ドラえもん3 のび太の町SOS! Doraemon 3: Nobita’s Town SOS! Contents 1.Introduction 2.Manual Translation 3.Mini Walkthrough 1.Introduction Doraemon, Anpanman and Sazaesan are probably the 3 most popular anime characters in Japan. Because of their long running TV programs everyone, from young to old can recognize them. However all three have failed to become popular in the English speaking world. Doraemon was created by Hiroshi Fujimoto and Motoo Abiko in 1970. Since then 1,464 stories have been published which have sold over 100 million combined copies all over the world. The second Doraemon anime has 1,787 episodes. Doraemon films are released on an annual basis, there are 41 so far. So it is no surprised that it is the highest grossing anime film series ever. So far 63 Doraemon video games have been released, and he makes appearances in many others. As of 2016 the Doraemon franchise has generated at least 5.5 billion dollars of merchandise sales world wide. Doraemon is a robot cat from the future who lives in the desk drawer of the young boy, Nobita. He has a tummy pouch which has infinite dimensions so it can hold all of his secret tools that they use on their adventures. His most famous tool is probably the pink Anywhere Door that allows them to travel in time and space. Despite being famous throughout Asia, especially in India, Doraemon failed to take off in the west, probably due to his terrible screechy old man voice. Released on July 28th 2000 by AT Co, this is the third and final Doraemon game on the N64. It features a multiplayer minigame mode with 9 games. The British publication N64 Magazine reviewed the first two games, giving them 60% and 52% respectively. They called them “slightly confusing and all too tedious Mario clones.” I would like to thank Ozidual. Without his hard work, this guide would not have been possible. He has been tirelessly scanning and uploading Japanese N64 game manuals at extremely high quality. He is also assisting in many N64 translation projects and fixed the trophy glitch in Space Station Silicon Valley. I am very grateful for your efforts towards preserving video game history. Back of the Box We have been energetically created in 3D for a third action game! This time, the five of us have gotten involved in the mystery of a strange planet. Well, a great adventure is about to begin! Do your best to help us return safely to earth! Introducing Nobita’s town in 3D polygons! Look forward to meeting many people! When you think of Doraemon, the first thing that comes to mind is secret tools! This time too, they are very useful everywhere! Formidable bosses also appear! Whether you can beat them or not is up to you! 2.Manual Translation Story In summer vacation Nobita was grudgingly studying at his desk. To stop him from neglecting his work, Doraemon was by his side. “Ah…I’ll never finish this homework…” “Concentrate!” Suddenly, something shining fell from the sky. “Ah! A meteorite!” In a panic Nobita dashed outside and met Shizuka on the street. She was holding a fragment of the meteorite in her hands. “That’s the meteorite I just saw…” Then Suneo and Gian appeared. They were both holding fragments of the meteorite as well. “This looks like a coat of arms…” “I saw it break into 3 pieces in the air!” The four of them joined the 3 pieces of the meteorite together again. As soon as the 3 pieces joined together a very bright flash of light radiated from the meteorite!! “Whoa!” In a trance, Nobita hid in a pipe in the middle of an empty lot. Countless lightning bolts flashed across the sky above the town. Shaking and swaying the whole town rose and flew into the space. The town touched down on a mysterious planet. Before long, some enigmatic robot soldiers appeared. One by one, they hunted down the people of the town. Nobita suddenly realized he could not see Shizuka, Suneo and Gian. In a panic he returned home, and woke up Doraemon who had been knocked out. “Let’s search the surrounding area” Doraemon and Nobita’s adventures had started again... Characters (All other stats are normal unless stated.) Doraemon A cat shaped robot from the 22nd century. He helps people in trouble with his secret tools. His HP 8, and his swimming speed is fast. Nobita A clumsy, lazy young boy. But he is good hearted and honest. His HP is 6. Shizuka A kind girl who always helps Nobita when he is being bullied. She loves being clean and taking baths. Her HP is 6, her walking and swimming speeds are fast and her jumping power is high. The character of choice for speedrunners. Unlocked after beating their boss battle. Suneo He bullies Nobita with Gian but, real he is a timid boy who is often sad. His HP is 6. His speed is fast and his jumping power is high. Unlocked after beating their boss battle. Gian He is always bullying Nobita but, he has a strong sense of justice. His HP is 10. Unlocked after beating their boss battle. Dorami Doraemon’s younger sister. She looks up to her younger brother, she is a robot you can realy rely on. She lives in the 22nd centuary. Her HP is 8. Her jumping power is high and her swimming speed is fast. Unlocked at the end of the game. Nobiru A boy who lives on the planet Dakuto, the place where Nobita’s town lands. Lena Nobiru’s younger sister. She is a kind girl who looks up to her older brother. Emperor Bugle A evil emperor wearing a space suit. In order to investigate many planets cultures he brings whole towns to planet Dakuto. Controls These are the controls for the main game. The mini-games all have their own controls. 