Macross 30 Translation Guide: Secrets & Extras

SECRETS and EXTRAS

 Macross 30 features a small number of special, extra content beyond the requisite trophies. You can apply custom music to support skills, unlock an Ultimate Difficulty setting, and start the game over with a New Game Plus function.

NEW GAME PLUS

After clearing the game, you will be prompted to save your cleared game data. Loading the cleared data will allow you to start a New Game Plus! New Game Plus lets you re-select the game's difficulty level (it will also unlock Ultimate difficulty), and lets you carry over all aircraft, pilots, pilot levels and stats, and aircraft parts. It will also unlock the option to replace Leon with any of the NPC pilots.

Keep in mind that quest-related items and tomes do NOT carry over to New Game Plus.

In New Game Plus, Town Shops carry many additional items—most notably new, high-rank aircraft blueprints. See the Shops & Items section for shop inventories.

VANQUISH RACES

There are a number of "races" you can complete to earn special items in the game. The first set of islands can be found in the Yuria field, in the town of Yue.

Yue Races

	Course Name	Gold Reward	Silver Reward	Bronze Reward
1	はぐれ島コース Island Course	三島産キノコ(体力) Mishima Mushroom (Strength)	ステーキ(150g) Steak (150g)	ハンドグレネードⅡ Hand Grenade II
2	メリーゴーランド Merry-Go-Round	三島産キノコ(魂) Mishima Mushroom (Spiritia)	パインサラダ Pineapple Salad	設置式大型爆弾Ⅱ Proximity Mine II
3	ブリタイアスレチック The Britai Stretch	三島産キノコ(集中) Mishima Mushroom (Concentration)	SV-51ツインブースター設計図 SV-51 Twin Booster Blueprints (I)	プラズマグレネードⅡ Plasma Grenade II
4	シューティング Shooting	三島産キノコ(速度) Mishima Mushroom (Speed)	アフターバーナーⅡ Afterburner II	レストレーションキットⅡ Restoration Kit II
5	ダオレンの凱旋門 The Daoren Arch	三島産キノコ(防御) Mishima Mushroom (Defense)	カバ牛アイスクリーム Hippo-Cow Ice Cream	リペアキットⅢ Repair Kit III
6	二重の極み The Twin Heights	三島産キノコ(格闘) Mishima Mushroom (Melee)	VF-1Aスカル小隊機設計図Ⅰ VF-1A Skull Blueprints (I)	高性能レーダー High-Performance Radar
7	柱の海 The Sea Pillars	三島産キノコ(射撃) Mishima Mushroom (Ranged)	アフターバーナーⅢ Afterburner III	ハンドグレネードⅢ Hand Grenade III
8	ブリタイシティ射撃場 Vrlitwhal City Shooting Range	三島産キノコ(体力) Mishima Mushroom (Strength)	VF-1ストライクパック設計図 VF-1 Strike Pack Blueprints	設置式大型爆弾Ⅲ Proximity Mine III
9	ユーリア群島観光ツアー Yuria Archipelago Sightseeing Tour	三島産キノコ(魂) Mishima Mushroom (Spiritia)	三島産キノコ(集中) Mishima Mushroom (Concentration)	プラズマグレネードⅢ Plasma Grenade III
10		Lion's Mark Mishima Mushroom (Level)	VF-21 Fast Pack	Restoration Kit III

