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

[stellar_light]

I finally 1cced Mushihimesama Ultra mode!!!



I've posted the full replay with caption commentary here for anyone interested: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ue8MD8A5Nb4

This is the hardest grind I've done but it was surprisingly a blast almost the whole way through; the short run length means that you'll be reaching milestones on a constant basis and can keep pushing forward with a new objective for each day, it only starts to get tiring upon reaching the point where the only goal left is the clear itself. That tends to be common with big grinds like this but I was really starting to feel all the little annoyances with the mode start to pile up, especially with the random junk that can go wrong in the TLB--getting bad variations on multiple of its patterns, movement RNG screwing over your attempts to do the misdirect strat in the final phase, I saw a bullet spawn directly on top of my hitbox in one run, etc. It was incredibly rewarding to finally finish and I don't regret for it a moment, but I am glad it's over with lol.

Original and Maniac are fun but Mushi has never been one of my favorite CAVE games otherwise, so I was surprised at how quickly Ultra managed to skyrocket it to being one of the best shmups they've ever done in my book. I don't see myself returning to this game any time soon (maybe I'll explore more of the modes in 1.5 at some point), but I'm glad to have spent the time with it that I did.

[Jonpachi]

Not a 1CC, but a triumph to share. The game my studio is working on is doing new avatars for characters to select, and we landed on "fantasy aviation" as a theme. I was able to sneak Progear into everyone's brains as a reference, and it stuck all they way to the end. You can see the ref on the artist's board in the image below.

[Faith]

I finally 1cced Mushihimesama Ultra mode!!!

O_O"... *bows*

Really always amazed by anyone that can do this! Mainly because of the nightmare that is TLB >.<!!!~

I did route Ultra but after starting practice for TLB I decided haha ok no, this is nonsense, and then moved away from it again lol. Feels like whole game is there to no-miss just to resource spam that joke.

But, of course, that is very common for Cave... and the thing I like the least about their designs lol!~

Very big grats!~

[Angry Hina]

I finally 1cced Mushihimesama Ultra mode!!!

The fight looks just too epic with this music and the dramatic patterns. Would like to see that live someday ^^

[stellar_light]

O_O"... *bows*

Really always amazed by anyone that can do this! Mainly because of the nightmare that is TLB >.<!!!~

I did route Ultra but after starting practice for TLB I decided haha ok no, this is nonsense, and then moved away from it again lol. Feels like whole game is there to no-miss just to resource spam that joke.

But, of course, that is very common for Cave... and the thing I like the least about their designs lol!~

Very big grats!~

Thank you!!!

For what it's worth, I had the same concerns about how many resources are required to finish the TLB but it turns out it's not nearly as strict as I assumed; if anything, stressing out over whether my runs were still clearable or not is probably what resulted in more runs dying to nerves than not actually having enough resources for the finale did. It honestly doesn't matter whether you make it to stage 5 with five lives instead of three--you're just as susceptible to dropping that lead to nerves. I did have a run that made it to the stage 5 boss with four extends and a bomb and then I immediately died to the first bullet of the first pattern and spiraled from there, whereas runs I assumed were dead and had taken multiple deaths with a full bomb stock still managed to reach the final pattern of the TLB. It helped my mindset a lot to look at other replays and realize how many mistakes could happen in those runs too while still succeeding at the end.

The TLB's last pattern undeniably defines the rest of the run, but there are several different resource set-ups that don't have to dodge the opener for long if at all. I got the ideal configuration on my clear (two extends with a single bomb left to do the first misdirect) but I also practiced doing it with two extends and zero bombs, one extend and three bombs, and one extend and two bombs. It'll never be entirely free and the reliability goes down the less resources you have, and you can indeed get screwed over out of your control if the boss's movements don't decide to cooperate but overall it's much more learnable than you'd expect. There were several close calls that likely would've cleared with the resources I brought in if I hadn't immediately messed up the set-up because of nerves.

[Faith]

Haha, if there is one thing Crimzon Clover taught me... is to always be calm.

