||===============================\ =======|| \ | || KAMEN RIDER DRAGON KNIGHT \ =======|| \ ||===================================\ General FAQ / Walkthrough By: BlackHowling_CloudStrife Email: [email protected] Released Date: 6/27/10 ----------- Version 1.0 ----------- Table of Contents 1. Legal Information 2. About the FAQ 3. About Kamen Rider Dragon Knight 4. Game Modes 4.1 Ventara Mode 4.2 Advent Master Mode 4.3 Duel Mode 4.4 Options 5. Legend 6. Playable Characters 6.1. Kamen Riders 6.2. Villains 7. Closing ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1. Legal Information ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Before getting started please read this first. This guide is copyrighted 2010 BlackHowling_CloudStrife. You can use this FAQ anyway you want as long as you do not reproduce any of the contents and claim it as your own. It is also prohibited to post this FAQ in other sites without my consent. Doing so will result in legal action. These are the only sites that have permission to host my FAQ: www.gamefaqs.com www.supercheats.com www.neoseeker.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2. About the FAQ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This FAQ contains all the stuff you need to know about Kamen Rider Dragon Knight, from the game modes up to the playable characters and how to unlock them. The game doesn't really need any walkthrough since it's a fighting game and easy to understand. So I just made this guide to give you additional information and some tips on how to make the game more enjoyable. The game mode composes of Ventara Mode, Advent Master Mode, Duel Mode and Options. While the playable characters are divided into Kamen Riders and Villains. In the Kamen Rider's section you will see their name, background, Advent Cards, special ability and their reason for fighting. The villains are just side characters and doesn't have anything special (except for Xaviax). So I just put some short description about them and their capabilities. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 3. About Kamen Rider Dragon Knight ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Kamen Rider Dragon Knight is the very first Kamen Rider game developed for the DS. It is a fighting game wherein you could play all the Kamen Riders from the Dragon Knight series, and this also includes the villains. The game involves the use of Advent Cards. Each Kamen Rider has his own unique Advent Cards and to use this cards you must fill up the Advent bars, which can be clearly seen on the top screen of the DS. The Advent bars has a maximum of 3 bars and these bars are filled up by attacking, blocking, receiving damage or holding the L and R button together to charge the Advent bar. Normal cards only make use of 1 bar, while Final Vents uses 2 bars, and the only card that uses all 3 bars is the Survive Card, which is only applicable to Dragon Knight and Wing Knight. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 4. Game Modes ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 4.1 Ventara Mode ---------------- This is the story mode of the game where you could play all 13 Kamen Riders, know their background and their reason for fighting. Each Rider has 50 missions to accomplish with different objectives and fight Xaviax at the end of the story. The secret characters and stages are to be unlock here. All you have to do is complete all 50 missions of every Rider to unlock everything in the game. As you go through the missions you will gain some levels and new Advent Cards that will help you in your future fights. Each Kamen Rider has their own unique set of Advent Cards. However, all of them have the same 5 Default Advent Cards which is usable only if the enemy is also a Kamen Rider. 4.1.1 Default Advent Cards --------------------------- These Advent Cards are usable only against Kamen Riders. Confine Vent - nullifies an opponent's Advent Card. Freeze Vent - drains out all of the opponents Advent Bar. Steal Vent - steals your enemy's equipped weapon. Copy Vent - mimics your enemy's weapon. Strange Vent - 4.1.2 Mission Objectives ------------------------ These are the type of missions that you will encounter in Ventara Mode. >Defeat (enemy / all enemies) - very easy to accomplish >Defeat (enemy / all enemies) within time limit - Attack your enemies to fill up your Advent bar and make use of your weapon vents for high damaging attacks. >Win without getting