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[C] 01-Introduction---------------------------------------------01_INT
[W] 02-Version History------------------------------------------02_VH
[C] 03-Controls-------------------------------------------------03_CON
[N] 04-Multyplayer----------------------------------------------04_MUL
[W] 05-Walkthrough_A New Journey--------------------------------05_WNJ
[N] 06-Walkthrough_The Grand Battle-----------------------------06_WGB
[N] 07-Parts Index----------------------------------------------07_PI
[C] 08-Holosseums-----------------------------------------------08_HOL
[C] 09-Unlockables/Secrets--------------------------------------09_US
[W] 10-Copyright------------------------------------------------10_COP
[N] = I have yet to begin here
[W] = I am working on it but I am not yet done
[C] = I have finished this part unless I find something new
INTRODUCTION
{01_INT}
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There are worlds slightly different from our own. This is the story of
one of them.
Small, Powerful robots have become the number-one tool of criminals
around this world.
These tiny, remote-controlled robotic weapons operate within restricted
virtual battlefields known as holosseums. The ability to Mix and match
the different parts of these mechanical marvels earned them the name
"custom robos."
The people who can control custom robos are known as commanders. The
only people who can battle and defeat commanders are other commanders.
The Police Squad, the law enforcement officials of this world, faced
with this new crime wave, formed their own corps of elite commanders.
They saw many brave people step forward and join them. However, the
number of robo-related crimes increased with such speed that the
police were quickly and severely outnumbered. It was at this point
that society saw the rebirth of an old profession
THE BOUNTY HUNTER
Our story follows a young man acting on the last words of his long-lost
father--- he must become a custom-robo commander. With his fathers final
words in mind, he joins up with the bounty hunters of Steel Hearts.
At first, our hero is a raw recruit with no training, but he soon finds
that he has a talent for his chosen profession. Spending his
days battling crime with his coworkers Harry and Marcia, he quickly hoes
his skills to a high degree.
One day, our hero learns of a strange, autonomous robo of tremendous
power. As he and his friends strive to unravel the Mystery of this robo,
they unearth hints of a greater secret concerning a catastrophic vent
that transpired centuries ago…
VERSION HISTORY
{02_VH}
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Version 0.4 this is the 1st version , got part of the walkthrough
done, controls, the holosseums , and unlockables/secrets
I haven't done the legal stuff yet , but what needs to be said right
now is said at the beginning. 2/21/05
The controls in this game are pretty easy to both learn and master so
you probably wont have much trouble here.
MENU CONTROLS :
Control stick= Make selections
A button= Confirm selections
B button= Cancel selections
STORY CONTROLS :
Control stick= Move
Start= Display Menu
A button= Talk to people & investigate things
CUSTOMIZATION SCREEN :
Control stick= Make selections
Control pad= Press RIGHT to enter viewer mode(you get to see your robo)
press LEFT to exit viewer mode
Start= Finish customization
A button= Confirm customization
B button= Go back
Y button= Show detailed info
X button= Show Help Screen
R button= Enter practice mode
Z + A=Random customization
BATTLE CONTROLS :
Control stick= Move robo
Start= Pause/Retire
A button= Jump
B button= Fire your gun
Y button= Change places in tag battles/switch targets
X button= Charge attack
R button= Shoot Bombs, hold to aim properly
L button= Fire pods, change its direction with both L & the Control
stick
C up= First person mode
WALKTHROUGH_A NEW JOURNEY
{05_WNJ}
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Here of course I will go over how to beat the game you might try playing
VS for a bit if you can because you can get Criminal (body), 3-way (gun),
Standard S (bomb), Gemini P (bomb), Speed D (pod), Cockroach H (pod),
Twin Flank F (pod) and maybe some other stuff.
If your Coming through here for a second time and have already beat the
Grand Battle the best customization would be
Rahu III (body)
Crystal Strike (gun)
Penumbra III (pod)
Ultimate legs (leg)
And Geo Trap, Treble or Grand Cross (bombs)
With this customization you will make mincemeat out of all opposition!!!
