www.gamesover.com BERSERK for Dreamcast by Red_Bejelit (bejelit@Libero.it) ------------------------------------------------------- BOSS GUIDE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- Author note:This is my first faq.....be patient with me....and excuse my english...i' m italian..... All characters are copyright of Kentaro Miura and Ascii Dreamcast is copyright of SEGA This guide is copyright of Red_bejelit (Evaristo Pala) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- INDEX: 1-Introduction 2-Weapons 3-Chapters Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 4-Prize Box 5-More to come -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- ---------------- | 1-INTRODUCTION | ---------------- Welcome to the Berserk boss guide for the dreamcast The game is an action/adventure with a cool 3d graphic, based on the popoular japanese manga "berserk" by Kentaro Miura You play as Gatsu, the main character in the manga too, "the Black Swordman" and in the game you have to go throught 13 "chapters" with 6 main bosses. You will know that you are fighting a boss by an energy bar on the lower side of the screen. The game is damn hard, if you play at the higher level...but if you want to free all the option in the prize box, you have to finish the game in all levels of difficulty. --------- |2-WEAPONS| --------- The first thing to do, is to know your weapon, if you want to go throught the game easily. Your main weapon is the "Dragon Slayer" the six-foot sword you always carry with you. The A and B button on the Dreamcast Pad are used for the sword' s attacks. The A button is used for an overhead attack , the B button for a side slash. Remember: the size of the sword limit your actions! if you are in a thight place, you won' t be able to use the side slash. The A attack cuold be used after a jump for a jumping overhead attack. Also, if you press the A and X button together, you will start spinning around the sword, hitting all around you. be careful, thought, 'cause this attack drains a little of your energy. Holdin' the A button will charge a double spin attack. The Second weapon is your arm cannon. It fires a large blast of fire, that kills almost every enemy in front of you. Note that the shoot will cause you to slide back and you will damage the enemy on your back. To use the cannon, hold the right trigger, then press Y. Then you have an explosive bomb, that sticks to the enemy, then explodes. To use it, hold the right trigger , then press B. You have also trowing knives, the only secondary weapon that is unlimited,and you shoot them holding right trigger , pressing A. Not proprely a weapon, you could use the elves powder, that allow you to recover full strenght. Using it requires holding the right trigger, and pressing the X button. When you are unarmed, pressinfg the secondary attack button makes Gatsu shoot a lot of arrows, with an auto-aim function. ---------- |3-CHAPTERS| ----------- note: i won' t follow the division in chapter that uses the game.....for me a chapter ends after you defeat a Boss. Chapter 1 ---------- 1 STAGE:Hijack! To clear the stage kill 20 thieves. First boss: YOBU The first Boss is quite easy...just remember to run away from him, when he pull up his tight arm...if he catches you, he will smash you on the ground for heavy damage. Chapter 2 ---------- 1 STAGE:Castle Dungeon You have to kill 20 mutants 2 STAGE:Night Streets Follow the dog to the exit.To clear the last part you have to kill 20 enemies Chapter 3 ---------- 1 STAGE:Cemetary You have to kill 25 skeletons and ghosts for the bridge to come down. 2 STAGE:Inversed Tower Run down the stairs, and then kill 16 skeletons 3 STAGE:Forest Run in the forest until you arrive in front of a stone pillar...here you have to press the Y button when it requires it. Doin' so, will lead you to another zone. Fight your way to a bridge then press B when it requires to do so. You will find you attacked by the first level thieves. Kill 25 of them. In a valley, you must confront some strange enemies,kill 16 and you will clear the stage. Chapter 4 ---------- 1 STAGE:Mandrake town You will be in a town full of mandrake-mutants.you must defeat 36 of them for clear the stage. 2 STAGE:Church Dungeon Fight your way to a wooden bridge, press X when requested. Second Boss: MANDRAKE-DEMON The first part of the fight requires you to press the following sequence of buttons...X, then Y and for last A. Then first dispose of the two mouths , then when he opens the flower, hit him hard! Beware of the schrieks! They won't hit you "physically" but you will lose some health. Chapter 5 ---------- Third Boss: ZODDO THE IMMORTAL Maybe the harder boos of the game! He will attack you with a stab of his horn, then smash you on the ground. He then will catch you with an hand, an smash you another time on the ground. He has also a tail attack. Defeatin' him requires a lot of tactics, and a bit of luck. You have to hit him with a jumping slash, then run away from him, wait his attack, attack him with another jumping slash. note: try to stay on his left...where he has no horn...this will prevent him to catch you with his horn attack.... Chapter 6 ---------- 1 STAGE:Night Streets Revisited After defeating Zoddo, you will find you in the town, but this time you have to confront mandrake-mutants. 2 STAGE:Outside Castle You are in the castle' s garden, and if you' re able to kill 33 enemies in a short time, you grant Gatsu access to the main zone of the castle. 3 STAGE:Inside Castle You are now inside the castle, where you will be attacked by some archers....press Y, then kill them as you want. 4 STAGE:Anti-Chamber In this corridor, you have to kill first the "lacchè" of Balzack, then kill the other enemies. Fourth Boss: MANDRAKE-BALZAK He is Quick! the only tactics here is to hit him hard and quick....remember to stay always with your back against a wall....so , when he tries to attack you with the dual blast, he will not harm you, as he will hit the wall beside you. Chapter 7 ---------- 1 STAGE:Run for your life! Do you remember Crash Bandicoot? then you will know how to pass thi stage. You have to run, as quick as you can, jumping over obstacles and plants, before the big tentacles grasp you.(i will put a map of the corridor in a later release of the Faq) Fifth Boss:MANDRAKE This big baby could seem hard, but when you know as he moves, you could dispose of him in no time....Beware of the schrieck, as it will damage you. then, when he pull up his arms, slide away from him, then hit him in the face with your jumping slash. When you are able to take away from him about half of his energy, he will change pattern of attack, using his leaf to grasp you, and shooting some mandrake to you. Chapter 8 ---------- FINAL CONFONTATION DAEMON-BALZAK You find you in a alternative reality zone, where you will confront Daemon- Balzak He is tough, if you don't know his blind point.....put you between the principal head and a secondary one, and hit as a possessed! He will not be able to hit you with his powerful attack... Then, when you have almost killed him, hit his principal head. YOU HAVE ENDED THE GAME! Enjoy the final Fmv. ----------- |4-PRIZE BOX| ----------- Ending the game at the very easy level will grant you the mini-game of Pak. Ending the game at easy level will grant you Battle arena. Ending the game at normal, will free some photos Ending the game at hard, will free the Very hard level, the no limit mode and the stage select. --------------------- --------------- |5-MORE TO COME:| --------------- Detailed description of levels, battle arena, and mini-game. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- Eof