Sigma Star Saga
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Developed_By:
WayForward
Published_By:
Atari
Released On:
16 Aug 2005
Sigma Star Saga is a game about Ian Recker, a spy for Earth who goes undercover as a prisoner to join the Krill army. He's given a special suit of armor that helps him fight stronger and merge with Krill ships, but soon discovers that things aren't what they seem in this war.
Recker must decide which side he's fighting for, and in doing so, he becomes involved in a game that combines elements of the side-scrolling shooter and RPG genres. Players explore the overworld, interact with characters, and are often called upon by random ships to engage in battles. To win these battles, players must defeat a certain number of enemies, which earns them experience points.
As players explore the world, they can also find Gun Data that allows them to customize their shot with thousands of different combinations using special abilities like rapid fire and vertical shot.
eBay Product ID:
45370034 (United States)
UPC-A:
722674500128 (United States)
Nintendo Media PN:
AGB-B3GE-USA (United States)
ASIN:
B00092A72A (United States)
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Number of Players Supported:
1 Player
Miscellaneous Attributes:
Battery Backed RAM
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Manual
Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
In this futuristic sci-fi strategy game, players control Ian Recker, a human double agent fighting against the parasitic Krill alien race. Tasked with infiltrating enemy ranks after humanity intercepts critical battle directives, the player must uncover the secrets of six strategic planets. The ultimate goal is to dismantle the Krill war machine from within and prevent the total extinction of mankind.
Story
The Story
Far into the future, humanity wages bitter war with the Krill, a parasitic alien race bent on total domination of mankind. Facing extinction, the Allied Earth Federation intercepts a top secret enemy directive that identifies 6 planets critical to Krill battle tactics.
Sent in as a double agent, Ian Recker must infiltrate the ranks, reveal the mystery of the 6 far-flung worlds and crush the Krill war machine from within before the last vestiges of man are wiped from the galaxy.
How to Play
Getting Started
1. Switch the Nintendo® Game Boy® Advance system OFF. Never insert or remove a Game Pak while the Game Boy® Advance is ON.
2. Insert the SIGMA STAR SAGA™ Game Pak into the slot on the Game Boy® Advance. Press firmly to ensure the Game Pak is correctly inserted.
3. Switch the Game Boy® Advance ON. The Title Screen should appear. If the Title Screen fails to appear, return to step 1.
4. Press START to enter the Main Menu.
Press START on the Title Screen to go to the File Select Menu.
File Select Menu Options
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New Game: Begin Sigma Star Saga from the beginning or resume a game in progress.
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Copy: Copy a file to a new save location.
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Clear: Delete your saved game.
To begin a new game, highlight "NEW GAME", then press the A Button to confirm. To load a previously saved game, highlight the save file, then press the A Button to confirm.
Playing the Game
SIGMA STAR SAGA™ is a unique RPG that features a space shooter battle engine. You must explore environments for items and clues while battling vicious foes both on the ground and in your ship.
Pay attention to the storyline in order to understand where you must go and what you must do. Your choices and actions will directly impact the outcome of the game! Be smart, be quick, and be clever...
Exploration Mode
During the exploration segments of the game, you will view the game from an overhead perspective and guide Recker through the various environments you discover. Enemies you encounter will sometimes drop useful items, but these items do not reward Recker with any Experience Points (EXP).
Exploration Mode is where the story is propelled forward through character interaction, exploration, and some basic fighting. During this mode, Recker may be warped randomly to a random Krill ship where he must destroy the preset number of enemies in Shooter Mode to progress.
Shooter Mode
When the Krill set up on a planet, they release a fleet of drone ships that patrol the skies and tunnels. If a drone senses danger, they warp the nearest Krill pilot to their cockpit, and the pilot must then destroy the enemies before returning to the planet.
All enemies destroyed in Shooter Mode will reward Recker with EXP, allowing him to level up and become more powerful.
Gun Data
You'll find Gun Data in the exploration segments of the game. Gun Data consists of the beginning, middle, and end of a weapon: Cannon Type, Bullet Type, and Impact Type.
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The Cannon Type determines the weapon's orientation and trajectory.
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The Bullet Type sets the nature and special properties of the projectile.
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The Impact Type affects what happens once the bullet hits its target.
Given the many types of Gun Data, there are literally thousands of combinations.
Tool List (Exploration Mode)
Throughout the game you will find various Tools to help you on your quest.
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Earth Gun: A standard Earthling gun. It is unable to harvest EXP like Krill ships can.