hit by any attacks - This is a little bit of hard since you have only 1HP. The technique here is to be the first one to strike your enemy and use your Attack Vent and Final Vent when the Advent bar fills up. >Win with a Contract Monster's attack - Reserve your Advent bar until your enemy's HP is low. Then summon your Contract Beast to deliver the finishing blow. >Win with a Final Vent - Attack your enemy until he's HP low before using the Final Vent. >Not allowed to use Advent Cards - Simply do not use any Advent Cards and rely on your physical attacks. >Destroy the assigned target - Don't bother fighting the enemies. Instead, use your Attack Vent to fight for you while you focus on destroying the target. 4.2 Advent Master Mode ---------------------- Fight with various enemies and Riders to compete with your scores. All of the Riders are playable in this mode, including Xaviax. Their levels are carried over from the Ventara Mode. In this mode you will go through 8 consecutive battles with Xaviax as the last boss, except of course if your using Xaviax, you will fight Survive Mode Wing Knight. Do not worry because your HP will be replenish during each fight. The objective of this mode is to setup a high score and try again to beat it and aim for a higher score. 4.3 Duel Mode ------------- Fight against a character controlled by the CPU. You can choose the difficulty between easy, normal and hard. Select from 31 playable characters: 18 Kamen Riders and 13 Villains. Unfortunately there is no wi-fi feature that will allow you to play with other people. 4.4 Options ----------- 4.4.1 Sound Settings - adjust the balance of sound output. 4.4.2 Credits - display staff credits. 4.4.3 Format Data - delete current data to make a new one. 4.4.4 Language - select from 3 languages (English, Francais, Espanol). ~~~~~~~~~~ 5. Legend ~~~~~~~~~~ f - Forward b - Back u - Up d - Down Y - Light attack X - Heavy attack B - Jump A - Use Advent Cards L/R - Change Advent Cards Hold L+R - Advent gauge charge Select - Change target u + X - Aerial Launch f,f - Dash b,b - Back Away d,d or u,u - Sidestep b,d,f + Y or X - Guard Crush ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 6. Playable Characters ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 6.1 Kamen Riders ---------------- Overall there are 13 Kamen Riders in the game. However Dragon Knight, Dark Wing, and Strike have sub categorizations due to their other forms. All Kamen Riders are playable in all modes. At first your only playable Riders are Dragon Knight and Wing Knight. You have to unlock The other Riders by playing the Ventara Mode. Each Kamen Rider has his own unique skill and a set of Advent Cards to use. 6.1.1 Dragon Knight ------------------- >How to unlock: Default character >Name: Kit Taylor, 18 yrs. old >Background: Once a confident, outgoing guy, has his life turned upside down when his father disappears and he finds, in his place, a mysterious deck of Advent Cards. >Contracrt Beast: Dragreder (Dragon) >Primary Attack: Punch >Special Ability: Survive Mode >Advent Cards - Final Vent: Dragon Rider Kick - Dragon Knight jumps high to the air and performs a Rider Kick while Dragreder gives him a boost. - Attack Vent: Dragreder rushes to the screen, damaging all enemies in a straight line. - Guard Vent: Dragshield - improve Dragon Knight's defense. - Sword Vent: Dragsaber - Dragon Knight's melee weapon. - Strike Vent: Dragclaw - long range flamethrower. - Survive: transforms Dragon Knight into his second form. 6.1.2 Dragon Knight (Survive) ----------------------------- >How to unlock: Unlock during Dragon Knight's story mode >Background: Dragon Knight's second form >Contracr Beast: Dragranzer (Dragon) >Primary Attack: Punch >Special Ability: Stronger version of Dragon Knight >Advent Cards - Final Vent: Dragon Firestorm - Dragranzer transforms into a motorcycle and Dragon Knight riders him. Dragranzer spews out fireballs while charging at the enemy. - Attack Vent: Dragranzer spews outs fireballs at the enemy. - Guard Vent: Fire Wall - same as Dragshield, but the shield is not visible anymore. - Sword Vent: Dragblade - stronger version of the Dragsaber. - Shoot Vent: Meteor Bullet - stronger version of the Dragclaw. 