Put a cave-stg link in my post - A lot of what I originally learned came from there and the shmups forum. In other news: Almost there! Arcade Mode, Type C, Power Style.
I did practice hard stage 5 with max bombs and got owned. That stage is momentously harder than the rest IMO.
You don't have to. You have to judge if its really worth it. Turning shot off is more for chaining hits in arcade mode because you shouldn't be killing everything instantly because you lose your hit counter.
Personally I just switch to laser shot so i'm not hitting so much stuff, if i'm going for M. The only time I turn shot off, is if i'm using Hyper Cannon at maximum M gauge. Several times i've tried to do that, and several times i've ended up accidently killing an enemy, knocking it away from maximum M.
How does turning off shot when hyper-cannoning (lol) help? Soz, n00b to bullet hell shooters but loving every second!
It doesn't - Turning the shot off stops me from accidently killing an enemy before I launch the hyper cannon. If you can do a maximum level hyper cannon with a maximum M gauge, your gauge will shoot all the way to maximum S, AND it insta-recharges your hyper gauge so you can hyper cannon again immediately afterwards. If the M gauge is every THE TINIEST LITTLE BIT away from maximum (IE: 1 enemy kill), then your hyper gauge won't completely refill.
I've read a ton of guides and tried to follow all this, but truly - I still have no idea how the scoring works. Ideally, I'd love someone to make a Youtube video to explain what's going on AS it happens. Otherwise, like Espgaluda, I think I'll remain confused...
dodonpachi reserection is awsome this game is so cool but how do you use the hyper cannon and it doesnt say how to use it in the game can anyone help me plz.
So how high do you need to score to unlock the hidden routes? Has anyone calculated it yet? I unlocked two or three of the hidden routes thus far, and I'm trying to figure how much more I need to do for the rest.
I don't think it's score based as much as it is meeting certain conditions. Like on the first level, from the scoring thread: And this from the cave-stg thread:
I hate you stage 5....HATE. I go into it with 4 lives and lose them all, atleast on power. still got 19th power-c only making it to the laser circles on stage 5.
Can someone tell me why I didn't gain access to the second loop, I'm playing on Normal-Strong-Type C and I didn't use any continues, what am I doing wrong?
This is pretty much the best thing ever. My new favorite game for iPhone. Sorry Espgaluda II, you have been demoted to #2.
Not using continues isn't enough: So you had to collect 35 bees, or die only once...or not die at all and only using 2 bombs in the process.
Ohhh I see, thanks for the explanation, just read it on Vally's guide to. Thanks for all the help guys. The part on Stage 5 with those things that shoot lasers that you can't kill is ridiculous.
