I DID IT! Share your latest 1CCs/other triumphs here...

[LordHypnos]

Wow, nice one, Seraph!
You just played Home Run Derby and won!

[amdiggywhut]

Nice job, amdiggywhut! Which mode did you clear Deathsmiles in, if you don't mind me asking? I know I was pretty ecstatic, when I first beat Deathsmiles a month and a half ago. It was my first clear of a CAVE game, and I'm fairly recent to the shmup genre (I'll speak of my re-awakening to the shmup genre at some point in the future, but that'll be another story for another time). I bought that game back in early March, and got my 1st 1cc ever soon after, and it's been uphill for me since then.

Just the default Xbox 360 mode w/ Rosa, no extra stage. Deathsmiles was one of the games that got me into the genre. I could no-miss the whole game until the last level & then Hades Castle would always rock me. Decided to take another look at the game last night (after not touching it for 6 months at least) and got the clear on my second try (I actually got the clear on my first try but restarted due to a dumb mistake on the third level I played).

Been working on Mushi Futari 1.5 BL Original as well. I generally either lose my shit on the stage 3 boss or I get all the way to the end of the game. I've been really close a couple times.

PS - and yes, I recognize the irony of discussing such trivial clears in the midst of AC's amazing accomplishment. I haven't played Caladrius yet, but I followed your Darius Gaiden work semi-closely. You, sir, are a beast.

[ACSeraph]

Thanks again for all the support guys

Awesome job, AC. Any interest in gearing up on custom and moving up the ladder?

Actually not really. Custom has already really been pushed to it's limits and everyone uses the same set and methods. I personally also think the game is a lot less interesting to play using that set. I'd rather blaze trails with Lilith default. Her style is messy and brutal and difficult, and I love every minute of it. Don't take it the wrong way though, I don't know if you guys checked out that superplay I linked or not, but it's a beautiful run.

Actually I plan to improve upon my existing score a bit since I know it's possible to do. Now that the pressure of getting the clear and record is off my shoulders I've been able to just relax and viciously rip the game apart with no pressure. Today using some new risky no fucks given strategies I was able to push the score all the way to 53 million using stage restart practice. My rage for the game has pretty much disappeared with the pressure, so now I can enjoy brutalizing the game just because I can. I plan to make this game Lilith's bitch.

and yes, I recognize the irony of discussing such trivial clears in the midst of AC's amazing accomplishment.

That's not the case at all man, any time you reach one of your personal goals in this genre you deserve the glory that comes with it. Congrats on your clear! I've never finished the Deathsmiles 1cc actually

[LordHypnos]

Actually I plan to improve upon my existing score a bit since I know it's possible to do. Now that the pressure of getting the clear and record is off my shoulders I've been able to just relax and viciously rip the game apart with no pressure. Today using some new risky no fucks given strategies I was able to push the score all the way to 53 million using stage restart practice. My rage for the game has pretty much disappeared with the pressure, so now I can enjoy brutalizing the game just because I can. I plan to make this game Lilith's bitch.

funny how that works isn't it. Glad you're over the rage.

[Squire Grooktook]

After about 1-2 weeks of practice, I managed to 1 life clear eXceed 2nd Vampire Rex on Exceed difficulty with 40 million points.

Ironically, this is actually my second highest score, not in spite of the deaths but probably because of them: You can kill some bosses faster (and get more points) by tanking them if you have maxed out lives and are about to get an extend before the stage ends. I didn't care about that though, just wanted the no death clear.

[LordHypnos]

Just got the board's highest score in Zero Rei! Not that there's that much competition I think a much higher score is possible

link to the post (because the thread hasn't been updated yet, naturally)

[spadgy]

Bit late now, but at last week's Stunfest I had an amazing run of 1CCs/1-ALLs by my standards. Two out of three of these are 1CC's I'd got before, but they were all games I'd not played in years. I got three 1CC's over 48 hours at Stunfest, having never got a 1CC at an event or shmupmeet before. I've done so in public arcades a good few times, but the 'public 1CC' feels so much better at a busy event.

• Mushi 1.5 Original (on my second ever try!)
• DDP 1-ALL (on my first credit, and having not touched it for a couple of years. Must have been that the previous player was SOF-WTN. I jumped in his grave so fast I absorbed 0.001% of his skill)
• Progear 1-ALL (Done many times before, but not for a long time. Got a couple of these at Stunfest, and I think a new high score, but missed the photo )

So, nothing hugely impressive, but I felt, as a low-to-mid skilled player, very happy to get three clears at a busy event. Definitely my most enjoyable 1CC's (aside from my first ever 1CC) because of the playing environment, and surround by fellow forum members and such.

