PS Gaiden manual scans

[Eleah]

I don't know if someone has posted this before, but the other day I've found these scans:

http://www.dynamic-designs.us/PSGManual.shtml

The site's the one of the group which translated the game. The scans are quite interesting, I think that the PS 1 group shot at the Prologue wasn't used anywhere else but there...

[BenoitRen]

Nice find!

Cute manual. Too bad the game didn't have the same care put into it.

[CelestOrion]

Is it just me, or is Alis naked around the waist in the manual?

[ThugsRook]

i found this text not too long ago...
(I have no idea how accurate it is)

PHANTASY STAR GAIDEN MANUAL


This Light Pendant will serve as proof of the two chosen warriors who will rescue this beautiful planet from that which feeds upon the darkness of people's hearts...

To be able to see the future, to see to even tomorrow morn... such an ability has been sought and coveted by people from days long past.. The legendary heroine Alisa, endowed with this power of prophecy, foretold the future of this Alesaland.

Forseeing a dire calamity, for the sake of Alesaland, Alisa seized this door to a moment frozen in time, and... Unable to plumb the depths of this riddle, the people forgot of Alisa's existence, and time heartlessly marched on. And now, the time for that door to be opened has come...

This is the peaceful village of Tedo. It is here, the home of this story's hero, Alec, that the youthful Minima finds a pendant.And Alec's father, Morg, disappears... When they bring this mysterious pendant to the chief of their village and Old Rob, they are told that it is the proof of the two chosen warriors. Could the key to Morg's disappearance lie with the pendant? The pair quickly head off on their journey to rescue Morg...


Start Button
Used to start the game.
*You can increase the message speed if you hold down the Start button while the message is being displayed.

The player takes the part of Alec and Minima. You must rescue Alec's kidnappped father, Morg, thwart the evil ringleader of the fearsome monsters and robots, and return peace to Alesaland.


How to Begin the Game
When the title screen appears, press the Start button, and the start menu window at right will appear. To start a new game, select the "Start Anew" option with your control pad and confirm with the 2 button.

Resuming a Game
If you select the "Resume" option, you can resume the game from the last point at which you saved. Select the "Resume" option with your control pad and confirm with the 2 button, and the above window will open. Select the number of the saved game you'd like to load and confirm with the 2 button.

How to Save
When you'd like to stop the game and save your data, you can use the village church to rest. When you go to the church, you can choose "Cure" [to be cured] or "Save". Select "Save" with your control pad and confirm with the 2 button. Next, select the number of the save slot you'd like to use with the control pad and save using the 2 button. (You can save up to 3 different games.)

Alec and Minima's journey begins in Tedo.
Let's get the adventure underway and wander both town and countryside.

Making Conversation
In order to make your way with the adventure, it's necessary to gather information. To do so, you should listen to the important advice given to you from the various citizens in towns and villages. When a flashing triangle appears at the end of a message window, press either the 1 or 2 button to continue. Try also to go into buildings with large entrances. You might find more people to converse with.

Alec's Home
Visit Alec's home in Tedo; Alec's kind-hearted mother will always take you in. When you find yourself exhausted from your adventure and your energy drained, go back home. Your HP and MP will be completely replenished there.

When You're Wounded
When one of your comrades is wounded, he or she cannot fight. Visit the nearest church, and he or she shall be revived. When all of the party members have been wounded, the game will restart from your last save point. It's always best to save whenever you visit a new town.

If you press the 2 button while walking about, a window will appear at the top-left of the screen. Use the control pad to select the command you wish to use, and press the 2 button to execute the command. If a triangle mark appears in the window, you can use the control pad to scroll the window in the direction the triangle is pointing.

Status
This command enables you to see your characters' current health, cash on hand, and the weapons and armor they have equipped. Select "Status", press the 2 button, sleect the character whose status you wish to check, and press the 2 button to confirm. The status window will appear.
LEVEL---Current level. Your level increases with the amount of experience you gain.
EXP---Current amount of experience. The more monsters you defeat, the more experience you'll have.
GOLD---Current amount of money. You earn money by defeating monsters.
HP---Hit points. The number to the left represents your current amount of
HP, while the number to the right represents your maximum HP. You will be wounded if your HP slips to 0.
MP---Magic points. The number to the left represents your current amount of MP, while the number to the right represents your maximum MP. You will not be able to cast magic if your MP slips to 0.
STR---Strength, attack power
INT---Intelligence, likelihood of magic success
AGL---Agility, likelihood of attack success, speed of attack
PRT---Protection, defensive power
STR, INT, AGL, and PRT are all affected by the weapons and armor you have equipped.

If you press the 2 button while the status window is open, the weapons and armor a character currently has equipped will appear.

