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| Name: Under the Skin |
| Console: PS2 |
| Plapers: 1-2 |
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FAQ/Walkthrough
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BY: Ang Qi Jun (Ragnaroksyth at hotmail dot com) no space
Revision History:
v8.5 (9/9/2006)
With my improved English, i realise HOW MANY MISTAKES I HAVE
DONE!(in my faq) Sorry folks... I think my English is still not top
notch yet.
v8.2 (26/12/2004)
Ho ho ho! Merry Chrismates!! After one month, I reviewed the FAQ I
done and made some changes.
v8.0 (26/11/2004)
Add one more section to the walkthrough: High Stakes Hill.
v7.5 (25/11/2004)
Update more information on the Items/Characters lists.
v3.5 (24/11/2004)
Update more information on certain sections.
v1.0 (23/11/2004)
The very first guide of "Under The Skin"
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CONTENTS:
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1. Introduction
2. General Basic
3. Characters:
- Cosmi
- Becky
- Mumpy
- King Vork
- Baron Proptop
- Princess Cleo
- Cadabra
- Master Itazura
- Magnetron
- Cosmi Sr.
4. Walkthrough:
- Coco Town
- Pharoh Island
- Raccoon City
- Frontierville
- Big Booty Bay
- High Stakes Hill
- Pranksylvania
- Cosmopolis
5. Item list
6. Unlockables
7. Trial Mode
8. Credits
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I shortern this faq because all these methods are relatively easy to
understand. And thus explained my laziness.
I am truely disgusted by people using my faq without my permission.
And also people that generates out money using FAQS. If you are one
of them, please leave my FAQ now. Thank you very much.
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1. INTRODUCTION
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Under the Skin is a two-players game. It's about Aliens creating
mischiefs on Earth. Prank items like Bowling Ball to crash the
Earthling, Karaoke to damage their ear drums and so on.
You will be starting off by helping Cosmi, to do prank things.=)
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2. GAME BASICS
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:Controls:
(you are not allowed to change any buttons control)
- Main menu
Directions button: Shift cursor
Triangle button : Cancel
O button : N/A
X button : Enter
[] button : N/A
L1 : N/A
L2 : N/A
L3 : Same with directions button
R1 : N/A
R2 : N/A
R3 : N/A
Start: Enter
Select: N/A
- Battle stage
Direction button: Move around
Triangle button: Cancel
O button : Scan
X button : Select
[] button : N/A
L1 : Switch item
L2 : Camera View
L3 : Move around
R1 : Switch item
R2 : Camera
R3 : N/A
Start: Pause
Select: N/A
:Your objective:
Your objective is to play tricks on them, then collect the coins drop by
the Earthlings. The more you collect, the better it is. But, if you get hit
by the Earthling, not that you will lost your coins, but you get chase
by them.
:Goal:
Every stages have different goals and rules. Some like, get 500 coins
within the time limit, tag with your partner and get 500 coins, or,
obtained a higher scores than your opponent within the time limit.
:Panic Time:
A special event that occurs once or twice per stage. They are just event
that triggers you to panic in a funny way. (Eg. Cars will be move around
the city at a very fast speed. Once you got crash by these cars, you will
return back to your original form.)
:Scan:
In order to play tricks on the Earthlings, you will have to disguise
like them using the "Scan Gun". "Scan Gun" uses the Earthlings' DNA
and let you diguise like them. All you actions, movements, will be similar
to them.
To disguise like them, first you must collect their DNA (target, then O
button) and then look for a mini shape UFO, step into the green circle,
and you will change.
(But take note that you can only collect one DNA per time.)
:Mini UFO:
It's a mini UFO. This UFO helps you to disguise to someone else
once you step into it (with a DNA in your gun). But take note that once
you step into it, you wii diguise and so do the position of the mini UFO.
