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WARNING – Repetitive Motion Injuries and Eyestrain SYSTEM MENU UPDATE Please note that when first loading the Game Disc into the Playing video games can make your muscles, joints, skin or eyes hurt. Follow these instructions to Wii console, the Wii will check if you have the latest system avoid problems such as tendinitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, skin irritation or eyestrain: menu, and if necessary a Wii system update screen will appear. Press OK to proceed. • Avoid excessive play. Parents should monitor their children for appropriate play. When the system menu is updated, unauthorized • Take a 10 to 15 minute break every hour, even if you don't think you need it. hardware and/or software modifications may be detected • If your hands, wrists, arms or eyes become tired or sore while playing, or if you feel symptoms such and unauthorized content may be removed causing the immediate or delayed as tingling, numbness, burning or stiffness, stop and rest for several hours before playing again. inoperability of your console. Failure to accept the update may render this game, • If you continue to have any of the above symptoms or other discomfort during or after and future games, unplayable. Please note that Nintendo cannot guarantee that unauthorized software or accessories will continue to function with the Wii play, stop playing and see a doctor. console after this or future updates of the Wii system menu. CAUTION: WRIST STRAP USE CAUTION – Motion Sickness Please use the wrist strap to help prevent injury to other people or damage to Playing video games can cause motion sickness in some players. If you or your child feel dizzy or surrounding objects or the Wii Remote in case you accidentally let go of the Wii Remote during game play. nauseous when playing video games, stop playing and rest. Do not drive or engage in other Also remember the following: demanding activity until you feel better. • Make sure all players put on the wrist strap properly when it is their turn. • Do not let go of the Wii Remote during game play. IMPORTANT LEGAL INFORMATION This Nintendo game is not designed for use with • Dry your hands if they become moist. • Allow adequate room around you during game play and make sure that all any unauthorized device. Use of any such device will invalidate your Nintendo product warranty. areas you might move into are clear of other people and objects. Copying of any Nintendo game is illegal and is strictly prohibited by domestic and international • Stay at least three feet from the television. intellectual property laws. “Back-up” or “archival” copies are not authorized and are not necessary to • Use the Wii Remote Jacket. protect your software. Violators will be prosecuted. REV–E Thank you for purchasing ™: GOD OF THUNDER. Please note that this game is designed only for use with the Wii™. Be sure to read this instruction booklet thoroughly before you start playing. INTRO Become Thor, God of Thunder, as he battles to save his home of . Wielding the iconic , Thor's legendary hammer, fight across multiple Norse worlds, controlling elemental powers to overcome hordes of deadly foes with devastating bolts, earthshaking thunder and mighty blasts of wind that can sweep away throngs of enemies. Battle through mythological realms inhabited by classic enemies lifted from the pages of the comics, including , , and , in a clash that extends to extraordinary planets filled with Ice Titans, Trolls and other mammoth opponents. Use powerful melee combos, lethal hammer throws and godlike elemental powers to take down enemies that range from large to gigantic!

CONTENTS INTRO ...... 3. . STARTING THE GAME ...... 4 MAIN MENU ...... 5 PROFILE ...... 6. . HOW TO PLAY ...... 7 CHARACTERS ...... 12.

2 3 STARTING THE GAME MAIN MENU CONTROLLER Main Menu This game is played in Nunchuk Style (Wii Remote + Nunchuk). Connect the At the Main Menu, please select from the Nunchuk to the Wii Remote before you play. following:

Pointer C Button Z Button Continue the game from where you left off, using the +Control Pad CONTINUE profile you used the last time. This selection will not be B Button A Button Control Stick GAME available the very first time you play this game (or if you HOME don't have any profiles created). + Button CHOOSE Select the profile or create a new one. You will advance to – Button Speaker PROFILE the Profile Screen (p.6).

1 Button Make adjustments to the audio/video settings, subtitles 2 Button OPTIONS and Rumble Feature. The settings will be saved onto the last profile you used. CREDITS View a list of staff responsible for bringing you this game. Wii Remote Nunchuk Pointer ABOUT PROFILES +Control Pad A profile contains your save data. Store your MENU CONTROLSB Button game progress, settings and collectibles in up C Button Move Cursor A/ ButtonChoose Selection . . . Control Stick / +Control Pad to three profiles. Enter SelectionHOME ...... Z ButtonA Button + Button To create a profile, select one of the blank Cancel / Return to Previous Screen ...... B Button – Button profiles (CREATE will be highlighted). For Speaker Control Stick existing profile(s), LOAD or DELETE can be TITLE SCREEN 1 Button selected. Note that once created or loaded, this At the Title Screen, press the A Button. 2 Button profile will be selected when you select CONTINUE GAME, until another one is created or loaded.

ABOUT AUTOSAVE Games are saved automatically at key points during the game. Take care not to switch the power to OFF while saving is in progress.

