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The Dark World could be best described as an alternate dimension to the main story stages. All main stages (excluding the final boss fight) have a more difficult "Dark World" version, | The Dark World could be best described as an alternate dimension to the main story stages. All main stages (excluding the final boss fight) have a more difficult "Dark World" version, it's added challenge often thanks to the Dark Sun. By completing certain requirements on each normal stage, the Dark World equivalent can be opened. However, you must complete the stage normally first before being able to unlock the Dark World version, and you must unlock the Dark World dimensional guide before anything. | ||
==Opening the Dark World== | ==Opening the Dark World== | ||
Five hidden switches are scattered throughout Holt Village, each activated by pressing {{psx|X}} while Adell is in their general location. When one is pressed, a sound effect will roll and a dialogue box will pop up. All must be activated to awaken the Dark World dimensional guide, Friday MKII. The locations are listed below, and don't worry, they can be pressed in any order. | Five hidden switches are scattered throughout Holt Village, each activated by pressing {{psx|X}} while Adell is in their general location. When one is pressed, a sound effect will roll and a dialogue box will pop up. All must be activated to awaken the Dark World dimensional guide, Friday MKII. The locations are listed below, and don't worry, they can be pressed in any order. Some can't easily be described with much accuracy, but you' should find it fairly soon if you just move around in the general area and repeatedly press {{psx|X}}. | ||
*Behind the Red Skull (character who awards you [[Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories/Subpoenas and Felonies|Subpoenas]]), at the corner between the broken pillar and the edge of the map. | |||
*Near the Ghost character, somewhere between the trees and the map's corner. | |||
*Behind the house near the Zombie character. | |||
*In the area of the Wood Golem and Mothman, there should be a break in the brick railing. Jump over this so you land on the small grassy area on the opposite side. Face the break in the wall, and you'll be standing right above this switch. | |||
*Behind Adell's house, in the concave corner where two walls intersect. | |||
If you can't find one of the switches, don't worry, just move onto the next one. You could have forgotten you pressed it previously. The activated switches won't reset until you start a [[Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories/Endings|new cycle]]. | If you can't find one of the switches, don't worry, just move onto the next one. You could have forgotten you pressed it previously. The activated switches won't reset until you start a [[Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories/Endings|new cycle]]. | ||
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Friday MKII's equipment and stats will vary slightly whenever you face her, but she is always Lv100. If this is your first run through the game with this save file, defeating her could be a challenge (but the Dark World's difficulty might be too much if you can't win, so there wouldn't be much point anyway). If you're having trouble, remember that as an Archer, Friday MKII's RES is generally higher than her DEF, so it would be best to use ATK and HIT-based attacks instead of spells. If you have difficulty reaching her with several units because of the distance between your base panel and Friday MKII, take out a defensive character (such as Heavy Knight or Fighter, either equipped with multiple armors) to lure her out into proximal range. In any case, remember to utilize combo attacks, and keep your characters separated to avoid multiple units becoming victim to her Zielregen area-of-effect attack. | Friday MKII's equipment and stats will vary slightly whenever you face her, but she is always Lv100. If this is your first run through the game with this save file, defeating her could be a challenge (but the Dark World's difficulty might be too much if you can't win, so there wouldn't be much point anyway). If you're having trouble, remember that as an Archer, Friday MKII's RES is generally higher than her DEF, so it would be best to use ATK and HIT-based attacks instead of spells. If you have difficulty reaching her with several units because of the distance between your base panel and Friday MKII, take out a defensive character (such as Heavy Knight or Fighter, either equipped with multiple armors) to lure her out into proximal range. In any case, remember to utilize combo attacks, and keep your characters separated to avoid multiple units becoming victim to her Zielregen area-of-effect attack. | ||
Be wary of the other villagers as well. | Be wary of the other villagers as well. If any of them dies during the fight, they are gone forever. This can be problematic as the village's healer Tileyfa will sometimes come running into the fray to deliver a heroic rescue! ... in the form of a 25-40 pt healing spell. Joy. So if she butts into your business, toss her off a safe ways. And if some townsfolk do get killed, best to reset and try again. | ||
