User manual NINTENDO BATTALION WARS

[. . . ] OFFICIAL NINTENDO POWER PLAYER'S GUIDE AVAILABLE AT YOUR NEAREST RETAILER!WWW. NINTENDO. COM Nintendo of America Inc. www. nintendo. com PRINTED IN USA 58387A INSTRUCTION BOOKLET PLEASE CAREFULLY READ THE SEPARATE HEALTH AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS BOOKLET INCLUDED WITH THIS PRODUCT BEFORE USING YOUR NINTENDO ® HARDWARE SYSTEM, GAME DISC OR ACCESSORY. THIS BOOKLET CONTAINS IMPORTANT HEALTH AND SAFETY INFORMATION. IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION: READ THE FOLLOWING WARNINGS BEFORE YOU OR YOUR CHILD PLAY VIDEO GAMES WARNING - Electric Shock To avoid electric shock when you use this system: Do not use the Nintendo GameCube during a lightning storm. [. . . ] Completion of secondary objectives can also improve your score for the mission. When an objective has been completed, it will be colored gray. If you have units that may be vulnerable to your enemies up ahead, leave them behind until the threat has been neutralized by setting them to Sentry mode. If you're not sure what to do next, check back on the Mission Log and Objectives Screens by pressing the Start/Pause Button. General Herman's tips Click to cycle rapidly between multiple targets. Pause Screen Sometimes even the most hardened veterans can get war weary. If you've had your fill of fighting, turn to the Pause Menu to try again or throw in the towel. You can access the Pause Menu by pressing Start/Pause and navigating to it with and . You can restart the mission if you've devised a new battle plan that you want to try out, continue if you've changed your mind, or just plain quit if you've really had enough. Combat roll to avoid enemy projectiles and throw off their aim; you can roll left, right, forward, or backward by tilting the Control Stick and pressing when is held down. Remember to take advantage of cover in a firefight­crouch down behind logs and sandbags to reduce the impact of enemy fire. Use your Mortar troops to dislodge enemy troops from cover. Remember that Mortars can target enemies through obstacles such as walls or terrain. Check the map screen to locate Prisoners of War; rescuing our boys from captivity can really bolster your firepower. STRATAGEMS FOR SUCCESS Brigadier Betty's tips Need a broader view of the battlefield?Invoke Global Mode by pressing any direction on to raise the camera and improve your situational awareness. Colonel Austin's tips Anti-air missiles can't track aircraft below radar altitude; if you hear a missile lock-on warning sound when flying a plane or gunship, dive low to avoid enemy missiles!Tactical deployment is essential for success; use Bazooka troops against enemy armored vehicles, but don't expect them to have an easy time against Rifle troops. Flame troops can take down enemy infantry in a jiffy at short range, but they can't offer much resistance to tanks. You can control transfer to distant units via the Map Screen; just move your crosshair over the unit you want to transfer to and press . If you attempt to go AWOL, you will be brought back onto the battlefield by your CO. When defending an area, put your infantry into positions where they can take advantage of cover to minimize the damage they suffer. Use Recons to scout out the enemy positions and issue rapid deployment orders. These vehicles may be lightly armored, but their speed allows you to gain command of a large area. 19 18 Flame UNIT DOSSIER Armed with "THERMIDOR" high-pressure incendiary projector Combat Role Short ranged anti- infantry/ open vehicles. Nothing strikes fear into an opponent more than the sight of a Flame Veteran advancing through cover to close quarter combat range. Amongst tightly packed groups of infantry they are the most devastating troops available, but against armored vehicles they can do little more than scorch the paint. Infantry Rifle Grunts Armed with M17 Fully automatic assault rifle Combat Role Long ranged anti-infantry One on one, Grunts are weaker than most Veterans, but in sufficient numbers they are very useful shock troops. Grunts have the longest range of any infantry unit which can make their deployment decisive on an open battlefield Bazooka Armed with Low Recoil Rocket Propelled Projectile Launcher Combat Role Mid ranged anti-armor. Vulnerable to other infantry Bazooka Veterans are ideal for dealing with the threat of enemy tanks. [. . . ] If your game ceases to operate and you have no device attached to it, please contact Nintendo Customer Service (see below). The contents of this notice do not interfere with your statutory rights. This booklet and other printed materials accompanying this game are protected by domestic and international intellectual property laws. You may need only simple instructions to correct a problem with your product. Try our web site at www. nintendo. com or call our Consumer Assistance Hotline at 1-800-255-3700, rather than going to your retailer. [. . . ]