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Table of Contents
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1. Introduction
2. Version History
3. basic Controls/Tips
4. Savo
5. World Champion walkthrough
5A: Intake
5B: Light
5C: Burn
5D: Turbo
5E: Traction
5F: Apex
6. Legal Stuff/Contact Info
7. Conclusion/Credits
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1. Introduction
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I am a huge fan of Midnight Club II so there might be some wrong directions.
I'm usually having so much fun racing, I forget to right things down like
directions and stuff. Oh yeah... em, I forgot to mention, THIS IS MY FAQ,
NOBODY ELSES !!!!!! So, you better ask for my permission before you post
anything on your FAQ or web site. If you don't ask for my permission, I'll
chase after you with a sledgehammer, or if I don't catch you, we'll
Settle this in court.
I have decided to write a guide that just covers the final six races of the
game because they are so blaitently the hardest races in the game. You are
challenged by Savo who is the world champion at illegal street racing. In this
guide you will find out about Savo, and how to beat his hard challenging six
races.
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2. Version History
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Version 1.00 - 4/15/04 - Started this guide.
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3. Basic Controls/Tips
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If you want to play the game, you'll need to no the controls. The further you
get in the game (which should be no problem with my FAQ...heh heh? Only
joking) The more controls and special features you can use, like nitrous
(boost) and weight transfer. This section will tell you how to use your basic
controls. If you are not clear on how to use them, there is a much clearer
version on the options menu.
Left analoge/L3: Left analog stick allows you to turn your car (or motorcycle)
and point you in the direction you want to go. L3 allows you to flash your
lights at street racers.
R3: R3 is the horn button.
X: X is the gas button. Allowing you to accelerate.
O/R1: O and R1 are both of the handbrake buttons, which means you can do
really cool skids on your bikes and cars.
Square: Brake/reverse.
Triangle: You can change your camera angle when you press triangle.
L1: L1 makes you do some classy endows and wheelies. And weight transfer.
L2: When you press/hold L2, it lets you look behind you, which is quite cool
if you want to see the front of the cars that you are racing. (They're usually
quite nice to look at)
Up: When you press up, it shows you a map of the whole city. And it says the
name of the racers that are ready to race.
Down: Down lets you zoom in on your mini map.
Left/right: When you press either of these buttons, the music changes.
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+ Tips +
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This section is basically just a few tips on how to complete this game as soon
as possible and lower frustration to the minimum level. Midnight club II is by
far the best street racing game I have ever played but however, it can make
you so angry at sometimes, (especially during Tokyo in career mode) it's the
sort of thing that makes you want to smash your ps2 into the ground and bury
it somewhere where nobody will find it. I'm here to make sure you don't do
that and to make you the best illegal street racer in the world.
Always do a burnout before the race actually starts, and if you are facing in
the wrong direction, just position yourself to where you want to go by
pressing left or right (Donut) whilst holding down x + R1, and you'll blast
off like a rocket. And if you take a massive hit and you are not moving, do a
burnout or a donut to get back to your normal speed and catch up with the
other racers.
Whenever you need to squeeze through tight spaces, go on two wheels as you're
driving. Try not to flip over on the roof of the car.
When you are racing against motor bikes, try and knock them off their bike to
get in front of them easily.
This tip is always a good way to win a race. Whenever you're behind someone,
hit there back wheel to make them skid and turn around, so that they're facing
in the wrong direction, allowing you to quickly get in front of them and
hopefully win the race. If done correctly. Note: When you ram there back
wheel, (either side) the person you hit will usually come back for revenge and
do just what you did to them. An easy way to avoid this is to find a pole, a
wall or a tree that doesn't break when you drive into it, and just as the
driver is coming up behind you, drive up to one of the objects that I
mentioned before and quickly turn away from the object, making the other racer
crash into it. This is also a good way to get rid of the police.
If you only have one nitrous, save it until the end of the race. If you have
more than one nitrous, use it just before a huge jump or ramp to get a little
extra speed.
Whenever your on your bike, do a wheelie (L1 + down) to pick up a lot of
speed, by doing this you have a much greater advantage over cars because it's
like an extra nitrous, only you can do it whenever you want to. I would advise
you to not to do a wheelie when you are about to turn; it might cause you to
crash. Another trick with your motor bike is that when you are about to hit a
sharp turn, hold down L1 as you're turning to make your bike turn a lot more
easier than hitting the handbrake. Just holding L1 can make you go a little
bit faster.
