FAQ/Walkthrough for Xevious.
Last updated 12/22/04 Version: 1.0
Project started: 01/28/05 Project completed: 02/02/05
Total development hours: 006 File size: 30.6 kilobytes (0.029 MB)
Written by: Josiah Herrington Status: Complete
This FAQ is of course copyright (c) 2005 Josiah Herrington
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Contents [TOP] | [W0.1] |
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Table of Contents.........................[TOP] Use the above box to keep the
1: Intro.................................[010] Search code for your current
2: Legal stuff/Updates...................[020] Location in so you can jump
3: Overview..............................[030] right back to where you were
4: Frequently Asked Questions............[040] in the walkthrough without
5: Units.................................[050] having to search! I always
6: Playing the game......................[060] make sections start and end
7: Walkthrough...........................[070] at save spots to make it
Level 1............................[W0.1] easy for you to follow the
Level 2............................[W0.2] walkthrough knowing you
Level 3............................[W0.3] can't play strait through.
Level 4............................[W0.4]
Level 5............................[W0.5] You can access any area in
Level 6............................[W0.6] the table of contents by
Level 7............................[W0.7] Pressing CTRL+F and copy
Level 8............................[W0.8] and pasting the code into
Level 9............................[W0.9] the find box and it will
Level 10...........................[W1.0] take you right to it!
8: Credits..............................[100]
9: Contact Information..................[110]
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1: Intro
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Welcome, weary traveler, I be Josiah Herrington, guide writer, extraordinaire!
Writing guides is my hobby, and this, as you can see, is a guide! Now, the goal
of this guide is to guide you, young warrior. Guide you through your quest: A
quest for power, for peace, for justice, for love, happiness, and long life for
the masses. For goodness and kindness with a dash of lemon pepper! For all this
and more, young one, I will guide you through this game of Xevious. And guide
you to victory, a fate sweeter than the sweetest honey, more noble than the
bravest knight, more soothing than the warmest spa...This fate...This is your
fate. Do not keep it waiting! ONWARDS DEAR BROTHER/SISTER/TRANSGENDERED ALIEN!
No longer must you sit in the shadows with your NES to play Xevious. Now you
can do so on the go using your GBA! ROCK ON!
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2: Legal stuff/Updates
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[020]
This FAQ is mine and is copyright(c) 2002 Josiah Herrington.
This FAQ, as of now, can only be displayed at:
Gamefaqs (
http://www.GAMEFAQS.com)
Gamespot(www.gamespot.com)
IGN(www.ign.com)
www.neoseeker.com
as well as my own website, and may be used for personal use only. You may not
sell this FAQ or distribute it. Otherwise you may not under any circumstances
host this FAQ unless I give permission. I still reserve all rights to retract
any site's hosting rights for this, or any of my other, guides.
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3: Overview
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Okay here is my Xevious Mini-review!
First, there was nothing...Then there was Pong. The people saw Pong, and they
said amongst each-other, "Verily, it is good." Then one day, a man had a vision
of the future. And in this vision he saw incredible things. Polygons, 80 Hour+
games, Simultaneous multi-player, and even...flat screen TVs. And then he knew.
He knew that he must take the step, that step, the step into video games that
changed reality as we knew it. That step...was Xevious. As he thought up the
game, he thought of the sweat inducing action, the shooting everywhere, the
extraordinary graphics, as you ship sailed above the ground, spewing impressive
2D weaponry, with special effects to dazzle the eye, and content the brain.
This was his dream. Now his dream has been ported to the GBA. It is a better
dream, designed for you to enjoy. Do not make that effort in vain!
Gameplay: 10/10
This game rocks! What can I say? It owns! A 2D rail shooter, this game pits
you, in your ship, against the forces of...umm...the other guys. So yeah, you
just blow the ever-loving crap out of them! Then you blow the ever-loving crap
out of them, AGAIN! It's great fun! This game has many levels, that are
progressively harder, with many different types of enemies!
