ASTRO BOY - TETSU WAN ATOM
OFFICIAL TITLE  Astro Boy - Tetsu Wan Atom
COMMON TITLE  Astro Boy - Tetsu Wan Atom
SERIAL NUMBER(S)  SLAJ-25037
REGION  NTSC-J
GENRE / STYLE  Action / Shooter.

DEVELOPER  Sonic Team.
PUBLISHER  Sega.
DATE RELEASED  16 March 2004
DISC NUMBER &
PRINTED SERIAL NUMBER
DISC 1

SLAJ-25037
SERIAL NUMBER IN DISC SLAJ-25037
MEDIA DVD-5
NUMBER OF TRACKS 1
( 1 Data Track )
BARCODE NUMBER(S)
( UPC / EAN )

From the back cover.
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Japanese
Menus and gameplay are in Japanese.

He may be small, but only in size. This free-roaming platform adventure stars the original anime hero: the friendly, atomic-powered, robotic youngster called Astro Boy. This lad with "100,000 horse power strength and a heart of gold" has come a long way since his early-'50s debut in Osamu Tezuka's black-and-white comics and cartoons, as Sonic Team now brings him to life in full color, and in full 3D.

Luckily for PS2 gamers, Astro Boy's 128-bit makeover leaves intact all of his most famous powers -- they'll need them. Players will make use of the hero's rocket feet, super-human hearing, "digibeam" finger lasers, and other amazing abilities, as they keep the peace in the futuristic metropolis of Metro City. It is here that the hero will face classic villains such as Acheron, Blue Knight, and Atlas. Additional powers are unlocked as Astro Boy accomplishes key objectives.

Many other characters from the Astro Boy pantheon also appear in the game, based on their contemporary, North American incarnations (Astro Boy's mentor is called "Dr. O'Shay," for example, instead of "Elefun" or "Ochanomizu"). Fans can also conquer sub-quests to earn as many as 50 different virtual cards, full of information and trivia on the seminal series that has influenced the evolution of animation for over 50 years.

  MANUFACTURER'S DESCRIPTION:

Join Astro, the robotic superhero with a human mind, in a jet-fueled adventure to reunite the robotic race with humans. Working with Tezuka Productions and Sony Pictures Television, SEGA’s SONICTEAM studio has faithfully recreated the Astro Boy universe, lending authenticity to the franchise and paying homage to a classic icon of Japanese anime that is now a featured series on Cartoon Network.

Osamu Tezuka, who is known as the pioneer of Japanese animation and the “father of manga,” created Astro Boy in 1952. Since then, Astro Boy has become one of the most recognized characters in Japanese animation and was the first Japanese animated television show shown in America. Airing in more than 40 countries and selling more than 80 million comic books and $3 billion in merchandise, the beloved character has amassed a global following that borders on cult status.

In Astro Boy, gamers use Astro’s Rocket Feet, Arm Cannon, 1,000,000-horsepower Strength, X-Ray Vision and other special abilities to help save Metro City. With each case solved, Astro’s skills develop; preparing him to face off against the strengths of Atlas, Acheron, the Blue Knight and more!

* Live the excitement of Astro Boy by recreating the hit series through fast-paced side-scrolling 2D action
* Earn skill points and develop super-abilities including 100,000-Horsepower Strength, Digibeams (laser-beam fingers), Arm Cannon, Rocket Feet, Shot Cannon and more
* Build Astro’s Omega Factor; interact with more than 40 Tezuka characters who teach him about justice, compassion, evil, and courage
* Multiple gameplay and story sequences build into 13 stages of battles, strategy, character interaction, locations and varied action

  FEATURES:
  • Third person perspective.
  • 3D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • SCIFI, Futuristic & Anime themes.
NUMBER OF PLAYERS  1 Player
NUMBER OF MEMORY CARD BLOCKS  356 KB Minimum
COMPATIBLE CONTROLLERS TESTED
( OFFICIAL GAMEPADS ONLY )
 Standard Controller / Analog Controller ( Dual Shock Controller compatible )
COMPATIBLE LIGHT GUNS
( OFFICIAL LIGHT GUNS ONLY )
 None
OTHER COMPATIBLE CONTROLLERS
( OFFICIAL CONTROLLERS ONLY )
 None
SPECIAL CONTROLLERS INCLUDED OR
SUPPORTED ( OFFICIAL ONLY )
 None
VIBRATION FUNCTION COMPATIBLE  Yes
VIDEO MODES  50 Hz = No / 60 Hz = Yes / Progressive Scan = No / 16:9 Option = Yes
AUDIO MODES  Stereo = Yes / Mono = Yes / Dolby Surround = No / Dolby Digital = No; Dolby Pro logic II = No
MULTI-TAP FUNCTION COMPATIBLE  No
LANGUAGE SELECTOR  No
NETWORK ADAPTOR (ETHERNET) COMPATIBLE  No
EMULATOR  PCSX 2 v.0.1.4.0 (Software)
SPEED HACKS USED  EE Cyclerate = 0; VU Cycle Stealing = 0; Enable INTC Spin detection = Yes; Enable Wait Loop Detection = Yes; Enable fast CDVD = No; mVU Flag Hack = Yes; MTVU (Multi-Threaded Micro VU1) = Yes
SPECIAL GAME FIXES USED  None
VIDEO PLUGIN  GSDX v.1.0.0 ( Allow 8-bit textures = Yes; Alpha Hack = No; Offset Hack = No; Skipdraw Hack = 0 )
AUDIO PLUGIN  SPU2-X v.2.0.0 ( Interpolation = 4; Disable Effects Processing = No; Use the de-alias filter = No; Enable Dubug options = No; Module = 1; Synchronizing Mode = TimeStretch Mix; Audio Expansion Mode = Stereo )
CD-ROM PLUGIN  CDVDolio Cdrom plugin v.0.1.0
GAME PAD PLUGIN  LilyPad svn (r3993) 0.10.0
VIBRATION COMPATIBLE  Yes.

  NOTE:   This is not the only possible combination of plugins. There are others that will work (better or worse) for your particular hardware. We provide you with one working set-up so that you may get the game up and running, hassle-free. Testing other emulators/plugins is up to you.
 

 FLIGHT CONTROLS:
 Move character -  Left Analog Stick
 Ascend or descend -  Right Analog Stick Up or Down
 Quick dash -  X Button + Left Analog Stick
 Punch, spin attack -  Square Button
 Stop flying -  R3 Button
 Pause game -  Start Button


 GROUND CONTROLS:
 Move character -  Left Analog Stick
 Fly Up -  Right Analog Stick Up
 Jump -  X Button
 Punch -  Square Button
 Pause game -  Start Button


 CAMERA CONTROLS:
 Browse -  D-Pad
 Pan left or right -  L2 or R2 Button
 Reset camera -  L1 Button
 Point of view -  Select Button


 LOCK-ON CURSOR CONTROLS:
 Lock onto the target -  L1 Button


 ASTRO'S ABLILTIES CONTROLS:
 Digibeam -  Circle Button
 X-ray vision -  R1 Button
 Arm cannon -  Triangle Button

 



 
 

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 NTSC-J:
  • Astro Boy - Tetsu Wan Atom [SLPM-65551]   
     
 KOREAN:
  • Astro Boy [SLKA-25159]   
     
 NTSC-U:
  • Astro Boy [SLUS-20867]   
     
 PAL:
  • Astro Boy [SLES-52486]   
     

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