VAGRANT STORY
Official Title  Vagrant Story
Common Title  Vagrant Story
Serial Number(s)  SLES-02756
Region  PAL
Genre / Style  RPG  / Action

Developer  Squaresoft.
Publisher  Squaresoft.
Date Released  17 June 2000
Disc Number &
Printed Serial Number
DISC 1

SLES-02756
Serial Number In Disc SLES-02756
Media Disc ID N / A
Number Of Tracks 1
( 1 Data Track )
Approx. Image Size
( Image Format Used )
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( .bin / .cue )
Approx.Size On Disc MB
Approx. Archive Size
( Archive Type Used )
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( 1 RAR File with
2% Recovery )
Barcode Number(s)
( UPC / EAN )

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

Once a bustling city housing over 5,000 people, a series of disastrous quakes separated the city of Leá Monde from the living world. Now accessible only though gnarled catacombs that run from the city to the shore, it's a foreboding place where it's rumored the dead don't quite die.

It's in this cheerful setting that we find ourselves accompanying Ashley Riot as he pursues the enigmatic but charismatic leader of the Müllenkamp cult into the doomed city. Vagrant Story takes the player though the catacombs and into the city of Leá Monde all to answer the question of what happened to everyone's favorite Risk Breaker during the week he vanished into the town.

Vagrant Story isn't like your typical Square offering however. While posing a complex storyline, they're adapted an almost action based format for the journey. You'll have to jump precise jumps, solve block puzzles and navigate mazes all by yourself in a fashion strongly reminiscent of Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver. On the flip side, Square's fused a menu driven battle interface with a reflex driven combo and defense for a new approach to your basic role playing combat. The combo system employs a new wrinkle. The more successive strikes you manage to connect with, the more often you successfully defend, the higher your Risk points will go. The higher your risk, the more ragged your defense. You'll also miss more frequently although your chances of making a critical hit increase. Think of it as a fatigue and stress level all rolled into one. In all, it makes for a mix that incorporates multiple game styles while remaining aloof from them all at the same time.

Expect to spend a lot of time alone with Ashley's thoughts as you progress in the game. This is essentially a dungeon crawling game complete with statistically intensive weapon and armor management, You'll build up weapons, combine them with others to create new or stronger ones, and spend a lot of time juggling our equipment while you pursue the storyline further. You'll have to take the type of monster you're killing into consideration, their elemental affinities and plan for any of their attacks.

Vagrant Story breaks from Final Fantasy in another way aside from the game mechanics. There is almost no full motion video in the game. Instead, Square relies on real-time cut scenes to further the story in the game. There aren't any prerendered backdrops of sprites kicking about either. Everything's in rendered in real-time using the PlayStation's polygon pushing power to give the game its looks.

The character designs have a more realistically proportioned and serious mien about them as in Final Fantasy VIII. Square fans may notice some artistic similarities to Xenogears in the character designs and backgrounds.

Square fans will take note, others may as well once they see Vagrant Story on the shelves. Square's not giving this title the bum's rush after all. While the title may seem like an odd HBO special or hint at a story set in the late 1930's in the mean streets of Chicago, some roustabouts have all the luck.

  Manufacturer's description:

AGENT OF THE CROWN
Relive an adventurous tale rich with agents, espionage, and conspiracies. Challenge deadly villains and monsters with your steel and magic. Clear your name by uncovering a sinister plot or perish in the attempt.
A dark, cinematic adventure set in a richly detailed 3D world
Revolutionary battle and status systems for incredible real-time attacks and combinations
Includes SQUARESOFT preview disc with playable demos

  Features:
  • Third person perspective.
  • 3D graphics
  • Medieval Fantasy theme.
Number Of Players  1 Player
Number Of Memory Card Blocks  3 Blocks
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
Multi-Tap Function Compatible  No
Link Cable Function Compatibile  No
Emulator  ePSXe v1.9.0
Video Plugin  Pete's OpenGL Driver v2.9 ( internal X & Internal Y= Very High, Stretching mode: Stretch to full window size, render Mode: 2 (Use framebuffer object) text filt = 2 FPS limit= 53, Compatibility=1,3,2; Shader effects= 1 (Fullscreen smoothin))
Audio Plugin  ePSXe SPU Core v.1.9.0
CD-ROM Plugin  ePSXe Cdrom plugin
Game Pad Plugin  N / A
Vibration Compatible  Yes.
Console Bios Used  SCPH7502

  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.
 

 NORMAL MODE (UNARMED) CONTROLS:
  Move character / Grip / Climb up / Change perspective in free look mode -  D-Pad or Left Analog Stick
  Walk -  D-Pad or Left Analog Stick + R2 Button
  Execute command / Draw weapon -  Circle Button
  Cancel / Open doors and treasure boxes / Move cubes / End free look mode -  X Button
  Jump -  Square Button
  Menu -  Triangle Button
  Rotate camera left or right -  R1 or L1 Button
  Zoom in and out -  Select Button
  Free look / Skip demo -  Start Button
  Abbreviated commands -  L2 Button
  Free look -  Right Analog Stick

 BATTLE MODE (WEAPON DRAWN) CONTROLS:
  Move character / Select target in targeting sphere / Change perspective in free look mode -  D-Pad or Left Analog Stick
  Walk -  D-Pad or Left Analog Stick + R2 Button
  Execute command / Open and close target sphere / Battle ability when attacking or defending -  Circle Button
  Cancel / Close target sphere / End free look / Switch to normal mode -  X Button
  Jump / Use battle ability when attacking or defending -  Square Button
  Menu / Use battle ability when attacking or defending -  Triangle Button
  Rotate camera left or right -  R1 or L1 Button
  Zoom in and out -  Select Button
  Free look / Skip demo -  Start Button
  Abbreviated commands / Switch targets during target selection -  L2 Button
  Free look -  Right Analog Stick

 MENU SCREEN CONTROLS:
  Move cursor / Switch menus while items window is open -  D-Pad or Left Analog Stick
  Execute command -  Circle Button
  Cancel -  X Button
  Close menu -  Triangle Button
  Switch menus / Switch between ashley and opponents in status window -  R1 or L1 Button

 

MISC CODES:
  New Game + -  
Beat the game, then load the saved game. This will give you a ''New Game +'' feature. This game lets you use your old level and weapons
 

GAMESHARK CODES:
  Infinite HP -  
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  Max HP -  
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  Infinite MP -  
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  Max MP -  
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 - Jewel Case Covers
FRONT BACK INSIDE
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Dim. - 1453 x 1476 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 1'5 MB
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Dim. - 1925 x 1441 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 1'6 MB
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 - Advert Covers
USA ADVERT
CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 2379 x 1567 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 1'18 MB
 - Disc Cover
DISC
CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 742 x 757 pix.
Res. - 150 dpi
File Size - 149 KB

 NTSC-J:
  • Vagrant Story [SCPS-45486]  - 
     
  • Vagrant Story [SLPS-02377]  - 
     
  • Vagrant Story [PSOne Books] [SLPS-91457]  - 
     
  • Vagrant Story [Ultimate Hits] [SLPM-87393]  - 
     
 NTSC-U:
  • Vagrant Story [SLUS-01040]  - 
     
 PAL:
  • Vagrant Story [SLES-02754]  - 
     
  • Vagrant Story [SLES-02755]  - 
     

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