If you're only around Lv20-30 and don't think you have a chance to win, take out a Thief (or several, if you have more than one) with equipment focused around HIT. Make sure you can use the class-specific specials Steal Consciousness, to put her to sleep, and Steal Health, to slowly drain her HP with poison. Steal Freedom isn't much of a help, because she's still likely to attack due to the long range of her bow. Inflicting Amnesia with Steal Memory could be beneficial to take away her stronger attacks if she wakes up, but it should take precedence behind Sleep and Poison. If you still have trouble hitting her with the Thief's specials, use a long string of combos, with Steal Consciousness last in the line (don't use this method while Friday MKII is asleep, as the damage could wake her up), to significantly boost accuracy. It doesn't really matter if the other attacks used do damage or even hit, as they'll still add onto the combo's accuracy bonus. | If you're only around Lv20-30 and don't think you have a chance to win, take out a Thief (or several, if you have more than one) with equipment focused around HIT. Make sure you can use the class-specific specials Steal Consciousness, to put her to sleep, and Steal Health, to slowly drain her HP with poison. Steal Freedom isn't much of a help, because she's still likely to attack due to the long range of her bow. Inflicting Amnesia with Steal Memory could be beneficial to take away her stronger attacks if she wakes up, but it should take precedence behind Sleep and Poison. If you still have trouble hitting her with the Thief's specials, use a long string of combos, with Steal Consciousness last in the line (don't use this method while Friday MKII is asleep, as the damage could wake her up), to significantly boost accuracy. It doesn't really matter if the other attacks used do damage or even hit, as they'll still add onto the combo's accuracy bonus. | ||
After her defeat, Friday MKII will appear as the Dark World Dimensional Guide next to the regular Dimensional Guide, Friday. Be warned that she only appears in Holt Village | After her defeat, Friday MKII will appear as the Dark World Dimensional Guide next to the regular Dimensional Guide, Friday. Be warned that she only appears in Holt Village, not the maps found in [[Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories/Episode 6: Coliseum|Chapter 6]] or [[Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories/Episode 7: Battle Tournament|Chapter 7]]. Now you can speak with her to access the Dark World stage selection, but Stage 1-1: Beginner's Field will be the only available stage for now. | ||
Upon the start of a new cycle, Friday MKII will still be standing as your Dark World guide, but she will only say "..." until you complete the first set of Tutorial stages, after which you can activate her by talking to her four times successively. | Upon the start of a new cycle, Friday MKII will still be standing as your Dark World guide, but she will only say "..." until you complete the first set of Tutorial stages, after which you can activate her by talking to her four times successively. | ||
==How to Unlock additional Dark World Stages== | ==How to Unlock additional Dark World Stages== | ||
As stated earlier, to get more stages available in the Dark World selection, certain requirements must be passed for each individual stage. You must first defeat the main stages normally, and then enter them again to pass the Dark World unlocking requirements. | As stated earlier, to get more stages available in the Dark World selection, certain requirements must be passed for each individual stage. You must first defeat the main stages normally, and then enter them again to pass the Dark World unlocking requirements. | ||
Upon completing some requirements for the Dark World stages, you will be instantly transported to the Dark World version of the stage. On others, you will be prompted as to whether or not you want to go the Dark World stage you just unlocked - If you select no, the stage will still appear in Friday MKII's selection. Of course, it will also appear if you select "yes" and clear the stage, but not if you are defeated. "Optional" transport stages usually require you to defeat all enemies while fulfilling certain requirements, while "Instant" stages typically only need you to perform a specified action. All Dark World | Upon completing some requirements for the Dark World stages, you will be instantly transported to the Dark World version of the stage. On others, you will be prompted as to whether or not you want to go the Dark World stage you just unlocked - If you select no, the stage will still appear in Friday MKII's selection. Of course, it will also appear if you select "yes" and clear the stage, but not if you are defeated. "Optional" transport stages usually require you to defeat all enemies while fulfilling certain requirements, while "Instant" stages typically only need you to perform a specified action. All Dark World stages will remain in Friday MKII's selection after a new cycle begins. | ||
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!Stage !! Transportation !! How to Unlock | !Stage !! Transportation !! How to Unlock | ||
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| 1-2 || Optional || Do not take damage. | | 1-2 || Optional || Do not take damage. | ||
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| 1-3 || Instant || Take damage | | 1-3 || Instant || Take damage. | ||
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| 1-4 || Instant || Kill a Green Skull. | | 1-4 || Instant || Kill a Green Skull. After beating 1-4 normally, return to the level; a Green Mage will take the place of Axel. You can kill either this one or one of your own. Killing the Skull immediately unlocks the Dark World stage and sends you into the stage. | ||
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| 2-1 || | | 2-1 || Instant || Clear the stage within two turns. | ||
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| 2-2 || | | 2-2 || Instant || Clear the stage within a single turn. | ||
