Dead Or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball Helena Character Guide Started on: 22nd April 2003 Last update: 22nd April 2003 Version: 1.1 Author: doidoi (of the GameFAQs boards) Author's Email: stinkymonz2@hotmail.com Version history: 1.0, 22/4/03: When the FAQ was started. The first version. 1.1, 15/5/03: Corrected one of Helena's quotes and made a correction on Gin & Tonic. Also corrected the love and like items. Corrected many other minor errors. This FAQ is copyright of Doidoi. Dead Or Alive Extreme Beach Volleyball and Helena is copyright of Team Ninja and Tecmo. This FAQ is for personal use only, and cannot be altered, printed or distributed for commercial reasons. Anyone who I finds violates this will be punished to the full extent of the law. This FAQ should only appear on: www.gamefaqs.com www.neoseeker.com If you find this FAQ on another site, please notify me by the email address above or post it on the DOAX GameFAQs board. Also, please notify me of any mistakes I made here, thank you. ============================================================================= Table Of Contents ============================================================================= 1. Introduction 2. Helena's DOAX Biography 2.a Helena's DOA3 Biography 2. b Helena's DOA2 Biography 3. At The Volleyball Court 3.a Playing Helena 3.b Defense Against Blocks 4. Socializing 4.a Socializing as Helena 4.b Socializing as other girls. 5. Helena's Like and Love items. 5.a Helena's Likes. 5.b Helena's Loves. 6. Helena's Moods and Reactions. 6.a Mood descriptions. 6.b Helena's gift reactions. 7. Helena's Swimsuits. 7.a Helena's swimsuit list. 7.b How-to's to give Helena a *perverted* swimsuit. 8. Helena's Gravure movies. 9. Helena's quotes. 10. Credits. ============================================================================= ============================================================================= ============================================================================= 1. Introduction ============================================================================= Hello, and welcome to my Helena FAQ. This FAQ is used for Dead Or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball or DOA: XBV for the Xbox. This FAQ is mainly focused on Helena so don't be surprised it's not Kasumi's FAQ or something O_O. DOA: XBV is all about the DOA girls, volleyball, and swimsuits. (with a few more extras: accessories, relationships, which I will explain later) As the story goes, Zack won the Dead Or Alive 3 tournament (which is highly unbelieveable). He used his winnings at the casino -more specifically: Roulette- and bet all his winnings on one spot, and the ball landed on the number 0 (beating the 2.63% odds) and he won so big, that he decided to buy his own tropical island. Then, he sent out invitations for a DOA4 tournament, but of course, it's not. He only sent invitations to the girls, and the plane that sent them there won't come for another 2 weeks, so they're stuck on the island. To pass the time, they play volleyball. Now, let's continue with the rest of the FAQ. ============================================================================= ============================================================================= ============================================================================= 2. Helena's DOAX Biography ============================================================================= (Note: Taken from the DOAX manual) An up-and-coming primadonna, a gift to the world of opera. This young woman always gives off a high class air. ============================================================================= Profile: ============================================================================= Nationality: French Height/Weight: 5'7", 108 lbs Body Size: B35" W22" H34" Birthday: January 30 Age: 21 years Blood Type: AB Hobbies: Walking Likes: Blanc Manger (proper name is Blancmange) Favourite colour: Pearl White ============================================================================= Volleyball Statistics: ============================================================================= Power: ** Technique: *** Defence: **** Their skills are rated in a 5-star rating system. ============================================================================= 2.a Helena's DOA3 Biography ============================================================================= (Note: Taken from DOA3 manual) Helena is the illegimate daughter of the coupling between Fame Douglas, leader of DOATEC, and his mistress. Whether she likes it or not, she is dragged into the intertwined conspracies within the huge DOATEC organization as the only living relative of Douglas. Captured at the last anti-Douglas faction of DOATEC, Donovan challenges her to win in the DOA tournament. If she really wants the truth, she has no choice but to fight. ============================================================================= Profile: ============================================================================= Nationality: French Gender: Female Birthday: January 30, age: 21 Blood Type: AB Height/Weight: 5'7", 108 lbs Body size: B35" W22" H34" Fighting style: Pi Qua Quan Occupation: Opera Singer Likes: Blanc manger (proper name is Blancmange) Hobbies: Walking Voice Actress: Koyama Yuka ============================================================================= 2.b Helena's DOA2 