Welp, I'm at it again!
This run will be completed under the following conditions:
- Hard Mode
- No Damage
- No Sub/Heart Tanks
- Custom BGM because I can
[youtube]https://youtu.be/gj408V05bCs[/youtube]
Stage Notes:
[spoiler]This stage isn’t really tough, as the real challenge is learning to control Vile. Unlike X, who only has a buster and special weapon to worry about, Vile has 3 different weapons with unique functions. You really have to know when to use each one, as they affect different angles, along with your mobility. The last thing you want is for your feet to get nailed to the ground at the wrong time which can leave you wide open.
There are two particular things that are worth mentioning in this run, the Bee Bladers and X himself. The minibosses themselves aren’t a big hassle, but you do have to watch and see what attack he’s going to do before you start hitting him hard. Missiles are the biggest problem; the mech fires either 2 or 4, and if you start leg bombing as it does this you’re going to get hit. The Ball De Voux summon gives you a LOT of time to bomb the Blader, and the machine gun fire does the same, though you have to mind your distance.
X, on the other hand, can be a complete jerk. If you stay on your side of the screen, he’ll stay where he is and fire away. This isn’t much of a problem in itself, but he fires often enough that you can’t get a clear shoulder cannon shot in without getting hit yourself. Only the 3-shot pattern that ends with a high one allows you to safely hit him. X can also fire a semi-rapid stream of bullets as long as he feels like, and it’s a pain to jump over. Vile can hover, but if you aren’t ready for it you can easily find yourself in a bad position. The leg-bomb isn’t worth it in this fight; it does a truckload of damage to X, but it also forces him to change his pattern, which is much harder to deal with.[/spoiler]