:Life:
Disguise into them, off course, have certain limit. You will have only two
lives as a disguised human form. Once you get hit by once, you will be
in your garment, then back to original another hit. Follow on you will
losing a certain amount of coins for every hit you received. (30 coins)
:Items:
Items help you to create mischief on the Earthlings. Every time you change
into a human, you will see a collection of items(max. 5) on the right-hand
lower side of the screen. All this items can only used once. Once all are
used, you will have to find another DNA and UFO and disguise again.
But certain items are dangerous to use(Like T-Rex and Tacks).
So be careful. Certain items like camera can just change you back in
a single hit(unlike two hits).
:Protect:
Be careful, always know HOW TO ESCAPE!! (I am sure you don't want to
lose your coins and effort.) Earthlings are aggrieves and will kept chasing
you until you disguise to someone.
:Combo:
If you want to get more coins within a short period, combo building
is extremely important. Once you increase your combo to 10 and above
(using items), the coins dropping rate will increase from 1 to 5.
(Plus the coins look even more attractive!!)
(Want to know more? Visit them at:
http://www.capcom.com/uts/)
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3. CHARACTERS
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There are 10 characters in this game. Every character have different special
attacks and stats.
Name: <-- Name of the alien
Description: <-- About the alien
Special attack: <-- Their ultimate special attack
Name: Cosmi
Description: The main character in the story. He's from Mischief plant.
Stupid I can say. As he is always got caught while do pranks.
Suffered from terrible defeats, he strikes again on Earth, the
most aggresive and dangerous place for
Special attack: Cosmiman
This S.A. causes Cosmi to became a muscular hero that
that trashes anybody whom stands him way.
Name: Becky
Description: Cosmi's "childhood" mate. Becky falls in love with Cosmi
and will do anything to grab his attention. But life for Becky
is unfair, nothing work successfully to grab Cosmi's attention.
Now, Becky follows Cosmi wherever he goes, hopefully
to obtain his love.
Special attack: Warp
Becky can immediately escape with this S.A. As this
summons a UFO to transport Becky to somewhere else.
Name: Mumpy
Description: He's very impulsive maybe because he was born near volcano.
Comes to Earth to practice his pranks.
Special attack: Volcanic Blast
Stackes out magma and anybody touches it will run all
over the place. (Because of the fires on their butts)
Name: King Vork
Description: He was once call the notorious King that sends invasion to the
other planets and harm other aliens' lives. But he came to find
out how interesting the ailens in Mischief planet lives. And now
he is helping the ailens with the trials of putting pranks.
Special attack: Mob Attack
This powerful S.A. summon small little vorks to attack
Earthlings in all eight directions.
Name: Baron Proptop
Description: He's a lonely alien from the Mischief plant. He comes to Earth
to make money, because a nun from a nearby church rescue him.
(When Baron fall off to the Earth while he is suddenly in fatigue
stats on his adventure)
Special attack: Lasso
The surrounding Earthlings will be tied up. Their movemets
and actions are all seal up temporarily.
Name: Princess Cleo
Description: She's a pretty princess of the Mischief planet. She's 26 year old
and a popular singer. She collects various certificates and
awards as a hobby. Now, she comes to Earth to expand her awards
collections.
Special attack: UFO call
This enables Princess Cleo to disguise to another human form
without a mini UFO. But first you need a DNA in your "scan
gun."
Name: Cadabra
Description: Loves to practices astrology with his mother. Nervous and
distrustful, take his trial again because he was cheating in the
last trial of mischief.
Special attack: Grudge Missile
Fires off a missile, crashes anyone.
Name: Master Itazura
Description: His age is 2004, builds a dojo to help those students on the
trial of mischief. Gives a lot of information to Cosmi before
every stages.
Special attack: Golden Armor
Wears a golden armor and trash anybody whom on his way.
(Similar with Cosmic's S.A.)
Name: Magnetron
Description: Go for contests to know him true own abilities. Stingy and
uncharacteristic of him is a genius when he was borned.
