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                           CAPTAIN TSUBASA 3
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 Captain Tsubasa 3 FAQ
 System: SNES
 Written by: Orochi K
 E-mail: kartelkertra <at> caramail <dot> com
 Final Version - Last revised: July 26, 2002


 Copyright 2001-2002, Orochi K.
 This is a free publication and cannot be used for any profitable purposes.
 You may print it for your personal use and may even distribute it freely
 as long as the contents remain unchanged and full credit is given to me.
 Webmasters, if you wish to post this on your site, e-mail me first.

 The latest version of this FAQ can be found at www.gamefaqs.com.


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 Note : This guide makes use of EUC characters. Most computers usually have
 the option to view these characters, but if yours makes the text all
 jumbled up, use JWPce : http://www.physics.ucla.edu/~grosenth/jwpce.html.

 All translations have been included in brackets [  ].
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 ==================
  REVISION HISTORY
 ==================

 Version 1.0 on September 16, 2001
 - First release.

 Final Version on October 3, 2001
 - Revised!

 Final Version on October 12, 2001
 - Some corrections contributed by Video Game Addicted Person.

 Final Version on October 20, 2001
 - More corrections by Video Game Addicted Person.

 Final Version on April 29, 2002
 - E-mail change.

 Final Version on July 26, 2002
 - Translations added.


 ==============
  INTRODUCTION
 ==============

 Well, this is basically the same as my CT FAQ for NES. Tecmo hasn't changed
 anything in the controls and I had no problems playing the game. This FAQ
 contains all the controls in the game and how you access them. Enough
 rambling, on with it!!


 =====
  FAQ
 =====

 I've listed the controls just as in my CT (NES) FAQ for those who've read
 it. If you've already read it, you won't find anything new here because
 the control is just the same in both games (and I get the impression that
 the matches take upon CT2 too but that's another story...)! Hope you'll
 fins everything you need in here. :)


 ===================
  TABLE OF CONTENTS
 ===================

 a) Game controls
 b) Playing the game
 c) Explanation of the controls
    - When in possession
    - When in possession and surrounded by opponents
    - When not in possession
    - When not in possession but close to opponent
    - Air ball in your own half
    - Air ball in opponent's half
    - Half-time
    - Team management during half-time
  d) Last notes
  e) Credits


 :::::: GAME CONTROLS ::::::

 Below going into more details, here are the game controls on the field.

 Control Pad  --->  move selected player
 A button     --->  confirm selection
 B button     --->  bring up menu while in possession/cancel selection
 Start        --->  pause game


 :::::: PLAYING THE GAME ::::::

 Here's how the game is played (you may also check my review which will be
 up soon </shameless plug>).

 When you have the ball, press the directional buttons to move the player
 around. If you want to shoot, pass the ball or do some other action, press
 B to bring up your menu. You may then choose your action and the game
 will resume. I will be explaining all these in the next section.

 Note also that the menu also shows up when another player (only opponents,
 nothing happens when you're near your own players). You must then choose
 whether you'll pass the ball to someone else, dribble, etc...

 For spot kicks, a player automatically takes it but you may change the
 player if you want. You then choose your action.

 When the ball is with the opponent, you need to catch up with that player
 to bring the menu up and confirm your actions. To toggle between the
 players on the field, press A or B and press the directional buttons
 to chase the opponent around.



 :::::: EXPLANATION OF THE CONTROLS ::::::


 * * * WHEN IN POSSESSION * * *

 Let's assume that you now have the ball. Don't worry about getting used
 to those too late because the first match is very easy and you'll have
 the ball nearly all the time. When you need to do an action, press B.

 The real explanations start now! If you don't want to bother about looking
 up the Japanese characters in the game itself, just remember the
 directions. This feature does tend to make the game easier to
 comprehend but I worked on the translations for the sake of completion.
 Please note that I don't talk Japanese myself and thus, some translations
 may be a bit off. Don't worry though, everything will still be crystal
 clear (this is football, for Pete's sake :).

 Press B button ---> Bring up menu

 From here, press the following directions for the respective commands.

 Left ---> Pass  [ パス ]
 If the players has multiple passes, a new  window opens and you can choose
 which one you want him to use.

 Right ---> Shoot   [ シュート ]
 A new window opens if the player has special abilities. Otherwise, just
 confirm it and maybe you'll score a goal. Note that the option remains
 the same in any case, i.e. SHOOT. What I mean here is that even if the
 player will perform a header or a volley, the same option will be written
 all the time in the first window.