Biography ============================================================================= (Taken from http://www.scee.com/doa2) Helena is a young primadonna born of Fame Douglas and a world-class soprano, howver was hit by the bullet intended for her daughter. Helena discovers the cause of the incident lies in the "Dead Or Alive World Combat Championship" This spurs her to enter. She is an expert in Pi Qua Quan. ============================================================================= Profile: ============================================================================= Nationality: French Fighting Style: Pi Qua Quan Age: 21 Height: 5'7" Blood Type: AB Occupation: Opera Singer Favourite Food: Blanc-mange Hobbies: Walking Voice Actress: Koyama Yuka ============================================================================= ============================================================================= ============================================================================= 3. At The Volleyball Court ============================================================================= Helena is a very useful character. Helena, although is not a Tina can be as dangerous as Tina. She has enough power to knock most people down, is a good blocker, and she can manipulate the ball as so you'll just jump for it at some other end of the court. We take an in-depth look at her skills in this section. ============================================================================= 3.a Playing Helena ============================================================================= a) Power: ** Helena has a good amount of power which is enough to knock down 2/3 blocks. Of course, to do that, you have to have good timing with your spikes. This is essential since each perfect spike is a potential point and is one of the 2 keys for perfect volleyball games. So, how DO you time your spikes perfectly? Well, when you want to spike, you'll notice if you don't press the button for awhile, you'll reach the pinnacle of your jump. Once you start to fall immediately press the Attack button hard. Then, the ball should have an afterimage following it, that's a perfect spike!! For jump serves, there's another way to tell. I noticed when you jump, your hand in front of you will be open, but once it's gonna be a perfect spike, it'll become a fist. As soon as you see this, press the Attack button hard. b) Technique: *** She won't rival Kasumi or Ayane, but she'll pack a challenge if your foe doesn't keep an eye on every corner of the court. They'll just jump for it, but then........it's too late!!!! The ball has zoomed off somewhere into the background. What's technique? You ask. Technique is that second key to perfect games. It's the ability to manipulate the direction the ball is going to move. How would you manipulate the ball's direction then? Well, either through the d-pad or the joysticks. I prefer the d-pad since the joysticks can be a little unpredictable. Pressing back or forward would make the ball go near or far. Up or down would make the ball zoom up and down. Pressing in between each major direction would cause the direction to go both. For example: Pressing Up/Forward would make the ball go up and far. c) Defense: **** Although this is where Helena is the best at, I wouldn't recommend blocking. Then again, it is a Helena FAQ, I guess I'll have to explain. To make a block: Press A at the net. To make a block successful: Make sure the spiker DOES spike, positioning yourself correctly and timing the block correctly. I do not how to time the block correctly because I don't block all the time. The foe will eventually feint, so make sure your partner is right behind you ready to catch the ball if the block fails. Anyone who has any blocking tips please email me. However, I do know how to defend against blocks. ============================================================================= 3.b Defense Against Blocks ============================================================================= When you're gonna spike, then someone is blocking you. You have 2 options: 1. Feint your spike (I recommend this option). 2. Continue your spike as normal. When you feint, the ball will still go over the net, but it's soft enough that it won't be detected. This is safe because you won't be affected by the block. It's possible to score a point by feinting of course. To do a feint, press the Attack button softly. If you however, continue with the spike there are 2 outcomes and a few sub- outcomes: 1. The block was unsuccessful 1.a You scored and knocked the gal down. 1.b You knocked the gal down but the ball went back into your court. 1.c You disarmed the gal and the ball zoomed toward the sand. 1.d You disarmed the gal and the ball went into your court. 2. The block was successful 2.a She blocked successfully and the ball is zooming toward the sand. 2.b She blocked successfully but the ball went to the backcourt "slowly". There's another outcome but it doesn't fit into either category. 