Dragon Drive D Break FAQ Written by x_comp Version 1.11 July 2003 ========= 1. Introduction 2. Version History 3. Opening Menu 4. Main Screen 5. Your Mobile 6. Editing Dragons 7. Battles 8. Information Center 9. Training Room 10. Walkthrough 11. Free Mode & Survival Mode 12. Credits & Contact Info =============== 1. Introduction =============== An RPG where you play the role of Yukino Akira. Dragon Drive is a game where players make use of their dragons and take part in battles in a virtual world. It's a fairly linear RPG which allows a limited degree of movement around the game world it's set in via menus. Your dragon improves as it wins and gains experience points in battles. But, unlike other RPGs, experience points serve two purposes. Credits to purchase cards in the game and to customise your dragons. Dragons also evolve during the game but rather than keeping the form they evolve into, you can switch between the forms. You also have the option of capturing other dragons in the game to use in turn based battles. The main goal of the game is to fight your way through your opponents and become the champion of the game. Dragon Drive was originally serialised in the Shounen Jump comic and was made by Sakura Kenichi. A TV Anime was also shown by TV Tokyo in 2002. Developer: Banpresto Release Date: 18th July 2003 Price: 4800 Yen ================== 2. Version History ================== 27/7 - v1.10 ------------ - Completed walkthrough - Added info on Free Mode and Survival Mode - List of colours with their elements - Info about the Genome Cards option on your Mobile - Descriptions for the cards at the information place - List of D-Part and Option cards on your Mobile - Descriptions of STR, INT, MNT etc. 28/7 - v1.11 ------------ - Added info on Free Mode - Added how to edit teams during survival mode and free mode. - Completed survival mode 28/8 - v1.12 ------------ - Completed list of dragons in Survival Mode - Corrected names for the German team. (Thanks to Fallout for submitting these.) =============== 3. Opening Menu =============== Pressing Start will lead you to the following options: Scenario Break -------------- Enjoy the orginal story. Aim for the world tournament while breeding your Dragon. Selecting this option will allow you to: Start Continue Network Break ------------- Link to other GBAs to play a linked game. Card Gallery ------------ As the name suggests, this allows you to view all the cards you've collected in the game. Selecting this option will lead you to the file selection screen. Once you've selected the file you want to view, you have the options of viewing the following cards: My Dragon Cards Dragon Cards D-Part Cards Option Cards Character Cards ============== 4. Main Screen ============== On the main screen during gameplay, you will see the name of the place you're at at the top-left corner and your experience points on the top-right. You will also have the following 3 main options: Move Talk Mobile Move ---- This allows you to move to other parts of the center. The list of places you can go to changes as you play the game so you'll have to see the walkthrough for the right list. Talk ---- Talk with anyone that's around. Mobile ------ Use the mobile you got from the receptionist at the start of the game. See the Your Mobile section below for more info. ============== 5. Your Mobile ============== This is your main device for managing your dragons, save your game and view the cards you have. Save My Dragon Cards Dragon Cards D-Part Cards Option Cards Genome Cards Save ---- Save your game in one of the slots provided. My Dragon Cards --------------- This gives you a list of the dragons you possess and use for battle. It also allows you to evolve them and change their stats. See the Editing Dragons section below for more info about this. More dragons can be captured by purchasing the Blank cards from the information center. Dragon Cards ------------ A list of all the Dragon Cards you possess along with their descriptions. These are the dragons you capture during the game and you'll be able to use them once you complete the game in story mode. D-Part Cards ------------ Or Dragon Part Cards. This option lists all the D-Part cards you possess. D-Part cards can be equipped during battles to give your dragon a boost in attributes during the battle. Guard Scale X-Wing X-Leg Blast Fin Luna Edge Sol Edge Drill Horn Strong Horn Spider Web Mercury Edge Dragon Bazooka Poison Fang Mars Edge Champion Belt Crown's Crown Elemental Shift Option Cards ------------ A list of all your option cards. These cards act as items during battles. Essentially Forsaken Burnout Destruct Elixir Defense Shield Seal Dawn of Return Swirl of the Beginning and End Dragon Colosseum Experiment Battle Grounds Akaki Mars Crystal Prism Destiny Blank Here are descriptions for cards that can't be bought in the information place: Swirl of the Beginning and End - Inflict 5000 damage on enemy dragon. Destiny - 1/2 chance of bringing enemy or allies' dragons to the verge of death i.e. Lower HP to 1. Genome Codes ------------ This mode doesn't really come into play until you finish the game in story mode. To use this, you must have some Blank cards available. Choose one of the "passwords" and then choose the first option to enter the genome code into a Blank card. Second if you change you mind. Then you can see what dragon you get from the genome codes. GCs can only be used once. ================== 6. Editing Dragons ================== Go into the My Dragon Cards part of your mobile and you will have a list of all the dragons you can view. If your dragon has another form, you can press select to change it and view its stats as that form. You may also press start to clear away the menus for a nice picture. Choosing a dragon will give you the following: Edit Action Charge Guard Return Edit ---- This where you can evolve and edit your dragon's stats. In the list of attributes, STR, VIT, INT etc. you may increase or decrease the values. You will see that each will have a limit to what you can increase them to and will cost your EXP you have. Decreasing the stats will transfer them to your EXP so if your short of EXP for something, you can get what you need here. The following is a list of the attributes and their descriptions. STR - Strength. Affects the dragon's attack power. VIT - Vitality. Affects the dragon's defense power. INT - Intelligence. Affects the dragon's defense power. MNT - Affects dragon's defense power. AGI - Agility. Affects the rate of avoiding the enemy's attack. DEX - Dexterity. Affects the hit ratio. LUK - Luck. Affects chances of a successful guard, critical hits etc. At the very bottom of the screen, GEN, is how you evolve your dragon by using the genomes you obtain from battles. Selecting GEN will give you slots for inserting your genomes (as in that of DNA) in. But BEWARE! Once a genome is inserted, it STAYS there so think carefully! Cycling through the genomes you have will show you how it affects the stats. More slots can be obtained by fighting more battles and gaining EXP. Your dragon gains another form every time 10 slots are filled. You'll also notice that your genomes can be black or white. I think this decides on the alignment of your dragon good or bad. Looking at the website, it seems a dragon can evolve into other three forms. Action ------ A list of all the available attacks in battle. Charge ------ A list of all the available charges in battle. Guard ----- A list of all the available defense moves in battle. Return ------ A list of all the available counter attacks in battle. ========== 7. Battles ========== Battles in the game mainly takes place in the battle arena and are known as D-Breaks. Before a battle you will have two options Team Edit D Break Team Edit will allow you to organise your teams but, this doesn't really come into play until you finish the game in story mode. D-Break starts the battle and lets you choose which dragon goes first. If you have any cards you use in battle however, there will a third option the middle, Item Deck. Here you can use the L/R buttons to decide how many cards you will be equipping. You must fill in all the slots you open. On the battle screen, you will see two bars at the top of the screen. A yellow one and a green one. The yellow bar represents your dragons health and the green bar represents your "Active Points". A full bar is equal to 10 AP which is required before your dragon can do something. There is also a number next to the AP gauge. This is the number of Sync Points (SP) you have. You'll also find that dragons have elements indicated by a circle to the left and right of the screen. The usual element rules apply here. Battles generally have two phases. Attack and defense. Lets go through attack first. During attack you have the following options: Action Charge Transform Item Change Action ------ This allows you to attack your opponent. Next to the action menu though, you'll notice a ON/OFF panel. This indicates whether you are in sync mode or not. By synchronising your attacks with your dragon, you have more chances of hitting your target but it will cost you SP. So be careful how you use it! Use L/R to turn it on or off. Using Sync Mode means you have to do what you did when you were making your own dragon. You must time your button presses just right so that the waves match. Charge ------ There are three options here along with the number of AP it will use: Recover HP Recover SP Increase Luck Transform --------- You may only transform your dragon only if it has evolved to the stage where it has other forms. To transform, your sync rate must be over 65%. Item ---- Allows you to use the cards you equipped before the battle. This option doesn't always appear though. Change ------ Change with another dragon. Now that we're finished with the attack phase, lets go onto defense. During defense, you