4 5 PROFILE HOW TO PLAY Select a profile on the Main Menu to bring up HUD the Profile screen. This screen can also be The standard HUD is used in all ground-based missions. For Flight Mode, see accessed during the game by pressing the 2 p.11. Button, though it will have slightly different menu items. ❶ ❷ ❺ ❸ ❹ UPGRADES ❻ With the Storm Tokens you've earned, upgrades can be purchased for Thor's abilities. You can only select from the upgrades that are unlocked.

RUNES ❼ Runes are power-up items that can be applied to Mjolnir to enhance Thor's abilities. In the beginning you can only apply one rune, but with upgrades you can increase the number of runes that can be applied by up to four. The window at the bottom right of the Profile screen indicates the current rune(s) applied to Mjolnir. DIFFICULTY Change difficulty level of the game. ❶• Health Meter (Red): Thor is defeated when this runs out and he will need to restart from the last checkpoint. COSTUMES ❷• Odinforce Meter (Blue]: Using Storm Powers cost Odinforce, and By default, Thor wears the costume seen in the feature film. During the decreases this meter when used. Thor cannot use this attack if he doesn't game, you may find collectible items that will allow you to change his have enough power. costume to those designed by famous comic book artists. Can you find • As you defeat enemies and them all? ❸ Experience Meter & Storm Token: collect Golden Orbs (p.10), your experience will be accumulated here. If the Note: New costumes can only be selected in the Main Menu. meter reaches maximum, you will earn a Storm Token (here displayed next to the meter) which can be used to upgrade Thor's abilities. The meter will WORLD TREE be reset to zero in the process. Replay levels you've already played, or view original concept art/movie scenes that are unlocked. ❹• Combo Meter: When you strike enemies in succession, this meter increases. Higher combos automatically provide more powerful finisher : This cannot be selected during the game. Note move variations, starting at 20. The meter will reset if you do not make a HELP successful hit before it disappears. Most of the on-screen advice that appeared can be viewed here. If you're ❺• Boss Health Meter: Displayed only while facing the bosses. Deplete it lost on how to perform certain moves or you want to know what certain completely to defeat them. objects do, look here. ❻• Storm Powers Indicator: This indicator will be displayed when you Note: This can only be selected while the game is paused. hold the +Control Pad •. The arrow directions indicate the Storm Powers (p.9) that can be used (Lightning Storm, Charged Hammer or Cyclone). OPTIONS Swing the Wii Remote in your choice of direction to use the Storm Powers. Make adjustments to the audio/video settings, subtitles and Rumble Feature. ❼• Target Reticule: Used to aim the Storm Power attacks (Lightning Bolt and Storm Cage). It will not be displayed until these attacks become available.

6 7 GAME CONTROLS Storm Powers Some moves may not be available until Thor learns how to perform them. Storm Powers consume Odinforce. There are two types of Storm Powers, depending on how they are performed. Move ...... Control Stick Jump ...... B Button •Enter Storm Powers Mode ...... Hold +Control Pad • The following three must be performed by entering Storm Powers Mode. • Hammer Dash ...... +Control Pad Press and hold the +Control Pad •, and the Storm Powers Indicator will Thor quickly dashes in the direction he is facing, damaging enemies in his be displayed. While holding, swing the Wii Remote in a specific direction to way. perform: Dodge ...... +Control Pad • / • Lightning Swing the Wii Remote vertically. Lightning rains down Thor quickly dashes sideways. Effective for evading attacking enemies or Storm around Thor, damaging all enemies in the area. projectiles. Swing the Wii Remote to the right. This charges Mjolnir Block / Reflect ...... Hold Z Button Charged with electrical energy, increasing the damage done (Parry / Reflect with accuracy ...... Swing Wii Remote) Hammer by melee attacks and Hammer Throws. Note that the Hammer Throw will end the Charged Hammer effects. Thor can block all but the most powerful enemy attacks. While blocking, Swing the Wii Remote to the left. This power spawns a swing the Wii Remote just as the enemy attacks to parry, staggering the Cyclone cyclone which bounces around damaging enemies. enemy. After a successful parry, press the A Button to counterattack. Blocking can also reflect projectiles, however they will not necessarily bounce back to their . To reflect with accuracy, while blocking, swing the Wii •Aim ...... Wii Remote Pointer Remote just before the impact. The following two use the Pointer to aim (move the target reticule), and a Quick Attack ...... A Button specific button to perform: Swinging Mjolnir is Thor's most basic attack. Press the √ Button. This power unleashes a bolt of lightning that can be directed around the screen with Lightning Bolt Power Attacks ...... Swing Wii Remote the Pointer. The bolt can be discharged continuously Power Attacks deal greater damage. Here are some of the possible until Odinforce runs out. variations: Press the + Button. This power forms a tornado Swing the Wii Remote vertically. This attack launches Wind Cage around the selected enemy (or enemies) which traps Uppercut smaller enemies into the air. It can start an air combo. them in place for a given time. Swing the Wii Remote sideways (left or right) sharply. Sweep This attack will send smaller enemies flying backwards and staggers larger enemies. Hammer Throw Mode ...... Hold C Button Hammer Throw ...... Swing the Wii Remote down While jumping, swing the Wii Remote. Thor slams Groundslam Mjolnir into the ground, causing a massive shockwave Thor attacks by throwing Mjolnir. Thor must be in Hammer Throw Mode that tosses enemies backwards. (whirling Mjolnir) by holding down the C Button, in order to throw. Melee Combos ...... A Button plus Swing Wii Remote UPGRADE YOUR ABILITIES Thor can execute a number of powerful melee combos using Mjolnir: There are more advanced moves that can be Press the A Button three times and then swing the obtained by upgrading. Access UPGRADE to Hammer Slam Wii Remote, dealing great damage and calling down a obtain new moves, and access HELP to re- Combo lightning bolt to paralyze enemies. view how to perform them. See PROFILE (p.6) Jump into the air (using the B Button) then press the for details. A Button three times, then swing the Wii Remote to Air Combo take out airborne foes. Thor slams downward onto a prone enemy inflicting massive damage. First new combo unlocked, swing the Wii Remote left Maelstrom then right to unleash a powerful area of effect attack.

