Long have Humans and the Outland races been at war, the Humans with the Orb of Light and the Outland races with the Orb of Darkness. Both sides have skirmished for millennia, with no great gains made, but many sorrowing losses of life have been achieved in this stalemate. However, a war is brewing, a war that will see entire cities wiped clean of life, battles in harsh mountains and open fields and forests shrouded in mystery. This is not a war based in gain of territory but rather one of gaining possession of the other sides Orb, bringing about the Ninety-Nine Nights to end this Age and usher in a new one. Is it the work of these power hungry races, just a few overly zealous leaders, or something...more sinister?

Well, the battles are to be immense, with thousands of soldiers on each side clashing at one time, with conventional weapons, catapults, dragons, and magics, making for one tough road to the top of the heap. This is where IGN comes in, bringing all of the goods, bringing the needed info, and bringing you slickest strategies to help turn the tide of war in favor of whichever side you support. Moves and Combos are no problems to figure out with our full list. Learn how to identify each character when they are friend or foe on the battlefield, making use of the Character analysis to better understand how to use or abuse them in battle. Each character's campaign has been played through, with the step by step process for defeating the opposition laid out, offering the goods on how to survive fights against superior opponents.

With IGN on your side, the ultimate conclusion to this conflict will be reached with ease, bringing about a new day... and possibly a new Age!

In this Ninety Nine Nights strategy guide, you'll find:

• CHARACTERS // Background info on all playable characters.
• BASICS // General tips and strategy, plus, moves lists for the seven heroes.
• WALKTHROUGH // Complete Ninety Nine Nights walkthrough, including strategies for all seven campaigns.

N3: Ninety-Nine Nights Online Strategy Guide

Finish the game with all the other characters.

Complete the game with all the main characters. With the saved progress, load-up Inphyyy as a selected character and she will have an extra mission to play.

Some general hints for N3 players!

(1) The maximum level of a character is nine. More attacks are unlocked at higher levels, and more potent weapons (if acquired) may be equipped.

(2) Replaying a mission will slowly increase the potency of items (extrapolation from game manual).

(3) Items however, are partly randomized in chests and always randomized from dead enemies.

(4) Save slots track campaign progress and character development. Reserve one slot for each character!

(5) When you acquire a weapon or item, don't forget to equip it (Status Menu). Equipped items are organized by power level (Clover 2 will precede Life Globe 1 for example).

(6) Blocking is universal (and non-chipping). Block often against bosses or don't expect to survive.

(7) Orb Spark (blue) is very rare. If you have to forego an Orb Attack (red) to get more blue orbs or just to save up the Orb Spark for a boss or big conglomeration of enemies, do so.

(8) Troops are expendable. Use them or lose them.

(9) Allied officers are invulnerable. Use them to lure bosses while you attack .... from the back.

(10) Inphyy's final stage is impossible without some serious devotion. First, she needs her level 9 attack move. She also needs to achieve several S ranks across her stages -- this is because there's an item that lets Inphyy do red meter draining moves without draining the red meter. You will need that to defeat the ultimate enemy!

Obtaining higher combos will unlock more powerful weapons. I was able to unlock the aegis charm 4 which raises your defense up by 80%. I was also about to obtain the Royal Flag (50% range attack & 20% Attack Power) and Royal Crown (Critical 50%).

The trick is to use those cursed items to weaken your character so you dont kill everyone in one hit. Each character has a level where you can rack up a huge combo. I got those items for Imphyy when I first reach a 9800 combo!

When you play the tutorial stage, check every treasure chest in sight for a Prominence weapon. Although you need to increase Inphyy's level to equip it, this is the only method to unlock this sword before committing to Inphyy's campaign.

Submitted by Andy Colliton