Story: 2/10
This is kinda...a NES Rail shooter. It has about as much plot as "The
Apprentice." Well...maybe a little more. The fact is, you don't know why you
are here, blowing the ever-loving crap out of stuff, you just are! And you will
keep blowing them up and you will LIKE blowing them up! So yeah, man them guns!
Graphics: 10/10
Ahhh! this game...a spectacle of mad GRAPHIC POWAAAAAAAAHHHH! Okay, maybe not.
But it does have nice graphics, for a NES port. Nothing overly flashy, but very
good anyways. Your eyes will be hurting within 30 minutes, because this is,
after all, a port of a NES Rail-Shooter.
Sound: 7/10
Bing! Bing! Boom! Bing bing! Bing Boom! Ahh! The joys of amazing sounds! This
game supports full 8-bit Mono sound has a veritable 8-bit banquet to feat your
ears upon! From the sound that plays when any enemy dies, to the sound that
plays when you fire your laser, you will not be bored until at least 10 minutes
after hearing the first sound! YAY!
Replay value: 7/10
Now this is a good game for replay! Can you beat your highest score? Can you
beat your friends' high scores and force them to bow to you and your mad gaming
skillz? Heck, you can even play this as a 2 player game with a friend. Which of
you will outlast the other? The battle of stamina and speed, skill against
skill, man to man (Or woman as the case may be!) unto the death! Who will
emerge triumphant?! Tune in next to for the next episode: "Play the game...and
find out!"
Summary: 7/10
Good game and all, but not worth the $20 to get in the NES classic series. If
you can find it for like $5 in a used VG shop, get it, otherwise, get Starfox:
Assault, as that game is the same Genre as this, only infinitely better, AND it
has this game as an unlockable! What a deal!
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4: Frequently Asked Questions
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Q: I keep freaking dying! What the heck is up with that?
A: Be careful, don't take risks if you don't have to, kill everything in your
path, and you will do much better. You will die anyways...a lot.
Q: What is the story in this game? why am I killing...whoever I am?
A: I dunno. IF you read my review, you will know that there is no apparent
reason why you should kill all those guys, other than they are trying to
kill you. That's a good reason in my book!
Q: How do you get more lives?
A: Certain things you can do in the game will net you Extra lives! These are:
- Bombing the lake in one of the levels will supposedly gain you a 1-up.
- Scoring 20,000 points will gain you a 1-up. This can be done forever.
Q: What is the secret to getting a high score?
A: Well, the answer is kinda a catch 22 thing. To get a high score you need a
high score. You need the massive score in order to get extra lives and you will
need the extra lives in order to make a massive score. Either way, you know
what I mean.
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5: Units
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Here I will list the enemy units in the game, their name, a description of them
to help you recognize them, whether they are vulnerable to Air attack (Lasers)
or ground attack (bombs), their threat level, and the amount of points you get
for killing the unit.