Jurgen Races

	Course Name	Gold Reward	Silver Reward	Bronze Reward
1	スピード野郎Aコース Speed Course A	三島産キノコ(集中) Mishima Mushroom (Concentration)	パインケーキ(ハーフ) Pineapple Cake (Half)	ハンドグレネードⅣ Hand Grenade IV
2	リトル･リゾート Little Resort	三島産キノコ(速度) Mishima Mushroom (Speed)	パインサラダ(大盛) Pineapple Salad (Large)	設置式大型爆弾Ⅳ Proximity Mine IV
3	ドラッグレース Drag Race	三島産キノコ(防御) Mishima Mushroom (Defense)	ステーキ(170g) Steak (170g)	プラズマグレネードⅣ Plasma Grenade IV
4	恐竜岩 Dinosaur Rock	三島産キノコ(格闘) Mishima Mushroom (Melee)	究極カバ牛アイスクリーム Ultimate Hippo-Cow Ice Cream	レストレーションキットⅣ Restoration Kit IV
5	柱の覇者 Champion of the Pillars	三島産キノコ(射撃) Mishima Mushroom (Ranged)	アフターバーナーⅣ Afterburner IV	リペアキットⅤ Repair Kit V
6		High-Performance Radar	YF-19 Fast Pack Blueprints	Lion's Mark Mishima Mushroom (Level)
7		Hand Grenade V	Mishima Mushroom (Melee)	Lion's Mark Mishima Mushroom (?)
8		Proximity Mine V	Lion's Mark Mishima Mushroom (Level)	Lkion's Mark Mishima Mushroom (Concentration)
9		Plasma Grenade V	Afterburner V	Lion's Mark Mishima Mushroom (?)
10		Restroation Kit V	Sharon's AI Chip	Lion's Mark Mishima Mushroom (?)

Urthr Races

	Course Name	Gold Reward	Silver Reward	Bronze Reward
1	ATTACK CUBE! Attack Cube!	獅子印三島産キノコ(格闘) Lion's Mark Mishima Mushroom (Melee)	至高カバ牛アイスクリーム Hippo-Cow Ice Cream	リペアキットⅤ Repair Kit V
2	ウルズの奇岩島 Urthr's Rocky Island	獅子印三島産キノコ(射撃) Lion's Mark Mishima Mushroom (Ranged)	VF-25スーパーパック設計図 VF-25 Super Pack Blueprints	レストレーションキットⅤ Restoration Kit V
3	VF機動演習 Valkyrie Maneuvers	獅子印三島産キノコ(体力) Lion's Mark Mishima Mushroom (Strength)	パインケーキ(ホール) Pineapple Cake (Whole)	高性能レーダー High-Performance Radar
4	ガウォーク･バイアスロン Gavokku Biathalon	獅子印三島産キノコ(魂) Lion's Mark Mishima Mushroom (Spiritia)	パインサラダ(ゼントラ盛) Pineapple Salad (Zentora)	ハンドグレネードⅤ Hand Grenade V
5	攻城戦 Siege	獅子印三島産キノコ(集中) Lion's Mark Mishima Mushroom (Concentration)	ステーキ(200g) Steak (200g)	簡易フォールドブースター Simple Fold Booster
6	HIDE and SEEK Hide and Seek	獅子印三島産キノコ(射撃) Lion's Mark Mishima Mushroom (Ranged)	VF-27スーパーパック設計図 VF-27 Super Pack Blueprints	プラズマグレネードⅤ Plasma Grenade V
7		Proximity Mine V	Afterburner V	Lion's Mark Mishima Mushroom (?)
8		Afterburner IV	Klan's Ribbon	Lion's Mark Mishima Mushroom (?)
9		Eel Tuna	Michael's Broken Glasses	Lion's Mark Mishima Mushroom (?)
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SLATE LOCATIONS LIST

Slate tablets serve as the "random pointless collectible" item of Macross 30. There is no point to collecting these items, save to unlock certain trophies. There are 100 total pieces of slate, and you earn one trophy for finding half the amount and one for finding all of them. They appear in the field the same as quest-related items—blue item markers.