And Now The Walkthrough
Blah blah blah all you here is talking between the character you play
and his Dad so I will just get straight to the stuff you control
in a bit. You are getting woken up by Lucy who is the most annoying
landlord ever. The thing in the top left corner of your room is a parts
generator so you know.
Leave your room and go outside. You will have no choice but to talk with
Lucy and get used to it because you have to talk to Her every morning.
Here is a map of the town so you know where every thing is.
(I Still need to make it)
You'll walk over to Steel Hearts. When you're there talk to Harry (the
guy on the couch) and he'll tell you to talk to Ernest or "the scary
looking bald guy over there." Ernest is going to be your new boss soon.
Answer whatever you want to the questions
when thy find out that you have no custom robo. Harry comes over and
starts laughing at you(I wish I could strangle him). But he does have
a point about Ernest being somewhat scary. Now you go to the Research
Lab (Harry's Crazy)
Bottom-feeders??? The stupid imbecile. And the Burglar calling us
mercenary scumbags! If I could strangle people in the game, That's what
I would do to this guy. So now the captains crying. Haha serves him
right for insulting us. This guy is pretty clueless though (your guy).
Go over to where Harry is and talk to him. Haha he just got beat.
(how dare he call me an idiot, I'll show him an idiot). Pick up the
cube that the red arrow's pointing to go ahead and choose whatever
you want, if you choose "I'd better press it." You'll get
the fastest results. Oh and you don't need to listen to Harry when he
gives you advice because you probably already know it
from this faq and the info gets logged but… be your own head about it.
Finally A battle. Thank you god.
Now you'll probably want to stick with Ray 01 for most of A New Journey
but try to pick the robo you have the best feel for. You will also use
mostly your gun in most battles so make that your most important choice.
Now the format for the battles is as follows :
Difficulty in stars 1-5
Who your opponent is
What type of battle this is
What holosseum you'll be fighting in
What body your opponent has
What gun your opponent has
What bomb your opponent has
What pod your opponent has
What legs your opponent has
What you receive from your opponent (if anything)
I will also give you my suggested Customization if I think it's
necessary or if enough other people think I should put it in.
So now that's done lets get to the first battle :
Difficulty- **
Opponent- Burglar
Battle type-One-on-One
Holosseum- Basic Arena
Opponent body-Splendor
Opponent gun- Basic
Opponent bomb- Standard
Opponent pod-Standard
Opponent leg- Standard
You receive- Nothing
You don't have much customization choice unless you've been playing VS.
So go on right ahead.
In this battle just jump around, shoot your gun charge a lot and it
should be no sweat.
GAME SAVES HERE
One of the police guys just got beat (haha) so go clean up his mess to.
He wants a break… the crazy fool
Difficulty- **
Opponent- Burglar
Battle type- One-on-One
Holosseum- Basic Arena
Opponent body- Metal Ape
Opponent gun- Basic
Opponent bomb- Standard
Opponent pod- Standard
Opponent leg- Standard
You receive-
Same strategy as before, jump, charge, shoot and maybe let off a few
bombs and pods.
Another cop just dropped so same thing here again and go clean up his
mess
Difficulty- **
Opponent- Burglar
Battle type- One-on-One
Holosseum- Basic Arena
Opponent body- Splendor
Opponent gun- Basic
Opponent bomb- Standard
Opponent pod- Standard F
Opponent leg- Standard
You receive-
Strategy here will probably be the same as the last two battles.
