GETTING STARTED
Set up your PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system according to the instructions in its Instruction Manual. Make sure the MAIN POWER switch (located on the back of the console) is turned on.
Press the RESET button. When the power indicator lights up, press the OPEN button and the disc tray will open.
Place the "Mobile Suit Gundam: Federation VS. Zeon" disc on the disc tray with the label side facing up. Press the OPEN button again and the disc tray will close. Attach game controllers and other peripherals, as appropriate. Follow on-screen instructions and refer to this manual for information on using the software. Controls
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Move Directional buttons ....................................Mobile suit movement/cursor movement.
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Same operation can be done with left analog stick.
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Jump button ....................................................Press continually to jump higher.
Mid-air Dash
During a jump, press a directional button twice in the same direction to move rapidly through space.
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Target button....................................................Switch target sight to another enemy.
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Orders L1 button....................................................Switch orders to allied CPU controlled MS.
RADAR SCREEN
Give Orders to Allies!
1 PLAYER MODE
Switch orders to your CPU ally.
Press the L1 button to change your allies' orders!
ARCADE MODE
Clear each stage using these modes: Solo, Team Play or Versus Battle Mode!
Begin Operations
CHOOSE YOUR SIDE
EARTH FEDERATION
Which side are you on? Choose either Federation on the left or Zeon on the right.
2 Select a stage
Select the first stage from four choices: Inside Side 7, Takmalikan Desert, Outside Jaburo and Solomon Space.
ENTER NEW PILOT NAME
CHOOSE A STAGE
Enter your call sign! Play as your favorite Gundam Character from the "Default" pilot list. 4 Select your mobile suit!
Select one for ground combat and one for space.
SELECT A MOBILE SUIT FOR GROUND
Team Play
If both players choose the same side, they can play as a team! Combine your efforts and attack the enemy from two sides.
Press the START button on the Player 2 controller to join in. Battle as a team or against each other.
Versus Battle
Choose different sides. Each player teams with a CPU ally for a 2 on 2 versus battle. The game is over for the losing player and the winner continues with the game.
Software Keyboard
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Controller Directional buttons Key or cursor movement
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◎ button Delete 1 letter before cursor
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R1 button Switch mode (Caps/small)
Explanation of Keys
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Back Delete one letter before
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Default Select default characters
VERSUS MODE
Freely select stages and mobile suits in this 1 or 2 player Team / Versus Battle Mode. Switch mobile suits and sides after each stage.
How to start with 2 players
After the first player enters this screen the second player can join by pressing the START button on his controller.
Press the button to pull out.
Preparation Screen
1 Change pilot name
Change your Pilot name. 2 Players alternately input their names.
2 Stage select
Select a stage. Keep in mind that some mobile suits are not selectable in some stages. With Auto-select, stage selection is automatic.
3 Select mobile suit
Press the directional buttons up or down to select Zeon or Federation MS. You can set handicaps with R1 and L1 buttons. (The higher the Level, the stronger the mobile suit.)
Move directional buttons to select the MS to be replaced and select it with the Ⓧ button. Then, with the directional buttons, go to an MS and make a selection using the Ⓧ button. Press "No Launch" to disable launch.
Press the △ button to let CPU battle for you! Select CPU for all mobile suits and watch the battle as an observer. With Auto-select, mobile suit selection is automatic.
4 Ready
Select "Yes" and the game will start.
CAMPAIGN MODE
In this mode, you will choose to be either a Federation or Zeon mobile suit pilot and clear various missions as you survive the "One Year War!"
Map Screen
Go to this triangle and press the button to switch screens.
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R1 button will switch maps.
The difficulty of each mission is color coded!