No.	Location	No.	Location
1	Near the stone pillar by Leopold City.	51	Archipelago cocoon.
2	Near the stone pillar by Leopold City.	52	Archipelago cocoon.
3	Near the stone pillar by Leopold City.	53	Desert cocoon.
4	Near the stone pillar by Leopold City.	54	Archipelago cocoon, near Vafudr.
5	Near the stone pillar by Vrlitwhal City.	55	Archipelao cocoon.
6	Near the stone pillar by Vrlitwhal City.	56	Inside the Gangleri Ruins.
7	Near the stone pillar by Vrlitwhal City.	57	Archipelago cocoon, West of Yue after 4-2.
8	Near the stone pillar by Vrlitwhal City.	58	Archipelago cocoon, between Mimir and Ratatoskr after 4-1.
9	Near the stone pillar by Vrlitwhal City.	59	Desert cocoon.
10	Near the stone pillar by Vrlitwhal City.	60	Desert cocoon, Northwest of Alfathr.
11	Near the stone pillar by Vrlitwhal City.	61	Desert cocoon.
12	Near the stone pillar by Vrlitwhal City.	62	Inside the Alfathr Ruins.
13	Near the stone pillar by Vrlitwhal City.	63	Desert cocoon.
14	Near the stone pillar by Vrlitwhal City.	64	Base of stone column East of Ratatoskr.
15	Near the stone pillar by Vrlitwhal City.	65	Archipelago cocoon.
16	Near the stone pillar by Bowen.	66	Desert cocoon.
17	Near the stone pillar by Bowen.	67	Inside the Sanngetall Ruins.
18	Near the stone pillar by Bowen.	68	Archipelago cocoon, on island North of Vrlitwhal City.
19	Near the stone pillar by Bowen.	69	Archipelago cocoon, South of Gangleri Ruins.
20	Near the stone pillar by Bowen.	70	Archipelago cocoon.
21	Near the stone pillar by Bowen.	71	Archipelago cocoon, near Baleygr Ruins.
22	Near the stone pillar by Bowen.	72	Glacier cocoon.
23	Near the stone pillar by Bowen.	73	Desert cocoon.
24	Near the stone pillar by Bowen.	74	Inside the Verthandi Ruins.
25	Near the stone pillar by Bowen.	75	Archipelago cocoon, Southeast of Pharos Base/on same island as Bolverkr Ruins.
26	Near the stone pillar by the Bolverkr Ruins.	76	Desert cocoon.
27	Near the stone pillar by the Bolverkr Ruins.	77	Inside the Hroptr Ruins.
28	Near the stone pillar by the Bolverkr Ruins.	78	Archipelago cocoon, on the eastern side of the southern island split in two after 4-2.
29	Near the stone pillar by the Bolverkr Ruins.	79	Archipelago cocoon, East side of the same island as Gangleri Ruins after 4-2.
30	Near the stone pillar by the Bolverkr Ruins.	80	Inside the Gagnrathr Ruins.
31	Near the stone pillar by the Bolverkr Ruins.	81	Glacier cocoon.
32	Near the stone pillar by the Bolverkr Ruins.	82	Archipelago cocoon.
33	Near the stone pillar by the Bolverkr Ruins.	83	Archipelago cocoon.
34	Near the stone pillar by the Bolverkr Ruins.	84	Glacier cocoon.
35	Near the stone pillar by the Bolverkr Ruins.	85	Glacier cocoon.
36	On the floating island near Mimir.	86	Inside the Lalc Ruins.
37	Inside the Bolverkr Ruins.	87	Glacier cocoon, North-Northwest of Lalc Ruins.
38	Desert cocoon, East of Orukozu/South of Cleef Town.	88	Glacier cocoon.
39	Desert cocoon, North of Alfathr.	89	Glacier cocoon, in the sea East of Gefion.
40	Desert cocoon.	90	Glacier cocoon.
41	Desert cocoon.	91	Archipelago cocoon, on far side of island Northeast of Faros Base after 4-2.
42	Archipelago cocoon.	92	Desert Cocoon, Northwest of Alfathr Ruins.
43	Desert cocoon.	93	Glacier cocoon.
44	Base of stone pillar on island in Southwest of Yuria Archipelago.	94	Glacier cocoon.
45	Inside the Baleygr Ruins.	95	Glacier cocoon.
46	Archipelago cocoon.	96	Glacier cocoon.
47	Archipelago cocoon.	97	Glacier cocoon.
48	Desert cocoon.	98	Glacier cocoon, Southeast of Verthandi.
49	Base of the stone pillar near Yue.	99	Glacier cocoon.
50	Inside the Vafudr Ruins.	100	Inside Gurazuheimu Fortress.

