Demon's Crest
{} = transcription notes_____________________________________________________                                                                   SNS-3Z-USA                                Demon's Crest                              Instruction ManualCapcom                                                         Super Nintendo______________________________________________________{Page 2: A Special Message from Capcom, Page 3: Table of Contents, Page 4:Safety Precautions; such nonsense not included}[Page 5]_____________________________________________________Getting Started1.  Insert the Demon's Crest Game Pak into your Super Nintendo Entertainment    System and turn the power on.2.  Press the START button to bring up the title screen, or watch the opening    scenes to find out about Firebrand's plight in the demon realm.3.  The title screen will show you the following choices:  START, CONTINUE    and OPTIONS.  Press the control pad left or right to highlight the option    you would like and then press the START button.  (For an explanation of    CONTINUE and OPTIONS, please see the corresponding sections in this    manual.)4.  To begin playing the game, choose START and press the START button.5.  To end the game at any time, simply turn your Super Nintendo    Entertainment System off and remove your Game Pak.[Page 6]_______________________________________________________A Legend of Two RealmsMany, many years ago it was a time of fantasy and intrigue.  Legends passedfrom generation to generation.  People loved to spin takes of great warriorsrising up against the tyrannical forces of those who ruled.One such legend spoke of a world that was once divided into two differentlands.  The two realms existed in harmony:  one ruled by humans, the otherruled by demons.  There was rarely conflict between the two realms until onefateful day.Six magical stones fell from the sky into the demon's realm.  Inscribed onthe stones were the Crests of Fire, Earth, Air, Water, Time and Heaven.These crests, when united, would grant unimaginable power.Soon the demons began to fight over these magical crests.  The demon realmerupted into civil war.  The land was in turmoil over the stones untilfinally one red demon emerged with five stones by defeating the others.  Thisdemon was known as Firebrand.Firebrand was not satisified that possessing the Crests of Fire, Earth, Air,Water and Time would end the[Page 7]_______________________________________________________A Legend of Two Realms, cont.war.  He then challenged the Demon Dragon for the Crest of Heaven.  After along and desperate battle, Firebrand slayed the Dragon and gained the finalCrest.  But the price of victory was high.  Firebrand was criticallywounded.Firebrand also did not realize that while he was obtaining the Crests, hissuccess only moved him closer to failure.  The jealous demon Phalanx secretlytrailed Firebrand and waited for just the right moment."I have defeated the Red Demon!" Phalanx cried.  "I shall reign supreme! With the power of the Crest, both the demon world and the human world are mine!"Firebrand vowed revenge on Phalanx.  Phalanx was clever, though.  Heseparated the crests in case someone did rise up to challenge the powerhe possessed.And now someone has risen to the challenge.  The legend of Firebrand is aboutto unfold in the search of the Demon's Crest![Page 8]_______________________________________________________FirebrandThe red demon awakens to excude revenge on Phalanx and recover the stones ofthe Demon's Crest!  It's up to you to guide Firebrand through the demonrealm to locate the stones and gain spells, potions, talismans and coins.                           Fire/Crest Power  Potion/Spell                                          |   |                    _________________________________    Vitality --    | **********          (*) (*) (*) | -- Talisman                   | *******                         |                   |                                 |                   |    {Game Status bar}            |Review the following areas for more on how to control Firebrand in his manyforms:Controlling Firebrand (default settings)Move Firebrand left/right                             Press control                                                      pad left/rightMake Firebrand jump                                   Press the                                                      B button[Page 9]________________________________________________________Firebrand, cont.Make Firebrand hover                                  Jump, then press Bin the air                                            buttonMake Firebrand fly                                    Hover, then press                                                      control pad left/rightGrab hold of wall                                     Jump up to wallor platformUse Firebrand's weapon                                Press the Y buttonUse weapon while flying                               Fly, then press Y                                                      buttonUse spell or potion                                   Press the X buttonUse Item Screen/                                      Press START buttonPause Game[Page 10]____________________________________________________Firebrand, cont.(Only when using Crest of Fire)Head butt                                             Press the A buttonHead butt in air                                      Press the B button,                                                      then press the A button[Page 11]_________________________________________________Firebrand, cont.Using Crest of Fire weaponsFirebrand begins his quest with a portion of the Crest of Fire, but must findfour other weapons to complete the crest.  Each weapon of the Fire Crest hasa different function but all are activated by pressing the B button.  Here isa description of the weapons.Fire - Firebrand's normal fire weapon has long range but little effectivenessagainst enemies.Buster - The buster has the same range but much more power.  Allows Firebrandto blast through stone blocks.Tornado - Use the tornado to reach higher areas.  Only two tornados mayappear at a time.Claw - The claw will grab onto walls with spikes.  Shoot the claw at thespikes, and Firebrand then can grab onto the claw and climb up the dangerouswalls.Demon Fire - This is the most powerful fire in the realm![Page 12]______________________________________________________Firebrand, cont.Powers of the CrestFind the stones that make up the Demon's Crest and Firebrand can morph intoanother form.  