METALGEARSOLID'S SUPER MARIO 64 DS GUIDE TO: FIGURING OUT HOW THE GAME WORKS 1.Table of contents ---------------------- 1.Table of contents 2.Starting the game 3.Basic Controls 4.Essential Moves 5.Character-specific moves 6.Adventure mode 7.Changing caps 8.Changing characters 9.items 10.VS battles ---------------------- 2.Starting the game ---------------------- Put the Super Mario 64 ds game card into the slot and turn the power ON.Touch the Screen to continue. When the Main Menu appears touch the Super Mario 64 ds icon to load the Game. From there you can: 1.access the settings,just touch the little icon in the top right corner.It should bring up a screen that says sound and backlight,here are the things that sound settings will effect: SURROUND:the right speaker does the music and the left does the sound effects. HEADPHONES:works better for headphones. STEREO:uses both speakers on the ds. The backlight will turn the light so you can see when its dark on or off. 2.go to VS mode,there you can challenge your friends to a duel or a hunt to see who can get the most silver stars or you can practice by yourself,if your the only one who has this game the other players can simply go to download game and you can all play. 3.Go to adventure mode there you can play the role as Mario,Yoshi,Luigi and Wario,play different levels and gain stars to defeat the evil bowser and save peach,just touch an empty file OPTIONS ON THE ADVENTURE MODE MENU: you can touch file options and it will bring up a screen that says Scores Copy and Erase,if you touch Scores it will show you the files,touch one and it will show you that files game progress. If you touch Copy it will bring up a screen that has the files on it touch a file then touch an empty file it will copy the file with memory on it to the empty file. If you touch Erase it will bring up the files if you select a file it will completly erase that file,please dont make the same mistake i did and erase a good file. 4.touch Rec Room and it will bring up some mini-games there you can play as much as you want,you can get more mini-games by catching rabbits in adventure mode and returning the key to toad in peach's dressing room. 5.or you can fiddle around with marios face by touching his face and dragging the stylus around after it turns into a drawing. ---------------------- 3.Basic Controls ---------------------- L=center camera R=pound the ground(press while in the air) SELECT=controller modes START=pause X=zoom camera A=talk to characters/read signs/attack/pick up and throw objects. B=jump/swim D-PAD=walk D-PAD+Y=dash ---------------------- 4.essential moves ---------------------- Jump=b attack=A (punch as Mario,Luigi and Wario)(swallow as Yoshi) Pick up object=get right next to an object and press A. (yoshi can't do this) throw=press A after picking up an object. (yoshi can't do this) Crouch=R Swim=hold B to swim steadily,press B repeatedly to pick up speed,up=dive down down=swim up right/left=turn right/left.(underwater) ground-pound=jump,then press R backward somersault=crouch down,then press B walk=D-PAD dash=D-PAD+Y triple jump=B then B again right when you hit the ground than B one more time right when you hit the ground. long jump=dashing+R+B kick=A+A+A (yoshi can't do this) crawl=hold R then move.\ jump kick=B+A(yoshi can't do this) side step=step up next to a wall,then press the d-pad in the direction you want to side step. slide kick=dash+crouch+A slide attack=press A while dashing sweep kick=hold R then press A climb trees=to grab on to trees or poles jump at a tree or a pole and you will grab it. climb=while hanging off or facing an edge,press the d-pad in the direction you want to climb. climb quickly=press B while facing or grabbing an edge to pull yourself up quickly. handstand=climb to the top of a tree or a pole and press up on the d-pad. wire nets=press and hold B to hold on,while holding B move around by using ths d-pad. --------------------------- 5.character-specific moves --------------------------- MARIO: wall kick=to do a wall kick just jump at a wall and when you hit it jump again. floating power=when Mario get a power flower he turns into a balloon and can float, float higher by pressing B repeatedly. wings=when mario gets wings,he can take off by doing a triple jump. YOSHI: swallowing=A,swallow enemies and certain objects. flutter kick=press and hold B fire power=when yoshi get a power flower,he can breathe fire by pressing A eggs=when yoshi has something in his mouth,press R to lay an egg or you can press A to spit the it out. LUIGI: invisibility power=when luigi gets a power flower he becomes invisible,he can walk through enemies and many objects. scuttle=hold B backward somersault=press R+B water run=dash and run into the water he should run on the water for a very short time. WARIO: wario whack:A,this is very powerful and can break blocks and big objects the others can't. metal power=when wario get a power flower he becomes metal and is invincible,and can walk on the sea floor. swing and fling=hold A,go in a rotate like button pressing fashion on the d-pad and press A again.(only in VS mode) --------------------------- 6.Adventure mode --------------------------- SEARCH THE CASTLE FOR STARS AND KEYS: to open doors you need a certain amount of stars.if the door has a keyhole find the key that goes to that door to open it. JUMP INTO PAINTNGS: jump into a painting to go into a course.you gotta look good because some paintings are well hidden. GETTING POWER STARS: you beat a level when you get a star.after getting a star,you'll jump back out of the painting automatticly. --------------------------- 7.changing caps --------------------------- to get a cap beat the enemy wearing it. put the cap on to change into the character that has that same cap,and you will be able to do that persons specific moves. when another enemy hurts you you will lose the cap,if you don't get to it before it disappears, then you will have to find it again. --------------------------- 8.changing characters --------------------------- to change to another character,you have to first unlock him,after you unlock him,you go into the room where there are four doors,go into the door of the character you want to play as. --------------------------- 9.items --------------------------- yellow coin red coin=worth two yellow coins. blue coin=worth five yellow coins. crates=when you break these some items come out. black bricks=only wario can break these. ice block bricks=anyone can break these. ? blocks=these blocks contain power flowers that will give that persone a special power. spinning heart=run through one of these to recover health. 1-up mushroom=if you get one of these you get an extra life. koopa shell=this is an awsome ride,you can ride on water or lava,and it makes you invincible to certain enemies,but watch out if you bump into some thing head on your shell will disappear. mushroom=a mushroom will make you temporarily huge. --------------------------- 10.VS battles --------------------------- PLAYER 1: Turn the power ON.When the main menu appears,touch super mario 64 ds.when the title screen appears, touch VS and wait for other players to enter. Touch TOUCH TO START when all players are assembled and ready for playing. touch a course to begin a game. PLAYER 2: Turn the power ON.When the main menu appears,touch ds download play. Touch the VS battle you want to join. wait until player 1 is ready. VS BATTLE RULES: The player who gets the most stars wins.if all the players have the smae amount of stars the player with the most coins wins. when you get a star another appears. attack another opponent to knock a star out of them. THE END OF MY GUIDE. TYPED BY: KEVIN COATES (AKA METALGEARSOLID) SPECIAL THANKS TO: badspeller:for giving me the idea of writing a guide. eternal slayer:for telling me how to do everything. nintendo:for making this game. neo7:for saying everything you have to do in it. nevermore and pwizard:for giving me the chance to do this and making cheathappens.