GETTING STARTED
Set up your PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system according to the instructions supplied with your system. Check that the system is turned on (the on/standby indicator is green). Press the OPEN button to open the disc cover.
Place the NARUTO™: Uzumaki Chronicles™ disc with the label side facing up in the disc holder, and then close the disc cover. Attach game controllers and other peripherals as appropriate. Follow the on-screen instructions and refer to this manual for information on using the software.
MEMORY CARD (8MB)(FOR PLAYSTATION®2)
To save game settings and progress, insert a memory card (8MB)(for PlayStation®2) into MEMORY CARD slot 1 of your PlayStation®2 system. You can load saved game data from any memory card (8MB)(for PlayStation®2) containing previously saved games.
STARTING UP
DUALSHOCK®2 ANALOG CONTROLLER CONFIGURATIONS
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left analog stick (L3 button when pushed down)
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right analog stick (R3 button when pushed down)
CONTROLLER NOTES:
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This game can only be played with a DUALSHOCK®2 analog controller.
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Only Controller Slot 1 can be used.
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The DUALSHOCK®2 analog controller's LED Display will stay lit red. Analog Mode operations are always possible.
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The controls described above are default values. You can change button operation assignments under Button Assign on the Options Screen.
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On the Options Screen, you can turn the DUALSHOCK®2 analog controller's vibration feature to ON or OFF, regardless of whether the LED display is lit or not.
SKILL CHIPS AND PLATES
You can set chips into your skill plate to improve Naruto's abilities, give him new actions, and otherwise customize him. You can gain new skill chips by performing missions or by exchanging Virtue for them. TAIJUTSU SKILL CHIPS
Most of these chips will raise your taijutsu attack power or lower the amount of damage that you take from weapon and taijutsu attacks.
NINJUTSU SKILL CHIPS
Most of these chips will raise your ninjutsu attack power or lower the amount of damage that you take from ninjutsu attacks.
SPECIAL ATTACK SKILL CHIPS
These chips give Naruto numerous special abilities. LIMITED-USE SKILL CHIPS
These chips allow uncommonly powerful attacks, but you can only use them a certain number of times before they're used up.
EMPTY CHIPS
If you fill up an entire skill plate with chips, you can activate certain special powers. Empty chips do not allow any special abilities on their own, but they can be used to fill up otherwise unused portions of the skill plate.
SKILL PLATES
You set skill chips into these diagrams. You will receive skill plates as rewards for completing missions.
EXAMPLE SKILL CHIPS
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HEALTH BOOST (L): Increases your maximum Energy by 50.
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DRAIN EFFECT: Your attacks can cause Chakra Orbs to fall from your opponents. •
STAMINA BOOST (S): Increases your maximum Stamina by 20.
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STAMINA BOOST (L): Increases your maximum Stamina by 50.
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NARUTO U BARRAGE: Lock-on to an opponent and summon four Shadow Clones for a special combo attack.
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PERFECT STRIKE: Completely fill your Chakra Gauge before launching a Power Strike to summon Shadow Clones and trigger an even more devastating attack.
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SUPER STRIKE: This doubles the power of the Power Strike.
POWERING UP ABILITIES
You can use saved-up Virtue to replenish your energy and stamina or to buy new skill chips.
YOUR MISSIONS
The Third Hokage will assign you a variety of missions, graded by difficulty from D to A and then finally S rank. These missions form the bulk of the gameplay in NARUTO: Uzumaki Chronicles.
MISSIONS
At the Hidden Leaf Village Gate Screen, choose "Hokage's Room" to get a mission from the Third Hokage. Select a mission from the list and get cracking!
MISSION COMPLETE!
Complete a mission successfully to see the Mission Complete Screen, where you will receive Virtue and various other rewards.
REWARD
MISSION FAILED
Fail a mission, and you'll see the Mission Failed Screen. Careful! Failing some missions will result in a Game Over.
VRILE
MODIFYING YOUR TEAM
Some missions allow you to choose allies to accompany you as a team.
Hidden Leaf Village Gate
During certain missions, "Create a Team" will be displayed on the Hidden Leaf Village Gate screen. Highlight this option and select it to go