Difficulty- ***
Opponent- Burglar
Battle type- One-on- One
Holosseum- Basic Arena
Opponent body- Metal Bear
Opponent gun- 3-Way
Opponent bomb- Standard F
Opponent pod- Feint F
Opponent leg- Standard
You receive-
Same strategy with more jumping, charging, firing, pod dropping and bomb
throwing
GAME SAVES
You meet Mira and Roy now. You can say whatever you please about what
you think Mira's relation to Harry is but Brother and Girlfriend get
the funnier reactions. Then Linda comes over, (hooray you'll have a
job now) you'll eventually get asked your
name. I will call him Anubus when I refer to him as third person because
that's what I'm calling him on my file. Oh and you can't change your
name once you've chosen it. Now Harry wants you to talk to all the
researchers (the idiot) because he is to scared to face Ernest for a
while (the scaredy cat). So go talk to everybody, you might pick up some
tips. Oh and try to go inside. Once you've talked to everyone talk to
Harry to leave. Back at Steel Hearts you talk to Ernest and then you
may as well pick "I'm going home" because it saves you the trouble of
walking back.
GAME SAVES
You find yourself getting woken up again by miss Bossy (Lucy).
Go outside and have your prearranged chat with Lucy and then go to work
and talk to Ernest. Now you'll go to the Training Gym and fight against
Harry.
Difficulty- **
Opponent- Harry
Battle type- One-on-One
Holosseum- Diamond Fences
Opponent body- Glory
Opponent gun- Gatling
Opponent bomb- Crescent P
Opponent pod- Speed P
Opponent leg- Standard
You receive-
Mostly Charge and try to avoid his Gatling gun and you'll be fine.
GAME SAVES
Go fight each of the computers in turn now.
Difficulty- **
Opponent- Computer
Battle type- One-on-One
Holosseum- High-Rise Plaza
Opponent body- Peregrine
Opponent gun- Gatling
Opponent bomb- Standard
Opponent pod- Cockroach H
Opponent leg- Ground
You receive-
Lots of Jumping, Charging and Shooting and trying to avoid Gatling fire
and little bomb throwing or pod dropping
Next
Difficulty- **
Opponent- Computer
Battle type- One-on-One
Holosseum- Diamond Fences
Opponent body- Peregrine
Opponent gun- 3-way
Opponent bomb- Standard S
Opponent pod- Dolphin
Opponent leg- Standard
You receive-
In order from most to least, Charging, Jumping, Gun firing,
Bomb throwing, Pod dropping.
Next
Difficulty- **
Opponent- Computer
Battle type- One-on-One
Holosseum- High-Rise Plaza
Opponent body-Buggy
Opponent gun- 3-way
Opponent bomb- Standard F
Opponent pod- Standard
Opponent leg- Wide Jump
You receive-
Once you beat this computer Ernest calls you (it seems Harry turned his
cell off). Go talk to Harry, you'll find him flirting with the
receptionist (Sophie). You hear Ernest yelling at Harry, (Swearing
apparently), now go to the park. Apparently a girl (Mary) called Steel
Hearts because two people she asked out on a date at the same time and
day were fighting over her using robos. Sigh when will some people learn.
There are to who options as to fight, but it doesn't make a difference
Anthony's the one on the left and Thomas is on the right.
So take your pick and beat the crap out of him.
Difficulty- **
Opponent- Anthony
Battle type- One-on-One
Holosseum- Flower Garden
Opponent body- Criminal
Opponent gun- Gatling
Opponent bomb- Crescent P
Opponent pod- Feint G
Opponent leg- Long Thrust
You receive- Reflection Pod & Long Thrust Legs
Just attack and do your best to avoid fire from his Gatling gun and bomb,
you might try charging right before he attacks.
Or Fight Thomas.
Difficulty- **
Opponent- Thomas
Battle type- One-on-One
Holosseum- Flower Garden
Opponent body- Splendor
Opponent gun- Gatling
Opponent bomb- Straight G
Opponent pod- Speed D
Opponent leg- Standard
You receive- Reflection Pod & Long thrust Legs
A bit more challenging than Anthony but similar strategy, but try
charging a bit more than usual.
Now they both try and jump you from behind but thank fully Marcia warns
you and they run off. License??? What license? You need a license to be
a Bounty Hunter???!!! Or you could get arrested. And of course mister
Harry forgot all about it (the idiot).
