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	~~Some PocketStation games can be emulated with the PS1 emulator "Xebra" and its add-on PocketStation emulator, PK201. Unfortunately~~, ~~it requires a kernel dump from a real PocketStation, and~~ the only ~~dump currently available online is flawed (a "bad dump") so some games are not compatible with it. Sadly, "~~Pocket Robottle~~" appears~~ to be ~~one of the incompatible games~~. ~~Although it lets you load the~~ PocketStation ~~data onto the memory card when using Xebra~~, ~~in my experience~~ the ~~PocketStation emulator will~~ not ~~run it.~~		Currently, the only emulator capable of running Pocket Robottle seems to be [http://problemkaputt.de/gba.htm no$gba] (a GBA emulator with PocketStation support). Unfortunately, the emuluation is not perfect and the game freezes if you win a battle. Information on how to emulate the game (and the parts of it that ''do'' work) can be found [http://s4.zetaboards.com/Rising_Beetle/topic/10419428/1/ here].

	If you ~~manage to get it working, or have~~ a ~~real PocketStation and can explain more about~~ how the ~~features for this~~ game work~~, feel free to leave a message here or on the~~ [~~[Guide talk~~:~~How to play Medarot R Parts Collection\|talk page~~]]!

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	* '''Medarotch''': ~~Let's~~ you view and change the Medals and parts your Medarots have equipped, same as in the regular game.		* '''Medarotch''': Lets you view and change the Medals and parts your Medarots have equipped, same as in the regular game.

	* '''Poke-Toru Data''': Takes you to the Poke-Toru (or "Pocket Robottle") Data menu.		* '''Poke-Toru Data''': Takes you to the Poke-Toru (or "Pocket Robottle") Data menu.
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	* '''Options''': Takes you to the options screen. The options are: battle length (long-medium-short) and rumble (on-off).		* '''Options''': Takes you to the options screen. The options are: battle length (long-medium-short) and rumble (on-off).

	* '''Save''': Creates/~~overtwrites~~ a Medarot R Parts Collection save file on the memory card in slot 1. Note that the file is large so creating it the first time takes a while. You can only have one save file per memory card.		* '''Save''': Creates/overwrites a Medarot R Parts Collection save file on the memory card in slot 1. Note that the file is large so creating it the first time takes a while. You can only have one save file per memory card.

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Kimbles: Page is pretty much complete.

2015-06-10T16:51:58Z

Page is pretty much complete.

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	Medarot R Parts Collection is an add-on game for Medarot R for the PS1. It lets you load your Medarot R save file, then go through a series of fights to earn points that can be used to purchase new parts (in addition to gaining parts by winning battles) and then transfer the spoils back to your main game. Unlike Medarot R, it's totally menu-based and has no overworld.		Medarot R Parts Collection is an add-on game for Medarot R for the PS1. It lets you load your Medarot R save file, then go through a series of fights to earn points that can be used to purchase new parts (in addition to gaining parts by winning battles) and then transfer the spoils back to your main game. Unlike Medarot R, it's totally menu-based and has no overworld.

	~~(More info coming soon.)~~

	__TOC__		__TOC__
	== Menu guide ==		== Menu guide ==

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			! colspan=2 \| Title screen
			\|-
			\|はじめから
			\|New Game
			\|-
			\|つづきから
			\|Continue
			\|-
			\|}

			* '''New Game''': Starts a new game. Mr. Uruchi briefly talks at you and you start on the main menu.

			* '''Continue''': Continues from a Medarot R Parts Collection (not Medarot R!) save file on the memory card in slot 1.

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	* '''Data Transfer''': Takes you to the Data Transfer menu.		* '''Data Transfer''': Takes you to the Data Transfer menu.

	* '''Enemy Select''': ~~???~~		* '''Enemy Select''': Lets you choose an enemy to face in the "Pocket Robottle" PocketStation game. New enemies can be unlocked when you collect enough points.

