in the air to recharge Astro's
energy for the next Spin Attack. It's a good idea to recharge
up in the air where you are much less likely to get attacked.
Attack all the other tentacles the same way until you defeat
six of them.
After six tentacles are defeated, Magnamite will release O'Shay
and his air car.
Part 2 -
Now Astro must fight Magnamite's main body.
To defeat Magnamite's main body, hover around the Lock On icon,
and pound away at him. Remember, you need a green icon to punch
him.
NOTE: Punches work better against Magnamite than Spin Attacks.
Magnamite has a couple of attacks. The first is the Laser Beam, which
he uses at the start of the battle but never uses again. He also
uses physical attacks with his body and electrical attacks. The
attacks look bad, but they actually don't hurt that much. When I
did this battle, Astro was getting hit a lot, but there was still
plenty of health left.
Between his attacks, keep throwing punches at him. It won't be
long before he collapses.
NOTE: Although Magnamite is really big, you can't just hit him
anywhere and expect to do damage. You need to stay next the
Lock On icon and keep pounding it.
When Magnamite is defeated, he rears up, and then collapses noisily
onto the ground.
This is followed by a cut-scene where Astro is restored to full
health and energy.
Now there is a cut-scene where Magnamite asks Astro to absorb some
of his excess energy.
When you regain control, return to Metro City by flying straight
up into the air. In Metro City, find the pink tunnel and return
Home.
Once you're Home, talk to Nora and save your game.
This completes Sequence 2.
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SEQUENCE 3 - DENKOU                                                [SEQ003]
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Introduction                                                       [SEQ03A]
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At Home, speak to O'Shay. He thanks Astro for rescuing him, and
suggests that the boy rest. Actually, all you need to do is save
your game after he finishes talking to Astro.
It is night now. Go outside and fly straight up into the air and
go to Metro City.
In the next cut-scene, Yuko sends Astro to Central City to
investigate a string of jewelry robberies.
Central City                                                       [SEQ03B]
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Central City is west of Astro's home.
After you enter Metro City, turn Astro a quarter turn to the left.
Descend a little bit, and then head on out, using the Metro City
map to guide you. Look for a low-lying building with a green roof.
When you get close, you will see the words "Central City" on your
screen.
The entrance is an open doorway on the west (far) side of the
building.
Inside Central City, you will see a circular area. When you go in,
bear left and go into the corridor.
Find Detective Tawashi standing next to the Sapphire Jewelry Store.
Talk to him and he will tell you to go play somewhere else.
Now go talk to three kids (the easiest way is work your way
around counterclockwise):
a. Abercrombie - tall, blonde heavyset boy in purple outfit with
white long sleeves; standing near the corridor where the detective
was. While talking, select "I'm investigating a crime."
b. Alejo - short girl with orange hair and green shirt; standing
near the Item Shop (looks like an open jewelry display).
c. Kennedy - boy with dark skin and blue shirt; standing near the
entrance.
At this point, Astro receives a message from O'Shay to check out
the Sapphire Jewelry Store.
Go back and talk to Tawashi and the three kids again. Again, moving
around counterclockwise is the fastest way to get to everyone.
After Alejo and Kennedy join Abercrombie at the corridor, talk to
the kids one last time.
A short cut-scene takes place where the three kids successfully draw
Tawashi away from the Sapphire Store.
Go into the corridor, and find Denkou.
Gain X-Ray Vision                                                  [SEQ03C]
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Denkou wants Astro to play with him, and then disappears. When that
happens, Astro gains X-Ray Vision.
To use X-Ray Vision, press R1 to go into X-Ray Vision mode. Press R1
again to turn it off.
Denkou - Part 1                                                    [SEQ03D]
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Press R1 to go into X-Ray Vision mode. This will also focus the
camera on Denkou's location, making it easier to chase him down.
NOTE: You only have to press R1 once.
When Astro gets close (when the Lock On icon is green), press Square
to grab Denkou and pull him in the opposite direction. This is
how you "attack" Denkou. Keep doing this until he stops.