3. You disarmed/knocked down the gal but it hit the net, your own goal. How to determine each outcome is by making the spike a perfect, delaying the spike slightly, or (if it's a backspike) aim the ball somewhere else. Each of this is accompanied by sheer luck. It's much safer to feint, but if you're feeling lucky, spike it. See if you can knock every girl down. ============================================================================= ============================================================================= ============================================================================= 4. Socializing ============================================================================= Now that we explained the volleyball part, how about GETTING a partner? To get a partner, we need to win someone's affection. How do we do that? There's 2 ways to do this. 1. When you start the game and accept the island tour, you'll partner with Lisa. Now, she'll always have 1 note when she speaks. We enhance that by winning volleyball games frequently. She'll stick to you like glue if you win a lot of matches, so try not to lose too much. 2. To get ANOTHER partner then, is by using your hard-earned volleyball money to buy the target girl gifts. The Item Reaction guide by Robert Goode available at http://www.gamefaqs.com or http://www.neotaku.com/doax are useful to help you buy gifts for which girl. Do not worry, you will be rewarded! The girl you've given the "love" and "like" items will give you back trinkets and swimsuits only found in their collection of suits. So, giving items to other girls isn't that bad......their other swimsuits can be very interesting. A note: Sometimes you'll get swimsuits from a different girl's collection although it's not from their own collection. ============================================================================= 4.a As Helena ============================================================================= As you go through your game for the first time, you'll notice Kasumi, LeiFang, Lisa and Hitomi have a note floating over their head, everyone else won't have anything. So, to enhance your relationship with K, LF, L or H and everyone else, you'll have to give them gifts. As mentioned above, the Item Reaction Guide will help you win over their affection. Being Helena is quite simple, so don't worry about turned-down gifts or senselessly throwing away gifts (not yet) that they're supposed to "love" or "like". ============================================================================= 4.b As other girls ============================================================================= So you're another girl, and you want Helena to be a partner? Well, she is easily enticed by the right gifts, so as long as you buy her the right items, you'll get her soon enough. However, if you're playing as Ayane or Christie, you're probably better off sticking with Lisa at first. You'll also need to work a bit at befriending Helena, if you play as Tina. Otherwise, everyone else is fine. Besides, it's still pretty simple to get Helena as a partner. In comparison, if you're Helena and wants to partner Ayane, you give her love items from Day 4; you'll get Ayane on Day 6 at earliest. If you're Ayane and wants Helena as a partner, you'll get her at earliest the next day. This is if you shower Ayane or Helena with love items in 2 timeslots (1 anytime during the day and 1 at the hotel) Although the guide above should explain all you need to get Helena as a partner, there is some more information here that may prove useful to you... ============================================================================= ============================================================================= ============================================================================= 5. Helena's Likes and Loves ============================================================================= Well, you need to know what to give her don't you? *Note: Helena is NOT a morning person. Meaning, she'll always have 1 note in the morning, but in the afternoon, it'll return to 2. Remember this so you won't get ticked off every morning and when you want to give tough-to-accept swimsuits.* Here's a list of shops where you can buy her favourite items and what they sell. Accessory Shop: This shop sells things like sunglasses, hair clips, flowers, nail polish and whatnot. All the characters have the same items which are rotated daily. Here, you can buy Helena's "Like" items. Keep in mind she likes white things. Sports Shop: This shop sells swimsuits and only swimsuits (apparently). Each girl has their own set of suits rotated daily. Swimsuits make good gifts but be very careful giving Helena a swimsuit. Certain swimsuits can tick her off very easily, and can cause the notes to go from fast-rising 2 to 0. They can also result her splitting up with you. Just don't give her anything too risque Zack Of All Trades: Now, this is where you get all of Helena's love items! The precious trinkets available here are absolutely essential to keep your relationship with Helena building and intact! ============================================================================= 5.a Helena Likes ============================================================================= These items can be purchased from any of the shops. Guitar (Brown/White) Mineral Water Nail Polish (White) White Guitar, Soap, Origami and Volleyball. Flower Sandals (White) Ribbon Braclet (White) Sports Sunglasses (White) Unknown White Flowers Pearl Sky Blue Shell Yellow Shell Garnet And generally anything white. Just go through anything, she'll like it as long as it's white. ============================================================================= 5.b Helena's Loves ============================================================================= Here