Special attack: Magnet Hand
Magnetron will be able to suck up all the nearby coins for a
short period.
Name: Cosmi Sr.
Description: Cosmi's father, expert on doing tricks and became a family man
until little Cosmi was born.
Special attack: ????
Cosmi Sr. will be able to use all kinds of special attacks.
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4. WALKTHROUGH
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1. Coco Town
2. Pharoh Island
3. Raccoon City
4. Frontierville
5. Big Booty Bay
6. High Stakes Hill
7. Pranksylvania
8. Cosmopolis
This is the stages section. There are a total of 8 different stages.
Each one have different Panic time and Goals. In this section, I will explain
how to deal each one and the weakness of that opponent in each stage.
Lastly, every stage's time limit is 10 mins.
Stage: <-- Name of the stage
About the stage: <-- Short description about the stage
Goal: <-- What's the goal
Panic Time: <-- Panic Time event in that stage
Method: <-- Method of passing the stage
Note: <-- Special things you need to take note of.
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Stage: Coco Town
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About the stage: Coco Town have lots of aggressive Earthlings, chases you
if you play tricks on them. If you return back to Alien
form, they will starts to chase you even if you don't play
tricks on them.
There are two floors in this stage, one where all roads and
humans concentrated together, and a small room on the
second floor.
Goal: Collect 500 coins in 10 minute while avoiding Becky!
Panic Time: The cars will start to dash all over the road and to prevent your-
self from getting hit, just do your tricks on the side of the path.
(You can lure Becky on to the main road, causing her to bang by
the cars. So my, how evil)
Method: You can complete this stage by two ways. First, just use your item
on the middle of the area as there is more Earthlings. Try and use item
like Karaoke, which can normal found from the females or boxing glove
to send the Earthlings all fly away.
Take note of the panic time by stand along the roadside. There are
about two UFOs upstairs of this stage.
*Combo building in this stage is very easy to obtain here.
Another way is to switch your target to Becky alone. Just hit her two
times with items to get 30 coins.
Note: It's totally recommended for you to go and practices in Master Itazura's
Dojo before you start the stage. Take a look on the Tutorial.
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Stage: Pharoh Island
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About the stage: This stage is a located inside a ancient square, and lot
of traps waiting for us. Boulders will rolling down from
the top to the bottom. Take note. And Mumpy maybe a little
bit difficult.
Goal: Collect more coins than Mumpy within 10mins!
Panic Time: There are two types of boulders in this stage. One is the normal
boulders and another one is golden color boulder. Normal boulders
will keep rolling from the big hole at the top of the stage down
and changes to golden rocks when it is panic time. Whoever
Earthlings got slamed by the golden rocks will drop more coins.
Thus inflict more damage when it hurt you.
Method: Beware of the rocks rolling from the top. You can't use a lot of
items as Bowling Ball appear lot in this stage. Bowling Ball will
only inflict one straight line but will bounce back when it hits a
structure(Hurt you if you don't use it properly). You can
either use Bowling Ball or target at Mumpy to complete this stage.
As for the Bowling Bowl item, head to a corner, usually at top
places, then cast the ball down(So to protect yourself)
Note: You can escape from the Golden Rock falling down from the top by going
to the upper bridge. Or head to a small room from the side of the stage.
You will sometimes find a UFO inside.
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Stage: Raccoon City
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About the stage: There are two types of creatures in this stage. One is
normal human and also the Zombie. Raccoon City, you will
find the Nemesis here.
Your goal is to nab coins from Nemesis. Somehow, I will
struggle a lot in this stage.
Goal: Cooperate with King Vork to reduce Nemesis' coins to 0 in 10 minute!
Nemesis will drop 30 coins for every 5 hits.
Panic Time: Virus will spread to everyone. You will get virus
infection, causing you to return to Alien very quickly. Virus will
degenerates your items to a "pink fluid" item symbol slowly.
If you accidentally press on the virus fluid, you will return back.
