WARNING: READ BEFORE USING YOUR PLAYSTATION®2 COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM. A very small percentage of individuals may experience epileptic seizures when exposed to certain light patterns or flashing lights. Exposure to certain patterns or backgrounds on a television screen or while playing video games, including games played on the PlayStation 2 console, may induce an epileptic seizure in these individuals.
GETTING STARTED 2 BASIC CONTROLS 3 DUALSHOCK®2 ANALOG CONTROLLER CONFIGURATIONS MEMORY CARD slot 1 MEMORY CARD slot 2 disc tray L2 button L1 button R2 button R1 button RESET button OPEN button controller port 2 controller port 1 USB connector Set up your PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system according to the instructions in its Instruction Manual. Make sure the MAIN POWER switch (located on the back of the console) is turned ON. Press the RESET button.
CAST OF CHARACTERS DARRIL Age: 32 Darril is a sergeant in the U.C.S. Army 332nd Company. Darril worked his way up the military ranks to become a promising young officer. However, his strong sense of justice—combined with an unfortunate tangle with a commanding officer—resulted in his demotion. Darril has been cynical ever since his loss of rank, and is disinterested in military matters. On the outside Darril seems light-hearted and carefree, but deep inside, he is looking for a cause he can believe in.
BASIC GAMEPLAY 6 THE BATTLE SYSTEM The story of FRONT MISSION 4 is told through event sequences and combat missions. 7 VIEWING THE BATTLE MAP Unit Data Window SELECTIONS IN EVENT MODE: Talk with other characters Buy parts and weapons from wanzer shops Buy skills and abilities from computer shops Set up wanzers Set up pilots Run battle simulator Save or load game data Shop (see p. 20) (see p. 20) (see p. 15) (see p. 19) (see p. 20) (see p.
THE COMMAND MENU 8 Press the ≈ button during or after a unit’s movement to open the command menu.
BACKPACKS [CONT.] 10 RADIO Units equipped with a radio backpack can call for air support as an action. Only Durandal units can call for air support. Select “Air Support” from the command menu to choose from the following commands: Air Strike Supply Drop Armor Coating THE STATUS SCREEN 11 You can view pilot and wanzer details by selecting “Status” from the command menu.
THE SYSTEM MENU 12 LINKS 13 Press the START button during missions to view the system menu. End Turn Quicksave Battle Window Default Speed Display Objectives Give Up In FRONT MISSION 4, you can receive assistance from friendly units when you attack or are under attack. To do this, you must link pilots to each other from the “Set Links” menu in the pilot setup screen (see p. 19).
SKILLS 14 In FRONT MISSION 4, you gain Enhancement Points (EP) in battle and use them to purchase skills (see p. 19 for more about equipping skills). There are three types of skills: battle skills, which randomly activate during battle; passive skills, which are in effect as long as they are equipped; and command skills, which are added to a pilot’s list of available commands. WANZER SETUP 15 This allows you to change each wanzer’s parts and add items to its backpack.
WANZER SETUP [CONT.] 16 WANZER SETUP [CONT.] 17 CHANGING WEAPONS EQUIPPING BACKPACKS Here you can set up weapons for your left arm, right arm, and both shoulders. Select a weapon by pressing the up and down directional buttons, then press the ≈ button to confirm. Here you can set up your backpack. Several backpack types are listed below: > If an arm already has built-in weapons, it cannot carry any additional weapons.
WANZER SETUP [CONT.] 18 SETTING ITEMS Here you can load items into your backpack. You cannot exceed the total capacity of your backpack. PILOT SETUP 19 In FRONT MISSION 4, pilots can gain new skills and abilities by spending the Enhancement Points they gain in combat. GAINING ABILITIES Here your pilots can learn new abilities. Buy Abilities Use EP to gain abilities. There are three types of abilities: attribute enhancements, weapon proficiency level enhancements, and battle skills.
PILOT SETUP [CONT.] 20 SETTING SUPPORT ACTIONS THE SIMULATOR 21 BATTLE Here you can configure how a pilot supports others when participating in a linked battle. You can configure individual settings for both attack and defense support. The simulator lets you train on previously cleared battle maps. You can gain experience, EP, and additional funds by training in the simulator.
CREDITS 22 CREDITS 23 SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD.
LIMITED WARRANTY PROTECT THE FUTURE OF THE WORLD… 25 The following warranty and support information applies only to customers in the United States and Canada, and only to original consumer purchasers of products covered by this warranty. LIMITED WARRANTY Square Enix U.S.A., Inc.