have the following options: Guard Return Standby Guard ----- Guard gives you two options, Block and Sway. Block means you receive some damage from the enemy but not full damage. Sway allows you to try and dodge the attack. And again, like Action when you're attacking, you can use Sync Mode here too. In this case however, your sync rates must be higher than your enemy to successfully use block or dodge the attacks. Return ------ If your enemy uses a long range attack, you may have the second option Reflect available. This allows you to try and return the attack. Be aware though, if you are not successful reflecting the attack, you receive more damage. The first option, Counter Fang, is available if the enemy is uses a close range attack. If you use sync mode, your rating must be higher than the enemy to be successful. Standby ------- Do nothing. This will cost you no AP. Sometimes something called "Crash Action" will appear. This happens if your enemy tries to fight back and you have to hit your A button as fast as you can to win. Once you win a battle will gain you EXP points which you may spend to edit your dragon or spend on buying cards at the information center. You may also gain items and genome cards. Unless losing is part of the story, losing a battle will usually give you the option to retry, end the game or return to the battle arena menu. To gain EXP in battles, you MUST finish off the dragon (i.e. lower its HP right down to zero). ===================== 8. Information Center ===================== This is where you can "buy" cards with the exp points you accumulate. To do this, choose the last option on the menu when you're at the information center, "Trading" to speak to the receptionist. Blue = Option Cards Orange = D-Part Cards The following cards will be available: Blank - Can capture enemy dragon when used during battle. If genome code was entered into these cards... Experiment Battle Grounds - Lower enemy dragon's AGI temporary. Poison Fang - When equipped, attacks inflict poison effect. Mars Edge - When equipped, attacks inflict fear effect. Essentially Forsaken - Lower enemy dragon's DEX temporary. Easy to dodge enemy attack. Destruct - When equipped, it destroys all equipped D-Parts. Defense Shield - Lower enemy dragon's STR and INT temporary. Seal - All abnormal effects gone. Drill Horn - Increase INT when equipped. Akaki Mars - Lowers enemy dragon VIT and MNT temporary. Strong Horn - Increase STR when equipped. Sol Edge - Increase INT and MNT when equipped. Luna Edge - Increase STR and VIT when equipped. Burnout - Inflict 1000 damage on enemy dragon. X-Wing - Increases AGI greatly. Easy to dodge enemy attacks. Mercury Edge - Greatly increases DEX when equipped. X-Leg - Greatly increases VIT when equipped. Guard Scale - Greatly increases MNT when equipped. Spider Web - No abnormal status when equipped. Blast Fin - Greatly increases INT when equipped. Dragon Bazooka - Greatly increases STR when equipped. Elemental Shift - When equipped, no matter what your status, you can use your super attack. Crystal Prison - Stops enemy dragon's AP from going up. Immobilized temporary. Champion Belt - Greatly increases STR and INT when equipped. Crown's Crown - Greatly increases VIT and MNT when equipped. Elixir - Completely revitalised. Dawn of Return - Revive a dead dragon. Dragon Colosseum - Lower all of enemy dragon's stats. ================ 9. Training Room ================ You will get this room in chapter 2 of the game. Once you're in, choose the last option to train. Here you can gain more experience points to evolve your dragon and get more genomes. First of all, you may select a D-Zone by using the L/R buttons. Once that's done, you can use your D-Pad to scan the screen for dragons to fight. Or to do it more quickly, use the L/R buttons to cycle through the targets. Once a target is found it will give you the names of the dragons, their level and their ranking. Pressing A will start a battle and you will have the same options as you would when you're fighting in the battle arena. The only thing different about the battles in here is that they're timed. You must defeat all dragons before the timer runs out or you won't gain any EXP. You may also capture dragons you fight here by using Blank cards. To capture a dragon, you must lower its HP before using the card. You must also have a good sync rate. Once you've captured it, you can view it's data under Dragon Cards in your mobile. Note that capturing dragons will not give you any EXP and you may only do so in the training room. You can't capture opponent dragons. =============== 10. Walkthrough =============== ?: Hmmmm... Dragon Palace... Dragon Palace... ?: There it is! ?: There's no doubt about it. This must be it. But isn't this just a sweets shop!? Episode 1 - D Break! -------------------- At the entrance... Boy: Huh? Did I get the meeting place wrong? This must be the place. Man, where is that Kenta! Lets search about the place first! At the lobby... Boy: I can't believe there's a place like this in the sweet shop's underground... At the battle arena... Boy: Wha- What the!? What is this place!! Haruko: This is the first time you've been here? It seems that anyone can play if they register at the Information. Boy: Wow! Is that how it is!? Haruko: Actually, this is my first time here too. Shall we go to the information together? At the information... Reception: Welcome to the Dragon Drive Center! This is the first time you're using this right? For those who'll register as a player, first please enter their personal data. And now you can enter your name if you like. By default, the male character's name is Yukino Akira. This is followed by your date of birth, blood type and favourite colour. By default, it's white. Pressing down to scroll through the colours will give you - white, orange, yellow, blue, black, green, silver and red. Each colour will give you the following elements for your dragon: White - Light Orange - Earth Yellow - Electric Blue - Water Black - Darkness Green - Wind Silver - Shell Red - Fire Once you're finished, the dialogue continues. Reception: Please wait while registration takes place. Sorry to keep you waiting! It's right? Please enjoy yourself! Then she hands over a mobile. Akira: A mobile!? For me? Reception: That mobile holds the neccessary data for the game so please take care of it. Next, please go to the battle arena to make your Dragon. Well, have a good time! Haruko: Come on, lets go choose our own Dragons! At the battle arena... Agent L: Accessing Dragon data! Lets find the dragon that matches your pattern!! I'm your guide, L-chan! Nice to meet you!! This might be a bit quick but would the people who wants to make their own Dragon queue to enter their synchronisation data please. Entering your sync data means your Dragon's mind will match that of yours. During battles, it's important for drawing out the power of your Dragon so do it properly please! Haruko: Well, I'll give a go first! Agent L: Access Start!! Haruko: So it's like this? That's all the data entered right! I wonder what kind of Dragon will get chosen as my partner. After the Dragon appears on screen... Haruko: Wow, it's so cute!! This is the Dragon that'll be my partner right? It's your turn next! Akira: Somehow, I'm a bit excited...! Haruko: In the parts of the wave where a mountain appears, press the A button. In the parts of the wave where a valley appears, press the B button. You should time your presses. Akira: Alright! All I have to do is watch my timing and match the shapes! I'll do my best! Agent L: Well, we're starting! And this is the point where you do what Haruko done. As Haruko said, press A where the wave is pointing up and B where it's pointing down. Try to hit the right buttons when the orange line passes the light blue lines so that you get a good sync rate. After the synch... Agent L: The results are out! This is your partner!! No matter what your synch rate is, it seems your dragon will be the same. The element will depend on what you chose at the reception. This is probably just to give the player an intro to the synch system. Akira: What... You're joking!? That's my dragon!? It looks like a weak dragon... I wonder if I can do it again. Agent L: Oh, that's a rare dragon! It really is small and looks weak but, If you breed it carefully then it will surely become your best partner! Akino Akira-kun, how about giving your dragon a cute name or something? After the naming session... Akira: Alright! That's all the registration complete! Now all that's left is to battle! Oh yeah, thanks for everything! Er... your name is? Haruko: Now that you mention it, I haven't introduced myself yet have I? I'm Misawa Haruko. Nice to meet you! Agent L: Sorry to keep you waiting, everyone! Lets get the game started shall we! Akira: Alright! I'll do my best!! Haruko: I'm a bit excited. Agent L: Well, the game's going to start! Are you ready!? And the game starts... Akira: Amazing!! This is the virtual reality world!? Have I really entered the game world!? But what should I do to battle!? Agent L: Hai! This is L-chan! Looks like you're troubled! Do you want to hear me explain the D-Mode battles? Now you'll have the option to listen to L-chan. Choose the second option since you can refer to the Battle section in this FAQ. After the battle... Haruko: This is a game?! Amazing! Akira: Amazing!! This is Dragon Drive huh... I was operating the my dragon... Agent L: Well, that was amazing wasn't it!? But, both of you done pretty well for oyur first time! Oh yeah, whenever you want to battle, choose D Break! If you have an opponent, you can fight. But first, you should look around the center a little. Well, see you later! And now you're free to talk to people and move around! Entrance Lobby Information Battle Arena First, go to the lobby to find Kenta. At the lobby... Kenta: Hey, Akira! Akira: Kenta! Where