Shin Megami Tensei if... Translation Guide

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Shin Megami Tensei if... Translation Guide
Version .95
Written by satsu http://www.popanime.net/comp/
Started: 30 June 2002 Last update: 15 January 2003
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CONTENTS

1. Introduction
- A Word From satsu
- Notes
2. Basic commands
- COMP
- Items
- Magic
- Status
- Change
3. Lists
- Magic
- Demon Skills
- Swords
- Guns
- Bullets
- Headgear
- Armour
- Gloves
- Boots
- Usable Items
- Event Items
4. The Guardian System
- What's your type?
- Guardian lists
5. Combat
- The Fight Command
- The Talk Command
- The Escape Command
- The Auto Command
6. The joy of fusion
- Demon Summoning 101
7. Getting Started/Tips for Devil Busters
- Q&A
8. Useful Internet Sites

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1. Introduction
The purpose of this guide is to provide translations and
detailed information on 'Shin Megami Tensei if...' for the SNES.
What this guide does not include is a walkthrough; I'll leave that
to Yoshitsune. :)
Any comments, corrections and so on should be sent to
[email protected]. And yes, I'll credit you if you help out.
'Shin Megami Tensei if...' is the third Shin Megami Tensei
title released on the SNES, and can probably be considered a
gaiden. In fact, I am also told that the heroine is Tamaki in the
Persona series, so I guess that would make this game stand in the
void between Shin Megami Tensei and Persona. On the other hand, I'm
told that this game takes place in the same timeline as Shin Megami
Tensei, which is totally incompatable with Persona's. So, I'll have
to leave it to you to figure out where 'Shin Megami Tensei if...'
stands...
The gameplay of 'Shin Megami Tensei if...' differs from the
other Shin Megami Tensei games in that the majority of this game is
spent in dungeons, rather than wandering Tokyo and going through
buildings and so on. Also, this time round the hero does not have
an alignment, which makes demon summoning all that easy. On top of
that, you get a choice between having a male or female lead.
Currently, I have the Basic commands section of this guide
completed. What remains is to write about the Guardian System,
various tips and faqs, as well as to finish translating the lists.
(If you're wondering how I got those lists, I dumped them from
the ROM myself.)
Speaking of translation, I should warn you that I am not
a fluent Japanese speaker; Japanese is my fourth language, and I
am still at the beginner-intermediate level. To get the most out
of this guide, I recommend you at least learn to read Japanese.
Everything covered here is written in katakana and hiragana (the
phonetic Japanese alphabets) in both the game and the guide, so
it will be easy to get lost. You can learn katakana and hiragana
if you commit yourself to it in a matter of weeks, and there are
other advantages to it too, speaking from personal experience:
it'll help with other games, and your friends will think you're
cool. :)
At any rate, I hope you find this guide useful. And now,
a brief thanks section:
Masakado, for being omniscient,
Re-Miel, for his /amazing/ Shin Megami Tensei translations,
Fuchikoma, for pointing out my really, really stupid Cup
Killer/Cop Killer mistake,
AlanaFan, for helping translate some of the lists
and last, but not least
The Megaten Haven, for cultivating my interest in the game. :)
With that said, please enjoy the walkthough. My email address
is above should you want to send me any comments or corrections.

-satsu

Notes:
1. While I have taken the greatest care in making sure everything
is aligned properly, I cannot guarantee it will be perfect in
whatever you are viewing this in. (No, I didn't use tabs.)

2. This guide contains a lot of Japanese, so you can compare
whatever you have on the screen to what's in this guide, and so
people more advanced in Japanese can look things up quicker. All
Japanese is encoded in the Shift-JIS format. I use NJStar
Communicator to view and type Japanese text, and you can find it
at http://www.njstar.com/.

3. I tried using naming conventions from Persona 2 when possible,
but when that wasn't available I defaulted to the conventions set
by the AGTP Shin Megami Tensei translation and Re-Miel's translations.
(See Links section.)
Failing that, I just made up my own translations if I couldn't find a
standard in either the P2 or SMT translations.
Thanks a lot to Masakado and Re-Miel for translating one of the prior
Shin Megatens, I had to refer to their work a few times... x_X

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2. Basic Commands

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=COMP=
======

Selecting the COMP command will bring up the following
commands:
ナカマをよぶナカマをはずす
ナカマをもどすオートマッピング
アイテムかいせきデビルアナライズ
まほうかいせきオートエイカバー
コンフィグ

These commands, in English, are:

Summon minion Dismiss minion
Return minion Automapping
Item analysis Devil Analyse
Magic analysis Autorecover
Config

The "Summon minion" command will take you to a screen showing the
demon minions you currently have in your COMP. Underneath their
names and HP/MP totals, there will be a summoning cost listed in
Makka. The amount of Makka you are currently holding is displayed
on the bottom of the screen.

The "Dismiss minion" command will remove a chosen demon minion
from your COMP. Selecting this command will take you to a screen
showing the demons you currently have and their HP/MP totals. If you
select a demon and press A, you'll be taken to a screen asking whether
or not you want to dismiss that particular minion. The choices are in
English - Yes and No.

The "Return minion" command will transfer a demon from your current
party back into your COMP. This transaction doesn't cost any Makka or
Magnetite, but be careful when returning minions because the game won't ask
you if you really want to return them. And if you've just returned your
favourite demon accidentally, you'll have to pay the summoning cost all over
again.

The "Automapping" command will show you a map based on where you have
been in the area you are currently in.

The "Item analysis" gives extended information on the items
you have, such as their effect and so on. "Magic analysis"
performs the same function, except for magic.

"Devil Analyse" will show you information on demons you've killed
or have had in your COMP. When you select this command, you'll be
prompted with the following:
しゅぞくべつにならべる 50おんべつにならべる
レベルべつにならべるぞくせいべつにならべる
Basically, these will sort the list by race, alphabetically,
by level and by alignment. For more information on demon status,
see the next section.

"Autorecover" will completely refill the party's HP by using items
and spells, depending on how you set it up in the configuration
screen.

"Config" will take you to a screen with the following options:
バトルエッセージスピードふつうはやいなし
オートマッピングこていフリー
オートバトルのリピートしないモード1 モード2
アイテムまほういれかえオンオフ
パーティーパネルマークワード
サウンドモノラルステレオ
オートリカバーでアイテムつかうつかわない
3D いどうスピードふつうおそい

コントローラーそうさほうほう
ノーマルイージーカスタム

These are translated as follows:
Battle Message Speed Normal Fast None
Automapping Fixed Free
Autobattle Repeat Off Mode 1 Mode 2
Item/Magic Shifting On Off
Party Panel Mark Word
Sound Mono Stereo
Autorecover Uses Items On Off
3D Movement Speed Normal Slow

Controller Setup
Normal Easy Custom

A few explanations of the more cryptic options... The Automapping
option allows you to set whether or not the map rotates around
your character, or if it stays in a fixed position. Fixed is
recommended, because Free is disorientating as hell.
At the time of writing, I am unsure of the difference between Modes
1 and 2 of Autobattle Repeat. I would imagine that one mode repeats
the exact actions you did before you started autobattling, and the
other mode does the same except substitutes a regular attack for
item or magic use, like in Shin Megami Tensei.
Item/Magic Shifting is a feature that might save you a buttonpresses
if there's a spell or item that you use often. It will make the most
recently used item or spell first in the list.
Party Panel sets how the characters' status is displayed: with an
icon (mark) or with a word (ie. PALYZ).

