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BaMW8. @BM0X ;rM2MMMM0MZi, ii00WMMMMZW;r i2MZMMMM2M7; Kujaku Ou (Peacock King) FAQ/Walkthrough NES 1988 Version: 1.01 released on the 6th of January 2009 Author: odino http://www.gamefaqs.com/features/recognition/47976.html This guide is EXCLUSIVELY available at GameFAQs. .============================================================================. | .========================================================================. | | | TABLE OF CONTENTS | | | '========================================================================' | |============================================================================| | 01.) Introduction | G0100 | | 02.) Basics | G0200 | |----------------------------------------------------------------+-----------| | 03.) Walkthrough | G0300 | |----------------------------------------------------------------+-----------| | 04.) Items | G0400 | | 05.) Prayers | G0500 | | 06.) Secrets | G0600 | |----------------------------------------------------------------+-----------| | YY.) Version History | GYY00 | | ZZ.) Credits & Thanks | GZZ00 | '=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-' =============================================================================== 01.) INTRODUCTION G0100 =============================================================================== Welcome to 'Kujaku Ou' for the NES, released by Pony Canyon in 1988. This game was only released in Japan but has an unofficial translation. If you are looking to play this game I suggest you also apply the translation to make it easier, else you will have to go through a lot of Japanese text. 'Kujaku Ou' was also released on the MSX. A port was released on the Sega Master System which was also published in NA and Europe as 'Spellcaster'. Although the story is almost identical, the gameplay was changed significantly. There is also a sequel on the NES, aptly named 'Kujaku Ou II' (not mistaken with the Genesis game 'Mystic Defender' which shares the same Japanese name, it was also altered plenty to the NES game). Suggestions, comments or errors - tell me about it. Enjoy! =============================================================================== 02.) BASICS G0200 =============================================================================== Start a new game if you are new to the game, else input a password you can get by praying during the game. Keep the password on a piece of paper to continue later. The game also has a choice between Slow and Fast text speed. Controls: ````````` ______| |____________________________ | ............. | | ............. Nintendo | | _ ............. | | _| |_ SELECT..START | | |_ O _| ..__.....__.. _ _ | | |_| (__) (__) (_) (_) | | ............. B A | |_____________________________________| D-Pad Select menu item A Button Confirm action B Button Revert in menu START Starts the game SELECT Your stats Display: ```````` _____________________________________ | ......................... ......... | | . . . . | | . . . . | | . . . . | | . . . . | | . A . . B . | | . . . . | | . . . . | | . . . . | | . . . . | | ......................... ......... | | | | ................................... | | . . | | . C . | | ................................... | |_____________________________________| The display is split into three parts. Section A has the current location and/or person you are in contact with. Part B is the action menu which will changes as you select some. Finally, the lower part (C) is for messages from the game, people talking to you or simply other information. The stats are also displayed at this spot. =============================================================================== 03.) WALKTHROUGH G0300 =============================================================================== Walk -> Out See -> Vicinity Anything -> Look -> Fight (Defeat the Ghoul) Say Say -> Mayor Walk -> Hall Say -> Incident Say -> Monster Say -> Corpse Walk -> Morgue See -> Him See -> Survey -> Right side of head/neck, it sparkles See -> Survey -> Right side of head/neck, it sparkles Get -> Thing Walk -> Hall Walk -> Beach See -> Vicinity Say Walk -> Cabin Say -> Mrs -> Girl Walk -> Bedroom See -> Around Walk -> In Pray -> 9Cuts Say -> Son Walk -> Bedroom See -> Survey -> Bottom drawer of the desk See -> Tank Fight the Devil See -> Around OR Survey -> Devil Remains Walk -> Beach Fight Walk -> Ocean Fight against Piranha Fight against Squid, Summon -> Kanon Fight against Siren, Summon -> Kanon Say Walk -> Hiei See -> Vicinity See -> It Say Say -> Bandits