on earth where you! Kenta: Sorry, sorry! I forgot my mobile. But anyway, looks like you've finished registering. Akira: Yup, all done! Kenta: So, do you want to try fighting with my dragon? But I'm still a beginner though! Akira: Alright, Kenta! Lets fight it out at the battle arena! So, when you're ready, go to the battle arena for a duel. Battle arena... Agent L: Eguchi Kenta-kun's waiting for you. If you're going to battle choose D-Break! Choose D-Break at the bottom of the menu and press A again to confirm you want to battle. Kenta: I've been waitng for you, Akira. Akira: Well, lets duel right away! Agent L: OK! Before the next match begins, listen to L-chan explain something. Your thoughts are linked to the dragon. If your feelings are honest and become one with the dragon's mind, I'm sure you'll win!! Do your best! So, the next game starts! Ready!? Akira: Become one with the dragon's mind huh... Beating Kenta... Kenta: Amazing, Akira! Akira: You were pretty good too, Kenta! Lets fight again later sometime! Kenta: Yeah! Agent L: Akiyama Yui-san is waitng. If you're going to battle choose D-Break! Now that you have some genomes from the battle, you may use it to edit your dragon if you like. When you're ready, choose D-Break in the battle arena to fight Yui. Yui: Hello! You're my opponent aren't you? My dragon's kind of week so I wonder if I can be your opponent... Akira: I just started too. Nice to meet you! Agent L: OK! Everyone!! Lets fight with our dragons and enjoy the excitement!! So, lets start the game! Everyone ready? After beating Yui... Akira: You're not weak at all! Yui: Aaa... I took that battle too lightly but it was a good loss. Besides, your dragon's a rare one isn't it! It might be the type that grows up... Well, that means breeding it carefully. If we have the chance, lets fight again! Akira: But there's all sorts of dragons. My Koaru might be a strong one yet!! In the control tower... Agent L: What do you think of that kid? Agent S: You mean the kid that's been chosen by Nemunoki? Agent L: Looks like you don't care. Agent S: That's not it... Go to the lobby to find Kenta. Kenta: The higher ranking Jushiba Ichirou match will start in the battle arena now. It might be a good idea to learn from watching other people's battles. Akira: Thanks, Kenta! I'll go to the battle arena and see. Jushiba Ichirou huh? So, lets go to the battle arena. Akira: Just in time. The battle starts now. Lets see, Jushiba huh... Huh? That's sis and Reiji! And Misawa too!? Agent L: Hai! Sorry to keep you waiting! Well, are you ready? Lets start the game!! Battle starts... Haruko: Stop it! I lose!! My dragon will die! Jushiba: First, one down. Haruko: Aaaaaah! Agent L: Misawa-san game over! Akira: She was giving up wasn't she! Why did he had to finish it! Jushiba: Are you stupid? If I don't beat it I won't get experience will I? Akira: It's fun winning that way!? This is a game you know! Jushiba: Wow, what pointless advice! Everyone's different you know that! Akira: What?! Jushiba: Heh. You'll be the last. Don't play a game of hide and seek with me. Akira: Why you! You're too full of yourself!! Get him, Chibi!! Jushiba: Oh, there it is... I've found a new victim! Maiko: Jushiba!? Ow! You took it too easy with that attack... Jushiba: How long are you planning to run away like that? Agent L: Oh, Gohraoh didn't run this time and it's caught by Jushiba's Junranshi!! It's cornered!! Maiko: This won't do. I'm not going to run anymore! Reiji: Yukino!!! Maiko: Reji!? Akira: Chibi! Lend me your power!! Jushiba: You're going to attack me? Don't make me laugh!! Our levels are different!! Akira: Lets go! Chibi!!! Jushiba: Junranshi's been... This can't be! This can't be true!!! Agent L: Jubashi Ichiro-kun game over! Jushiba: That... That can't be... There must be some mistake... This can't be possible...! Akira: Amazing, Reiji!! You beat the top ranking Jushiba Ichiro!! Go to the entrance to find Akira's sister, Akino Maiko. Maiko: Oh, you're here too? Akira: I was going to ask you the same. And Reiji's here too. Looks like you're into Dragon Drive too. But if Reji wasn't there in the last match, you would have been game over without a doubt. Maiko: Shut up! I was just letting Reji show off! I was planning to counter attack afterwards. Akira: That's a real poor excuse!! Maiko: You just started a while ago so maybe I might be better than you! Akira: Who knows? Maiko: Well, lets have a duel! Akira: Guess it can't be helped... I'll accept. Maiko: I'll wait for you at the battle arena! Don't run away! Once you're ready go to the battle arena to fight Maiko. Maiko: You're late!! I've been waiting you know. Akira: Alright! We bet on tomorrow's meal on this duel! Maiko: What!! I never promised anything like that! Agent L: Come, lets start the game! Ready!? Maiko: Hey, wa- After you beat Maiko... Maiko: What a shame!! Akira: Alright! Thanks for the meal tomorrow!! Maiko: He- Hey! I never promised anything like that! Your movement menu will now be: Entrance Lobby Information Battle Arena Corridor When you're ready, you can fight your next opponent Reiji. Reiji: Yo, Akira! Akira: Ah, Reiji! I'm fighting Reiji this time huh... You're strong so... I don't want to fight you. Reiji: I'm not strong at all! I've lost many times in a row here... Akira: Heh, you fought with a really unpleasant guy. Reiji: Like I said, I'm not that strong. Akira: Ah, oh yeah. If I'm not fighting against strong opponents, I don't get excited. Reiji: Hey, what do you mean by that! Agent L: Come, lets start the game! Ready!? Akira: Don't take it easy on me. This is a duel, Reiji!! After you beat Reiji: Akira: You really are weak. Maybe you really were just lucky beating Jushiba? Reiji: Whaaat! I don't get excited either when I'm not fighting against strong opponents! Once you're stronger I'll fight you again. I won't lose this time! Akira: I won against Reiji and sis. I feel great! Now that I mention it, I wonder where Misawa went to? I hope she's not too upset after losing to Jushiba. I'm a bit worried. I'll try looking for her. Go to the lobby to find her. Akira: Ah, it's Misawa. Looks like she's upset... I'll try talking to her. Haruko: Ah, Akira-kun. I wonder if I'm not up to this game... I got scared somehow in the last game... Akira: You shouldn't get too concerned about it! I like the cheerful Misawa-san more than the upset Misawa-san... Lets train our dragons more from now on and someday lets beat Jushiba Ichiro together! Haruko: Yeah. Akira: This time, I'd like you to be my partner in the team battles so lets do our best together! Haruko: Thanks, Akira-kun! In the control tower... Agent L: I was wondering if it's OK if we let that kid use the training room? Agent S: Even if I said no, you'll let him won't you? Well, I'm not going to be responsible for this... Agent L: It's always like that isn't it? Episode 2 - Fierce Team Battle! ------------------------------- Kenta: Ah, Akira. Did you know?! It seems Himuro Hikaru is having a match in the battle arena right now! Akira: Ah, you mean that Himuro Hikaru is having a match?! Kenta: Yeah, and because of that, everyone's rushing to participate to be his opponent. It seems Reiji and Jushiba entered too. Akira: Whaaat!? Reiji and Jushiba's fighting Himuro Hikaru!! Kenta: If we don't hurry, it'll be finished! Since their opponent's Himuro Hikaru, it's possible they'll lose instantly... AKira: Thanks, Kenta! Lets go to the battle arena and see. So, go to the battle arena. Akira: Wow, there's tonnes of people! I can't see the screen! Ah! I'll be able to see the monitor screen from here... Ah! That's Jushiba!!! Battle screen... Hikaru: ... Jushiba: Th- This can't be!! Agent L: Jushiba Ichiro-kun, game over!! Reiji: He can't move his body! I have to order Chibi quick! Hikaru: ... Reiji: ! I won't lose!! Himuro Hikaru! Agent L: Aaaaaaah! Reiji: ... Hikaru: ...Oozora Reiji... Agent L: What on earth happened to D-Zone!? Akira: The battle arena's screen's broken... What on earth is going on!? Now, go to the corridor. Akira: I'm somehow curious... What's at the end of this corridor I wonder? This time, I'll ask L-san. At the lobby... Akira: It looks like it'll take some time before the battle arena will be restored... And I was in such great spirits too... Agent L: You're Yukino Akira-kun right? Could I talk to you for a moment? Back at the corridor... Agent L: The tournament to decide the world champion of Dragon Drive is drawing near. Akira: A tournament to decide Dragon Drive's world champion?! Agent L: Yes. Once more players have been selected in Japan, an exhibition will be held in the center. Do you want to participate too? Akira: Of course!! Agent L: But at present, it seems a little impossible for you to participate. You need to have had a lot of battles and have a lot of experience... If you don't train your dragon more, you probably can't win. Akira: The battle arena's broken so I can't train... Agent L: There! I can give an area where you can get some special training... Do you want to try using it? Akira: What! It's OK?! In the training room... Agent L: This is the training room where you can do some dedicated training. The area's very tough so give it your best! Akira: I didn't know there was such a room in the Dragon Drive Center... Ah, oh yeah! Could my friends use it with me? Agent L: Since there's team battles in the tournament this time, it's OK if I let you bring one team member with you. But, it's a secret from everyone else! Akira: Alright, I'll invite Misawa-san as my partner, train and beat Jushiba! Your movement menu will now be: Entrance Lobby Information Battle Arena Corridor Training Room Now go to the lobby to find Akira's partner, Haruko. Haruko: Ah, Akira-san! Akira: Misawa-san, come with me for a moment! Haruko: What's wrong? Akira: Just come on! I have something to talk to you about! This way! Haruko: This is the place... we can't