Talk and what not then go home. Or you can hang around and get your new
parts or just leave that till morning.
GAME SAVES
Once Lucy wakes you up go get your new parts if you haven' already .
and go have your chat with Lucy. She thinks you have to Take a lying
test? (I think she has a hearing problem). So go to the Testing Hall to
take your test. When you get there you'll once again find Harry flirting
with the receptionist here(Trish), he'll notice your there and come give
you a test card and then go back to flirt with Trish and you get to go
take your test.(We get enough of these in school, jeez
Here are the answers in the order their given to you
Commander
A Dive
Robo Cube
Laboratory
Class A
Holosseum
Parts Generator
Pod
Departmen of Licensing
10th Question
ya ya I doubt you even needed help.(sigh, how easy was that). Now you
have to fight the computer and it wants you to take it easy on it
(fat Chance).
Difficulty- *
Opponent- Test Computer
Battle type- One-on-One
Holosseum- Crevice Court
Opponent body- Buggy
Opponent gun- 3-Way
Opponent bomb- Gemini B
Opponent pod- Cockroach G
Opponent leg- Quick Jump
You receive- Feather Legs
Sigh, Just shoot and charge when you get the chance here.
Go back to Steel Hearts, talk to Ernest (haha everything bad always
happens to Harry) the head home. When Harry leaves
You'll notice that he drops something(Trish's number).
Basic Arena :
A stage that sets the standard for robo battles. The formation of
obstacles is well-balanced and makes this a prime balance for
normal battles.
Press Z to change appearance of this stage.
Diamond Fences :
A stage with a peculiar wall pattern. Try not to get cornered
High-Rise Plaza :
A stage distinguished by two wall types: high columns and low triangular
platforms. Use the high walls to evade attacks.
Basic Cell :
A Basic Arena with magma pools in its corners. Be careful when using a
slide shot.
Diamond Cell :
A Diamond Fences stage with magma pools in its corners. Be careful
around the molten areas.
High-Rise Cell :
A High-Rise Plaza with magma pools in its corners. Be careful when
fighting near the molten areas
Crevice Court :
An irregular arena with haphazardly strewn walls and obstacles. Use
the unpredictable cover to help your attack.
L Formation :
A stage distinguished by L- shaped walls. Use the cover to your
advantage.
Checkmate Foundry :
A stage based on a factory. Learn to use the conveyer belts on the sides.
Castle Keep :
A stage based on a castle's inner keep. Use the sprawling walls to your
best advantage.
Castle Citadel :
A stage based on the inner citadel of a castle. The central wall where
the stone lantern stands can be vital to victory
Lost world :
A strange organic arena with 4 round obstacles. The stage is somewhat
large. So fight from an advantageous range.
Flower Garden :
An arena based on a pleasant park. Use the central arch to your
advantage.
Chinese Bowl :
A stage based on a Chinese Bowl. Use the inclined environment to your
advantage.
Robo's Room :
A stage reminiscent of a lavatory. The small area and large number of
walls makes it somewhat difficult to move.
Nature Park :
A stage designed to mimic the natural word. Use the central bridge to
take control of the entire stage.
Little Locomotive :
An arena designed to look like a child's play area. Advanced fighters
will use the train for both offence and defense.
Merry-Go-Round :
A stage designed to look like a merry-go-round. Fire at your foe from
between the horses.
Magma Hole :
If a robo walks on he middle of this stage the ground will sink and
allow magma to seep through.
Magma Ruins :
A stage surrounded by a ring of magma. Over time the magma slowly
melts the stage. (!!!this is my favorite stage!!!)
Ice and Snow :
An arena covered in ice and snow. Watch your footing on the slippery
floors.
Frozen Field :
A field entirely covered in ice. Be careful when walking on the ground.
Dead Line :
A conveyer belt that constantly feeds into a sea of magma. Don't let
your robo drift to it's doom.