The controller setups are as follows:

Normal
L: Automapping R: Analyse
X: All cancel Y: Autorecover
B: Cancel A: Select/Command
Sel: Unused Start: Unused

Easy
L: Select/Command R: Automapping
X: All Cancel Y: Autorecover
B: Cancel A: Select/Command
Sel: Cancel Start: Unused

The Custom screen is kind of awkward, but here are some translations.
I recommend you just leave it alone though...

カスタム: いれかえたいボタンをえらんでください
Custom: Please choose the buttons you want to change.
END: おなじボタンを2かいおす
To End: Press the same button twice.

なし - Nothing
マッピング - Automapping
アナライズ - Devil Analyse
オートリカバー - Autorecover
オールキャンセル - All Cancel
けってい/コマンド - Select/Command
キャンセル - Cancel

リセット: 2コンのSTARTボタンをおす
(Translator's note: what the hell is a コン?)

======
=ITEM=
======

On selecting ITEM, you will see the following:
つかうそうびする
ならべかえそうびはずす
せいとん
すてる

And - you guessed it - here comes the English translation.

Use Equip
Organise Remove
Sort
Drop

Pretty self-explanatory, I think. Organise lets you manually sort your
items, whereas Sort will do it automatically.

The Equip screen looks basically the same as the status screen, so you
should refer to that section for details as to what the various stats mean.
Items that you can equip will be white; unequippable items will appear in
dull grey. When you have an equippable item selected, the relevant field
(ie. Sword, Gun, etc...) will light up. To the left of the item box are your
attributes. Later in the game, you'll get equipment that can improve your
attributes, so keep an eye on it. Also, remember that only humans can equip
items; demons have no equipment.

The Remove screen should be pretty easy to figure out. Select an item you
want to remove and hey presto, it's not equipped any more.

If both humans are incapacitated, the Item command will be unavailable.

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=MAGIC=
=======

Once you've selected the MAGIC command, you need to select a character to
cast the magic. Casting magic with demons is straightfoward, but if you
select your partner as the caster, you'll get a menu that looks like this:

つかう
ならべかえ

These two commands mean Use and Organise respectively. It's pretty
self-explanatory from then on.

If all magic users are incapacitated, this command is unavailable.

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=STATUS=
========

There are two kinds of status screen in the game: human status
and demon status. The two are actually quite similiar, but
there are a couple of differences.

Only two party members will have a human status screen, namely
the hero and his partner. Here is an example status screen:

たまき
+++++++++++++++++
LV 34 + +
HP 269/269 + +
MP ---/--- + (Portrait +
EXP 70514 + and +
NEXT 886 + Guardian) +
P.A. NEUTRAL + +
なかま 12/12 + +
+ +
GOOD +++++++++++++++++

ちから 21 [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][]
ちえ 11 [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][]
まりょく 7 [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][]
たいりょく 16 [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][]
はやさ 13 [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][]
うん 12 [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][]

I don't think I need to explain the concepts of levels, HP, MP
and experience, though I should mention that the hero does not
have any magical ability, and as such has no MP nor spells.
P.A. stands for Party Alignment. In the world of Shin Megami
Tensei, demons are divided up into three alignments: LAW, CHAOS
and NEUTRAL. LAW and CHAOS are diametrically opposed, so if your
P.A. is say, LAW, then you won't be able to summon CHAOS demons.
However, if your P.A. is NEUTRAL then you can summon demons of
all alignments. Easy, isn't it?
The item below P.A. is なかま (minions). You have 12 spaces in
your COMP for your demon minions, and this part tells you how
many of them you've filled up.
GOOD is what you should see when you have no status ailments. If
you do have one, however, you will see one of the following:

BAT - Character is transformed into a bat.
BIND - Character cannot move, but it wears off.
CLOSE - Character cannot use magic.
DYING/DEAD - Character is dead or on his way there.
FLY - Character is transformed into a fly.
FREEZE - Character is frozen.
GROGGY - I dunno. I found this one in the ROM.
HAPPY - Character is so happy that they may ignore
your commands.
PALYZ - Character is paralysed.
PANIC - Character becomes confused.
POISON - Character is poisoned and will lose HP as
you walk.
SLEEP - Character is asleep.
STONE - Character is turned to stone.
UNDEAD - Character becomes a member of the undead.

The bottom part of the screen will probably be the most important
to you, because you'll be seeing a lot of it. These are the
characters attributes. In order, they are:
ちから : Strength
ちえ : Intelligence
まりょく : Magic
たいりょｭ: Stamina
はやさ : Speed
うん : Luck

Your Strength rating affects your HP and attack power.
Your Intelligence rating will affect your MP and the effectiveness
of your magic, and it will slightly affect your hit rate and evasion
rate. It's also an important stat for Summoners (namely the hero)
because it will affect negotiations.
Magic affects the strength of your magic and your MP total.
Stamina affects your defense rating and your HP total.
Speed affects your hit rate and evasion rate, as well as when you
attack in battle and your ability to run away.
Luck affects various chances in the game, ie. the odds an enemy will
drop treasure.

When you get a level up, you get one point to add to whichever stat
you desire. Choose carefully. You will also get a certain amount
of points when you begin the game. Word of advice: don't worry about
spending too many points on Magic for the hero, as he can't use
magic.

The status screen has several offshoots - three item screens and
a more detailed status screen, as well as the Guardian status screen.
By pressing left, you can see a list of the gems you've acquired so
far. Gems serve three different purposes: demons may ask for them
during negotiations, and you can trade them in for items and
SEIREI-class demons at Rag's. The list of gems is as follows:
アメジストアクアマリン
エメラルドオニキス
オパールガーネット
サファイアダイアモンド
ターコイストパーズ
パールルビー

In English, that would be:
Amethyst Aquamarine
Emerald Onyx
Opal Garnet
Sapphire Diamond
Turquoise Topaz
Pearl Ruby

The other item lists aren't constant like the gem lists, but they're
not really as important anyway. Pressing right will take you to the
important items list, which contains story-based items such as the
PRG Disk which contains the Demon Summoning Programme. Pressing up
will take you to a list of the regular items you've collected. Also,
pressing down on the partner's status screen will show you a list of
your partner's magic.

To get to the detailed status screen, press A at the main status
screen. The detailed status screen will show you what you currently
have equipped, as well as stats such as attack power and defense
ratings. The screen is laid out like so:

たまき
[Equipped Sword ] Sword こうげき
[Equipped Gun ] めいちゅう
[Equipped Helmet ] Gun こうげき
[Equipped Armour ] めいちゅう
[Equipped Glove ] ぼうぎょ
[Equipped Boots ] かいひ
[Equipped Bullets] まほういりょく
XX まほうこうか

You needn't worry about the equipment on this screen, because you
can't change it here anyway. However, you may find the number under
your equipped bullets (here: XX) useful, as it tells you how many
bullets you have left.
Note that the first four stats are divided into Sword and Gun. They
are as follows:
Sword Attack Power
Hit Rate
Gun Attack Power
Hit Rate
These stats are affected by the sword and gun you have equipped, as
well as your attributes (see above).
Below the Sword and Gun stats are four more stats. They are Defence,
Evasion, Magic Power and Magic Effectiveness respectively.

Finally, the Guardian status screen. To access this screen, press X
at the main status screen. The Guardian status screen is laid out a
little like this:

レイコ
ガーディアン: ナジャ LV 30
ジオンガ 9MP ++++++++++++++
マリンカリン 6MP + +
メディラマ 32MP + +
ポズムディ 4MP + (Portrait) +
パララディ 6MP + +
リカーム 19MP ++++++++++++++

ガーディアンPTS [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][]

ちから 10 [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][]
ちえ 13 [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][]
まりょく 17 [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][]
たいりょく 8 [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][]
はやさ 9 [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][]
うん 8 [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][]

Going from line to line, this screen covers the Guardian's user, its
name and level, spell list, the user's Guardian Points and the Guardian's
status. The stats are laid out in the same way as human stats.

