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Nintendo of America Inc. P.O. Box 957, Redmond, WA 98073-0957 U.S.A. www.nintendo.com INSTRUCTION BOOKLET PRINTED IN USA PLEASE CAREFULLY READ THE SEPARATE HEALTH AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS BOOKLET INCLUDED WITH THIS WARNING - Electric Shock PRODUCT BEFORE USING YOUR NINTENDO ® HARDWARE To avoid electric shock when you use this system: SYSTEM, GAME DISC OR ACCESSORY. THIS BOOKLET CONTAINS IMPORTANT HEALTH AND SAFETY INFORMATION. Do not use the Nintendo GameCube during a lightning storm. There may be a risk of electric shock from lightning. Use only the AC adapter that comes with your system. Do not use the AC adapter if it has damaged, split or broken cords or wires. IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION: READ THE FOLLOWING Make sure that the AC adapter cord is fully inserted into the wall outlet or WARNINGS BEFORE YOU OR YOUR CHILD PLAY VIDEO GAMES extension cord. Always carefully disconnect all plugs by pulling on the plug and not on the cord. Make sure the Nintendo GameCube power switch is turned OFF before removing the AC adapter cord from an outlet. WARNING - Seizures Some people (about 1 in 4000) may have seizures or blackouts triggered by CAUTION - Motion Sickness light flashes or patterns, such as while watching TV or playing video games, Playing video games can cause motion sickness. If you or your child feel dizzy or even if they have never had a seizure before. nauseous when playing video games with this system, stop playing and rest. Do Anyone who has had a seizure, loss of awareness, or other symptom linked not drive or engage in other demanding activity until you feel better. to an epileptic condition should consult a doctor before playing a video game. Parents should watch when their children play video games. Stop playing and consult a doctor if you or your child have any of the following symptoms: CAUTION - Laser Device Convulsions Eye or muscle twitching Loss of awareness Altered vision Involuntary movements Disorientation The Nintendo GameCube is a Class I laser product. Do not attempt to disassemble the Nintendo GameCube. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. To reduce the likelihood of a seizure when playing video games: Caution - Use of controls or adjustments or procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure. 1. Sit or stand as far from the screen as possible. 2. Play video games on the smallest available television screen. 3. Do not play if you are tired or need sleep. 4. Play in a well-lit room. 5. Take a 10 to 15 minute break every hour. CONTROLLER NEUTRAL POSITION RESET If the L or R Buttons are pressed or the Control Stick or C Stick are moved out of neutral position when the power is turned ON, those positions will be set as the neutral position, causing incorrect game control during game play. WARNING - Repetitive Motion Injuries and Eyestrain To reset the controller, release all buttons and sticks to allow them to return to the L Button R Button Playing video games can make your muscles, joints, skin or eyes hurt after a correct neutral position, then hold down the few hours. Follow these instructions to avoid problems such as tendinitis, carpal X, Y and START/PAUSE Buttons tunnel syndrome, skin irritation or eyestrain: simultaneously for 3 seconds. Avoid excessive play. It is recommended that parents monitor their children for appropriate play. Take a 10 to 15 minute break every hour, even if you don't think you need it. If your hands, wrists, arms or eyes become tired or sore while playing, stop and rest them for several hours before playing again. If you continue to have sore hands, wrists, arms or eyes during or after play, stop playing and see a doctor. Control Stick C Stick ProloguePrologue It was at this point that society saw the rebirth of an old profession: the bounty hunter. Our story follows a young man acting on the last words of his long-lost father—he must become a custom-robo commander. With his father’s final words on his mind, he joins up with the bounty hunters of Steel Hearts. There are worlds slightly different from our own. This is the story of one of them. Small, powerful robots have become the number-one tool of criminals around this world. These tiny, remote-controlled robotic weapons operate within restricted virtual battlefields known as holosseums. The ability to mix and match the different parts of these mechanical marvels earned them the name ”custom robos.