Phantom Brave
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Developed_By:
NIS America
Published_By:
NIS America
Released On:
22 Jan 2004
Phantom Brave Special Edition is a role-playing game for the PlayStation 2, released on August 31, 2004. The story follows Marchen, a young girl who lives with her grandfather in a small village. When Marchen's family is killed by a group of monsters called Reapers , she sets out on a quest to avenge their deaths and bring peace to the world.
The gameplay involves exploring dungeons, fighting enemies, and recruiting allies to join Marchen's party. The game features an innovative battle system that uses strategy and timing to defeat enemies. Players can also collect and upgrade equipment, learn new skills, and develop relationships with other characters.
eBay Product ID:
30736895 (United States)
UPC-A:
730865530083 (United States)
ASIN:
B0002CNUMQ (United States)
Sony PN:
SLUS-20955 (United States)
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Media Type:
CD-ROM, DVD-ROM
Number of Offline Players:
1 Player
Save Game Methods:
External Storage
Controller Types Supported:
Analog Controller
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Manual
Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
This tactical role-playing game follows Marona, an orphaned girl who can communicate with phantoms, as she travels the world with her phantom guardian, Ash. Players guide Marona through episodes, gathering information, creating characters, and engaging in battles to resolve disputes. The core gameplay involves strategic combat and character management across a world map.
Story
Story Line
In the year 921, in a world called Ivoire, lives Marona, a 13-year-old orphaned girl with a special ability to communicate with phantoms. Her ability brings resentment from others, but cheerful and optimistic Marona is not bothered.
Marona believes in her parents' teachings that people will one day come to like her as long as she stays compassionate and kind. Now Marona travels throughout Ivoire with her guardian, "Ash the Phantom", to resolve disputes around the world.
Character Introduction
Ash
Guardian of Marona. He is a kind young man with a strong sense of justice. Before his death Ash worked as a chroma with Marona's parents.
Marona
Marona has a unique ability to communicate with phantoms. Her abilities enable her to work as a chroma, but her powers are despised by others.
Starting the Game
When you turn on the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system and insert the Phantom Brave disc, you will be taken to the title screen.
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If you wish to start from the beginning, please select New Game.
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If you wish to continue from a previously saved game please select Continue.
Saving Your Progress
By pressing the Δ button at Phantom Island, a menu will appear. Select Save.
Please make sure you have a memory card (8MB)(for PlayStation®2) with at least 303KB of free space inserted into MEMORY CARD slot 1. Select the space where you wish to save.
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(8MB)(for PlayStation®2) memory card is required. You cannot use a PlayStation memory card.
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Do not do the following while saving:
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Turn off the main power.
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Press the reset button.
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Remove the memory card.
All of the above may result in loss of data.
Flow of the Game
This is an example of the game flow.
Episode Start
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Story begins
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Objective revealed
Phantom Island
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Gather Info
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Create Characters
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Prepare for battle
World Map
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Select destination
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Some events may occur
Area Map
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Battle / event
End of Episode
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Total of 20 episodes.
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Objective completed
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Go on to the next episode.
How to Play
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.
Starting Up
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Press the RESET button.
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When the power indicator lights up, press the OPEN button and the disc tray will open.
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Place the Phantom BraveTM disc on the disc tray with the label side facing up.
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Press the OPEN button again and the disc tray will close.
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Attach game controllers and other peripherals, as appropriate.
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Follow 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 the same memory card or any memory card (8MB) (for PlayStation®2) containing previously saved games.
PlayStation 2 Console Types
*Note: Illustration may not match all PlayStation 2 console types. For owners of SCPH-70000 series PlayStation 2 systems, refer to the setup instructions supplied with your system.
DUALSHOCK®2 ANALOG CONTROLLER
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MEMORY CARD slot 2
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MEMORY CARD slot 1
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disc tray
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RESET button
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L2 button
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L1 button
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OPEN button
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R2 button
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R1 button
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USB connector
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controller port 1
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controller port 2
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directional buttons
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A button
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left analog stick (L3 button when pushed down)
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O button
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X button
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SELECT button
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ANALOG mode button
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button
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START button
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right analog stick (R3 button when pushed down)
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direction buttons
Phantom Island Controls
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Move cursor (Command): directional buttons
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Cancel/Jump: O button
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Confirm, Skip message: X button
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Open command menu: A button
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Lift up / Throw: button
Area Map Controls
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Move cursor (Menu): directional buttons
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Cancel: O button
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Open command menu: X button
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Open menu: A button
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Status screen: change page: button
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Rotate area map counterclockwise: L1 button
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Rotate area map clockwise: R1 button
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Zoom in/out: L2 button
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Attack your characters: R2 button
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Return cursor to characters: R2 button
ANALOG mode
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Switch between analog mode and digital mode
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LED Red light on: Left analog stick can be used in place of directional buttons
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*This game does not support the vibration function.
Phantom Island
You will control Ash in Phantom Island. Please use the left analog stick for movement.
Controlling Ash
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Pressing the X button next to a character allows you to talk to the character.
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You can jump over an object or your own character by pressing the O button.
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You can rotate the screen by pressing the L1 and R1 buttons.
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You can zoom into/out of the screen by pressing the L2 button.
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You can attack your characters by pressing the R2 button.
Caution
When you land on your own character by pressing the O button, you will damage the character.
Moving Characters
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Stand next to a character and press the button to lift up.
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Press the button once again and your throwing range will be displayed by a yellow circle.
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Choose where to throw by moving the left analog stick.
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Press the button to throw.
Other characters may catch thrown characters.
Caution
Characters thrown will not necessarily land where you choose to. Landscape will affect the actual landing site.
Make Characters (Summon Phantoms)
You can create your own character in Phantom Island. Talk to Marona and select create.
Always summon phantoms you wish to use during battle to Phantom Island or they may not join the battle. In the beginning, types of creatable characters are limited, but additional characters will be available as you defeat more enemies.
Caution
Characters you wish to dispatch in battle need to be summoned to Phantom Island. The number of characters and items available to be summoned to Phantom Island are displayed as POP in the bottom right hand corner of the screen.
Command Menu
By pressing the △ button in Phantom Island, the command menu will be displayed.
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Equipment: View items that are equipped by your characters. Equipped items can be used during battle.
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Status: View status of your characters.
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Order: Change the display order of your characters/items in the status screen.
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Battle Help: Learn the basics of battle.
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Settings: Change the game settings.
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Reset: Return to the title screen.
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Save: Save your progress.
Prepare for Battle
When you have a merchant summoned to Phantom Island, you can buy/sell items. You may recover lost HP & SP by talking to a summoned healer. Items can be equipped by selecting equip in the command menu.
Mail Box
Access the mail box to go to the world map.
World Map
Through events and conversations, new areas become available for you to travel. Within the world map there are sub-areas that are referred to as the area maps. Progress is made in the game by clearing area maps.
Tips & Maps
Skill Effects
Each skill has a variety of characteristics, such as absorbing enemy HP, unequipping the user or target, knocking away the target, or transporting the user.
HP
Damage relies on HP.
ATK
Skill relies on attack, and will become more effective as attack increases.
DEF
Damage relies on defense.
INT
Damage relies on INT.
RES
Res determines a character's damage for skills which rely on INT, RES, or SPD.
SPD
Damage relies on SPD.
Random Dungeon
Enter a randomly created dungeon to discover rare items, level up, and gain new titles. You can access, uncover, or erase dungeons by talking to the Dungeon Monk, but accessing a dungeon will cost a fee.
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