After the opening you automatically level up Walk -> Izumo Say Say Walk -> Temple Say Say Walk -> Up Random enemies encounters around here, you want to use normal attacks to keep your Chi up. Walk -> Road Up Walk -> Road Up Walk -> Inside See -> Survey -> Gray mark in the middle of the screen Walk -> Outside Say Fight against Fighter, Summon -> Fujin See -> Survey -> Scroll on the floor Get -> Scroll Walk -> Back Walk -> Road Back Walk -> Road Back This guy sells refreshments if you need to recover energy Walk -> Izumo Walk -> Koya Say -> Kusanagi Use -> Scroll Say -> Iwato Walk -> Atsuta Say -> Kusanagi Walk -> Shrine See -> Survey -> Sword Get Fight Fighter (Monk Onimura) Pray -> 9Cuts Get -> Sword Walk -> Outside Walk -> Miwa Use -> Replica Fight Watchman, Pray -> Fujin Walk -> Up Random enemies encounters around here, you want to use normal attacks to keep your Chi up. Walk -> Road Up Walk -> Road Up See -> Survey -> Temple Walk -> Inside Fight Wakahiko, simple attacks should be enough Walk -> Outside Walk -> Back Walk -> Road Back Walk -> Road Back Walk -> Koya Say Walk -> Kashima Walk -> Ahead Fight Captain, simple attacks should be enough See -> Survey -> Blade See -> It Get -> 7 Branch Walk -> Koya Walk Say Walk -> Port Say Walk -> Dock See -> Survey -> Girl Walk -> Port Walk -> Town Say Say Walk -> Port Walk -> Dock Pray -> Fujin Pray -> Mayu Say Pray -> Kanon Fight Say Walk -> Port Walk -> Midoris Walk -> Port Walk -> Dock Walk -> Ocean Ocean: `````` DD = Dock BA = Bow & Arrow (+3 Attack) AR = Armor (+3 Defense) WP = Whirlpool, surrounded by waves -------------- |AR| ||WP|| | | -------------- | | |^^| |LU| -------------- | | | | | | -------------- | | | |BA| | -------------- | | |DD| | | -------------- To get around, select Walk -> Up and use the arrow keys. This entire area has random encounters, including underwater What you want to do is get the Bow & Arrow, the Suite of Armor, then the Lute. For each you have to Dive down to the Floor (Walk -> Ocean), See -> Survey -> Chest, See -> Chest, Get -> Bow & Arrow/Armor/Lute, you have to fight the Spirit for the Lute. When you get the waves in the northern section, Use -> Flute to get to the Whirlpool. You will be sucked in and return to Midoris. Eat some food to recover energy before leaving again. Walk -> Port Walk - Dock Say Get -> Oar Return to the whirpool Use -> Lute Fight -> Lute Use -> Holy Beads Walk -> Ocean Walk -> Dive Walk -> Dive Walk -> Dive Fight Specter Pray -> Kanon Get -> Kusanagi Sword Walk -> Rise Use -> Kusanagi Walk -> Izumo Walk -> Temple (Remember this guy sells refreshments if you need to recover energy.) Walk -> Up Random enemies encounters around here, you want to use normal attacks to keep your Chi up Walk -> Road Up Walk -> Road Up Fight Snake, summon Fudo for a quick kill if you wish Walk -> Inside Walk -> Exit Fight Ogre, just normal attacks should be enough, 4Gods if you are really desperate for a quick kill but you want to keep your Chi up at this point Say Get -> Orb Say Walk -> Back Walk -> Road Back Walk -> Road Back (Get more Soba for energy if you need it, you should.) Say Walk -> Kumano Say Tools -> Shimazu's Orb Say Walk -> Kakure See -> Survey -> Shrine Hut See -> Hut See -> Point -> Iron Spire Pray -> Indra Walk -> Inside See -> Survey -> Cauldron See -> Survey -> Lid, the X in the center just above the cauldron, it has a hole Use -> Shimazu's Orb See -> Down Walk -> Down See -> Survey -> Hand-shaped hole Walk -> Exit Walk -> Exit Walk -> Kumano Say Walk -> Hinokam Say Fight Basilix Fight Daikok See -> Vicinity See -> Survey -> Broken Pieces Get -> Boot Get -> Glove Walk -> Kakure Walk -> Inside Walk -> Down Use -> Glove Walk -> Left See -> Survey -> Thick Grass Pray -> Fudo Walk -> Inside Pyramid: ```````` 1st Floor: 2nd Floor: =========================== [ ]-[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] | | =================== [C] [5] [ ] [ ] [4]-[X] [ ] [5]-[ ]-[ ] [4]-[ ] | | | | ! [ ]-[ ]-[ ]-[ ] [m] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] | | # | | | | [ ] [!] [2] [$] [%]-[ ]-[E] [ ] [2]-[i] [ ] [ ] | | | | | | [ ]-[ ]-[ ] [1] [3]-[ ]-[ ] [ ] [ ]-[1] [3] [ ] | | | | | [ ] [M] [ ]-[ ]-[ ]-[S] [ ] [ ]-[ ]-[ ]-[ ]-[ ] | | | | =================== [ ]-[ ] [ ]-[S]-[ ]-[ ]-[ ] =========================== C = Chain E = East Entrance S = South Entrance % = Marzok Fight ! = Asmodai Fight M = Moss m = pyramid model (cap) S = Scroll (map) i = Idol $ = Recovery Room X = Large X Random encounters inside the pyramid!! Walk -> Up -> Ahead Walk -> Up -> Ahead Fight Marazok Walk -> Up -> Right Walk -> Up -> Ahead See -> Around See -> Shape Get -> Model Get -> Cap Walk -> Up -> Back Walk -> Up -> Ahead Walk -> Up -> Left Walk -> Up -> Ahead Walk -> Up -> Ahead Walk -> Up -> Ahead Use -> Cap Use -> Cap Pray -> Mayu Use -> Cap Walk -> Left Walk -> Left Walk -> Ahead To get around in the pyramid: Remember that a turn is not moving, only changing direction. You need to "Walk -> Right" + "Walk -> Ahead" to actually advance to the right. Yes, getting around is a little tricky and often confusing. *Optional: Go to [S] and get the scroll, pray for Fudo to reveal a map for the pyramid. *Go to [1] and up the ladder *Go the the idol [i] See -> Around See -> Shiva See -> Shiva Get -> Trident *Descend the ladder at [2] *Go to [S] See -> Around See -> Wall Get -> Moss Use -> Moss *Go to [!] and fight Asmodai See -> Around Get -> Hammer *Optional: Go northeast a bit and "See -> Survey -> Bricks, Use -> Hammer" to smash down the southern wall. Inside the room you can recover power. *Return to the entrance [S] *Ascend the ladder at [3] *Descend the ladder at [4] *Go to [X] and turn north, facing a large X Use -> Hammer *Descend the ladder at [4] *A new path has opened up on the east side of the pyramid *Ascend the ladder at [5] *Go to [C] See -> Around See -> It Yes The pyramid has changed layout a little bit, this chart only shows the important bits you will come across for the rest of the walkthrough: 1st Floor: 2nd Floor: 3rd Floor: =========================== [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] =================== [ ] [3] [ ] [ ] [2] [ ] [ ] [3] [ ] [ ] [2]-[ ] | | | =========== [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [5] [ ] [ ] [ ] [5] [ ]-[ ] | | | | | | | [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]-[4] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [A] [ ] | | | | | [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [1]-[ ]-[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [1] [ ] [ ]-[ ]-[Z] | | | =========== [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]-[ ]-[ ]-[ ]-[ ] | =================== [ ] [ ] [ ] [S]-[ ]-[ ]-[ ] =========================== *Ascend the ladder at [1] *Ascend the ladder at [5] *Fight Sargon at [Z] *Fight Ashura at [A], by following the next few commands. If you actually kill here there is a secret bad ending in store for you. Say Say Say Say *Go -> Steps *Fight Beelzebub See -> Vicinity Use -> Kusanagi Say Walk -> Ferry Fight Walk -> Nod Land Say Walk -> Chizu Sea Say See -> Survey -> Sake Jar Walk -> Ferry Use -> Sake Use -> Sake Say Walk -> Ferry Say Walk -> Yomotsu (random encounters in this area!) Walk -> S(outh) Walk -> S(outh) Fight Sentry Walk -> S(outh) Walk -> S(outh) Say Say Walk -> Exit Walk -> N(orth) Walk -> E(ast) Walk -> E(ast) Walk -> Oracle Walk -> Back Walk -> W(est) Say Walk -> N(orth) Walk -> N(orth) Walk -> Ferry Walk -> Cliffs See -> Survey -> Rock See -> In Fight Walk -> Ferry Say Get -> Oar Walk -> Cliffs Use -> Oar See -> Survey -> Lyre Get -> Lyre Walk -> Chizu Sea Use -> Lyre Walk -> Ferry Walk -> Ferry Walk -> Yomotsu Walk -> S(outh) Walk -> E(ast) Walk -> E(ast) Use -> Lyre Say Walk -> Exit Walk -> W(est) Walk -> N(orth) Walk -> N(orth) Say Pray -> Indra Say Fight Raijin Get -> Sword Walk -> Ferry Walk -> Ferry Walk -> Yomotsu Walk -> S(outh) Walk -> E(ast) Walk -> E(ast) Use -> 8 Gate Walk -> Exit Walk -> W(est) Walk -> W(est) Use -> 8 Gate Walk -> W(est) Walk -> W(est) Walk -> W(est) Walk -> N(orth) Use -> 8 Gate Walk -> S(outh) Walk -> E(ast) See -> Vicinity Get -> Mirror Fight Witch Walk -> E(ast) Walk -> E(ast) Walk -> E(ast) Walk -> S(outh) Walk -> S(outh) Use -> Mirror Say (you level up and recover power before moving on to the last part) Walk -> Kashima Use -> 7 Branch Pray -> Mayu (For the next fights, use 4Gods in most cases, you get lots of Chi back for just defeating each one. Finish off with normal attacks if necessary. Getting past them all requires some luck as well.) Fight Istar Fight Agliarept Fight Baal Fight Satan Use -> Mirror Use -> Kusanagi Fight Dark Lord, using the Serpent's heads to help. Fire does low damage but is likely to hit, Thunder is riskier but does medium damage, Fight often fails but does huge damage when it does hit. My suggestion is to stick to fire attacks and rattle down the Dark Lord's power slowly but surely. He will eventually go down... END =============================================================================== 04.) ITEMS G0400 =============================================================================== 7 Branch A 7-Branch Blade dropped by the Captain in Kashima, it is a sword. 