SHADOW HEARTS: FROM THE NEW WORLD
Walkthrough/FaQ
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Author:  Danyal Vierheller (siara79)
Email:   [email protected]
Date:    03/12/06
Version: 1.0


I.     Introduction
II.    Version Info
III.   Story
IV.    Character List
V.     Walkthrough

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I.  Introduction
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Shadow Hearts has been one of my favorite series for years.  I started with its
prequel, Koudelka (PS1), then picked up the first SH from a bargain bin.  Not
many people had heard of it, then, and I was excited to have FOUND a copy.

I started it up.. and the rest is history.  If you haven't played the first two
(and Koudelka, though that one is more connected to the first game) I suggest 
you do so.  While you can play this game without playing the others there are
some wonderful in-jokes and references you'll miss without it. 

Anyway... here's the legal stuff.

This FAQ is copyright 2006 Danyal Vierheller (siara79).  If you feel the need
to post this on a website, it shouldn�t be a problem as long as you notify me
and give proper credit.  If you don�t do that, I�ll be severely annoyed.  If
you have any questions you can contact me at [email protected].  All characters
and situations are copyright 2006 Aruze Group.

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II.  Version Info
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3/12/06 - 1.0  Introduction, version info & story.  Partial character list
added. Walkthrough up to Chicago completed.    

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III.  Story
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Ten years ago, someone released the Malice into the world.  This Malice spread
quickly over the earth, inciting wars, hatred, and giving birth to monsters.

Now, in Depression-Era New York, a strange little man brings an even stranger
case to a young private detective.  What he doesn't know is that this case will
take him further than he has ever been before.. and maybe provide some answers
along the way.

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III.  Characters
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Johnny Garland (16) - He runs a private detective agency in New York.  He lost
his family and part of his memory in an accident.

Shania (21) - A member of the Garvoy tribe, she can fuse with spirits to take
on their abilities.  She is currently working as a bounty hunter and seems to
be seeking revenge for something..

Natan (35) - A Garvoy warrior who helps and protects Shania on her travels.

Frank Goldfinger (Unknown) - An American who claims to have learned the art of
the ninja in a Brazilian village.  He tries to fight for justice and as such
eventually crosses paths with Johnny & co.

Mao (Unknown) - A giant, talking cat.  She is Frank's "Master" and is skilled
in the Drunken Fist fighting style.

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IV.  Walkthrough
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Garland Detective Agency
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After the opening cutscenes are finished, inspect the vase by the window for a
Talisman of Luck.  Walk down the stairs to exit the building.

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Upper West Side
================

Inspect the car in front of the building to collect a Mana Leaf, then speak to
Cheeky Joshua, the boy standing by the corner of the building.  He suggests
going to Times Square.

Exit the Upper West Side from either side of the screen and Times Square will
appear on the map.

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Times Square
==============

Check behind the sign on the right, across from the man in white, to collect a
Thera Leaf.  Continue walking north around the corner for a cutscene in which
a familiar character shows up for the first time..

Gerard Magimel (or, as the game's Library lists him, Gerard Mazymell) and his
boyfriend Buigen roar up on their motorcycle, nearly running Johnny down.
Gerard will give Johnny a Point Card, which enables him to earn points toward a
discount at his shop.  Buigen will hand over a Cancer Stellar Chart.

SHOP - Just Us Guys

Thera Leaf		50
Mana Leaf		100
Pure Leaf		230
Tent			200
Coral Lariat		500
Coral Pendant		5500

Check in front of the building labeled Gepetto & Cornelia for a chest 
containing a tent.  Talk to everyone until you find Strolling Hassel (usually
walking down the left side of the Gepetto & Cornelia building).  He will tell
you to check the run-down theater in Chelsea.  Exit the area and Chelsea will
appear on the map.

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Chelsea
=========

Walk north to the end of the street and talk to the man in white standing
there. His name is Reporter McCoy, and he will tell you that the theater behind
him is a hangout for thugs.  Save and enter the theater.

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Erick Theater
==============

ENEMIES:  Fat Thug
          Thug
BOSS:     Deep One

Follow the hall around to the right.  Check the bottom of the screen across
from the door to find a Mana Leaf, then go north through the doorway.  Walk to
the left for your first Tutorial Battle with a Fat Thug & a Thug.  After the
battle walk upstairs and to the left to find Cowardly Nancy.  She asks you to
find her brother.

Walk back to the right for Tutorial Battle #2.  Pick up the Cure Stellar on the
floor after the battle, and turn down the hall immediately to the right of the
stairway.  Enter the door on the right to access part of the 2F Audience Seats.
A Thug is guarding a chest to the right; defeat him and collect the Leather
Belt from the chest after the battle.