That should cover it for human status screens. (And in case you were
wondering, たまき is the name I chose for the heroine. ^^)

Now, onto demon status screens. These only come in one screen, but
that one screen has a lot of information packed into it. Let's use
the screen for TENSHI Archangel as an example.

テンシ :アークエンジェル GOOD
L
LV 24 .
HP 213/213 L N C
MP 58/58
CP 24 D
マハラギ 5MP こうげき 74
マハラギオン 9MP めいちゅう 48
ハンマ 5MP ぼうぎょ 68
ラクカジャ 4MP かいひ 46
メディア 16MP まほういりょく 7
ヒートウエイブ 21HP まほうこうか 7

ちから 13 [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][]
ちえ 6 [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][]
まりょく 6 [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][]
たいりょく 10 [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][]
はやさ 7 [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][]
うん 7 [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][]

Don't worry, it's not as scary as it looks in ASCII. Let's start
with the left column. The first item is the demon's class and name.
In this case, it's TENSHI Archangel. Underneath that is the usual
level, HP and MP stuff you're used to. CP is a demon-only stat which
tells you how much Magnetite the demon uses when you walk around with
it in your party.
Next come the demon's spells and special attacks. Spells are written
in green, and special attacks are written in orange. You may also
notice that special attacks use up HP instead of MP, so be careful
when using them. For translations and descriptions of spells and
special attacks, see the appropriate section.
Now, the right column. For the most part, this is the same as the
human status screen, except for what I'm going to call the Alignment
Matrix. That's the thing with the letters L, N, C and D. Going in
clockwise order, the letters stand for LIGHT, CHAOS, DARK and LAW.
N stands for NEUTRAL. To the far left and right are red bars. If the
blinking marker is in one of these red bars, it means that the demon
is either Extreme LAW or Extreme CHAOS. Such demons will refuse to
enter a party with a demon of the opposite alignment until the
offending demon is returned to the COMP or booted out of the party
completely.

========
=CHANGE=
========

This is a rather simple command; all it does is re-order your party
members. Standard RPG rules apply here: People in the front row are more
likely to take damage than people in the back row.

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3. Lists

=======
=MAGIC=
=======

アギ - Agi - Fire attack
アギラオ - Agilao - Stronger version of Agi
アギダイン - Agidyne - Strong Fire attack
マハラギ - Maha Agi - Fire attack vs. one group
マハラギオン - Maha Agionn - Stronger version of Maha Agi
マハラギダイン - Maha Agidyne - Strong Fire attack vs. one group
ブフ - Bufu - Ice attack, chance of causing FREEZE
status
ブフーラ - Bufula - Stronger version of Bufu
ブフダイン - Bufudyne - Strong Ice attack, chance of causing
FREEZE status
マハーブフ - Maha Bufu - Ice attack vs. one group, chance of
causing FREEZE status
マハブフーラ - Maha Bufula - Stronger version of Maha Bufu
マハブフダイン - Maha Bufudyne - Strong Ice attack vs. one group, chance
of causing FREEZE status
ジオ - Zio - Lightning attack, chance of causing BIND
status
ジオンガ - Zionga - Stronger version of Zio
ジオダイン - Ziodyne - Strong lightning attack, chance of causing
BIND status
マハジオ - Maha Zio - Lightning attack vs. one group, chance of
causing BIND status
マハジオンガ - Maha Zionga - Stronger version of Maha Zio
マハジオダイン - Maha Ziodyne - Strong Lightning attack vs. one group,
chance of causing BIND status
ザン - Zan - Psychic attack
ザンマ - Zanma - Stronger version of Zan
ザンダイン - Zandyne - Strong Psychic attack
マハザン - Maha Zan - Psychic attack vs. one group
マハザンマ - Maha Zanma - Stronger version of Maha Zan
マハザンダイン - Maha Zandyne - Strong Psychic attack vs. one group
メギド - Megido - Energy attack against one all.
メギドラ - Megidola - Better version of Megido.
メギドラオン - Megidolaonn - Strong Energy attack.
ドルミナー - Dormina - Cause SLEEP status on an enemy
シバブー - Sibabu - Cause BIND status on an enemy
プリンパ - Pulinpa - Cause PANIC status on an enemy
ハピルマ - Hapilma - Cause HAPPY status on an enemy
マリンカリン - Marin Karin - Charms an enemy
マカジャマ - Maka Jama - Cause CLOSE status on an enemy
ムド - Mudo - Instantly kill an enemy
ムドオン - Mudoonn - Instantly kill all enemies
マハムド - Maha Mudo - Instantly kill a group of enemies
ハンマ - Hama - Instantly kill an undead enemy
ハマオン - Hamaonn - Instantly kill all undead enemies
マハンマ - Mahanma - Instantly kill a group of undead enemies
タルンダ - Tarunda - Reduces enemy's attack power
ラクンダ - Rakunda - Reduces enemy's defense
スクンダ - Sukunda - Reduces enemy's hit rate
デカジャ - De Kaja - Nullifies all 'Kaja' spells on one enemy
デクンダ - Dekunda - Nullifies all 'Kunda' spells on one enemy?
タルカジャ - Taru Kaja - Raises ally's attack power
ラクカジャ - Raku Kaja - Raises ally's defense
スクカジャ - Suku Kaja - Raises ally's hit rate
マカカジャ - Maka Kaja - Raises ally's magic power
テトラジャ - Tetraja - Defends against Hama and Mudo?
マカラカーン - Makarakarn - Makes ally reflect magic attacks
テトラカーン - Tetrakarn - Makes ally reflect physical attacks
ディア - Dia - Heals one ally
ディアラマ - Diarama - Stronger version of Dia
ディアラハン - Diarahan - Fully heals ally
メディア - Media - Heals all allies
メディラマ - Medirama - Stronger version of Media
メディアラハン - Mediarahan - Fully heals all allies
パトラ - Patra - Cures all bad status except POISON, PALYZ,
STONE, DEAD and DYING
ペンパトラ - Penpatra - Cures party of all bad status except
POISON, PALYZ, STONE, DEAD and DYING
ポズムディ - Posumdi - Cures ally of POISON
パララディ - Paraladi - Cures PALYZ
ペトラディ - Petradi - Cures STONE
カルムディ - Calmdi - Cures PANIC?
リカーム - Recarm - Revives a DYING ally with 1/8th of their HP
サマリカーム - Sama Recarm - Revives a DEAD or DYING ally with all HP
リカームドラ - Recarm Dora - Sacrifice self to refill party's HP and MP
マッパー - Mapper - Creates a mini-map at the bottom of the
screen.
トラフーリ - Trafuri - Escapes from a battle
エストマ - Estoma - Avoid random encounters with demons of a
lower level than you.
サバトマ - Sabatoma - Summons a demon.
ネクロマ - Necroma - ??
リフトマ - Liftoma - Revives a DYING party member.

