Robopon64 FAQ and Hints by Bentendo Table of Contents: 1. Version Info 2. Story (My interpretation) 3. Purpose of this FAQ 4. Starting the wonderful Adventure 5. Translation (VERY incomplete) 6. Sub Tutorial: Learn your Sub! 7. Mini-Walkthrough(incomplete) 8. Bosses 9. Tips and Tricks 10. The Mini-Games 11. Credits and Legal Stuff for Legal People ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Version Info Current Version: 0.3 7/25/01: Version 0.3 was made. Fixed some Mini-Game errors. Added a bit more to the mini-walktrough, and made it in more paragraphs, making it easier to read, and also added dived it into parts. Changed Menus section to Translation section (don't worry, the menus are still translated!) 7/24/01: Version 0.2 was made. Fixed some errors. Added the sections Version Info, Sub Tutorial, Bosses, and Mini-Walkthrough(incomplete). Renamed "Brock" to "Goemon". Updated the Tips and Tricks section. 7/23/01: Version 0.1 was made. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Story (My interpretation) Ok, from what I can gather, here's the story: "You, you're little brother, and your grandfather are on your sub at some port. Recently, pirates of some sort have been doing bad things (dunno what, but what else do pirates do?). Anyway, you and your brother seem to be playing around the controlls, then the ship takes off and moves. You're granpa walks in, seems to scold you, then gives you a Robopon, and then you're in comand of the ship (Wow, which that happened when I got scolded! he he he)" ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3. Purpose of this FAQ This FAQ is not intended to be a FULL walkthrough (yet, maybe in the future). It is intended to get you started off, explain the menu's as best as possible, and make the game understandable enough to play. It CAN be used on your site ONLY after you get MY permission and I send it to you PERSONALLY. Read the Credits for more info. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Starting this wonderful Adventure After the intro, talk to your Robopon you just got. Pick the SECOND option, and then select the FIRST. Then, pick the THIRD option. Play this little mini-game. It costs one "Robo-Token" and you can play it 3 times a day. There are a few games, and each increases a different ability. Then one I just told you to do increases your ATTACK ability I believe... It's quite simple. Move with the "3D-Stick" as the game calls it, and press A or B to shoot. Hit enough missiles (number to kill in top-right cornor) and you win. DON'T let them hit you or your sub. Ok, after that, go back to your room (Third Floor) and go to the planting thing you grew your first robopon from (Geeze, Robopon DO grow on trees!). Press A. Select the FIRST Option, then slecect the Crystal-like thing. Now you can keep playing mini-games with your Robopon if you want, then sleep when his (or her) face icon turns dark (to sleep, press A while in front of your bed, then pick the FIRST option. NOTE: This ALSO saves the game). While sleeping, your plant will grow. Now, talk to your Robopon. Pick the FIRST option, then the FIRST again. Then FIRST once more. He'll start dusting your room. This keeps the RATS away. The RATS will try and eat a growing Robopon (ACK!) If the Rats DO come, you'll play a mini game in which you must keep blasting the rats (us A to shoot, and Analog (or 3D) Stick to aim). Now, when your new Robopon grows, go to the Second Floor, and go to the computer to the far left. Press a, and pick the FIRST option (it says GO!.. wow, ENGLISH!) Now, drive your little boat around, and run into other boats to fight them. This ends this section, look at hints and tips for more. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5. Translations. Start Screen Menus (from top to bottom) Stats Parts Software Items (Basically Worthless, us something here, and you throw it away! Yikes!) Special Items (Same as above, leave it be.) Unkown (7 something) Switch Ok, now that was easy, right? When picking Parts and Software, pick the FIRST option after that. The second is confusing, and it's function can be done much easier with the FIRST option. Robopon Talking Menus (from top to bottom, and branches in top to bottom) Chores -> Dust Room > Fish (can find Fuel, Fish, and Junk) > Backrub Grandpa > Program Sub Nav > Shovel Coal Mini-Games Restore Hunger Take a Shower 2-player VS Menu (from Top to Bottom) Select a Character Use File A (Cody) Robopon(may not be REAL name) Use File B (Goemon) Robopon(may not be