Vexx - Strategy Guide (Page 02)

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5) At the end of a bone adjacent to the one where you got Soul Jar #4.

6) On the middle finger of the dragon's claw. (After getting Soul Jar #5,
drop down on the bone below to get it)

After you've collected the 6 Soul Jars, the Heart will appear over the 
quick sand pit, on a white platform.


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SHADOWRAITH HEART #9


"When hearts did burst asunder
much energy did scatter
to return this heart its thunder 
one hundred's all that matters"


There are a lot of Shards you can collect in that level too. Look everywhere
and re visit each area. There are many Shards along the sand river, some
inside the wells, others at the top of the dragon's skeleton. Once you 
collect 100 Shards, you'll get another Heart.


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EXTRA LIVES


1) Go at the very top of the dragon's spine. On top of the dragon's elbow is 
   an extra life.

2) On a high ledge at the left of the door leading inside the haunted temple
   (Heart #4).

3) On the dragon's spine, just before the part with the yellow poles, go on
   the bone to your right. Try to jump into the bone, you'll find an extra 
   life in a small alcove under the bone supporting the first yellow pole.

4) In the Sand Castle (Heart #7), over the platform that drops sand over the
   invisible narrow path.

5) In the Sand Castle (Heart #7), behind the second platform that crushes 
   into the wall.

6) In the Sand Castle (Heart #7), in front of one of the huge windows at the
   top.





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Number of Shadowraith Hearts : 9
Number of Extra Lives        : 5


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At the base of the stairs leading to the big main temple.


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SHADOWRAITH HEART #1


"Relics wrecked lay in rot
what mystery transpired?
heads up, mind this caveat: 
some Assembly Required"


First, follow the arrows and they'll bring you to a place with a big statue 
in the center and 3 different colored pedestals in front of it. We'll call 
this place the Assembly Room. What you must do here is to bring back the 
small head shaped statuettes to their corresponding color pedestal. To pick
up a statue, press the attack button next to it and to throw it, run and 
press the attack button again. To place the statue on its pedestal, throw it 
on. If you drop the statuette, you'll have 10 seconds to pick it up or it'll
reappear in its original location.

Yellow statuette : This one is situated at the left of the stairway leading 
to the big temple straight ahead from the entrance. It's easy to take it to 
the assembly room.

Red statuette : Go straight ahead from the entrance, then right and long 
jump over the river there. Follow the path at the edge of the island by
jumping over all the gaps. On the last platform is the red statuette. Take
it and to bring it back to the assembly room, you'll have to throw it
over each gap and then jump at your turn to reach it and repeat. The last
gap is harder, you need to jump in the air and then throw it.

Blue statuette : It's located near the big statue that has a fire burning
in its mouth (near a big waterfall). Bring the statuette along the 
path to the left that goes behind the big waterfall. Avoid the enemies and 
then jump on the rotating platform. From there, jump in the air and throw the
statuette over the pit. It should land in the assembly room. Then jump over 
the pit to reach it.

Once all 3 colored statuettes are reunited on their respective pedestal,
the skull will open so you can get the Heart inside.


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SHADOWRAITH HEART #2


"A drop into a well 
is followed by a splash
beware the fish are fell
electric is their lash"


In front of the big statue with a fire burning in its mouth, on the other
side of the lake, there is a well. Jump into it. You'll end up in a room 
with 3 eels swimming around an underwater platform. Don't mind the platform
for now. You'll also notice a big circular ring. You'll have to attract the 
3 eels to the ring. Just swim around the place and they'll start following 
you around. Make them go through the ring. Once all 3 eels are attracted 
to the ring at the same time, the platform in the center will raise. Go on 
it and press the black switch in the middle to make the Heart appear.


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SHADOWRAITH HEART #3


"This age old citadel
did time and sand devour
its hazards you must quell 
to scale its inner tower"


Go behind the entrance hub and you'll see a climbable wall there. Climb to 
the top and you'll be in front of a big door. You'll have to open it
by collecting 3 amulets situated around the wall behind the door. Get around
the door and follow the wall on the ledges. You'll eventually find the 3
amulets to open the door. Once the door is open, enter the new area.
In front of you is a temple buried in the sand and at the top is a Heart. 
Get on the temple and climb to the top. In the center is the Heart so when 
you're high enough, do a long jump to reach it.