==============
=DEMON SKILLS=
==============

パララアイ - Parala-Eye
ペトラアイ - Petra-Eye
ヘルズアイ - Hell's Eye
バエルののろい - Bael's Curse
セクシーダンス - Sexy Dance
ハッピーダンス - Happy Dance
しあわせのうた - Song of Happiness
こもりうた - Lullaby
パニックボイス - Panic Voice
バインドボイス - Bind Voice
きゅうけつ - Blood Suck
ファイアブレス - Fire Breath
アイスブレス - Ice Breath
どくガスブレス - Poison Gas Breath
でんげき - Electric Shock
まかいのしらべ - Makai something?
ドロップボイス - Drop Voice?
ランディヘイズ - Randy Haze?
ソルスマッシュ - Sol Smash
あくまのキス - Devil's Kiss
デビルスマイル - Devil Smile
フォッグブレス - Fog Breath
パワーブレス - Power Breath
ダークブレス - Dark Breath
みずのかベ - Wall of Water
ほのおのかベ - Wall of Fire
てんばつ - Divine Punishment
デスタッチ - Death Touch
あくまのキス - Devil's Kiss
ランダマイザ - Randomiser?
ワイヤーブレス - Wire Breath?
ソルクラスター - Sol Cluster
かみつき - Bite
どくかみつき - Poison Bite
まひかみつき - Paralyse Bite
せきかかみつき - Petrify Bite
みわくかみつき - Charm Bite
ひっかき - Scratch
どくひっかき - Poison Scratch
まひひっかき - Paralyse Bite
どくばり - Poison Needle
まひばり - Paralyse Needle
まきつき - Constrict
ふうじんげき - Wind God Attack
らいじんげき - Lightning God Attack
はばたき - Flap
つくもばり - 99 Needles
たいあたり - Body Blow
あバれまくり - Rampage
おしつぶし - Crush
なぎはらい - Mow Down
しょうかえき - Stomach Acid
ヘルズフィスト - Hell's Fist
バイナックル - Bi-Knuckle
てっけんパンチ - Tekken Punch
アカシャアーツ - Akasha Arts
ヒールドロップ - Heel Drop
イナズマキック - Lightning Kick
とびげり - Jumping Kick
プラズマ - Plasma
プラズマボール - Plasma Ball
プラズマッシャー - Plasma Masher
だるまがえし - Daruma Return
めいかいは - Hades Wave??
かいてんぎり - Rotating Cut
ぼさつしょう - ??
ハンマーパンチ - Hammer Punch
らいていげり - Lightning Kick
バルカンキック - Vulcan Kick
ヒートウェイブ - Heat Wave
デスバウンド - Deathbound
ヘルファング - Hell Fang
メガストライク - Mega Strike
デストリングス - Death Strings?
ニードルテイル - Needle Tail
メガトンプレス - Megaton Press
れっぷうは - Violent Wave
じゃきのひだりて - Devil's Left Hand
よくボうのみぎて - Right Hand of Despair?
じばく - Suicide Bombing
すいつき - Adhere?
やすむ - Rest
だいせつざん - ??
じゃしんのきば - Jashin's Tusk
やみのおたけび - War Cry of Darkness
まもる - Defend
にげる - Run Away
なかまをよぶ - Call Friend

========
=SWORDS=
========
ピッケル - Ice Axe
きんぞくバット - Metal Bat
バトルヨーヨー - Battle Yoyo
バトルハンマー - Battle Hammer
ボロックナイフ - Block Knife
スライサー - Slicer
さそりムチ - Scorpion Whip
コルセック - Corsek?
ギロチンアクス - Guillotine Axe
ビぜんのたんとう - Bizen Shortsword
ジェットボーラ - Jet Bowler (Bola?)
アセイミナイフ - Athame Knife
ヒートグレイブ - Heat Glaive
ハラキリセイバー - Harakiri Sabre
シャドウニードル - Shadow Needle
ひのきのぼっけん - Cypress Bokken (Wooden Sword)
ヘッドバッシャー - Head Basher
バキュームアクス - Vacuum Axe
バックソード - Back Sword
ワイルドスピア - Wild Spear
トリプルダガー - Triple Dagger
ぐれんのムチ - Red Lotus Whip
ロケットハンマー - Rocket Hammer
のろいのはぐるま - Cursed Gear
らいでんのムチ - Raiden Whip
しんくのながまき - ??
グラマラスアクス - Gramaras Axe?
スキップハンマー - Skip Hammer
プラズマソード - Plasma Sword
アクアフレイル - Aqua Flail
ひぐまのぐんばい - ??
グーテンダーク - Guten Tag
ソニックブレード - Sonic Blade
サウザンニードル - Thousand Needle
バイタルランス - Vital Lance
はんざきのかま - Hanzaki's Sickle
ふうまのわきざし - Fuma Short Sword
スクレップ - ??
らいがのおの - Raiga Axe?
カロンのつえ - Charon's Cane
こくせんぷう - ??
くびかりスプーン - Headhunter's Spoon
りゅうせいすい - ??
アンスウェラー - ??
シャムシール - Shamshir
マグマのやり - Magma Lance
そうじゃのつえ - Shrine Rod?
まじょうせん - Fan of Demon Purification
ロンギヌス - Longinus
ファーガスのけん - Fargus' Sword
がんこうのけん - ??
ようとうニヒル - Youtou Nihil
ルナブレード - Luna Blade
ソルブレード - Sol Blade
ししのぐんせん - Lion's War Fan
えんげつとう - Full Moon Sword
クチナワのけん - Kuchinawa Sword
ほうてんがげき -
デスブリンガー - Deathbringer
ブリューナク - Brionac
ゲイボルク - Gae Bolg
グレイプニル - Gleipnir
こうまじょう -
しょうれんのけん -
れんきのけん - Renki no Ken
こぎつねまる - Little Fox
ふうじんけん - Wind God Sword
らいじんけん - Lightning God Sword
こびぜんかねひら -
ごうとうながみち -
におうきよつな -
こうせつさもんじ -
ようとうムラマサ - Youtou Muramasa
むそうマサムネ - Musou Masamune
けんうんまる -
こんりゅうまる -
やつかのけん -
あめのむらくも - Ame no Murakumo
あめのぬぼこ -
てんていのつるぎ -
とりふねのやり - Spear of Torifune
おたけびのおの - Otakepi's Axe
おころびのつえ - Okoropi's Rod
いぶきのつるぎ - Ibuki Sword
ヒノカグツチ - Hinokagutsuchi
あまのみつるぎ - Ama no Mitsurugi
Kフロストロッド - King Frost Rod
くりからのつるぎ - Kurikara Sword

======
=GUNS=
======

ベレッタ92F - Beretta 92F
デザートイーグル - Desert Eagle
ミラクルグロック - Miracle Glock
ゴンズピストル - ?
ドミネーター - Dominator
ジャイロジェット - Gyro Jet
M16ライフル - M16 Rifle
スマイルステアー - Smile Stare?
M249ミニミ - M249 Minimi
SPAS12 - SPAS12
きらいほう - Demon Lightning Cannon
しにがみコルト - Death-God Colt
バレットM90 - Barret M90
おうごんじゅう - Golden Gun
M134バルカン - M134 Vulcan
ギガスマッシャー - Giga Smasher
くにとものじゅう - Kunitomo's Gun
レールガン - Railgun
クライムバスター - Crimebuster
ごうらいほう - ?
ニュートリノガン - Neutrino Gun
メギドファイア - Megido Fire
ピースメーカー - Peacemaker
ブラフマーストラ - ?