enter isn't it? And there's no one here either... Akira: It's OK. Well, Misawa-san. Now about what I wanted to talk to you about! Haruko: Huh!? Talk... you couldn't mean... Akira: N- No! You got it wrong! L-san said that I could use the training room at the end here. Haruko: Training room? Akira: There's a stage there where normal players and use to play. It's a special room! Haruko: So if we go to the training room, even if the battle arena's down we can still train our dragon right! Akira: You can train together with me in the training room and then we'll have revenge on Jushiba! Haruko: Yeah! Go into the training room. Shunsuke: Hey, hello. It's Akira-kun and Misawa-san isn't it? Akira: That's right but, you know us? Shunsuke: Yeah. Haruko: Since you're here, does that mean you too were granted special permission by L-san... Shunsuke: Well, it's kind of like that. I, no my name is... Shunsuke. Nice to meet you! Oh yeah! It might be none of my business but I think Misawa-san should use some stronger dragons. That's why I'll give you this so try using it! *Shunsuke uses "ore" at first which means "I" but used by older men. But, then he changes to "boku" which means the same thing but used by young males. So there's a hint about his identity! Shunsuke gives Haruko the dragon card, Shinkutaifan. Haruko: You're giving this to me? Shunsuke: It's not a great dragon but, once you're used to it it can be quite strong I think. Until you are, I hope you train here. Well, see you later. Haruko: Ummmm... he's gone. Akira: He wasn't very expressful but he felt kind of mysterious. Haruko: You're right. Akira: But, well, it's good. You got a dragon as well. Lets try it out in the training room now! Haruko: Yeah! After you've had at least one battle in the training room, exit the D-Zone selection screen by pressing B and an announcement will be made saying the battle arena monitor has been fixed. Akira: Yeah! We can use the battle arena again! Lets go there and see now! In the passage way... Akira: Ah, L-san. Agent L: How's the training going? I think you'll have heard the announcement but, the battle arena's been restored! Well, I'll wait for you at the battle arena! Ah, oh yeah! It's a team battle this time! Akira: Team battle huh... Alright! It's time for Misawa-san and I to make an appearance! At the battle arena... Agent L: Hai! Sorry to keep you waiting everyone! The battle arena's been restored! Now it's restored, we'll have a shot at team battles with your partners! Work together and give it your best! Your next opponents are Ryougoku and Endou. Once, you're ready, choose D-Break. Takeshi: What the, our opponents are newbies this time? Shuuichi: They're not not good enough opponents for us this time... Takeshi: True true. Akira: Not good enough? Misawa-san, don't worry about it. Lets do our best! Haruko: Yeah. Once you've beat them... Takeshi: You guys are strong... Shuuichi: We said you weren't good enough, but maybe it was us who weren't good enough. Takeshi: True true. Akira: We done it, Misawa-san! Haruko: I feel like I have some self-confidence thanks to Akira-kun. Akira: Alright! Lets do our best next time too! In the control tower... Agent L: That kid's improved thanks to the training room. Agent S: That's right. After special treatment and training he would have that kind of power... Agent L: The opponents we've looked into so far have been weak ones... It's about time to look into higher level players too. It'll be interesting don't you think? Agent S: You're busy with all sorts of things too huh... Agent L: Kind of. Go to the lobby to find Kenta. Kenta: Ah, Akira did you hear?! There's a player who's in the battle arena who's even stronger, in a way, than Hikaru and Jushiba trying to choose his opponents! Akira: Choose his opponents!? And stronger than Hikaru and Jushiba too?! Kenta: Yeah, in a way... He said he'll choose his own opponents so it seems the Agents are troubled too. Akira: Sounds interesting. I'll invite Misawa-san along to see what kind of guy he is! Thanks, Kenta! I'll go to the battle arena and see! To the battle arena. Akira: Woah! Someone as strong as Reiji, Hikaru and Jubashi here. Daisuke: Why can't I do it! I decided they're my opponents so let me fight them! I alone is enough! Agent L: Basically, it's a rule that we decide the opponents though... With low class opponents... No, I mean it seems they don't want to fight with you. I'm sorry, Haibara-kun. Daisuke: Lo- Low class you say!!! Agent L: Yes! Maybe someone else can... Ah, Akira-kun. You came just in time. Could you be those people's opponent right now? The Akihi Sisters are waiting. If you haven't been to the training room yet, going there you should find Shunsuke. He'll ask if you want to know something good about the training room. Choose the first option to answer yes and he'll tell you about how you can capture dragons in the training room since they have no owners. He'll also give you 3 Blank cards. Once you're ready for the team match with the Akihi Sisters, choose D-Break. Junko: Hey, Rika-san. While we were away it seems the level this center's at has fallen. Rika: You're right, Onee-sama. But I remember there was no one who was a match against us since then in Japan. *Onee-sama meaning older sister with respect. Junko: Oh? Was that so, Rika-san? We've been fighting for a long time in the Dragon Drive Centers overseas so I've forgotten about Japan! Hohohoho... Rika: It looks like we've finally found some opponents who aren't low class, Onee-sama. Junko: The low class are contagious so we have to be careful... But more importantly, when does the party start after this? Akira: It's just a Kenta said, they're strong in a way... This isn't the place to get beaten by pressure. Lets give it our best, Misawa-san! Haruko: Yeah! Agent L: The game's starting! Ready? Daisuke: Hey! Why can't I fight with those guys! Junko: Rika-san, shall we go out after visiting Esute before the party? Rika: That's a good idea, Onee-sama! Daisuke: Hey! Don't ignore me!! Junko: Thanks to you, it was very fun passing our time. Right, Rika-san? Rika: Yes, Onee-sama. Oh yeah, if you people like, you can join our team right, Onee-sama? Agent L: How was the battle with those sisters? Akira: It was study for me in a way. Now go to the entrance to find Daisuke, the guy who the sisters refused to battle. Daisuke: Aaah, I'm annoyed... Ah, you're the one that fought the those sisters and won?! Akira: Yes that's right but, what's wrong? Daisuke: My battle was refused by those sisters! Do you know how regretable that is! Akira: Even if I said I do... Daisuke: That's it! If I fight you guys who beat those annoying sisters, then it means beat those sisters too! Get it? Akira: Yeah... Daisuke: OK, I'll be waiting for you at the battle arena!!! Man, I'm annoyed, annoyed...! Akira: What's with that person? His anger's different from before. I don't really get it but oh well! It'll be good experience battling various people. Lets go to the battle arena! D-Break at battle arena... Daisuke: You're late, you're late! Is this a strategy to irritate me?! Just what I'd expect from someone who beat those sisters... What a desperate guy... Someone I can't take it easy on. Haruko: Akira-kun, it seems we're fighting someone strange... Daisuke: Someone strange you say!? You guys making fun of me?! I alone is enough to beat you guys! Akira: Misawa-san and I, the two of use against one? That's a bit too much isn't it? Daisuke: Shut up! Lets duel! Agent L: So, this time it'll be a two v one handy cap match. But is it really OK? Daisuke: There's no way I'll lose!! Agent L: Well, the game starts! Ready?! Haruko: That person is weird... After beating Daisuke... Daisuke: Damn it! I lost!! Akira: We done it, Misawa-san! Haruko: Yeah! Daisuke: Damn it, they're being real happy about it!! He was late on purpose to annoy me and hoped to use a mental strategy. I'm alone but I can't really lower my guard... Man, don't they know respect for their superiors? Those brats?! Maiko: You're the one who said two v one weren't you? Daisuke: Huh?! Ma- Maiko sweet honey Yukino Maiko...!! Maiko: And my brother isn't a brat. Daisuke: Uh... brother?! That brat's your brother?! Maiko: Akira, if you don't mind. Will you accept a revenge match? Akira: I don't really mind but who's your partner? Daisuke: Akira-kun! Your sister's partner will of course be me... Maiko: My partner's Reiji! Reiji lost against you too. It's just right don't you think? Daisuke: I too lost against that brat... No, I mean I lost against Akira-kun! Reji really has gotten a little stronger than before but, I should be better than anything for a partner... Maiko: Well, Akira! I'll be waiting for you at the battle arena! Daisuke: Ah, wait Akino Maiko!! Akira: What's with that person? I wonder if her likes my sis? For this battle, I'm not sure if you're supposed to lose to them so but here's the dialog if you lose. Just skip it if you win. Maiko: You're finally here! This time I won't lose! If you think I'm the same as last time, you're real wrong! Even Reiji has become a little stronger now! Right, Reiji! Reiji: Kind of... now you mention it, if Akira's not against strong opponents, he won't get excited. Akira: Yes but... Reiji: This time I'll give it all so lets finish this, Akira! Haruko: Somehow your sister and Reiji-san has a lot of confidence. Akira: Nee-chan had to pay a meal for me and I made a fool of Reiji so I'm sure they're still holding a grudge against me. Haruko: I wonder if that's all... After the loss... Maiko: We done it! We done it! We won against Akira! Akira: You're way too happy, Nee-chan! Maiko: But that's because I can get a meal from you now! Haruko: Did you promise that, Akira-kun? Akira: I didn't!! Reiji: But, you guys were really strong too. If we fight again, the results might be different. Akira: Well that means one win one loss against Nee-chan