6.1.3 Wing Knight ----------------- >How to unlock: Default character >Name: Len, 24 yrs. old >Background: Fights alongside Dragon Knight in fighting Xaviax. >Contract Beast: Blackwing (Bat) >Primary Attack: Sword >Special Ability: Air Dash and Survive Mode >Advent Cards - Final Vent: Flying Slash - Black Wing attaches himself to Wing Knight and they jump into the air. Spinning around like a vortex, creating a drill that descends on the enemy. - Attack Vent: Black Wing flies around and assists Wing Knight. - Trick Vent: Shadow Illusion - Wing Knight creates some shadow clones to attack the enemy. - Nasty Vent: Sonic Break - Black Wing stuns the enemy and causes damage. - Sword Vent: Wing Lancer - Wing Knight changes his sword into a lance. - Guard Vent: Wing Wall - improve Wing Knight's defense. - Survive: transforms Wing Knight into his second form. 6.1.4 Wing Knight (Survive) --------------------------- >How to unlock: Unlock during Wing Knight's story mode >Background: Wing Knight's second form >Contract Beast: Darkraider (Bat) >Primary Attack: Kick >Special Ability: Stronger version of Wing Knight >Advent Cards - Final Vent: Gale Cut - Wing Knight rides on Darkraider in motorcycle mode and charges the enemy with great impact. - Attack Vent: Darkraider charges at the enemy. - Blast Vent: Darkraider blasts the enemy with turbulent winds. - Shoot Vent: Darkvisor turns into a crossbow that can shoot lasers. - Nasty Vent: Still the same. - Trick Vent: Still the same. - Sword Vent: Darkblade - Darkvisor turns into a sword. 6.1.5 Incisor -------------- >How to unlock: Clear Dragon Knight's mission 3-5 >Name: Richie Preston, 21 yrs. old >Background: Xaviax promises Richie a million dollar bounty for each Kamen Rider he brings down. >Contract Beast: Volcaner (Crab) >Primary Attack: Punch >Special Ability: NONE >Advent Cards - Final Vent: Scissors Attack - Incisor makes a spiraling dive. - Attack Vent: Volcaner fights alongside Incisor. - Strike Vent: Scissors Pincer - Incisor's melee weapon. - Guard Vent: Shell Defense - improve Incisor's defense. 6.1.6 Sting ------------ >How to unlock: Clear Incisor's mission 3-5 >Name: Chris Ramirez, 19 yrs. old >Background: A marine whose asthma cut his military career short. He is a selfless hero who doesn't know he's fighting on the wrong side. >Contract Beast: Evildiver (Stingray) >Primary Attack: Kick >Special Ability: Double Jump >Advent Cards - Final Vent: Hydro Venom - Sting rides on Evildiver and charges at the enemy. - Attack Vent: Evildiver flies around and assists Sting. - Swing Vent: Evilwhip - Sting uses Evildiver's tail as a whip. 6.1.7 Thrust ------------- >How to unlock: Clear Incisor's mission 3-5 >Name: Brad Barrett, 21 yrs. old >Background: After his Motocross career ended because of a cheating scandal, Brad becomes Kamen Rider Thrust. >Contract Beast: Metalgelas (Rhino) >Primary Attack: Punch >Special Ability: Max 999 HP >Advent Cards - Final Vent: Heavy Pressure - Thrust together with Metalgelas, charges at the enemy, using the Metal Horn as a spearhead. - Attack Vent: Metalgelas fights alongside Thrust. - Strike Vent: Metal Horn - equips Thrust with a rhino gauntlet. 6.1.8 Axe ---------- >How to unlock: Clear Sting's mission 3-5 >Name: Danny Cho, 21 yrs. old >Background: Danny becomes Kamen Rider Tiger when Xaviax offers him a score that will set him and Albert up for life. All they have to do is take out Wing Knight. >Contract Beast: Destwilder (Tiger) >Primary Attack: Axe >Special Ability: Jumping strong attack >Advent Cards - Final Vent: Crystal Break - Destwilder drags the enemy to let Axe finish him with a mighty strike. - Attack Vent: Destwilder fights alongside Axe. - Strike Vent: Destclaw - gives Axe massive claws to slash at his enemies. 6.1.9 Camo ----------- >How to unlock: Clear Thrust's mission 4-5 >Name: Grant Staley, 20 yrs. old >Background: Pretending to be a mercenary, Xaviax offers Grant a job and the chance to be known as the toughest man on two worlds. >Contract Beast: Biogreeza (Chameleon) >Primary Attack: Punch >Special Ability: Invisibility >Advent Cards - Final Vent: Biopunish - Biogreeza flings Camo at his enemy. - Attack Vent: Biogreeza fights alongside Camo. - Hold Vent: Biowinder - Camo's yoyo-like weapon. - Clear Vent: turn's Camo invisible. 6.1.10 Spear ------------- >How to unlock: Clear Camo's mission 6-5 >Name: Albert Cho, 18 yrs. old >Background: Like his brother Kamen Rider Axe, he agrees to take out Wing Knight for one big paycheck. >Contract Beast: Gigazelle (Antelope) >Primary Attack: Kick >Special Ability: >Advent Cards - Final Vent: Drive Divider - A herd of gigazelles attack the enemy, while Spear delivers the final blow with his knee. - Attack Vent: Gigazelle fights alongside Spear. - Spin Vent: Gazelle Stab - Equips Spear with two-pronged horned gauntlet. 