This is a rather strange battle. First of all, Denkou doesn't
attack Astro; he just runs away.
Also, the game really helps you a lot. It automatically gets
Astro flying or walking whenever either one is necessary. All you
do is use the left analog to get close, then press Square when
the Lock On icon turns green.
You don't need to get really close to grab him. Just get
close enough for the Lock On icon to turn green, then quickly
press Square.
Denkou - Part 2                                                    [SEQ03E]
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Astro gets a message from the evil Dr. Tenma (Astro's creator) who
says that Denkou has an EMP (electromagnetic pulse) bomb around his
waist which will blow up Central City in three minutes.
You have three (3) minutes to repeat the process of chasing down
Denkou.
Denkou is running faster now, and he is also jumping around, making
it a lot harder to keep up with him.
Press R1 once, and start flying after him.
Again, you don't need to get really close to grab him. If you wait
until you're really close, you may take too long and run out of time.
I just grabbed him twice and the battle was over.
After Denkou is "defeated," Astro is restored to full health and
energy. This is followed by a cut-scene with Denkou, and then the
game gives you the chance to save your game. Go ahead and save.
This completes Sequence 3.
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SEQUENCE 4 - ATLAS   I                                             [SEQ004]
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Introduction                                                       [SEQ04A]
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This is the first real "dungeon" of the game. And like any dungeon,
you will not be able to save your game until it's all over. So you
need to watch your health carefully the entire time. (Astro's
health bar is the blue bar in the top left corner of the screen.)
At home, talk to O'Shay. He says the EMP was built using many of
Dr Tenma's techniques. Astro apparently doesn't know who Tenma is,
but O'Shay is unable to tell him the whole story. Instead,
he suggests that Astro find out what Denkou was up to.
Go outside and fly directly upwards and go to Metro City. There,
Astro will receive a message from Yuko advising him to use his
X-Ray Vision.
But you don't need X-Ray Vision. Just turn a 1/4 turn to the left,
and head toward the olive green tunnel (Industrial Area). It's
right next to the Home entrance.
You may run into some bats around the entrance of the Industrial
Area. Ignore them and go in. You need to save your health for the
following battle.
Renegade Robots                                                    [SEQ04E]
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After you enter the Industrial Area, you will meet a frantic robot
who needs your help dealing with some renegade robots prowling the
streets.
You will find robots on hoverbikes and mechanized bats. Both move
very fast and have high evasion.
My biggest problem was the foes swarming all over me, and Astro only
being able to hit one foe at a time. The hoverbike guys are ramming
into you, and the bats are firing rays, causing lots of damage.
The solution is basically to use the Spin Attack. But if you're
having trouble dealing with all the fast-moving, swarming conditions,
here is a little trick that might help.
The moment the battle began, fly straight up, high into the air.
This is your safe zone: no one attacks you here. This is where you
can recover energy so you can use Spin Attack again.
The thing about the hoverbikes/bats is that if you try to attack
them near the ground, they can easily dart away and hide behind
the many trees and structures found in the area. The Spin Attack
becomes totally useless when this happens.
The trick is to attack a foe when he is not so close to the ground.
So while you are up in the air, look down and see what foes are
running around. Now, slowly descend toward them, and the minute you
see a  Lock On icon, hit L1 to target. The icon should turn YELLOW,
which means you are far enough away to use Spin Attack. Immediately,
hold down Square and beat him to pieces. You won't get swarmed while
doing the Spin Attack.
Now, fly back up again to your safe zone. Recover your energy if
you need to, and repeat the process.
If everything works right, you should be able to do this entire
battle without losing much health.
Gain Digibeam                                                      [SEQ04B]
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When the renegades have been defeated, go up the steep steps and
enter the building (Denkou's Tower). There is an elevator platform
directly ahead of you. Step onto it, press Square ("Search")
and go down.
Downstairs, move toward the picture of the robot (Atlas) on your
right and press Square ("Search").