=========
=BULLETS=
=========

つうじょうだん - Normal bullets
どくばりだん - Poison bullets
ショットシェル - Shotgun shells
ランディショット - Randy Shot?
しんけいだん - Nerve Bullets
のろいのだんがん - Curse Bullets
カップキラー - Cop Killer
せいなるだんがん - Holy Bullets
デスペルショット - Dispel Shot?
プルトニウムだん - Plutonium Bullets
メデューサのたま - Medusa Bullets
コロナショット - Corona Shot
ひかりのだんがん - Light Bullets
やみのだんがん - Darkness Bullets
ふしょくのたま - Corrosive Bullets
ドクロのだんがん - Skull Shells

==========
=HEADGEAR=
==========

ヘルメット - Helmet
フリッツヘルム - Fritz Helmet
ナップガード - Nap Guard (?)
メタルターバン - Metal Turban
アイアンバニー - Iron Bunny (Ears?)
フロッグヘルム - Frog Helmet
ドルフィンヘルム - Dolphin Helmet
ピンポンハット - Ping Pong Hat
アイアンフェイス - Iron Facemask
パレードヘルム - Parade Helm
あかつきのかぶと - Dawn Helm
スザクのかぶと - Suzaku Helm
パンツァーヘルム - Panzer Helmet
ヤクトヘルム - Jagd Helmet
シュツルムヘルム - Sturm Helmet
てんまのかぶと - Tenma Helm
Kフロストヅーラ - King Frost Crown?
きゅうきのかぶと - Inspiration Helm?
ジーザスヘルム - Jesus Helmet
ホゥアコン - ?

========
=ARMOUR=
========

ショルダーパット - Shoulder Pads
アミーゴポンチョ - Amigo Poncho
ハイレグアーマー - High Leg Armour
カイザーアーマー - Kaiser Armour
にちりんのよろい - Sun Armour
からじしのはっぴ - Lion Coat
しんがりのよろい - ?
どくろのけいこぎ - Skull Suit
テトラジャマー - Tetrajammer
パレードアーマー - Parade Armour
あかつきのよろい - Dawn Armour
ゲンブのよろい - Genbu Armour
パンツァースーツ - Panzer Armour
ヤクトアーマー - Jagd Armour
シュツルムスーツ - Sturm Armour
てんまのよろい - Tenma Armour
Kフロストマント - King Frost Cape
きゅうきのよろい - Inspiration Armour?
ジーザスアーマー - Jesus Armour
タップスアン -

========
=GLOVES=
========

バックパッド - Back Pads (Covering for the back of the hands)
スターグローブ - Star Gloves
リベットナックル - Rivet Knuckle
ジャミングアーム - Jamming Arm
アームブリッジ - Arm Bridge
せんぷうのこて - Whirlwind Gauntlet
たちわりのこて - ?
りきおうのこて - ?
ふくしゅうのこて - Revenge Gauntlet
パレードグラブ - Parade Glove
あかつきのこて - Dawn Gauntlet
セイリュウのこて - Seiryuu Gauntlet
パンツァフィスト - Panzer Fist
ヤクトグラブ - Jagd Glove
シュツルムグラブ - Sturm Glove
てんまのこて - Tenma Gauntlet
Kフロストミトン - King Frost Mittons
きゅうきのこて - Inspiration Gauntlets?
ジーザスグラブ - Jesus gloves
パーホゥラット -

=======
=BOOTS=
=======

ローラーブレード - Rollerblades
レッガースラム - Legger Slam (?)
ハッピーサンダル - Happy Sandals
チタニウムブーツ - Titanium Boots
ダンシングヒール - Dancing Heel
エアロジェット - Aero Jet
みかづきのぐそく - Crescent Greaves
クライムシューズ - Crime Shoes
すずなりのぐそく - ?
パレードブーツ - Parade Boots
あかつきのぐそく - Dawn Greaves
ビャッコのぐそく - Byakko Greaves
パンツァーレッグ - Panzer Leg
ヤクトレッグ - Jagd Leg
シュツルムレッグ - Sturm Leg
てんまのぐそく - Tenma Greaves
Kフロストブーツ - Frost Boots
きゅうきのぐそく - Inspiration Greaves?
ジーザスレッグ - Jesus Leg
カムライターオ - ?

==============
=USABLE ITEMS=
==============

マハジオストーン - Maha Zio Stone
マハブフストーン - Maha Bufu Stone
マハラギストーン - Maha Agi Stone
マハザンストーン - Maha Zan Stone
メギドラストーン - Megido Stone
ノロイのもくば - Cursed Rocking Horse
しょうてんせき - ?
ひこうばり - Hiko-bari
はまや - Hamaya
どくや - Poison Dart
きずぐすり - Ointment
ほうぎょく - Jewel
ディストーン - Dis-stone
ディスパライズ - Dis-palyz
ディスポイズン - Dis-poison
ディスチャーム - Dis-charm
ちがえしのたま - Ball of Returning
ファイナルガード - Final Guard
リアクトシート - React Sheet
ふうまのすず - Fuma Bell
みはらしのたま -
さざなみのふえ - Sazanami's Flute
ちゃいろのこびん - Small Brown Bottle
えんまくだん - Smoke Bomb
せいじゃくのかね - Bell of Silence
こんらんのたいこ - Drum of Confusion
りきおうがん -
ヒランヤ - Hiranya
ませき - Maseki/Magic Stone
マッスルドリンコ - Muscle Drink
ソーマ - Soma
きんたん -
はんごんこう - Soul Incense
うんのこう - Luck Incense
たいりょくのこう - Stamina Incense
ちえのこう - Intelligence Incense
ちからのこう - Strength Incense
はやさのこう - Speed Incense
まりょくのこう - Magic Incense
みがわりのたま - Substitute Ball
コアシールド - Core Shield
せいどうのはこ - Bronze Box
アミュレット - Amulet
dチャクラドロップ - Chakra Drop
チャクラポット - Chakra Pot
ラスタキャンディ - Rasta Candy?
メタルカード - Metal Card

=============
=EVENT ITEMS=
=============

PRGディスク - PRG Disk - Contains Devil Summoning Programme
データディスク - Data Disk - Contains MAJUU Kerberos
けんきょのリング - Ring of Modesty
そしょくのリング - Ring of Moderation
きんベんのリング - Ring of Diligence
かんようのリング - Ring of Generosity
おんこうのリング - Ring of Gentleness
むよくのリング - Ring of Unselfishness
げだつのリング - Salvation Ring
ミクロプラズマ - Microplasma
いかりのてがた -
メガトンのたま - Megaton Shell?
あおのカギ - Blue Key
しろのカギ - White Key
あらわずのまわし -

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

4. The Guardian System

What's your type?
At the beginning of the game, the fortune-telling machine Nova will
ask you a set of questions which will determine what "type" your
character is. Your type will affect your starting attributes and
the guardians you can get.

This information was translated from:
http://www06.u-page.so-net.ne.jp/pf6/
yokoo/game/dds/if/if-gardian-type.html

====================================
=POINTS, TYPE AND ATTRIBUTES RUBRIC=
====================================

Points Type Str. Int. Mag. Sta. Spd. Lck. Total

0 to 6 Power 7 2 2 7 4 2 24
7 to 14 Speed 5 2 2 5 7 3 24
15 to 26 Balance 4 4 4 4 4 4 24
27 to 36 Lucky 4 3 3 4 6 8 28

*Lucky Type characters start with 5000 makka.

========================================
=POINTS FOR ANSWERS TO NOVA'S QUESTIONS=
========================================

1. Do you like video games?
0pts だいすき (Love 'em)
1pt すき (I like them)
2pts きらい (I don't like them)
3pts みたこともない (I haven't tried them)

2. What club (electives) are you in?
0pts うんどうぶ (Sports)
1pt ぶんかぶ (Culture)
2pts きたくぶ (Going home)
3pts わからない (I don't know)

3. Do you do your homework?
1pt よくやる (Always)
0pts よくわすれる (I often forget)
2pts ぜったいやらない (Never)
3pts わからない (I don't know)

4. Do you forget things?
2pts ぜったいしない (Never)
0pts ときどきする (Sometimes)
2pts よくする (Often)
3pts したかどうがわからない (I don't know)

5. What's your favourite class?
0pts こくご (Japanese)
0pts すうがく (Math)
1pt しゃかい (Sociology)
1pt りか (Science)
2pts ない (I don't have one)
3pts わからない (I don't know)

6. What's your favourite sport?
1pt やきゅう (Baseball)
1pt サッカー (Soccer)
0pts ボクシング (Boxing)
0pts プロレス (Pro Wrestling)
2pts ない (I don't have one)
3pts わからない (I don't know)

7. Do you have a mobile phone?
0pts もっていてよくかかる (I have one and carry
it all the time)
1pt もっているがかからない (I have one but I don't
carry it around)
2pts もっていない (I don't have one)
3pts なんのことがわからない (What?)