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SHADOWRAITH HEART #4


"The temple of Nanyk 
lies buried in the sand
head up to make three clicks
and try for one last stand"


Go back in the area with the buried temple (Heart #3). You'll have to
light up the eyes of 3 statues to raise the temple from the sand. The
statues are located around the place after some obstacles. Here are the
3 obstacles :

1) Jump on a bounce pad to reach a ledge above. Press the black switch
so you can now climb on the wall. Climb on top and press the switch there
to light up the eyes of the statue.

2) Go on the moving orange platforms and make it to the top. Press the
switch there to light up the eyes of the statue. Drop down below and
stand on the warp pad to get warped back near the temple.

3) Stand under the metal ring and perform a pulse jump. Then, quickly
do a series of pulse jumps to reach the top. Press the switch up there
to light up the eyes of the last statue.

When all statues are lit up, a switch will appear in front of the
buried temple. Press this switch to raise the temple. Get on the 
temple using the yellow pole near the right wall. Climb to the very top
of the temple to collect the Heart.


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SHADOWRAITH HEART #5


"Shadowed alcove through
a game of gatherings
collect more than a few 
to win at Temple Rings"


Go inside the big temple, straight ahead from the entrance. Go through 
the door in front of you in the temple. You'll have to play another 
mini-game against your inner demons. This time, you run around a round
platform with a hole in the center. The player who finishes a round with
the less rings is disqualified. So make sure it isn't you... Your character
has a black circle under him so don't mistake him. The goal of this game is
to collect the more rings as possible. If you fall down, you'll loose some 
precious time so try not to fall. On the last round, you'll be playing only
against one opponent so be careful. If you win the 3 rounds, you'll be 
awarded a Heart. Do a long jump to reach it.


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SHADOWRAITH HEART #6


"Above dark cavern floats
heart teasingly so near
to get high above the moats 
hope flying's not your fear"


Make your way to the temple at the start, straight ahead from the entrance,
but don't enter it. Instead, go on the ledge above, behind it. Go to the 
left and you'll find a yellow circle on the ground. Stand on it to use the 
Air Suit. Fly to the left, to the big waterfall near the statue that has 
a fire burning in its mouth. Try to grab the Heart at the top of the 
waterfall while flying.


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SHADOWRAITH HEART #7


"Over shadowed pools in gloom 
lifeless eyes are dark
in sockets fire will bloom
if lightning there does arc"


Work your way to the temple at the start, straight ahead from the entrance,
but don't enter it. Instead, go on the ledge above, behind it. Go to the 
left and on the big trunk that leads to some small metal platforms in the 
air at the right. Jump on them all to reach the last one. There is a Talon 
Charge there. Once your Frenzy Meter is full, use the special Talon attacks.
Deliver blasts on the big statue in front of you. You have to deliver two
blasts in its eyes to light them up. When its 2 eyes are lit up, the
Heart will appear on the statue. Go get it.


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SHADOWRAITH HEART #8


"An ancient temple wall 
contains a mystery
return before the fall
and join its history"


Collecting the 6 Soul Jars this time is very fun. Go in the temple in 
front of the entrance. Inside, go to the left. You'll be in a room with 
5 big tapestries on the walls. Go in the little black door and you'll get
warped inside the tapestry. Here goes for the Soul Jars:

1) In the first tapestry, go up the pole, then jump to your left on the
branch of the tree.

2) In the 2nd tapestry, on the rooftop over the man's arm, do a pulse 
jump to reach it.

3) In the 3rd tapestry, on top of the second pole.

To jump past the volcano, you have to stand on top of the second pole and
perform a Pulse Jump followed by a Flare Kick and a Ground Pound while 
holding the stick to the right. It's hard but if done correctly and if 
you're well timed, you'll reach the top of the volcano.

4) In the 3rd tapestry, at the end of the tapestry.

5) In the 4th tapestry, jump on the man below.

6) In the 5th tapestry, at the top end corner of the tapestry, do a
pulse jump to reach it or grab the ceiling.

The Heart will appear over the small fountain in the room.


_____________________
SHADOWRAITH HEART #9


"When hearts did burst asunder
much energy did scatter
to return this heart its thunder 
one hundred's all that matters"


You can get Shards all around the place, in the area below and many in the
upper area, over the temple. There are a lot in the water around the place
too. Collect 100 to get the Heart.


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EXTRA LIVES


1) Climb on the wall behind the entrance. Get around the big door where you
activated the pads to open the door. There is a life somewhere around there.

2) Inside an alcove in the rock face behind the Sundial.

3) On a ledge above the blue statuette. Use the Air Suit to get there.

