_______ |_______| _ _ ____ | | | | / __/ __ _ _ ____ O __ | | | | _ _/ /_ / \ |\ /| | _ \ _ _ (__\ | | | | (_) |_ __| | /\ | | \_/ | | |_| | (_) | | __)) | \_/ / / / | \/ | \____| | _/ | | |() | \_____/ _/ / \__/ THE SAGA | |\ \ |_| \__/\ \_/ |_| \_\ ************************* UFOURIA...THE WALKTHROUGH ************************* v0.4 - Completed 3/28/00 [Note: This is basically a preview version...I am currently working through the game again finding the quickest, easiest path through it...as soon as I do, the walkthrough will be up for viewing...v1.0 with complete walkthrough is coming soon!] Written and maintained by Adam Lamontagne Copyright (c)2000 Adam Lamontagne (adamant@bigfoot.com) A Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) PAL-only game by Sun Electronics Corporation (Sunsoft) 1991. ================= TABLE OF CONTENTS ================= -Revision History --Introduction ---Story ----Main Characters -----Controls ------How To Attack -------Items --------Walkthrough ---------Frequently Asked Questions ----------Passwords -----------Acknowledgements ------------Disclaimer ================ REVISION HISTORY ================ 3/28/00: v0.4 - Added an acknowledgement section. This is the first submitted version of the FAQ. 3/24/00: V0.3 - Added ascii art title (resembles the box art title). Started the FAQ section. 3/23/00: v0.2 - Completed the following sections: Introduction, Story, Main Characters, Controls, How to Attack, Items and Disclaimer. 3/17/00: v0.1 - Initial layout started. ============ INTRODUCTION ============ Ever since I first played this game I thought about writing a walkthrough for it. The world of Ufouria is pretty vast, with all kinds of different landscapes and cool items to discover. The only thing that kept me from starting one was the fact that very few people own this game, as it was never released in the USA. Rumor has it that it was very close to release, but scratched for some reason. It's a real shame that this game didn't get the attention it deserved. The gameplay is top notch, with very responsive controls and no cheap hits. The graphics are equal to, if not better than, some of Sunsoft's finer titles, like Blaster Master and Fester's Quest, except more colorful. The music is upbeat and fits each stage well. Anyway, a couple years went by and I realized that still nobody had written anything on this game. The only info I could find anywhere was a review at NES World and the password I submitted to gamesages.com (remember when it was segasages.com?) years ago when I beat it. I looked at some of the walkthroughs I wrote and realized that just about all of them were on obscure games (Legend of Prince Valiant?!?). I figured it was high time to give this game its due and hopefully this walkthrough does it justice. Please note that the odds of finding this game are very slim. Even in Japan, a Famicom version of this game is highly sought after (I believe it is called Hebereke). My copy was purchased from an online store in Australia before the NES collecting craze hit, so I lucked out big-time. I am writing this walkthrough using a ROM of the game (I own the game, so there!) because of the save-state ability of NESticle and I noticed that my game and the ROM are the same, however the back of the game box shows different energy icons in the upper-left corner of the screen as well as another counter for something which I have no idea what it is. Other than that, I feel I have a pretty good handle on most aspects of the game. Enjoy! ===== STORY ===== Though the characters in the game are odd, the plot follows the basic universal "save your buddies" theme. The only problem is that the manual never explains who the bad guys are, nor is there any reference to them during game play. There are several bosses throughout the game who all look alike, with minor differences between them. The final boss just looks like a big mini-boss. Why are these guys after you? Who knows. Who cares. Just get 'em out of your way so you can save your friends and return home. The following text is straight from the manual: "Long ago, in a time unknown to us, there existed a world called Ufouria. It was so named because only four different species inhabited its many wonderful lands. All creatures of Ufouria lived together in peace and harmony." "One day, four friends: Bop-Louie, Freeon-Leon, Shades and Gil were out on an adventure. They happened upon what appeared to be a gigantic crater. In order to get a closer look, they stepped to the edge and looked over the side where they saw a shiny object that appeared to be a crystal. All except for Bop wanted to reach down and grab it. Bop knew that going so close to the edge was too dangerous so he stood safely away from the side. Suddenly, the ground near the edge gave way under his friends and they went hurling down into the darkness." "Worried about his friends, our hero, Bop-Louie, carefully climbs down into the crater and finds himself in a strange and