Izuna 2 FAQ/Walkthrough by Informed_User Copyright 2013,
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Table of Contents:
Intro/FAQ
Walkthrough
Intro/FAQ:
Izuna 2 falls into a unique category of games that I
like to call "Gimick Dungeon-Crawlers". You fight
your way through a, usually one, large dungeon while
having to deal with some kind of gimick or handicap
that makes it hard to progress fast.
The gimicks in this game are, first, that you can't
exit a dungeon by walking back out. You have to reach
the end, find an item called a Kikan, or die.
The second gimick is that if you die or turn off
the power while in a dungeon you will lose all of your
weapons, items, and money. You do get to keep your
levels even if you die though. So try to avoid dying
and DON'T TURN THE GAME OFF INSIDE A DUNGEON! Get out
of the dungeon and save at an inn before turning off
the game.
Oh...and watch out for game freezing glitches, if you
use a tag attack in a room with 10+ enemies the game
may freeze, forcing you to turn the power off. Some
board users have also reported the game freezing if left
idle long enough to cause the DS to enter sleep mode.
Have fun...
FAQ:
Q:Does this game have any missables?
A: The only missable in the game is photos. There
are some people you only have one chance to get a
picture of. Most bosses you encouter after getting
the camera you need to take a picture of before you
beat them. Also the photos of the following people are
missable:Mitsumoto, Gen-An, Kagen, Shuuchi, Utsuho,
Takushiki, Tsuki, Himiko, Hinagiku.
Q:How do I get more film for the camera?
A:You have to find it in the dungeons. Your odds of
finding film are better in the later dungeons, i.e. Mugen
Castle and Zecro Ravine. There is no reward for getting
all photos and it will take a very long time to get
enough film for all characters and enemies, so be warned.
Q:What do the many status ailments do?
A: Fear makes you lose sp fast.
Paralyze makes you unable to do anything for several
turns.
Sleep makes you unable to do anything for several turns
but wears off if you take damage.
Poison makes you lose hp fast.
Sealed stops you from using talismans.
Eternity stops you from being able to switch to your
other character.
Sweaty makes you take off your equipment and stops
you from putting it back on.
Confused makes you move and attack in random directions.
Forgetful makes you drop items on the ground.
Deception makes the enemies turn into much more powerful
versions of their type for a few turns.
Reverse makes you move in the opposite direction.
Anchor stops you from moving for a few turns.
Excited increases your attack.
Darkness limits your vision.
Slow lets most enemies move twice for every one move
you make.
Haste lets you move twice for every one move most
enemies make.
Curse reduces exp gained.
Evil makes you take damage from healing items.
Shoulder Ache stops you from using thrown items or
lifted items.
Float makes you float over traps/items/stairs.
Using the stairs to the next floor removes all
ailments. You can also switch characters to instantly
remove most aliments.
Q:What does leveling up do?
A: Despite the game always showing your attack
as 5 if bare-handed, leveling up increases hp,sp
and your attack power. Your defense stays the same
and you need to wear equipment to increase it.
Q: What should I do to make the game easier?
A: Early game you probably need to level-grind a
bit and have a large supply of healing items in your
inventory. After reaching the later dungeons you can
find haste boots that let you move twice for every one
move, most, enemies make. Use the boots to stay out of
melee-range of enemies and switch the boots to a ranged
weapon when you are a few spaces away from an enemy.
You can also use the boots to keep away from enemies
while waiting for your tag attack to charge up.
Q: My equipment just broke, what happend?
A: All equipment in this game has limited
durability. The durability decreases when you attack
or take a hit while using that equipment. When the
durability reaches zero the equipment will crack.
Cracked equipment will break and disappear forever
if you keep using it without getting it repaired.
Also, if you stick too many talismans on the
equipment, more talismans then the item has sp,
the equipment will crack and then break right away.
Go to a blacksmith often to get your equipment's
durability restored.
Q: How much item space do you get?
A: You can carry 20 items in your inventory. You can
store up to 60 items, 6 pages, in a storage building.
Items in storage are safe even if you die. Stick a kikan
on your equipment to have it sent back to storage if you
die. Just make sure you leave some space in storage for
your equipment.
Walkthrough:
I repeat "DON'T TURN THE GAME OFF INSIDE A DUNGEON!
Get out of the dungeon and save at an inn before
turning off the game."
Most of the dungeons in this game are randomized so
providing floor maps or directions is impossible.