Usually when you are just about to race up a long ramp, you might lose your
balance while you are in the air. Hold down L1 when you're in the air and the
direction (left, right, up or down) you would like to land in. If you do this
correctly, you should save a lot of time and speed.
If you are stuck on a race and you don't know what car to use, exit to front
end on the pause menu and then look at your cars. Press square to see the car
statistics and what cars are best at what.
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4. Savo
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Savo is the world champion of the Midnight Club.  Nobody has been able to beat
him, but Savo really wishes somebody would because he's sick of being the
champ.  Expect to spend quite a bit of time with him once you reach him, since
he has six excruciatingly difficult races for you.  He will also
affectionately call you "asswipe" all the time.  Both of these factors tend to
cause losses of sanity while you race him.
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5. world Champion walkthrough
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Los Angeles
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5A:
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+ Intake +
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This race is quite long. He sometimes counts down in another language,
sometimes in English and other times he just says 'ready... go' so be on your
mark. When you start, you start in the stadium area. Go straight with the pack
and go to the left a bit and turn right down an alleyway. Follow the alleyway
and when you can see the next checkpoint it would be a good idea to slow down.
If you turn that corner well and you don't crash, the next thing to look out
for the lampposts because if you crash into one of them, you will be stuck
there forever.
The checkpoint in front of you leads down to a small bending tunnel. If you're
racing with the Torque JX, hold the left analog stick left all the way until
you are straight again. Once you're out of the tunnel, try and use the
Slipstream Turbo, but if you can't find anybody to use it on, don't worry and
just turn right down the road at the next checkpoint. The next checkpoint is
at the end of the road and the arrow is pointing right, so obviously you turn
right. But, it is not that simple, you have to turn through the Freeway
entrance on the left-hand side. Now you're on the Freeway, the next checkpoint
leads you off it again.
Now this bit's a bit harder, the next checkpoint leads you back on the Freeway
but traffic is coming in the opposite direction. The second checkpoint on the
Freeway will tell you to turn right but not off the Freeway. Ahead is a little
hill in which you have to go down. You cannot see the cars underneath you, so
I would go down the middle lane. You go through a tunnel now but you have to
turn right out of it straight away.
It would be easier if you slow down and go slightly to the right to turn left
at the next checkpoint. This will make you turn in time with the rest of the
pack, plus your car will probably be nearly blown up. Turn left at the next
two checkpoints and the next checkpoint is under the bridge in the canal. The
next two checkpoints are on the slanted wall on the left, but when the wall
starts to turn, jump off onto the road and get back on the slanted wall. It
would be a good idea to use the Nitrous here, to get far away from the pack.
Make a sharp turn left and slow down to get the perfect turn under the
Traintracks. Follow under the tracks and as soon as you get the next
checkpoint, hit square to slow down. Go up the ramp but not too far or you'll
fall off the tracks. Keep going straight towards the checkpoint, getting off
the tracks at the same road as the checkpoint and make the first right
possible, which should be a diagonal road that leads to the next point. The
checkpoint leads onto another Freeway and change sides of the Freeway on the
left. Be aware that you have to swap sides again to clear the next point.
The next checkpoint leads you off of the Freeway for the last time (in this
race). Cut the corner for the next right turn and go through the left side of
the first Depot ramp for a small shortcut. Turn right at the next checkpoint
and you can cut that corner aswell. Go down the road you are on and smash
through the glass on the right. Make the second right turn after you've
cleared the checkpoint and now make the second left, try to avoid smashing
through the glass on the right here.
It is the last part of the first race against Savo, and I would say that it's
the hardest. You have to keep turning in and out of walls and garages. I could
just do without it to be honest. I was first by miles and I crashed trying to
go through one of the garages. Obviously I lost and I was so angry about it, I
fell off into the river trying to ram off Savo the next time I tried it.
Anyway, You should end up on a ramp that was used in Makoto's time trial. Use
up all of your Nitrous on this ramp, just for the sake of it.
5B:
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+ Light +
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You start off at the back of the pack so it gives you a good advantage to use
the Slipstream Turbo. Use the Slipstream Turbo and zoom of onto the Freeway
through the first checkpoint. Be aware that the traffic is high on the Freeway
but don't go on two wheels because of the slight turn. Clear the point that
leads off the Freeway and turn at the third right and cut through the Depot.
