SANCTUARY

WHAT'S THIS?
It's the first fighting game for PlayStation2, released in April 2005 in Japan and in June 2005 in Europe.
It's about the battles of the 12 Temples (first series).
It was developed by Dimps Corporation and released by Bandai Namco Games and Atari.
The Japanese version has few differences.

COMMENTS
The game is very nice.
PRO
- 80 minutes of 3D videos from the best scenes of the episodes. Also the soundtrack is rearranged for the game..
- Some interesting alternative stories: Death Mask vs Mur, Shaina in the Ophiucus Temple, a video with Saga defeating Athena.
- The game play is very easy and you are able to cast every secret blow.
- Bonus Stage with soldiers along the stairs.
- Pope Mode: play with Arles, put your favourite saints guarding the 12 Temples and defeat Athena!
- Death Mask

EUROPEAN VERSION
MANUAL INSTRUCT.: 1- 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8.

MANUAL CHARACTERS: 9 - 10 - 11.

CHARACTERS, PLACES, MODES

ZODIACAL HOLIDAYS

SOLUTIONS

IMAGES

JAPANES VERSION
MANUAL: 1- 2.

With the game, it was attached also a Sagittarius pandora's box for memory cards. It can contains till 4 memory cards and can be worn by action figures.
Futher, it was released a game guide and some character cards.

DIFFERENCES FROM EUROPEAN VERSION
In the Japanese version:
- Befor starting the game, Seiya says something.
- The opening is Pegasus Fantasy 3d with voice. In the Italian version, it is only instrumental.
- In the 12 Temples Mode, there is Pegasus Fantasy at the beginning of every episode.
- Some musics are the same of the anime. In the Italian version, all the BGM is rearranged.
- Bonus Stages are more difficult.
- In the Zodiac Holidays, you can unlock the BGM and the characters' voices, too.
- In the Pope Mode there are only Gold Saints. To play with Bronze, Silver and Steel Saints, you must insert a special code. Once you have unlocked correctly all the characters, you don't need the code anymore.

SPECIAL CODE
In Pope Mode, to play with Bronze Saints, Silver Saints and Steel Saints (Japanese version):
When at the menu to choose whether to start a new game or to load one, press Down, Left, Up, Up, Down, Up, and press Triangle and Square together. If you hear a sound, the code worked.