6.1.11 Torque -------------- >How to unlock: Clear Wing Knight's mission 7-5 >Name: Drew Lansing, 22 yrs. old >Background: A charismatic con-man, Drew fights as Kamen Rider Torque, competing for friendship. >Contract Beast: Magnugiga (Bull) >Primary Attack: Laser Gun >Special Ability: The only long-range Kamen Rider. >Advent Cards - Final Vent: End of Worlds - Magnugiga unleashes a storm of missiles causing a massive explosion. - Attack Vent: Torque summons Magnugiga to shoot the enemy. - Guard Vent: Giga Armor - improve Torque's defense. - Shoot Vent: Giga Cannon - Torque summons a twin cannon mounted on his shoulders to blast the enemy. - Shoot Vent: Giga Launcher - Torque uses a giant cannon. - Strike Vent: Giga Horn - Torque's melee weapon. 6.1.12 Strike (Venosnaker) -------------------------- >How to unlock: Clear Torque's mission 7-5 >Name: James Trademore (JTC), 23 yrs. old >Background: A hacker and UFO conspiracy theorist. >Contract Beast: Venosnaker (Snake) >Primary Attack: Staff >Special Ability: >Advent Cards - Final Vent: Venocrash - Strike performs a bicycle kick by using Venosnaker as a booster. - Attack Vent: Venosnaker charges at the enemy. - Sword Vent: Venosaber - Strike's main weapon. 6.1.13 Strike (Evildiver) ------------------------- >How to unlock: Clear Strike's mission 5-5 >Name: James Trademore (JTC), 23 yrs. old >Background: Strike vented Sting and was able to use his Advent Cards. >Contract Beast: Evildiver >Primary Attack: Staff >Special Ability: Use Sting's Advent Cards. >Advent Cards - Final Vent: Same as Sting's Final Vent. - Attack Vent: Same as Sting's Attack Vent. - Swing Vent: Same as Stinng's Swing Vent. 6.1.14 Strike (Metalgelas) -------------------------- >How to unlock: Clear Strike's mission 6-5 >Name: James Trademore (JTC), 23 yrs. old >Background: Strike vented Thrust and was able to use his Advent Cards. >Contract Beast: Metalgelas >Primary Attack: Staff >Special Ability: Use Thrust's Advent Cards. >Advent Cards - Final Vent: Same as Thrust's Final Vent. - Attack Vent: Same as Thrust's Attack Vent. - Strike Vent: Same as Thrust's Strike Vent. 6.1.15 Strike (Cerebeast) ------------------------- >How to unlock: Clear Strike's mission 8-5 >Name: James Trademore (JTC), 23 yrs. old >Background: Having acquiring Sting's and Thrust's Advent Cards, he fused Evildiver, Metalgelas and Venosnaker to form one contract beast known as Cerebeast. >Contract Beast: Cerebeast >Primary Attack: Staff >Special Ability: makes use of 3 contract cards >Advent Cards - Final Vent: Strike makes a charging Rider Kick using Cerebeast for a booster. - Attack Vent: Cerebeast stuns the enemy and causes damage. - Sword Vent: Same as Strike's Sword Vent. - Strike Vent: Same as Thrust's Strike Vent. - Swing Vent: Same as Sting's Swing Vent. 6.1.16 Siren ------------ >How to unlock: Clear Strike's mission 7-5 >Name: Kase, 23 yrs. old >Background: Like Len, she has come to Earth to win her home world back from General Xaviax. >Contract Beast: Blancwing (Swan) >Primary Attack: Rapier >Special Ability: Air Dash Advent Cards - Final Vent: Mighty Slash - Blancwing propels the enemy towards Siren and her swinging Wing Slasher. - Attack Vent: Blancwing flies around and assists Siren - Guard Vent: Wing Shield - improve Siren's defense - Sword Vent: Wing Slasher - provides Siren with a double-bladed naginata-type sword. 6.1.17 Onyx ------------ >How to unlock: Clear Siren's mission 8-5 >Name: Kit Taylor, 18 yrs. old >Background: Onyx is the dark version of Dragon Knight. >Contract Creature: Dragblacker (Black Dragon) >Primary Attack: Punch >Special Ability: Same as Dragon Knight except Onyx doesn't have a Survive Mode >Advent Cards - Final Vent: Dragon Rider Kick - Onyx makes a side Rider Kick. - Attack Vent: Dragblacker charges at the enemy. - Guard Vent: Black Dragshield - improve Onyx's defense. - Sword Vent: Black Dradsaber - Onyx's melee weapon. - Strike Vent: Black Dragclaw - Onyx's long range weapon. 6.1.18 Wrath ------------ >How to unlock: Clear Onyx's mission 8-5 >Name: Vic Fraser, 26 yrs. old >Background: Vic was possessed by Xaviax to become Wrath. >Contract Creature: Goldphoenix (Phoenix) >Primary Attack: Staff >Special Ability: Invisible Dash >Advent Cards - Final Vent: Goldphoenix lifts Wrath into the air. Then they strike down at the enemy. - Attack Vent: Goldphoenix flies around and assists Wrath. - Guard Vent: improve Wrath's defense. - Sword Vent: Goldsaber - equips Wrath with a pair of golden saber. 