Head straight towards the next checkpoint, cutting through the Depot again.
Use your handbrake and slow down to avoid crashing and the other racers coming
the other way.
There are two checkpoints on the Freeway before you go under a tunnel. Get out
of the tunnel at the first exit on the left. When you're outside, you go round
in a circle, which means that you have to turn right at every checkpoint,
except for the first one. When you are facing two underground tunnels, take
the left one because the right one is the one that you came out of.
You might want to use up a Nitrous at the end of the tunnel. You will know
when you are getting off the Freeway because the checkpoint is on the exit.
Clear the point n the bending road and there is an alleyway on the right when
the bend turns straight. Go down the road on the left and go through another
alleyway that is also on the right. The next point leads onto the Freeway,
when you're out of the Freeway, turn left and slow down to make an easy right
turn to the next point that leads to another Freeway.
The checkpoints are easy on the Freeway, the only problem is that the traffic
is coming in the opposite direction. Cut through the grass and get on the
right side of the furthest away buildings. Dodge the trees and turn left at
the checkpoint. The next checkpoint is just down the road and it leads onto a
Freeway, again.
Turn left once you're off the Freeway and turn left again at the second
checkpoint on the road. Don't turn left again, instead turn down the alleyway
just to the left. Clear the point in front of you and go through that very
small and narrow tunnel with yellow and black stripes around it. Smash through
the glass in front of you and jump up a series of stairs and ramps, using
weight transfer at it's best.
Found out a little fact about this race and I just thought that I'd tell you
lot about it. You only have 5.30 to finish the race in. It's way too much time
to finish the race in so I wouldn't worry about it that much.
Paris
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5C:
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+ Burn +
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This Race is in Paris and there are four checkpoints that are spread out in
the Four Corners of the city. It is an unordered checkpoint race, which makes
it really hard because there are so many different routes to take. I'm only
going to tell my favourite route and what I think is quicker than any other
route.
I think that you should start by turning right with Savo and turning at the
fourth left. But you might find it quicker to go straight, turn right at the
pyramid thing and head underground. Whatever way you go, you should notice
that the checkpoint is on the grass behind the cathedral. There is a road
behind the checkpoint, turn left on the road and straight in front of you is
some bars that lead to a jump over the river.
Do not use your Nitrous on the jump or you will fly off course. Anyway, you
should land in a gap in-between the walls. Go through the alleyway on your
left and go right up that huge red ramp that you go up in Blogs second race.
When you land and have got off of the wooden floorboards, try not to crash
into the car that is coming in the other direction. Head down the road on the
right once you're out of the set of alleyways. Follow this road until it
starts to bend. When you turn left make the first right. Follow this road and
turn left cutting through the grass just a tiny bit. Go up the stairs for the
next checkpoint.
When you're up the steps, go down the road on the left and then turn right
down a bumpy road. When you reach the roundabout, go down the road on the
right. Now slow down and turn left onto the Freeway. The checkpoint is on both
sides of the Freeway but stay on your side, it will save time. Follow the road
and turn into the first gas station you can find. This turn is quite sharp and
you have to avoid hitting the gas tanks which makes it even harder. Now go up
the ramp slowly so that you can go down the alleyway on the right without
hitting the pole. At the end of the alleyway, turn right. Turn left now and go
through the alleyway on the right.
After the alleyway there is a ramp behind some trees which you might have
jumped on Parfaits race. It's fine on Parfaits race but on this one it gets on
my nerves. If you go too fast, you fall in the river and if you go too slowly,
you fall in the river. Anyway, once you've cleared the point, get onto the
road and turn right twice. Take the third left, first right and first left.
You will find the finish line on the grass and racers will be coming from all
different directions. So use up all of your Nitrous to guarantee first place
5D:
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+ Turbo +
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This is the last race you will have in Paris, so of course it will be fun. It
takes you around the city and shows you nearly all of the jumps and alleyways
in Paris. It is a long long race with loads of sharp turns. the Torque JX
would be the better car to choose from, since you don't lose control on sharp
corners like the Saikou XS.
Get a good start by not letting the racers behind you barge you into the big
wheel. Once you're through the wheel and onto the main road, now would be a
good time use your Slipstream Turbo. The first checkpoint is in the middle of
the arches, clear it and go to the road on the left. After you go up the hill,
you will notice a building on the grass on your left, it will probably look
familiar to you. Anyway, Go into the building with all of the other racers. I
usually crash here, so make sure you don't if you want to win the race. You
will be facing a ramp, jump it (use weight transfer) and if you land well,
there will be another ramp waiting for you.
