GLADIUS
OFFICIAL TITLE  Gladius
COMMON TITLE  Gladius
SERIAL NUMBER(S)  SLUS-20490
REGION  NTSC-U
GENRE / STYLE  Action / Tactical RPG.

DEVELOPER  Lucasarts.
PUBLISHER  Lucasarts.
DATE RELEASED  28 October 2003
DISC NUMBER &
PRINTED SERIAL NUMBER
DISC 1

SLUS-20490
SERIAL NUMBER IN DISC SLUS-20490
MEDIA DVD-5
NUMBER OF TRACKS 1
( 1 Data Track )
BARCODE NUMBER(S)
( UPC / EAN )

From the back cover.
  •  023272321352  - 
     

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English
Menus and gameplay are in English.

In the tradition of films like Gladiator and Spartacus comes Gladius, an action RPG taking place in the world of gladiatorial combat. As one of two principal characters, Ursula and Valens, players must train and lead a team of warriors to compete in the 20 coliseums and arenas found in four regions around the world. As a gladiator team trains and fights, warriors become more experienced and eventually develop new abilities.

Each battle is fought using a combination of steel, magic, and projectiles as players recruit from a pool of 16 distinct fighter classes, including Imperial Legionaries, Galdr witches, and javelin-throwing Peltasts. Over 400 pieces of equipment can be used in combat, and Gladius offers over 100 customizable characters as players win the certificates required to enter new regions through successful battles.

Ursula and Valens both feature separate storylines, each of which offers an estimated 36 hours of play. In addition to the story mode, which ultimately has players preventing a dark god's ascent to power, a number of exhibition battles can be fought against computer opponents with support for multiple players in the cooperative mode. Once the story mode is complete, players can revisit tournaments to build their characters' stats for use in multiplayer combat.

  MANUFACTURER'S DESCRIPTION:

Introducing an epic gladiatorial RPG. Follow the grand saga of two young heroes, Ursula and Valens, as they recruit and train a team of warriors and compete in the gladiator games. Battle with deadly weapons and powerful magic as you learn vital combat tactics while enhancing and customizing your characters.
Fiercely competitive and brutal gladiator style combat system.
Choose from over 100 characters in 16 different classes.
More than 15 landscapes and dozens of stunning gladiator arenas.
Recruit, train and run a customized school of gladiators.
Fight with hundreds of deadly weapons and wield powerful magic.
Single and multiplayer support for up to four players, in co-op, head-to-head battles or quick exhibition games.
3D world map allows players to explore the lands of Gladius and engege in over 500 encounters.

  FEATURES:
  • Third person perspective.
  • 3D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • Ancient Rome theme.
NUMBER OF PLAYERS  1 or 2 Players
NUMBER OF MEMORY CARD BLOCKS  365 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 = No / Dolby Surround = No / Dolby Digital = No; Dolby Pro logic II = Yes
MULTI-TAP FUNCTION COMPATIBLE  No
LANGUAGE SELECTOR  No
NETWORK ADAPTOR (ETHERNET) COMPATIBLE  No
EMULATOR  PCSX 2 v.0.1.2.1
SPEED HACKS USED  EE Cyclerate = 1; VU Cycle Stealing = 0; Enable INTC Spin detection = Yes; Enable Wait Loop Detection = Yes; Enable fast CDVD = Yes; mVU Flag Hack = Yes; MTVU (Multi-Threaded Micro VU1) = Yes
SPECIAL GAME FIXES USED  None
VIDEO PLUGIN  GSDX r5864 ( Allow 8-bit textures = Yes; Alpha Hack = No; Offset Hack = No; Skipdraw Hack = 0 )
AUDIO PLUGIN  SPU2-X r5830 ( 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.
 

 WORLD MODE CONTROLS:
 Move character -  Left Analog Stick
 Enter a town, talk to npc -  X Button
 View school info -  Square Button
 Rest -  Triangle Button


 SCHOOL MODE CONTROLS:
 Choose category -  D-Pad or Left Analog Stick Up or Down
 Select category -  X Button
 View school info -  Square Button
 Return to world map -  Circle Button
 Rotate character -  Right Analog Stick Left or Right
 Zoom in or out -  Right Analog Stick Up or Down
 Scroll through gladiators -  L1 or R1 Button


 BATTLE MODE CONTROLS:
 Move battle cursor -  Left Analog Stick
 Rotate and zoom camera -  Right Analog Stick
 Select a skill, scroll between status effects when viewing character-related information -  D-Pad
 Used during som swing meter attacks -  Square, Triangle, Circle or X Button
 Used before initiating combat -  Square or Triangle Button
 Initiate an attack, activate or accept an action -  X Button
 View character-related information -  Square Button
 Cancel an action -  Circle Button
 See description of selected skill -  Triangle Button
 View complete list of battle commands, cycle through innate skills, item statuses and status effects -  L1 Button
 View combat initiative stack, cycle through innate skills, item statuses and status effects -  L2 Button
 View character line of site during battle -  R1 Button
 Alter the path or line that your gladiator takes in battle -  R2 Button
 Cancel an action, used during some swing meter attacks -  Select Button
 Pause game -  Start Button

 

MISC CODES:

In the school menu, pause the game and enter code:
1,000 Gold -   Right, Down, Left, Up, Left (x4), Triangle, Left 
Each of these folloing codes is activated by pressing the START button to pause during combat. You'll hear a sound effect to confirm each time you enter the code correctly.
Double battle speed -   Right, Up, Left, Down, Left, Left, Left, Left, Down, Up 
Increase amount of Attack Affinity after attacking -   Down, Right, Up, Left, Left, Left, Left, Left, Triangle, Right 
Increase amount of Defense Affinity after attacking -   Down, Right, Up, Left, Left, Left, Left, Left, Triangle, Left 
Normal battle speed -   Right, Up, Left, Down, Left, Left, Left, Left, Up, Down 
Team Beserk Mode -   Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Left, Left, Left, Up, Right, Down, Left 
To disable random encounters, press the START button to pause the game on the World Map. If you want to re-enable the random encounters, press the START button on the Goal Screen. Then enter the codes. You'll hear a sound effect to confirm the code, if you entered it correctly.
Disable random encounters -   Right, Left, Up, Down, Left, Left, Left, Left, Triangle, Triangle, Triangle 
Enable random encounters -   Right, Left, Up, Down, Left, Left, Left, Left, X, X, X 


RAW CODES:

Infinite Gold -  
105BC97C 0000FFFF
 
Infinite Health 1st Warrior in Battle -  
10761C36 000003E7
 
Infinite Health 2nd Warrior in Battle -  
107620BA 000003E7
 
1-Hit Death Enemies -  
013861C7 00000048
30307FFE 00B39B18
 

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 PAL:
  • Gladius [SLES-51064]   
     
  • Gladius [SLES-51065]   
     
  • Gladius [SLES-51066]   
     

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