25 April 2007

By: Alexandru Stanescu, Editor, Gaming Reviews (Consoles)
Front Mission 4 Secrets and Unlockables (PS2)
Square Enix goes the robot way
Front Mission 4 is a video game developed and published by Square Enix that was released in Japan on December 18, 2003 and in the US on June 15, 2004. It is a tactical role-playing game in which the player assumes the role of two characters, both of whom pilot large mecha known as Wanzers. This is the fourth installment in the Front Mission series, the first to be released on the Sony PlayStation 2 video game console, and the second to be released in North America; the first being Front Mission 3. The game has two major plot lines that run parallel to each other. At the beginning of the game, the player assumes the role of Elsa, a new recruit for the EC's Armored Tactics Research Corps, "Durandal". The Durandal's initial assignment is to investigate a wave of recent attacks on German military bases by unknown elite Wanzer forces. After doing a few introductory missions with Elsa, Zead, and Hermes, the game shifts focus to the other plotline. The second scenario starts off in Venezuela (which has attempted to secede from the UCS) and centers around a UCS Wanzer pilot named Darril and his squadmates Renges and Chaeffer.UnlockablesDurandal: Unlockable Simulations & ItemsThe following is a list of unlockable simulations, detailed by the simulation are items, parts, or weapons you will acquire by beating that simulation. Note: These are for the Durandal Missions/Simulations Durandal Simulation 1 - Win Stage 1: Jutland, Denmark Durandal Simulation 10 (Vampire Arms) - Defeat the two Zeder H2 missileers in Stage 16: Port Nikolaev OR win Durandal Simulation 6 in 25 Turns or Less. Durandal Simulation 11 (Zhelanie IV Wanzer) - Win Stage 22 - Defend the Carrier w/The Carrier's HP 40% or higher left OR Win Durandal Simulation 7 in 30 Turns or Less Durandal Simulation 12 (Artdeux Machinegun) - Win Stage 24: Zaftran Terminal with over half the British Army Wanzers intact, OR win Durandal Simulation 8 in 30 Turns or Less Durandal Simulation 13 (JP75-AdlerII/ EMP9F-LicorneII/ RD33-GlockeII) - Win Durandal Simulation 12 Durandal Simulation 2 - Win Stage 2: German Base Durandal Simulation 3 - Win Stage 6: German Border Durandal Simulation 4 - Win Stage 7: Blauer Nebel Castle Durandal Simulation 5 - Win Stage 12: Zaftran Border Durandal Simulation 6 - Win Stage 18: Megafloat Base Durandal Simulation 7 - Win Stage 23: Zaftran Border Fortress Durandal Simulation 8 - Win Stage 24: Zaftran Terminal Durandal Simulation 9 (Galbados Rocket Launcher) - Win Stage 6: German Border in 15 turns or Less U.C.S.: Unlockable Simulations & ItemsThe following are the requirements to unlock UCS Simultations:U.C.S. Simulation 1 - Automatically Unlocks when you earn Simulator mode in U.C.S. Missions. U.C.S. Simulation 10 (Minotaur Weapon Arms) - Defeat all enemy units in Stage 14: Governor's Manor, OR win U.C.S. Simulation 5 in 30 Turns or Less. U.C.S. Simulation 11 (Zenith RV Wanzer) - In Stage 21: Base Elevator Shaft, move a unit to the very bottom platform in 10 Turns or Less, OR win U.C.S. Simulation 7 in 25 Turns or Less. U.C.S. Simulation 12 (Oborona II Wanzer) - Win Stage 26: Central Caracas, but destroy Ivanovna's Zhuk II before destroying the two Zhuk I-B units, OR win U.C.S. Sim. 11 in 20 or Less Turns U.C.S. Simulation 2 - Win Stage 8: Port Cumana U.C.S. Simulation 3 - Win Stage 10: Refugee Village U.C.S. Simulation 4 - Win Stage 13: Caracas Hideout U.C.S. Simulation 5 - Win Stage 15: Caracas Escape U.C.S. Simulation 6 - Win Stage 20: Secret Zaftran Base U.C.S. Simulation 7 - Win Stage 26: Central Caracas U.C.S. Simulation 8 (22s Leosocial Machinegun) - Win Stage 4: Guinerama Base in 15 Turns or Less OR Win U.C.S. Simulation 2 in 20 Turns or Less. U.C.S. Simulation 9 (BOA 36 Bazooka) - Win Stage 13: Caracas Hideout without losing any Alianza Units, OR Win U.C.S. Simulation 4 in 30 Turns or Less. GlitchesEP plus without using skill slotsIn the U.S. version of FM4, if you have a pilot learn and equip the skill EP plus and then fight

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through one battle (can be a simulator mission) with it on, you can then replace that EP plus and equip some other skills with the freed up slot, but the pilot will still gain 20% extra EP per battle until you either reset or load another game.SecretsEnd Game Save - New Game PlusSuccessfully complete the game first. Then after the Credits, the game will take you to the Save/Load/Exit menu, select Save. On the main menu, select Load and load the end game saved, you'll be starting the game from the beginning but you keep the money and the characters' EPs from the previous game, everything else will be reset.Secret level in the DemoAfter you have completed all the available missions in the demo, save your game (Make sure to do it after you complete the last mission). Then, load that save up and go to the mission list. Make sure the first mission is selected and press Up and X. You will then be taken to the Wanzer Shop, and, once done, will start the secret bonus level in the Demo. Here's the game's intro, a great FMV and it must be a neat one, since we have Square-Enix as the producers of Front Mission 4:
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