So be careful. But you will not be getting such infection if you
are a USSB soldier.
Method: It's totally recommended to always use the USSB soldiers here instead
of the Zombie resident. Nemesis is the green color symbol on your map.
Beware that Nemesis have two types of attacks, one is like Cadabra's
Grudge Missile, which he sends missiles to you. Another one is he use
his weapon and swing around vigorously and hit anybody.
Try and use "Tank" item in this stage as it's very powerful like the
Rocket Launcher. Remember not to stay to close to Nemesis only if
you had done 4 hits on him. Other than that, just beware of his attacks.
Note: If Cadabra returns to alien form, immediately go and grab the coins
back. Nemesis will stab the coins from Cadabra.
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Stage: Frontierville
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About the stage: A cowboy town stage. Beware of the folks here(They moves
around alot. Difficult to target them) Baron Proptop is
powerful here.
Goal: Collect more coins than Baron Proptop in 10 minute!
Panic Time: There will be a sandstorm stirring on the town when it's panic
time. All the signs on the map will disappear for a while and the
screen will became very blur. Be careful of the surrounding.
Method: There's a tricks here. Prepare two items: Vacuum and Boxing
Gloves or Gun. Once you have these two items, go and found a horse
and use the offensive item on the horse. If you do so, the horse will
rage mad and dash all over the place. Go to one corner and hide,
suck all the coins after the horse is sooften down. Baron is easy to
trick but he is also execllent in hurting you. Beware. Repeat the
horse rage method to complete the stage.
Note: When it's Panic Time, be careful of Baron Proptop may put tacks
on the floor.
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Stage: Big Booty Bay
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About the stage: There will be two forces of people here. One is the military
forces and and Pirates forces. This town features the two
forces fighting plus the panic time over here is dangerous.
Goal: Collect 500 coins within 10 mins while avoiding Princess Cleo!
Panic Time: There will be missiles sending off to you. You can avoid by
going to the Pirate Ship or became a pirate. Regardless of what,
soldiers chases you if you are a Pirate and vice versa.
Method: Try and use items like Karaoke in the Town Square(just north
part of the stage) or camera on Princess Cleo. You will needed to
run around alot. Take note of the clowns, they can be dangerous too.
Note: There are few UFO in the ship and also in the town square.
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Stage: High Stakes Hill
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About the stage: This stage is about casino. Beware of the thieves and panic
time here. Note that the opponent here is Magnetron, which
can be tough for you.
Goal: Collect more coins than Mangetron in a 10 minute period!
Panic Time: It's jackpot when it's panic time!! All's coin's drop rate will
double. Take note of the green symbol flying around, hit it you
will recieved 200 coins. If Mangetron hits the flying 200 coins
UFO, kick him away with items and pilfer the coins.
Method: Don't let those burglar come near you. (They will nab your coins)
If they stolen from you, they will ran around like mad cows and drop
coins all over. Vacuum is totally essential here. Vacuum during panic
time and you will be in guaranteed success.
Note: Just know how to rob coins from Earthlings and Magnetron. Conserve
"Vacuum" item, they are very useful here.
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Stage: Pranksylvania
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About the stage: There are also two types of creatures on this stage.
Zombie and Priest. Beware of the Deaths on this stage.
They are floating ghosts with black outfit and a scythe.
A single hit from them will make you return back to ailen.
Goal: Cooperate with Cadabra and collect 500 coins within 10 mins!
Panic Time: The Deaths will roam around and hunt for you. To
pulverize them off, just get yourself to be a priest and use a
Holy Circle to get rid them. They will drop alot of coins once
they are purified. To win you will have to do this offen.
Method: There are two Holy Circles in this stage. They are symbol
on the floor that are located outside the church and inside the
church. When you disguise as a priest, you will see three Holy
Circles in your inventory. In order to use this item, attract those
deaths to the symbol and press the item.