Please note that some Slates will not appear until certain chapters.

TROPHY LIST

I've taken the liberty of dividing the trophy list between those trophies that show up automatically in the XMB list (normal trophies) and those that are hidden.

Normal Trophies

Trophy	Type	Requirements
超長時間遊戯船団 Endurance Player	Bronze	Play the game for 30 hours.
ウロボロスヒットチャート常連 Top of Ouroboros' Charts	Bronze	Obtain 500,000G.
VEGAブラックカード所持者 Vega Black Cardholder	Bronze	Spend 300,000G.
バルキリー博士 Professor Valkyrie	Bronze	Obtain 100 blueprints.
古代の謎に迫る者 Face the Ancients' Mystery	Bronze	Find 50 pieces of Slate (石板).
マクロスオールスターズ Macross All-Stars	Bronze	Unlock all characters.
アイシャも満足！ Aisha's Already Satisfied!	Bronze	Develop additional equipment for all aircraft (other than DLC).
トレジャーハンター Treasure Hunter	Bronze	Visit all of the caves, ruins, bases and fields.
熱狂的歌姫ファン Devoted Songstress Fan	Bronze	Use all of the support-skill songs.
出撃ラブハート Totsugeki Love Heart	Bronze	Sortie 100 times.
ミサイルの妖精 Missile Fairy	Bronze	Fire 20,000 missiles.
統合軍チタニウム勲章 Titanium Task-Force Medal	Bronze	Shoot down 1,500 enemy aircraft.
インファイト・アタッカー Infighting Attacker	Bronze	Destroy 100 enemies with melee attacks.
ミサイル・ブレイカー Missile Breaker	Bronze	Use AMS to shoot down 500 missiles.
ヴァリアブル・ファイター Variable Fighter	Bronze	Transform 2,000 times.
空を飛びたい病 The 'I Want To Fly!' Sickness	Bronze	Total travel distance exceeds 10,000km.
エースパイロット Ace Pilot	Bronze	Clear the game on Normal difficulty (or higher).
最強の獅子 The Strongest Leon	Silver	Attain maximum level with Leon Sakaki.
SSS級ハンター SSS-Rank Hunter	Silver	Clear all Hunter Guild quests.
アイシャも大満足！ Aisha's Already Happy!	Silver	Develop all aircraft to Rank 3.
ウロボロス最速レーサー Ouroboros' Fastest Racer	Silver	Achieve gold record time in all of the Vanquish Races.
銀河ヒットチャート常連 Top of the Galaxy's Charts	Silver	Obtain 100,000G.
古代の謎を解き明かした者 Solve the Ancients' Mystery	Silver	Find all 100 pieces of Slate (石板).
SORTIE EXPLOSION Sortie Explosion	Silver	Sortie 200 times.
ミサイルボンバ Missile Bomber	Silver	Fire 50,000 missiles.
ロイ・フォッカー勲章 Roy Focker's Medal	Silver	Shoot down 3,000 enemy aircraft.
ヘッドショット・マスター Headshot Master	Silver	Achieve 150 headshots.
S.M.Sウロボロス支社の精鋭 SMS Elite Ouroboros Branch	Gold	Attain maximum level with 10 characters.
フルチューン・マシーナリー Fully-Tuned Machines	Gold	Completely tune 10 aircraft.