After clearing Arcade Unlimited, especially after clearing it No-Miss... my care level really is super, super gone. Just play and either clear, or no clear >.<!~

Super rare to get nervous anymore!!!~

But with Mushi TLB... just had thin patience with it especially the RNG part.

[Faith]

How does anyone say "oh yes Daifukkatsu easy STG good game to get first Cave 1CC" errrr???

Just got clear on Version 1.5 using B-Bomb... took about 8 hours and a lot of frustration lol but fun game @_@"... usual Cave big brain scoring system that Faith understand around... 0% of it. Did not even get 2nd score extend (best attempt was reach about mid-way of that). Actually tried B-Power and managed to reach about middle of Stage 5. Maybe will try B-Power again next! Power is quite fun. Hmm. Version 1.5 only have Bomb & Power style? Using FBNeo. I have this game on Steam but sometimes prefer use FBNeo anyway because not always play on main PC ~_~"...

In end, strategy was No-Miss Stage 1-4 so can resource spam fking laser wheels and some other rubbish in Stage 5. Still not really understand many deaths on Stage 5 boss too lol x_x"...

[stellar_light]

How does anyone say "oh yes Daifukkatsu easy STG good game to get first Cave 1CC" errrr???

Just got clear on Version 1.5 using B-Bomb... took about 8 hours and a lot of frustration lol but fun game @_@"... usual Cave big brain scoring system that Faith understand around... 0% of it. Did not even get 2nd score extend (best attempt was reach about mid-way of that). Actually tried B-Power and managed to reach about middle of Stage 5. Maybe will try B-Power again next! Power is quite fun. Hmm. Version 1.5 only have Bomb & Power style? Using FBNeo. I have this game on Steam but sometimes prefer use FBNeo anyway because not always play on main PC ~_~"...

In end, strategy was No-Miss Stage 1-4 so can resource spam fking laser wheels and some other rubbish in Stage 5. Still not really understand many deaths on Stage 5 boss too lol x_x"...

Congrats on the clear! 1.5 Arcade does have Strong, it's just locked behind a code. The wiki states that you unlock it by 1-ALLing the game but I'm confused on whether it's actually the case, I couldn't get that method to work on MAME whereas the code did give Strong with a special sound cue to signify that it was unlocked. The code is convoluted but you can find it on the 1.5 page. Steam port just has Strong available out of the gate, I'd recommend that version in general if you decide to go for any more goals in this game just so you don't have to fiddle with CPU clock speeds to hope the slowdown is correct.

And yea, the scoring system is incredibly overwhelming even for CAVE standards--or rather, it has one of the few CAVE score extend requirements that REALLY makes you earn it. It's not uncommon to find Omote 2-ALLs which only obtain the second extend during 2-5, and I almost considered trying to skip it entirely during my Omote runs. It takes awhile to fully understand all the weird nuances and edge cases between the intersecting mechanics and even though there are tricks to get an insanely high HIT count it can still take minutes of set-up before the chain finally starts to give the points you want. You do get used to it eventually and it becomes less stressful, but it's really not necessary or worth it for 1-ALLs.

[Angry Hina]

How does anyone say "oh yes Daifukkatsu easy STG good game to get first Cave 1CC" errrr???

This one was my first 1cc ^^ Even though I already had Deathsmiles (and the much too hard Futari) it was DFK which really gave me the needed motivation and adrenalin. But I also needed the commented vid from shmupemall to show me, that its possible to 1cc it, even if you make "many" mistakes. I didnt knew any difficulty rankings of STGs.

[Faith]

The wiki states that you unlock it by 1-ALLing the game but I'm confused on whether it's actually the case, I couldn't get that method to work on MAME whereas the code did give Strong with a special sound cue to signify that it was unlocked. The code is convoluted but you can find it on the 1.5 page. Steam port just has Strong available out of the gate

Ahhh... thank you!! I tried this... and now understand why people say DFK easier Cave to clear lol...

Thought Strong would mean Expert (which... it is in BL)... but for 1.5 Strong is super overpowered with same patterns, lol!!! Much easier clear in many, many ways compared to Bomb style that I used!~

I did do another 1CC using B-Bomb, and also did not unlock. So, I had to use code like you. I tried search, seems no-one got it unlocked using 1CC?

