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PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT ANYMORE BOSS STRATEGIES! I'M IGNORING FURTHER SUBMISSIONS!
ALSO NOTE THAT WHILE THERE ARE NO DRAMATIC GAMEPLAY CHANGES BETWEEN THE ENGLISH
AND JAPANESE VERSIONS OF THIS GAME, THIS FAQ WAS WRITTEN WITH THE JAPANESE
VERSION, AND THUS, JAPANESE NAMES AND TERMS ARE USED. REFER BELOW FOR A CHART
OF NAME CHANGES BETWEEN THE TWO VERSIONS.
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/ /_/ / / / / / / ,< / /|_/ / /| | / |/ / / __/ | // __/
/ _, _/ /_/ / /___/ /| |/ / / / ___ |/ /| /_ / /___ / |/ /___
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/ / / /_/ / /| | / |/ /\__ \/ /|_/ // / \__ \\__ \ / // / / / |/ /
/ / / _, _/ ___ |/ /| /___/ / / / // / ___/ /__/ // // /_/ / /| /
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PLUG-IN! ROCKMAN EXE! TRANSMISSION! NINTENDO GAMECUBE
It's only been a few months since Hikari Netto and his powerful Net Navi,
Rockman EXE, thwarted the world domination attempts of the World Three (WWW)
net crime syndicate and saved the world from their powerful Dream Virus. But
now Roll has gone missing somewhere on the Internet! Meiru asks for Netto
and Rockman's help, but little do either one of them know what fate really
has in store for them. A powerful virus, called the Zero Virus, is infecting
Net Navis all over the network! Once infected, they go mad, destroying every-
thing in their paths! Who's behind the spreading of this infection?
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BOSS FAQ by C.Willey (Paper Ace Chase/Crimson Seiko)
Last Updated: August 1, 2005 - *FINAL VERSION*
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This FAQ is dedicated to defeating the boss Net Navis in Rockman EXE
Transmission. I used to accept strategies from readers, but there's more
than enough strategies in the guide now to help even the casual gamer finish
the game with flying colors. So, in closing, PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT ANYMORE
STRATEGIES. THEY WILL BE IGNORED.
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S P O I L E R . W A R N I N G . S P O I L E R . W A R N I N G . S P O I L E R .
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W A R N I N G . S P O I L E R . W A R N I N G . S P O I L E R . W A R N I N G
The only bit of storyline present in this entire FAQ is within the brief story
introduction at the heading of the FAQ. However, if you do not want to be
spoiled on what boss Net Navis appear in Transmission, steer clear of this FAQ.
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N A M E . C H A N G E S . N A M E . C H A N G E S . N A M E . C H A N G E S . N
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C H A N G E S . N A M E . C H A N G E S . N A M E . C H A N G E S . N A M E . C
When this FAQ was written, only the Japanese version of the game was out. I
have used the Japanese version to write this FAQ, so the Japanese names and
terms are used. Here's a brief chart of some name changes to help make reading
this guide a little easier.
==================== JAPANESE NAME ========= ENGLISH NAME ====================
Hikari Netto <-------> Lan Hikari
Rockman <-------> MegaMan
Sakurai Meiru <-------> Mayl Sakurai
Oyama Dekao <-------> Dex
Ayanokouji Yaito <-------> Yai Ayanokoji
Ijyuuin Enzan <-------> Eugene Chaud
Blues <-------> ProtoMan
Hikari Yuuichirou <-------> Dr. Hikari
Higure Yamitaro <-------> Mr. Higsby
Coloredman <-------> ColorMan
Forte <-------> Bass
Dream Virus <-------> LifeVirus
Dream Sword <-------> LifeSword
Dream Aura <-------> LifeAura
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There are plenty of other characters with different names that appear through-
out the guide, but I only included names that I would be referring to within
this guide. Also note that it's grammatically correct for Japanese names to go
last name first... so Hikari is really the family name, while Netto is his
given name.
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U P D A T E S . U P D A T E S . U P D A T E S . U P D A T E S . U P D A T E S .
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U P D A T E S . U P D A T E S . U P D A T E S . U P D A T E S . U P D A T E S .
================ FINAL VERSION; FAQ NO LONGER BEING UPDATED! =================
8/3/2005 - Well, I decided my FAQ collection on GameFAQs was pretty laugh-
able. I could only deem three of them worth keeping on the site,
so I decided to clean them up and give them a nicer, easier-to-
read layout. So, that's really all I did to the FAQ... just make
it prettier. This is officially the final version of the FAQ, so
there won't be any updates in the future from here-on-out.
On a different note, I finally got an English copy of the game,
used for $15 at a GameStop store. And having been rusty for 2
years... I found it amusing that I had to come back to my own
Boss FAQ to get help defeating the bosses. -PAC
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7/30/2003 - I know I said that it was the final update, but I've come to
realize that this FAQ is an absolute mess. The reason is because
I've had a ton of summer projects to do and I just didn't have
time to make this FAQ the prettiest piece of text on the net.
However, I decided to take this time of procrastination to get
off my lazy rump, sit it down on my office chair, and make the
FAQ easy on the eyes. Now then, I'm going to change some of my
wording around a bit. This is not the final update or the FAQ's
final version. I may update again. However, please...
DO NOT SEND ME ANYMORE BOSS STRATEGIES! I WILL DISREGARD THEM!
Aside from making the FAQ easier to read, I rewrote all of -my-
boss strategies. And for anyone who's curious... yes, I have now
beaten Forte (after I got enough courage to try). He's a
push-over. -PAC
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Q U I C K . A D V I C E . Q U I C K . A D V I C E . Q U I C K . A D V I C E . Q
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» You should almost never enter a boss battle without the proper chips. Take
Mega-Cannons and Recovery chips; they're always good. Try setting them with
Z so they always come up first.
» Save all of your Swords, Wide-Swords, and Long-Swords. Starting a battle
with a good Dream Sword Program Advance is always useful. But make sure you
know the boss's pattern well or it'll go to waste...
» It's a good idea to start a boss battle with a full custom gauge, just in
case your chips don't work out as planned. You can do this by waiting outside
the boss entrance until it fills or by using a FullCustom sub-chip (in case
you might not need it, save the FullCustom sub-chip for usage DURING the
battle).
» Another good Program Advance to always go into battle with is the Cannon,
Hi-Cannon, Mega-Cannon Program Advance: Zeta-Cannon. This grants you
temporary invisibility and unlimited Cannon usage until it wears off. It's
an incredibly useful attack.
