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OGRE Battle
The March of the Black Queen
The Story of
Ogre Battle
The days of Zenobia are growing dark and cold--evil is running rampant over
the entire continent. Shadows of men roam the streets, whispering of the
demise of their great King. The trusted Sage Rashidi fell prey to the evils of
power, and then in its grip, Rashidi slew Gran, the mighty King. Rashidi then
joined forces with Empress Endora, and their reign of terror spread to the
entire continent. Thus, the Zetegenian Empire was born.
Your Mission
It's been nearly a quarter of a century since the reign of terror began. The
Empire rules with neither justice nor compassion. The last remaining members
of the rebellion are gathering on the outskirts of Sharom. The rebellion is
greatly outnumbered by the mighty Empire, and there seems no way to defeat
such an evil power. However, secrets carried through the wind tell of a great
wizard, "Warren" who may be willing to help you. Choose your path wisely,
listen carefully to the people, and gain their confidence. If you are not
careful, all will have been in vain. You will have toppled an evil Empire,
only to start one of your own.
Basic Steps
1. Choose Location
Areas displaying a flag have been freed, and those
with Swords are ready for you to explore and liberate.
2. Deploy unit
Once you've arrived in an area, deploy several units--some
to liberate towns and some to fight enemy troops.
3. Defeat enemy's unit
Upon encountering an enemy unit, you will enter the
Battle Screen. The side that inflicts the most damage wins.
4. Liberate towns
Liberate towns to receive a healthy tribute. Enemy
troops can retake a town though, if you don't watch it!
5. Beat the boss
When entering a new area, the Boss' location is displayed.
When you think your forces are ready, go for the boss!
How to Start the Game
Let's make a Hero
The character you will play is the head of the rebel forces, and is also known
as the Opinion Leader. Choosing New Game option at the Title Screen will call
the wise man Warren, who will perform a character reading of your personality
with Tarot cards. Warren will ask you six questions, as well as your sex.
Based upon your answers, your hero's character will be formed.
Choose the first Location
A menu is displayed upon first entering the Main Map screen. Here, you may
choose Edit Units, Monitor and Data. Press B Button to remove the menu. Move
the cursor to an area and press A Button. You may fight in areas marked with
a sword. Areas which have already been liberated are marked with a flag. Press
X Button to display the menu again.
Beginning the Battle
A worthy leader has been created to lead the rebel forces to victory, and that
leader is you! Let the battle begin...
Let's move your unit
Click in the Unit Icon and select Move. The cursor then becomes a flag. Place
the flag on the location you wish to move a unit to and press A. In later
stages, you will use this command to move several of your units. When you have
many units moving at one tie, you may click on a unit and choose the View
Destination command to view where that party is headed.
Liberate cities
Liberating a city is as simple as moving a unit. Place a flag on the city with
the Move Unit command.
1. Upon the unit's safe arrival, the city will be liberated.
2. As a reward, you will have a chance to pull a Tarot card.
3. Valuable information may be received after taking the card.
Discovering Hidden Cities
Sometimes, your units will come across hidden towns. These towns can provide
important information, so be sure to send a Unit to check out suspicious
areas.
1. In the first area, check out the island in the north.
2. A unit reaches the island, and a hidden town is found!
3. Lans appears and gives you valuable information.
Let's Beat the Boss
Pay attention to he Boss' location when it is displayed at the beginning of
the stage. When you fell that your forces are up to the challenge, head for
the Boss!
1. Warren appears when you reach his castle.
2. Make sure your Unit is ready to fight.
3. Each member will fight automatically.
4. During battle, use a Tarot card to send an extra blast down on your enemies.
Editing Units
Although it is entirely possible to play Ogre Battle with the units as they
come, it is best to customize each party for maximum effectiveness. Some
characters fight better together than others.
Viewing Status
Select the Edit Units icon while on the Main Map screen to get to this menu.
All characters will be displayed--those in units and those which are in your
character pool.
1. Use the Control Pad to select the unit you wish to view.
2. Within the unit, you may select and view each character.
3. Try doing the same thing with the rest of your Units.
Removing/Adding Characters
The steps you take to remove or add a character are similar. Read on,
fearless warrior, for all the details.
1. First, highlight the unit you wish to change, then press A.
2. Next, select the character you wish to ass or remove.
3. Removed characters end up back in the character pool.
Make new Units
When a unit leader is removed, the unit is disbanded. New units may be formed
with the Add Character command.
1. First, highlight a unit by using the Control Pad.
2. Select and remove the unit leader to disband the unit.
3. Add a new member from the character pool to be the leader.
Change unit formation
You may position the characters any way you like within a unit. Check each
characters front/back attack skills to decide which row is best. While
starting out, keep the leaders in your parties in the back row to protect
them from attack.