Wonder if it is some translation error about that...

[bsidwell]

Got the 1-ALL in Batsugun Special.

[pja]

After Salamander I got Life Force out of the way, not sure it was worth it I don't think it's a meaningfully different experience - it's basically Salamander but it looks like vomit. Power bar hardly matters after figuring out stage 1.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tz4UkRnjgY

[ivansirijillo13]

Ive been playing shmups for 1 year and recently I got my second 1cc after getting it in Battle Garegga, I got a 1-all in Kesui https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfNffRg3V34 this is the video if anyone wants to check it out, what a great game honestly I am still amazed of the quality of this one

[Faith]

Ive been playing chumps for 1 year and recently I got my second 1cc after getting it in Battle Garegga, I got a 1-all in Kesui https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfNffRg3V34 this is the video if anyone wants to check it out, what a great game honestly I am still amazed of the quality of this one

lol... new to STG and plays Battle Garegga and Ketsui for first clears >.<!~

Very big congrats!!! They are hard!!~

Edit to add: just watched your replay, very smooth! Big lol at your death right before St 5 boss... classic Cave!~

[ivansirijillo13]

Ive been playing chumps for 1 year and recently I got my second 1cc after getting it in Battle Garegga, I got a 1-all in Kesui https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfNffRg3V34 this is the video if anyone wants to check it out, what a great game honestly I am still amazed of the quality of this one

lol... new to STG and plays Battle Garegga and Ketsui for first clears >.<!~

Very big congrats!!! They are hard!!~

Edit to add: just watched your replay, very smooth! Big lol at your death right before St 5 boss... classic Cave!~

Thank you so much! I just went by the list of the best 25 shmups of this forum and those were the ones that I liked the most that I tried and yeah I actually find the run of the clear kinda funny because I died in the easiest places and in the places where I always used to die I managed to survive, I guess sometimes is like that, but hey I'll take it

[Faith]

and yeah I actually find the run of the clear kinda funny because I died in the easiest places and in the places where I always used to die I managed to survive, I guess sometimes is like that, but hey I'll take it

Haha yes, I did think a few St 5 deaths were "unfortunate" X_X"... but no-miss St 1 to 4 is very good!~ Did you play on native console or emu? Just ask because want to try Ketsui some day!~

[ivansirijillo13]

and yeah I actually find the run of the clear kinda funny because I died in the easiest places and in the places where I always used to die I managed to survive, I guess sometimes is like that, but hey I'll take it

Haha yes, I did think a few St 5 deaths were "unfortunate" X_X"... but no-miss St 1 to 4 is very good!~ Did you play on native console or emu? Just ask because want to try Ketsui some day!~

I played on PS5 the digital version of the PS4 port, you should! it's really fun once you get the hang of it

[pegboy]

Achieved a new Gradius V pb after more than 10 years since my last. 14.2 million points and reached loop 6-7!

https://youtu.be/Yq4nvH0vwO8?si=uMIO4KfKBXAcljyB

[ExitPlanetDust]

Ive been playing shmups for 1 year and recently I got my second 1cc after getting it in Battle Garegga, I got a 1-all in Kesui https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfNffRg3V34 this is the video if anyone wants to check it out, what a great game honestly I am still amazed of the quality of this one

I just finished watching your Garegga clear. That was excellent! Congratulations!

[ivansirijillo13]

Ive been playing shmups for 1 year and recently I got my second 1cc after getting it in Battle Garegga, I got a 1-all in Kesui https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfNffRg3V34 this is the video if anyone wants to check it out, what a great game honestly I am still amazed of the quality of this one

I just finished watching your Garegga clear. That was excellent! Congratulations!

Thank you! I just got really nervous at the end because I was really close to achieving my first 1cc haha

[lastemperorjubei]

Got my first Mamorukun Recurse 1CC with Nowa on the Switch 2 (European version). Didn't use 360° and didn't use twinstick. She is overpowered, only struggled with the second to last phase of the last boss (many claws that shoot many projectiles). Will go back to SDOJ novice mode. I like walking shmups, also enjoyed Sisters Royale and Pocky and Rocky Reshrined.