» Invisible chips are a blessing! With a good amount of these, you can just
pop one on right before getting whacked with a powerful attack. Or use one
to get around to the other side of a large boss who's crowding your corner
of the ring.
» Dash Attack chips are a cheap way to win against ground bosses. It does a
whopping 90 damage per hit and it sends you through the boss and to the
other side! I'll note that the game knows how cheap this is and seldom
gives you good rewards.
» Since Recovery chips also use your valuable MP gauge, it's not always a good
idea to use them often in a battle... because even after you recover, you're
completely open to attacks without the aid of more battle chips. For this,
it's a good idea to buy a lot of recovery sub-chips from Higure's shop.
These are used from the pause menu and don't require any MP... and it gives
you more space for offensive/defensive chips. Plus, pausing can give you a
little breathing room in the fight!
» A much overlooked ability: you can slide through bosses' legs!
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C O N T E N T S . C O N T E N T S . C O N T E N T S . C O N T E N T S . C O N T
=== IN-STAGE VIRUS BOSSES ===
[1] Garuu/Garuuber/Garuudora ......... [the fire-spitting dog viruses]
[2] Big Powerd ....................... [the giant navi-crushing statue]
[3] Cold Bear ........................ [the ice-cube sliding polar bear]
[4] Big Pukool/Pukoolbub/Mini-Pukool . [the giant blowfish team]
[5] Big Eye .......................... [the one-eyed stomping machine]
[6] Big Yoland ....................... [the flying yo-yo spaceship]
=== MAIN NET NAVI/MISC. BOSSES ===
[1] Fireman .......................... [the fiery torch Net Navi]
[2] Gutsman .......................... [the powerful hammer Net Navi]
[3] Needleman ........................ [the thorny spike Net Navi]
[4] Brightman ........................ [the bright light Net Navi]
[5] Quickman ......................... [the speedy boomerang Net Navi]
[6] Iceman ........................... [the arctic ice-breathing Net Navi]
[7] Coloredman ....................... [the bouncy clown Net Navi]
[8] Elecman .......................... [the electric storm Net Navi]
[9] Swordman ......................... [the whirling blade Net Navi]
[A] Gravityman ....................... [the gravity-manipulating Net Navi]
[B] Starman .......................... [the cosmic star Net Navi]
[C] Zero Virus ....................... [the swordsman virus]
[D] Shadowman ........................ [the dark illusion ninja Net Navi]
[E] Pharaohman ....................... [the ancient Egyptian Net Navi]
[F] Blues ............................ [the nimble and quick sword Net Navi]
[G] Firewall ......................... [the heavily-equipped defense wall]
[H] Navi Copies ...................... [the ghost data of fallen Navis]
[I] Dream Virus ...................... [the ultimate virus program]
=== SECRET BOSSES ===
[1] Forte ............................ [the ultimate force of evil]
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/ // |/ /_____\__ \ / / / /| |/ / __/ __/
_/ // /| /_____/__/ // / / ___ / /_/ / /___
/___/_/ |_/ /____//_/ /_/ |_\____/_____/
____ ____ __________ ___________
/ __ )/ __ \/ ___/ ___// ____/ ___/
/ __ / / / /\__ \\__ \/ __/ \__ \
/ /_/ / /_/ /___/ /__/ / /___ ___/ /
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[1]
*** GARUU/GARUUBER/GARUUDORA ***
(Known as Spikey/Spikey2/Spikey 3 in English)
Area(s) - Global Areas, Fire Internet
Hit Points - 90 (Garuu), 120 (Garuuber), 140 (Garuudora)
Element(s) - Heat/Heat/Heat
Chip(s) - Heat Shot (Garuu/Garuuber)
Heat Buoy (Garuu/Garuuber/Garuudora)
Heat Cross (Garuuber/Garuudora)
Heat Spread (Garuudora)
Attack(s)
- Scatter Fire (20 Garuu/40 Garuuber/80 Garuudora) (Heat)
He spits fireballs out. Don't move and they should go over you.
- Fire Arch (20 Garuu/40 Garuuber/80 Garuudora) (Heat)
He spits an arch of fire down. Jump over it.
- Collision Damage (20 Garuu/40 Garuuber/80 Garuudora) (None)
These critters fight in the same style as the "hot dogs" in Woodman's stage
of Rockman 2. They spit strings of fire that curve a certain way. They never
move and their pattern is always the same. They spit fire down (jump over it
at the right moment), and then up (stand still). Wash and repeat.
They come in three different flavors. The only differences between these
flavors are their attack power and the chips they drop when defeated. The
blue ones are Garuus, the red ones are Garuubers, and the yellow ones are
Garuudoras. Garuus are the weakest, Garuudoras are the strongest.
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[2]
*** BIG POWERD ***
(Known as Flappy in English)
Area(s) - Bank System 2
Hit Points - 400
Element(s) - None
Chip(s) - Foot Stamp, Recover 80
Attack(s)
- Collision Damage (100) (None)
In the GBA games, this virus appears as a happy 'bird' that will transform
into a huge statue to crush you from above. In Transmission, they are in
permanent statue form. They take up a majority of the screen and will attempt
to drift over top of you and fall down on you. They're not that difficult to
defeat, but they have a lot of HP. Simply slide out from under them and turn
around to hit them with an attack. Though they're easy targets, it may be safe
not to get too close, so don't use Sword chips.
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*** COLD BEAR ***
(Known as PolarBear in English)
Area(s) - Water Service Bureau System
Hit Points - 300
Element(s) - Aqua
Chip(s) - Ice Cube
Attack(s)
- Ice Cube (60) (Aqua)
He slides an ice cube towards you. It only hurts you if it crushes you
if you're in it's sliding path. You can ride them.
- Collision Damage (100) (None)
The Cold Bear is only vulnerable in the head. They stand in one spot and
slide ice cubes towards you. You can ride the ice cubes just fine, but don't
get stuck in front of them or else they'll crush you up against the wall/other
ice cubes. His element is deceiving; he may be made of ice, but he's not weak
to heat-based attacks. Use elec-based.
