Tail Concerto
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(Playstation - US, Action & Adventure)
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Developed_By:
CyberConnect
Published_By:
Bandai
Released On:
16 Apr 1998
Tail Concerto is an anime anthropomorphic / furry 3D platform adventure. You play as the character Waffle Ryebread, a police office, as you track down and try to arrest the black cat gang.
You travel in a mech and can travel between the different lands in an airship. You interact with the townsfolk gathering clues and frequently battling the black cat gang (capturing the kittens).
The game also features anime cut scenes, and voice dialog during important events. This game has a similar feel to the games Mega Man Legends and The Misadventures of Tron Bonne.
eBay Product ID:
1555 (United States)
UPC-A:
730865520176 (United States)
ASIN:
B00001ZUHU (United States)
Sony PN:
SLUS-00660 (United States)
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Number of Players Supported:
1 Player
Input Device Features Supported:
Vibration
Controller Types Supported:
Analog Controller
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Manual
Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
This is a sci-fi adventure game where players take on the role of a police officer in a steampunk-inspired, airborne kingdom. You patrol floating islands, operate a specialized police robot, and investigate mysteries while upholding the law in a society of dog and cat people.
Story
Decree
I acknowledge you as an Officer of the Prairie Police Department, and assign you to the patrol of Porto Village and neighboring areas.
Hound the 3rd, King of Prairie
Codes of Conduct
As a Prairie Police Officer:
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You must be adept at the operation of the Police Robo.
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You must not take any information gathered, however irrelevant it may seem, lightly.
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You must assess the situation and respond accordingly.
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You must never give up, even in extreme circumstances.
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You must memorize the faces on the Wanted posters in the minutest detail.
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You must be fully familiar with your area of jurisdiction.
The Kingdom of Prairie
Endless sky, vast ocean, and numerous floating islands comprise the air-borne kingdom of Prairie.
Prairians are descendants of people who settled in the area several hundred years ago. They discovered the entire archipelago was the last vestige of an ancient civilization. They named it "Prairie," which translates to "the revived earth." They excavated still-functioning machinery and parts from the ruins, put them into practical use, and society flourished.
At Ferzen, where artifacts are most commonly found, the gigantic head of the Iron Giant has been unearthed recently. There are other relics related to the Iron Giant, such as its sword which is enshrined at Grimto, but knowledge of the Iron Giant itself is scarce, a mystery yet to be unraveled.
Ethnic Breakdown
The population of Prairie consists of 50,000 Dog-People and 2,000 Cat-People. The two races tend to live in their own communities to avoid any unnecessary contact. However, there are some rare instances where Dog-People and Cat-People have lived together in harmony.
Society
The majority of the population live in communities on the floating islands. The most popular means of transportation are airships, which are almost as common as steam cars. Additionally, steam locomotives are utilized in large cities as mass transportation vehicles.
There are non-floating islands and continents on the surface, but ferocious wild animals (such as the Gub Gubs) inhabit those areas. Other than to replenish their supplies (especially water), people generally do not descend to the surface. The Prairians have chosen the sky as their home.
People rarely travel beyond the kingdom of Prairie, for the following reasons:
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Countless floating islets, like Airleaf, surround Prairie and serve as a virtually impenetrable wall.
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The magnetic field outside Prairie is such that navigational instruments do not function properly. In other words, it is impossible to get out of Prairie.
Technology
Highly developed steam engine technology and technology acquired through ancient artifacts are a large part of the lives of Prairians. Coal, used as fuel for steam engines, is generally mined at places like Ferzen. It is of exceptionally high quality in combustion efficiency and duration. A few fist-sized lumps of coal can keep a worker robot running for an entire day.
The composition of the coal has not yet been determined. But because pure coal has properties similar to certain types of artifacts, it is thought that those artifacts have been somehow altered into the form of coal.
Artifacts are categorized by their usage. Popular artifacts include illuminating apparati, floating / propulsion mechanism for airships, and water desalinizer / purifier. Their existence has helped enrich the lives of the people.
It is uncommon to utilize an artifact by itself. Rather, it is combined with Prairian steam technology to obtain the most benefit out of it, or it is used in conjunction with other existing technology.