[ivansirijillo13]

I achieved my 3rd 1CC, I got a 1-ALL in Dodonpachi DOJ Black Label! here's the replay if anyone's interested in watching https://youtu.be/A_lONExwj_g?si=xwCWcASpYB7_c5lf

[stellar_light]

Got the clear on Mushihimesama Matsuri Maniac MAX mode!! Ridiculous mode but I had a blast, I wanted something that was lighter after Ultra and this ended up as a solid pick; much spicier than standard Maniac, but very reasonable even if I still have no clue how you're supposed to route some of these sections. Love the blistering pace and on the fly adaptation. The fluke dodge that resulted from messing up the macro strat on the stage 4 boss's second pattern is one of the most absurd things that's happened to me in a shmup lol

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNPP6N4iK5c

[Faith]

Got the clear on Mushihimesama Matsuri Maniac MAX mode!!

Big congrat!!~ Will definitely see your video and see if maybe one day I try it again >.<!~

Wanted to do Maniac Max too, but, recently super depressed. Mind not doing well. Crimzon Clover being torture again. Life crap. So on. But, I just got Futari working on Xenia!!~

So... going try it now. Finally see it myself!~

[stellar_light]

Got the clear on Mushihimesama Matsuri Maniac MAX mode!!

Big congrat!!~ Will definitely see your video and see if maybe one day I try it again >.<!~

Wanted to do Maniac Max too, but, recently super depressed. Mind not doing well. Crimzon Clover being torture again. Life crap. So on. But, I just got Futari working on Xenia!!~

So... going try it now. Finally see it myself!~

Thank you!! Hope you feel better soon enjoy Futari, it's an excellent one!!

[Faith]

Thank you!! Hope you feel better soon :( enjoy Futari, it's an excellent one!!

Thank you!~

Haha I speak too soon... had some problem with it, and running ok now... but... still seem to have problem with settings not saving in Xenia >.<!~

So, every single time run game... need to setup everything again @_@"...

SDOJ save everything ok, not Futari!

[Nahar]

I just beat Einhänder on normal difficulty. What a beautiful, difficult and great game, people. You're missing out on this.

[Creamy Goodness]

Finally got the damn clear in Mushi Maniac mode. I really underestimated the difficulty of this since so many people say it is maybe slightly more difficult to clear than Original which I cleared a few years ago when I had much less shmup experience. I would say it is noticably more difficult. But in the end I got a score of 85M which I am satisfied with since it is a bit higher than most of the casual clears I see on YouTube.

Also, would've had the clear a couple of nights ago, but on my last life my dumbass was point blanking too close to the final boss and got hit that way. Especially disheartening when I was doing runs last night and was getting clipped on the first stage.

[Faith]

Cho Ren Sha 68K 1-ALL!~

Took 3 attempts @_@"... first attempt died at last stage on first loop, second attempt died at last boss... fk this boss grrr!~

This game is really just hard dodging skill >.<!!!~

I don't understand why last stage on first loop is called "2-0" and then first stage on second loop is called "2-1" it is so confusing... they call the last stage as "Stage 0" zzz???

Very very fun game! Knew of it for a long time, but just lazy to start it lol.

I did watch someone else 1CC before starting play it, so already knew a few tricks like to collect all power-up. That help!!~

[Faith]

Finally got the damn clear in Mushi Maniac mode. I really underestimated the difficulty of this since so many people say it is maybe slightly more difficult to clear than Original

Haha congrats!!~ So, now, Original Max next X_____X!!!!~

But yes, I agree with general crowd, that actually Original and Maniac difficulty not much difference. Original is faster but lesser bullets; Maniac is slower but more bullets.

Honestly, I feel, Maniac difficulty only come with scoring because it is really typical Cave big-brain nonsense >.<!!~

Scoring in Maniac is very, very difficult! But survival is ok!~