Tear Ring Saga FAQ Ver. 1.2
7/17/01
Last Updated 7/24/01
Created by R1-Kai (yoashiro@hotmail.com)
Hello, everyone! This is my very first attempt to make a FAQ so please
bear with me if you see any mistakes or errors. I'll try to fix and
add more stuffs as I go on. I see that no FAQ has come up for this
game so I thought I would write one, for being a fan of this game
myself. Email me if you have any comments, questions or found any
error in this FAQ. I hope people will enjoy this game even more with
this FAQ. Enjoy!
Copyright R1-Kai
Here is the usual statement for copyright. Feel free to distribute
freely but not for profit or for money! This FAQ was created to help
those others who are unfortunate enough to not knowing what to do in
this game (and if it wasn't for others, I wouldn't be able to play the
game myself). And also credit me or let me know if you are going to
use this FAQ elsewhere.
Ver. 1.0
For the time being, I just listed method of recruiting characters in
each scenario where it is appropriate. Please note that I did my best
to write best spelling for name of each character, but it is just hard
to name it so right in English from Japanese... So please use your best
judgment for the name of each character, it would differ depend on
each people. For later version, I would like to add events and secrets
in each scenario (but most of them are already discussed in the board
so you can look there too). And also list of weapons, magic, items and
etc..
Ver. 1.1
Fixed some minor errors
Added a section of appropriate level up of some characters for their
skill
Ver. 1.2
Game Shark/Action Replay Codes added
Outline
1. A bit about the game itself
2. Skills learned from level up
3. How to acquire characters
4. Game Shark/Action Replay Codes
A bit about the game itself
Tear Ring Saga is a traditional simulation game which is very similar
to Shining Force and Super Robot Wars series. What attracts people to
love this game is the characters, their interactions with other
characters, hard work required to play thru the game and some
unexpected events (such as a rare critical hit by an enemy which makes
you start over the scenario and such). You can of course play thru the
game without getting all the characters and secrets but what fun is
that when you play this game? This game is considered to be a sequel
of Fire Emblem series, even though this game is not made by Nintendo
itself. This game was tentatively titled Emblem Saga at the beginning
but I guess they were afraid of copyright with the Nintendo or
something and it was change to Tear Ring Saga. I think Tear Ring Saga
is a great title actually, since I don't see anything about Emblem
throughout the game. I'm glad that this game came out for Playstation
because I was sure that Nintendo would never make their games for
other systems. I hope sequels for Tear Ring Saga would come out in the
future so that I won't mourn too much if Nintendo makes Fire Emblem
for Game Cube and such (I'm not so worried about their upcoming Fire
Emblem game for Game Boy Advance).
Level up for some characters
As you already know, characters gain skills when they level up at
certain level. But for some characters, they learn special skill
depend on their level and their job. This section covers those
characters that need little bit of attention when they level up so
they can learn all the necessary skills.
Sasha
Learns Strength of Gale skill at Princess LV. 8
Learns Talent skill at Princess LV. 10
She should be promoted after Princess LV. 10
Maruju
Learns Strength of Continuity skill at Magician LV. 19
He should be promoted at LV. 20
Naron
Learns Strength of Blazing Wind skill at Gold Knight LV. 12
He should be promoted at LV. 11
Norton
Learns Strength of Shield skill at either Iron Knight LV. 12 or 25
If you want to acquire Shield skill fast, promote him at LV. 11
Atrom
Learns Strength of Heaven's Star skill at Swordsman LV. 15
Should be promoted any LV. Of your choice after he learns the skill
Merriel
Learns Strength of Life and Death skill at Magician LV. 15
Learns Strength of Geomancy skill at Sage LV. 15
Choice is up to you to learn either skill (you can only learn one of
them), but Strength of Geomancy is preferred.
Other than above characters, all characters will learn their
appropriate skills as they level up, regardless of their job. And if
you don't know what above skills are, please wait until I add a list
of skills on later update. For now, just know that you can get above
skills for above characters at those levels.
How to look at below list: Scenario / Character Name / How to get each
character or required character to get each character
1 / Ahkis / From the start
1 / Kate / Joins along with Sasha
1 / Ryunan / From the start
1 / Garo / From the start
1 / Sasha / Talk to her with Ryunan
1 / Kurais / From the start
2 / Pram / Visit bottom right house with Ante
2 / Batsu / From the start
2 / Ejekiel / Select him before scenario starts
2 / Julia / From the start
2 / Lee / Select him before scenario starts
2 / Naron / Select him before scenario starts
2 / Rafin / From the start
2 / Ante / From the start
2 / Luca / Select her before scenario starts
2 / Estel / From the start
3 / Narcis / Visit bottom right house with Ryunan
4 / Rakel / Visit top left house with Sasha
4 / Matel / From the start
4 / Vega / Talk to him with Julia
5 / Maruju / Talk to him with Ante
5 / Siek / Talk to him with Ryunan (he looks a bit different than
usual Dark Soldier) or he will come to talk to Ryunan
6 / Mel / Clear Scenario 4 without killing her and you talked to
Narcis back in Scenario 3
6 / Norton / Talk to him with Sasha
7 / Roger / Talk to him with Mel
7 / Toms / Talk to him with Batsu
8 / Yuni / From the start
8 / Katori / From the start
8 / Jeno / From the start
9 / Merriel / From the end of Scenario 8
9 / Narcis (2nd time) Make sure you talked to him back in Scenario 3,
talked to him with Ryunan
(But runs away again with 1/2 of your money)
10 / Leni / There are two known ways to get her
1. Take over the castle before Mintz gets in (but that way,
you will only get Leni and Mintz won't join you)
2. Let Mintz go into the castle and wait a turn. An event
will occur where you will see Leni running away. Now take
over the castle and Mintz will join you. You will be able
to recruit Leni in Scenario 17.
