User manual

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THE TRAVEL BOOK
THE TRAVEL BOOK
The Travel Book provides information about Gabriel’s quest. There are three main sections: Skills,
Items and Characters. Note that any item marked with a red [!] icon has yet to been opened. Anything
marked with a green check mark has either been read or acquired.
Press to open the Travel Book.
Flip through the three main sections by pressing
Q
and
E
.
Highlight an item with left stick and scroll down with the direction buttons if necessary.
Press the
S
button to select.
Press the
A
button to go back.
Press the
D
button to close the Travel Book and continue the adventure.
Highlight an ‘Advanced Move’ and press ‘Show’ (
S
button) to turn the page to read full details.
On the left hand page you will see a detailed description of the move/combo, whether you have
acquired it or how much it costs. Located on the right hand page, a short animation shows it in practice.
The bottom of the page displays the button presses required to carry it out.
Some special moves can be upgraded as they become available by spending experience points.
SECONDARY WEAPONS
This section has a list of secondary weapons you have or could acquire (for example Throwing Daggers).
Highlight the Secondary Weapon and select.
The page will turn to reveal details about the weapon: an exact description, an animation, and the
button sequence required. If you do not possess that weapon, you will be shown the number of
experience points required and how many you have at present.
MOUNTS
This section shows your riding skills and the controls for a variety of mounts.
Highlight and select ‘Ride Horse’.
The page will turn to reveal details of how to fight while mounted on a horse.
Gabriel will be able to ride a number of other outlandish creatures during his journey and this section
is very useful for information on how to control the animals and fighting when mounted.
RELIC POWERS
This lists full details of Shadow magic or Light magic powers and the skills available once you have
acquired the various relics. There are three relics to be acquired: Dark Gauntlet, Cyclone Boots and
Seraph Shoulders.
Press
E
to go to the next section of the Travel Book.
SKILLS
This section shows the skills you have acquired thus far in the adventure. If an item is checked
with a green tick mark, you already possess that skill. Skills can be acquired by from your bank of
experience points.
BASIC ACTIONS
Select one of the basic actions, for example, ‘Direct Attack’ and the page will flip over to reveal full
details of that action: a description, an animated illustration of the action, and the button presses
or sequences to activate the action.
The basic actions are: Direct Attack, Area Attack, Use Secondary Weapon, Jump, Block, Synchronized
Block, Dodge, Stomp, Grab /Interact and Use Experience Points.
ADVANCED MOVES
This section reveals all the advanced moves that can be acquired. Anything you already possess
is checked.