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| | | Unit |
Unit Name | Unit description, Threat level. | Unit Elevation | Points |
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| This is the generic, flying | | 30 |
Diskin | saucer type enemy. TH lvl: Low | Elevation: Air | Points |
______________|_________________________________|___________________|_________|
| This is the generic, flying | | 50 |
Diskin II | saucer type enemy. TH lvl: Low | Elevation: Air | Points |
______________|_________________________________|___________________|_________|
| This is the generic, flying | | 50 |
Diskin III| saucer type enemy. TH lvl: Med | Elevation: Air | Points |
______________|_________________________________|___________________|_________|
| This is the first, enemy ship | | 50 |
Ro-bit | type enemy. TH lvl: Low | Elevation: Air | Points |
______________|_________________________________|___________________|_________|
| This is the square, weaponless | | 100 |
Tent | building enemy. TH lvl: Low | Elevation: Ground | Points |
______________|_________________________________|___________________|_________|
| This is the round, armed | | 200 |
Bunker | building enemy. TH lvl: Low | Elevation: Ground | Points |
______________|_________________________________|___________________|_________|
| This is the square, weaponless | | 400 |
Generator | lit building enemy.TH lvl: Low | Elevation: Ground | Points |
______________|_________________________________|___________________|_________|
| This is the square, moving | | 800 |
Robo-Bunker | building enemy. TH lvl: Low | Elevation: Ground | Points |
______________|_________________________________|___________________|_________|
| This is the square, moving | | 800 |
Robo-Bunker II| building enemy. TH lvl: Low | Elevation: Ground | Points |
______________|_________________________________|___________________|_________|
| This is the big, square, armed | | 1500 |
Large Bunker | building enemy. TH lvl: Med | Elevation: Ground | Points |
______________|_________________________________|___________________|_________|
| This is the square, moving | | --- |
Plate | tile enemy. TH lvl: Med | Elevation: Air | Points |
______________|_________________________________|___________________|_________|
| This is the square, very large | | 300 |
Huge Tent | tent enemy. TH lvl: Low | Elevation: Ground | Points |
______________|_________________________________|___________________|_________|
| This is the Massive, square | | 500 |
Main Base | fort building. TH lvl: High| Elevation: Ground | Points |
______________|_________________________________|___________________|_________|
| This is the small, black, dot | | 20 |
Blackin | flying enemy. TH lvl: High| Elevation: Air | Points |
______________|_________________________________|___________________|_________|
| This is the small, black, dot | | 70 |
Blackin II | flying enemy. TH lvl: High| Elevation: Air | Points |
______________|_________________________________|___________________|_________|
| This is the Large, Mini-Main | | 500 |
Turret | Base building. TH lvl: High| Elevation: Ground | Points |
______________|_________________________________|___________________|_________|
| This is the small, boat like, | | 100 |
Ferry | unarmed unit. TH lvl: Low | Elevation: Ground | Points |
______________|_________________________________|___________________|_________|
| This is the Large, Mini-Main | | 500 |
Mega-Turret | Base building. TH lvl: High| Elevation: Ground | Points |
______________|_________________________________|___________________|_________|
| This is the small, fighter, | | 100 |
Interceptor | flying enemy. TH lvl: High| Elevation: Air | Points |
______________|_________________________________|___________________|_________|
| This is the small, bomber | | 150 |
Bomber | flying enemy. TH lvl: High| Elevation: Air | Points |
______________|_________________________________|___________________|_________|
| This is the small, Bunker-type | | 100 |
Mini-turret | turret enemy. TH lvl: High| Elevation: Air | Points |
______________|_________________________________|___________________|_________|
| This is the small, multi-color | | 10 |
Rez-bit | flying enemy. TH lvl: Med | Elevation: Air | Points |
______________|_________________________________|___________________|_________|
| This is the round, slow, saw | | 30 |
Sawblade | flying enemy. TH lvl: Med | Elevation: Air | Points |
______________|_________________________________|___________________|_________|
| This is the Massive, square | | 600 |
Main Base II | fort building. TH lvl: Uber| Elevation: Ground | Points |
______________|_________________________________|___________________|_________|
| This is the small, silver | | 10 |
Missile | flying enemy. TH lvl: High| Elevation: Air | Points |
______________|_________________________________|___________________|_________|
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6: Playing the game
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The object of the game is to kill as much stuff as you can before you lose all
your lives. It starts out easy, but it gets VERY VERY VEEEERY hard! The control
scheme is simple and easy to remember.
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D-Pad Up |Move Up |
__________________|____________________|
D-Pad Down |Move Down |
__________________|____________________|
D-Pad Left |Move Left |
__________________|____________________|
D-Pad Right |Move Right |
__________________|____________________|
"A" Button |Fire Bomb |
__________________|____________________|
"B" Button: |Fire Lasers |
__________________|____________________|
Select Button: |Nothing |
__________________|____________________|
Start Button: |Pause the Game |
__________________|____________________|
If you get hit by anything in this game, you die. No shields, no armor, no HP.