8. What do you do during holidays?
0pts そとにでてあそぶ (I go out and play)
1pt いえであそぶ (I play at home)
2pts どくしょする (I read)
3pts わからない (I don't know)

9. How many people do you like?
0pts ひとりでいるのがすき (Only one person)
1pt 2・3にんでいるのがすき (2, 3 people)
2pts おおぜいでいるのがすき (Many people)
3pts にんずうがかぞえられない (I couldn't count)

10. If you found a wallet with 10,000 yen in it, what
would you do?
0pts こうびんにとどける (Take it to a police box)
1pt ひとりじめする (Keep it)
2pts みんなでわける (Share it with everyone)
3pts かねをすてサイフをもらう (Throw the money away
and keep the wallet)

*If the points you get add up to 21, you get the following question.

Males:
11. What kind of underpants are you wearing?
2pts トランクス (Boxers)
1pt ブリーフ (Briefs)
0pts ビキニパンツ (Thong) (Original was 'Bikini
Pants', so I improvised)
6pts はいってない (I'm not wearing any) (!!)

Females:
11. What kind of panties are you wearing?
2pts コットン (Cotton)
0pts シルク (Silk)
1pt ノーコメント (No comment)
6pts はいってない (I'm not wearing any) (!!)

For curiosity's sake, here is the guardian list, which was
found at:
http://www06.u-page.so-net.ne.jp/pf6/
yokoo/game/dds/if/if-gardian.html
and translated by AlanaFan and I.

============
=POWER TYPE=
============

CHIREI Sudama
YOUJUU Bicorn
YUUKI Ghoula
RYUUOU Nozuchi
RYUUOU Naga
SEIREI Salamander
JARYUU Wyvern
RYUUJIN Maya
RYUUJIN Pekuyon
RYUUJIN Seiryuu
YOUMA Ganesha
RYUUOU Yamata no Orochi
RYUUJIN Tien Long
RYUUJIN Ananta
JASHIN Cthulu

============
=SPEED TYPE=
============

MAJUU Cait Sith
KYOUCHOU Furiai
YOUCHOU Ocypete
YOUCHOU Celaino
YOUKI Hannya
YOUCHOU Aello
MAJUU Serket
YOUMA Macha
REICHOU Yatagarasu
SEIJUU Byakko
HAKAISHIN Seiten Taisei
KIJO Rangda
REICHOU Garuda
HAKAISHIN Susano-O
JIBOSHIN Kali

=========================
=BALANCE AND LUCKY TYPES=
=========================

SEIREI Aquans
TENSHI Angel
SEIJUU Unicorn
YOUMA Janus
TENSHI Archangel
MEGAMI Ame no Uzume
YOUMA Valkyrie
MEGAMI Arianrhod
RYUUOU Oto-hime
RYUUOU Oonamuchi
SHINJUU Barong
JIBOSHIN Durga
DAITENSHI Gabriel
DAITENSHI Michael

======
=YUMI=
======

YAMA Alp - Gives Dormina, Hama, Maka Kaja, Zionga, Dia
YOUKI Boogle - Gives Zio, Dia, Zionga, Mapper, Penpatra
YOUSEI Elf - Gives Zan, Hapilma, Dormina, Maha Zan
JIBOSHIN Vesta - Gives Agirao, Maha Agionn, Raku Kaja
MAJUU Nekomata - Gives Maha Zan, Marin Karin, Calmdi
YOUSEI Banshee - Gives Maha Bufu, Dormina, Tarunda, Mudo
YOMA Fury - Gives Diarahan, Medirama, Posumdi, Paraladi,
Petradi, Trafuri
YOUMA Valkyrie - Gives Bufudyne, Diarama, Taru Kaja, Maha Bufula,
Maha Bufudyne
SEIJUU Bastet - Gives Maha Zanma, Mahama, Paraladi, Medirama
JIBOSHIN Kikuri-hime - Gives Medirama, Marin Karin, Ricarm, Maha Bufula
MEGAMI Freya - Gives Marin Karin, Dormina, Sabatma, Necroma,
Diarahan
REICHOU Suzaku - Gives Maha Agidyne, Medirama, Taru Kaja, Recarm,
Agidyne
TENSHI Dominion - Gives Megido, Mahama, Mudoonn, Maka Kaja
MEGAMI Lakshmi - Gives Mediarahan, Raku Kaja, Petradi, Recarm
MEGAMI Norn - Gives Maha Bufudyne, Mediarahan, Hamaonn,
Maha Mudo, Sama Recarm
JARYUU Tiamat - Gives Ziodyne, Maha Ziodyne, Sibabu, Mediarahan

=========
=CHARLIE=
=========

AKURYO Hanako - Gives Tarunda, Sukunda, Rakunda
SEIREI Earthies - Gives Taru Kaja, Raku Kaja, Suku Kaja, Diarama
CHIREI Bucca-boo - Gives Bufula, Maha Bufu, Bufu, Sibabu
YOUSEI Apsaras - Gives Raku Kaja, Maka Kaja, Media, Maka Jama,
Zanma
YAMA Lilim - Gives Bufula, Diarama
SEIREI Undine - Gives Diarama, Medirama, Zionga, Marin Karin,
Hapilma
YOUSEI Kelpie - Gives Zionga, Sibabu, Maka Jama, Mapper
YAMA Succubus - Dormina, Maha Bufula
DATENSHI Forneus - Gives Maha Zionga, Maha Ziodyne, Medirama
MAJIN Alice - Gives Dormina, Sibabu, Mudoonn, Mudo, Maha Mudo
MAJIN Dionysus - Gives Marin Karin, Recarm, Maha Mudo, Taru Kaja,
Raku Kaja, Maka Kaja
YOUSEI Cu Chulainn - Gives Mahama, Taru Kaja, Ziodyne, Tetraja
YOUSEI Oberon - Gives Hapilma, Marin Karin, Maha Zionga, Maka Rakarn
MAJIN Krishna - Gives Taru Kaja, Raku Kaja, Maka Kaja, Zandyne,
Ziodyne
MAOU Loki - Gives Bufudyne, Maha Bufudyne, Marin Karin,
Maha Agidyne
MAJIN Baal - Gives Maha Ziodyne, Maha Zionga, Mediarahan, Tetraja