8 9 Feats of Strength (Initiate) ...... C. Button FLIGHT MODE You will find various interactions called "Feats During some missions Thor will automatically take flight and lay waste to his of Strength." Move to the indicator and tap enemies from the sky. Here, special controls come into effect. the C Button to initiate. Afterwards, follow the on-screen directions to either press the indicated button or swing the Wii Remote in the indicated direction. Beware though, while in the process of interaction, you may be defenseless against enemy attacks. ❶

GRAPPLING ❶• Target Reticule Grappling the bosses is one of the Feats of Strength interactions you will see whenever you weaken them to the point of finishing Move ...... Control Stick them off. Act quickly, or they'll recover. Thor flies forward automatically. Use the Control Stick to guide him and avoid obstacles. Dodge ...... +Control Pad • / • ORBS Thor moves sideways quickly for a short distance. Use this when the Whenever you defeat enemies, they will release obstacles get too close. orbs as a reward. Red Orbs refill your lost Health; Attack ...... A Button Blue Orbs refill your lost Odinforce; Golden Orbs Aim ...... Wii Remote Pointer add to your experience. If you defeat enemies while your Combo Meter is high, you will increase Aim at the screen with the Wii Remote Pointer and tap the A Button to fire your chances of earning orbs. lightning bolts. Holding the A Button will allow you to select multiple targets and attack them all at once by releasing the A Button. During the course of the game, you will also Reflect ...... Z. Button see Relics. Smash them to release the orbs contained inside. Larger projectiles can be reflected. Press the Z Button just as the projectile reaches you to reflect them back.

COLLECTIBLES Throughout the game you will find various collectibles which are often hidden in hard-to- reach places or inside breakable objects. Some, like Runes, enhance Thor's abilities, while others unlock bonuses such as extra costumes and concept art. • To equip any unlocked costumes, go to the COSTUMES section of the PROFILE screen. • To equip any unlocked runes, go to the RUNES section of the PROFILE screen. • To view any unlocked artwork, go to the WORLD TREE section of the PROFILE screen, then select the ART category.

10 11 CHARACTERS HEROES OF ASGARD THOR Mighty Thor is a prince of Asgard, son of Odin, and heir apparent to the Allfather Ruler of the Asgardians, father of Thor, of the Nine Worlds. His superhuman Allfather to all. His power is beyond strength and the unimaginable measure. He wants his sons, Thor and power of Mjolnir, his hammer, , to grow to be responsible leaders, make him more than a match for one day the rule of Asgard and for almost any foe. protection of the Nine Worlds will fall to them. He is stern and does not lightly tolerate defiance or questioning of his rule. When roused, his anger can be terrifying.

LOKI Odin's adopted son and brother to Thor, Loki is outwardly a dutiful prince of Asgard. Inside, however, he envies Thor's One of the greatest warriors in all of powers and charisma and the attention Asgard and long-time friend of Thor. Her he receives. A master of illusions, Loki skill in combat is legendary even among plots and schemes, manipulating people the Asgardians. Odin believes she will one and events to humble Thor and give him day be important to Thor's rule, as a chance to prove himself for once. is to his.

12 13 ENEMIES YMIR One of the most ancient and powerful beings in the universe, Ymir is a giant-sized creature made of ice and freezing mist who existed even before Odin. His hatred for Asgard began eons ago, and he ULIK Ulik is the strongest of the Trolls and has led the Frost Giants ruler of Vanaheim. Both more intelligent in war against Asgard and more powerful than others of countless times. his kind, Ulik is the pinnacle of Troll evolution. He values strength above all else, and rightly considers himself one of the strongest beings in the universe. Eager to pit his strength against any who would dare challenge him, Ulik finds in Thor a worthy opponent.

SURTUR Surtur is the ruler of Muspelheim and one of Asgard's Mangog was created by Odin eldest and and turned loose on the most deadly Vanir. Mangog consumed foes. A giant-sized their souls and went mad as fire demon, Surtur a result. wields the massive sword Twilight. Surtur has an unyielding hatred of all Asgardians, particularly Odin. He wants for nothing but to lead his forces against Asgard, reclaim the Eternal Flame and bring about .

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