<<<<<<<<<<==========<<<<<++++++++++==========++++++++++>>>>>==========>>>>>>>>>> Front Mission 1st DS ver. by Square-Enix Secrets and characters guide by Opfer_GV (opfer_gv@yahoo.com) <<<<<<<<<<==========<<<<<++++++++++==========++++++++++>>>>>==========>>>>>>>>>> This simple guide is translated information from: http://gamekan.ciao.jp/_fmds/wiki.cgi?page=FrontPage Also some of them are from book "Front Mission : World Historica" This guide is free to use and/or re-write but if you want to use this guides contents to make your own, don't forget to give some credits. Huge wanzers are only found in DS version. All other info is usable on all FM 1st version (SNES, PS-one, and DS) For now all this guide is based on Japanese version of game. Some names might be changed in English version - which might came out in late 2007. Thank you note to GameFAQ, and all FM players. Square-Enix for FM series.. Any mistake, collection >> send mail or post on GameFAQ. For some reason I used word "Arena" for "Colosseum" fight.. (let's just say it is easier to type...) <<<<<<<<<<==========<<<<<++++++++++==========++++++++++>>>>>==========>>>>>>>>>> Etc... <<<<<<<<<<==========<<<<<++++++++++==========++++++++++>>>>>==========>>>>>>>>>> Extra difficulty: For DS only. Every time you finish the game, extra difficulty will be added for when you select -Next New Game-. (does not matter which story you finish) 1st round - 0.5 1 1.2 2nd round - 1.5 3rd round - 2 4th round - 5 5th round - 10 Next New Game: For DS only. When you start next new game you can have all the Money, Parts, Items, Status, and Skills then start from beginning. Also Sound test is available after you beat the game once. It's in the manual: Every 10% extra engine output will give you extra 1 movements. But nothing to do with melee damage or evasion. Just another good to know: Use support items - Chaff and Flar - gives you Long range experience. <<<<<<<<<<==========<<<<<++++++++++==========++++++++++>>>>>==========>>>>>>>>>> Secrets guide : DS only (except some are available in other version, marked with !) <<<<<<<<<<==========<<<<<++++++++++==========++++++++++>>>>>==========>>>>>>>>>> OCU secrets: M05 ! - Missiler in front of Paul (NPC) have Piz-8. Do not let Paul destory it. Piz-8 is a nice missile which is not avaialbe till late in game. ! Talk to Paul in Greyrock bar and he will join you. ! Talk to Herbert in Greyrock bar, then go back to Menasa bar and talk to Alder. Accept duel in Arena. Beat him and he will join you. EX M01 - After M06 goto Menasa office. Then you can find new mission at north of Hell's Wall encounter (M07). After you clear this mission you can have Prototype Clinton. ! After M08, beat Gregolio in Freedom city Arena to make him join. EX M02 - After M08, talk to Bird in Freedom bar (two times). Finish the mission for Clinton type. ! After M11, stop the fight by defeat Polunga. Then Bobby and Polunga will join. Event happens when you got out from office. If not, load the game and try again. M12 ! - You can pick up some items before train explodes. Make sure you check all the doors before end of turn 7. You can get: Prisomea (body), Erfolg (Com), Repair M, Magic Box missile, and Repair SP. M13 - You need Tank leg for this, look for highest ground on upper right area for Groster type. M15 ! - Zwige rifle.. It's well known from SNES version, behind the wall on top left area. >> If you miss Zwige here you can pick up in M19. ! If you win battle against Ralph in Fort Monus Arena you have choice to make him join or not. After M16, If you go back to Freedom, you can find Griff from FM2 in bar. EX M03 - After M17 or M18, you will hear about escorting Sakata for next mission in office. Re-enter the office for EX mission. when you finish it you can have Sea King type. Also you could heard rumor about "Blue Zenith" in Freedom bar. M18 - There is a bug, do not wipe out all the enemies before Natalie says something or you will stuck on this stage. M19 ! - You can pick up Zwige on upper right area of the map. But only --If you forgot to pick it up-- in M15. M22 ! - Dasler Claw Arm II, on one of supply trucks. Also you can ignore Frederick but destory him will let you get extra 1045 dollars... if you need money.. EX M04 - Right after M22, move back to Peseta or Freedom. Then you can see new mission on map. But this mission will be gone if you finish M25. Finish this one for Algem type. But beware.. enemy in here are very difficult. M26 - Go into one of warehouse near starting point - in detail, to the left you can see two warehouse, go into right one and you can find Dragon Hand. But only available from 2nd round and more. M27 - From starting point you can see warehouse on upper left, behind it you can find Karok II arm (right only) and Teran II Legs. (those on same square) M28 - Deep inside upper left, shadow behind where two container boxes. You can find Banyan type. M29 - Top of the map, where you need to go around for long time. Upper left iron plated area, on triangle paint you can find Gavel type. Clear bonus for OCU - You will get Buren type. <<<<<<<<<<==========<<<<<++++++++++==========++++++++++>>>>>==========>>>>>>>>>> USN secrets: EX M01 - After M04. When you heard about new member - Hal and Wong -. Talk to Stuart in operation room again for this mission. You can reach this mission via Peseta base. You will get Prototype Clinton after the mission. Hector - If you want to get Buren type.. - Talk to Hector after M02 in Fort Monus bar two times. - Then talk to him again after M08 (two times again). - Finally after M18, talk to Hector to get Buren. Walter and Randy - After M08, go back to front line base near Freedom to find Walter and Randy from FM5. EX M02 - After M09, talk to Stuart in Freedom base. Re-enter it and talk to Stuart again for this mission. You can have Frost "Hell's Wall" Special when you finish this mission. EX M03 - Before going for EX M02, re-enter the base and talk to Stuart again. After you beat this mission you will get K.O.N.G. type. (If you wondered what KONG stands for.. "K"aiser-class, "O"ffencive "N"eutralization "G"ear - K.O.N.G.) M10 - You can pick up Groster type at entrance of most lower left building. EX M04 - After M15 is available, talk to Stuart again to see this mission on map. When you beat this mission you will get Sea King type. M18 - There is a factory on upper right area. Between factory and telegraph pole, you can see 3 container boxes. Check out the square slightly upper right from those boxes for Algem type. M20 - Lower left building from starting point. Check out entrance square for Banyan type. From 2nd round, you can pick up Dragon Hand from next square. M22 - Front gate of most upper right building, you can pick up Gavel type. (move cursor to right most edge when game starts, then move up to the end) M23 - On upper left area of map there is a truck, check behind the truck to pick up Innova type. EX M05 - After finished 2nd play. It will start automatically. You will get Gigas type after the mission. You will get TCK/Assault version when you finish USN story. <<<<<<<<<<==========<<<<<++++++++++==========++++++++++>>>>>==========>>>>>>>>>> Other H.Wanzers... How to get Clinton type in USN story > You can buy it in Freedom shop How to get K.O.N.G. in OCU story > You can buy it in Freedom shop How to get Innova in OCU story > Its in shop from 2nd play. (no info on which shop) How to get Gigas in OCU story > From 2nd play, you can buy it in Lupidis shop. How to get TCK/Assault version in OCU story > From 2nd play, you can buy it in Arms merchant camp. <<<<<<<<<<==========<<<<<++++++++++==========++++++++++>>>>>==========>>>>>>>>>> Character skills <<<<<<<<<<==========<<<<<++++++++++==========++++++++++>>>>>==========>>>>>>>>>> About skills: > If character have enough Skill experience points when level up, he/she will learn skill. E.g if Roid have 700+ in Melee, he will be able to learn one of Melee skills when next level up. Then 1900 for 2nd one and 3500 for last.. But remember he only have 5 slots for skills. Once you learn skills, there is no way to remove it. Unless you start New Game from scratch. > Skill will level up - it's random - when used. Skill levels starts from level 1 (some character will start from 2) and goes up till "Last". Odd of becoming "Last" are 1/2000. Keep try! > You can also rise skill level in Arena > Some how.. if you use Guide or Duel on stunned enemy, it does not hit on where it should be. > Huge wanzers (except Groster and Algem) cannot use skills. Wanzer must have arms and legs to use skills. - Thats why Peewie does not learn any skills because truck does not have arms and legs, only body. > Character level limit is 50. If character have reached 50, cannot learn anymore skills. <<<<<<<<<<==========<<<<<++++++++++==========++++++++++>>>>>==========>>>>>>>>>> OCU characters: Roid - Almighty type Stun/First/Double 700-1900-3500 (700-1900-3500 means he will learn melee skill at 700, 1900 and 3500 melee experience points) Duel/Speed/Switch 2000-5000-7000 Guide 1500-6000 Slot - 5 Sakata - Close range type Stun/First/Duel 1000-2300 (1000-2300 means he have only two chance to learn melee skills, choose wisery) Duel/Speed/Switch 2500-5500-8500 Guide 2000-7000 Slot - 5 Natalie - Close and Long range type Stun/Double 1000-2200-3600 ("First" isn't on list.. because she cannot learn it) Duel/Speed/Switch 3100-5000-7000 Guide 1900 Slot - 5 Keith - Close and Long range type Double 1200-3000 Duel/Speed/Switch 2000-5000-7000 Guide 2000 Slot - 5 J.J. - Close and Long range type Stun/First/Double 2000-3600 Duel/Speed/Switch 2000-5000-7000 Guide 2500 Slot - 5 Frederick - Defence type First/Double 3000-9000 Speed/Switch 5000-7000 Guide 6000 Slot - 4 Yang - Melee and Close range type Stun/First/Double* 1800-2800 (She alredy have Double) Duel/Speed/Switch 3000-5000-7000 Guide 2200 Slot - 3, but 2 left Paul - Long range type Stun 3000-4000-5000 Duel/Switch 3000-5000 Guide 1500 Slot - 4 Alder - Melee and Close range type Stun*/First/Double 1500 (He already have Stun) Duel/Switch 4000-7000 Guide 1700 Slot - 3 but 2 left Hanse - Long range type No Melee skills Duel/Speed/Switch 2900-5900-7900 Guide 900 Slot - 3 Gregorio - Melee type Stun*/First/Double 500-1800-3000 (He already have Stun) No other skills Slot - 3, but 2 left Maury - Defence type Stun/First/Double 1200-5500 Duel/Switch 4000-6000 No Guide. Slot - 4 Bobby - Close and Long ranger type Stun/Double 1300 Switch 2000-4000 Guide 1500 Slot - 4, but he can only learn 3 Porunga - Melee and close range type Stun/First/Double 900-2200 Speed 3000-6000 No Guide. Slot - 4, again.. he can only learn 3 Yeehin - Close and long range type Stun/Double 2000-3500 Speed 4000-4500 Guide 2600 Slot - 4 Gentz - Almighty type?? He already have Stun, no other melee skills Duel/Speed/Switch 3000-5000-7000 Guide 2500 Slot - 2, but 1 left (Still.. haven't changed since SNES version) Ralph - Melee and Long range type Stun/Double.. already have those. No First. No close range skills. Guide 2000 Slot - 3, but 1 left.. and you know which skill is it for. <<<<<<<<<<==========<<<<<++++++++++==========++++++++++>>>>>==========>>>>>>>>>> USN characters: (No hidden characters in USN story) Kevin - Almighty type Stun/First/Double 1000-2200-3500 Duel/Speed/Switch 1800-4800-7000 Guide 2000 Slot - 5 Sanders - Close type Stun/First/Double 1100-2300-3800 Duel/Speed/Switch 1600-4500-6500 Guide 2000 Slot - 5 Marche - Melee and Close type Stun/First/Double 700-1900-3500 Duel/Speed/Switch 2100-5100-8000 Guide 2000 Slot - 5 Hal - Melee and Defence type Double/Stun 1000-2200 Speed/Switch 3100-5100 Guide 1900 Slot - 4 Wong - Melee and Long type Stun/First/Double 800-2000 Speed 3500 Guide 1500 Slot - 4 Gina - Close type Double 3000 Duel*/Speed/Switch 4800-6500 (She already have Duel) Guide 3000 Slot - 3, but 2 left Ghetta - Melee and Defence type Stun*/First/Double 2200-3500 (He already have Stun) Duel 5000 Guide 3000 Slot - 3, but 2 left <<<<<<<<<<==========<<<<<++++++++++==========++++++++++>>>>>==========>>>>>>>>>> Thats all forks, again.. if you find any mistake or need to collect something, wish to add info... -> Post topic on GameFAQ or contact me by e-mail. 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