 Down ---> One-Two  [  ワン・ツー ]
 The option is always listed but of course, you can use it only when there
 are no opponents between you and another guy from your team. Some players
 have special one-two's between them and in these cases, you can still pull
 them out since the poor players who are in the path of the ball will be
 sent flying away when they touch the ball.

 Up ---> Dribble  [ ドリブル ]
 (correction by Video Game Addicted Person)
 The player will keep dribbling. Some time seems to elapse in that period
 because, as you'll notice it on the scree, the players are no longer in
 the same position.


 * * * WHEN IN POSSESSION AND SURROUNDED BY OPPONENTS * * *

 The options which are available when players are blocking your way.

 Left ---> Pass  [ パス ]
 Try passing the ball to one of your fellow players. In this case, 2 things
 may happen. Either one of the players around you tries to steal the ball
 while you're about to hit the ball or they'll try to intercept the ball.
 Special passes open up in a new window.

 Right ---> Shoot  [ シュート ]
 If the player has a special shot, a new window opens for you to choose it.

 Down ---> One-Two  [ ワン・ツー ]
 Try to outrun them with the help of an unmarked player.

 Up ---> Dribble  [ ドリブル ]
 Be a man and try to dribble all of them. Most players have only the regular
 one and this will enable them to dribble at most 3 players. You can very
 rarely hope of dribbling 4 or 5 players unless you're very lucky. Special
 dribbles open in a new window and are better. I once dribbled 5 players
 including the goalkeeper with Tsubasa's Heel Dribble.


 * * * WHEN BALL IS IN MID-AIR * * *

 (Contributed by Video Game Addicted Person)

 When the ball is in mid-air, there are in fact 2 situations that may arise.
 The first one is when there are no opponents around you to interefere and
 the second one is when an enemy player is closer to the ball than you.


 === WHEN CLOSER TO THE BALL ===

 Left ---> Pass  [ パス ]
 The player will head/pass the ball to someone else.

 Right ---> Clear  [ クリアー ]
 He will clear the ball. Note that the ball won't necessarily fall to one
 of your players then!

 Down ---> Trap  [ トラップ ]
 The player will attempt to control the ball and bring it down such that
 he can't control it again. If the player is not a suitable position, the
 ball will just hit him or he will even miss it.

 Up ---> Trap  [ トラップ ]
 Same here.


 === WHEN OPPONENT IS CLOSER TO BALL ===

 Left ---> Passcut  [ パスかツト ]
 Intercept the ball and tries to bring it down.

 Right ---> Clear  [ クリアー      ]

 Down ---> Don't do anything
 The player will just look at the ball.

 Up ---> Don't do anything


 * * * WHEN NOT IN POSSESSION * * *

 Not much controls here!

 A or B ---> Toggle between players

 Directions ---> Move selected player


 * * * WHEN NOT IN POSSESSION BUT CLOSE TO OPPONENT * * *

 Left ---> Passcut  [ パスかツト ]
 The player will wait for the opponent to shoot and will try to intercept
 the ball or to deviate its trajectory. If the opponent decides to keep the
 ball, he will try to steal it from him.

 Right ---> Block  [ ブロック      ]
 The player runs forward and tries to block the ball. May cause fouls if
 player is too rough.

 Down ---> Stay
 The player doesn't do anything.

 Up ---> Tackle  [ タツクハ ]
 The player will tackle the opponent if he still has the ball. If the latter
 has already passed/shot the ball, he will run and try to intercept it.


 * * * AIR BALL IN YOUR OWN HALF * * *

 Left ---> Pass  [ パス ]
 Pass the ball to a team-mate.

 Right ---> Clear the ball [ クリアー ]
 The player will attempt to clear the ball and doesn't care to see if it
 will go towards one of his fellows. High-risk choice since the ball
 goes to the opponent most of the time.

 Down ---> -

 Up ---> Trap  [ トラップ ]
 The player will stop the ball and bring it down. He may then run forward
 and the game resumes.


 * * * AIR BALL IN OPPONENT'S HALF * * *

 Left  ---> Pass  [ パス ]
 Pass the ball to a nearby player.

 Right ---> Shoot  [ シュート ]
 If the player has special volleys or bicycle kicks, a new window will open
 with the list of options.