6.2 Villains ------------ The villains are only playable in Duel Mode, except for Xaviax (he is also playable in Advent Master Mode). These villains are unlocked by going through each of the Kamen Rider's Ventara Mode. Unlike Kamen Riders, the villains doesn't use Advent Cards, but instead they make use of their own unique skills in fighting. It is also true that these monsters are weaker compared to the Riders when it comes to overall performance. That is why it requires a lot of playing skill to use these characters. 6.2.1 Xaviax ------------ >How to unlock: Complete all missions for all Riders. >Background: -Xaviax is probably the strongest character of the game because of his 999HP, auto guard and powerful moves. >Primary Attack: Punch >Special Ability: Auto Guard >Advent Cards: -Xaviax doesn't make use of advent cards, but instead he uses special moves by pressing the A button, depending on the number of advent bars. -1Bar: Xaviax makes a quick laser spin. -2Bars: Xaviax performs a twin laser spin. -3Bars: Xaviax unleashes 5 consecutive laser beam from above. 6.2.2 Dispider -------------- >How to unlock: Clear Onyx's mission 3-5 >Info: Dispider is a giant spider monster. He cannot block or evade, and has only 3 attacks. Y for long-range attack, X for charging attack and B for jumping attack. 6.2.3 Zebraskull Bronze ----------------------- >How to unlock: Clear Siren's mission 6-5 >Info: A zebra monster that fights using only his bare fists. He's just a normal monster without any special ability. 6.2.4 Zebraskull Iron --------------------- >How to unlock: Clear Axe's mission 2-5 >Info: He is similar to Zebraskull Bronze, but much stronger and has more HP. Also, his primary move involves kick attacks. 6.2.5 Buzzstinger Bee --------------------- >How to unlock: Clear Axe's mission 4-5 >Info: One of the few long-range characters in the game. His only attacks are low kicks and shooting arrows. Y for 1 shot and X for 2 shots. The best strategy is to maintain a long distance and shoot charged arrows. 6.2.6 Buzzstinger Bloom ----------------------- >How to unlock: Clear Camo's mission 4-5 >Info: He is similar to Buzzstinger Bee, but much stronger and has more HP. 6.2.7 Buzzstinger Hornet ------------------------ >How to unlock: Clear Sting's mission 2-5 >Info: A normal monster that uses two metal sticks in attacking. 6.2.8 Buzzstinger Frost ----------------------- >How to unlock: Clear Spear's mission 6-5 >Info: Just like Hornet, Frost uses two metal sticks for his attacks. Frost's HP may be lower but his attacks are much stronger. 6.2.9 Buzzstinger Wasp ---------------------- >How to unlock: Clear Thrust's mission 8-5 >Info: Makes use of a long metal rod for his attacks. Just like any other villain there's nothing special about Wasp. 6.2.10 Red Minion ---------------- >How to unlock: Clear Incisor's mission 1-5 >Info: The weakest character of the game and has the lowest HP. His primary attacks involves some punches and the use of his large shuriken. 6.2.11 White Minion ------------------- >How to unlock: Clear Sting's mission 9-5 >Info: Much stronger than Red Minion and has more HP. The good thing about White Minion is that he finishes his combo with an aerial launch which allows you to make a follow up attack. 6.2.12 Blue Minion ------------------ >How to unlock: Clear Wrath's mission 9-5 >Info: The strongest among the Minion monsters. His attacks are aggressive and makes it easier to knock down enemies. One of the best villains to use. 6.2.13 Megazelle ---------------- >How to unlock: Clear Spear's mission 7-5 >Info: is an aggressive monster that uses his scissor-like weapon to make quick attacks. He may not be a Kamen Rider but he's guard crush is probably the best in the game. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 7. Closing Remarks ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thank you for reading my Kamen Rider Dragon Knight General FAQ. I hope you found this guide useful. If everything goes well I will make another guide. For any questions, comments or suggestions feel free to email me at [email protected] Also check out my Character Customization and Kratos Character Guide on Soul Calibur: Broken Destiny at GameFAQS, SuperCheats and NeoSeeker. Copyright 2010 BlackHowling_CloudStrife