3D Stick – Move the cursor/character/free camera A Button – Jump / Swim / Confirm B Button – Attack / Talk / Go back one menu screen C Up – Switch to close up camera mode C Down - Switch to wide camera mode L Button – On the stage screen, save the game. R Button – Switch to free camera mode Z Trigger – Recenter the camera behind your character Start Button - Pause How to start the game First choose one of the three files to save your game to. You can also choose to copy コピーor delete クリア your files. Your game file shows you various data The number of the area you are on Your play time The character you were using when you saved The difficulty (yellow – easy, red difficult) The number of mini-games you can play Story Mode How to advance the game After watching the intro cut-scene retrun to Nobita’s house and talk to Doraemon. If you leave the town you will move to the stage select screen. The stage select screen Use the 3D to move the Gyro Capsule and choose a stage. Each stage has a tower to clear before moving onto the next area. If you press the L Button on this screen you can save the game. The game screen Your health, the hearts, is shown in the top left. If you lose all your hearts you will switch to the next available character. If you have no other available characters the game will end. The power gauge is in the bottom right, next to your currently equipped weapon. When you fire some weapons you must hold down the B Button and release it in order to set the firing or throwing strength. The pause screen If you press the Start Button during the game the following options will be displayed. ITEM WEAPONS STATUS ITEM screen The current items name will be displayed at the top of the screen, along with all the other items you have underneath. There are 3 pages of items. When you select an item the following choices will be displayed; Use the item Recover – Use a Gas Spray on an item or weapon. Item explanation The numbered slimes in the top right shows you how many weapons are covered in Space Time Slime. The black spray can in the bottom left shows you how many Gas Sprays you have. You can find the gas sprays in the levels. You will not be able to use your items or weapons until you remove the Space Time Slime from them using the Gas Spray. WEAPON The same as the items screen but for your weapons. STATUS screen Shows your currently selected character and their health at the top of the screen. Their stats will be on the right hand side of the screen. You can select other characters by using the 3D Stick. If they are sitting down that means their life is at 0, and they cannot be used. If you give them a Red Recovery Capsule they will be revived. At the start of a new game you will only be able to use Doraemon and Nobita. Main Items and Secret tools Red Heart Apples – Recover 1 point of health. Yellow Heart Apples - Recover your whole health bar. Red Recovery Capsule – If you life drops to 0 your character will recover. Black Gas Spray – Removes Space Time Slime so you can get secret tools. Energy Stone – A secret crystal used to make things. Unlocks a bonus minigame. Red Grinning Bluff Ball – A bomb that creates light and noise when it explodes. Shock Wave Pistol – A pistol that rapid fires masses of air instead of bullets. Air Cannon – A big cannon that uses air pressure. Light Jar – When sprinkled on stones it creates light. Us e it in places like dark caves. Bloom powder – It can make flowers bloom on any plant. About the camera There are 3 camera modes to choose from as follows Wide Mode- The camera will automatically move around the character, it is easily to move play in this mode. Press C Down to switch to this mode. Close Up Mode – You can see the characters cute expressions easily in this mode. Press C Up to switch to this mode. Look Around Mode – This switches the camera to the characters POV, you can look around by moving the 3D Stick. Use this to look carefully around you. You cannot move the character in this mode. Press the R Button to switch to this mode. Game Land Mode First select the number of players from 2 to 4. Then each player can choose a character. Next you can choose one of 9 minigames to play. You can also unlock a bonus game once you collect the Energy Stone in the Story Mode. Before the game starts the rules and controls will be displayed. Press the Start Button to begin the game. Mini-games All the mini games are for 4 players apart from “Crowd Voice Shot”. Here are the rules for each game. お子様練習カーレース Children’s training car race Aim to get to the goal before anyone else. 三輪飛行機レース Three wheeled plane race Aim to get to the goal before anyone else. To advance alternate tapping the A and B Buttons to match the timing of the moving bar at the bottom of the screen. お子様練習カースべレース Children’s training car slide race Aim to get to the goal before anyone else. The road is very slippery. キュービックルーレット Cubic Roulette Within the time limit, collect as many of the same picture that is shown in the center of the screen. 早撃ちナンバーショット Quick Draw Number Shot Shot the 9 panels in order faster than anyone else. パネルショット36 Panel Shot 36 Shot the panels and compete to get the most points. Some panels will take points away from you if you shoot them. こけおどし合戦 Bluff Battle Throw the bluff balls to reduce your opponents life meter. ９パズルバトル 9 Puzzle Battle Within the time limit complete the picture by moving the 9 pieces. 声カタマリンショット Crowd Voice Shot Defeat the monsters which are approaching the food by press the correct buttons. 3.Mini Walkthrough The game is divided into 4 areas. You can advance to the next area by defeating the boss. In addition to dungeons, there are several towns in each area. Area 1 Nobita’s Town Careca Forest (Save Reina here) Domero's Cave (Save D Kerr here) Mt Gurung Deson Lake Pepin Alien Town Inhabited by penguin aliens. They will only talk to you if you give them Konjac. Marill Tower-Collect 4 Key Crystals to enter. Beat the boss to free Shizuka Area 2 First Underground City-Dr. Kerr's house, Nobile and Reina's house. The Zaraha desert Faban's Cave (Save Dr. Two here) Dez amusement park Minic Alien Town - The buildings are small and you can't enter them without using the Shrinking Torch. Metal Tower-You can enter it by breaking the 3 shield generators. Beat the boss to free Suneo Area 3 Second Underground City- Dr. Two's house. The director of the management bureau, is look for three star pieces. Rix Lake Kiraf Forest Dragonia Alien Town-Inhabited by lizard aliens. Use the impersonator plate or the Genemic to talk to them. Posed Sea Garlock Tower-Wake up Majin at the sea and destroy the barrier to enter. Beat the boss to free Gian Area 4 When you enter this area, Doraemon will be kidnapped and will be unusable for a while. His secret tools can be used as usual. Latina cave Mt Kogor Popika Alien Town Tower of Miele-Collect the two mirror pieces to enter. Beat the boss here to free Doraemon. Bugle Station-Appears after defeating the Space-Time Master at the Tower of Miele. Dorami will join you now and give you the hyper air cannon to fight the last boss, Emperor Bugle.