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Scanner: Use this item like an X-ray to scan for hidden objects. Often switches are hidden beneath the floor!
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Krill Puck: A hockey puck shaped object that Recker can kick at enemies, exploding on contact. It will bounce off of the walls of environments as it searches for targets. It is useful for triggering proximity mines.
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Krill Boots: Equip to run extra fast. They also allow you to perform a dive crush while falling. To perform a dive crush, press the A Button while falling.
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Girl Wings: A parasitic backpack that sprouts wings, allowing Recker to travel short distances in the air. Land to instantly recharge the Girl Wings.
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Warp Tool: Changes Recker into an otherworldly fluid that can pass through solid obstacles.
Cannon Types
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17. Locked Movement Cannon: While firing, current direction is locked.
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18. Node Control: Auto fires; steer the ship or the Helper Node.
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19. Free Aim Cannon: Auto fires; control switches between ship and cannon.
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20. Twin Nodes: 2 Helper Nodes flank the ship.
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21. Node Orbit: A Helper Node orbits the ship.
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22. Double Node Orbit: 2 Helper Nodes orbit the ship.
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23. Triple Node Orbit: 3 Helper Nodes orbit the ship.
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24. Sweeper: A Helper Node moves horizontally back and forth.
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25. Double Sweeper: 2 Nodes move horizontally at varying range.
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26. Patrol Node: A Helper Node moves back and forth vertically.
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27. Double Patrol: 2 Nodes move back and forth vertically.
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28. Mirror Node: A Helper Node that does the opposite of the ship.
Bullet Types
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1. Short Shot: Limited range bullets.
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2. Normal Shot: Standard shots of average strength.
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3. Heavy Shot: A large projectile with a wide hit area.
Impact Types
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1. Absorb: Shots are removed on impact.
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2. Splinter: Shots may burst into deadly shards.
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3. Barrier: Shots create vertical walls.
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4. **Smolder
Controls
L Button
Cycle through Tools
R Button
Cycle through Tools
+Control Pad UP
Walk
+Control Pad
Walk
LEFT / RIGHT
Walk
+Control Pad DOWN
Walk
B Button (hold) w/ +Control Pad
Run
A Button
Use current Tool
L and R Buttons
Cycle through Tools
START
Skip text
SELECT
Switch to Status Screen
B Button (hold)
Speed up
Items & Weapons
Weapon Select Menu
Using Gun Data discovered from Exploration Mode, you can create thousands of different custom weapon combinations by selecting from three basic types: Cannon Type (firing pattern), Bullet Type (ammo type), and Impact Type (bullet behavior upon impact).
Cannon Types
There are 16 types of cannon data that determine firing patterns, including Standard, Rapid, Triple, Front/Back, Vertical, V-Cannon, Scatter, Sprinkler, Cross, Vertical Alternating, Horizontal Alternating, Rotating, Max Spread, X, Angel, and Free Movement Cannons.
Bullet Types
Bullet types determine the ammo fired, such as Charge Shot, Double Shot, Triple Shot, Wave Shot, Super Wave Shot, Max Wave Shot, Seeker Missile, Bomb, Steer Shot, Bubble Shot, Mines, Rocket, Bounce Shot, Ricochet Shot, Power Shot, Super Power Shot, and Max Power Shot.
Impact Types
Impact types define bullet behavior on contact, including effects like Bullet Eater, EXP Leech, Bomb Steal, Duo/Trio/Quad Counter, Ingest, Revenge, Air Quake, Curse, Vampire, Super Vampire, EXP Miner, and EXP Miner Plus.
Enemies & Characters
Ian Recker
A character listed under the Characters section.
Scarlet
A character listed under the Characters section.
Psume
A character listed under the Characters section.
Commander Tierney
A character listed under the Characters section.
Folly
A tyrannical overlord enemy type.
Sliss
A tyrannical overlord enemy type.
Lolly
A tyrannical overlord enemy type.
Bloss
A tyrannical overlord enemy type.
Zelly
A tyrannical overlord enemy type.
Blune
A tyrannical overlord enemy type.
Tyrannical Overlord
A boss or high-level enemy entity referenced in the header.
Krill Crewman
A standard Krill infantry unit.
Krill Tech
A Krill unit specialized in technology.
Earth Soldier
A soldier from Earth.
Krill Medic
A medical support unit of the Krill.
Nomak
A named enemy character.
Eh
A named enemy character.
Zart
A named enemy character.
Ammer
A named enemy character.
Krill Walker
A ship or mechanical unit of the Krill.
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