The game starts with a cool intro, with Japanese voice
acting, and then you must explore a tutorial dungeon.
Or you can skip it, but I don't recommend that if
have not played this game before.
Tutorial Dungeon:
You fight some basic enemies and Shino teaches you
about the game controls. Hold L+R to pass time
without moving, use it to heal before going down
stairs. The tutorial ends after reaching the north
of floor 3.
Suirei Town:
Talk to all the townspeople and then rest at the inn.
After resting walk across the bridge in the southeast
to start the wedding. Shino disappears after the
wedding and you have to find her. Talk to Ichika in
the southwest to learn that Shino may be in Amakusa
Cave.
Before going into the cave use the shop in
the southeast to sell stuff and use the extra money
to buy a couple healing lights. Use the northwest
storage to store your excess items and money. The
blacksmith in the northeast can repair your equipment
later. The entrance to the cave is in the northwest
of town.
Items: Kunai, Shuriken, Caltrops, Light Pill,
Darkness Pill, Charm Pill, Charge Pill, Awakening Pill,
Sleeping Pill, Bamboozle Pill, Bomb, Smoke Bomb, Iron
Arrows, Twin Arrows, Angelic Arrows, Artemis Arrows,
Likeness of Pochi, Likeness of Suiren, Likeness of
Mother, Purifying Flame, Light of Healing, Light of
Grace, Light of Divinity, Panacea.
The game's first real dungeon, it has 10 floors.
Don't try to get to floor 10 on your first few visits.
Instead focus on gaining some levels and grabbing
some equipment for Izuna. I recommend having Izuna
use Claws since they boost both her attack and defense.
Use the Kikan talismans you find in the dungeon to
escape after you have cleared a few floors. Beware
of the Frogun eggs, don't hit them or they will
release a powerful monster, Taddun, that you should
avoid early in the game. On floor 10 you fight the
game's first boss, Baldur.
Baldur: 7600hp 185at 10df 50exp
You should be at least level 10 before trying to beat
this guy. He will simply chase you and try to punch
you to death. If you have fire pills you can throw them
at him to damage him for 1000hp per pill. This guy is
pretty easy as long as you brought a bunch of light of
healings. Keep your hp above 250 so you can survive
his special move that he uses every few turns.
After beating Baldur, Shino rejoins and teaches you
about Tag Attacks. Press select to switch characters.
Hold down the L button and press select to use a Tag
attack. The Tag Attacks vary based on which pair
of characters you use and which character is active.
At this point you can choose a 2 character team of
Izuna, Shino, or Mitsumoto. I like to use Izuna and
Shino. I have Izuna use Claws and Shino use a Throwing
Disc. The Tornado tag attack that occurs with Shino
active and Izuna in reserve is good for clearing a
group of enemies. Be careful though because some
tag attacks don't work very well in hallways.
Back in town talk to Toujiro to get directions to
Ikoi Forest.
Ikoi Forest: (I list new stuff only.)
Monsters:Red Lantern, Departed Soul, Chirp-a-Doodle,
Daigoro, Bedhead, Stabadilo, Mergirl, Cold Wind,
Entangleball.
Equipment:Cat Claw, Orochi Arm, Shingan Blade.
Talismans:Kou'un, Mikiri, Hayate.
Items:Heavy Pill, Piercing Arrows, Dragon Arrows,
Likeness of Izuna, Likeness of Shizune, Likeness of
Fuuka, Picture of Hell, Light of Blessing.
A short forest dungeon with only 5 floors, 6 after you
help the miners. The monsters here are a bit stronger
then the ones in Amakusa cave. Bring a couple of
Kikans with you in case you need to escape. You can
help the miners on floor 5 if you have a fire pill.
You can sometimes buy fire pills from the shop in
Suirei. After getting through the forest you can access
Asahi Village.
Asahi Village:
This town has only an inn and storage building. Talk to
the old woman in the center of town. You get a quest
to find a missing boy. Go back to Ikoi Forest and you
will fight the boss King Wolf on floor 5.
King Wolf: 8250hp 200at 0df 50exp
The fight is pretty much the same as fighting Baldur.
Be at least level 15 and bring a lot of healing items
for an easy fight.
Beating the boss saves Yu and lets you take him home.