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| 2-3 || Optional || Clear the stage without moving 10 or more panels. | | 2-3 || Optional || Clear the stage without moving 10 or more panels. | ||
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| 2-4 || Instant || Lift an ally or a foe. | | 2-4 || Instant || Lift an ally or a foe. | ||
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| 3-1 || Instant || | | 3-1 || Instant || Wait with a character on the Base Panel for 11 rounds. | ||
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| 3-2 || Instant || Destroy any Geo Symbol. | | 3-2 || Instant || Destroy any Geo Symbol. | ||
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|3-4 || Optional || Do not use the Lift command. | |3-4 || Optional || Do not use the Lift command. | ||
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|4-1 || Instant || | |4-1 || Instant || Clear all red panels. | ||
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|4-2 || Optional || Fuse five or more enemies, by throwing them onto each other. | |4-2 || Optional || Fuse five or more enemies, by throwing them onto each other. | ||
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|4-3 || Instant || | |4-3 || Instant || Wait until the enemies' level becomes high enough, or just fuse all enemies together by throwing them onto each other. | ||
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|4-4 || Instant || Let thirty rounds pass. | |4-4 || Instant || Let thirty rounds pass. | ||
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|6-2 || Optional || Clear the stage using six or less characters. | |6-2 || Optional || Clear the stage using six or less characters. | ||
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|6-3 || Optional || Fuse | |6-3 || Optional || Fuse several enemies by tossing them onto each other. | ||
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|6-4 || Optional || Defeat the Prinnies only through throwing and their own explosions, but destroy the "No Lifting" Geo Symbol first. | |6-4 || Optional || Defeat the Prinnies only through throwing and their own explosions, but destroy the "No Lifting" Geo Symbol first. | ||
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|7-1 || Instant || | |7-1 || Instant || Purify all Geo Panels and destroy all Geo Symbols. | ||
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|7-2 || Optional || Take no damage (not including poison). | |7-2 || Optional || Take no damage (not including poison). | ||
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|7-3 || | |7-3 || ??? || ??? | ||
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|8-1 || Instant || | |8-1 || Instant || ??? | ||
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|8-2 || Instant || Destroy the "No Entry" Geo Symbol. | |8-2 || Instant || Destroy the "No Entry" Geo Symbol. | ||
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|8-5 || Optional || Raise the Bonus Gauge to at least 5. | |8-5 || Optional || Raise the Bonus Gauge to at least 5. | ||
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|8-6 || | |8-6 || ??? || ??? | ||
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|9-1 || Instant || Have a character stand on the highest point of the stage, a height of 64 dm. | |9-1 || Instant || Have a character stand on the highest point of the stage, a height of 64 dm. | ||
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|10-1 || Optional || Fuse five or more enemies by tossing them onto each other. | |10-1 || Optional || Fuse five or more enemies by tossing them onto each other. | ||
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|10-2 || Optional || | |10-2 || Optional || Purify all Geo Panels and destroy all Geo Symbols. | ||
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|10-3 || Instant || Inflict over 800(?) damage in a single combo. | |10-3 || Instant || Inflict over 800(?) damage in a single combo. | ||
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|13-1 || Optional || Take no damage (not including poison). | |13-1 || Optional || Take no damage (not including poison). | ||
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|13-2 || Instant || Inflict over | |13-2 || Instant || Inflict over 3000(?) damage in a single combo. | ||
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|13-3 || Instant || | |13-3 || Instant || Purify all Geo Panels and destroy all Geo Symbols. | ||
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|13-4 || Instant || Inflict over | |13-4 || Instant || Inflict over 3000(?) damage in a single combo. | ||
|} | |} | ||
==Dark Sun== | ==Dark Sun== | ||
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==Walkthrough== | ==Walkthrough== | ||
In the following stage-by-stage walkthroughs, it is recommended you are either in [[Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories/Episode 13: The Truth|Episode 13]], or you have cleared it and are on your second-or-later cycle. While it isn't necessary to defeat the stages in the methods listed in this guide, these strategies are made so you can defeat enemies with ease and without the need to exceed your foes' stats. | In the following stage-by-stage walkthroughs, it is recommended you are either in [[Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories/Episode 13: The Truth|Episode 13]], or you have cleared it and are on your second-or-later cycle. While it isn't necessary to defeat the stages in the methods listed in this guide, these strategies are made so you can defeat enemies with ease and without the need to exceed your foes' stats. | ||
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