Return to the 2F Aisle and back out to the long hallway.  Continue to the right
and enter the big door in the middle.  A Thug inside is guarding another chest.
This time the prize inside is an Aqua Edge Stellar.  Exit back to the aisleway
and continue to the right once more.  There is a thug at the bottom of the
short stairway at the end.  Once he is defeated, inspect the area where he was
to gain a Seal of Luck.

Return to the stairwell you passed earlier and go upstairs.  Follow the 3F
Aisle to the far right side to find a chest in the rubble containing a Thera
Leaf.  Backtrack just slightly and go down the hallway then through the door
into the 3F Audience Seats.  Check the lower right corner of the screen when
you enter for a Pure Leaf, then walk down to the front row of seats to find
Nancy's brother, Actually-Scared Tom.  He will tell you a mean man chased him
away from the fire escape, then you will be attacked by more Thugs.  Once
you've defeated them, return to the second floor and reunite Tom with Nancy.

Tom will tell you how to open the door to the fire escape.  Return to the 3F
Aisle and walk to the right until you reach the big door in the middle.  Enter
the door and pick up the tent from the chest on the left, then exit the room.

Go back to the left and down the long hallway with the save point.  You'll have
to fight off one more batch of Thugs.  You can go through the righthand door to
reach 3F Audience Seats & chat with Scowling Vibarro.  Whether you do or not,
save and exit through the door next to the save point to reach the fire escape.

Climb the fire escape for a short cutscene and the Boss.

+++++++++++++++++++++++
BOSS BATTLE:  Deep One
+++++++++++++++++++++++
Attribute:  Water
Weak vs:  Fire

You'll fight this battle as the Thunderbird.  There isn't much to it; just keep
pummeling the Deep One with your attack of choice.  Watch the Thunderbird's
Sanity Points as they deplete fairly quickly.  Watch Thunderbird's hit points
as well and heal if you get low; you can also attempt Mind Assault to replenish
MP but I recommend just worrying about HP and SP for this battle.

Once Deep one is defeated, the party returns to the Garland Detective Agency.

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Garland Detective Agency
=========================

Before leaving the main office, check behind the bottom couch for a chest
containing a Thera Leaf.  Go inside the glass-enclosed office for a chest with
a Mana Leaf, and check in front of the guitar on the second floor for a Pure 
Leaf. You can also use the bed to rest and replenish your HP/MP.

Leave the agency.

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Upper West Side
================

Upon exiting the agency, you will immediately be approached by Worn-Out
Giraffe. He will give you your first Lottery Ticket and introduce himself as 
Lottery Member #12.  Try to win the lottery to get a Gale Rod Stellar.

==================
Arkham University
==================

Upon arriving at the university, a strange man in a suit asks for directions to
Professor Gilbert's lab.  When you tell him you're not a student he runs off by
himself.  Search the base of the monument to get a Talisman of Luck.  Head to
the right to encounter Foley the PE Teacher.  He will give you a Pedometer, a
handy little device that keeps count of your steps in dangerous areas.  You can
collect rewards depending on how many steps you've taken. 

Return to the hub and go north.  Don't miss the chest between the pillars on
the left.  It contains a Pure Leaf.  Enter the door to go into the University.

The door on the left leads to the Library.  Check the various bookshelves for
Johnny's observations on the difficulty of the subjects, then inspect the shelf
in the rear of the right alcove.  You should find a Cure Stellar.

Exit the Library and enter the room on the right, the Chemistry Lab.
Investigate the far right cabinet at the top of the screen to get another Thera
Leaf, then exit and head upstairs.  The classroom on the right is empty at the
moment, so try the classroom on the left.  

Pick up the Tent from the chest in the back of the room.  Walk to the front of
the classroom and search the lower left corner of the screen for a Seal of 
Life.

Talk to Curious Harris.  He is the student in the yellow vest, aisle seat,
front row.  He tells you that Professor Gilbert's lab is the sealed room
outside of the school.  Exit the university and take the left path.

There is a half-hidden chest between the light post in the lower left corner of
the screeen and the wall.  It contains a Mirage Stellar.  The door is locked,
so you'll have to find another way inside.

Enter the University again and return to the empty classroom on the second
floor.  This time there should be a man there, Knowledgable Jefferson.  Talk to
him and he will tell you to get a lantern from the Chemistry Lab and go through
the underground passage on the field.  Stop by the Chem Lab and pick up the
lantern from the professor's desk, then head back toward the right.

Gerard & Baigen will show up again and explain a new feature:  Stellar Chart
Realigning.  

SHOP - Just Us Guys

Thera Leaf		50
Mana Leaf		100
Pure Leaf		230
Soul Benediction	150
Talisman of Luck	480
Tent			200
Leather Cap		320
Leather Belt		320
Shell Bracelet		2770
Coral Lariat		500
Coral Pendant		5500

Return to the field where you met Foley and continue to the right until you
reach a door.  Enter to reach the underground passages.