One hit = You die. The same goes for the enemies but there are thousands of
them and only one of you. So get what you can while the getting is good because
only the best players will last more than five minutes on the higher levels.
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7: Walkthrough
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Here you will find the walkthrough for the Single Player mode of the game.
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Level 1:
[W0.1]
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Level one difficulty: Low
Level one enemies: Diskin
Ro-bit
Tent
Bunker
Generator
This level is fairly simple, and none of the enemies pose a real threat to you.
Bombs will take out the Tents, the Bunkers, and the Generators. The Diskin and
Ro-bits will fall to your twin lasers. The Diskin do not actively attack you,
but instead enter the screen, travel a ways, and veer to one side. Make sure
they don't veer into you! You will be nearing the end of the level when you see
the three generators in a row in the middle of the screen. Take them out with
bombs for a nice 1200 points and move on.
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Level 2
[W0.2]
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Level two difficulty: Low
Level two enemies: Diskin
Ro-bit
Tent
Bunker
Robo-Bunker
Heavy-Bunker
This level is much like Level 1, only there are a lot more Bunker and ground
type enemies, less Diskins, and you will find Robo-Bunkers and large Bunkers
in the level. Keep your Lasers firing non-stop, watch out for crossfire from
bunkers on opposing sides, and watch the groups of Robo-bunkers. They can be
very deadly, if you get careless. You will note the very end of the level if
you find the large Bunker. After you kill that and pass on, it's Level 3!
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Level 3:
[W0.3]
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Level three difficulty: Med
Level three enemies: Plate.
Beware the Plates here. They are invincible and deadly. Not even your bombs can
dent them, so don't even try. This level basically throws you against a mess of
plates that you have to dodge. Just do so until the large tent. Blow the tent
with a bomb and move on.
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Level 4
[W0.4]
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Level four difficulty: Med
Level four enemies: Diskin
Ro-Bit
Tent
Bunker
Generator
Robo-Bunker
Diskin II
Plate
Blackin
Main Enemy Base
The Diskin 2s here are the same as the Diskin, but they are a teeny bit faster
and give a few more points. All Diskin enemies can be a Diskin (Common) or a
Diskin II. (Rare) It doesn't really matter. Shoot them all the same.
Here, you will face off against all the enemies that you have before, only in
greater numbers. At the end you will find the Main Enemy Base! This base shoots
many many lasers at you and is surrounded by many blackins that constantly
respawn. Hit the base with a couple bombs in the center to take it out. Much
easier said than done.
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Level 5
[W0.5]
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Level five difficulty: Med
Level five enemies: Diskin
Ro-Bit
Tent
Bunker
Generator
Robo-Bunker
Diskin II
Plate
Turret
Ferry
Okay, the level will open with a one time rush of Plates (If you die, they
won't be there anymore) and after that a surge of Diskins. After the diskin you
will find a Turret which is very dangerous. Take it out with a bomb as it
enters the screen. Continue on and you will come to an Ocean with boats, and
Turrets, along with all the other enemies you have faced. When you come to the
Air Base with the Robo-Bunkers, you will have reached the end of the level.
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Level 6
[W0.6]
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Level Six difficulty: Hard
Level Six enemies: Diskin
Ro-Bit
Tent
Bunker
Robo-Bunker
Diskin II
Mega-Turret
This is a fairly short, but difficult level, ending just after a mega-turret.