Not only is it important to find the stones to save the DemonRealm, but there are many abilities and special powers granted by each stone.Here is a description of each stone and its powers:Crest of Earth-Morphs Firebrand into the Ground Gargoyle, who has great speed and thestrength to break stone statues.Controlling Ground GargoyleBreak stone statues                                   Press A buttonUse great speed                                       Press control pad                                                      forward + A buttonFire weapon along ground                              Press Y buttonFire weapon straight                                  B button, then Y button[Page 13]___________________________________________________Firebrand, cont.Crest of Air -Firebrand becomes the Aerial Gargoyle and can soar much higher in the air.Weapon is very powerful disc.  Aerial Gargoyle cannot grab hold of wallsor platforms.Controlling Aerial GargoyleHover                                                 Jump, then press B                                                      buttonFly upward                                            Press and hold A buttonCrest of Water =Allows Firebrand to survive in the water as the Tidal Gargoyle.  When morphedinto any other form, Firebrand cannot survive underwater.  The Tidal Gargoyleallows him to breathe and search the depths.  His tidal weapon can break somestone blocks that are submerged.Controlling Tidal GargoyleSwim                                                  Press B button                                                      repeatedly[Page 14]_____________________________________________________Firebrand, cont.Crest of Time -Slows time down and allows Firebrand to become the Legendary Gargoyle.  Itdecreases the amount of damage inflicted by enemies.  Also, Firebrand's skinshall become like iron to help reduce damage.  Overall, the LegendaryGargoyle reduces the damage by one-half.Flying Across the Realm/Map SelectOnce the Firebrand reaches the end of an area or uses a special potion, hewill fly high into the sky and the viewpoint will switch from the side toright behind Firebrand.  This allows him to choose a new area in the realmto explore.  Here is an outline of how to control Firebrand as he fliesacross the realm.[Page 15]____________________________________________________Firebrand, cont.Make Firebrand fly around                             Press control pad                                                      in any directionCause Firebrand to swoop                              Press the Y buttonin near the groundChoose a new area to explore                          Fly above area and                                                      press the Y buttonSee an overhead map                                   Stop moving, then                                                      press START button[Page 16]________________________________________________________Using the Item ScreenThe key to success for Firebrand is to use his powers to their ultimateabilities.  Thus frequent changes in power are necessary.  Follow thesesteps to change powers, select a potion or spell, or change the talismanyou are using:1.  Press the START button to bring up the Item Screen.2.  Use the control pad to move the wand to the item you want to use.3.  Press the Y button to select the item.4.  A tone will ring, then press START to have Firebrand use the item.In order to buy a spell or potion, you must first locate an urn or vellumin the realm.  These items will hold the spell or potion you have purchased.[Page 17]___________________________________________________Using the Item Screen, cont.{I hope my descriptions (in place of pix) help...}{Transparent crystal globe, holding small flame}Restores all vitality{Scroll sheet}Vellum{Oval gold piece}Worth 1 G.P.{Round silver piece}Worth 5 G.P.{Flask}Urn{Red crystal globe held in skeleton hands}Adds 1 unit of vitality{Transparent crystal globe, holding large flame}Restores some vitality{Round gold piece}Worth 20 G.P.[Page 18]_____________________________________________________Trio the Pago's Gaming ShopsThroughout the realm, Trio has set up gaming shops for demons.  As you enterthe gaming shops, you see many torches burning brightly above Trio.  If youpay Trio his fee, you may earn more G.P. by head-butting a certain number ofskulls that appear and quickly disappear throughout the holes in the wallwithin Trio's shop.  Depending on the skill required, Trio will ask for alarger fee, but you may earn more G.P. or other prizes if you are successful.The Black Lotus, Wise Man and Talisman ShopsThese shops allow you to fill your velliums or urns.  The Black Lotus shopis run by Phorapa, who sells potions to fill your urns.  The Wise Man shopis run by Morack and offers spells for your vellums.  The Talisman Shop isrun by Malwous.  While you find talismans in the realm, Malwous will identifythe talismans and tell you what they do for you.To use these shops, move the wand to the item you want to purchase and pressthe Y button.  The shop owners will ask you if you want to purchase the item,so choose the response you want and press the START button.  The item willthen appear on your Item Screen if you have enough G.P.[Page 19]_____________________________________________________Gargoyles                   Somulo                  Hippogriff       Belth                    Arma                    SculaContinue with PasswordsShould Firebrand run out of vitality, and no potions are selected tocontinue, a GAME OVER message will appear.  You then have 3 options:1.  RETRY-Press START to continue where you left off.2.  SELECT A STAGE-Allow Firebrand to fly across the realm and choose a new    area to explore.3.  END-Choose this to end the current game and continue later.  A password    will appear so copy it down.To continue later, choose CONTINUE from the title screen.[Page 20]________________________________________________________Continue with Passwords1.  Use the control pad to move the wand from slot to slot and input your    password.2.  Press the B button or Y button to change a letter.3.  Move the wand to END and press START when you have entered your password.4.  Move the wand to EXIT and press START at any time to leave the password    screen.If the password you entered is incorrect, an error message will appear.Choose RETRY and make the necessary changes.When the 3 options appear after the GAME OVER message, and you choose END thegame will show the current password and then return to the title screen.  Ifyou immediately restart the game without turning off your system, the currentpassword will automatically appear in the password entry screen.[Page 21]_______________________________________________________OptionsIn the Option Mode, you may adjust the configuration of the control buttonsand change the sound mode.  Press the control pad up or down to move the wandfrom KEY CONFIG to SOUND MODE.  You can change the buttons for Firebrand'sATTACK, JUMP, MAGIC and MENU.  Also, adjust the sound mode from STEREO toMONOAURAL (Mono) based on the capabilites of your T.V.___________________________________________________________{Page 22: Demon's Notes, Page 23: Warranty}