4) In the area with the buried temple, behind the structure on which the
   statue head #3 is (see Heart #4).

5) In the area with the buried temple, behind the structure on which the
   statue head #1 is (see Heart #4), this one's high above in the air.





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Number of Shadowraith Hearts : 9
Number of Extra Lives        : 7


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On the book holder support on the piano.


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SHADOWRAITH HEART #1


"If you play it clear
despite your lack of size
you'll break out of the screen 
a console-action prize"


Follow the arrows and they'll bring you in front of the huge television.
Next to the TV is a kind of yellow Xbox-like system. Hit the power
switch at the front of the system to turn it on. Then, jump below on 
the pink cushion to bounce up on the sofa. Go to the right and climb on
the sofa's arm. At the end of it is the TV controller. Press the button 
on it to turn on the TV. Now, get on the control stick of the system's
controller on the sofa. You'll have to play a Pong-like game. Move Vexx
left or right to move the control stick. The Heart will play the role
of the ball and the goal is to get rid of all the colored blocks by
hitting them with the ball. The ball has to bounce on the white platform.
It will start to move faster as you approach the goal. With a little 
practice, you should finally win the game and the Heart once all the
colored blocks are gone.


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SHADOWRAITH HEART #2


"Ebony, Ivory and 
each color between
Dissonance, Harmony
'neath the piano strings"


Go to the big piano and jump inside it (the top is open). This Heart may
be hard to get on your first try. Walk on the partitions and jump on the
tambourines. Go on the clarinet and up the yellow pole. On the cymbal, do
a long jump to reach the next platform. I don't know what's this instrument 
but there are platforms falling from over it and making some vibrations that
can make you fall so be careful. When you're on the small piano, you have
to press the 3 piano keys to make the cover go up. Jump on the big trumpet
and there'll be some small trumpets trying to blow you away. Wait for them
to stop blowing and hurry to the yellow pole. Climb up and go on the
spinning cymbals. Then, long jump on the violin and on its moving neck to
reach the next platform. When you'll be on the musical notes later on,
you have to do a pulse jump and then a flare kick to reach the next one.
After that, get past the 2 cymbals and go on the moving notes. At last,
do a pulse jump to get on the last tambourine and jump to get the Heart.


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SHADOWRAITH HEART #3


"Time as it waits for no one
the works of peril spin
face glowing like a sun 
hides a reward within"


Go near the big sofa, on the kitchen table. There is a big clock near
that table. Jump to the ledges around the clock and find the small
opening to get inside it. This Heart is pretty easy to get. Just go
around the clock, avoiding the obstacles and jumping from platform to
platform until you reach the top of the clock where you'll find the Heart.


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SHADOWRAITH HEART #4


"A Heart is held a captive 
to free it is a pain
your goal is adaptive
your work is down the drain"


Follow the arrows to the big piano and then to the bookcase. From there,
go on the moving white platform that'll bring you to the sink. Go in
the middle of the sink and do a Ground Pound on the cap to take it off.
Now go on the side of the sink and press the switch next to the tap to
make the water flow. Then, jump inside the hole in the sink and let the 
water flow bring you through the pipe of the sink. You'll slide down
the drain and end up in Summit of the Sages. Collect the Heart.


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SHADOWRAITH HEART #5


"It's in plain sight to find
but not without some luck
in the interest of being kind 
through top of box you duck"


Follow the arrows to the big piano and then to the bookcase. At one
place is a jar with a green cover. Do a Ground Pound on top of the 
jar and a hole will appear in the cover. Jump inside it to find a Heart.


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SHADOWRAITH HEART #6


"This tower's tiny clone 
is sleeping with the fishes
catch the rings as they're thrown
defeat yourself for wishes"


Follow the arrows to the big piano and then to the bookcase. Climb up
the bookcase and at one place, you'll see a fish bowl. Jump inside
this bowl (you'll have to go on the ledge above using the radio aerial
to jump into it) and swim to the bottom to enter the small castle. You'll
have to play against your inner demons a third time. This time, you run 
around in a jar full of water so you move slower. The character that 
finishes a round with the less rings is disqualified. So make sure it 
isn't you... Your character has a black circle under him so don't mistake 
him. The goal of this game is to collect the more rings as possible. Don't 
try to attack your opponents or you'll loose time. On the last round, 
you'll be playing only against one opponent so be careful. If you win the 
3 rounds, you'll be awarded a Heart.