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[4]
*** BIG PUKOOL/PUKOOLBUB/MINI-PUKOOL ***
(Known as Puffy/Mid-Puffy/Small Puffy in English)
Area(s) - Water Service Bureau System 3
Hit Points - 150 (Big Pukool), 120 (Pukoolbub), 120 (Mini-Pukool)
Element(s) - Aqua/Aqua/Aqua
Chip(s) - Bubble Shot (Mini-Pukool)
Bubble Buoy (Mini-Pukool)
Attack(s)
- Collision Damage (100 Big Pukool/50 Pukoolbub/50 Mini-Pukool) (None)
This is a giant version of a Pukool with a purple coloring. It takes up the
entire screen and attacks you by bumping into you. Because the surface you
battle on is icy, it's hard to stop from sliding when avoiding attacks. When
you've done enough damage to the Pukool, it will split into the medium sized
Pukoolbubs. As you damage them, they split into the smaller Mini-Pukools.
Soon enough, the entire screen is filled with the Pukools! It's best to try
and focus on one set of Pukools so the screen won't get too filled with them,
because the icy ground makes it easy to slide into them and take damage.
A strategy sent in by Protoman47 says that a good way to take the Pukools out
is to knock them all down to their tiniest size and then use the FireArm
battle chip. It supposidely takes out a large string of them in one shot and
usually gives you their battle chip while you're at it. Thanks, Protoman47!
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[5]
*** BIG EYE ***
Area(s) - Power Plant System, Legendary WWW Area
Hit Points - 400
Element(s) - None
Chip(s) - Foot Stamp, Recover 150
Attack(s)
- Collision Damage (100) (None)
This classic NES Rockman enemy is a huge stomper machine with a spiked bottom.
Don't worry; the spikes won't deal an instant KO like other spikes in the
game. But they will indeed hurt. They take a few short hops and then one
large hop, but they can often get screwed up with bumping into walls or the
ceiling. Simply stay out from under them and you'll be fine.
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*** BIG YOLAND ***
(Known as Yort in English)
Area(s) - Zero Gravity Area 2
Hit Points - 300
Element(s) - None
Chip(s) - Yo-Yo1, Yo-Yo2, Yo-Yo3
Attack(s)
- Yo-Yo (80) (None)
Spinning blades encircle Yoland and will block attacks that go in their
direction.
- Homing Missiles (80) (None)
Slow-moving torpedoes that home onto Rockman. They can be destroyed.
- Collision Damage (100) (None)
Make sure you have the proper chips before facing this virus. It's a giant
form of the Yoland viruses you fight throughout this stage, except it's much
more difficult. It flies around with bladed yo-yo's circling it. Any shots
will be blocked by these yo-yo's. Not only that, but it's weak point is the
tiny core that you can only get to by shooting a shot into the narrow
passage in the front of it. If that doesn't make things difficult enough,
the Yoland slowly drifts up and down to make the shot difficult. And to make
this battle even more frustrating, it will fire small homing torpedos (that
can be destroyed with normal RockBuster shots) at you! The best way to get
in for a hit is to use chips like Shotgun/BuoyGun/CrossGun/SpreadGun and
their aqua/heat counterparts. No matter where you hit with these chips,
the blast it creates will usually hit the core. If you don't have the
proper chips, you may be forced to take this virus out with normal
RockBuster shots... which takes decades.
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/ |/ / | / _/ | / / / __ )/ __ \/ ___/ ___// ____/ ___/
/ /|_/ / /| | / // |/ / / __ / / / /\__ \\__ \/ __/ \__ \
/ / / / ___ |_/ // /| / / /_/ / /_/ /___/ /__/ / /___ ___/ /
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[1]
*** FIREMAN ***
Area(s) - Fire Internet
Hit Points - 400
Element(s) - Heat
Chip(s) - Fire Arm, Fireman
Attack(s)
- Fire Arm (50) (Heat)
A long string of fire is shot forward. Rockman can't clear it with a jump,
so slide at the exact right time to get past it.
- Burning Body (50) (Heat)
Fireman is surrounded by flames. This is a close-range attack, so don't
get close and you should be fine against it.
- Burning Tower (120) (Heat)
When Fireman is near deletion, he will shoot out short-ranged pillars of
fire.
Fireman is a tough boss this early in the game. Since you have little HP,
one or two hits will delete you. That's why it's a neccessity to avoid
EVERY single attack and to hit him hard and fast. Being the heat-element,
he'll take double-damage from aqua-type attacks. Since you start the game
with Bubble Shot chips, save them for this battle to nail him with every
chance you get. They do 50 damage each, and since he's heat, it does 100
each. So hit him with four Bubble Shot chips and he's deleted. If you don't
want to use those, save a Dream Sword 1 PA for this battle to do some pretty
heavy damage right away. Fireman really isn't difficult, but it's just a
surprise for beginner gamers who didn't expect such a challenging boss this
early in the game.
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[2]
*** GUTSMAN ***
Area(s) - Global Area 2
Hit Points - 600
Element(s) - None
Chip(s) - Guts Punch, Gutsman
Attack(s)
- Guts Punch (50) (None)
A short-ranged punch. As long as you don't get close to Gutsman, he won't
use it.
- Guts Hammer (40) (None)
An extremely fast attack. Gutsman will hit the ground and create a
shockwave that damages Rockman if he's on the ground -and- paralyzes him.
Try to jump the moment he raises his arms, which is very difficult to time
perfectly.
- Guts Stamp (50) (None)
Gutsman will jump. The jump is very slow and he's vulnerable the entire
time, so hit him when he's in the air. When he lands, he'll create a
shockwave, so jump right before he lands. However, if you hit him with a
powerful attack and stun him in the air, his landing won't harm Rockman.
The reason Gutsman is difficult is because his best attack is so fast and that
he likes to crowd you on your side. For that reason, you need to have some
major reflexes. A good chip to use in this battle is the Dash Attack chip. It
deals a good 90 damage and it will get you to the other side of him. If you
don't have those ready, you can slide through his legs to reach safety. Hang
onto some Recovery chips, of course. A lot of long-ranged attacks are also
recommended, but that doesn't mean equipping the Dream Sword 1 PA is a bad
idea. Always hit him when he's in the air; it's his most vulnerable point.
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*** NEEDLEMAN ***
Area(s) - Garden System 2
Hit Points - 600
Element(s) - Wood
Chip(s) - Needle Cannon, Needleman
Attack(s)
- Needle Attack (60) (Wood)
A close-ranged attack where he tries to hit you with his spiked body. Just
don't get close to him to avoid it.
- Needle Cannon (60) (Wood)
He'll fire a couple needles forward. Like the Fire Arm attack, you have to
slide under them to avoid them.
