Slime Time mini-game
Insert the "Making Of" disc. Press [Circle]x2,
[X], [Square]x2, [Triangle], [Circle], [X],
[Square], [Start] at the main menu. The words "Arc
The Lad Slime Time!" will appear to confirm correct code
entry. The mini-game is a one or two player game of checkers,
using Slimes from the game.
Debug mode
Insert the "Making Of" disc. Press [Circle],
[Square], [Circle]x7, [Square]. The debug menu
will appear. You will be able to select any this will take you
to a menu where you can look at the contents of any PlayStation
disc. Highlight an option and press [X] to view that file.
To view the contents of another disc, swap discs and press [Start].
Hidden message
Insert the "Making Of" disc. Wait for 1 minute
28 seconds on Chapter 5, then select "Pause".
Character and Summon battle modes
Win all of the 3-Team battles in Battle Arena to unlock
the Character and Summon battle modes in Arc Arena.
Arc The Lad:
Unlimited Cure-Alls
After your first visit to Toyoke forest, keep going
back and talking to the Forest Spirit. She will keep giving you
a Cure-All each time you talk to her.
Arc The Lad:
Characters and Spells
Arc
Burn Ground (volcanic eruption on enemies)
Total Healing (replenishes HPs)
Gail Flash (mystic forces flashes on enemies)
Slow Enemy (decreases dexterity of enemies)
Meteor Fall (huge meteor clashes on enemies)
Kukuru
Cure (replenishes HPs)
Depoison (cures poison status)
Silent (disables enemy's magic use)
Refresh (cures status)
Ten No Sabaki (hail of explosions)
Resurrection (revives dead party members)
Divide (steals HPs from enemies)
Poco
Ikusa No Kodaiko (raises attack levels on party members)
Arajishi Daiko (laser attack on enemies)
Hero Hero Rappa (huge stone notes drop on enemies)
Ieyashi No Tategoto (replenishes party member's HP)
Noroma No Bass (decreases enemy's dexterity)
Idaten No Okarina (raises party member's dexterity)
Tosh
Oukarai Bakuzan (three deadly slashes to enemy)
Juubakuken (paralyzes enemy)
Shinkuuzan (Illusion attack for enemy at two squares away from
Tosh)
Koenzan (Shadow attack to inflict deadly)
Gogen
Explosion (massive explosion against enemies)
Dream Knock (casts "sleep" on enemies)
Diamond Dust (hails of ice thrashes on enemies)
Wind Slasher (cyclones thrash against enemies)
Heat Wall (creates a fire barrier against enemies; see Hints)
Thunder Storm (summons lightning bolts)
Teleport (teleports)
Iga
Shingan Hoo (casts "rock" on enemies"; see
Hints)
Taimakoodan (releases lasers against enemies)
Senbuugekishuu (releases a flaming kick to hit all enemies around
him)
Ryuusenbaku (summons winds to lift enemies and thrashes them on
ground)
Kishin Ryuueiha (throws ground lightning bolt)
Metsushuu Reppa (energy wave attack)
Chongara
Keraku (three elves who heal members)
Monfree (creates tiles for passage)
Fuugin (wind demon; see Hints)
Raigin (thunder demon; see Hints)
Hemogee (transforms enemies into trolls)
Odon (morphs into enemy)
Arc The Lad:
Iga's Rock Spell
Once the "Shingan Hoo" spell (rock spell)
is cast on enemies, the "Taimakoodan" spell (laser spell)
is enabled/accessible. The laser will attack all the enemies under
the rock spell. Note that the Taimakoodan spell is not usable
independently.
Arc The Lad:
Chongara's Monsters and the 1100+ HP Damage Attack
Chongara's abilities are unique. He summons enemies
of all genera at his will. Though his monsters may not seem as
useful at first, his two monsters "Raigin" and "Fuugin"
can be quite a deadly combination when used accordingly.
Though it takes some time to summon both Raigin and Fuugin, once
they are out, place them around an enemy, preferably a strong
one. But note that they must be in a VERITCAL FORMATION (example:
Raigin over an enemy, Fuugin underneath the same enemy), in order
for the attack to work:
Once they are in a vertical formation, a spell will now be accessible,
which can inflict more than 1100 HP damage! Death is inevitable.
Arc The Lad:
Chongara's Secret Character
Chongara also has a secret character that he can summon
at only certain times. To access her, you must fight your way
through all 50 dungeon levels at Alalatos, and eventually fight
her. If you do manage to defeat her (good luck -- you'll need
it), she will join your party and Chongara will be able to summon
her, but only in certain locations.
But then, you have to go UP though ALL the 50 levels again, in
order to get out. If you die, all the hours of work will have
gone towards nothing! So be sure to be well prepared before going
down there.
Arc The Lad:
Defeating Choko
Have Tosh use Jubakuzen to paralyze Choko. After Choko
is paralyzed, she will do a cute little dance throughout the rest
of the battle.
Arc The Lad:
Talking
Talk to many of the people when available. If you talk
to them annoyingly (over and over), they just might give you some
nifty items. For example, the announcer at Needle will eventually
get sick of you and will give you a book that will make you immune
to all poison statues.
Arc The Lad 2:
Item duplication
Note: Two memory cards are required for this trick.
Go to the Arc The Lad Monsters Arena and save your games on both
memory cards. As player one, load one memory card. Have player
two load the other. Have player two trade an item from his inventory
to player one. Save player one's game on both memory cards. Two
of the item are now on both save files. Repeat this as many times
as needed.
Note: Two memory cards are required for this trick. Copy the saved
game with the item to duplicated to the other memory card. Then,
start Arc The Lad Monsters Arena with two players. Go to the trading
post, trade the item to the chosen player, then save only with
the player that received the item. Reset the game and you will
have duplicated the item. This can be done with monsters, used
to sell items, and make money or duplicate certain items for quick
level ups.
Note: Only one memory card is required for this trick. You can
duplicate any item from Arc The Lad 2 by using Arc The
Lad Monster Arena. Start a two player game. However, you do not
need an extra controller since only one person can be in control
at a time. When loading data, simply remove your memory card from
slot one and place it in slot two. By doing so you trade items
to yourself at no loss. This is useful if you get items such as
full power fruit, powerful weapons, or powerful monsters. Once
you trade items from player two to player one, go to the area
and load the data from the card again. You can repeat this as
needed. The only items that cannot be traded are personalized
ones.
Arc The Lad 2:
Easy money
Note: Lieza must be in your party. Have Lieza catch
a monster, then go to the monsters stats and unequip all his armor
and items. Sell all those items, then insert the Arc Arena
disc and sell the monster. You will probably get about 2,000 for
everything.
Note: Lieza must be in your party and you must have two controllers.
Save your file as normal. Play Arc Arena and choose two player
mode. Load your file as usual. When prompted to insert a card
into slot two, pull the memory card out of the first slot and
insert it into the second slot. Load the file. Next, trade everything
you want to the other player. You can now sell the items and save
with Sonia. Load the files with both characters. Repeat this process
as many times as desired.