Note: The priests here have only 3 Holy Circles in their inventory. Conserve
the items and priests. Vacuum back all coins if Cadabra return.
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Stage: Cosmopolis
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About the stage: This is the hardest stage you can ever had. Especially the
opponent is Master Itazura. This stage is build solely to
capture aliens whom had roamed the Earth and cause troubles.
The Space Citizen are human with space suit. Just be careful
of the laser robots and Master Itazura.
Goal: Collect more coins than Master Itazura in 10 minute time!
Panic Time: The Panic time here is called Meteor Shower. As this happens,
alarms will be on. This will causes everyone to recieve a trip
fall(You will be back in alien!) This also affect Master Itazura.
To prevent this, find the green symbol floating around. Disguise
to them before the MS end. Don't forget to collect Master
Itazuara's coins.
Method: You must be able to escape from Master Itazura's trap plus MS in
order to win. There are 2 irritating laser robots that patrols
around. Don't get too close and under the green light and you will
be save. If got caught, the robot will send bolts in all three
directions(go through walls even) to hurt you. Find a item
called: 'Laser Weapon" and send to the Robot. They will return
back to normal.
Strengthern your defense instead. Don't target Master Itazuara
(Cause you will be tricked instead).
Note: Grab Master Itazura's coins(because of MS and his tricks on Earthlings)
to win!
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5. ITEM LIST
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This section shows you what are the items you can use in the stage. You can
also take a look on these items on the Pause menu.
There are over 40 items you can use in the stage. Each have it's own weakness
and strength. Combine them to produce the best result!!
Name: <-- Name of the item
Effect: <-- Effect of the item
1.Name: Golden Hammer
Effect: This item can only found in High Stakes Hills. This hammer allows
you to pound on your opponent for twice the coins as usual. Combine
it with high combo to obtain optimal result.
2.Name: Bruiser
Effect: Several dogs will trace and bite the opponent. Disappears after
a period of time or succeed in gnawing on the desired target. Vice
versa on you and you will be trouble, disguise ASAP.
3.Name: Vanishing Capsule
Effect: You will be temporally invisible. Also change back if hit by
something. Useful in avoiding Earthlings.
4.Name: Gun
Effect: A gun will appear on your hand. Shooting the targets will
causes them to teleport to somewhere else. Use it on alien
that is targeting you.
5.Name: T-Rex
Effect: A giant creature will come down from the Jurassic Park(Really?)
Sneeze on the Earthlings and then charge forwards. It's attack area
is quite big, be sure to hide in one corner to prevent from begin
attacked.
6.Name: Rocket Launcher
Effect: Launch missile and causes huge damage in a short area.
Useful in dealing Nemesis.
7.Name: Camera
Effect: Flashes out 3 bright light. Short area, but very powerful. Sends
you back to original form even just a hit. Do it on your opponent.
8.Name: Fire Bowling Ball
Effect: Another version of Bowling Ball, burns and slam flat any targets.
9.Name: Holy Circle
Effect: Can only be found in Pranksylvania. Use to pulverize the Zombies
and the deaths away.
10.Name: In-Line Skates
Effect: This item lets you speed up, suitable for escaping from lots of
Earthlings chasing at you and traps.
11.Name: Karaoke
Effect: This item lets you buzz the surrounding off with eerie sounds.
Anybody heards it will be stunned for a while.
12.Name: Tacks
Effect: Tacks will hurt and stop anybody that steps on it. Useful on Baron.
13.Name: Electro Bomb
Effect: Throw this item to shock targets within an area. Best result when
all Earthlings are concentrated together.
14.Name: Demote Bomb
Effect: Set it on a place. Press the Remote Switch to active the bomb.
15.Name: Pie
Effect: Freeze the Earthlings with this creamy pie. You will be confuse
in directions if you got this.
16.Name: Remote Switch
Effect: Press it to put a bomb.
17.Name: Virus
Effect: You will hate this item a lot. This item changes you back to
alien form if all the virus symbol occupied all your item slots.