A holograph of Dr. Tenma appears. He wants to know how strong "Tobio"
has become, and unleashes a swarm of mechanized bees to attack him.
Just before the bees attack, Astro will gain the Digibeam ability.
It's like a laser beam weapon, and you use it by pressing Circle.
Bee Attack                                                         [SEQ04C]
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As long as the bee hives are around, the bees will just keep
respawning over and over. So your goal is to destroy the hives.
The "hives" look like mailboxes. There are three of them: one
directly behind the spot where Tenma appeared, and one on each side.
The hives can be easily taken out with about three punches each.
The trick is getting to them. The bees swarm all over you and can
knock you away with their attacks. If the bees get really bad,
use the Digibeam (Circle) to destroy some of them.
When all three hives are gone, you have to kill all the remaining
bees before you can continue. Just use the Digibeam.
Try to save as much health as you can for the battle with Atlas.
Metal Door                                                         [SEQ04D]
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After the bee fight is over, jump onto the elevator and go back
up. You will find the exit blocked by a metal door.
You will receive a message from Yuko advising you to use the
Digibeam. Do it. The door should come open after you use about
half of your energy.
If you want, pause for a few seconds to regain some energy before
going outside.
Atlas I                                                             [SEQ04E]
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Outside, Atlas flies in on his hoverbike.
Atlas is a boy robot who is determined to destroy Astro and any
other robot "puppet" of the humans.
If you're low on health, smash the three blue boxes around the
perimeter for health boosts.
What makes this tricky is that the camera controls are disabled
during this battle, and they swerve around crazily when you get
close to a blue box. Keeping Astro on foot, however, will make it a
lot easier to maintain your bearings around the circle.
Of course, Atlas is on your tail the entire time. But you have an
advantage: Atlas is *really* lousy at hitting moving targets! If
you're lucky, you'll be able to get your health boosts without
getting hit.
Now you're ready for Atlas.
I use Spin Attacks for the entire battle. The game says you can
pick up light poles and use them like clubs. But I prefer not
getting so close to Atlas as his attacks can cause a lot of damage.
You will already see a yellow icon on Atlas when the battle begins.
So just start flying in circles to avoid his attacks. Atlas can't
hit you if you are moving sideways.
When flying, don't get too far from him. You want to be close enough
to reach him quickly, but not so close that the yellow Lock On icon
turns green.
The best time to attack is right after he releases an electrical
cloud. Once the cloud is gone, press Square and Spin Attack.
I recommend Spin Attacking for three hits, and then moving away.
Three hits is about the most you can do at your present energy
capability. Also, you don't want to spend too much time near him
or you will get hit.
When Atlas is down to about 1/2 health, he starts using an energy
ray as well as the electrical cloud. Now, the best time to attack
is right after the energy ray.
In general, don't rush. Let your energy gauge refill. Remember,
he can't hit you while you are flying in circles.
Some guides recommend knocking Atlas into a propane tank when he's
stunned, but you don't need to do that. Once his health goes to
zero, the battle is over.
The game also tells you about Quick Dash (left analog plus "X")
to help you avoid attacks. I never used it because I was able to
avoid Atlas' attacks by just moving sideways.
When Atlas is defeated, you will get a chance to save your game.
Do so, then fly straight up into the air to return to Metro City
and return Home.
This completes Sequence 4.
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SEQUENCE 5 - VENUS ROBOTS                                          [SEQ005]
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Introduction                                                       [SEQ05A]
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At Home, talk with O'Shay and Zoran, then go outside, go to Metro
City, then enter the Ministry of Science (go to the very top of the
tall tower right in front of you).
(If you try to go to Metro City without talking to O'Shay first,
you will run into a horde of bats, and you won't find O'Shay at
the Ministry.)
At the Ministry, Astro overhears a conversation between Tenma and
O'Shay. Tenma wants to take Astro away, but O'Shay refuses.
Talk with O'Shay, and you will get another distress mission from
Yuko.
Exit the Ministry of Science and go to Bay Area (the blue tunnel
toward the west). Follow the minimap to get there.