and Reiji which makes it even. We'll have to make a conclusion to this someday. Maiko: Thanks for the meal, Akira! Haruko: Your sister seems really happy... Akira: Le- Lets go... Misawa-san... Control tower... Agent L: That was a great battle. I haven't been that excited for a long time. Agent S: It's about time for it to start huh... Agent L: Yeah. The original goal of this Dragon Drive game is to search for players who can draw out 100% of the dragon's power... You're nearly there too, Reiji-kun... Agent S: Yeah. Oozora Reiji huh... Agent L: Is there anyone else apart from Oozora Reiji? Agent S: No, not really. Agent L: Ah, could you be referring to Yukino Akira who got chosen by Nemunoki? You concerned? Agent S: Nemunoki huh... It's kind of a troublesome thing... Agent L: What? Did you say something? Agent S: No, nothing. Episode 3 - Who's Number One of Japan!? --------------------------------------- Agent L: OK, everyone!! This is a very important announcement so listen carefully! The tournament to decide Dragon Drive's world champion is starting! Whoever gets to take part in the world tournament is decided by Japan... And so you must win your way through to the representative of western Japan!! First of all, participants will be divided into blocks of four people to be selected! If you win then you can go through to the battle to decide Japan's representative! And, the groups in the blocks will be randomly selected by the computer so not all the strong opponents will be in the same block! Be aware that the nomination battles will continue one after the other! Akira: It's nearly the start of the nominations for the world tournament huh... I wonder what kind of opponents I'll have in my block? Kenta: Ah, Akira. We're in the same nomination block so we can fight again! I look forward to it! Akira: Really! Do you know who else is in our block? Kenta: The others who are in our block are... girls named Haibara-san and Akiyama-san. Akira: What?! Haibara... Kenta: Yeah! We're lucky that we're in the same block as Haibara-san huh! Akira: No... I'm the type that doesn't want to get too close to that person. Daisuke: Yo, Akira-kun! Even though you say you don't want to get too close to me, we're in the same block. That's it! Well, I somehow feel it's fate that I'm in the same block as Akino Maiko's brother... Well, I look forward to your help with your sister! We'll meet again at the battle arena! Akira: He heard me... When you're ready for your 3 matches in a row, head to the battle arena. Agent L: That's everyone who are in the same block present now! And now the nomination match for the Japan tournament starts!! Kenta: I've been waiting, Akira. This time I won't lose. Yui: Hello. I'm sorry but let me win this time. Daisuke: I can't believe I'm fighting Maiko's brother again... Maybe this means there's a mysterious destiny between Maiko and I... Anyway, I won't take it east this time! Akira: It looks like everyone's targetting me this time. Agent L: The person to win through their battles can progress to the main battle so do your best! So, lets start the nomination battles! Ready!? Akira: In any case, I'll win! Alright, I'll do my best! I'll show you Koaru's power!! After beating Kenta... Kenta: You were strong the last time I fought you but this time you're even stronger! Akira: It was a good fight. Kenta, lets fight again sometime! Kenta: Yeah! Agent L: Now's the next battle! Ready?! Akira: Just what you would expect from these battles. Hard... After defeating Yui... Yui: I can always have a good match with you. It was fun this time too! Akira: Heh... she looks like a nice girl but the dragon she uses is meanest... Yui: Eh, what? Akira: N- No, nothing! Agent L: Now, lets start the next match! Ready?! Akira: There's only the battle with that person left huh... I'm not really looking forward to it but I'll do my best for now! After Daisuke's defeat... Daisuke: I've lost in the nominations... Tha- That can't be... It can't be possible... Akira: Huh? He's gone... He's always around me all the time though. I wonder if it was that much of a shock to him losing again and again? Well, that's me passed the nomination block! Agent L: You've passed the nomination block! You done well like this. I look forward to your progress! Now go to the lobby first to find the Akihi sisters. Rika will tell you how her sister's in a bad mood and ask you if you want to hear why. Choose the first option to say yes and she'll tell how they couldn't take part in the nomination rounds. They also give you an Option Card, Essentially Forsaken. Go to the entrance to proceed with the story. Haruko: Ah, Akira-kun! How was the nominations?! Akira: The battles were tough but I got through somehow! Haruko: Amazing! Just what I'd expect from you! Akira: What about you? Haruko: There were only high ranking people in my block so... But, no matter what match it was, it was just a little more before I won. I lose but I had some confidence thanks to you. Akira: No, I didn't really do anything... Haruko: Akira-kun, do your best in the main battle! I'll cheer for you! Akira: Thanks. If I win through like this, it'll be team matches next so when that time comes, I'll choose you as my partner! Haruko: Is that OK? Akira: Nee-chan and Reiji are already together somewhere so please, Misawa-san! At the control tower... Agent L: The kid that got chosen by Nemunoki has passed through the nominations. Agent S: Oh, really. Agent L: The opening of the world tournament and the appearance of Nemunoki... Don't you think the timing is just too good? Agent S: Really? Agent L: Someone, I'm being cheated... S, are you hiding something from me? Agent S: More importantly, what about the case with Oozora Reiji and the others? Agent L: Hmmm... I don't really... Ah! Don't change the subject! Agent S: I didn't really have that in mind... At the entrance... Junko: Rika-san, we can see pictures of the quick attacks the new person from western Japan uses in the battle arena. Rika: Are you interested, Onee-sama? Junko: How can I be! It has nothing to do with why we couldn't participate. Rika: You're just being stubborn. In truth, you really want to see... Junko: Did you just say something, Rika-san? Rika: No. You came all the way here, Onee-sama so why not go take a look? Junko: Guess it can't be helped. If you say so, I'll go with you. Rika: Hee. Well, lets go, Onee-sama. So, go to the battle arena to see the match. Sakurako: It's nearly time to use the finishing blow, Raimeh-chan!! Agent L: It's over! With one fierce attack!! Sakurako wins! Sakurako: Hmmmm!! I'm the best!! Agent L: A terribly threatening new person! Hiroda Sakurako!! She has won through with her amazing victories! What remains is the finals! After the battle... Akira: Did you see that, Kenta... Kenta: Y- Yeah... I only saw the last attack but, a- amazing! Agent L: What do you think, everyone! Western Japan's skill is high don't you think! Do your best everyone in eastern Japan so you don't lose! Now, the eastern Japan tournament gets serious! The real battle where everyone who passed the nomination blocks start now! Whoever wins in this battle will mean he/she will be the number one player in this center! Oobashi Yoshi awaits. If you're been around the place, you'll notice that this guy's the guy that's been spying on you. Once you're ready, you can D-Break. Agent L: That's everyone gathered! Now starts the main battle of the eastern Japan tournament!! Unlike the nominations, you're not allowed to lose! Yoshio: Heh heh heh... I can't believe you're my opponent for the first round... I've been keeping an eye on you secretly. Akira: Somehow, this guy doesn't feel like a good guy. Yoshio: Heh heh heh... I know everything about you. Your battles... Your movement patterns... Your... Akira: Woah! That's enough! Stop it! Yoshio: Heh heh heh... I've gathered all your personal data. There's no chance of you winning, Akira-kun! Agent L: So, lets start the first round of the finals tournament! Ready?! Akira: Who the heck is he, that guy?! After Yoshio's defeat... Yoshio: I've been watching you all the time... Why, why did I lose! I'm sure there's no data about you that I don't have! Akira: Data is always data. When Koaru's mind and I are one we'll have a power that even data can not calculate! Yoshio: I see... I've lost this time huh... But until I win against you, I'll keep collecting data in secret... Akira: He is a bad guy... If I can, I don't want to fight him again... Control tower... Agent L: Agent S! Oh, he's not here? That's odd... Where could he have gone? When you're ready, go to the battle arena. Shunsuke: Hey... Looks like your dragon's completely stronger than before... Akira: You're the one that was in the training room... Shunsuke: I looked forward to this, being able to battle with you... Akira: You... Shunsuke: Bring out the greatest power you can with all your might. You don't need to hold back. Akira: O- OK... Agent L: Now, the second round starts! Ready!? Shunsuke: Show me your power, the one chosen by Nemunoki... In this match against Shunsuke, the story will progress after you knocked his HP down to 0. Shunsuke: I can't believe you can fight like this. It's nearly time to come to settle this.. Lets put our fight in the hands of the cards of fate, Destiny. Akira: The cards of fate... Destiny?! Shunsuke: I'll let you choose one out of the two cards that are face down. If you choose the card with the destiny then your dragon's HP will become one. If you don't, then my dragon's HP will become one... That is how we will settle this battle. Akira: ... Shunsuke: So? Sounds interesting right? Lets test out who's luck is greater out of the two of us! Come now, choose and see! Akira: Alright! It's a duel! Agent L: Destiny has been used! Akira: The enemy's HP's down to one! Alright! Now's the chance! Shunsuke: Looks like you win... After the battle... Shunsuke: Your fortune's really good... I've managed to experience your dragon's progress in person so it was really fun. Akira: Hey, wait... He's gone... I feel that he's different from the other players... When you're ready, go to the battle arena to D-Break. Agent L: So everyone! The eastern Japan tournament semi-finals is starting!! Jushiba: Hmmmm. My semi-final opponent's Akino-san's brother huh... Akira: Jushiba Ichiro, I'll return how you defeated Misawa-san! Jushiba: Misawa-san? Return it? What's this about... Akira: You don't remember!? Jushiba: It must be someone I defeated nicely huh? Man, I don't remember but I might be able to remember a few. I have no memories of matches I win. Akira: What!! Agent L: Now, the semi-finals is starting! Ready!? Jushiba: I'll defeat you nicely just like I done with that Misawa someone! Akira: Wh- Why you!! As with the "revenge" match against Reiji and Maiko, I'm not sure if losing to Jushiba is part of the story but here's the dialogue anyway. Jushiba: Heh, you can fight pretty well, being able to go on a par with me. Just what I expect from Akino-san's brother. Haruko: It's a pity, Akira-kun. Akira: I'm sorry, I couldn't take revenge for you... Not being able to do that is even more regrettable than losing in the semi-finals. Haruko: But it was amazing how you could get into the best top four in eastern Japan! Akira: Thanks, Misawa-san. Now, go to the lobby. Takeshi: In the end, Himuro and Jushiba is left just as I thought... Shuuichi: I don't want to admit it but those two's character are different. That was a pity for you... Kenta: Hey, Akira! Big news!! Did you hear?! Akira: Just what's wrong, Kenta? Kenta: It seems Himuro Hikaru who made it into the semi-finals refuses to appear in the tournament with Jushiba Ichirou! We don't know why but it seems they're going to explain it in the battle arena. Haruko: Akira-kun, lets go see anyway. Takeshi: It seems there's some important announcement in the battle arena. Shuuichi: I wonder what the important announcement is? Lets go to the battle arena anyway. So, lets go to the battle arena and find out. Agent L: I have a notice for everyone. Himuro Hikaru and Jushiba Ichiro who progressed in the semi-finals are being excluded from the eastern Japan tournament under certain circumstances! Akira: What!! Himuro Hikaru and Jushiba Ichiro's been excluded?! Agent L: Originally, it would be the time when third place Yukino Akira and third place Shozawa Ryouichi have a battle to decide who represents eastern Japan but, because Shozawa-kun's dragon can no longer be used due to the fight with Himuro-kun, he has given up so... Victory automatically becomes Yukino Akira-kun!! Akira: I- I win!? Kenta: Amazing, Akira!! Haruko: Congratulations, Akira-kun!! Akira: I- I... won... Agent L: Next will be the match to decide who's number one in Japan with the champion from western Japan! The girl won in western Japan but, Akira-kun is the representative of eastern Japan so you must become Japan's number one! Akira: O... OK!! Haruko: Hee! That's funny. Could it be that Akira-kun's nervous? Akira: No, I'm not... Control tower... Agent S: He's been moved up huh... Lucky guy. It seems even his luck is better than his friends... Looks like it'll be more interesting from now. Back at the arena... Akira: Huh? L-san isn't here... Go to the corridor... Agent L: Akira-kun, how are you feeling? Oh yeah, the representative from western Japan looks kind of strong! Shall I tell you a little information about her? Akira: Er, is it OK? Agent L: It's a secret! Well, I'll read the profile! Hiroda Sakurako, 12 years old, born in the Aiji prefecture, controls the dragon Houkohrameh. This sort of data is obvious isn't it. I'll continue! Height, weight and her three sizes are secrets! Talent, Karaoke. Favourite living things are of the fish kind as well as the ocean living things. Likes watching and also eating them. Likes sweet Natto and blueberry jam. Has daily lessons on reading something. Then she asks if you want to know more. Choose the first one if you want to know more. If you do read the next boxed dialog. Otherwise, just skip it. ------------ Agent L: It's said that Aiji is the prefecture that knows love. She's in the ballad club and is short-sighted. Doesn't like glasses and scared of contacts. Likes young oversea actors. Likes curry. ------------ Well, that's about it. So, any use? Seems like it wasn't much use huh... In any case, she's not an opponent to take lightly. Since there's still time before the match, you should do more training in the training room. Well, do your best so you don't get defeated easily. Eastern Japan Champion! Akira: Awww, come on, L-san! Calling me Eastern Japan Champion... I'll blush! Haruko: Ah, Akira-kun. Akira: Eastern Japan Champion... Champion! Aaa, that sounds so good! Haruko: Akira-kun! Hey, Akira-kun!! Akira: Ah, Misawa-san! Haruko: What were you doing spacing out? Akira: Ah, nothing, nothing! Haruko: You look a bit weird but... anyway, shall we go to the training room together? Akira: Yes but why? Haruko: You and I just started but there's a big gap between us. I thought I'll train more so I can close the gap! Akira: There's still time before the tournament so lets train together in the training room! Before that, if you go to the information place you'll get a Spider Web card from Yoshio. Once you had at least one battle in the training room and exited the D-Zones, an announcement will come saying the tournament is starting. Haruko: Akira-kun, it's nearly time! Lets hurry to the battle arena. At the entrance.... Akira: Ah! Sakurako: What? You're in a hurry. Akira: You're the Western Japan Champion Hiroda Sakurako-san aren't you! Sakurako: Yes but, what's wrong? Akira: I saw your matches but it's amazing how all your victories were quick defeats! Lets fight fair and square today! Sakurako: Aaa... So you're the lucky champion Eastern Japan huh? I can't believe we met before going to the arena... Akira: Lucky champion?! Sakurako: But that's how it is right? Himuro Hikaru and Jushiba Ichiro was excluded in the semi-finals. That means everyone's who's left are just leftovers. Akira: Leftovers?! Sakurako: Yes. Apart from Himuro Hikaru, everyone else is just leftovers to me. I was looking forward to fighting Himuro Hikaru but he got excluded all of a sudden. Terrible isn't it? Don't you think? Well, I came all the way to Eastern Japan so let me get this match over with. I was thinking of going sightseeing and shoppping but, if I become Japan's number one I'll get lots of prize money! Akira: Ummm... Sakurako: And after that, I'll be battling with representatives from other countries and become the world's number one. But, this time the place for the champions will be Tokyo. I was thinking if I could go overseas though... Pity... I would have been happy if it was held in Chichuukai... But since Dragon Drive can be linked with any center to fight, it doesn't really matter if we go to the places or not does it. Well, I want to have a taste of the festival atmosphere so I came. Akira: ... Haruko: Ummm... If you two don't make your way to the battle arena soon... Sakurako: Ah, oh no! It's your fault for stopping me. Now I'm late! Bye! Akira: I'm the one who's late for the match! Haruko: You should hurry too, Akira-kun! Akira: Ah, yeah! Junko: Rika-san, that girl from Western Japan isn't ordinary! We must invite her to join our team! Rika: That's a good idea, Onee-sama! So, go to the battle arena now. Agent L: Those two are late... And D-Break when you're ready. Agent L: And it's nearly time for the clash between the two champions from Eastern and Western Japan. So, I think we want to start the match to decide Japan's number one!! ...But, both of them haven't arrived yet. I think they'll be here soon so wait a little longer please, everyone! Sakurako: Ha... Ha... Sorry! I was talking to some strange person in the lobby! Akira: Ha... Ha... I'm not strange! Agent L: Oh, you two know each other? Well, I don't know what's happened but everyone's waiting! Now, get ready. Sakurako: Since my debut, I've been rewriting the records for quick victories so I'm sorry but I can't lose here! Sorry, lucky-kun! Akira: Lucky, lucky. I really was lucky in the end that I was moved up but, it's also said that luck is also a skill! Agent L: Now that both champions are here, this time we're really starting the match! It's the ticket to the world so both of you give it your best! So, lets go! After Sakurako loses... Sakurako: Yo- You're joking... This can't be possible. Akira: I done it!!! Agent L: This is a surprise!! The one who gets the glory of the victory is the Eastern Japan representative. Yukino Akira-kun!! It has proofed the critism from the Western Japan representative before the match wrong. Now Yukino Akira-kun gets tickets to the world battle!! Haruko: You done it, Akira-kun!! Kenta: Amazing, Akira! Akira: Thanks! But me being Japan's representative... I don't know how I feel. Agent L: This time, your opponents will be representatives from each of the world's countries! Their skills will be different from the ones you've encountered up to now so do your best as the representative of Japan! Akira: OK! Sakurako: ... Akira: U- Ummm... Hiroda-san. Hmmm, how should I say this... I won unexpectedly this time but... I don't know if I'll win if we fight again next time... Sakurako: Are you planning to console me like that? Then promise me! Once the world battle is over, fight with me again! Akira: I don't mind but... Sakurako: Then it's settled! You must do it! I haven't given up on being able to take part in the world battles... Episode 4 - World D Break! -------------------------- Akira: World battle huh... I'm getting excited. Haruko: It'll be soon. Akira: Ah, oh yeah! The world battle is a three member team match so I have to go register! I've decided it'll be Misawa-san and Kenta! Lets