Supplementary Information
The "bubble blaster" and "suspect transporter" on Waffle's Police Robo use an artifact designed to create an energy field that only an object / organism of specific wavelength can penetrate. This wavelength can be adjusted, and currently it is set to that of a kitten. This is an extremely rare artifact, and Waffle claims to have received it from his father.
How to Play
BEFORE STARTING THE INVESTIGATION
As a Prairie Police Officer, you must prepare before going on duty. Re-evaluate the situation to determine whether to continue the current investigation or start a new one.
Routine maintenance of the airship and Police Robo is also necessary. This ensures you can perform as expected in emergencies.
HOW TO BEGIN THE GAME
After the opening movie, the title screen appears.
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Use the Directional Buttons to move the cursor.
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Use the X Button to confirm your selection.
TITLE SCREEN
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Load Game: Returns to an investigation in progress. Select the memory card to be used, then the saved data to be loaded.
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New Game: Starts the investigation from the beginning.
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Options: Change controller and sound settings, game difficulty, diving sensitivity, adjust screen position, vibration function, and camera speed.
MEMORY CARD
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Which MEMORY CARD slot would you like to use?
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CONFIRM - CANCEL
WHEN HANGING ON A LEDGE
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Move: Directional Buttons / Left Stick.
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Climb Up: Action Button or Jump Button.
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Drop: While pressing the Directional Buttons / Left Stick in the direction you want to drop, press the Action Button or Jump Button.
DIVING MANEUVER
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Press the Directional Buttons / Left Stick and Jump Button at the same time, while standing still.
WHEN EQUIPPED WITH JETPACK
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Activate the Jetpack: Press and hold the Jump Button.
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Fly: While holding down the Jump Button, press the Directional Buttons / Left Stick down to ascend, up to descend, and left / right to turn.
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Directional Button / Left Stick down = ascend
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Directional Button / Left Stick up = descend
FLAP ARMS
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After jumping, press the Jump Button repeatedly (can be performed without the jetpack).
LANDING
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Land: Release the Jump Button to go into landing mode. Pressing the Jump Button again will activate hover flight; press the Directional Buttons / Left Stick in the direction of the landing site.
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Warning: The Police Robo will take damage if the proper landing procedure is not adhered to. Use the jetpack to slow your descent before landing.
INFORMATION GATHERING
As a Prairie Police Officer, you must not take any information gathered lightly, however irrelevant it may seem. Listen closely to what people say.
Different information may be gathered from the same person at different times.
CONVERSATION
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Message Window: Conversation messages will be displayed in the message window when you stand in front of the person you want to talk to and press the Action Button. Press the X Button to skip to the end of a message.
ENERGY GAUGE
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This indicates the amount of energy left in the Police Robo. When the energy runs out, the Police Robo will stop working. Energy can be replenished by acquiring power-ups.
WHEN EQUIPPED WITH JETPACK
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Jetpack Energy: Energy is consumed when the jetpack is being used, and it regenerates when not in use. If energy runs out while in flight, you will fall.
WHEN FIGHTING AGAINST THE BOSSES
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Enemy Energy Gauge: This indicates the amount of energy remaining in the enemy's robot. You defeat the boss when its energy is depleted.
RETURNING TO DUTY
As a Prairie Police Officer, you must never give up on an investigation regardless of the situation. Call for support to have the Police Robo repaired and return to duty ASAP.
CONTINUE
When the Police Robo's energy is depleted, an option screen will be displayed allowing you to continue.
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Select YES to continue with the investigation, or NO to quit, then press the X button to confirm.
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If there are no whistles in your inventory, the investigation ends automatically and you will be returned to the title screen.
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When you select YES, Panta will come and repair the Police Robo so you can continue with your investigation.
NUMBER OF WHISTLES
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This indicates the number of times you can continue. A whistle is expended every time you continue, and you will not be able to continue if you run out of whistles. Whistles can be found in various places around Prairie.
WHILE ON A BREAK
As a Prairie Police Officer, you must be on guard at all times, even when you are taking a break. Use the time to perform maintenance to the Police Robo and the airship, and return to the investigation promptly.