Venus Robots                                                       [SEQ05B]
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After Astro arrives in Bay Area, you will see a cut-scene showing
several red robots jumping onto the road. However, during the
actual battle, you will only see a few robots at a time.
Your mission is to take out 20 ice robots.
When you attack one robot, it rolls up into a ball. You can then
grab it and throw it at another robot for a second quick kill.
The only problem is that this exposes you to their ice attacks
which can cause you a lot of damage if they hit you enough.
But if you want to avoid their ice attacks, Spin Attacks are
the way to go. They won't attack you if you are in the air.
The counter to the right keeps track of your victories.
By the way, the camera controls (L2 and R2) are often disabled
throughout this fight and the next. So watch out for that.
Gain Power of Analyzation                                          [SEQ05C]
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After defeating 20 robots, Astro will gain the Power of
Analyzation, which enables him to understand all languages.
This is not a controllable function; it happens automatically.
Astro translates what the robots are saying. Then he receives
a call from O'Shay to leave Bay Area to defend the Ministry
of Science.
Fly straight up into the air, and the game will automatically
take you to the next battle.
You will see a short cut-scene that shows the gold-red ice robot
marching toward the Ministry.
Venus Robot Leader                                                 [SEQ05D]
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The Venus Robot Leader (yellow and red) and his smaller minions
are marching on the Ministry. Taking out the Leader will take
everyone out.
You need to target the boss before attacking him. For me, this
was the hardest job because it is tough to lock on to just the
Leader with all the little robots standing near him.
Once locked, just Spin Attack over and over. This is not a hard
fight, but it will take several attack cycles to knock him out.
Staying in the air will protect you from the boss' ice attacks.
Also, the minions disappear.
When he turns into a ball, he becomes invulnerable. Just wait
for him to resume his normal form, then resume your attacks.
Toward the end of the battle, Astro's attacks may cause
the boss to fall off the bridge. The boss will then be out of
range for your Spin Attack. Just stay around the bridge area
and wait for the boss to come back. When he returns, use L1 to
retarget him. All the minions have disappeared, so this isn't
quite so hard. Then resume your attacks.
When the Venus Robot Leader goes down, Astro will be restored
to full health and energy. You will see then see a cut-scene
that explains why the Venus robots attacked the Ministry and
who was responsible.
Save your game when offered.
This completes Sequence 5.
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SEQUENCE 6 - ATLAS II                                              [SEQ006]
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Introduction                                                       [SEQ06A]
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Go to the Ministry of Science and speak with O'Shay. Watch the cut-
scene showing the history of Dr. Tenma and the creation of Astro.
Yuko enters frantically, crying that"Astro" is destroying Metro City.
Exit the Ministry of Science.
Robot Attack #1                                                    [SEQ06B]
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Astro needs to find and defeat five robots who are "impersonating"
him. (Actually, they don't look anything like Astro.)
You don't have to actually find the robots to start the battle.
After you exit the Ministry of Science, just fly east toward the
"X" that you see in the minimap. The game will start the battle
for you when you are close enough.
Use Spin Attacks to take out the robots.
When the robots are defeated, you will see a cut-scene of Tenma.
After the cut-scene ends, Astro will gain the Arm Cannon.
Gain the Arm Cannon                                                [SEQ06C]
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The Arm Cannon causes a lot more damage than either Spin Attack
or Digibeam. It also has a very long range, which allows you to
attack from a far distance.
To use the Arm Cannon, lock onto the target with L1, then hold
Triangle for about two seconds, then RELEASE. This is different
from the Spin Attack and the Digibeam where you have to hold down
the face button continuously.
NOTE: You do not need a yellow Lock On to use the Arm Cannon.
The Arm Cannon doesn't use that much energy. You can use it three
or four times before you run out of energy.
The Arm Cannon never misses. Even if you are far away, as long as
the Lock On icon is in sight, you will hit the target.
There is also no noticeable delay between uses, allowing you to
attack several times before you run out of energy.
The only disadvantage is that Astro has to stand still for a few