- Aerial Needle Cannon (60) (Wood)
He'll jump into the air and fire a couple needles down diagonally. They
have a flight pattern, so learn it to know where to stand to avoid them.
- Hyper Needle Cannon (80) (Wood)
He charges this attack up when leaves surround him. When you see this,
get close and run under him as soon as he jumps up. When he jumps, he'll
fire needles all over the screen except for under him. The moment he
begins to fall, slide out from under him so he doesn't land on you.
Needleman is one of the easier bosses to defeat. A cheap way to take him out
is to use a lot of Dash Attack chips, but this seldom wins you his chips.
Instead, equip yourself with a lot of heat-based chips since his wood-element
takes double damage from them. None of his attacks are real easy to get hit
with, and they don't deal massive damage anyway. Take along some Heater and
Fire Arm chips to get the job done fast and easy.
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*** BRIGHTMAN ***
Area(s) - Electric City System 2
Hit Points - 500
Element(s) - Elec
Chip(s) - Remote Plug, Brightman
Attack(s)
- Bright Beam (80) (Elec)
A fast-moving laser that will attempt to bend to follow you during it's
flight path. A good timed jump can avoid it. Don't jump too soon or it
will slant diagonally to hit you in the air.
- Energy Ball (60) (Elec)
A slow-moving sphere of electric energy that will try and follow you. You
can't jump or slide under it, so to avoid it, jump a bit to make it rise
and then immediately slide under it. Continue until it fades away.
- Plug Lariat (100) (Elec)
A close-ranged attack that deals heavy damage. Stay away from Brightman
to avoid it.
- Energy Drain (120) (Elec)
Another close-ranged attack that deals even heavier damage! Except, the
damage dealt will be used to recover HP to Brightman! Stay away from
Brightman and he won't use it.
Brightman is known for his incredibly high difficulty! He has a shield that
actives the moment an attack hits him, and everytime the shield activates, he
immediately counterattacks with a Bright Beam or an Energy Ball. Because of
this, it's difficult to even deal damage to him. Navi chips can break through
his shield, so save some Roll chips to use along with Recovery chips. Fire a
normal RockBuster shot at him and then get prepared to immediately use a fast
battle chip on him the moment he counterattacks the RockBuster shot. It takes
a lot of timing to do well in this battle. Because of his elec-element,
wood-type chips do massive damage to him, so try some TreeBombs that you can
win from Needleman's stage.
KillerJedi writes:
"Train until you get a decent amount of Needleman Navi chips, and then make
sure to enter Brightman's battle with them equipped. Use Needleman until you
run out of MP, you can take him down easily with Rock Buster shots, or wait
for your MP to recover and use another Needleman. Since Needleman is wood-type
and Brightman is elec-type, Needleman does double damage... meaning 160 damage
a hit. Since he only has 500 HP, three Needleman chips deal 480 damage."
Rickey Dute writes:
"Lock the Shockwave battle chip (and have a decent amount of them too) so that
it comes up every time. Move as far away from Brightman as possible. Fire a
Rock Buster shot and immediately throw a Shockwave in his direction. If done
correctly, the Rock Buster shot will hit his shield, have him fire a laser,
then get hit by the Shockwave and you'll still have enough time to jump
his laser."
GPuffyDude writes:
"There is a much simpler way to beat Brightman. You should start by collecting
the maximum amount of Satelit chips(10). Make them your default chip right
before the boss fight. Now while fighting Brightman, fire of a satelit and
wait until it is almost about to hit him, then shoot ONE normal Buster shot.
The buster will penetrate the shield and the satelit will cause damage, giving
you plenty of time to dodge his attack. Rinse, Lather, Repeat"
Ben writes:
"Another way that I found out is to use the Shield chip to block his attack
and then it turns it into a shockwave which bounces back and hits him."
dylan writes:
"In killing brightman you don't even need to train to get more needle man
chips. You should have plenty of TreeBomb2 chips if you beat the needle man
stage. Each of these deal 120 wood damage (which equates to 240 damage
against brightman), and since brightman just sits in the corner it is very
easy to hit him with these!"
ElecManEXE writes:
"Contrary to what other people think, it actually isn't that you need to
hit him before you can actually damage him. The thing is that he is
vulnerable, like QuickMan, only when attacking. So, just let him wander
around randomly until he attacks, then blast him. He very rarely comes
anywhere near you, so you don't even have to worry about dodging him as
he moves. It makes it much harder if you attack him while he is shielded,
as it makes him attack much more often. Just be patient and wait for him to
make the first move. I recommend using TreeBomb2, or TreeBomb3 if you are
rematching him later in the game. These chips can kill him in just a few
hits. Stand so that you are just the right distance to hit him with TreeBomb,
jump over his laser and fire. Or, if he jumps, its even easier, just toss it
up at him."
Tim Peltzer writes:
"first get within range for a tree bomb attack
then shoot your buster cannon
then shoot you treebomb
if you have 200 life you should do fine just be quick"
Knuckles-The-Echidna writes:
"It's very easy to beat him once you get his pattern: jump over the beams and
that throw a lil or cross or any bomb that spreads out a little and use stone
body or dodge the tracking balls."
David Briers writes:
"A VERY good strategy (which requires extremely good timing however), is, as
soon as the battle starts, hop, and fire a normal megabuster round (holding it
in to charge it at the same time). He will put up the barrier, but since your
shot will miss him, he will not retaliate. If you time it just right, you can
release your charged blast just as he drops his barrier - no problem :)"
Red Harriet writes:
"Bright Man is a menace and deflects all of your attacks back at you. However,
given the chance, he will attack you with a laser beam. If you deflect this
back at him with a Guard or ShldGard, he'll take damage. I defeated him
easilly without taking any damage."
That should be more than enough Brightman help for you.
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*** QUICKMAN ***
Area(s) - Bank System 2
Hit Points - 500
Element(s) - None
Chip(s) - Quick Boomerang, Quickman
Attack(s)
- Quick Boomerang (40) (None)
The flight pattern of the boomerang is different depending on when Quickman
throws it. On the ground, it goes over Rockman's head and then back down
towards his feet, so stand still and then jump over it on the way back.
When thrown from the air, it goes straight for Rockman, so slide out of
the way.
- Quick Guard (30) (None)
Quickman will dash from left to right on the stage, attempting to ram you.
He's invulnerable to attacks like this, so slide under him to avoid damage.