“ The people who control custom robos are known as commanders. At first, our hero is a raw recruit with no training, but he soon The only people who can battle and defeat commanders are other finds that he has a talent for his chosen profession. Spending his commanders. days battling crime with his coworkers Harry and Marcia, he quickly hones his skills to a high degree. The Police Squad, the law enforcement officials of this world, faced with this new crime wave, formed their own corps of elite One day, our hero learns of a strange, autonomous robo of commanders. They saw many brave people step forward and join tremendous power. As he and his friends strive to unravel the them. However, the number of robo-related crimes increased with mystery of this robo, they unearth hints of a greater secret such speed that the police were quickly and severely outnumbered. concerning a catastrophic event that transpired centuries ago... Controls R Button Menus / Story Mode / Customization Screen Customization Screen Enter Practice mode. Controls during battle ( P10 ) are different. Confirm parts selected and test abilities. Press START and select RETIRE to return to the customization screen. Control Stick Menus and Story Mode Z Button + A Button Move character. Customization Screen Move cursor and make selections. Make random selections. Customization Screen Robo parts are chosen randomly from the available Make selections. parts. Control Pad Y Button Customization Screen Customization Screen Viewer Mode P22 Display detailed part information in Vs. and Story Zoom in with , zoom out with . modes. Rotate camera with . Press to return to the customization screen. X Button Customization Screen Display help screen. START Press and hold to confirm button functions on the Story Modes customization screen. Display Story menu. Customization Screen A Button Finish customization. Menus and Story Mode In Story and Arcade modes, this brings up the Battle B Button Preparation screen. Menus and Story Mode Speak with other characters. In Vs. mode, this begins the battle. Cancel selections. Investigate objects. Customization Screen Confirm menu selections. Cancel selections. Press again to return to Customization Screen the previous screen. Confirm customization. Controls R Button Battle Move targeting reticle. Press and hold , then use to For more information, see the Battle section. P23 move the targeting reticle. Attack with bombs. L Button Press to launch bombs. Attack with pods. Use + to change the pod’s launch direction. Y Button Switch between targets in multi-enemy battle Control Stick scenarios. Move robo. If you are player 1, press to change your target from START P2 to P3 to P4, in that order. Pause the game and retire from battle. Switch places with your partner in Tag Battles. P25 B Button Attack with guns. X Button Charge enemies. Use this to charge A Button into and knock Jump. down foes. If you lose a battle in Arcade mode, a timer will begin counting down. Press to speed up the countdown. Press START to continue your game. P44 **ThisThis iiss tthehe ddefaultefault bbuttonutton cconfiguration.onfiguration. Each robo type has its own unique abilities. *You*You cancan changechange thethe buttonbutton configurationconfiguration forfor bbattlesattles inin thethe OptionsOptions menu.menu. Getting Started Game Modes Here are brief explanations of the game modes available in Custom Robo. 1 Step 1 Single Player Only Story Mode P14 Put the Custom Robo Game Disc into the Nintendo GameCube, Mystery and adventure await in this RPG adventure. As a young insert a Memory Card into SlotSlot A, close the cover, and press the robo commander, you’ll work with your friends to protect and POWER Button to turn the power on. On the title screen, press serve the local citizenry. Along the way, you’ll find new robos START to move to the SELECT MODE screen. and parts for use in Arcade and Vs. modes. IIff yyourour MMemoryemory CCardard ccontainsontains nnoo CCustomustom RRoboobo ssaveave ffiles,iles, tthehe ggameame wwillill aasksk iiff yyouou wwantant ttoo P30 createcreate a CustomCustom RoboRobo file.file. (This(This ggameame rrequiresequires oneone filefile andand 1515 blocks.)blocks.) Single Player Only Arcade Mode Battle test the parts you’ve collected. You must defeat your 2 Select Mode computer-controlled opponents on eight different stages. Select the mode you would like to play on this screen. P13 There are various battle types to be played. Playing for the First Time 1 to 4 Players Vs. Mode P32 The first time you start the game, you can choose either Story mode, Vs. mode, or Options. Select Story mode and press to Straight-up combat for you and up to three friends. You can confirm. play in a number of different types of robo battle. Continuing a Previous Game If you already have a Custom Robo save file, you will see a different menu. Custom Robo contains the following game modes; Story, Arcade, and Vs. You can also adjust Controller functions and Options P40 game rules in Options and view detailed information for parts you’ve used in Arcade mode in the Choose controller configurations and adjust game settings. Parts Index. Arcade mode, Vs. mode, and the Parts Index become available as you progress through the Story mode.