=======
=REIKO=
=======

TENSHI Holy Ghost - Gives Zan, Dia, Hapilma, Bufu, Patra, Mapper
YOUMA Kinnali - Gives Agi, Hapilma, Bufula, Agilao
YOMA Empusas - Gives Zio, Dia, Dormina, Mapper
SEIJUU Heket - Gives Raku Kaja, Paraladi, Diarama, Media,
Posumdi
KIJO Yomotsushikome - Gives Maha Zio, Tarunda, Zionga, Diarama,
Posumdi
JIBOSHIN Taueret - Gives Tetraja, Medirama, Raku Kaja, Calmdi
KIJO Lamia - Gives Zionga, Medirama
YOUSEI Naja - Gives Marin Karin, Medirama, Zionga, Recarm,
Posumdi, Paraladi
DAITENSHI Haniel - Gives Maha Zionga, Hamaon, Maha Zio, Medirama
KIJO Siren - Gives Marin Karin, Dormina, Maka Jama, Diarama
YOUMA Morrigan - No spells
KIJO Dakini - Gives Maha Agionn, Maha Bufula, Mudoonn, Necroma
MEGAMI Parvati - Gives Maha Bufudyne, Mahama, Bufudyne, Medirama,
Tarukaja
KIJO Volvo - Gives Dormina, Maka Rakarn, Maha Bufula, Mudoonn
MAOU Hecate - Gives Dormina, Maka Rakarn, Marin Karin, Maha Mudo,
Sama Recarm, Necroma
JIBOSHIN Ishtar - Gives Maha Zandyne, Maga Zionga, De Kaja,
Mediarahan, Sama Recarm

=======
=AKIRA=
=======

GEDOU Jack Ripper - Gives Sibabu, Sukunda, Suku Kaja, Dia, Mapper
YOUKI Boogle - Gives Zio, Dia, Zionga, Mapper, Penpatra
YAMA Empusas - Gives Zio, Dia, Dormina, Mapper
YOUJUU Nue - Gives Taru Kaja, Media
DATENSHI Eligor - Gives Agi, Agilao, Maha Agi
CHIREI Tsuchigumo - Gives Hama, Sibabu, Estma
MAJIN Gotou - Gives Sibabu, Diarama, Maha Zandyne
DATENSHI Baphomet - Gives Hapilma, Bufudyne, Medirama, Sabatma
YAMA Succubus - Gives Dormina, Maha Bufula
GEDOU Doppelganger - Gives Maha Zanma, Maka Jama, Medirama, Diarahan
DATENSHI Decarabia - Gives Tetrakarn, Tarunda, Tetraja
HAKAISHIN Hokuto Seikun - Gives Mudoonn, Mahama, Maha Ziodyne, Estma,
Recarm, Sabatma
YOUMA Ifrit - Gives Agilao, Agidyne, Maha Agi, Maha Agidyne
CHIREI Musspell - Gives Agidyne, Maha Agidyne, Maka Rakarn
MAJIN Fudou Myouou - Gives Sibabu, Agilao, Agidyne, Maha Agionn,
Maha Agidyne
MAJIN Ra - Gives Sama Recarm, Maha Agionn, Megidora,
Mahama, Megido

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

5. Combat

When in combat, you'll be given four options: Fight, Talk, Escape
and Auto. Fight will take you to another menu, Talk will commence
negotiations with the demon, Escape will make the hero attempt to
run away, and Auto will start autobattle mode.

The Fight menu will then allow you to issue commands to the
characters in your party. For the hero, the available commands
are Sword, Gun, COMP, Item and Defend. The partner has pretty
much the same commands, except instead of COMP he has Magic.
Demons do not get to use items, but they have a command called
Extra and can use magic. The Extra command allows them to perform
special moves, if they have any. Demons also have the Return command,
which makes them return to the COMP. Speaking of which, the
available COMP commands in battle are:
ナカマをよぶデビルアナライズ
..which are "Summon Minion" and "Devil Analyse" respectively.
However, there are limits to these commands. You cannot use physical
attacks from the back row, and you cannot use guns if you are out
of bullets. Demons that do not have special moves or magic cannot
use the Extra or Magic commands respectively.
For lists of magic and demon special moves, please see the lists
section of this guide.

The Talk command will initiate negotiations with the demons you
have encounter. You'll be given two choices:
ゆうこうてきいあつてき
..which are Friendly and Coercive respectively.
Unfortunately, I cannot translate the demon dialogue or give
you a failproof guide to it, because the dialogue is random,
inaccessible to me and above all, beyond my Japanese ability
for the most part.
There are several possible outcomes of demon negotiations:
1. The demon will join you.
2. The demon will join you in exchange for money, magnetite
and/or items.
3. The demon will run away after pretending to join you
in exchange for something.
4. The demon will give you money, magnetite or an item and
run away.
5. The demon will run away.
6. The demon will get mad and fight.
7. The demon will call an ally.
8. If you have the same demon in your party, the demon will
tell you to look after its friend and give you money,
magnetite or an item if you're lucky.
Demons will act strangely during a full moon. While you can
still talk to them, it is less likely that they'll act in your
favour. Also, remember that not every demon will be willing
to join you, let alone talk to you.
If the hero is incapacitated, this command is unavailable.
Also, you cannot use the Talk command when you are fighting
a boss.

The Escape command will initiate an escape attempt. However,
you cannot escape when all party members are asleep, paralysed
or inflicted with some other status affect that inhibits movement,
and you cannot escape when you have a wall behind you. If you
are successful, you will escape and move one 'block' back. If
you aren't, the enemies will have a free round. You cannot escape
from non-random battles, such as boss fights.

Selecting Auto will have your party automatically fight the enemy
until either side is dead. To get out of autobattle mode, hold the
B button.

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6. The joy of fusion

Demon Fusion is an essential part of being a successful Summoner.
Throughout the game, you will find Jakyou Manors, marked as
JAKYO. As you cannot gain LIGHT or DARK demons during conversation,
you will have to fuse your NEUTRAL demons together to make them.
LIGHT demons will just ignore you when you try to talk to them,
and DARK demons will just try to kill you when you want to recruit
them.
However, you can't just fuse demons willy-nilly. You cannot fuse
demons of a higher level than the hero's level, and you cannot have
duplicate demons in your party. And no, you can't fuse the hero
or his partner with demons.

When you enter the Jakyou Manor (from here on, I'll call it Jakyo
for short), you'll be greeted by the following four options:
アクマx2がったいアクマx3がったい
そとにでるステイタスをみる

These are:
2 Demon Fusion 3 Demon Fusion
Exit View status

"Exit" and "View status" should be self-explanatory. Selecting
either "Demon Fusion" option will take you to a screen listing
all the demons you have available to fuse. (In other words, all
your demons in good health). This screen is divided into four
columns: the first column gives each demon a number, the second
tells you what class (race) the demon is, the third gives the
demon's name, and the fourth describes what kind of result the
fusion will give. A brief guide to the symbols for the result
column:

o = Normal demon fusion. If this is blue, the demon will be LAW.
If it is red, the demon will be CHAOS. White is NEUTRAL.
x = A weaker demon of the same race as the second (or third,
if it's 3 Demon Fusion) demon will be produced.
= Fusion is not possible.
? = Random fusion.
D = Fusion will produce a DARK demon.
* = Fusion will produce a SEIREI class demon.
1 = Fusion will result in a demon of the same race, but one
rank higher.
This will only appear when fusing a demon with a SEIREI.
2 = Fusion will result in a demon of the same race, but two
ranks higher.

A word on "ranks": Each demon race has a selection of different
demons, ranked by their level. For example: the first demon
in the CHIREI race is CHIREI Brownie, the second is CHIREI
Knocker, and the third is CHIREI Kobold. If you are fusing
a CHIREI Brownie with a SEIREI, and the result column gives
you a 1, the fusion will result in a CHIREI Knocker. However,
if the column gives you a 2, the fusion will result in a
CHIREI Kobold.

There are also certain swords you can fuse, but you can only
fuse certain demons with them.

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7. Getting Started/Tips for Devil Busters

Q: There's no map! What gives?
A: Unlike previous Shin Megami Tensei games, you do not have 2D map
to explore as you go between different locations. The game is
split up into several worlds, including a 'hub' connecting these
worlds. These worlds are:
The School (Not really a world, but...)
The World of Pride
The World of Gluttony
The World of Sloth
The World of Envy
The World of Greed
The World of Anger
This list is incomplete, I'll fix it later and with the Japanese
names, no less.
You have to clear the different worlds in a certain order. When
you defeat a boss, you'll get a ring which can be used in the
hub world to open up the door to the next world.