8 Gate A sword found in the crystal cave. It is shown to the Oracle, used to split a rock, but also necessary to find the Yata Mirror. Boot Daikok's boot. Not used for anything. Cap Part of the pyramid model found inside the pyramid. Opens the pyramid south door. Fish Scale Found with the corpse. Not sure what this does; it disappears after the prologue. Glove Daikok's glove. Used to drive the ship to the pyramid. Holy Beads Found inside the Lute after breaking it. Used on the whirpool in the ocean. Kusanagi Sword Found in the underwater temple, replaces the Holy Sword and adds +5 Attack Power. Lute Found in a treasure chest in the ocean, guarded by a Spirit. It enables you to calm down the waves and also contains the holy beads. Lyre Found under a rock at the cliffs. Used to tame the guard dog at the Oracle. Mirror The Yata Mirror. It only appears when all the 8 Gate swords are in place on the Hill of Faith. Moss Found on the walls inside the pyramid 1F. Used to increase defense by 5. Oar Taken after the whirpool sucks you into the water, for the second trip. Basically just a method of getting around the ocean. Later you get another one which is used to levy a rock. Replica Sword, later Holy Sword Found in Atsuta. Increases your Attach Power by 5, and also reveals the Watchman in Miwa Town. Sake Given to you at the Chizu Sea. It not only gets the attention of the ferryman, but also pursuades him to be friendly. Scroll (1) Dropped by the Fighter, shown to the master in Koya. Scroll (2) Found inside the pyramid, not sure what this does. Written in magic ink that can be viewed with Fudo's fire and reveals the map of the pyramid. Shimazu Orb Found after defeating the Ogre at Izumo Temple, Shimazu drops this. Shown to Utsuho at Kumano and thrown in the cauldron inside the Kakure Shrine. Trident Found with the stone idol inside the pyramid 1F. Increases attack by 5. Wind Hammer Dropped by Asmodai, used to break down walls. =============================================================================== 05.) PRAYERS G0500 =============================================================================== 9Cuts -3 Chi- Strong-ish attack Indra -10 Chi- Thunder attack Fudo -20 Chi- Fire attack Kanon -5 Chi- Banish enemy into nirvana, does not work on most enemies Mayu -5 Chi- Flight ability, only used at certain points in the game Marishi -20 Chi- Increases attack for the current battle. Fujin -10 Chi- Wind attack 4Gods -50 Chi- Quadruple attack, strongest prayer in the game. Highly recommend against bosses but costs a lot of Chi. Kangi-ten After the first portion of the game you can use this to get a password to continue the game later on. =============================================================================== 06.) SECRETS G0600 =============================================================================== During the fight with Ashura, kill her to reveal a bad ending. A Young Jump/Shonen Jump advertisement can be seen if you click on the sign above the bushes in Izumo when you first get there. There is Pony canyon advertisement if you click on the starfish or people next to Princess Toyoke at the Chizu sea. [thanks to 'snark' for this info] =============================================================================== YY.) VERSION HISTORY GYY00 =============================================================================== v1.0 First release, complete (21st of November 2008) v1.01 Minor correction of the Prayers as well as two more secrets added (6th of January 2009) =============================================================================== ZZ.) CREDITS & THANKS GZZ00 =============================================================================== GameFAQs for hosting this file. Pony Canyon for the game. snark (http://www.boojumsnark.com/) for the translation, hints for some parts of the game, telling me about the secret ending, and sending me some corrections for this walkthrough via somebody else. All trademarks and copyrights contained in this document are owned by their respective trademark and copyright holders. This guide may be not be reproduced under any circumstances except for personal, private use. It may not be placed on any web site or otherwise distributed publicly without advance written permission. Use of this guide on any other web site or as a part of any public display is strictly prohibited, and a violation of copyright. ,,, (o o) -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=oOOo-(_)-oOOo-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=