SHADOW HEARTS II
OFFICIAL TITLE  Shadow Hearts II
COMMON TITLE  Shadow Hearts II
SERIAL NUMBER(S)  SLPS-25334 & SLPS-25335
REGION  NTSC-J
GENRE / STYLE  RPG.

DEVELOPER  Aruze Corp.
PUBLISHER  Aruze Corp.
DATE RELEASED  19 February 2004
DISC NUMBER &
PRINTED SERIAL NUMBER
DISC 1

SLPS-25334
DISC 2

SLPS-25335
SERIAL NUMBER IN DISC SLPS-25334 SLPS-25335
MEDIA DVD-5 DVD-5
NUMBER OF TRACKS 1
( 1 Data Track )
1
( 1 Data Track )
BARCODE NUMBER(S)
( UPC / EAN )

From the back cover.
  •  4524073112041  - 
     

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Japanese
Menus and gameplay are in Japanese.

The year is 1915. War has raised its ugly head to greet the nations of Europe. A year and a half after the events described in Shadow Hearts, the French town of Domremy resists German invasion, rumored to be protected by a demon. The German army sends Lieutenant Karin Koenig along with a man named Nicolas, allegedly an inquisitor from the Vatican, whose task is to exorcise the demon. When the two arrive in Domremy, events take an unexpected turn. Karin meets the young harmonixer Yuri Hyuga, who is afflicted with a curse that gradually saps the life out of him. Yuri travels across Europe and through Russia to the Far East, trying to find a cure before it is too late, and stop a secret society from dominating the world by political and magical means.

Shadow Hearts: Covenant is a direct sequel to Shadow Hearts, continuing its story and featuring the same main protagonist as well as a few recurrent characters. Like the previous game, it is set in a concrete historical epoch with heavy supernatural additions. Several historical characters, such as the Russian princess Anastasia, play important roles in the game's plot.

This sequel to the early PlayStation 2 RPG adventure continues the story of the original. Players resume the role of Yuri Hyuga, a young man with the power to shapeshift into the forms of other creatures. The game takes place in 1915, just a few years after the first ended, and it is set in Europe as the First World War begins to break out. When Yuri decides to help protect a small French village from German invaders, they fight back with a supernaturally gifted champion of their own -- a powerful cleric with a gruesome penchant for the dark arts.

Though a scene of senseless slaughter starts this second story, Yuri escapes with the help of a kind companion. As in the first Shadow Hearts, other characters will join the hero as he progresses through this adventure, each bringing distinct abilities to protect the group and serve the quest. Magic powers play an important role in this game, and players create their own spells using special runes uncovered during play. Yuri's shapeshifting powers are weak at the beginning of the game, due to the devastating encounter with the German occultist, but he gradually regains his full strength as he makes his way through the story.

The game's combat system is similar to that of the predecessor: the Judgment Ring adds an arcade element to the turn-based combat, requiring the player to stop a spinning arrow when it passes specific areas of a ring. There are more ring types in the sequel and more possibilities to customize the ring, modifying its areas as well as status-changing properties. The player can select various difficulty levels based on the speed of the arrow and the size of the ring's areas.

Features:
* Play as Yuri in a quest to destroy a secret cult during World War I
* Morph into more than 20 powerful creatures
* Team-up with characters to perform special combo attacks

The Deluxe edition content:
- Shadow Hearts II
- Bonus DVD
- Necklace with pouch
- Phone strap
- 2 table coaster

  MANUFACTURER'S DESCRIPTION:

Wield the Power of the Judgment Ring to Fullfill Your Destiny

A fantastical world filled with ancient magic, mystical lore, unspeakable curses and a diabolical plot

Combine split second timing and skillful combat strategy to master the Judgment Ring's powerful and stackable attacks

Fight as a Harmonizer and transform into more than 20 astonishing creatures

Strategically utilize your companions to dominate combat with devastating multi-character combos

  FEATURES:
  • Third person perspective.
  • 3D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • World War I, Supernatural, Fantasy, Magic & Anime themes.
NUMBER OF PLAYERS  1 Player
NUMBER OF MEMORY CARD BLOCKS  61 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 = No
AUDIO MODES  Stereo = Yes / Mono = Yes / Dolby Surround = No / Dolby Digital = Yes; 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) = No
SPECIAL GAME FIXES USED  None
VIDEO PLUGIN  GSDX v.1.1.1 ( 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.
 

 BASIC CONTROLS:

D-Pad move character (walk), navigate menus
Left Analog Stick move character (run), navigate menus
Start Button pause
Select Button turn navigation map on or off, subtitles on or off
X Button confirm, examine, talk
Square Button other
Circle Button cancel, run
Triangle Button display command menu
L1 or L2 Button cycle through party members
R3 Button exit menus



 

RAW CODES:

Infinite Cash
20102BB0 05F5E0FF
20102BB4 05F5E0FF

Maximum HP
203B35DC 00000000

Maximum MP
203B360C 00000000



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 NTSC-J:
  • Shadow Hearts II [Deluxe Pack] [SLPS-25317~8]   
     
  • Shadow Hearts II - Director's Cut [PlayStation 2 the Best] [SLPM-73214]   
     
 NTSC-U:
  • Shadow Hearts - Covenant [SLUS-21041 & SLUS-21044]   
     
 PAL:
  • Shadow Hearts - Covenant [SLES-82030 & SLES-82031]   
     

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