Hidden Trophies

Trophy	Type	Requirements
物語の幕開け Beginning of the Story	Bronze	Clear Chapter 1.
時空を超えた出会い Encounter Beyond Time & Space	Bronze	Clear Chapter 2.
新天地 The New Heaven & Earth	Bronze	Clear Chapter 3.
リオンの過去、ミーナの記憶 Leon's Past, Memories of Mina	Bronze	Clear Chapter 4.
決別 Parting of Ways	Bronze	Clear Chapter 5.
新たな歌姫の誕生 Birth of a New Songstress	Bronze	Clear Chapter 6.
シャロンの誘惑 Sharon's Temptation	Bronze	Clear Chapter 7.
ユルヴァ・アーガへ！ Yuruva Agahe!	Bronze	Clear Chapter 8.
究極のエースパイロット Ultimate Ace Pilot	Gold	Clear the game on Ultimate difficulty.
君は誰とキスをする？ Who Will You Kiss?	Gold	View all three endings.
銀河を繋ぐ歌声 Voices Across the Galaxy	Platinum	Earn all other trophies in Macross 30.

• To obtain the "Treasure Hunter" trophy, you will need to re-enter the final dungeon and exit it (the game automatically warps you out of the dungeon during the story mission, so that visit is not counted towards the trophy). You will earn the trophy once you exit.
• There are three different endings to view: the “Mina Ending,” the “Aisha Ending,” and the “Everyone” ending. To get the Mina Ending, rescue Mina first during the final boss battle, wait 1-2 minutes, then rescue Aisha; to get the Aisha ending, rescue Aisha first during the final boss battle, wait 1-2 minutes, then rescue Mina; to get the Everyone ending, you must rescue both Mina and Aisha as quickly as possible (less than 1-2 minutes).

CUSTOM MUSIC

Macross 30 uses has a very limited custom-music feature. From the options menu, can can choose to replace certain game tracks with music saved on your PS3. Please note that you can only replace music that is used for support skills. (When you have a singer as your support and activate their support skill by pressing circle and cross).

Select which tracks you want to replace from the options menu accessed via the My Ship menu (see Menu Translations section for details). You are allowed to make 3 sets of combinations--playlist 1, playlist 2 and playlist 3. Use the shoulder buttons (R1 and L1) to cycle between playlist tabs.

On the left hand side of the screen are the songs currently assigned to the set. (By default, all three sets are the same, so you won't notice any change when you press R1/L1). Select the song you want to replace and press circle to see a list of the audio tracks you have stored on your Playstation 3's HDD. Simply choose which of your own music you want to replace the game music, and when you're done press Square and confirm by selecting "yes."

If, at any time, you want to remove all of the custom audio selections, simply press the select button to return everything to its default state.

Before exiting the menu, make sure you've got the playlist you want to use highlighted (remember to use the shoulder buttons to cycle between all three playlists). Press the start button, and you should be good to go. The next time you activate a support skill with a musician (Triangle + Circle), you should hear your custom music instead of the default song.

DLC AIRCRAFT

Macross 30 has a small number of DLC Aircraft, all of which (so far) are re-skins of aircraft that exist in-game. All DLC aircraft are available in the hangar upon completion of the tutorial missions (at the commencement of chapter 1-4).

Aircraft	Release Date	Cost
VF-1	Feb. 28, 2013
VF-25 Sheryl & Ranka Markings	Feb. 28, 2013	Free with all first-printings of the game.
YF-29	Feb. 28, 2013

DLC aircraft do not have different color sets to choose from; the special skins are typically “show” colors—vibrant, detailed illustrations of songstresses from the Macross franchise emblazoned across the Valkryies' fuselage.

TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION MENU TRANSLATIONS CHARACTERS and STORY SKILLS FIELD MAPS STORY QUESTS HUNTER GUILD QUESTS ITEMS SECRETS and EXTRAS MISCELLANY Note: click on "Table of Contents" to view the full table of contents will all of the sub-sections listed.