comes the good stuff! All of these items will significantly raise your relationship with Helena. The items here can only be found in the Zack Of All Trades. Due to the many items here, you'll get at least 1 almost every day at the Zack Of All Trades making it very easy to get Helena as a partner. Blancmange Blue Conch Candles Collar Dolphin Brooch, Clock and Sea World Ticket French Bread Green Murex Pen and Ink Perfume Pink Murex Purple Conch Shell Brooch White Conch and Shell Yellow Murex ============================================================================= ============================================================================= ============================================================================= 6. Helena's Moods and Gift Reactions ============================================================================= In this section, we will give you a description of her moods as well as her gift reactions. What are moods? Well, it's how they feel toward you and it affects their performance during volleyball. There are 3 possible "moods" that Helena could be in. They are Unwilling, Usual, and Confident. If Helena was Unwilling, she won't perform at volleyball very well, she'll usually just let the ball fall at her feet. She won't give any nice points to you in this mood. If Helena was Usual, she'd perform slightly better at volleyball. She'll start spiking, blocking. She still won't give any nice points. If Helena was Confident, she'd do her best to score a point. She'll always run to this and that side of the court to get the ball. In this mood, she WILL give nice points. ============================================================================= 6.a Helena's Mood Descriptions ============================================================================= How do you tell which mood she is in? By her picture of course. So which picture is which? Well, that will be explained here. The easiest way to tell is by the ribbon she is wearing, I still will explain other identifiers. Note: I will describe the picture according to where she is looking. For example: If I say she is looking slightly to the left, it means she is looking to HER left and YOUR right. Unwilling: She will be wearing a blue ribbon and a strapless swimsuit. Helena's turning her back to the camera and is looking over her right shoulder. Nothing else to say, this is the easiest mood to tell. Usual: She'll be wearing the Polonaise (you'll only see the strap, pendant-shaped purple-pink) with a red ribbon. She'll be facing and looking to the left and slightly upward. Confident: She'll be wearing the Sati, with a gold/tan ribbon. She will be facing the camera but looking to her right. This is the picture that'll always show if you're playing as Helena. ============================================================================= 6.b Helena's Gift Reactions ============================================================================= When you give to Helena a gift in person, she could turn it down or accept it. If you have 1 or 2 notes floating above her picture in the dialogue, she'll most probably open it. Her reactions depend the gift you give her. If she: 1. Loves it she will say "Oh!! It's so nice! I'll cherish it forever." in the subtitles. 2. Likes it she will say "Oh! Thank you." in the subtitles. 3. Doesn't like or dislike it she will say "Thanks very much." in the subtitles. 4. Dislikes it she will say "Umm...thanks." in the subtitles. 5. Hates it she will say "...Well. I guess I'll take it." in the subtitles. If you gave Helena a dislike or hate item, she'd most probably have the opinion of you dropped to 1 or 0 rising notes. ============================================================================= ============================================================================= ============================================================================= 7. Helena's Swimsuits ============================================================================= Now, the moment we have been waiting for.....her swimsuits. In this section, we'll give out descriptions for all her swimsuits (in ALPHABETICAL order) and methods to give Helena a perverted, skimpy, revealing, suggestive, etc. swimsuit. Please note that I have not tried all these methods. I've tried the Plan B method (such as THE GLITCH) to avoid wasting my money, and I was able to give Kasumi's Pink to Helena this way. ============================================================================= 7.a Helena's swimsuit list ============================================================================= Name: Acapulco Price: 500 000 Zack Dollars Type: 2-piece Description: The first in a "lingerie" type series of swimsuits. Pink-coloured, has lingerie-like patterns o the swimsuit. Straps around the shoulders. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Adonis Price: 270 000 Zack Dollars Type: 2-piece Description: Black/Silver-coloured. Has silver dots on the trim. Ties around the neck, there's a silver brooch connecting each breast-piece. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Angel's Wing Price: 550 000 Zack Dollars Type: 2-piece Description: This swimsuit is part of a different "lingerie" type of swimsuits. Purple- coloured. Has more intricate patterns on the swimsuit. Straps around the shoulders. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Black Velvet Price: 50 000 Zack Dollars Type: 2-piece Description: A black polka-dotted swimsuit. Strapless. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Bloody Mary Price: 40 000 Zack Dollars Type: 2-piece Description: A deep crimson red is its colour. The strap goes round the neck like a pendant instead of around the shoulders. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Blue Lagoon Price: 20 000 Zack Dollars Type: 1-piece Description: The first 1-piece so far. It's a blue with other shades of blue patterns. The trap goes round the neck like a pendant. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Blue Moon Price: 50 000 Zack Dollars Type: 2-piece Description: It's like Black Velvet, only it's pink and there isn't any polka dots. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Cafe De Paris Price: 550 000 Zack Dollars Type: 2-piece Description: Just like Angel's Wing, but it's red. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Champs-Elysees Price: Free Type: 2-piece Description: The first character-specific suit you'll get from Zack, it's a strapless black 2-piece with gold trim. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Chi-Chi Price: 40 000 Zack Dollars Type: 2-piece Description: Like the Bloody Mary but has a variety of colours going diagonal as a pattern. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Czarine Price: 500 000 Zack Dollars Type: 2-piece Description: Like the Acapulco, only it's Beige in colour. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Daiquiri Price: 40 000 Zack Dollars Type: 2-piece Description: A variation of the Bloody Mary, but totally white. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Gimlet Price: 500 000 Zack Dollars Type: 2-piece Description: Like the Acapulco or the Czarine but is white. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Gin & Tonic Price: 40 000 Zack Dollars Type: 2-piece Description: Like Black Velvet but it's in shades of blue and there's some words on it. I'm not sure what those words are, however. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Golden Girl Price: 50 000 Zack Dollars Type: 2-piece Description: Like the Blue Moon and Gin & Tonic but the polka-dots are back and the colour's a brown/gold. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Habana Beach Price: 30 000 Zack Dollars Type: 1-piece Description: A sky blue white-strapped suit. Straps around the shoulders and is practically backless. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Kir Royal Price: 30 000 Zack Dollars Type: 1-piece Description: A variation of the Habana Beach but it's black and has checkered patterns. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Little Princess Price: 270 000 Zack Dollars Type: 2-piece Description: Just like the Adonis only it's now purple with a white trim. Straps around the neck but goes out open, unlike the pendant shaped ones. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Manhattan Price: 350 000 Zack Dollars Type: 2-piece Description: A red 2-piece with "sparkles" on the bottom of the top and the top of the bottom. At the top, the colour gets darker and the bottom-piece will be light. Straps like the Little Princess. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Margarita Price: Free Type: 1-piece Description:A white top and blue bottom, it's connected at the sides of Helena's stomach. A sliver ring connects each breast-piece. Second swimsuit from Zack. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Martini Price: 550 000 Zack Dollars Type: 2-piece Description: Just like Angel's Wing, only it's black. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Mint Frappe Price: 350 000 Zack Dollars Type: 2-piece Description: Same as Manhatten, only it's blue. Light and dark blue. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Moscow Mule Price: 30 000 Zack Dollars Type: 1-piece Description: Just like Habana Beach, only its patterns and colour is green. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Panache Price: 10 000 Zack Dollars Type: 2-piece Description: Helena's default swimsuit. Its colour is hard to describe.....it has a light pink with purple streaks and streaks of other colours. One of the best default swimsuits I have ever seen. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Papagena Price: 10 000 Zack Dollars Type: 2-piece Description: A variation of the Panache, this time it has white polka-dots and the swimsuit is black. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Polonaise Price: 20 000 Zack Dollars Type: 1-piece Description: Ahh...my favourite of Helena's swimsuits. It's cheap, colourful, and has these wonderful musical notes on the swimsuit, one front and one back. Its strap goes around the neck pendant-shaped, yet it retains the strap that ties the top of 2-piece swimsuit. A variation of Blue Lagoon, it's purple and pink with checkered patterns. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Salty Dog Price: 270 000 Zack Dollars Type: 2-piece Description: The same as Adonis or Little Princess only it's silver in colour and has a dark blue trim with silver dots on it. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Shandy Price: 20 000 Zack Dollars Type: 1-piece Description: The same as Polonaise only no musical notes and it's a very dark blue. It has red and white checkered patterns on it. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Sidecar Price: 125 000 Zack Dollars Type: 2-piece Description: This is like Shandy and Polonaise only it's a 2-piece. It's separate a small portion at the stomach. This one is black in colour and the suit has semi- transparent shirt as the top with pattern to cover parts. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Singapore Sling Price: 10 000 Zack Dollars Type: 2-piece Description: This is Helena's only orange suit. It's shaped and strapped like the Panache only it's orange and has flowers on the suit. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Spritzer Price: 125 000 Zack Dollars Type: 2-piece Description: A variation of the Sidecar only there's no semi-transparent shirt. It's blue and has a shell pattern on the top. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Summer Time Price: 125 000 Zack Dollars Type: 2-piece Description: Just like Spritzer only it's black and the shell pattern is replaced by a flower pattern. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Tequila Sunrise Price: 350 000 Zack Dollars Type: 2-piece Description: Just like Manhattan, only black. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: White Cat Price: Free Type: 1-piece Description: The last on the line of character-specific suits and swimsuits in general is the animal-themed suit from Zack. It's a white cat complete with a tail and cat ears. Absolutely NOT adorable!! At least that's my opinion. ============================================================================= 7.b How-to's to give Helena a *perverted* swimsuit ============================================================================= Well, try Fuzzy's method, many people found that it works. I just put it up cuz' I'm too lazy to give Helena any perverted suit. (not yet, I'll have to eventually if I want to complete her Collection) + Setting up the giver of your goal swimsuit: ------------------------------------------------------ - First you will have to purchase 12 love items (14 if using a hard target) for your giver of the suit to eventually give to your target girl. If you feel confident that you will be able to purchase some of these in your main vacation, then you will only need 8 love items in advance. *** IT IS IMPERRATIVE THAT YOU BUY ACTUAL LOVE ITEMS - SO PLEASE CHECK YOUR LISTS *** - Purchase 3 of the same goal swimsuits (ex: 3 Venus's) - once you get comfortable using my newest method you will only ever need 1 goal swimsuit. You may buy these before or during your main vacation - it's up to you. + Setting up your target girl: ------------------------------------- - Empty 20 inventory squares & buy 9 love items for your target girl to eventually give to your giver (in case you need to go to plan B) BEGINNING MY METHOD: ------------------------------ + Start a new vacation & turn down the Island tour + Do not partner with your target girl *** HERE IS WHAT IS IMPORTANT ON DAY 1: - You need a partner - purchase your cheapest swimsuits from the sports shop & give them to your intended partner as gifts to accomplish this (the relationship result is close to giving a love gift) *** TRY & USE A GIRL WHO LIKES YOU ALREADY TO PARTNER WITH - AS YOU MUST HAVE A PARTNER TO PLAY V-BALL ON DAY 2 *** - You must get your target girl to fast rising notes by the end of day 2 - so only use your previously purchased love gifts & gift your target girl in person & if needed in the hotel as many times as is needed to make this happen. *** IMPORTANT: PLEASE SEE THE TIPS SECTION BELOW FOR USING CHRISTIE, AYANE OR HELENA, AS EITHER TARGETS OR AS PARTNERS *** - If possible, play 1 v-ball game on day 1. + DAY 2: ------------ - Gift 1 love item to your target girl in person (on the beach, in jungle, etc.) if available on day 2 - YOU MUST play 1 game of v-ball on day 2. - Your target girl must be at fast rising notes by the end of day 2 or you should restart or add an additional day before gifting your goal swimsuit to your target girl (see below). If target girl is not at fast rising notes by the end of day 3 - YOU MUST START OVER AGAIN. + DAY 3 to DAY 9: -------------------------- + EVERYDAY YOU MUST DO THE FOLLOWING: - Give your target girl 1 love gift in person (on beach, in jungle, etc.) if available - Play 1 game of v-ball *** IMPORTANT: DO NOT GIVE ANY GIFTS TO YOUR TARGET IN THE HOTEL - OR THIS WILL NOT WORK (except as posted as tips below) *** - You must also keep your partner happy through all of this - easiest way is to gift your partner a cheap swimsuit in the hotel at night when needed. + If you have done this correctly your target girl will be at level 2 fast rising notes by evening #9 (assuming everything was also done as stated by evening #2 (above) - if not, continue on as you have been doing for an additional day & do what is stated below on day 11 instead of day 10). + On day 10 give your target girl your goal swimsuit - Do not gift Ayane or Helena in the morning timeslot or the suit will be tossed + Give target girl a love gift in the next timeslot if possible (this will help to see if she is wearing your goal swimsuit & get her notes rising again) - If she is, you can continue on as stated above & your target girl may again reach level 2 rising notes on day 14 & thus, you can give her a different goal swimsuit (however, this is not a guarantee). + If she is not wearing your goal swimsuit look for a message of the suit being trashed in the hotel that night. - If there is no trashed message - the suit