Pressing the Start Button will pause the game. Once paused, you may press the Select Button to display a menu.
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Press the X button to confirm a selection.
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Press the Triangle Button to cancel.
MENU OPTIONS
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Return to Game: Returns you to the game. (Pressing the Triangle Button has the same effect).
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Adjust Screen Position: Use the Directional Buttons / Left Stick to adjust. Up / down corresponds to the vertical (Y) position, and left / right corresponds to the horizontal (X).
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Vibration Function: Turns the vibration function of the Analog Controller (Dual Shock) on / off.
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Diving Sensitivity: Adjusts how easy or how hard it is to dive.
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Camera Speed: Changes the camera speed.
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Quit Game: Exits the current game and returns you to the title screen.
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Time: The amount of time elapsed in the current game.
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Whistle(s): The current number of whistles in inventory.
Controls
Directional Button
Move
Left Stick
Move
O button
Action (talk, grab, throw, etc.)
X button
Jump
button
Use the bubble blaster
L1 buttons
Change camera angle
L2 buttons
Change camera angle
R1 button
Move forward
R2 button
Move backward
Tips & Maps
Climb Up / Down the Ladder
Press the Directional Buttons or the Left Stick up to go up, down to go down.
Ride the Mine Cart
Press the Action Button while standing in front of the mine cart, or manually jump into the cart.
Items & Weapons
Bone
Recovers 30% of the Police Robo's energy.
Food Can
Recovers 50% of the Police Robo's energy.
First Aid Kit
Recovers 100% of the Police Robo's energy.
Whistle
Calls a support crew to fix the Police Robo when it is damaged. The number of times you can continue increases with the number of whistles you have.
Star Box
Contains information important to your investigation.
Skull Bomb
Generally thrown by the enemy, this will explode upon contact or after a certain amount of time has elapsed. You can pick it up and throw it back at the enemy.
Running Bomb
When activated, it runs toward you and will explode after a certain amount of time has elapsed. You can pick it up and throw it back at the enemy.
Enemies & Characters
Alicia Pris
The eldest of the Pris sisters and the leader of the Black Cats Gang. She holds a grudge against the Dog-People and wreaks havoc everywhere.
Flare Pris
The youngest of the Pris sisters, mischievous, naive, and spoiled. She is a troublemaker who tags along with her sisters just to have fun.
Stare Pris
The fair-skinned middle sister of the Pris sisters, unsociable and expressionless. She stays in the Black Cats Gang only to take care of her sisters.
Fool
A black marketeer specializing in illegal artifacts, who acts snobbish and loves plotting. He is a supporter of the Black Cats Gang, supplying funds and weapons, and is searching for the mysterious crystals of Prairie.
Kittens
The henchmen of the Black Cats Gang who tend not to attack but love causing trouble. They enjoy writing graffiti and hiding in things like barrels and closets.
Princess Terria
The daughter of King Hound the 3rd, she is very active and takes off in her airship without her chaperone whenever she finds a subject of interest.
Chamberlain
The chaperone who has been watching over Princess Terria since her childhood, serving as her caretaker, tutor, and overseer.
Hound the III
The hot-tempered King of Prairie, revered by all, who is currently worried about his daughter Terria's carefree behavior.
Cyan Garland
The Captain of the Prairie Palace Guard and a talented pilot, who is prideful and has a strong sense of being an elite, absolutely adoring Princess Terria.
Police Chief
The Chief of the Prairie Police Department, who has a strong sense of justice and is quite forceful when it comes to catching criminals.
Panta
Waffle's fellow officer in charge of communication, broad-minded and never discouraged by his mistakes. He is rumored to specialize in ambushing criminals by hiding in boxes and mine carts, and delivers updates from the Police Chief.
Waffle Ryebread
Waffle is a gentle, young Prairie Police Officer, assigned to Porto Village and the neighboring area. He enjoys working on machines, especially performing upgrades to his Police Robo.
Russell Ryebread
Russell is Waffle's grandfather. He is the most prominent archeologist studying the ancient civilization and the relics they've left behind. He has a penchant for wandering off on adventures at the drop of a hat, which makes him very difficult to find at times.
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