REAL name) Use GameBoy Robopon (WILL NOT WORK WITH AMERICAN ROBOPON GB GAMES) 2-player VS. Menu (after Chars. selected, from Top to Bottom) No Handicap Small Handicap HUGE Handicap (the Bigger the Handicap, the stronger the Robopon.) Stats Translation (incomplete) First Bar: HP Second Bar: EP Third Bar: Attack Fourth Bar: Defense Fifth Bar: Speed ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. Learning Your Sub, a Floor by Floor Tutorial. Fuctions and uses of Third Floor: Sleep, Plant Pon/Soft-Seeds, Go to Fishing Dock. Where to find each: Bed = Sleep. Dirt next to crystal = Seed Planting. Red Door = Fishing Dock. Fuctions and uses of Second Floor: Drive Sub, Check PonaPedia, Virtual Battle, GameBoy Hookup(no-good if you don't have a Japanesse GB Robopon game). Where to find each: Computer ALL the way to the far left, pick FIRST option (GO!) = Drive Sub. Computer north of Drive Sub Computer, with green screen = PonaPedia. Big Sumo Guy = Virtual Battle. Big Yellow GameBoy = GameBoy Hookup. Functions and uses of First Floor: Store Robopon, Unkown Machiene. Where to find each: Big Boxes with numbers = Store Robopon. Weird Yellow Box near Stairs = Unkown Machiene. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. Mini-Walkthrough --Part One: To the CITY!-- Ok, at the title screen, press start. Then press A (before pressing A, you can use R to change from Stereo to Mono). You'll now be at the Character Select Screen. Choose between "Cody" and "Goemon" (I named 'em, but I am un-aware of their offical names. If anyone knows them, e-mail me at bentendo@world-of-nintendo.com) Anyway, EACH character is a different file. They are EXACTLY the same except text spoken (all in jap anyway) and people on Sub (and MAYBE the Robopon started with...) After the intro, and you can control your character (we'll say Cody for now). Move Cody to the 1st Floor of your Sub. Plant the seed you have. Go back the the 2nd floor, and use the Nav (or Drive Sub) Computer. Drive the Sub around a bit, and run into any other ships (look like Sharks and Angeler fish) to get into fights. Fight around a bit to make money. Now notice, while driving or while in the sub, the little red bar on the left side of the screen? See the number above it? The number and bar tell how much FUEL you have. You lose fuel when driving, and lose ONE point of fuel when you sleep. To regain fuel, see the tips and tricks section below. Now, press B while drving your sub, then pick the FIRST option. You'll be back inside the Sub. Now, talk to your Robopon. Pick the SECOND option, then the FIRST. Now, after a little cutscene, pick the THIRD option. You'll be playing Missile-Assault, see Mini-Games below on how to play. If you win, your Robopon will gain some ATTACK power. You can play again if you wish, different games give different abilities. See Mini-Games for more details. Now go to sleep. After you wake up, talk to your Robopon, pick the FIRST option, then the FIRST option again. He'll start dusting your room. When you have a seed planted, make a Robopon dust your room once a day to keep Rats away. After your Pon-Plant has completely grown (a Robopon can be seen) Go up to it and Press A.. Voila! A second Robopon! Train both of them, power them up, keep fuel high, and keep their maintenance up. When you are ready, drive your sub to a rock with a tower on it for your first boss battle. When talking to the boss, pick the FIRST option to fight him. See BOSSES for more info. After you defeat him, you get a Soft-Seed and your first P-Card. Drive around until you see a little dock with a red and white roof. Go there, and pick the first option. Since you know have a P-Card, you can enter Area 1 of "The City of Waves" --Part Two: Navigatin' the Maze-like City!-- Ok, ignore all the isles except the one with the tower. Now beware! This boss is a two in one combo. First you'll fight Mohawk Mike, then his partner, Shaddy Sam. While relatively easy, I suggest you have high speed for one pet at least, Shaddy Sam's Robopon is kinda fast. ...To Be Continued... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8. The Bosses! Larry the Lame, First Boss: THIS little guy is actually hard if you don't know what your doing. His little Bat-Girl is a pest, as well, as she is fast. Try to hit her in the back whenever possible. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE BOTH OF YOUR ROBOPON! The Second Robopon is normally very strong and can easily finish this clown. If you win, you claim a Soft-Seed and the Green P-Card! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Tips and Tricks Run Faster/Drive Faster: Hold Z while moving. Restore Fuel: Attack other ships for a little fuel, or fish for some (A big green ball while fishing is 10 fuel) How to tell a Robopons Hunger/Sanitation: When talking to one of your robopon, you will see 2 bars. The first bar is his/her hunger, the second is his/her Sanitation. As they get higher, the hungrier and/or dirtier he/she is. Feed them or make them shower to lower the bars. How to Fight: Wait for the GREEN bar to turn RED. Press A to attack. Press B to change the attack you do. Change Sub Floors faster: Press R while in your sub. THIS Menu has enough english to figure out. After picking a floor, pick ANY choice. You'll just be infront of a certain thing on that floor. How to Switch Robopon while IN a fight: When the GREEN bar turns RED, press Z (note, choose robopon FAST, enemy can attack you while you decide) Map while Driving: Press Down-C. Change Driving Veiw: Press Up-C. Tips for Fighting: Try to manuver AROUND your oponent, so that when you attack, you'll hit their back. It causes extra damage on them. Also, the icon under their life (a symbol, not a face) shows their element. If it's Ice, try to use Fire, and etc. If there are FACES under the life, then that means that player has extra Robopon to use after this. 2-Player VS. Mode: Play the game on one-player a bit, then save. Go back to the title-screen, and press down, and then press A. Pick 1P VS. 2P. Voila! 2-Player Vs.! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. The Mini-Games 1. Tug of War: Use the A button to pull hard enough before time is up, but not to hard or you will slip.. Tips: Repetally press A until you see RED on your bar, then slowly press A to keep the red there, but do NOT make it touch the edge, or you will slip. If you win, your Robopon gains EP. 2. Mario-Pon. Use the Analog and the A button to leap over the obsticles and pop the baloons. Hit enough baloons and you win. Tips: Stay FAR back on the screen, and pop baloons with your head. Jump on TOP of block towers to reach baloons with short characters. DON'T crash into the towers, or you'll be damaged. Get damaged 3 to 4 times, and you lose. If you win, your robopon gains some SPEED. 3. Missle-Assault. Use the Analog and the A (or B) button to move around and fire at the missles. Shoot enough missles and win. Tips: Not much advise here, VERY easy. RED missles count as three if you kill them, and take 3 shots to kill. DO NOT get hit by a missle and DO NOT let them hit the sub when it floats by. If you win, you gain some ATTACK. 4. Pushover: Use the Analog and the A (or B) button to keep the warthogs, and sumos back. Tips: When you hear a snort, look for a bull. Press the Analog in the direction it is comming from, and when it runs into your hands, press A (or B) as fast as possible. Knock away enough bulls to win. If you knock one away fast enough, it counts as 3. If you DO NOT stop it with your hands, you lose. If you win, you gain some DEFENSE. 5. RowBoat Rally. Use tha Analog and the A and B buttons to race the Big Bad Wolf to the finish. Avoid the whirlpools and Sharky at all costs. Tips: Press the Analog forward, and press A repedally to paddle forward. Press back on the analog and A to back up (do this to avoid whirlpools and run from Sharky). Press B for a SUPER BOOST (can go backwards and forwards). You get ONE boost per race. If WOLF beats you to the end, or if Sharky eats you, you lose. If you beat Wolf, you win, and gain HP. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. Legal Info. This FAQ is Copyright Bentendo 2001. If you wish to use it on your site, e-mail me at bentendo@world-of-nintendo.com for further instruction. As of now, 7/23/01, this should ONLY be on the following site(s): www.gamefaqs.com If you see a site NOT mentioned here who has this on their site, please contact me so that I may take legal action. Credits: God, for my talents. My Uncle Erich, for giving me an excuse to go to Japan and buy this game. My Dad, for taking me to Japan, and buying me the game (plus the GameSharkPro needed to play it on my US system!) My Mom, for giving birth to me (hey, it helps to be born!) My Brother, for pointing out everytime I lost even just 1 HP. (Cute guy.. big mouth...) Got comments? Whether it's to flame me or thank me (perferably thank), e-mail me at: bentendo@world-of-nintendo.com **********NOTE! A GameShark Pro is required to play this game on US systems!************