Q: What this moon display for?
A: The moon display in the top left of the screen isn't just there
to look pretty. The moon affects demons, among other things. For
example, a new moon will nullify the Mapper spell. Keep an eye
on it!

Q: What happens if I run out of magnetite?
A: All your demons die. Demons need magnetite like you and I need
oxygen. Well, not in the same way, but it's an analogy, so live with
it. (no pun intended)

Q: I used to be able to only hit one enemy, but now I can hit
multiple enemies. What's going on?
A: Weapons have a varying range of effect. Some guns will only hit
one target, while others will hit multiple enemies. The same applies
to sword-type weapons. There is no way to tell what range a weapon
has unless you try it out in battle for yourself, so beware!

Q: What difference does gender make in this game?
As far as I know, all affects is what you can equip.

Q: Who can I get as a partner?
A: There are three partners you can get:
1. Yumi. She begs you to let her join you at the start of the
game, but I'd recommend against it. Read on for the reason why.
2. Charlie. He can be found in Class 2-E, I think. The World
of Anger is only available with him as your partner.
3. Reiko. She can be found in the music room after you refuse
to let Yumi or Charlie join you. While with her you have the
same path as with Yumi, with Reiko you can go to the secret
dungeon and fight the secret last boss. And although it probably
won't mean much to you, you'll get some background information
on Hazama as well.

Q: What about the Akira guy mentioned earlier?
A: He's kind of a secret character. If you clear the game once,
you can get a different route with Akira as your partner.

Q: Help! I'm stuck in the Taidakai (World of Sloth)!
A: This is probably the most annoying part of the game, next to
the dungeons which have floors where you can't see anything and
telport you around all over the place.
Basically, what you have to do here is walk around for several
lunar cycles (keep an eye on the moon display). The reason for
this is that all the students there are being made to work as
slaves, and every lunar cycle they dig out another room. You're
going to have to wait until they dig out enough rooms for you
to be able to reach the boss and kill him.

Q: Help! The boss in the Shittokai (World of Greed) is REALLY
hard!
A: Chefei (the boss) takes on an increasingly powerful form based
on how much treasure you took. This is why this world has so
much treasure. You could just skip the treasure, kill the weak
form of Chefei, and then take it all, if you wish.

Q: What's this flaming, talking sword in the Shittokai?
A: That's Maken Hinokagutsuchi. (Try saying that 10 times fast).
You can only pull it out when you meet certain (read: hard to
meet) conditions. There are two other ways to get it: sword
fusion or exploiting a bug.

Q: What's the Data Disk item for?
A: You get this item earlier in the game, and Sato in the computer
room will offer to check it out for you. When you get out of the
Taidakai, Sato will find out what's on the disk: MAJUU Kerberos.
He'll talk to you for a bit, and challenge you if you say you want
him to join you. If you win, he'll become your minion.
I think it's possible to fuse a Kerberos, but I'm not entirely sure.

Q: Where should I focus my attributes?
A: This is a hard question to answer, because it depends on how
you play the game. If you're the kind of player who likes to
make sure that their characters are always safe from dying, it
would be a good idea to make sure they have plenty of Stamina,
which increases their HP and defense ratings. However, if you're
more of a gung-ho kill-them-first-before-they-kill-us kind of
player (read: impatient), then plenty of Strength and Speed should
do the trick, but make sure you have a moderate amount of Stamina
or you won't survive the longer battles.
And, as always, don't forget about Intelligence and luck.
Intelligence is one of the most important stats, as it affects
your reaction times, demon negotiations and how much magic your
partner can remember. Speaking of which, don't forget to keep
your partner's Magic attribute high... he knows magic, so use
it! :)

Q: What the hell? Angels aren't demons!
A: In the Shin Megami Tensei world, demon is the catch-all term
for the creatures you'll come across. Everything from the angel
Gabriel to Kerberos are demons in SMT.

Q: I've played Shin Megami Tensei, so are all the demons the
same?
A: No. Shin Megami Tensei 2 increased the amount of demons and
races, and I would assume that there has been some changes in
Shin Megami Tensei if... as well. Here is the demon race list;
a demon list may come in a future version.

The demon races are as follows:

シンレイ - Shinrei
ダイテンシ - Daitenshi/Seraph
アマツカミ - Amatsukami
レイチョウ - Reichou
メガミ - Megami
マジン - Majin
シンジュウ - Shinjuu
セイジュウ - Seijuu
セイレイ - Seirei
ハカイシン - Hakaishin
リュウジン - Ryuujin
ジボシン - Jiboshin
クニツカミ - Kunitsukami
テンシ - Tenshi
ヨウチョウ - Youchou
メシアン - Mesian
リュウオウ - Ryuuou
ヨウマ - Youma
マジュウ - Majuu
ヤマ - Yama
チレイ - Chirei
ヨウセイ - Yousei
デモノイド - Demonoid
ダテンシ - Datenshi
ヨウキ - Youki
キジョ - Kijo
ガイアーズ - Gaian
ジャシン - Jashin
キョウチョウ - Kyouchou
マシン - Machine
ワクチン - Vaccine?
ジャキ - Jaki
ヨウジュウ - Youjuu
ヨウジュ - Youju
シキ - Shiki
マオウ - Maou
ジャリュウ - Jaryuu
ユウキ - Yuuki
アクリョウ - Akuryou
ゲドウ - Gedou
ウィルス - Virus
センシ - Senshi
シンショウ - Shinshou

As this list is dumped straight from the ROM, it may contain
classes that aren't actually in the game but are in the ROM
anyway. Sorry.

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8. Useful Internet Sites

http://agtp.romhack.net/ - Aeon Genesis Translation Proclomation
Gideon Zhi's translation page. He and others worked real hard to make
a translation patch for Shin Megami Tensei, which should serve as
a good introduction to the Megaten world. :)

http://www.atlus.com/ - Atlus
The US arm of the company that brings us Megaten gaming goodness.
Give 'em your support, and hopefully we'll see more Megaten games
brought over. ^^
And maybe if you support them enough, they'll find someone to distribute
their games in England so I can buy them. :P

http://www.kuzunoha.net/ - Kuzunoha Detective Agency
The MegaTen Haven can be found here, where you can get plenty of
information about all things Megaten from the board members. I post
there under the username 'satsu'.

http://megaten.net/remiel/megaten/ - Re-Miel's Megaten Page
Contains great translations/walkthroughs for Shin Megami Tensei and Shin
Megami Tensei II. Most definitely worth a look if you want to try out
the earlier Shin Megami Tensei games.

http://www.rpgfan.com/ - RPGfan
A classy RPG site with up-to-date news, previews, reviews, pictures,
the works. Definitely worth a visit.

http://www.live365.com/stations/252782 - Sumaru Radio
A Megaten internet radio station run by Archaeopteryx. Plays
soundtracks and remixes from all across the Megaten series from
Maken X too, to boot. Well worth a listen.

http://disc.server.com/Indices/43534.html - Summoner's Network
Another Megaten message board.

http://kaneko.yuudachi.net/ - Kazuma Kaneko Graphics
Scans of Kazuma Kaneko demon art? Yes please! Also includes some
information on demons.

http://j.students.umkc.edu/jpr4c7/ - Yoshitsune's Lair
Home of the SMT if... Walkthrough/Translation and some translated
Persona 1/2 information.

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(C) 2002-3 satsu. Stealing isn't cool.

アクマをころしてへいきなの？