Weapon
Armor
Shield

Item
This command will display the items you currently have in your inventory (exlcuding the ones you have equipped). Select the "Item" command and confirm with the 2 button, and a summary of the items you currently have will be shown. Select the item you wish to use or equip with the control pad and press the 2 button. Next, select which character you wish to use or equip the item on and press the 2 button to confirm.

Magic
If you want to use healing magic or such while walking about, select "Magic", press the 2 button, and select which character you'd like to use magic. From the list of magic spells this character can cast, select which spell you'd like to use with the control pad and press the 2 button. Next, select on whom you'd like to cast the spell, then press the 2 button. You may not be able to use certain magics until your character gains some levels.

Take off
Removes equipped items from a character. Select "Take off" and press the 2 button. Next, choose the character you wish with the control pad and confirm with the 2 button; the character's status window will open. Decide which item you'd like to take off with the control pad and press the 2 button.

Order
Switches Alec and Minima's marching order and order of attack in battle. Select "Order" and press the 2 button, and the characters' marching order will change.

Message
Changes the message speed. Select "Message" and press the 2 button. You can select a speed from 1-6 with the control pad; the higher the speed number, the faster the message speed.


Shops
There are many different shops in the towns and villages. The items these shops sell differ from town to town.

Item Shop
You can shop for items here.

Inn
You can recover your HP and MP here.

Weapon Shop
Sells weapons and armor.

Church
Can restore wounded characters. Can also "save" data. (See page 11 for info on being wounded.)

Buy
When you select "Buy" and press the 2 button, you'll be shown a list of things you can buy. Select the item you want with the control pad and confirm your choice with the 2 button. If you do not wish to buy anything, select "Leave" and press the 2 button.

Sell
Select "Sell" and press the 2 button, and your item list will appear. Select the item you want to sell with the control pad and press the 2 button. If you do not wish to sell anything, select "Leave" and press the 2 button.

Magic Shop
You can buy and sell magic here.

Buying and Selling Magic
When you enter the magic shop, you will be asked whether you wish to "buy" or "sell"; select the desired transaction with the control pad and press the 2 button. Next, select the character you wish to use and press the 2 button to confirm. Once you sell a magic spell, you can no longer use it.

When you take your first step outside the city limits,
you will face many monsters.

Battle Mode
When you encounter a monster, you will automatically enter battle mode. The point of fighting these battles is to gain experience and money so that your characters will quickly rise in level.

top left: command window
top right: monster window
bottom: message window


Fight
Attack normally. Select "Fight" and press the 2 button, then select the monster you wish to attack with the control pad and press the 2 button to execute the attack.

Magic
Attack with magic. Select "Magic" and press the 2 button, select which magic you'd like to use with the control pad, and confirm your choice with the 2 button. Next, choose which monster you'd like to cast a spell on with the control pad and confirm with the 2 button. You can also cast healing magic on your allies.

Defend
Defend against enemy attacks. When you defend, the damage attacks inflict on you lessens a bit, but you can't attack.

Run
When you encounter a monster you cannot defeat or when your HP is low, you can try to run away. There is no limit to the amount of times you can attempt to do so.

Item
Use an item in battle to heal a comrade or attack an enemy. Select "Item" and press the 2 button, then select which item you wish to use and press 2 to confirm. Next, select on whom you wish to use the item with the control pad and confirm with the 2 button. There are some items you cannot use in battle.

Alec
A good-humored boy who's known Minima since early childhood. The story Starts with the pendant Minima finds one day.

Minima
A girl who lives in Tedo village. The darling of everyone in town.

Old Rob
Alesaland's foremost scholar. He provides Minima and Alec with words of guidance on their quest.

Dorom
An old man who lives in the deep forest.

Daedalus
Is he the true mastermind they say is behind all the robots and monsters that have suddenly appeared? It is said that he is an underling of the Great Demon Cablon...

Alisa
Alesaland's legendary heroine.

The monsters that have disrupted and overrun peaceful Alesaland. Alec and Minima must summon their power and courage to face them.

Dark Marauder
A robot said to have been used in industrial labor long ago on the mother star.

Talos
A giant whose duty long ago was to protect the populace.

Slime
A bustling, disgusting li'l guy.

Dragon
A species of tame dinosaur said to have lived long, long ago, resurrected by someone and turned ferocious.

Hogerow
An innocuous-looking fellow who is actually rather persistent. When you defeat him, you'll get a considerable number of experience points.

Scorpirus
A mutant scorpion. Attacks from the sky with frightful speed.


You'll discover many items on your adventure. There are others than those listed here.

Herb - Medicine that can recover your physical strength.
Ruoginin - Medicine that can recover your physical strength; stronger than Herbs.
Searchlight - Item necessary to explore caves.
Soothe Flute - You can escape from caves by blowing this flute.
Antidote - Medicine that can neutralize poison in the body.
Spirit's Talisman - You can recover MP by using this.
Mirror of Wisdom - Can tell you your attack power, defensive power, and the weapons and armor you have equipped.
TranScarf - Can return you to the last town or village you visited.
Alsulin - Can restore companions who have been wounded in battle.