was accepted - If there is a trashed message then you will start preparing to use plan B PLAN B: ---------- + If the suit was trashed you need to give a love item to your TARGET GIRL in the hotel that night Starting with day 11: --------------------------- + Do not give any gifts to any other girl (including your partner) - Only gift your target girl as stated below. + You will no longer have to play v-ball if you choose not to + Find your target girl & gift her another one of your goal swimsuits (from the 3 you had previously purchased) + Gift a love gift in the next available timeslot if possible & again check to see if she is wearing it + If she is not wearing it - look for trashed message in the hotel - If suit was trashed - gift your target girl a love gift in the hotel + Repeat as above with the 3rd goal swimsuit + If 3rd suit is trashed - then finish all 14 days of the vacation & do the following: + Start next vacation as your target girl & TURN DOWN THE ISLAND TOUR. + Find your original girl (the girl who you just played as previously) on the beach & give a love item (one of the 9 which you had bought previously) + Give as many love items as is necessary to get your original girl to fast rising music notes (may take more than 1 day depending on the girls that you have chosen) + Ask your original girl to partner with you + Win all available v-ball games this day & give a love gift to your original girl (now your partner) in the hotel *** PLEASE NOTE: IF YOU PARTNER IN THE EVENING TIMESLOT - YOU MUST PLAY 3 DAYS OF V-BALL INSTEAD OF THE 2 LISTED BELOW & GIVE LOVE GIFTS DURING EACH OF THESE EVENINGS AS WELL AS THE ONE YOU ARE CURRENTLY IN. + Clear out your inventory - transfer what you are missing into your collection & throw the rest out. + For the next TWO (2) DAYS (3 DAYS IF YOU PARTNERED IN THE EVENING TIMESLOT) - win 2 games of v-ball & poolhop for the third timeslot each day & make sure to give a love gift to your partner (the original goal suit giver) in the hotel for each of these next two (2) nights (3 nights if you partnered in the evening timeslot). + Starting with the morning after you have completed the above, do the following: ONLY REST AT THE POOL FOR EVERY TIMESLOT UNTIL YOU RECIEVE YOUR SUIT ONE NIGHT *** IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT YOU DO NOT EVEN MOVE OFF OF THE PICTURE OF THE POOL, AS THIS WILL RESET THIS GLITCH (ON DAY 4 WHEN ZACK'S OPENS - GO TO THE POOL & DO AS STATED ABOVE - DO NOT ENTER ZACK'S OR THE GLITCH WILL RESET, ALSO DO NOT GO TO THE CASINO AT NIGHT OR THE GLITCH WILL RESET. *** IT IS ALSO IMPERATIVE THAT YOU DO NOT POOLHOP - YOU MUST SELECT REST IN ORDER TO FORCE YOUR PARTNER TO GIFT YOU SWIMSUITS (also known as "THE GLITCH"). - You may skip the resting movies by pressing your "a" button *** Your target swimsuit may not be your first gift received nor does it have to be the first swimsuit received - just stick to the plan & it will work!!!! Straight from the Neotaku (or was it Tecmo?) forums. Try that!!! Besides, I got Kasumi's Pink using Plan B only. Why should I go through all the hassle? ============================================================================= ============================================================================= ============================================================================= 8. Helena's Gravure Movies ============================================================================= In this section, we will describe her gravure movies. The explanations are sorted through place. To watch gravure movies, you must go to a place (not a shop) which is unoccupied. When you give other girls gifts in person, you'll watch one of the receiver's gravure movies. Each movie changes through certain conditions, such as timeslot, even or odd days. I think that's all. Now, the gravure movies. ============================================================================= Poolside ============================================================================= Morning (Even and Odd): Helena sits at one of the pool tables, enjoying a drink. Afternoon (Even): Helena lies on the poolside and strikes poses like she would be when you first enter the pool. Afternoon (Odd): Helena sits by the pool, playing with the water with her legs. Evening (Even and Odd): Same as Morning. ============================================================================= Niki Beach ============================================================================= Morning: Helena practices Pi Qua Quan. Afternoon and Evening: Helena lies on the beaching rolling around. ============================================================================= Jungle ============================================================================= Morning, Afternoon and Evening: Helena just rests and moves around a tree. ============================================================================= Bass Island ============================================================================= Afternoon only: Helena swims in the beautiful and detailed ocean. ============================================================================= Private Beach ============================================================================= Morning: The creature "Tina" or gopher is sitting in its hole. The segment is followed by Helena looking towards the ocean, she then walks along the shore and picks up a seashell. She listens to