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Arkham University - Underground
================================

ENEMIES:  Gagu
          Sigfried	Attribute:  Light	Weak Vs:  Dark
BOSS:  Ignorak

Follow the hall around until you reach the large, locked door.  You will have
to fight at least once; a battle against some Gagus.  There may be other random
battles as well.  Once you reach the locked door, continue through the door to
the left.  You will have two short cutscenes then a battle with several Gagus.

Once you have defeated them, go south.  Use the lever to unlock the door and
you will be attacked yet again.  Go through the door, collect the Mana Leaf
from the chest, then walk south.  Walk right and pull the lever to open that
door, then return to the far left.  

Pull the lever to open the cage and fight the Gagus.  One they're gone, check
the inside of the cage for a chest with a Shell Bracelet inside.  This will
prove very useful for an upcoming boss fight.

Return to the junction and go north this time.  Walk to the right and pull the
lever to unblock the path back to the sealed room, then head back to the left.
Pull that lever to open that cage and fight that batch of Gagus.  Collect the
Bright Rage stellar from the chest inside the case and equip it immediately.
Save and continue through the door.

After a short cutscene, you will face a Mini-Boss of sorts, three Gagus.
Defeat them to learn that the man in the blue suit is Frank, a self-proclaimed
Brazilian Ninja, and he decides to tag along.  (For anyone that has played
Shadow Hearts: Covenant, Frank is a Joachim-type, even down to how he gets his
weapons.)  Before you leave the area, go back into the room and retrieve the
Soul Benediction from the chest on the right.

Return to the sealed door and Frank will use his Mystical Ninja Arts to unlock
it.  Go through the door and up the stairs.  Inspect the barrels at the top to
get a Dark Edge Stellar.  Follow the hall and go up the stairs again to reach
Gilbert's 'office'.  A Leather Cap is in the chest under the desk.  Make sure
your Heal and Bright Rage Stellars are equipped and equip at least one person
with a Shell Bracelet.  Go through the door and into the lab.

After a cutscene, it's time for another boss battle..

++++++++++++++++++++++
BOSS BATTLE:  Ignorak 
++++++++++++++++++++++
Attribute:  Dark
Weak Vs.: Light

This boss has several nasty attacks.  The worst one is the fact that he can
poison a character.  He also has the ability to use the Evil Eye spell and 
cause the parameter effect Special Defense Down 30%.  He also likes to Stock up
and use Double attacks frequently.

Bright Rage is a very good attack to use.  Also, I recommend that Frank (or
whoever you may have moved this to) cast Holy Edge on anyone who will be doing
mostly physical attacks.  Hammer him with the light spells/Holy Edge attacks.
Shania's Thunderbird form is useful for draining his magic points.  Heal anyone
that gets poisoned, either with the Heal spell or a Soul Benediction, and of
course watch the SP.

If you keep up the Light attacks, he will go down in no time.

After the battle, the party returns to the Upper West Side.

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Garland Detective Agency
=========================

Nothing really to do here unless you want to rest again, so just leave.

================
Upper West Side
================

As soon as you step out on the street, Cheeky Joshua will run up to you, start
talking about ghosts, and give you a Ring Fragment.  Walk to the left and you
should see a glowing spot beside the dumpster.  Approach it to make your
acquaintance with the Ring Spirit.  You will then be able to customize your
ring.  The Ring Spirit will give you an Attack Boost for your Ring Fragment and
ask you to bring any others to him.

Exit to the map.

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Grand Canyon
=============

Walk to the bushes directly across from the start point and search them for a
Sp-Defend Down 1 ring effect.  Follow the path down along the cliff to reach
Shania's village.

Collect the Phoenix Tail from the chest by the save point, then enter the tent
on the right and speak to Lord Nvwoti.  He will explain about UMAs and the Gada
pot.  He'll tell you that Bigfoot is your first UMA, and he can be found in the
valley.  

He will also give you the key items:
		Honey
		Grapefruit
		Hare
		Morpho Scales
		Maiden's Hair
		Gold Ore
		Fly Paper

Enter the large teepee on the left.  This is Chief Zonda's teepee.  Collect the
Poison 1 ring effect from the chest then speak to the Chief.  He and Shania
speak for a bit then he gives the party the Raise Up & Barrier Stellars as well
as the Eagle Statue.  Leveling up the Eagle Statue will allow you to level up
Shania's Thunderbird fusion.

Exit the teepee and look for a Hit Area Expand hidden between the shop and the
teepee on the right.