After talking to his grandama you get a camera from Yu
and the gallery is unlocked on the menu screen. Press
and hold the "Y" button to focus the camera on something
and then press "R" to take a picture, you need film in
your inventory to take a photo. If you want a complete
gallery then don't take any pictures yet. Save your film
for upcoming bosses and certain characters.
Go to the next dungeon, Kannagi Mountain.
This is another small dungeon, 6 floors.
Watch out for the floating fire balls, Shiranui-kun,
their close-range special attack will destroy a
talisman in your inventory. Use a tag attack or ranged
attacks to stop them from getting close. On floor 5
the miners will need your help to fight off some
monsters. After clearing the mountain you can access
Kamiari Village.
Kamiari Village:
This village has everything, shops, blacksmith, inn,
storage and even a shop for buying talismans. Talk to
Takechiyo in the southeast and then go up the northern
stairs. Himiko at the shrine will tell you to go to the
next dungeon, Kamudoi Shrine.
The shrine is the longest dungeon yet, 15 floors.
You will encounter the first bomb enemies here, Bang.
Bangs explode and damage you if you kill them with a
normal attack while they are standing nearby. They don't
explode if you use tag attacks and can't hurt you from a
distance. You will also encounter the first butterfly
type enemy here, Mutterfly. A Mutterfly can reduce your
level by 1 at close-range. Use tag attacks or ranged
attacks to kill them before they get close.
On floor 15 you must fight the Red Burberry.
Red Burberry: 11500hp 315at 0df 50exp
A slightly stonger version of the King Wolf. He
has a strong melee attack but no real tricks. Be at
least level 25 and bring plenty of lights of grace or
blessing. Take a picture of this boss if you want a
complete gallery. There are a bunch of one-time-only
pictures after this boss so keep your film in your
inventory.
After beating the boss you are returned to Kamiari
Village. The gathering at the shrine is your only chance
to take a picture of: Mitsumoto, Gen-An, Shuuchi, Kagen,
Utsuho, and Takushiki. The game makes an inn save after
you beat the Red Burberry, so you can safely reset the
game if you make a mistake while taking pictures during
this event. To proceed with the story, talk to all the
gods to recruit them. You will now have 6 new characters
you can use in the dungeons, however the new characters
will all be level 1.
After getting your new team members you must go back to
the Kannagi Mountain dungeon and clear it again. After
you get through that dungeon a second time you can reach
Tsukikaze Village.
Tsukikaze Village:
This village only has an inn and storage building. While
walking through the village a child named Tsuki will tell
you to go to Madoimi Cave. Take a picture of Tsuki now
or you will not be able to get it later. Leave the village
and go to Madoimi Cave.
Madoimi Cave:
Monsters: no new monsters.
Equipment:Mole Claw, Dragon Claw, Musou Blade, Barrage
Bow, Chakram.
Talismans:Tsukumo, Yami-Uchi.
Items:Dragon Arrows, Film.
This dungeon is 15 floors. The monsters are all the same
as what you fought in Kamudoi Shrine. On floor 15 you
must fight 2 bosses at once.
Alte and Stella: 9000hp 515at 0df 50exp each.
The twins are pretty strong and you should be at least
level 30 before trying to beat them.
Alte's special does damage and inflicts shoulder ache.
Stella's special move hastes herself. Get into a hallway
right away so you don't get hit by both of them.
You need to take a picture of both Alte and Stella to
get their gallery entries.
After beating the twins some major story events unfold
and you lose access to Shino. If you have been using
Shino and need a replacement, you might want to use Utsuho
since he can equip boots and throwing discs. Talk to Ina
back in Tsukikaze Village to learn of your next
destination, Ninigi Forest.
Ninigi Forest:
Items:Likness of Shino.
A 10 floor dungeon with no new monsters and no boss.
After getting through the forest you can access Mugen.
Before going to Mugen you may want to go back to Kamiari
Village and talk to the two miners in the southwest.
Mugen:
This city has an inn, storage, blacksmith, and talisman
smith. If you helped them in the earlier dungeons and
Kamiari Village, the two miners will be building a bath
in the northwest of Mugen. The miners will ask for a
Dragon Claw, which you can get inside Mugen Castle.
Talk to all the townspeople and then go through the
north gate to enter Mugen Castle.
A big 20 floor dungeon with lots of new enemies. The most
annoying thing here is probably still the Mutterflies who
drain your levels. If a Karakasa Boy removes a talisman
from your equipment you can just stick it back on. On
floor 20 you must fight Anima.