It is basically a turret, times five. Five times the firepower, and only one
of you. Fortunately, you only have to hit the center once to kill it. This can,
amd probably will, prove to be very difficult however, as it will be a great
challenge to get closeenough to hit it with a bomb and still escape the walls
of lasers it spews. If you can get close enough, it also is vulnerable in it's
laser cannons, which are the red rectangles. If you can hit one of those, 25%
of the original firepower will vanish! With each one it becomes MUCH easier as
there are many lulls in the laser-fire for you to slip through. Once you have
the second gun taken out it's pretty easy and you can easily avoid it's fire,
but don't get cocky just yet. Take out the last two while strafing and once
they are gone, hit the center with one of your bombs to take it out. That was
easy, right? Sure, now lets go on.
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Level 7
[W0.7]
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Level Seven difficulty: UBERTASITCAL HARD
Level Seven enemies: Diskin
Diskin II
Ro-bit
Tent
Bunker
Generator
Robo-Bunker
Large Bunker
Plate
Blackin
Turret
Interceptor
Bomber
Mini-turret
Rez-bit
Sawblade
Main Base II
This level is a doozy. It has all your generic enemies, and lots more. And
believe me, there are no shortages of enemies here. First, you will be charged
by Rez-bits at an uber high speed, then you will be assaulted by about three
dozen sawblades. As they are attacking you actively, a Turret will be firing at
you. Make sure you blow up all the Sawblades before you get near the turret if
possible. Don't take the turret out, avoid it. Avoid the bombers that attack
you after and kill them if possible. After this a targeting rectical will come
and lock onto you. shortly after a huge bomb that spews lasers everywhere will
come. All you can do is pray that it explodes on the other side of the screen
and doesn't hit you. After that you will be assaulted by HUNDREDS of Blackins,
all firing, and a Main Base 2. After you take out the base and bass by, you
will be in the next level. You will likely give up the game here, or not ever
make it past without losing all your lives many times.
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Level 8
[W0.8]
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Level Eight difficulty: Super Hard
Level Eight enemies: Diskin
Diskin II
Diskin III
Ro-bit
Tent
Bunker
Generator
Robo-Bunker
Large Bunker
Plate
Blackin
Turret
Interceptor
Bomber
Mini-turret
Rez-bit
Sawblade
Main Base II
Mega-Turret
First, you will be assaulted by a random type of enemy. It could be Rez-Bits or
it could be Interceptors. Hope for a good one. After that you will find your
shop over a desert filled with a square of Robo-Bunkers that are expanding and
contracting rhythmically. Either try to avoid them, or bomb them when they are
close together. After them you will be assaulted with three bombs in a row. IF,
and I do stress "if," you survive, you will be greeted by a long empty stretch
of desert and then an airfield type place with some bunkers and tents followed
by some huge tents. After those you will find four, count 'em, four mini
turrets.
--> This is a deadly combination as you have nowhere to go. <-- Your best
bet is to blow up two of them and slip through the gaps in the fire that that
creates. After that you will be assaulted by Bombers and another enemy that is
randomly selected. Soon you will come across a Mega-Turret. Zoom forwards
before it opens fire and launch a bomb at it's center to take it out. Kill the
few enemies and continue. After that you will have a stretch of being attacked
by random enemies of three different types. After that you will come across a
Turret and a Robo-Bunker. Ignore the Robo-Bunker and take out the deadly turret
before it takes you out. You will soon come across another 4 Mini-turrets. This
time, try to take out one, and circle around to the right as slowly as possible
so their lasers go behind you but barely. You should sneak around them. After,
bomb the tents. At the end here you will come across four more Mini-turrets, in
a "stairs" type of formation. Take them out one at a time while strafing to the
right. Directly after that will be a turret. Bomb it out. Now you will come to
a pair of turrets. Take out the one on the left while circling left and back
around right, dodging the fire to bomb the one on the right.