You'd assume a boss whose name implies quickness would be super-fast and
extremely challenging because of that, but Quickman is pretty much a push-
over. He basically dashes around the playing field, ramming you. Try your best
to get out of his way, though it can be hard. He's only vulnerable after he's
thrown his boomerang, so try to jump over it's unpredictable flight path, hit
him with a fast chip (like a Cannon), then avoid the boomerang on it's way
back. Navi chips are, of course, helpful in this match and the Zeta-Cannon PA
is a life-saver.
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*** ICEMAN ***
Area(s) - Water Service Bureau System 2
Hit Points - 500
Element(s): Aqua
Chip(s) - Ice Slasher, Iceman
Attack(s)
- Ice Breath (100) (Aqua)
A close-range attack that Iceman only uses if you get close to him.
- Ice Slasher (100) (Aqua)
A projectile that deals pretty heavy damage. However, it's easy to jump over
and it won't travel the entire width of the arena.
- Ice Cube (80) (Aqua)
He slides an ice cube across the arena like Cold Bear does. It works in the
same way.
- Freeze Bomb (160) (Aqua)
His most powerful attack. He chucks four bombs into the arena that form
large ice pillars when they hit the ground. Keep out from under the bombs
to avoid the attack.
Iceman is considered to be the easiest boss in the game, even though his
attacks are some of the most damaging. His small size makes it easy to jump
over him, but the icy ground can make sliding around a problem. He runs back
and forth through the stage, occasionally attacking. All you really need to
do is hit him hard and fast before he uses the Freeze Bomb; that's his only
dangerous attack. Like the Cold Bear, his element is deceiving. Though his
name is Iceman, he's weak to elec-type attacks, not heat-type. The game has
no ice-type, so all ice-based enemies are really aqua-type.
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*** COLOREDMAN ***
(Known as ColorMan in English)
Area(s) - Game Center System 2
Hit Points - 700
Element(s) - None
Chip(s) - Colored Ball, Coloredman
Attack(s)
- Colored Ball (60) (None)
Coloredman will throw the ball he balances on at you. The ball will be
thrown in one of two ways. If it is thrown hard, it will roll towards
Rockman, so jump over it. If it is thrown high, it will bounce towards
Rockman, so slide under it. Either way, it'll come back in the same
fashion once it hits the wall behind you, so be ready.
- Flame Tower (80) (Heat)
Coloredman will send pillars of fire forward, with the next pillar being
directly in front of the last. Stand beside a pillar and once it reaches
it's maximum height, immediately slide towards it to avoid the one that
will appear from under Rockman.
Coloredman isn't that challenging. Stay in one corner of the arena and have
Dash Attacks ready to get away from him if he gets too close (which he rarely
does). Since his legs are hidden by the ball he balances on, you can't slide
under him. The Flame Tower is very slow moving, so save your reflexes for his
quick moving ball attack. I'm not positive about this, but I'm pretty sure
he's only vulnerable to attack on his body; not the ball portion. Use a lot
of long-ranged attacks to take him out quick.
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*** ELECMAN ***
Area(s) - Power Plant System 2
Hit Points - 700
Element(s) - Elec
Chip(s) - Thunder Beam, Elecman
Attack(s)
- High-Voltage Current (120) (Elec)
Elecman will teleport behind Rockman and attempt to electricute him. Simply
move away to avoid the attack.
- Lightning Blast (120) (Elec)
Storm clouds will form at the top of the arena and fire lightning bolts
down. Simply stay out from under them to avoid the attack.
Elecman is also very simple to defeat. His attacks are very damaging, but
it's extremely easy to avoid getting hit at all. Everytime you hit him with
any attack, he'll teleport behind you and attempt to use High-Voltage
Current. Equip a powerful long-range attack, like a M-Cannon. Then hit him
with a single RockBuster shot, slide away, then turn around and hit him with
the powerful chip. The Lightning Blast isn't too much of a problem to avoid,
but they can sometimes blend with the arena, so keep an eye out for them.
Remember that Elecman is, naturally, the elec-element, so use a lot of
wood-type chips.
ElecManEXE writes:
"Gosh, I have gotten to be so good at beating him that I actually had more
trouble getting ThunderBeam chips than his Navi chip. He won't do his Vanish
and Stun Touch very often unless you attack him first. So, what you do is
dash under him and follow him around. Make sure that you stay VERY close to
him. When he stops to use Thunder Clouds, hit him with a TreeBomb to do some
major damage. Don't attempt to hit him with the arc, or he will move before it
hits. Get close and hit him with it at point blank range. Then, if he does
what he usually does, he will try to use his Thunder Clouds again. Wait until
he stops flashing, and in the split second he does, hit him again before
he can finish his attack. Repeat, and in 4 shots or less, you have yourself
an easy victory."
Red Harriet writes:
"Elecman will blink out of sight before an attack reaches him and stun you
from behind. However, if you use a Spice attack, a cloud of poisonous gas
will surround you. Fire your buster at Elecman and he will teleport behind
you and get pounded by your cloud of Spice. All the better, Spice is a wood
attack and so Elecman takes double damage."
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*** SWORDMAN ***
Area(s) - Old Generation Area 2
Hit Points - 700
Element(s) - None
Chip(s) - Sonic Blade, Swordman
Attack(s)
- Spiral Sword (80) (None)
He'll twirl two swords around and then throw them at you like slow-moving
boomerangs. You can either jump over or slide under them depending on the
distance between Swordman and Rockman.
- Sword Press (100) (None)
Swordman will go to the top of the screen and follow Rockman's position.
He'll then fly down, attempting to crush Rockman. When he lands, he also
creates a paralyzing shockwave that hits Rockman if he's on the ground.
So when he begins to fall, slide out of the way and then jump right before
he lands.
- Great Sword (50) (None)
He sends a shockwave forward. Slide under it.
Though the safest strategy is to stay far away from him and nail him with
long-range chips, it's a lot more fun to equip yourself with Invisible and
Sword chips for a close-range fight. I call it the "fight-fire-with-fire-
fight." Use an Invisible chip and then proceed to hit him hard with any kind
of Sword chip you have (maybe even the Dream Sword 1 PA). A little less fun
is to use the Zeta-Cannon, though it gets the job done.
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*** GRAVITYMAN ***
Area(s) - Abnormal Gravity Area 2
Hit Points - 700
Element(s) - None
Chip(s) - Gravity Hold, Gravityman
Attack(s)
- Gravity Drive (0) (None)
He attempts to pull your towards him, but the pull is so weak that you can
easily get away with a couple of slides or by just running.