Well, you should land in a park with a lot of trees, don't turn onto the road
yet. Turn left off the park with the other racers. When you are turning left
onto the road, make sure that you avoid the bus on the right lane. Stay on the
left lane, if anything, drive on the pavement. There are a lot of buses on
this road so you might want to pop-up on two-wheels. Turn right at the next
checkpoint. This bit is tough. I'm not sure at all which way is quicker here,
so choose the way best for you.
1) You can either keep going along the road without turning and jump the
pyramid jump. (on the way to the jump a bus sometimes turns into you and it
will slow you down big time) When you land you have to go through some
alleyways with sharp turns.
2) Or you can make the first right and take the next two lefts (not through
the arches), not turning right at the checkpoint.
The next checkpoint is on a road (turn right at if you are coming out of the
alleyways and keep going straight if you're coming the other way) that leads
down an alleyway that contains the next checkpoint. Go up the ramp and you
will see that the checkpoint is on the left side of the building. Clear the
point and make your way through a red tunnel. A jump is coming up but do not
boost because you'll fly off course. Make your way through the cathedral and
turn left as soon as you're out of it.
Head down the road left of the checkpoint and jump the river. Clear the point
in the alleyway and head down the road on the left. At the roundabout, you
should be able to see that the next checkpoint (on the right) is behind a
ramp. It wouldn't be a great idea to jump it because you will probably crash.
Go around the right side of it instead. Turn right at the next checkpoint the
traffic is very high on this road, even worse it's coming in the opposite
direction.
Turn right at the next checkpoint and now make another right. The next
checkpoint is leading up a ramp into a building. Follow through the building
and turn left. The next checkpoint is on the ramp but it is really hard to
see. Turn right at the checkpoint on the road and the next checkpoint is in an
alleyway in front of you. You now have to go up the ramp you went up before
but this time, the checkpoint is on the right side of the building. Once
you're through it, you should land on some rooftops. You should find the next
checkpoint behind a small ramp, jump it. Use weight transfer on this one
because you might fall in the river.
Ending the last race of Paris, find the next checkpoint, jump the river, land
through the arches, go up the bumpy road on the right, clear the checkpoint
and finally use up all of your Nitrous to get to the finish line. There you
have it, the last race of the best city is over. Just to go a little further,
try and beat my best time of 3.47. time to move on to Los Angeles.
Tokyo
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5E:
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+ Traction +
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This is an unordered checkpoint race with a lot of sharp turns. And to make it
even harder, it's raining, that means that the road is slippery to. There are
about a million different routes to take to win this race. It will take
forever for me to tell you all of them. Therefore I am only going to tell you
the way that I beat the race in.
Start with a Slipstream Turbo to take an early lead and turn right onto the
freeway (the first one you come to). Follow the Freeway until you clear the
second point, turn right onto a circular road. Straight after you clear the
next point, make a real sharp turn right onto another circular road. You are
on the wrong side of the road now but it doesn't matter. Exit the Freeway the
first chance you get and turn left.
Now, clear the point in front of you and make the second left, use your
handbrake on this turn so that you don't fall in the Dam. Make the next two
left turns and the next checkpoint is on the same road. After you have crossed
the bridge, make the second right and smash through the glass to cut the
corner.
Follow this road until you have to jump the Dam (use weight transfer). When
you land, make the first left once you've cleared the checkpoint and make the
first left again. Turn right now and try not to fall into the Dam. Make the
next two right turns and now turn left. Clear the point and go to the very end
of the road and make a left onto the Freeway. Get off the Freeway as soon as
you can. Turn left once you're off of it and head down the alleyway in front
of you. Turn left once you're out of it.
Make the first left and you should hear some sirens coming from behind you,
ignore them, don't panic. Turn left and then right now. You're on a long road
now so you might want to use up a Nitrous. Avoid traffic on this road and keep
control of your car. You might want to practice going through this road a
couple of times. Turn right with the other racers and make the first left. The
next checkpoint is right in front of you, but you have to jump down to get it.
Once you have got it, head up the hill on your left.