go, Misawa! Haruko: Yeah! Instead of going to the information place, go to the battle arena instead. Agent L: Oh, you guys seem to be having fun! So, what's wrong? Akira: I want to register the members for the world battle... Agent L: Oh? If it's about that then Hiroda Sakurako-san came and asked me to tell you that she finished it for you... Akira: What!? Now go to the information place. Sakurako: Ah, there you are! I was looking for you. Where did you go? I thought I'd tell you that I finished the member registration for you so I was looking for you. Apart from me, the other member is Misawa-san who was with you back then. No problems? Akira: Well, no problem but... Hiroda-san, why did you... Sakurako: Hiroda-san!? Stop it with that formal way of addressing me. From now on, we'll be in the same team so call me Sakurako! OK! Akira: What!? Kenta: Nearly time huh. Representatives from different countries around the world gathering here... I'm getting excited! Now go to the training room to show Sakurako it. Akira: Sakurako-san, this is the training room! Haruko: They say that that Himuro Hikaru also got stronger in here. Sakurako: Wow, that Himuro Hikaru... here... Akira: I got special permission from L-san so we can use this room freely! Sakurako: You lead me here so could that mean... I can use the training room too with you!? Akira: Of course! Sakurako: Reaaaaally!! Akira: Well, you're in our team right!? Shunsuke: There will be strong opponents appearing in the world battle. Different levels to the ones you've faced up 'til now. Your present power isn't enough... There's still time before the world battle. You should concentrate a little and train here. Akira: Y, Yeah. But why are you... Shunsuke: I want to watch your activity... Concentrate and train for a while here. OK. Once again, after you've had a battle in the training room, an announcement will say that the world battle is starting. Haruko: It's nearly time. Sakurako: I can fight now! Akira: Alright! Lets go to the battle arena! You will now have a new option in your Mobile. "World Tournament League Table" where you can see the progress of each country. This is the second option in your Mobile. All the other options remain. Go to the battle arena now to meet your opponents. Agent L: Now, that's nearly all the Dragon Drive Center world players here. Lets start the tournament to decide the world number one player! So, I'll introduce the representatives from each country!! Then she goes on to show the world Dragon Drive Center team representatives in the following order: Japan, America, UK, France, Italy, Canada, Australia, Germany, Brazil, Hong Kong, and Greece. Agent L: Now, I'll explain the world tournament. The battle's will be three v three team matches and on the whole will be a league game! A win equals three points, draw one point and losing zero points. Battle areas will be selected randomly to be fair. The teams in first and second place will be the ones to fight it out in the finals. Then you're asked if you understand the rules. Answer yes (first option) will move on while no will make her explain the rules again. Agent L: And, everyone's conversations will be translated in real-time so don't worry about it! Your first opponent will be the UK. D-Break when you're ready. Tournaments will also be timed so if either teams do not defeat the opponent then it will be a draw. Your other opponents will in the following order: Hong Kong, Brazil, Greece, Germany, Italy, France, Canada, Australia, and America. Since it's a league, it won't matter if you lose a match. What does matter is that you make it into first or second place at the end of the tournament to progress onto episode 5. If you don't, L will give you another chance to play in the world tournament again. Episode 5 - Nemunoki!? ---------------------- Haruko: We've made it here. Sakurako: We will definitely win! Akira: Yeah! Talk to L and she'll ask if you're ready for the finals. First option to say you're ready and second option to say wait a little longer. No matter whether you come first or second place in the world league, your other opponent will be Canada. Be ready for the final fight! Once you say you're ready... Agent L: Do you remember what I said before? Your dragon will become your best partner... Well? It's just like I said right? Well, it's nearly the finals. Do your best! Akira: OK! Agent L: So, lets start! Everyone! Sorry to keep you waiting. The finals are about to start! The team that's victorious in this battle will genuinely be the world's strongest team! I'll introduce the teams. The Canada team lead by Cliff Olvin. Against the team who hasn't started Dragon Drive for long but their strength is conspicuious. The Japan team lead by Yukino Akira-kun! Akira: It's nearly time! Misawa-san, Sakurako-san! Sakurako: What? Are you nervous? Leave everything to me! Haruko: Lets do our best! Akira-kun! Sakurako-san! Cliff: It's nearly time... You two really? Jim: Yeah, bro! Leave it to us! Amy: I'm a little scared... Cliff: It's alright, Amy. I sure mother and father in heaven is watching over us. Amy: Nii-chan... (Older brother) Agent L: Now, lets decide the world number one of Dragon Drive! Well, lets go! D-Break!! Once Cliff's dragon's HP falls to a low level something happens... Cliff: Urrrgggggh! Amy: Nii-chan?! Cliff: Urgh... Agent L: Everyone... Can you hear... D-Zo... Here... From... No good... It's... Haruko: There's something odd about the look of D-Zone! Akira: What on earth is happening?! Jim: Nii-chan, what's wrong with you! Amy: Nii-chan, turn back to your normal self! Cliff: Urrrgggggh! Back in the arena... Agent L: What on earth is happening?! I can't access D-Zone! This isn't part of the finals! Control tower... Agent L: S, can you hear me!! At this rate, something terrible will happen! Force it to end!! S, can you hear me?! Hit the dragon a few times and Shunsuke's voice will come through. Shunsuke: Can you hear my voice? Akira: Could it be? Shunsuke-kun?! Why are you... Shunsuke: We don't have the time to explain now. Something strange is happening with D-Zone. Akira: Something strange!? Shunsuke: Yeah. Calm down and listen to me. Right now, it's not possible for you guys to access outside of D-Zone. In other words, you guys can't get out of D-Zone... Sakurako: What do you mean can't get out of D-Zone!? Shunsuke: You'll be in a state where your mind is seperated from your body... Haruko: That means... The dragon attacks again. Jim: Nii-chan, stop it! Wake up! Shunsuke: The dragons from Canada has gone berserk again... Start... Be... care... ful... Akira: Shunsuke-kun! After you return an attack. Shunsuke: Can you hear me... Akira: Shunsuke-kun! Shunsuke: I'm only going to continue what we were talking about earlier. It's not like there's no way to help you. Accessing D-Zone is impossible from the outside but, if you guys could access it from the inside and can force it to end... Akira: What's the method to force it to end from the inside?! Shunsuke: I don't know the precise method yet but... It seems that there's a reason why the Canada team's transformed dragons have an abnormal power with them. You guys might not be able to win. If you destroy that then maybe... Sakurako: Got it! In any case, we have to defeat the Canada team's dragon that's transformed into something like a monster right! Shunsuke: Yes... If you defeat that then I might be able to save you guys only... Haruko: Us only? What will happen to the Canada team? Shunsuke: It's a pity but... the Canada team won't be able to get out of D-Zone... Haruko: No!! Akira: Isn't there a way to save us and the Canada team?! Shunsuke: OK. I'll try doing something about it. But, I'll need some time. Endure that dragon's attack until I find a way! Since you guys can't leave D-Zone, if you get a game over like this, even I don't know what will happen to you guys. Do your best. After you attack him again... Shunsuke: Can you hear me? It seems I can stop the D-Zone's system from going berserk for a while. During the time I stop the system, everyone will be able to escape from D-Zone. Akira: Really! Haruko: Everyone will be able to escape from D-Zone! Shunsuke: Listen. The Canada team should take their brother too. Jim: OK! Shunsuke: So, I'll stop the system for a moment now! Cliff: Urgh... Amy: Nii-chan's back to normal! Jim: Nii-chan, the system's stopped for now. Now's our chance to escape! Cliff: It seems... it's impossible... for Nii-chan. I can't get away... from that monster... Forget about Nii-chan... Go with everyone... Escape from D-Zone... Jim: B- But you have to come with us! Cliff: Right now... I'm keeping my senses but... I don't know when I'll... become odd... again... It's OK, just escape! Amy: Nii-chan!! Haruko: We'll definitely save your brother! Akira: Misawa-san... Sakurako: That's right, don't worry. You guys leave the D-Zone quickly. Akira: Sakurako-san... Amy: We'll leave Nii-chan... up to you! Akira: Yeah. We'll definitely save your brother! Cliff: Sor.. ry... Shunsuke: You guys won't be able to get away. Sakurako: We have to fix Cliff. Haruko: We have to save him! Akira: And we promised those kids too! Shunsuke: I see... Then there's only one way left. Defeat that monster while the D-Zone system's down! I'm sure your attacks will hit it now. If you beat it, you guys and Cliff can be saved! Akira: Alright, lets go everyone!! Attack it again. Shunsuke: The berserk system has started up again! I'll stop it again, endure the attacks while I do that! Attack the second dragon that appears. Shunsuke: Can you hear me? I've stopped the system somehow! But, the strange power from before is increasing. I'm afraid this is the way to stop the system. I think it's your last chance! Defeat that monster this time! Akira: Got it, Shunsuke-kun! Now's the big fight! Defeat all three dragons. For the huge main one, reflect its beams if you can to cause some