18.Name: Tanks
Effect: You will be invincible for a while. You can send missiles
during this phrase. A sweet item to deal Nemesis with 5 hits.
19.Name: Hula Hoop
Effect: Anybody steps into it will perform Hula Hoop dance. Anybody who
are very near the person doing, will be tripped.
20.Name: Tornado
Effect: Spins out a big hurricane. This will send all Earthlings away.
21.Name: Fireworks
Effect: Earthlings surrounded this fireworks will get attracted.
This item will just sneeze away or explode.
22.Name: ????
Effect: Press X to find out what is it and again to use it.
23.Name: Torch
Effect: A torch will appear on your hand. Fire will be on their butt if
anybody touches it.
24.Name: Fart
Effect: Sinks anybody that is behind you.
25.Name: Elephant
Effect: All the Elephants will range down from the left and right of the
screen. Crashes anybody that is on their way.
26.Name: Bowling Ball
Effect: Send a large blue ball that knocks down all the Earthlings.
27.Name: Laser Gun
Effect: Found only in Cosmopolis. Use it to deactive laser robot that
is chasing you.
28.Name: Cannon
Effect: You will be inside a cannon. You yourself will be send off.
Stops only after you bang an infrastruture.
29.Name: Position Switch
Effect: Can only found in versus mode. Switch your position with your
opponent by using this item.
30.Name: Vacuum
Effect: Suck up all the scattered coins in the stage.
31.Name: Coin Color Switch
Effect: Switch the color of the particular coins to your own color type.
32.Name: Boxing Glove
Effect: Blast the Earthlings off with this red glove.
33.Name: Hamburger
Effect: Send a big hamburger down from the sky.
34.Name: Jaws
Effect: Summon sharks from the sea and bites up targets within an
area. Beware it will hurt you.
35.Name: Cosmiman
Effect: Cosmi's special attack. This item will transform Cosmi to a
muscular hero and punch anybody whom stands on his way.
36.Name: Wrap
Effect: Becky's special attack. Can teleport Becky to other places.
37.Name: Volcanic Blast
Effect: Mumpy's special attack. Fires off piles of magma and sends
anybody off with fire on their butt.
38.Name: Mob attack
Effect: King Vork's special attack. Send little vorks to attack anybody in
all eight directions.
39.Name: Lasso
Effect: Baron Proptop's special attack. Tie up all targets within an area.
40.Name: UFO call
Effect: Princess Cleo's special attack. Summon a UFO for immediate
disguise. (Need a DNA)
41.Name: Grudge Missile
Effect: Cadabra's special attack. Sends a missile off. Very explosive.
41.Name: Golden Armor
Effect: Master Itazura's special attack. It has the same effect with
Cosmiman item.
42.Name: Magnet Hands
Effect: Magnetron's special attack. Attract nearby coins within a period
of time.
43.Name: Duel
Effect: Bring your opponent back to the center of the stage.
44.Name: Double Coins
Effect: Double the amount of coins Earthlings drop.
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6. UNLOCKABLES
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:Unlock Tag mode and Music Options:
Complete the game once with any characters.
:Unlock Cosmi Sr.:
Complete the game once with Master Itazura.
:Unlock Hard Mode:
Complete the game on the normal difficulty with an "A" rank.
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8. TRIAL MODE
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In Trial mode, you will have to attain scores and challenge the score mark
in the Trial Mode.
It's similar to walkthrough, but you will have to more coins instead.
If you have any question regarding Trial Mode, do feel free to email to me!!
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7. CREDITS
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Lastly, any easy way of dealing certain stages please send it to me! I will
put it up for you.
Thanks a lot to:
- YOU for taking a look on this faqs
- GAMEFAQS for such wonderful game website
- CAPCOM for creating such wonderful game
Copyright 2004 Ang Qi Jun
If you have any question regarding on this game, feel free to email to me =)
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