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	=== Emulation ===		=== Emulation ===

	Some PocketStation games can be emulated with the PS1 emulator "Xebra" and its add-on PocketStation emulator, PK201. Unfortunately, it requires a kernel dump from a real PocketStation, and the only dump currently available online is flawed (a "bad dump") so some games are not compatible with it. Sadly, "Pocket Robottle" appears to be one of ~~those~~ games. Although it lets you load the PocketStation data onto the memory card when using Xebra, in my experience the PocketStation emulator will not run it.		Some PocketStation games can be emulated with the PS1 emulator "Xebra" and its add-on PocketStation emulator, PK201. Unfortunately, it requires a kernel dump from a real PocketStation, and the only dump currently available online is flawed (a "bad dump") so some games are not compatible with it. Sadly, "Pocket Robottle" appears to be one of the incompatible games. Although it lets you load the PocketStation data onto the memory card when using Xebra, in my experience the PocketStation emulator will not run it.

	If you manage to get it working, or have a real PocketStation and can explain more about how the features for this game work, feel free to leave a message here!		If you manage to get it working, or have a real PocketStation and can explain more about how the features for this game work, feel free to leave a message here or on the [[Guide talk:How to play Medarot R Parts Collection\|talk page]]!

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Kimbles: Added to the PocketStation section.

2015-06-09T00:59:28Z

Added to the PocketStation section.

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	== PocketStation features ==		== PocketStation features ==

	~~Some PocketStation~~ features ~~can be emulated~~ with the PS1 ~~emulator "Xebra"~~ and ~~its add-on PocketStation emulator, PK201. Unfortunately,~~ it ~~requires a kernel dump~~ from a ~~real~~ PocketStation~~, and the only dump currently available online is flawed~~ (a "~~bad dump~~") ~~so some games are not compatible with it. Sadly~~, ~~Medarot R Parts Collection appears to~~ be ~~one of those games. Although it lets you load~~ the PocketStation ~~data onto the memory~~ card (via the save screen) when ~~using Xebra, in my experience the~~ PocketStation ~~emulator will not run it~~.		One of the more highly advertised features for the game was its compatibility with the PocketStation peripheral (essentially a PS1 memory card with buttons and an LCD screen that can play games downloaded onto it from the PS1). Medarot R Parts Collection includes a PocketStation game called "Pocket Robottle" (ポケットロボトル) or "Poke-Toru" (ポケトル) for short, which can be loaded onto the PocketStation card via the save screen when an actual PocketStation is inserted.

	If you manage to get it working, or have a real PocketStation and can explain how the features for this game work, feel free to leave a message here!		The game apparently uses the same LCD sprites as the [[Medarotch (toy)\|Medarotch]] toy and includes sprites for all of the Medarots from Medarot 1, 2, and R. It lets you Robottle AI opponents, or other PocketStations with the game loaded using infared communication. Medarots select actions on their own (similar to "auto-battle" mode) and the battles use similar (but simplified) mechanics compared to the normal game.

			=== Emulation ===

			Some PocketStation games can be emulated with the PS1 emulator "Xebra" and its add-on PocketStation emulator, PK201. Unfortunately, it requires a kernel dump from a real PocketStation, and the only dump currently available online is flawed (a "bad dump") so some games are not compatible with it. Sadly, "Pocket Robottle" appears to be one of those games. Although it lets you load the PocketStation data onto the memory card when using Xebra, in my experience the PocketStation emulator will not run it.

			If you manage to get it working, or have a real PocketStation and can explain more about how the features for this game work, feel free to leave a message here!

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Kimbles: Whoa, an actual guide!

2015-06-08T20:39:20Z

Whoa, an actual guide!

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(Written by: [[User:Kimbles|Kimbles]])

Medarot R Parts Collection is an add-on game for Medarot R for the PS1. It lets you load your Medarot R save file, then go through a series of fights to earn points that can be used to purchase new parts (in addition to gaining parts by winning battles) and then transfer the spoils back to your main game. Unlike Medarot R, it's totally menu-based and has no overworld.

(More info coming soon.)

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== Menu guide ==

{| class=wikitable
|-
! colspan=2 | Main menu
|-
|メダロット買う
|Purchase Medarots
|-
|ランキング戦
|Ranking Battles
|-
|メダロット図鑑
|Medarot Encyclopedia
|-
|システム
|System
|-
|}

* '''Purchase Medarots''': Takes you to a screen where you can spend points to buy Parts Collection-exclusive Medarots.

* '''Ranking Battles''': This is where you fight people!