Once you have gone up the hill and have cleared the checkpoint, somewhere on
the right is a diagonal road, use your Nitrous here. Clear the point in front
of you and try not to cut through the grass because you might crash into the
rocks. Just keep to the main roads and play it safe. The rest is easy. You
just have to make a series of left turns and the finish line is in a car park.
5F:
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+ Apex +
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Ok, the last race of the game, you're finally there, no point of giving up now
is there, just one more race...Apex. Come to think of it, this race is quite
easy, just long. It took me 6.41 to finally beat the champ, but I lost once
with a time of 6.29.
Zoom out of the car park and turn left with the other racers. Somewhere along
the right, past the pillars is an alleyway that leads directly to the first
checkpoint. Head straight down the road on your left and now you have to go in
and out of trees for five checkpoints. Take the second right once the tree bit
is done and try not to crash into the trees on the side of the road. Head
right at the checkpoint and onto the snake road.
Turn right as soon as you clear the point on the snake road. On the right is a
building, some grass and some trees. Ignore the other racers here and just
head straight to the building instead of going around the trees with the other
racers. Turn left as soon as you clear the checkpoint and zoom down the road
on the right. Along the road that you are on is the next checkpoint, when you
clear it, on the right is the same car park that you started in. now instead
of following the route that you went before, on the top right corner of the
car park is a huge pillar. Get on the right side of it and smash through the
glass on your left.
After you're through the glass keep going straight and the next checkpoint is
on the left. Turn right at it and make the next first right. Turn left at the
next checkpoint and turn left again. Slow down here and turn right down an
alleyway with loads of satellite things. Turn left at the next checkpoint and
make your way to the airport terminal with the other racers. Instead of going
to the higher level of the terminal, you're going to stay on the same floor.
When you turn to get to the checkpoint, use your handbrake and try and fit in
one of the gaps between the pillars. Do this because the checkpoint is in the
middle of the pillars. Turn left again and make your way out of the terminal.
Make the first right and then take the first left. Cut through the car park in
front of you and the next checkpoint is right in front of you. Make the second
left and cut through the alleyway on your right. Turn right when you clear the
next checkpoint and head through another car park. Smash through the glass in
front of you and slow down because you have to make a sharp left turn. Follow
this road and turn right at the next checkpoint. Now, jump into the Dam to
clear the next checkpoint. Follow the Dam until you notice two massive pillars
holding up a bridge, turn right through a hole in the pillar. This bit was
used at the end of Dice's first race.
Clear the point in the tunnel and, if you make the second left there will be
some stairs on the left. Jump them and head down the road on your right. Turn
left at the next checkpoint and then take the second left. Follow the road.
When you reach the next checkpoint keep following the road and turn right onto
the Freeway. The traffic should be going in your direction now. Clear the
first checkpoint on the Freeway and turn right onto a circular road.
Keep following the Freeway and when you see that the next checkpoint is on top
of you, turn right onto another circular road. Clear the next checkpoint and
change sides of the Freeway and head onto another circular road. Now follow
the Freeway until it dies into a road. Now make the first right and turn right
again onto the grass. It's not over yet, keep it focused. Get onto the road
and make the fourth left. Make the first right and use up one of you Nitrous.
You should find the finish line easily. It's in the gas station. Let's make
some fireworks.
You win the Veloci, you beat the world champion, and now have the
appreciation, attention and respect that you well deserve.
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6. Legal Stuff/Contact Info
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This may be not be reproduced under any circumstances except for personal,
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If you see this guide on a site other than GameFAQs, or if you want to
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Big_D_008@hotmail.com
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7. Conclusion/Credits
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Author's Name: Dominic Smyth
Game Name: Midnight Club II
Author's Email: Big_D_008@hotmail.com
AIM: ureworstnitemare
FAQ Type: Full FAQ/Walkthrough guide
Make sure that when you are Emailing me, mention what game you are talking
about very clear so that I don't delete it. If it is a tip you want to give
me, I will mention your name somewhere in the guide.
This FAQ couldn't have been written if some people hadn't helped me out. I'd
just like to thank all who helped me out.
My Dad For buying my PS2.
Rockstar & San Diego or making the best racing game ever.
Myself for actually even being bothered to write this FAQ. And of course for
my generosity.
You for reading this FAQ.
You better have found this FAQ useful or at least got something out of it.
Think of all of the sweat and blood that went into it.
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Copyright 2004 Dominic Smyth
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