Nintendo Final Fantasy VI Advance AGB-BZ6E-USA manual

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CHARA CTERS CHARA CTERS CHARA CTERS TERRA BRANFORD A mysterious girl, born with the power of magic and enslav ed by the Gestahlian Empire. The secrets of her past and the reason for her unusual abilities remain unknown...even to T erra her self. SPECIAL ABILITY - MAGIC T erra can use magic from the beginning of the game, and learns new spells as sh[...]

SABIN RENE FIGARO Edgar ' s twin brother . Sabin left Figaro Castle at a young age to pur sue a life of freedom, choosing to undergo training as a monk. Headstrong but humble, Sabin is Edgar ' s polar opposite. SPECIAL ABILITY - BLITZ Entering the proper command sequences allows Sabin to perform powerful martial arts moves. He devises new[...]

SETZER GABBIANI The owner of the flying casino known as the Blackjack. A gambler through and through, Set zer lives for thrills and pays little a ttention to anything that is not of personal interest. SPECIAL ABILITY - SLOT Setzer can play a slot machine in battle, triggering various effects depending on the results. Of course, Lady Luck is a fickl[...]

B AS I C CO NTR O LS B AS I C CO NTR O LS B AS I C CO NTR O LS These are the basic controls for the game. For more specific information, see the other sections of this booklet or follow the on-screen cues. Move character Move cursor The character or cursor will move in the direction the +Control P ad is pressed. +CONTROL P AD Open main menu P ause/[...]

Insert the FINAL FANT ASY VI Advance Game P ak into your Game Boy Advance system and turn the power on. GE TTIN G S T AR TED G E TT IN G S T A R T ED GE TTIN G S T AR TED 13 12 Once the title screen appears, press any button to open the title menu. Select the desired option from the menu to begin playing , or select “Extra " to access extra [...]

G AME INTERF A CE G AM E I N TE R F A CE G AME INTERF A CE GE TTIN G AR O UND G E TT I N G AR O U ND GE TTIN G AR O UND 15 14 In the game world' s various locations, you will need to talk to other char acters, purchase items, and reach certain destinations. There are two different types of map screens: the overworld map, and town and dungeon m[...]

Modes of Tr ansportation 19 18 17 16 During the course of your adventure, you will control a party composed of up to four members. Parties Changing Party Members As you proceed through the game, you will eventually be able to choose which characters to include in your party . T alk to any ally who is not currently in your party to open the party fo[...]

At chocobo stables, you can rent chocobos to ride on the overworld map (see p. 1 7). Chocobos are especially useful when traveling over great distances. Chocobo Stable Staying at an inn allows party members to recover HP and MP , and also removes all status effects (see p. 39). 19 18 19 18 Shopping Speak to a shopkeeper to open the shop menu. Selec[...]

MAIN ME NU M A I N ME N U MAIN ME NU 21 20 Basic information is displayed for each character , such as the character ' s level and HP and MP totals. Char acter Information Pressing START from the overworld map, or any town or dungeon, will open the main menu. Character Information Party Funds Step Count Time Played Current Location Menu Comman[...]

ME NU CO MMAND S M E NU C O M MA ND S ME NU CO MMAND S 23 22 This section provides a detailed explanation of each command displayed in the main menu. This menu allows you to view and use the items in your inventory . Y ou can use the L and R Buttons to quickly scroll through the list. Items Using Items Move the cursor next to the name of an item di[...]

19 18 25 24 Casting Spells on the Entire Party Some magic spells can be cast on the entire party . Press either the L or R Button or +Control P ad Left or Right to select all party members, then press the A Button to cast the spe ll. This menu allows you to view information about the abilities a character has learned. Select a category to view the [...]

19 18 27 26 Attributes Each character has the following attributes, which may be higher or lower than those of others depending on the character' s equipment . This menu allows you to view and change the relics equipped to each character . If a relic that affects the rules for equipping weapons or armor is equipped or removed, you will automat[...]

19 18 29 28 Select a character and press the A Button twice to move the character from the front row to the back row , or vice versa (see p. 34). Y ou can also press the A Button once to select a character , then select a different character to mak e them exchange places. Formation This command allows you to temporarily save your game and quit play[...]

B A TTLE B A T T LE B A TTLE 31 30 Once you defeat all of the enemies, the battle is over . You will receive money (gil), experience points, magic acquisition points, and sometimes items. End of Battle Game Ov er If all of your party members are KO' d, petrified, or turned into zombies (see p. 39), the battle is lost and the game will end. You[...]

B A TTLE CO MMAND S B A T TL E CO M M A ND S B A TTLE CO MMANDS 33 32 This command allows a character to use MP to cast spells that he or she knows. Select a spell from the list, and then choose the tar get. Magic Selecting Multiple T argets Some spells can be cast on your entire party or the entire enemy party . Press the L or R Button to toggle b[...]

35 34 Fr ont R ow vs. Back R ow Characters in the back row receive less damage from physical attacks, but also deal less damage with their own. Defend Pressing +Control P ad Right at the battle menu will display the “Defend" command. This command causes a character to take up a defensive stance, reducing damage from physical attacks. Note: I[...]

S PECIAL AB ILITIES S P E CI AL A B IL I T I ES S PECIAL AB ILITIES 37 36 When Gau uses his “Rage" ability , he will fight as if he were the selected type of monster. He can add new types of monsters to his repertoire via his “Leap" command, which appears only when he is on the Veldt. Leap / Rage (Gau) Using "Leap" Gau &apos[...]

Poison Character is poisoned and gradually loses HP in battle or when walking. Zombie Character is turned undead and sometimes attacks allies. Float Character floats in midair and cannot be hit by attacks from the ground. S T A TUS EFFECT S S T A TU S EF F E CT S S T A TUS EFFECT S 39 38 Certain enemy attacks and magic spells can inflict characters[...]

ES PERS E S PE R S ES PERS 41 40 Characters equipped with magicite can summon espers in battle. Summoning Espers Select "Magic" Select the “Magic" command from the battle menu (see p. 33) and the list of magic spells known by the active character will appear . Select the Esper When the list of magic appears, move the cursor to the [...]

43 42 A cquisition Rates Each spell that can be learned from a piece of magicite has an acquisition rate. For example, Kirin teaches Cure at a rate of x5. This means that a character ' s progress toward learning Cure will advance by 5% for each magic acquisition point earned while equipping this magicite. Acquisition rates for the same spell v[...]

MA G I CITE & S PELL LIS TS M A G I C I TE & S PE L L L I S T S MA G I CITE & S PELL LIS TS 45 44 The following lists are a sampling of the magicite you will obtain during the course of the game and the magic that you can learn by equipping it. The multiplier in parentheses is the acquisition rate for the spell. The level-up bonus (if t[...]

NOT E S N O T E S NOT E S 47 46[...]

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