- Gravity Hold (100) (None)
Gravityman will send energy spheres to track after you; up to 4 at a time.
They will fade away at their own pace, so your best bet is to avoid them
until they're gone.
Gravityman's battle is a lot of fun just because it doesn't end in a couple
of seconds. His vulnerable spot is his tiny head, and his arms can block
attacks. A lot of Bomb-style chips are good for hitting him. What's important
to keep in mind in this battle is that you can walk on the ceiling. If you
jump to Rockman's peak, gravity will reverse and Rockman will gain access to
walking on the ceiling. This is very neccessary for avoiding his Gravity Hold
attack, which can look pretty cool if you avoid them successfully. The only
challenge is actually hitting Gravityman, since his weak point is tiny. A
good way to hit him is to get on the ceiling, get right over his head, and
throw a Bomb-type chip like a TreeBomb, and then immediately escape since
he tends to use Gravity Drive immediately after.
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[B]
*** STARMAN ***
Area(s) - Zero Gravity Area 2
Hit Points - 700
Element(s) - None
Chip(s) - Star Arrow, Starman
Attack(s)
- Star Arrow (90) (None)
He fires out arrows in all 8 directions. It's difficult to avoid at
close-range.
- Meteor (120) (None)
Stars will rain down diagonally. It's only a few, so if you jump over
the last string or slide away, you should be able to avoid them.
- Meteor Shower (120) (None)
This is a much stronger version of Meteor used when Starman is near
deletion. A lot more stars rain down, making it extremely difficult to
avoid them. Attempt to use Invisible chips or Double Jump chips to
avoid them.
Starman will teleport the moment any kind of attack gets close to him. For
this, shoot a RockBuster shot in his direction and then hit him with a more
powerful attack the moment he's done teleporting. Starman never touches
the ground, and unfortunately, there is no low gravity here (so you don't
have high jumps). Don't bother using any kind of low attacks, but instead
equip yourself with a lot of Bomb-type attacks. Starman's most dangerous
attack is definitely his Meteor Shower, so have Invisible chips ready to
counter these.
GPuffyDude writes:
"When he's floating in the air, shoot a buster shot. Immediately jump again
because he will teleport but this time you will be able to shoot him. When
he starts the shooting stars attack slide under it if there's an opening to
do so, and if not start at the far side of the screen and jump as high as
you can, then dodge them as you float back down. The star arrows are easy to
dodge just stand in between them."
ElecManEXE writes:
"This guy is hard until you realize how his Teleport is triggered. Like a
Ghost enemy that you get Invis chips from, he teleports only when you are
horizontal to him. So, the easy thing to do is stay on the ground and hit
him from below with TreeBomb chips. Any bomb type chip will work, but
TreeBombs are the easiest to get and you can hold a lot of them. Hit him,
then get ready to slide to avoid whatever attack he counters with. Don't jump
unless you do it during his Star Rain, or you will trigger his
teleportation."
NOTE: It seems ElecManEXE's strategy contradicts my own. I'm not sure what
triggers his teleportation exactly, since I haven't played my copy of
Transmission for months. Sorry.
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*** ZERO VIRUS ***
Area(s) - Zero Account
Hit Points - 800
Element(s) - None
Chip(s) - Zet Saber, Zero
Attack(s)
- Zet Saber (100) (None)
A three-step sword slash attack. It's fairly long, so avoid the first
slash and then slide to safety.
- Denjin Saber (150) (None)
If you get close, Zero will hop into the air with his sword in an
uppercut fashion.
- Mikadzuki Saber (80) (None)
After the Denjin Saber, he will spin in a circle as he falls. If you
managed to slide away from the Denjin Saber, you will avoid this
attack too.
- Phantom Zero (300) (None)
He fires an onslaught of impossible-to-avoid shockwaves. You -must-
use an Invisible chip to avoid the very heavy damage.
Zero is a close-range fighter, hold his ultimate attack. It's very neccessary
to have a good collection of Invisible chips for this fight, but don't use
them all because his Phantom Zero attack is very lethal. It's also important
to remember that the slide-through-his-legs strategy is very essential in
this match. Zero fights a lot like Elecman. The moment you hit him with an
attack, he'll teleport in front of you and prepare to use the Zet Saber. So,
hit him with a weak RockBuster shot, and as soon as he teleports, slide
through his legs and hit him from behind with a powerful chip.
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[D]
*** SHADOWMAN ***
Area(s) - Destroyed WWW Area 2
Hit Points - 700
Element(s) - None
Chip(s) - Muramasa, Shadowman
Attack(s)
- Oboro (140) (None)
He'll jump into the air along with two copies of himself. The real
Shadowman will slash at you while the copies won't harm you at all.
- Shuriken (120) (None)
Right after Oboro, he throws two ninja stars left and right. Try to slide
under them since they can rise if you jump.
- Fuusha (140) (None)
A very large shuriken is thrown towards your position.
- Shadow Slash (140) (None)
He swipes with his sword from the air to the ground. A well-placed jump
will avoid it.
Shadowman can be tough, but don't give up! His most common attack is the
Oboro. There's a way to identify the real Shadowman, and that's by his
slightly different coloring. Because of this, immediately avoid the real
Shadowman and hit him with a long-ranged attack like a M-Cannon. This will
cancel out his Shuriken if you do it fast enough. If he stands still for too
long, he'll toss more Shurikens and sometimes the Fuusha (rare). Like most
battles, you'll do just fine with Invisible chips and fast chips like
M-Cannons. A Zeta-Cannon PA is always helpful, as well as some Roll chips.
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*** PHARAOHMAN ***
Area(s) - Legendary WWW Area 2
Hit Points - 1000
Element(s) - None
Chip(s) - Poison Anubis, Pharaohman
Attack(s)
- Coffin Laser (120) (None)
A coffin appears and fires a large green laser forward. As soon as the
coffin lands, jump over it to avoid the shot.
- Poison Anubis (40) (None)
A poisonous gas will hit Rockman no matter where he is on the screen. The
coffin will vanish after the gas hits 9 times. The coffin can be destroyed
if hit three times with any attacks, so rush over to it and shoot three
RockBuster shots to take it out quickly.
- Chuuton (10) (None)
A Chuuton virus will be summoned. Because it's too low to hit with most
projectiles, use a Wide Sword-type chip to dispose of it quickly.
(Note: Chuutons are also known as Rattons in English.)