Anima: 18000hp 750at 0df 50exp
This boss is pretty easy, she only has a melee attack and
no special moves. Be around level 40 and bring a bunch of
healing items. Take her picture if you want it.
After you beat Anime you get Shizune and Shino in your
roster. Shizune has a tag attack with Izune that heals
both characters, but I still prefer Izuna and Shino. If
you helped the miners enough you can access the bath now.
During the bath scene blow into the DS's mic, lower left
corner, for an extra bonus scene. Leave Mugen and go to
the next dungeon Hirume Tower.
A 20 floor tower dungeon. Now would be a good time to get
some haste boots either from here or Mugen Castle. Having
the boots will help you reach the stairs to the next
floor fast. The boots can also help make the boss here
much easier. On floor 20 you must fight Corona.
Corona: 22000hp 950at 0df 50exp
This is the hardest boss in the game due to her special
moves. She has two specials that she can use, one only
does some damage, the other damages and paralyzes. Being
paralyzed means she can hit you two more times. The way
to beat her easily is to equip haste boots, to keep your
distance, and use long range tag attacks. Shino and Izuna's
tag attacks hit all enemies in a room. If you can see
Corona on your auto map, red dot, you can damage her with
a tag attack, as long as neither you or her are in a
hallway. If you want to try beating her without haste
boots you should be at least level 50 and have a lot
of healing items, 10+.
After beating Corona you will once again lose access to
Shino. Talk to the old woman in the northeast of Mugen
to learn the location of the next dungeon, Misasagi Cave.
A 20 floor dungeon cave. Watch out for the Katsubi-san
and Talisoul. At close-range the Katsubi can burn two of
your tailmans or likeness. The Talisoul can zap your
levels. You will have an easy boss fight with Shino on
floor 10. Take her picture to get her enemy data. After
beating her you can use her again. on floor 20 you have
to fight the real boss, Grimla.
Grimla: 25000hp 1050at 0df 50exp
Grimla is much easier then Corona. Use haste boots to
keep your distance and unleash a bunch of tag attacks
on her. She has a close-range special that does 2100+
damage, but you can avoid it easily by keeping your
distance.
After beating Grimla you need to talk to all the people
in Mugen and then talk to Shizune behind the inn. The
Zecro Ravine dungeon becomes available.
Another 20 floor dungeon and the last dungeon of the main
story. There are lots of enemies in this dungeon who can
confuse you, switching characters will remove confusion.
On floor 20 you fight the last boss, Abyss.
Abyss: 27900hp 1200at 0df 50exp
You can beat this guy easily just using haste boots to
keep your distance. Use ranged and tag attacks and the
prince will not be able to hit you.
After beating Abyss you have won the game. You get the
group hug image added to your gallery.
There are 3 post-game dungeons you can try after finishing
the main story. Go back to Mugen and walk behind the inn
to find a hole leading to the Mugen Chasm. In Kamiari
Village, walk behind the god's shrine to find the
Girls-Only Cave.
To unlock the Gankutsu Shrine, talk to Ina in Mugen and
then Kakuji who will also be in Mugen if you helped the
miners. After talking to Kakuji go back through Ikoi
Forest to find the talisman. Show the talisman to Ippitsu
in Kamiari Village. Go back to Mugen and show the talisman
to Ina, you will be told to keep it. Go to Suirei Town
and use the talisman on the patch of dirt on the north
side of town. You can now access the Gankutsu Shrine, your
inventory must be empty to enter.
The post-game also has four new charcters who can join
in addition to Gen-An. Talk to Hinagiku in Mugen and she
joins. Talk to Himiko and Suzuri in Kamiari Village and
they both join. Talk to Ichika in Suirei Town after you
get access to the Gankutsu Shrine and she joins too.
Mugen Chasm:
You get to keep your items and levels in this dungeon but
have to fight the strongest monsters in the game.
Girls-Only Cave:
You can only use female characters here. You get to keep
your items but you will always start at level 1 in this
dungeon. Your ability to get through this dungeon will
depend on your equipment, i.e. haste boots really help.
Gankutsu Shrine:
The hardest dungeon in the game. You can't bring any items
and your level always starts at 1 inside. According to
GameFAQs board users this dungeon is 100 floors and has
no bosses. Since this is mostly a luck-based dungeon there
is little advice I can offer, hope you find some haste
boots or other good equipment early, good luck.
