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STAR IXIOM
GENERAL FAQ AND CONTROL GUIDE
Ver. 1.01 (Playstation)
By Bigg Russ
Last Revised 9/12/1999
CONTENTS:
A. Overview
B. Main Menu
C. Progressing through the game
D. Controller Settings
1. Combat Scene
2. Map Scene
3. Base Scene
E. Brief Synopsis
4. Combat Scene
5. Map Scene
6. Base Scene
F. Revision History / Misc
A. OVERVIEW
Star Ixiom is a brand new 3D-space shooter by Namco. When I first stumbled
across Namco's Star Ixiom web site about six months ago, I became instantly
excited! Namco - one of my favorite game companies - was releasing a shooter!
Yahoo!! I spent many hours on the Colony Wars series and was ready for more
and something different. Star Ixiom is heavy on Japanese text - a language
I'm unfamiliar with - so I am unable to provide any detailed info regarding
the various missions.
B. MAIN MENU
TRAINING: This mode is for flying your own ship and learning the
basic ways to play the game.
COMMAND: This is where you need to accomplish some small-scale
missions. The ultimate objective is to clear all the
missions.
CONQUEST: This mode is a bit larger than COMMAND. In this mode, all
living creatures try to take you out! The objective -
DESTROY THE ENEMY!
OPTION: Game settings. Do I really need to explain? J
EXIT: Return to Title Screen
C. PROGRESSING THROUGH THE GAME
There are 3 basic scenes in this game: "MAP", "COMBAT", and "BASE". The main
scene is the Combat scene (of course) where you get to fight the bad guys. You
must use all scenes as you progress through the game in order to win.
Following are the controller settings for each scene followed by a brief
synopsis of each.
D. CONTROLLER SETTINGS
1. COMBAT SCREEN
Left Stick: Up-descend / Down-ascend / Left-left turn / Right-right
turn
L1: Reduce speed. (Press TWICE to reduce speed fast)
R1: Accelerate (Press TWICE to accelerate fast)
L2: Left Roll
R2: Right Roll
D: Map Screen
O: Switch radar limits
ÿ: Shoot
X: Sub-weapon
2. MAP SCREEN
Left Stick: Move Cursor
D: Switch to COMBAT SCREEN
O: Display status / fire photon
ÿ: Jump
L1/L2: Switch map background
R1: Switch to photon mode
R2: Change cursor speed
Start: Pause
3. BASE SCREEN
Left stick: Move character
X + Left stick: Move character (dash)
O: Talk
R1: Menu of move shortcut
Note: Press START and SELECT buttons together to re-set the game and return to
menu screen.
E. BRIEF OVERVIEW
COMBAT SCENE
Get out of the base or press D button in the MAP SCENE to go to the COMBAT
SCENE. In the COMBAT SCENE, you can attack your enemy with the your main
weapon - laser or sub-weapon. When you've "taken out the trash", display the
MAP SCENE and head to your next destination. Press the SELECT button to
switch viewpoints.
MAP SCENE
This is where you get to travel from one destination to another, by warp of
course! You can also view the "universe" as a whole to get a feel of where
everything is. Don't forget - you get to this scene by pressing the D from
the COMBAT SCENE.
BASE SCENE
You get to the BASE SCENE by warping there from the MAP SCENE. When you
arrive at the BASE SCENE, you must go back to the COMBAT SCENE to complete the
landing/docking procedure. There are a number of sections within the BASE.
Instead of having to walk to each section, you can just press R1 and a list of
sections pops up. Choose the section you'd like to visit and your character
is automatically taken there. IMO, that's one of THE BEST options I've ever
scene in a video game. The BASE SCENE is also where you get to talk to a lot
of people. As I said previously, I do not know Japanese, so I couldn't even
begin to tell you what they say. But I'm sure it's important… J
F. Revision History / Misc.
I fixed some formatting issues I notice after I submitted it to GameFAQs.
These are the only revisions I see myself making in the near future.
Reproduction rights of this FAQ are fully granted only, and only if, it is
reproduced in its entirety and proper credit is due. Any exchange of monetary
units for this FAQ is strictly forbidden. In laymen's terms - DO NOT SELL IT!
If this FAQ is reproduced anywhere else besides Gamefaqs.com, please extend me
some courtesy by letting me know via BiggRuss@Hotmail.com. Also, please feel
free to e-mail me any corrections or updates as necessary. I could use the
help! J
This FAQ was written with the avid Playstation importer in mind. There are
two packaged versions of Star Ixiom: the Japanese version and the Asian
version. The Asian version comes with an insert that contains most of what
I've explained here. I've taken the liberty of reproducing most of it for
those that purchased the Japanese version and did not have access to the
insert.