unknown world and his pals are nowhere in sight. His friends have fallen into hidden pitfalls which has caused them to lose their memory." "Bop must set out to find his friends: Freeon-Leon, Shades and Gil. Once this is accomplished, he must fight them and win because their combined powers are needed to escape from this strange world full of many dangerous mazes, bizarre enemies and mystical lands. On their journey, each character will find a special weapon to help them battle the odds and find their way back to Ufouria." =============== MAIN CHARACTERS =============== There are four characters that you get to play as during the course of the game. First you must find them, then you must fight them. After beating them, they join your team and you can use them and their special abilitites. Select which character you want to be at the sub-screen. All of their Secret Weapons must be obtained by finding a certain item somewhere in the game. You start off with: BOP-LOUIE -Fast walker on land. -Average jumper. -Cannot swim. -Cannot walk on icy surfaces (keeps falling). -Can climb walls with his SUCTION CUP power-up, found during gameplay. *Secret Weapon--Head springs out and attacks enemy. FREEON-LEON -Can walk on icy surfaces. -Swims on surface of the water (cannot swim under water). -Slow walker on land. -Jumps very low. *Secret Weapon--Blows icy wind that can freeze enemies in place. SHADES -Can jump very high and floats down slowly. -Slow walker. -Cannot swim. *Secret Weapon--Eyes pop out, attacking enemies. GIL -Can walk under water. -Average walker on land. -Low jumper. *Secret Weapon--Belches bombs that destroy walls obstructing your path. I found myself using Bop-Louie most of the time and only switched to the other characters when necessary. Gil seems to be the coolest character, as there are lots of watery areas that only he can access as well as a lot of walls that only he can get through, using his bombs. I probably used Shades Secret Weapon the least. Freeon-Leon's icy wind is useful in that you can freeze and enemy and then use that enemy as a step, allowing you to get to some otherwise unreachable areas. ======== CONTROLS ======== ----------------------------- | | | + | | +++++ (*) (*) | | + == == B A | | D SE ST | ----------------------------- ST Button (Start) -Press to begin game play. -Press again to pause/resume game play. SE Button (Select) -Press to view the sub-screen. A Button -Press to jump. -A + Down = stomp enemies. -Press to select characters and items on sub-screen after they are collected. B Button -Press to pick up balls. -Press again to throw balls. -Hold down for special attack after it is collected. D Button (Directional pad) -Moves character left or right. -Press down to duck (characters can crawl while ducking). -Press up to climb ropes. -Select characters and items on sub-screen. ============= HOW TO ATTACK ============= There are 3 methods of attack in Ufouria: BASIC ATTACK -Press the D Button down while jumping on top of the enemy. THROW ATTACK -After you have stomped on the enemy it will turn into either a ball or a crystal (not the item CRYSTAL, but a smaller crystal that restores health). To pick up a crystal simply walk through it. Crystals are worth 2 life points. If the enemy turns into a ball, press the B Button to pick it up and press the B Button again to throw it as a weapon. SPECIAL WEAPONS ATTACK -Secret weapon items are hidden throughout the game. There is a specific weapon for each character and will enable them to defeat certain bosses or get through particular areas in the game. Once the secret weapon item for each character is found, you may use it against enemies. Hold the B Button down until a heart appears and press it again to attack. ===== ITEMS ===== The following are the major items and their descriptions: CRYSTAL This is the first item you find. It will show up on your sub-screen, where you can select it to view your password. The password you receive will allow you to continue with all the items you collected in the game you just played, but it does not keep track of location, so you will start at the beginning of the game (the same thing happens if you choose the Continue option if you die). This item is not to be confused with the crystals that sometimes appear after bopping an enemy and restore some of your health. MAP Finding this will enable you to see the map of the entire world on the sub- screen. If you're using this walkthrough, you obviously will not need a map, but I will lead you to it nonetheless. COMPASS When you find the COMPASS, you will be able to see your location on the map, which will be colored green. POWER OF INSIGHT Finding this doughnut shaped item will let you see the location of special hidden items on the map. Again, I'll lead you to the items, but I'll show you where this is anyway. The special hidden items will be represented by a red area on the map. POWER RINGS There are 3 of these scattered throughout the land. Finding them