 Down ---> Through  [ スルー ]

 Up ---> Trap  [ トラップ ]

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 The following have been contributed by Video Game Addicted Person:

 When the ball is in mid-air of enemy side, there are actually 2 situations
 that may occur. The first one is when your own player is closer to the
 ball and the second one is when there is an opponent who's closer to the
 ball.

 If you are closer to the ball, the Through option will cause the player
 to let the ball slip by. The player will attempt to do an action but he
 won't touch the ball and will let it flow in its original path. This is
 done to fool the keeper. But use it with caution though because if your
 player isn't even in the path of the ball, well you already know what
 will happen! :)


 Here are the new options:

 Left ---> Passcut  [ パスかツト ]
 Your player will attempt to intercept the pass or shot (provided  the
 opponent decides to do this).

 Right ---> Compete  [ せりあう ]
 This is effective against Clear and Trap but it actually doesn't give you
 the ball back unless you are at an extremely high level (compared to the
 opponent). It'll only change its trajectory. Still, if you have a lot of
 players around, you may want to use this option since it has a pretty high
 success rate.

 Down ---> Do nothing

 Up ---> Do nothing

 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------


 *** GOALKEEPER ***

 Up - Punch  [ パンチ ]
 The keeper will punch the ball out.

 Left/Right - Catch  [ キャッチ ]
 The player will attempt to catch the ball.


 * * * HALF-TIME * * *

 At half-time, you'll first be presented with 2 options.

 First option ---> Team management
 You can view your players' stats and change their formation, etc...

 Second option ---> Resume game
 Second half starts immediately.


 * * * TEAM MANAGEMENT DURING HALF-TIME * * *

 You need to choose the first option during half-time to open this new
 window. Here's a brief description of what you'll see.

A couple of translations are a bit literal (blame the dictionaries :).

  .----------------.
  |     PLAYERS    |                       O-> OPTIONS <-O
  |----------------|
  | P. No  P. Name |                       - Formation  [ フォーメーション ]
  | P. No  P. Name |
  | P. No  P. Name |                       - Defense  [ ディフェンスタイプ ]
  | P. No  P. Name |
  | P. No  P. Name |                       - Line-up  [ チェンヅ ]
  | P. No  P. Name |
  | P. No  P. Name |                       - Level  [レベル ]
  | P. No  P. Name |
  | P. No  P. Name |                       - End  [ おわり ]
  | P. No  P. Name |
  | GK     P. Name |                       O-> PICTURE OF PITCH <-O
  '----------------'

  Further explanations on the options!

 - Formation
   Change the formation of your team. The following formations are
   available: 4-3-3
              4-4-2
              3-5-2
              Sweeper
   The choice is all yours here.


 - Defense (corrected by Video Game Addicted Person)
   Choose your defense!

   * Nornal

   * Press

   * Counter


 - Line-up
   This option allows you to make players who are currently playing change
   position. And no, you cannot mess with your goalkeeper! :) Once you
   start playing as the national team, use this to make substitutions.


 - Level
   Allows you to view your players' stats and how much guts each move
   requires. If the player has a special ability, a new window appears
   after the one with the regular moves.


 - End
   Takes you to the previous screen where you can choose the second option
   (if you paused the match ; last option if you are still in the lockers
   or if it is half-time) to begin the second half.


 ============
  LAST NOTES
 ============

 Well, that's all you need to know while playing Captain Tsubasa 3. There's
 already a walkthrough up at GameFAQs and you shouldn't have any problems
 now. I'm guessing that the SNES versions never get translated too now. I
 managed to get the 4 titles that came out on SNES after some frantic
 searching and all are in Japanese. I still have to check whether the
 controls are the same in the other 3 besides this one though before
 writing a FAQ for those too. Please be patient if you need FAQs for these
 game! I'll be checking these soon (I'm becoming addicted to the games just
 like with the series before ^_^).

 If you wish to e-mail me about this guide, put the game name as the subject
 or it will be ignored.


 =========
  CREDITS
 =========

 Tecmo, for this great game.

 Thanks to CJayC for posting this FAQ on his website.

 Special thanks to Video Game Addicted Person <[email protected]> for a
 lot of corrections and contributions, all of which have been stated in the
 FAQ.

 Thank you for reading!


 - EOF -

 (c) 2001-2002, Orochi K.