10 / Mintz / Take over the castle after Mintz goes into it
10 / Bilford / Either talk to him with Sharron after you talk to her
with Rafin or clear the scenario without killing him or Sharron
10 / Sharron / Talk to her with Rafin or clear the scenario without
killing her
11 / Erisha / From the start
11 / Samson / From the start
12 / Atrom / From the start
13 / Meruhen / After you clear the scenario
13 / Chrishinu / After you go into the enemy ship
14 / Pram (2nd time) / Visit the white house with either Holmes or
Batsu (Holmes is recommened)
But she have to be abducted on Scenario 10
15 / Lilie / Visit the church with Atrom
15 / Sun (Sen?) / Talk to her with Frau. Or clear scenario w/o killing
her
15 / Frau / Talk to her with Matel. Or clear scenario w/o killing her
17 / Leni / Once you saw her escape in Scenario 10, visit the house on
right (little above the bridge) with Mintz and you will be able to
recruit Leni
17 / Shirow / After you clear the scenario
19 / Ropal / Talk to him with Ryunan or Sasha
22 / Leonheart / From the start
22 / Jakaria / After you clear the scenario
23 / Bard / If Narcis is alive, Bard will appear in turn 6
23 / Liseru / Talk to him with Bard
24 / Sierra / Kill Sigen before free battle 5 (Bridge of Seal). When
you move Ryunan on world map, she will join
(or she will join on Scenerio 31)
25 / Rebecca / Visit 3rd house from the bottom left
25 / Letina / If you saw all of her events up to this point, visit the
same house where you would get Rebecca (Letina will join instead of
Rebecca)
Visit the house after you kill Marco with Kurais
Here is a brief outline of how to recruit Letina:
1. After Scenario 8, put both Ahkis and Kurais in Holmes' army
2. Then put any character from [Sasha, Kate, Rafin, Estel, Norton,
Roger, Mel] in Holmes' army as well
3. Go to Uerute Kingdom (same place from Scenario 2 where you get
to select a character from 4 characters). You will be able to
recruit one more character from ones you did not select before
(Rainel will replace the place of the character you selected in
scenario 2). Here, pick Ejekiel the Axe Night.
4. Go to Beruje (Beruje is a town between scenario 1 and 2) and an
event will occur for Letina, Kurais and Ejekiel (Letina is the
sister of Ejekiel by the way).
5. After clearing Scenario 13, visit Beruje again with Kurais but
make sure he carries the Water Drop of Healing (either from
treasure box of Scenario 8 or buy from tool shop of Maru, looks
like a water drop).
6. After clearing Scenario 15, visit Beruje again with Kurais but
now make sure he has Talisman (Omamori).
7. After clearing Scenario 19, move Holmes' army to Beruje
8. During Scenario 25, kill Marco the Dragon Knight with Kurais and
Marco will tell you where Letina is. Then visit 3rd house from
the bottom left. Letina will join you instead of Rebecca.
9. After free battle 6 on Holmes' army, an event will occur where
you will have to make a choice.
1. [I can't do that!] Letina will leave.
2. [Okay, if you say so] both Kurais and Letina will leave
unless you have Ejekiel
26 / Lina
/ For route A, Visit the 3rd house from top left with either Ahkis or
Kurais
/ For route B, talk to her with Ahkis and clear the scenario
29 / Re Ne / Talk to her with Atrom
30 / Yohda / After you clear the scenario
31 / Sierra / She will join here if you did not recruit her yet
Visit the house in the middle with Sigen
34 / Hagal / Talk to him with Mintz
36 / Benu / From the start
40 / Senete / From the start
40 / Tee Eh / After 4 turns, an event will occur and she will join
40 / Ahfrid / After 4 turns, an event will occur and he will join
Game Shark/Action Replay Codes
Here is the some useful Game Shark codes for this game. Please use
these codes with care because games like Tear Ring Saga looses its fun
factor if you use codes and such. Then why am I putting them up?
Well... Because many people are asking for them ^^; And for those who
want to make a perfect game like max out everyone's lv or class change
them all, these codes will come in handy (provided that you beat the
game already).
LV Up whenever you earn EXP (battle, damage, wand, anything)
D00FD91C 0010
800FD91C 0001
Kill one enemy and Weapon will become Star weapon (means high CRT)
D0111610 0014
80111612 1400
Weapon will never be cursed (use this code with above code so your
weapon won't be cursed when you kill an enemy. Normally, when you kill
100 enemies, your weapon will be either get cursed or not and this
code will prevent you from getting cursed)
D0111638 0004
8011163A 1400