SHOP - Just Us Guys

Thera Leaf		50
Mana Leaf		100
Pure Leaf		230
Soul Benediction	150
Phoenix Tail		90
Talisman of Luck	480
Tent			200
Clip Point		580
Wish Knife		870
Little Claw		620
Crazy Horse 		930
Peacemaker		640
Schofield II		960
Cactus Saber		1020
Cotton Shirt		560
Cotton Blouse		600
Leather Cap		320
Leather Belt		320
Shell Bracelet		2770
Silver Bracelet		3180
Pocket Watch		5200
Coral Lariat		500
Coral Pendant		5500

Don't bother to buy the Cactus Saber - simply walk towards the exit of the
valley and you should see a big green cactus on the left.  Inspect it and Frank
will pick it up, automatically acquiring the Cactus Saber.  Just remember to
equip it before moving on.

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Valley of Trials
=================

As you enter the valley, you will see a pair of guardian pillars.  As you
approach, one of them will tell you to go look for a mural that the ancestors
have left, and to come speak to him when you have found it.

Go left and run along the wall until you see the mural (a question mark will
pop up when you're in front of it).  Inspect it.  It should look like this:

			     Sun
	hare	deer	deer   hunter	frog	hare

Walk past the mural and collect the Talisman of LUck from the chest on the
cliff.

Return to the pillar.  He will ask you a question.  If you make a mistake he
will warp you back to the beginning of the valley.  (The questions change so
just answer them based on the mural.)

Just past the first set of pillars is a chest with a Pure Leaf.  Then there is
a second set of pillars with a second set of murals.  This time you have seven
murals to inspect.

1)  One sheep - on the left wall
2)  Two humans - on the left wall, toward the back, before going to the next
    screen
3)  One sheep - right wall
4)  One human - right wall, adjacent to the sheep
5)  One person - left wall
6)  Two sheep
7)  Three humans

Look for a chest with a Pocket Watch near the sixth mural.

Return to the pillars and answer his question, then continue on the path.
There is a final set of pillars.  After they send you out to find the last set
of murals, go to the right and inspect the bushes to find Bigfoot prints.

You will have the option to set a trap, I recommend saving first THEN setting
the trap.  Since Lord Nvwoti claims that Bigfood likes sweets, the best thing
to use would be Honey.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
UMA FIGHT:  Bigfoot
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Attribute:  Fire
Weak vs:  Water

Bigfoot, or the Sasquatch, is INCREDIBLY strong.  Not only does he utilize the
fearsome Red Nova attack (which, while not horrible in terms of fire damage,
can wipe out quite a bit of your Stock Gauge) but his brute strength can take a
party member down easily if you are not careful.

If you have Aqua Edge on anyone, now is the time to use it!  Cast it on as many
people as possible, and pummel away.  Use Shania's Fusion to give her some
added strength.  Heal frequently and do as much damage to his stock gauge as
you can.

When you defeat him, you earn the Swan Statue.  Charging that statue will
reduce MP cost for the Thunderbird Fusion's special skills.

Head right from where you fight Bigfoot to collect a Red Nova Stellar from a
chest.  Go back to the main path and go north.  The first mural is on the right
wall.  It should look like this:

	Fish	Bird	Fish	Cattle	Bird

Walk past the mural to the cliff's edge and search for a Third Key, then circle
back to the left and go south.  The second mural is on the right wall down
there.  It should look like this:

	Fish	Fish	Hare	Cattle

There is a soul benediction in the chest just past the second mural.  Return to
the pillars, answer the question, and heal and save before moving on.  The next
battle is a doozy, and it's fought by Shania alone.

+++++++++++++++++++++++
BOSS BATTLE:  Tatan'ka
+++++++++++++++++++++++
Attribute:  Earth
Weak vs:  Wind

This battle can be difficult if you don't remember one simple thing.  Do NOT
let the boss's stock get to 1.  If you do he can hit you repeatedly with Double
Attacks and take you out in two or three turns.  (I know, I had it happen to 
me.)

I wouldn't recommend even bothering with Fusion.  Unless you've been leveling
like mad, the Thunderbird isn't going to have any attacks that can really hurt
Tatan'ka.  Just keep hitting it with the Hard Hit command; you may not be able
to do a lot of damage as quickly as with other attacks but you'll keep his
stock from ever reaching a point where he can do serious damage.  Watch
Shania's health.  Ideally, she should be able to take 3 hits maximum before
reaching a dangerous level; I tended to heal every time her HP dropped to 40
or below.

Defeat him to gain him as a summon, as well as get a Strike Expand 1 and a
Wolf's Statue.

A short cutscene will inform you of your next destination - Chicago, to find
Frank's master.

Before you go to Chicago, return to the village briefly and visit with Nvwoti
to receive an upgrade to Natan's Gun-Fu - a new attack called Rapid Shot.

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Chicago
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<COMING SOON>