1. From the old formation, select characters with the A Button.
2. Place them in the empty box to create a new formation.
Character Screen Information
Character size- Characters are either large (L) or small (s). A unit may
contain five small characters or a combination of large and small. Each large
character takes up the space of two small ones.
Cost- This is the cost of deploying the character and its daily wage.
Next level- Characters gain experience points after a battle. This shows the
points needed to advance one level.
Front/back- Characters attack differently on the front line then when in the
back.
Move- Shows the terrain or method of travel this units uses most effectively.
Leader OK- Some characters cannot be unit leaders regardless of their Charisma.
Item equip- This shows if a character is equipped with an item, and what type
it is.
Luk (Luck)- A lucky character will be able to avoid attacks more often, and
has a better chance of finding items in defeated enemy units.
Ali (Alignment)- The higher a character's Alignment is, the more he/she cares
for others.
Cha (Charisma)- The Charisma level determines how well a character is able to
lead units
Int (Intelligence)- This affects your ability to cast and protect against
spells
Agi (Agility)- Characters with high Agility will successfully hit opponents in
battle more often
Str (Strength)- The higher the character's Strength, the more damage he will
inflict in battle
What Affects Your Reputation?
Alignment- When liberating towns, the Alignment of the liberating unit should
be higher than the town's morality level.
Class Compatibility- Characters in a unit with very different Compatibility
cannot fight to their maximum potential.
Charisma- A high Charisma level means that you are a good and effective
leader, a will raise your reputation.
Your Reputation- Finishing the game with a good reputation will be one of the
factors in getting the best ending of the game.
Hints
Building the Best Set of Units
To ensure that you're getting the most effectiveness when building units, try
following these guidelines.
Type A: City-Liberation Unit: To build a good reputation with the people of
the area, liberate cities with a party of high Alignment.
Type B: Enemy-Attacking Unit: Characters of low Alignment and those with
muscle should go out and take care of the enemy troops.
Type C: City-Defending Unit: Place balanced units in liberated cities. Use
units with strong characters in the front ranks to ward off physical attacks.
Type D: Terrain-Battle Unit: Build parties with characters of a common terrain
type, and send them to fight in the most suitable areas.
Which Items Should You Buy?
Valna is the first shop you happen upon, so don't spend all your money in one
place. If you're not careful, you could go bankrupt. It's not necessary to buy
the more expensive Items right now. Stick with the useful, inexpensive Items
like Cure and Heal.
Making Battle Plans
Below are some hints which are especially helpful when you have units deployed
out on the Area Map screen.
1. Stay on the City
It's important to keep units in liberated towns in order to defend them. Also,
characters can recover hit points as long as the unit stays in the city.
2. Landscape Effect
Form units whose members have common terrain preferences, then send the
mountain, plains and water units to areas in which they fight most effectively.
3. Night or Daylight Battle
Characters of a high alignment fight better in the day time, and those of a
low alignment prefer the night.
4. Don't Be a Bully, Check Your Level
If a good reputation concerns you, be careful who you fight. If you must fight
enemies weaker than your party, one option is to defeat only their leader.
If A Characters Dies...
Before going somewhere far away from a temple, it's wise to buy a "Revive"
item from one of the shops. Use this item to bring a character back to life,
anywhere! If you can afford to lose the deceased character forever with all of
their experience, then erase the character and recruit a new one in a nearby
city.
When Neutral Characters Appear
You will notice that occasionally a neutral character appears in battle. If
you quickly press the A Button at the start of battle, you will have the
option of recruiting that character into your party.
Find the Chaos Gates
The Legend of Ogre Battle says that the four gods of the Sky Islands are alive
and waiting for you to visit them. To reach their floating worlds, you must
have the "Brunhild" sword. Use it to discover each of the four Chaos Gates.
The gates are passages to the floating worlds of the gods. Look for them in
out-of-the-way places: between mountains, on small islands, etc.
True Ending!?
The course of Ogre Battle is as diverse and challenging as you wish to make
it. With 12 different possibilities, the ending will prove to be no less
unique or unpredictable!
Your Reputation Meter
Finishing the game with a full, or near full, reputation meter is just one of
the criteria in getting the best ending.
The Hero's parameters
The maximum Strength, Agility and Intelligence are 255, and the maximum
Charisma, Alignment and Luck is 100.
Collecting important items
Seeing the best ending also depends upon discovering all of the special
treasures and items scattered throughout the game.
Finding important characters
As important as finding hidden items is finding and talking to all of the
various characters along the way. Many key characters must join your forces
in order for you to reach the best ending.
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