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SHADOWRAITH HEART #7


"A one-way portal calls 
sundial tells the time
hidden gateway opens halls
missed chance would be a crime"


The Sundial is located at the back of the piano, under the cover. You can
walk on the edge of the piano to get there. Move the pointer of the Sundial
between the 2 little marks on it. The Sundial Portal is now open. The Portal
is situated inside the big clock. Get into the clock and you should find
the Portal if you climb up a little, it's on a wooden platform in the
center. Go inside the Sundial Portal. This one is pretty easy. At the start,
you have to press a black switch to make a yellow pole appear to continue your
way. The rest is just falling platforms and pole jumping. Get to the top of
the big structure to get the Heart.


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SHADOWRAITH HEART #8


"Upon a chandelier 
are trapped these poor spirits
to make a heart appear
allow your steps to steer it"


Follow the arrows to the big piano and then to the bookcase. You'll
have to climb completely to the top of it. At one place you'll have to
press a switch to make the aerial of the radio go up. Climb on top
using the aerial and to the top of the bookcase using the books.
From the top, go on the wooden beam near the roof of the manor and to 
the middle of it. Below is a big chandelier. Use the white platform to 
go down on it. The Soul Jars are easy to get, they're situated at each 
6 extremities of the chandelier. Get them all and the Heart will appear 
on the beam. Use the white platform to go up to collect it.


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SHADOWRAITH HEART #9


"When hearts did burst asunder
much energy did scatter
to return this heart its thunder 
one hundred's all that matters"


Most of the Shards are scattered all around the manor, look everywhere to 
collect them all. Then, you can get the rest in the big clock or inside the 
piano. Collect 100 and you'll get the Heart.


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EXTRA LIVES


1) In the manor, go on the sofa and on its left arm. Jump on the cushion to 
   reach a shelf above. Behind the flower jar, you'll find an extra life.

2) Go on the big kitchen table and make your way to the red jello cup. Get on 
   the handle of the spoon and jump on it twice to make the jello flip out, 
   revealing an extra life under it, at the bottom of the cup.

3) In the big clock, over a rotating pole spinning the arrows of the clock.

4&5) Inside the piano, in the big trumpet are two extra lives.

6) Inside the piano, get on the violin and on the neck of the violin. Jump on
   the music sheet and press the black switch to open the drum with the extra 
   life inside.

7) In the Sundial Rift (Heart #7), at the beginning when you're on the first
   moving yellow pole, look down and you'll see a small opening at the bottom
   into the wall. Drop down from the pole and do a Flare Kick to reach that
   opening. Grab the extra life and get into the warp pad.





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Number of Shadowraith Hearts : 10
Number of Extra Lives        : 10


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At the bottom of the water, under the red colored dome.


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SHADOWRAITH HEART #1


"In the slightest bubble
you may be alerted 
to some running trouble
when you are inverted"


Go into the central water dome. Now swim to the Purple dome and enter it by 
the small opening on its side. This task can be tricky. If you jump on
the black switch in front of you, the room will be turned upside down. All the
controls will be reversed too so it can be really difficult. If you fall in
the water, the room will return to normal. If you take too much time, the
room will also return to normal. When the room is upside down, you have to 
jump on the brown platforms to deactivate the color corresponding to them on 
the Heart's veil. There are 6 colors to deactivate. When the room returns to 
normal, you can start back and continue since the colors you deactivated will 
always stay deactivated so you can start back as many times as you wish. Once 
all the colors are deactivated, the Heart's veil will vanish and you can now 
get the Heart. (Another trick that works perfectly and makes it very easy to
control Vexx when the room is upside down is to lay upside down in your 
chair... thanks to Chris for e-mailing me about this, it gave me an headache 
but it really works !) =)


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SHADOWRAITH HEART #2


"A shocking task exists 
through an estuary
match your wits against 
this puzzling statuary"


Go into the main water dome and swim to the entrance of the green dome.
(It's at the bottom) Enter the dome and go up the 'well'. You'll be in
a huge room separated in 6 main sections around a fountain.
Puzzles for each sections :

Section A) You have to climb on the walls of a structure and jump to reach
the top.
B) You have to push the 2 boxes below so that they are under the hole in
the wall. Then, you push the box above on the top of the 2 other ones. You
then push that box into the hole in the wall.
C) You have to climb up 3 yellow poles to reach the top on a spinning
platform and then do a pulse jump to go up.
D) You have to jump over 3 gaps using the Long Jump to reach the other 
side.
E) You have to get past 3 spinning discs that try to blow you away to reach
the other side.
F) You have to get past the 3 Shreeks. (The enemies attached to poles)