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Level 9
[W0.9]
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Level Nine difficulty: Hard
Level Nine enemies: Diskin
Diskin II
Diskin III
Ro-bit
Tent
Bunker
Generator
Robo-Bunker
Large Bunker
Plate
Blackin
Turret
Interceptor
Bomber
Mini-turret
Rez-bit
Sawblade
Mega-Turret
Okay, from the start you will be attacked by many Sawblades, then you will fall
under attack by some Diskin IIIs. After that you will come up on a dock where
there will be five Bunkers and some Diskin IIIs. As the Diskin IIIs are blown
up or leave, Sawblade IIs will come in. Sawblade IIs can exit the side of the
screen and enter at any other point, so stay way from the edges or YOU WILL
DIE! After those are down you will fight your way through a mini-turret and a
hoard of Interceptors, Disken IIIs, and other assorted Enemies. After that
happens you will be met by one second of break, immediately followed by 15
seconds of death. You will be swarmed by hundreds of missiles and Rez-Bits
at high speed while 4 Robo-Bunker IIs fire on you. After you get past that you
will be met by some Diskin IIIs and then some Blackin IIs. These are like your
average everyday blacken except they behave like a mini-bomb, blowing shards
everywhere. If you get past them, by some miracle or another, you will find
the Main Base III. This bad boy is...well...not so bad. It doesn't fire much.
Bomb it once you get past the Blacken IIs. After that you will be met with a
few more Sawblade IIs and some normal Blackens. After that you will be met by
a Turret, four Mini-turrets, A bazillion Missiles, and a lot of death. If you
manage to squeak by, you will face a few Diskin IIs and continue on.
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Level 10
[W1.0]
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Level Nine difficulty: It don't get no harder.
Level Nine enemies: All of them.
Okay, here you will immediately be assaulted by countless enemies of all shapes
and sizes. Every type Turrets, Mini-turrets, bunkers, Robo-Bunkers, and hundred
of them also. It is not possible to stay alive without killing at least some to
clear a path in the literal wall of lasers you will be facing. I can't give
you any advice save that you should dodge all you can and don't give up. Take
out key enemies such as turrets, because they throw out a lot more flak than
anything else. You will face many many MANY mini-turrets and at the end there
will be some Mega-Turrets, right after a swarm of about 100 Rez-Bits and
Missiles. After you breach all of that, if you can, the game loops you back to
level seven, with the harder units and slightly more buildings, but the same
level Build. Keep it up until you die of frustration or lose all your lives!
Congratulations! You just got a high score and "beat" the game, as much as you
can "beat" it.
My high score?
415,320. No, I do not have a life, I go to college, work, home, and nothing
else much. Yes, that did take me many many hours and days to get.
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8: Credits
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CJayC for the excellent gaming site.
Joshua Bryce Duganne, to whom I owe my life, and is my best friend. They don't
make em like you anymore Josh! Except on holidays! Heck, if one of you little
people tried to come up and ask for his autograph, he would just look a you and
you would realize his full awesomeness and be overwhelmed and die!
Emily May Hern for being so flipping awesome and cool and kind that it staggers
the mind. Why, if any of you mortals were to see her, you would just do like
Gimli did with Galadrial and not be able to do much besides stutter!
I love you guys, You rock!
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9: Contact Information
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Before I give you my E-mail Address:
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R E A D T H E F R E A K I N G W A L K T H R O U G H ! ! !
That is what it's here for! I have get several dozen E-mails a week that are
promptly deleted because the answer was in the FAQ. I'm Not your private
gaming nerd! Read!
Please don't abuse the E-mail and make sure I haven't answered your question in
the guide. With that said:
If for some reason or other you wish to E-mail me, My E-mail is:
Kirbyroks @ gmail . com
Also, be sure to put "Walkthrough Question" in the title or it will get deleted
by my spam filter, and be sure to mention which guide it is. I have many
guides out and asking me questions about how to do something in "Game X" aren't
going to be answered.
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And that wraps up this literary masterpiece. Thanks for reading!
Josh and Emily, you own! I love you guys so much!
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And that wraps up this literary masterpiece. Thanks for reading!
Josh and Emily, you own! I love you guys so much!
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