Since Pharaohman just floats around the screen the entire time and is a
generally large target, it's better to just focus on depleting his rather
large HP meter as fast as possible instead of worrying about his coffin
decoys. The Poison Anubis is easily disposed of and the Coffin Laser can be
avoided quite easily. The only real annoyance is the Chuuton, which is too
low to the ground to hit with a lot of attacks. Overall, this battle is
fairly easy.
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*** BLUES ***
(Known as ProtoMan in English)
Area(s) - Official Exclusive Area (Global Area 3)
Hit Points - 800
Element(s) - None
Chip(s) - Variable Sword, Blues
Attack(s)
- Wide Sword (70) (None)
This works the same way as the Wide Sword battle chip.
- Blues Shield (40) (None)
If hit, he'll counterattack with the High Guard battle chip. Avoid the
shockwave with a battle chip.
- Fumikomizan (70) (None)
An impossible to avoid attack. Just use an Invisible chip.
- Frontal Breakthrough (70) (None)
Blues uses a dashing slash. Jump over or slide under it.
- Dream Sword (120) (None)
A very large slash and sonic boom attack. Use an Invisible chip.
In case you didn't notice, almost all of Blues' attacks are avoided with the
use of the Invisible chip. Because of that, don't go into this battle without
a heavy collection of them. Blues is a very fast contender and it's hard to
avoid his attacks. His Blues Shield is also a pain in the neck, as he'll block
many attacks. What's best to do is slide under him or use an Invisible chip
when he attacks to get behind him, and then nail him with a powerful attack.
A majority of his moves can't even be avoided with Invisible chips!
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[G]
*** FIREWALL ***
Area(s) - Ura Internet 1 (Known as the Undernet in English)
Hit Points - 1000 (center cannon), 400 (top and bottom cannons)
Element(s) - None/None
Chip(s) - None
Attack(s)
- Security Laser (120) (None)
A laser fired by the top cannon. It acts just like Brightman's Bright
Beam attack. Avoid it with a jump and then get prepared to dodge the...
- Security Shot (70) (None)
Also fired from the top cannon, it will fire this when you jump to
avoid the Security Laser.
- Security Missile (80) (None)
Homing missiles fired by the bottom cannon, they will only fire after the
top cannon is destroyed. Because of it's location, both the missiles and
the cannon can easily be disposed of with the RockBuster.
- Mega Security Beam (150) (None)
A very large laser fired by the center cannon. It won't hit you as long
as you don't jump.
The Firewall is a pretty simple boss. You battle on a very slow-moving
conveyer belt that leads to spikes. It moves so slow that it's hardly
worth worrying about hitting the spikes. It's a good idea to take out the
top cannon first since it has the most annoying attacks. The bottom cannon
is easily disposed of with the RockBuster shots, and then the center core
(with it's large HP amount) can be focused on last.
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[H]
*** NAVI COPIES ***
Area(s) - Ura Internet 2 (Known as the Undernet in English)
Hit Points - Various
Element(s) - Various
Chip(s) - None
Attack(s)
- Various
This is a fight against Fireman, Gutsman, Needleman, Brightman, Quickman,
Coloredman, and Elecman... one after the other. The fights are the exact
same as they were when you fought them before, except you don't get any chip
or HP recovery in between battles (though you do after you defeat all of
them). Also, if you lose to one of them, you DON'T have to start all over.
So don't take this fight -too- seriously.
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[I]
*** DREAM VIRUS ***
(Known as Life Virus in English)
Area(s) - Ura Internet 3 (Known as Undernet in English)
Hit Points - ???
Element(s) - None (his body) / All (his aura changes elements)
Chip(s) - None
Attack(s)
- Flamethrower (??) (Heat)
He sends a string of fire down. It's near impossible to avoid unless you're
extremely close to him.
- Woody Tower (??) (Wood)
Pillars of wood bust through the ground. Stand in between the pillars to
avoid them.
- Thunder Shower (??) (Elec)
Storm clouds form and shoot lightning down pretty fast. Stand in between
the clouds, which is a very narrow space.
- Ice Tower (??) (Aqua)
A trail of icy pillars will burst from the ground towards Rockman.
- Poison Bubbles (??) (????)
In his second form, he tosses very tiny though extremely damaging
bubbles at you.
The Dream Virus is pretty tough. He has an aura the entire battle and you
can't break it with any kind of attack that deals less than 100 damage, so
don't even bother bringing any chips like that into the battle. His aura also
comes in four flavors, each representing the different elements with it's
color. Red is heat, blue is aqua, green is wood, and yellow is elec. Since his
aura has an elemental type, it will deal double damage to certain attacks.
When the aura is broken, it -will- come back, so hurry and hit the Dream Virus
with any of your attacks the moment it's broken.
The Dream Virus's aura also represents what attack it will use. It has an
attack for each element, and each attack is very dangerous. What I do is
stand right up to the Dream Virus to avoid the Flamethrower. It also buys me
some time to avoid Woody Tower and Thunder Shower. The drawback is you'll get
hit by his Ice Tower no matter what, though it's fortunately seldom used
(apparently). Try to use a lot of attacks like TreeBombs, and the Zeta-Cannon
PA is extremely helpful. Also keep A LOT of Invisible chips handy; you'll
need them.
After his first form is defeated, he turns into a strange demon-like
creature that drifts around the screen, dropping very damaging Poison Bubbles.
He has very little HP, so he can be taken out pretty easily with the
RockBuster. However, make sure he doesn't bump into you or hit you with any
bubbles; these attacks hurt -a lot.-
David Briers writes:
"This was quite sneaky, I thought...
Before the last battle, use up ALL your chips, except for three (the three
cannon chips). Enable the cannon P.A, and wait for your custom gauge to fill
up. ATTACK. Run into him, and hop and fire at his head (with the P.A
engaged). As you are invincible, nothing will happen to you, and you can take
just slightly more than half of his HP like that. Once you see it wear off,
just get a new batch of chips (which will obviously contain the three cannons,
as that is all that you have left), and repeat - you will kill him easily
(and his second incarnation is incredibly easy - just use a charged
megabuster blast, and slide under him when he gets too close)."
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*** FORTE ***
(Known as Bass in English)
Area(s) - Global Area 3
Hit Points - ???
Element(s) - None
Chip(s) - Forte
Attack(s)
- Burst Laser (??) (????)
He fires lasers out in almost every direction. It's very hard to dodge, but
there are some open spots.
- Tracker Sphere (??) (????)