[Blinge]

I've done so in public arcades a good few times, but the 'public 1CC' feels so much better at a busy event.

Definitely my most enjoyable 1CC's (aside from my first ever 1CC) because of the playing environment, and surround by fellow forum members and such.

NICE (try) ONE FIGHTER

Yeah man public 1cc feels are definitely a thing aren't they? well done on getting it for those really varied games aswell!

..now go clear RF plz

[-S.L-]

My Crimzon Clover run on Type Z in Simple Mode, currently Wester record with this ship

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uq_ylvWqm3U

[Loris Biaggi]

1LC Dangerous Seed (normal difficulty) for mega drive

[mastermx]

My Crimzon Clover run on Type Z in Simple Mode, currently Wester record with this ship

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uq_ylvWqm3U

Beautiful!

Man this is getting me really hype for the nesica release.

[-S.L-]

Thanx ! I also have a heavy score on Unlimited, but I died on the EX boss , so not satisfied yet with it. Nobody answered to me on if it is or not the western record on this mode...

[Jonst]

Randomly made it to larsa and beat my previous top score on mushi futari 1.5...was pretty unexpected,so thought I'd mention it!

[_rm_]

Well, not a big deal (but i'm a shmup beginner) but i managed to 1cc Deathsmiles on Arcade default setting (x360 version).

The funny thing is that i own the game for a couple months, but haven't played it in a while. I just started again yesterday and today i managed to 1CC it. I know this is probably the easiest Cave game, but i was happy because i definitely improved a little bit in the last months i've been playing shmups

Is the Arcade mode in xbox360 version comparable to the real arcade PCB in terms of difficulty?

[LordHypnos]

Well, not a big deal (but i'm a shmup beginner) but i managed to 1cc Deathsmiles on Arcade default setting (x360 version).

The funny thing is that i own the game for a couple months, but haven't played it in a while. I just started again yesterday and today i managed to 1CC it. I know this is probably the easiest Cave game, but i was happy because i definitely improved a little bit in the last months i've been playing shmups

congrats! you gotta start somewhere. Also, that's a tougher clear than I have yet to get (I think). Pretty much have only succeeded at easy modes, and such.

[Pteriforever]

Evanescent Existence Extra 1cc~!

[CStarFlare]

Got the MMP 1.00 clear last night. It's funny how I either end up limping along with no lives or riding 3+ lives for a long time. I think I was at max rank by the stage 4 midboss and I suspect I stayed at or near it until the very end.

I want to play more Pork, but I think my team would rather I focus on bumping my RF score a little.

[Jonst]

Congratulations CstarFlare! Nice clear!

[Bonus!]

Is the Arcade mode in xbox360 version comparable to the real arcade PCB in terms of difficulty?

The Xbox version of the arcade mode is a bit easier since you can select difficulty level 1 for each level. On the PCB, but also on the "original" arcade mode in the Xbox 360 release of Deathsmiles, if I recall correctly, you can select difficulties 1 and 2 only up to two times each.

[_rm_]

Is the Arcade mode in xbox360 version comparable to the real arcade PCB in terms of difficulty?

The Xbox version of the arcade mode is a bit easier since you can select difficulty level 1 for each level. On the PCB, but also on the "original" arcade mode in the Xbox 360 release of Deathsmiles, if I recall correctly, you can select difficulties 1 and 2 only up to two times each.

The version in which i've acomplished the 1CC you can only select Lv.1 and 2 two times each.
I followed the "route" suggested in the strategy guide and that made ALL the difference

[zlk]

Finally finished Shikigami No Shiro with Sayo and a score of 989 million. Gave up using the ??? character after teleporting inadvertently into oblivion time after time. Fun game.

[Eaglet]

HOLY
SHIT

[Icarus]

HOLY
SHIT

HERE
WE
GO

[Eaglet]

Will be posting a lil' vid in the Garegga HS thread in about 5 min.

[Plasmo]

HOLY SHIT!

[tinotormed]

Late posting but here we go:

- Salamander 2 (1st loop clear)
- Salamander (Famicom, 1 loop clear)
- Raiden Fighters (for last week's TRP-STGT)

[-S.L-]

Congratulation Eaglet. Dedication it is !

[Jonst]

Yeeeeeeaah!!! Mushihimesama futari 1.5 original...gave up on doj blex 360 and got this 1cc instead.After randomly making it to larsa about a week ago,I realised that I might be in with a chance of clearing the game,tonight,I did it!! After a weird day at work,I'm now on top of the world! I feel awesome!

[LordHypnos]

Congrats Jonst! Feels good, I bet

[Jonst]

Thanks lordHypnos! Yeah,it sure does feel good! It wasn't so long ago that I thought that I'd never be able to clear it,so yeah it feels great!