The heroes need weapons and armor in order to be able to continue on their journey. There are more powerful weapons and armor than those listed here.

Weapons
Wood Cane - A wooden cane. The very first weapon you have.
Short Sword - You'll also get this from the chief of the village near the start of the game.
Titanium Sword - Sword said to have been created with the advanced science of the mother star.
Laser Gun - Gun that blasts enemies to bits with powerful laser beams.

Armor
Laser Cloth - A leather garment. You should protect your body with this right away!
Magic Mantle - A mantle that deflects enemy attacks with the power of magic.
Laser Shield - A leather shield. The cheapest of all the shields.
Ceramic Shield - The most cost-effective shield.


As Alec and Minima continue their battle, they will come to learn many different magics.

Attack Magics
Magic - MP Consumed - Effect
Flaeli - 4 - Flame attack magic.
Bindwa - 15 - Binds enemies hand and foot so they cannot move.
Anti-Craft - 16 - Can seal enemy magic.
Telele - 20 - Can weaken enemy attacks.
Ruukire - 24 - Confuses enemies.
Hewn - 28 - Batters enemies with tornadoes.
Powma - 40 - Raises an ally's attack power by 50%.
Tandle - 45 - Attacks enemies with lightning.
Basara - 48 - Doubles an ally's attack power - but it can render them wounded as well, so you'll need Alsulin.

Surf - 62 - Envelops enemies in a vacuum, suffocating them.
Titus - 65 - Can stop time for enemies.
Adolen - 92 - Deals 65 points of damage to every enemy.

Recovery Magics
Heal - 3 - Recovers HP.
Quinine - 7 - Heals victims of poison.
Do-Heal - 20 - Recovers HP. More powerful version of Heal.
Reverse - 50 - Can recover wounded companions.
SuperHeal - 60 - Can completely recover HP.
MetaHeal - 70 - Recovers 80 HP for every ally.

Other Magics
Raxta - 8 - Allows you to instantly escape from enemies.
Suruto - 24 - Can return you to the entrance of a cave.
Trouba - 30 - Can return you to the last town or village you visited.
Rutashe - 70 - Halts enemy encounters.

[Wing-0]

Is it just me, or is Alis naked around the waist in the manual?

I see what you did there... =P

By the way... Does anyone know if there is a decent program for ripping images (in a format a Windows computer can understand) from PS2 DVDs? Because those and MANY other scans are included in a gallery for each game that the Phantasy Star Complete Collection has... And... I have it...

Included are:
PSI
PSII
PSIII
PSIV
PS Gaiden
PS Adventure
PSII Text Adventures

And all of them have their respective manuals included as well as promotional art (In PSIII's case, the gallery is huge), which is really great. I love the art of the guy who made the Japanese covers and promotional art for PSII and PSIV too. I don't remember the name, but he made really nice pieces of art.

[ThugsRook]

^ ill check my disk and see what i can do.

[BenoitRen]

ThugsRook, you must have found Rebecca Capowski's translation of the manual.

[ThugsRook]

ThugsRook, you must have found Rebecca Capowski's translation of the manual.

thats very possible as i do not remember where i got it from. (obviously not from here or Fringes)

[ThugsRook]

Does anyone know if there is a decent program for ripping images (in a format a Windows computer can understand) from PS2 DVDs? Because those and MANY other scans are included in a gallery for each game that the Phantasy Star Complete Collection has... And... I have it...

this... is gonna be a tough one. might wanna start a new thread to get additional help.

ive tried 6 different programs and ill i got is 5 bitmaps so far. i did verify the existence of a dozen or so mp3s and a mov but cant extract them.

[Wing-0]

Uh... I don't quite understand... But with images, I was talking about the scans, not ripping an ISO...

[Eleah]

From ThugsRook post:

BenoitRen wrote:
ThugsRook, you must have found Rebecca Capowski's translation of the manual.

thats very possible as i do not remember where i got it from. (obviously not from here or Fringes)

I've checked it, and it looks quite the same, except that Rebecca's translation states the pages. It's here: http://home.att.net/~RCgamusic/psgmanl.txt

I didn't know the PS Complete Collection had scans! That's sweet! Too bad I can't be on any help there... so good luck!

[ThugsRook]

Uh... I don't quite understand... But with images, I was talking about the scans, not ripping an ISO...

all the "files" are packed into a single compressed PAK file on the CD.

so far i was only able to RIP 5 bitmaps from the PAK file successfully. (nice high res pics tho)

[Wing-0]

Can you give me the name of the program to attempt this myself? Or better yet... The program itself... I'm actually very lazy to go look for it... =P

[ThugsRook]

Can you give me the name of the program to attempt this myself? Or better yet... The program itself... I'm actually very lazy to go look for it... =P

there are NONE, im wingin it