Spheres that follow after Rockman. 'Very damaging.
Forte is the game's secret boss. After you've finished the game and acquired
every Navi's battle chip, you should receive any e-mail from Meiru. Now go
to the Global Area 3 and look around for a locked door near the ceiling.
It should lead to the battle with Forte.
Forte can defeat you in a couple of hits, and he has was seems like
unlimited HP. However, he really isn't hard. You don't even have to deplete
his entire HP gauge to defeat him! If you do enough damage to him, his
cloak will eventually fall off and he'll escape, leaving his battle chip
behind.
Forte has an aura, like Dream Virus, so make sure to have damaging chips to
break his aura. TreeBombs are good for this. The best strategy I've found is
to go into the battle with the Zeta-Cannon PA ready, as well as having
Invisible, Recovery, and TreeBomb chips ready. As soon as you enter, use the
Zeta-Cannon to do a lot of damage. When it's effects wear off, activate an
Invisible chip and nail him with TreeBombs. It shouldn't be long until he
escapes.
Marcus Melton writes:
"Bass is ultimately unstoppable. He is the god of the game, however... you can
hit him or damage him enough for him to stop and ask 'How did you withstand
my attack?' or something like that. You use an attack that is strong enough
to temporarily disable his aura--5 or 6 direct attacks will destroy it. (It
seems... I didn't pay much attention to his aura to tell.) After 1 or 2 more
hits, his cape will fly off and he will let you live. In other words, you
don't have to drop his HP to zero to win and you get his Navi chip when
you're done!
MORE: One of the key elements you need before you fight bass is a chip to
defend against his attacks. think of a chip and get some MP Charge because
you will run out of MP and bass won't let you live long enough for you to
recharge.(some healing chip if you get hit to much) The way to attack to hit
his aura and with the same chip or a chip just as powerful hit him repeat
this 5 to 6 times and his aura will gone and 1 or 2 hit to him and thats it
and dont forget to use a good chip to defend from his attacks."
B.J. writes:
"Go through Yai's garden computer until you have close to 20 TreeBom1 or 2
chips. Put them as the regular chip right outside the green portal. Enter
the portal, stand under him and keep lobbing them at him, 1 will break the
shield, 1 will hit him for a little damage, repeat. When your life gets low,
pause, use subchips. When your MP gets low, pause, use subchips. By the
time a third of his life is gone he'll give up. Good luck with that."
KaoubaII writes:
"Have like 4 cannnons, 4 hi cannons, and 4 M-cannons (VERY easy to get) and
before you enter the teleport to go to him, enable the program advance.
Idealisticly, your line up should be along the lines of
[CANNON/HICANNON/MCANNON/INVIS]. While using the program advance your
INVINCIBLE, and it only takes ONE shot to break his aura. So just
continuously fire at him. When the PA runs out, just invis until your bar
fills (or if you want a REALLY easy fight, use a FulLCust sub-chip) and then
re-activate the PA. The second time you use the PA, you will win. (NOTE: you
DO NOT deplete his health to zero to win. You only knock off a TINY bit of
his HP. Once beaten, the only thing destroyed is his cape)."
Dray'Gon writes:
"I wanted to inform you that most of what Marcus said about Bass/Forte is
correct. You have to drop his aura down 5 times, hitting him after each time
it drops or else he raises it back up again. Each time, he changes his
attack. In order to drop his aura, you need to do 100 points of damage, or
more, in a single attack. His first attack is a slow ball of energy that does
300 damage (only one I know for certain). Second attack, he drops two energy
balls that explode upwards. You can either stand between them (closer to the
one that lands nearest him), or underneath Bass/Forte. Third attack is a red
beam that bends twice... It's nearly impossible to dodge, but I'm sure it can
be done. His fourth attack is he discharges 4-5 energy balls around him, and
they split into beams going in the four cardinal directions (i.e. up, down,
left, and right) This is also hard to dodge. If he's floating high on the
screen, you probably can slide underneath the attack. If he's closer to the
ground, then you'll need to jump, and move forward. Timing is crucial. As for
a strategy to beat him, use the cannon advance. You should take out three of
his shields before the invisibility (and the unlimited cannon shots)
dissapears. Then it's just dodging, and using healing subchips (he does too
much damage to use regular healing chips), and navi's to finish him off.
You'll know when you've beaten him, when his cape flies off, and it is
correct that you don't have to drop his HP down to 0 (THANK GOODNESS!). Navi
chips I recomend is any navi that can hit a flying guy with perfect accuracy.
You may want Roll for healing, but use her only after you've used another
Navi (or chip) to drop the shield (unless absolutely necessary)."
Dr Zamf writes:
"Bass is actually very easy to beat, all you need is 1 program advance and a
stand by incase you mess up the timeing. Simply get 'Zeta Cannon' (Cannon,
Hi-Cannon, Mega-Cannon) readyed outside of his battle teleport. Make sure
to have anouther weapon like Cannon Ball or Tree Bomb (any level will do).
After this set up, walk in, activate Zeta Cannon, time your jumps so you
fire the second he stops blinking from the 'flinch' of the last shot, and
you can take him down. If Zeta Cannon runs out before his interest in the
battle does, just pelt him with your stand by weapon, he should be down
to ether his last sheild or his second to last shield. If the chips aren't
falling your way outside of his chamber, use the sub chip that makes your
Custom gadge fill quicker... no sense in standing around all day."
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C O P Y R I G H T . S P E C I A L . T H A N K S . A N D . C O P Y R I G H T . S
Heat Man - He assisted a great deal with the bosses' names, attack names,
HP, damage, etc.
Emperor Dodd - His e-mail gave me the desire to make the FAQ worth looking
at. Thanks, man! You triggered this spring-cleaning of mine!
Protoman47 - Thanks for the Big Pukool/Pukoolbub/Mini-Pukool strategy.
KillerJedi, Rickey Dute, GPuffyDude, Ben, dylan, ElecManEXE, Tim Peltzer,
Knuckles-The-Echidna, David Briers, Red Harriet - Thanks for the Brightman
strategies.
ElecManEXE, Red Harriet - Thanks for the Elecman strategies.
GPuffyDude, ElecManEXE - Thanks for the Starman strategies.
David Briers - Thanks for the Dream Virus strategy.
Marcus Melton, B.J., KaoubaII, Dray'Gon, Dr Zamf - Thanks for the Forte
strategies.
GameFAQs - You know, for accepting this FAQ and all.
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