* '''Medarot Encyclopedia''': Lets you view all the Medarots that you have parts for (missing parts show up as black silhouettes). The list is broken up into Medarots from Medarot 1, Medarot 2, and Medarot R.

* '''System''': Takes you to the system menu.

{| class=wikitable
|-
! colspan=2 | System menu
|-
|メダロッチ
|Medarotch
|-
|ポケトルデータ
|Poke-Toru Data
|-
|オプション
|Options
|-
|セーブ
|Save
|-
|}

* '''Medarotch''': Let's you view and change the Medals and parts your Medarots have equipped, same as in the regular game.

* '''Poke-Toru Data''': Takes you to the Poke-Toru (or "Pocket Robottle") Data menu.

* '''Options''': Takes you to the options screen. The options are: battle length (long-medium-short) and rumble (on-off).

* '''Save''': Creates/overtwrites a Medarot R Parts Collection save file on the memory card in slot 1. Note that the file is large so creating it the first time takes a while. You can only have one save file per memory card.

{| class=wikitable
|-
! colspan=2 | Poke-Toru Data menu
|-
|データ交換
|Data Transfer
|-
|敵セレクト
|Enemy Select
|-
|}

* '''Data Transfer''': Takes you to the Data Transfer menu.

* '''Enemy Select''': ???

{| class=wikitable
|-
! colspan=2 | Data Transfer menu
|-
|メダロットRのデータをロード
|Load Medarot R Data
|-
|メダロットRのデータをセーブ
|Save Medarot R Data
|-
|}

* '''Load Medarot R Data''': This lets you load your Medarot R save file. Note that it only looks at the memory card in slot 2!

* '''Save Medarot R Data''': This lets you overwrite your Medarot R save to include the stuff you obtained in Parts Collection (including changes to your win/loss rate). It only lets you do it if you loaded a Medarot R save in the first place.

== Using your Medarot R save file ==

The game doesn't read your Medarot R save data automatically, so you'll need to follow the following steps:

# Make sure your Medarot R save file is currently on the memory card in slot 2.
# Start up Medarot R Parts Collection and navigate to the main menu.
# Select these menu options: System (システム) -> Poke-Toru Data (ポケトルデータ) -> Data Transfer (データ交換) -> Load Medarot R Data (メダロットRのデータをロード).
# It will list all of the Medarot R save files on the slot 2 memory card. Select the one you want, and you're done!

After that, you can:
* Change your Medarot's parts and Medals like normal in the Medarotch menu.
* Battle enemy Medarotters in the "Ranking Battle" menu and obtain new parts.
* View the parts you have collected in the Medarot Library.
* Transfer your save back to your original game.

To transfer your save back to Medarot R, select "Save Medarot R Data" (メダロットRのデータをセーブ) from the Data Transfer menu and choose the save slot you want to overwrite. Done!

There are also features that use the PocketStation (a Japan-only PS1 memory card accessory with an LCD screen), but most PS1 emulators do not support it.

== Playing without a Medarot R save file ==

When you start up a new game and don't load a Medarot R save file, you start with 3 Tinpets (2 male, 1 female), 3 Medals (Kabuto, Kuwagata, and Mermaid) and one set of Metabee parts. (That's it!)

The game is still playable without an R save, but you <u>won't be able to transfer over any of the parts you obtain</u>, so it's a bit pointless in that regard. If you save the game while playing without an R save, it still generates a Medarot R Parts Collection save file on the memory card in slot 1, which will be loaded when you select "continue" on the main menu. Loading a Medarot R save file will overwrite the parts you obtained before, and saving the game after loading it will overwrite your previous file permanently.

== PocketStation features ==

Some PocketStation features can be emulated with the PS1 emulator "Xebra" and its add-on PocketStation emulator, PK201. Unfortunately, it requires a kernel dump from a real PocketStation, and the only dump currently available online is flawed (a "bad dump") so some games are not compatible with it. Sadly, Medarot R Parts Collection appears to be one of those games. Although it lets you load the PocketStation data onto the memory card (via the save screen) when using Xebra, in my experience the PocketStation emulator will not run it.

If you manage to get it working, or have a real PocketStation and can explain how the features for this game work, feel free to leave a message here!

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