Double Dead Line :
A stage bracketed on both end by magma. The conveyer belts on the left
and right sides move differently. So be careful
Panic Cubes :
An arena filled with vertically oscillating block obstacles. Master the
terrain to achieve victory.
Panic Walls :
An arena that boasts retracting walls. Time the movement of the walls as
you fight.
Scramble Walls :
A more difficult version of the Panic Walls stage. The walls here
elevate in an odd pattern.(!!!ARGH, I HATE THIS PLACE!!!)
Loading Dock :
A Stage distinguished by a suspended platform. It's always moving so be
careful.
Battle Gear Station :
A cogwheel-themed arena. Use the platforms atop the spinning cogwheels
to gain the advantage.
Impact Craters :
An arena based on a ruined region. The ground splits and moves over time.
Sudden Death :
The smallest stage. Short-range battles are always intense.
(Shotgun works very well here)
Gigantix Sprawl :
The largest stage. Figure out your optimal distance and fight from afar.
No-Man's Land :
A stark arena with absolutely no walls. Attacks that don't normally hit
your foe may work here.
Press Z to change appearance of this stage
Practice Stage :
A stage designed for target practice and tactics training.
Dark Star :
An arena that mystifies the senses. Be careful: it's difficult to gauge
the distance between you and your foe.
(This arena is unlocked by winning any 50 VS battles with any one robo)
Here you can see the secrets and unlockables in the game you can also
find them in the walkthrough where you find them in the game.
These are the things you unlock by beating A New Journey :
Arcade Mode
First Person Mode (to activate press C up)
Grand Battle
Parts Index
Sound Test (accessed from the Options Menu)
Useable CPU's in VS battle
Here are the rest of the unlockables throughout the game :
Athena (Body) : Beat the Silver Battle Royal Tournament for the first
time. (Grand Battle)
Rakansen (Body) : Beat the Gold Singles Tournament for the first time.
(Grand Battle)
Ruhiel (Body) : Beat the Bronze Handicap Match for the first time.
(Grand Battle)
Ray Legend (Body) : Beat all the cups in the Z Headquarters with a gold
trophy then talk to Oboro. (Grand Battle)
Ray Warrior (Body) : Beat all the cups in the Amusement Park with a gold
trophy then talk to the police man at the front gate. (Grand Battle)
Here Are the Secrets in the game :
Chickenheart (Body) : In the Z Bosses Room go to the far left side of
the room from the beginning and at the top of the pillar
Look down and Press A (Grand Battle)
Wave Laser (Gun) : At the Research Lab in lab 01 go to the lower-right
area press A until you find it. (Grand Battle)
X-Laser (Gun) : At Bogey Café go behind the counter and press A around
there until you find it. (Grand Battle)
Crystal Strike (Gun) : At the Test Hall Tournament, when you beat the
4th computer keep talking to it over and over again
until it gives you Crystal Strike. (Grand Battle) -This gun is EXTREMELY
powerful-
Rahu I (Body), Rahu I (Gun), Penumbra I (Pod), Grand Cross (Bomb),
Ultimate Legs (Leg) : You get the full Rahu I set in Isabella's Mansion
Tournament. Get into the containment tank through the doorway thing and
press A to get this set (Grand Battle)
Rahu II (Body), Rahu II (Gun), Penumbra II (Pod) : During the Bronze
Handicap Tournament, when Lucy comes out walk around and keep talking
to her until she gives the set to you. (Grand Battle)
Rahu III (Body), Rahu III (Gun), Penumbra III (Pod) : At the Silver
Battle Royale there is a broken cart below the holosseum, walk into
the cart and press A to get this powerful set. (Grand Battle)
Oil Can (Body), Oil Can (Gun), Oil Can (Pod), Oil Can (Bomb), Oil Can
(Leg) : Go into Lucy's Office and talk to the robot
that looks like the one at the Training Gym and it will give you this
pathetic set.(Grand Battle)
Other stuff that would go here :
When you leave to go to the world outside the dome for the second time
keep saying that your not going to go and then you'll get a funny
message.
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