high damage. Once you've defeated it... It replenishes its HP! Sakurako: It's no use! No matter how much we attack it, it's not working! Shunsuke: We don't have any time left! Akira: Just what should we do! Hmmm? What's wrong, Koaru?! Koaru crashes into the dragon. Akira: Koaruuuuuuuuuuuuu!!!! Haruko: No!! It's too late... Akira: Koaru... Shunsuke: The dragon went by it's own will! I'm sure there isn't such a system?! Back outside in the arena... Agent L: I'm really glad everyone's safe! I was worried for a moment there what... Akira-kun... Akira: ... Haruko: Akira-kun, ummm... Sakurako: Haruko-chan, lets do it slowly. Agent L: Oh? The system's being restored... I didn't expect the system to return to normal when we didn't defeat that monster... S, are you there? Agent S: Nemunoki... Agent L: What, you're there aren't you. Did you restore it? Just what I expect from you! Agent S: I see, it's Nemunoki! It has that kind of power... Agent L: S, I've heard everything. About the person that saved everyone there. Could it be that the accident this time was all planned from the start to test Nemunoki? And secretly from us too... The system going berserk in the world tournament finals, and to make matters worst, Nemunoki was there. Don't you think that's too much of a story? Agent S: Maybe... Agent L: Hey, S? How much do you really know? Agent S: Who knows... Agent L: Formal name, Albizzia Julibrissin... Nickname, Nemunoki huh... Days later... Haruko: But I'm glad Akira-kun's happy again. Akira: I'm sorry I made you worry, Misawa-san. Haruko: But don't be too hard on yourself. Losing your best partner... Kenta: Hey, Akira! The Canada team's brother's back to his senses! Akira: Really. That's great. Agent S: Hey, you guys! Akira: Yes?! Agent S: You guys done well while there was a system error. I thank you for the agents. Thanks! Akira: No, not at all. We'll blush! Right, Misawa-san! Haruko: You're right, Akira-kun! Agent S: Looks like I'm interrupting here... Lets get back to work... Oh, I almost forgot to hand you this... Hands Akira the Koaru Dragon card. Akira: Th- This is... Haruko: Akira-kun, this card is?! Akira: It's Koaru!! S-san! This is... Sakurako: Aaaa!!! There you are! I was looking for you!! Haruko: Ah, Sakurako-san?! Didn't you return to Aiji... Sakurako: I came back to fight Akira again! I won't let you say you forgot what you promised me that time! Akira: ... Sakurako: What's wrong, Akira? Akira: Koaru's... back!! Sakurako: Really!! That's great!! Well, have a rematch with me in the battle arena! Akira: Er, right now?! Sakurako: Of course! I took the trouble to come see you for that! Akira: Wait a minute, Sakurako-san! Help, Misawa-san! Haruko: Heehee... Do your best, Akira-kun! And you've finished the game in story mode! After the credits, you get a chance to save the game. First option yes, second no. Save the game to continue playing the game but without a story. See the section below for more. ============================= 11. Free Mode & Survival Mode ============================= You can access these two modes if you load the game you saved after finishing story mode. You may use all the locations as you did before. Going to the battle arena will now give you the following options: Move Mobile Create D-Break Create will allow you to create more Koaru dragons and change your profile like you did at the start of the game. First option to say yes and second to say there's no need for now. And, just like the start of the game, you can change its type. D-Break now gives you two modes. First one being "Free Battle" and the second being "Survival". For Free Battle, you may freely choose your own team and your enemy's team. Also which D-Zone you fight in. You will have the following options: Team Select Item Deck Time Set D-Break Use L/R to switch between the two teams on the main screen. Once they're set, you can D-Break. For Survival, you can use Team Edit now which will allow you to use any of the in-game characters. You don't have to use Akira! You may also select the dragon you want to use. This includes all the dragons you captured apart from Koaru. Use L / R create slots for more players or more dragons as you would with cards. Cards can not be used in Survival mode though. It seems if your HP is lower than 50% when you finish a battle, it'll carry over to the next battle. Otherwise, it is replenished. Once you're done editing your team, you can D-Break. After you win each battle, L will ask if you want to continue. First to continue and second to stop. If you stop, you will have to start all over again. With every five wins, L will ask if you want to rest which will give you an opportunity to save your progress. First option to save and second to not bother. There are a total of 200 matches in survival mode, the last dragon being the last boss in story mode. Fighting through this mode will also give you a few other genome codes. Here is a list of the first 100 matches. Single player matches. #001 Kenta #002 Haruko #003 Yui #004 Takeshi #005 Shuuichi #006 Daisuke #007 Jushiba #008 Hikaru #009 Maiko #010 Reiji (Defeating him will get the GC for his Chibi) #011 Rika #012 Junko #013 Sakurako #014 Yoshio #015 Shunsuke Then the following teams: #016 Takeshi & Shuuichi #017 Rika & Junko #018 Reiji & Maiko #019 Jushiba & Hikaru After that, a mix of single and team matches with the same people again. Since there's foreign names from other countries, please excuse any mistransliterations. #020 Reiji (Get the Senkohkura GC) #021 Haruko #022 Daisuke & Yoshio #023 Maiko & Yui #024 Sakurako & Haruko #025 Oo Yang Oo & Kenta #026 Aldelhait & Yoshio #027 Jiao Lin & Takeshi #028 Schuteinbech & Shuuichi #029 Jimmy & Daisuke #030 Elizabeth & Angela (Get the Kazun R Elgans GC) #031 Rachel & Elizabeth #032 Jim & Tom #033 Jiao Lin & Lucy Soo #034 Roberto & Bobby #035 Claudia & Kanpanela #036 Jushiba & Amy #037 Percy #038 Shunsuke & Andrew #039 Reiji & Paro #040 Cliff & Variji #041 Hikaru & Neville #042 Rick, Bobby & Rachel Then followed by the matches with the different teams from each country. #043 UK Team - Percy, Jimmy & Elizabeth #044 France Team - Henry, Richard & Neville #045 Italy Team - Deano, Claudia & Kanpanela #046 Canada Team - Amy, Jim & Cliff #047 Australia Team - Tina, Iain & Tom #048 Germany Team - Helmut, Steinbeck & Adelheit #049 Brazil Team - Variji, Roberto & Paro #050 HK Team - Oo Yang Oo, Jiao Lin & Lucy Soo #051 Greece Team - Andrew, Angela & Alvin And then mixed teams of three. #052 Maiko, Yui & Haruko #053 Cliff, Iain & Rick #054 Jiao Lin, Rachel & Tina #055 Jim, Alvin, Kanpanela #056 Percy, Deano & Roberto #057 Oo Yang Oo, Helmut & Andrew #058 Lucy Soo, Angela & Claudia #059 Amy, Schuteinbech & Paro #060 Junko, Richard & Henry (Get the Kanzun L Gorgeous GC) Players with three dragons: #061 Tina #062 Oo Yang Oo #063 Jushiba Three player teams again: #064 Maiko, Daisuke & Reiji Then just dragons themselves. #065 Samnomesta #066 Akatsukibolma #067 Recky #068 Hard Head #069 Pecks #070 Bacchus Gahdah #071 Thin Saber #072 Medina Heaven #073 Merohbosh #074 Gigigaga #075 Brightfon #076 Florarufen #077 Shining Arrow #078 Cocao #079 Shinseiryu #080 Cocahao #081 Chubibby #082 Mad Fighter #083 Mehmetsuisari #084 Wazuka Burning #085 Yougen #086 Kiltecha #087 Fianmatoya #088 Saochakah #089 Goushuu #090 Enjuu Hacker #091 JJ #092 Queen Orr #093 Kashinki #094 Enouji #095 FFS #096 Blue Mad #097 Rian #098 Kokuen #099 Setsunaka Ryuudo #100 Grapp (Gain it's GC) #101 Gahran #102 Mooning Arm #103 Shingeki Knight #104 Blue Armour #105 Gohriki Gohjin #106 Hekirekias #107 Ittohzan #108 Kongohfrea #109 Kroganehga #110 ? #111 Tyketycoon #112 Gyuurankanohne #113 Darahja #114 Totoganegiga #115 Doguonba #116 Vomkyari #117 Camper #118 Kazun L #119 Glide #120 Native Flyer #121 Arashi Storm #122 Misty Shed #123 Hayates Rush #124 Gifuhtaiga #125 Raitonaitsu Knight #150 Zan (Get this dragon's GC) The remainder of the list was submitted by and translated by Fallout: #151 Kyuhkou Note #152 Nagih #153 Kawazugaioh #154 Nohtih Flipper #155 Shinkaiabis #156 Toejuhrin #157 Pyunkir #158 Kainah #159 Gekisaigeiha #160 U A Furou #161 Chihirotait #162 Boushabakuf #163 Katarahta #164 Maerusutorom #165 Eienmeika #166 Ikarino #167 Cousine R #168 Disutorareidio #169 Magunes #170 Houkouraimei #171 Parahz #172 Raidenin #173 Soudaiunjuh #174 Gouraihouden #175 Rairaikokuhn #176 Trio TRC #177 Izuna Great #178 Raitei #179 Thunderbolt #180 Karetsunarugamii #181 Lightning Master #182 Lightning Reit #183 Cousine R Elegance #184 Heigurabitih #185 Pochihna #186 Goshuhraku Urin #187 Doryuh #188 Masshunoko #189 Gounomonou #190 Tamahnya #191 Kokyuhsha #192 Rolling Stone #193 Kogoumosa #194 Ganoh #195 Gouraou #196 Mangan White #197 Gorutofuryuhger #198 Koubakukonou #199 Shibahna #200 Cliff (Get this dragon's GC) And once you finish the 200th match, you get the GC of the last 3 dragons you fought in story mode including Cliff's Salcandora. ========================== 12. Credits & Contact Info ========================== After playing this game for a while, I thought the battle system was pretty interesting with the addition of synch mode in it. The idea of using genomes and flexibility of evolving the player's dragon is also another plus to the game. I can't really think of much bad points about it but I really think they should have done something more with the character expressions. They never change like their mood does! Official Website: http://mj.shueisha.co.jp/ddp/ (Flash Only) I would also like any feedback about the way I translated the story of this game if you have time. Would you prefer... 1. The dialogue translated like a script (Like in this FAQ). 2. Just a rough outline of what they're saying. (GB Metropolis FAQ) 3. No story. Just directions. If anyone would like to contact me please send an e-mail to kaworu_sangaku@lineone.net. If you wish to use this FAQ, please leave everything intact.