GLADIUS - (PAL)

DISC NUMBER &
PRINTED SERIAL NUMBER

DISC 1

SLES-51064

SERIAL NUMBER IN DISC

SLES-51064

NUMBER OF TRACKS

1
( 1 Data Track )

BARCODE NUMBER(S)
( UPC / EAN )

From the back cover.

023272997601 -

GLADIUS

OFFICIAL TITLE	Gladius
COMMON TITLE	Gladius
SERIAL NUMBER(S)	SLES-51064
REGION	PAL
GENRE / STYLE	Action / Tactical RPG.
DEVELOPER	Lucasarts.
PUBLISHER	Lucasarts.
DATE RELEASED	28 November 2003

English	Italian	Spanish

Menus and gameplay are in Multi-3 (English, Italian & Spanish); voices 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 = Yes / 60 Hz = No / 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:

Max Cash -
205C802C 000EA60
Ursula / Valens Infinite Health - In Battle -
2076D336 00000021
Urban / Ludo Infinite Health - In Battle -
2076D7BA 00000018

- JEWEL CASE COVERS
FRONT

CLICK THE IMAGE Dim. - 2138 x 1429 pix. Res. - 300 dpi File Size - 1'89 MB

- JEWEL CASE COVERS
FRONT

CLICK THE IMAGE Dim. - 1572 x 1036 pix. Res. - 150 dpi File Size - 527 KB

- ADVERT COVERS
USA ADVERT	SPANISH ADVERT

CLICK THE IMAGE Dim. - 2503 x 780 pix. Res. - 300 dpi File Size - 837 KB	CLICK THE IMAGE Dim. - 1350 x 1637 pix. Res. - 300 dpi File Size - 389 KB

- DISC COVER
DISC

CLICK THE IMAGE Dim. - 1426 x 1452 pix. Res. - 300 dpi File Size - 420 KB

NTSC-U:

Gladius [SLUS-20490]

PAL:

Gladius [SLES-51065]
Gladius [SLES-51066]

Thanks to CORSAIR for providing the game USA advert hires cover.
Thanks to KAISER77 for providing the game Spanish advert hires cover.
Thanks to JRK for providing the game CD hires cover.
Raw codes created by GLADIATOR.
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