The goal here is to hit the black switches in the right order to get the
Heart. There are switches placed after each section's puzzle and switches
around the fountain. 
This is the order you have to hit the black switches :

1) Switch of section D (after the puzzle)
2) Switch in front of section C (by the fountain)
3) Switch of section F (after the puzzle)
4) Switch in front of section F (by the fountain)
5) Switch of section C (after the puzzle)
6) Switch in front of section A (by the fountain)
7) Switch of section B (after the puzzle)
8) Switch in front of section E (by the fountain)
9) Switch of section A (after the puzzle)
10) Switch in front of section D (by the fountain)
11) Switch of section E (after the puzzle)
12) Switch in front of section B (by the fountain)

If you hit the right switch, it'll glow green or yellow.
If you hit the wrong switch, it'll glow red and you'll loose health.

After you hit all the switches in the right order, the Heart will appear
at the top of the fountain in the middle.


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SHADOWRAITH HEART #3


"A massive structure looms 
'neath the Hydro-Charger
one wrong step spells your doom
unless your skill is larger"


Go in the main water dome and swim to the orange colored dome. Get inside
it by the small opening on its side. In this huge room, the goal is to
deactivate the electric beam that is blocking your way to the Heart on
the center platform. I can't really help you since it's pretty easy to 
climb to the top of the room avoiding the obstacles but I can tell you 
that the switch to deactivate the beam is located at the very top of the
structure, on the more far edge of the top floor (past the snakes). There
is also a place where you need to jump against the wall to bounce back. 
Once the electric field is gone, you can take the Heart in the center.


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SHADOWRAITH HEART #4


"Within the furthest dome
a brute demands a rematch
his moves you may have known 
now include a detach"


It's time to kick that Sumo guy's butt again. Go in the main water dome and
swim to the red colored dome. The Sumo is waiting for you for a rematch.
And a harder one! This time, the platform is larger but because of the water
flow, it's harder to move on it. The Sumo has a new move, now he can charge up
an attack and crush you with rocks. You can avoid that attack with a Long 
Jump. Each time you push the Sumo out of the ring, he'll break the platform, 
making it smaller each turn. There are 4 rounds in total. The best moment to 
strike is when he's about to dash into you, do a long jump to get out of his 
way and he'll end up at the edge of the platform so hit him quickly. On the 
fourth round, attack him directly to make him fall before he uses his attacks
because the platform is too small for you to avoid his techniques. Once you 
win this hard fight, you'll get the Heart.


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SHADOWRAITH HEART #5


"Deep in a boiling well 
above the ghastly steamer
climb to the peak of hell
A heart there seeks redeemer"


In the main water dome, if you look at the bottom of the water, in the 
middle, there's a small volcano in the center. If you go in it, you'll
end up in a lava cave. At the top of this cavern is the Heart you seek.
This one's pretty easy to get, but a bit tricky. Climb to the top and 
when you get to the part where there's a statue blowing you off the bridge, 
stand at the edge, just before the bridge and do a Long Jump in direction 
of the statue while pressing forward/left on the control stick. It'll blow 
you back on the bridge, and then quickly cross the bridge by jumping to 
avoid to get blown away. This can help you get past that hard part. You can 
climb up the rest of the course pretty easily and get the Heart at the top. 
(Perform a Long Jump at the end to get the Heart)


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SHADOWRAITH HEART #6


"Above a sea of flame
a ghostly vessel drifts
on board you'll find a game 
whose colors seem to shift"


Return in the lava cave of Heart #5. This time climb to the top of the room
but in the opposite direction of previously, where the ghost ship is.
Jump in the hole in the ghost ship and you'll be in the vessel. Go at the
front of the ship and you'll meet the 3 pirates : Nasty, Brutish and Short.
You'll have to play a little game to win the Heart this time. It can be a 
little tricky. The goal is to step on the dales to switch their colors until
they're all the same color. But it won't be easy since there are cannon balls
changing the dales' color too. After 25 seconds, a platform will crush
into the board so quickly get out of the board when the timer reaches zero.
It'll reverse all the dales' colors but it doesn't really change anything. 
Don't hit the cannon balls or you'll loose health and if the platform crushes 
on you, you'll have to start back. You just got to be lucky and you'll get it 
after some tries. When all the dales are the same color, the treasure chest 
will open, revealing the Heart.


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SHADOWRAITH HEART #7