will show you where the corresponding colored KEY is on the map, designated by a blue area. KEYS There are 3 KEYS altogether which must be collected to open the Temple Gate, which leads to the final boss. SUCTION CUP This will allow Bop-Louie to climb walls. This is one of the best items to find in the game. Once you find it, just stand close to a wall and jump while pressing the D Button toward the wall and continue to press the A Button repeatedly. Really easy to use, but only Bop-Louie can use it. It is equipped automatically. BOP-LOUIE'S SPECIAL ATTACK WEAPON (STAR ICON) After you find this you will be able to make Bop pop his head off at his enemies. It is also the only method to defeat one of the bosses. FREEON-LEON'S SPECIAL ATTACK WEAPON (SNOWMAN ICON) When you get this you will be able to have Leon freeze certain enemies into blocks of ice. This will be useful in getting to those hard to reach places. SHADES' SPECIAL ATTACK WEAPON (HAMMER ICON) This will make Shades' eyes pop out of his head, destroying all the enemies on the screen. GIL'S SPECIAL ATTACK WEAPON (BOMB ICON) Gil will use this to burp out an egg-shaped bomb, which are used to destroy brick walls in order to get through to other areas in the game. LIFE CONTAINER There are 4 of these scattered throughout the game. They each hold up to 49 life points, increasing the total amount of damage you will be able to take. When you find a LIFE CONTAINER it will be empty, so you will have to collect crystals to fill it up or use the MEDECINE or WATER OF LIFE. MEDECINE There are 4 MEDECINE containers located in different spots of the game. If you get one, use it by going to the sub-screen and selecting it. It will fill 1 LIFE CONTAINER completely. WATER OF LIFE Only 1 of these can be found in the entire game. It will fill all LIFE CONTAINERS previously collected. Save this for the end of the game if possible. =========== WALKTHROUGH =========== --Yeah, this is probably why you're here...if you're reading this message, you're either (1) reading an old walkthrough or (2) will be seeing an update very soon. This is the next section I am going to tackle. I can answer any immediate questions you have on gameplay now if you don't want to wait (adamant@bigfoot.com) as I am quite familiar with the game by now. ========================== FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ========================== Q: Where can I find this game? A: The game is almost impossible to find. I've seen it pop up on eBay a couple times. Can you say "slim & none." Q: I have this game for the Famicom and it is called Hebereke. I think the characters are different though. What's up with this? A: A couple of the characters underwent some cosmetic changes for the Australian release. Other minor changes were made, including a bird dropping a weight on your head in the Aussie version, rather than a pile of dung like in the Japanese version. Q: What are the names of the enemies in this game? A: Good question. Q: Why didn't this game ever get released in the States? A: Another good question that probably only a handful of people know the answer too. The PAL version has a 1991 release date and the last NES game (official release) came out in 1995, so the game SHOULD have come out in the US but someone probably thought us Americans wouldn't appreciate it or something stupid like. :) Q: Were any sequels released on the SNES or N64? A: I believe a game called Hebereke's Poppoon for the Super Famicom was released and used the characters from Ufouria (Hebereke). I believe the game is of the puzzle variety, like Bust-A-Move. ========= PASSWORDS ========= Stay tuned! ================ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ================ My mom, for ALWAYS being there for me, lovingly and financially. My new home wouldn't be possible if it wasn't for her generosity. My wife Amy for putting up with me and for being the best wife a man could ask for. Thanks for giving me a little "man time" to do things like walkthroughs every once in awhile :) Sunsoft, though I'd be more greatful if they would have released this in the states. CJayC at gamefaqs for the vast amount of work he puts into his site. Al Amaloo over at Video Game Strategies, for actually asking to use my walkthroughs. Feedback on this walkthrough would be very appreciated. Most of the guides I've written are for obscure games, this one no exception, so any comments, questions, etc. would be nice (adamant@bigfoot.com). ========== DISCLAIMER ========== This walkthrough is not endorsed by Sun Electronics Corporation or Nintendo of America. The information contained within this document is provided without guarantee. All copyrights and trademarks are recognized. This walkthrough may be reprinted, posted in newsgroups, or placed on web sites, as long as the proper credit is given to the author. The most recent version of this walkthrough can be found at www.gamesdomain.co.uk (c)2000 Adam Lamontagne (adamant@bigfoot.com)