RQ: Ketsui DS Death Label progression?

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RQ: Ketsui DS Death Label progression?

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Can anyone list the progression of bosses/stages in Death Label mode? I picked this game up again and am trying to unlock Extra mode, but I'm not sure how close I am. Just curious if I'm close at all, or if I still have a lot of work to do.
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Awesome! Thanks very much.
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is the only way to unlock extra mode by beating death label mode?

I sure hope not :oops:
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Re: RQ: Ketsui DS Death Label progression?

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8 1/2 wrote:Can anyone list the progression of bosses/stages in Death Label mode? I picked this game up again and am trying to unlock Extra mode, but I'm not sure how close I am. Just curious if I'm close at all, or if I still have a lot of work to do.
You don't actually need to clear Death Label mode to unlock Extra Mode. I've unlocked it without passing Death Label (I've had doom down to about 1/10th energy on the final form, but still can't clear the damn thing), but I've probably fought Doom about 25 times in that mode (I'd also unlocked about 100 EVAC reports, so it might have been connected to that).

However, if you can't clear Death Label mode, Extra will rape you.
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Re: RQ: Ketsui DS Death Label progression?

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Are there any other modes of gameplay to unlock besides "Extra Mode" if trying to clear Death Label mode?

Let's say if one were to clear Doom mode, will another mode be unlocked as well? (Trying to fight TLB of Doom on it's second time around is crazy.)

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Re: RQ: Ketsui DS Death Label progression?

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I have opened:

Novice
Normal
Hard A
Hard B
Hard C
Very Hard
??????
Doom

So - is '????' Extra or Death Label mode? I only just got this game so I'm a bit behind!

EDIT: Solved it myself:

I see I get Both Death Label and Extra...


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Re: RQ: Ketsui DS Death Label progression?

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Does anyone know exactly how to unlock extra? I got this game at release and I've played it a bunch, I've unlocked Death Label and gotten up to doom a few times, never beating it. I still haven't gotten extra unlocked though! If you don't need to clear DL to get extra, then how do you get it?
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I went through the same thing you are. I have no idea how long it takes or what must be done. I just ballsed up and beat DL. Tips: Watch some replays and use the practice mode. Don't be afraid to bomb. Etc. I didn't think I'd ever be able to beat DL; it seemed like a ridiculous notion, but with a little perseverance and a few tricks it's perfectly doable.
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Re: RQ: Ketsui DS Death Label progression?

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kengou wrote:Does anyone know exactly how to unlock extra? I got this game at release and I've played it a bunch, I've unlocked Death Label and gotten up to doom a few times, never beating it. I still haven't gotten extra unlocked though! If you don't need to clear DL to get extra, then how do you get it?
I just unlocked Extra without beating Death Label and I've no idea how. There's 27hr 42min playtime, 106 EVAC reports unlocked, 226 play count but I did just play Death Label for the 30th time so I'm guessing the requirement to unlock Extra is "Play Death Label 30 times".
Be interested if anyone can shed further light on this and also who knows what else might be waiting?
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