the sounds in the seashell. Afternoon: "Tina" is now sitting on a rock, then runs away. Helena does the same thing as the Morning timeslot. Evening: "Tina" is on a leaning coconut tree, and runs away. Helena does the same thing as the Afternoon timeslot. ============================================================================= ============================================================================= ============================================================================= 9. Helena's quotes. ============================================================================= Here, we'll say all of her quotes that she'll say. These are all the quotes in subtitles, hopefully we'll get a much more dependable translation from those who knows Japanese. Why do I say this? Well, on certain days when Kasumi "Goes to bed" she'll say "Good night, sleep tight" when it's actually "Good night, Hayate". Hayate is Kasumi's brother. Well, now back to Helena..... ============================================================================= Volleyball Quotes ============================================================================= During the start of a match: "Stay nice and relaxed." "So are you ready?" "This will be fun." "Are you ready to play?" "Think you can win?" If Helena's team scores a point: "You didn't have to hold back, y'know." "How about that?" "Ho ho, well of course." "And with such elegance too, eh?" "Is that all you've got?" If Helena messed up/opponent scores a point: "I blew it..." *Helena doesn't speak anything but put her hands on her mouth and hushes* If you as another girl and you mess up: "Oh, c'mon" "Don't let it bother you" ============================================================================= Misc. Quotes ============================================================================= When you closed the game when it's not morning or night: "It's so hot...." When it's nighttime: "It's time to get back to the hotel" "It's getting pretty late" When Helena is in her room: "This room is so small..." "What a long day..." When you select "Go to bed": "It's almost time to go to bed" "Bonne Soiree. Good night." Last night at the island: "Tonight's the last night I'll sleep here." When giving someone a gift in person: "I chose it just for you" "I hope you will like it" If the person rejects the gift: "Well, that's too bad..." If you as someone else, give Helena a gift (let's say it's Kasumi giving Helena a present): Helena: It's a hot one, eh? OR Helena: Nice breeze. OR Helena: How are you? *Kasumi says her line* (If Helena doesn't open her present immediately) Helena: What? For me? Thank you. (If Helena opens the present immediately) Helena: Hmm...what can it be? Reactions: Go to section 6b. Helena: Adieu. Goodbye. OR Helena: Au revoir. See you again. Partnership dialogue (positive): (let's say Helena's partnering LeiFang) LeiFang: I think I spent too much money shopping. Helena: I'll team up with you if you want to, huh? OR Helena: Would you like to team up with me? LeiFang: Me? Well...okay. Helena: I appreciate it. OR Helena: I'm glad to be with you. Partnership dialogue (negative): Same as above except: LeiFang: Me? Well...I'm sorry. Helena: I'm so disappointed. OR Helena: I'm sorry I even asked. Partnership dialogue (towards Helena) (positive): Helena: It's a hot one, eh? *Ayane says her line* Helena: Let me think...Okay, I think it's okay. Ayane: Good decision. Partnership dialogue (towards Helena) (negative): Same as above except: Helena(at the start): Oh, you... AND Helena: Let me think...let think about it. Ayane: (Whatever Ayane says, insert here) If you're another girl with Helena as partner and it's morning: "Did I keep you waiting?" The opening dialogue with Lisa: Helena: Oh, this place is so hot. Lisa: Hello there. Helena: Oh, and who might you be? Lisa: I'm Lisa, nice to meet you. Helena: I'm Helena. Pleased to meet you. By the way, Lisa, do you know anything about the tournament? Lisa: I don't know anything about the tournament, but I do know all about this island. Shall I show you around? (Select Yes) Helena: Thanks. I'll take you up on that. Lisa: Okay then, let's hurry up and go. (Select No) Helena: No thank you. I'm fine. Lisa: Oh...well I wouldn't want to force you or anything. Maybe some other time. ============================================================================= ============================================================================= ============================================================================= 10. Credits ============================================================================= Thank you to Tecmo and Team Ninja for making this possible. Robert Goode's Item Reaction Chart and Statsheet for confirmation in the gifts and swimsuits. I'd also like to thank GameFAQs for hosting this FAQ. Thanks also goes to fuzzy fuzzpuppy for the swimsuit giving method and lessening the hassle of one suit (only ONE). Thanks to VoodooKnight for building up the FAQ and making the FAQ better. Also thanks to Agent Plisken's Gambling FAQ for the roulette odds. Thank you to TerraX for the love list correction and Donny Chan for pointing out Helena's voice actress and to Brain314 for pointing out the "Xtreme" part. Thank you and GOOD NIGHT!!!!! ============================================================================= =============================================================================