Nintendo Final Fantasy VI Advance, Instruction Booklet

Page 1: ...I N S T R U C T I O N B O O K L E T AGB BZ6E USA...

Page 2: ...nd Eyestrain Playing video games can make your muscles joints skin or eyes hurt after a few hours Follow these instructions to avoid problems such as tendinitis carpal tunnel syndrome skin irritation...

Page 3: ...T S Prologue 3 Characters 4 Basic Controls 10 Getting Started 12 Game Interface 14 Getting Around 15 Main Menu 20 P R O L O G U E The ancient War of the Magi When its flames at last receded only the c...

Page 4: ...gic from the beginning of the game and learns new spells as she rises in level LOCKE COLE MOG A music and dance loving moogle who lives deep within the mines of Narshe Mog is exceptionally brave for a...

Page 5: ...s he gains levels CYAN GARAMONDE A master swordsman hailing from the eastern kingdom of Doma Cyan is a GAU A boy abandoned on the Veldt and raised among monsters He may have trouble expressing his fee...

Page 6: ...Of course Lady Luck is a fickle mistress and there s always a chance that things could go horribly wrong SHADOW RELM ARROWNY A young girl raised by Strago after her parents left her behind She loves...

Page 7: ...ter or cursor will move in the direction the Control Pad is pressed CONTROL PAD Scroll through lists Cycle through pages Select multiple targets for a spell L BUTTON R BUTTON Confirm Examine Talk Boar...

Page 8: ...As you proceed through the game you will be prompted to enter names for certain characters Load Game This option allows you to continue a previously saved game Use the Control Pad to select one of th...

Page 9: ...rworld map and town and dungeon maps Map Screens World Map FINAL FANTASY VI Advance utilizes three different types of views during the course of the game EXPLORATION OVERWORLD TOWNS DUNGEONS Most of t...

Page 10: ...ation Talk Examine Walking is not the only way to move around on the overworld map CHOCOBO You can rent chocobos at chocobo stables These swift moving birds will allow you to get to your destination q...

Page 11: ...sell from the list adjust the quantity with the Control Pad then press the A Button to confirm the transaction You will find a variety of helpful shopkeepers in towns that will provide services in ex...

Page 12: ...Location Menu Commands see pp 22 29 The character in the uppermost slot is the one who will appear on the map screen Menu Screen Magic points are used to cast magic spells MP Max MP Hit points are los...

Page 13: ...t Depending on the item you may be prompted to select a target character Selecting a piece of equipment instead of a usable item will show detailed information about the item such as the list of chara...

Page 14: ...nt Select the desired location and then choose a piece of equipment from the list Optimize Automatically equips the items that will Submenu Commands Select Equip from the main menu to view or change y...

Page 15: ...t Relics from the main menu then press Control Pad Left or Right to select all party members and press the A Button Relics The Status screen displays various information about the character such as hi...

Page 16: ...cter to make them exchange places Formation This command allows you to temporarily save your game and quit playing at any point in time see p 13 Quicksave Select this command to save your game to one...

Page 17: ...any experience points or levels you had earned The battle screen appears whenever you encounter enemies Choose battle commands for each character from the menu to defeat the enemies before they defeat...

Page 18: ...gle target and whole party selection This command allows a character to use items from the party s inventory Select an item from the list and then choose the target Items This section provides a basic...

Page 19: ...If you have changed the command settings to Shortcut in the Config menu see p 28 pressing the L Button will display the command Battle Conditions Battles may sometimes take place under the following...

Page 20: ...ty When he does he will have learned the combat techniques of the monsters you were fighting when he leaped as well as those you were fighting when he returned Slot Setzer Many character specific abil...

Page 21: ...effects do not go away at the end of battle and must be removed with items or magic or by staying at an inn Note Icons indicating these status effects are shown next to the names of affected character...

Page 22: ...nown as magicite and gain the ability to use magic and summon creatures known as espers Espers and Magicite Espers possess magical powers By equipping magicite the crystallized essence of an esper s p...

Page 23: ...our characters have magicite equipped they will earn magic acquisition points AP at the end of every battle These points are multiplied by a spell s acquisition rate and added to the character s progr...

Page 24: ...5 Ifrit Strength 1 Scorches all enemies in a fiery blaze Fire x10 Fira x5 Drain x1 Cure Restores HP or deals damage to undead Cura Restores more HP than Cure Raise Revives a KO d character or slays un...

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Page 26: ...ooting information and repair or replacement options and pricing In some instances it may be necessary for you to ship the complete product FREIGHT PREPAID AND INSURED FOR LOSS OR DAMAGE to Nintendo P...