BEAMLORD wrote: ↑Sat Apr 26, 2025 4:08 pm
Steven wrote: ↑Sat Apr 26, 2025 12:49 pmYep, that'll do it. I know how to recover from every checkpoint in the game, so if you get stuck I can put some replays up or something.
Thanks, man. Wouldn't wanna impose, though. However, if you have a few tips on recovery at the stage 5 battleship and just after the final boss prior to the zako rush, that would be welcome
Made it past the boss this afternoon, but was left with no bombs and a level 1 shot. Needless to say, got summarily fucked up, quick smart.
From the ship, you have some options, but in any case, don't worry about destroying the superstructure when recovering. You can seal the turrets as you shoot them at point blank on loop 1 easily, so you do that and then dodge to the other side when the superstructure fires at you. Ideally you'd no bomb the ship, which looks like this:
https://youtu.be/Ybry5GJ_QIg
Alternatively, if you are not confident and want to bomb, try bombing the five aft turrets and then go pick up the dropped bomb, like this:
https://youtu.be/0JKHnaKgRxo
I messed this one up a bit, but you get the idea. It's basically supposed to be mostly the same technique as the no bomb, but it's easier and probably safer to get all of the aft turrets with a bomb and then you don't have to worry about anything. If you bomb while position on top of the turret farthest aft, you should be able to destroy all of the turrets and pick up the bomb while also not having to worry about any shots from the superstructure or planes.
For the boss only, I typically will not bomb it unless it helps to pick up the S powerup if the boss is still alive, or if I get to the the massive wave of shit while the boss is still alive. You can bomb the small planes if you want, but it leaves less bombs for the tanks at the end. I messed this one up even more; I bombed to pick up the S safely, but I did it too early to pick up the S when I wanted to and had to back off, and then I went too far to the right immediately after and had to bomb to not die, but if you want to save your bombs for the tanks, which are more annoying to destroy without a wider shot, something this will work. I think the third bomb was completely unnecessary, but it's better to be safe and lose 3000 points from bombing than to die and have to do it again.
https://youtu.be/83ak3eT26pU
You don't have to bomb the wave of shit, but it makes it way easier. The tanks are what you really have to worry about, not the planes. BTW those tanks do not spawn if the boss is still alive. The planes still spawn, but the tanks don't. I also did all of these without autofire, so adding auto will make it easier. I don't remember if you can 30Hz the boss to death at minimum power before the huge wave of shit comes, but I think you can. Without auto, you're pretty much going to have to bomb at some point.
In case it helps, here is an older no miss no bomb no autofire where I get all of the bombs and destroy all of the yellow planes, so it's basically a perfect 1-ALL:
https://youtu.be/8CQbiyULVz8?feature=shared
This shows a technique for the stage 4 bosses so you can no bomb them and get all of the bombs, and also how to get both bombs from the tanks on the beach before the big ship comes on stage 5.
<-- that's Strikers 1999, aka Strikers 1945 III, which rewards consecutive flash gets; same principle.
Pretty sure they're on a global cycling timer. Not sure of the precise timing values; it's tight, but not frame-perfect, IIRC. Watch some high-level plays, preferably at 60fps, to get an idea. I'll go looking around for some! 
God rest M2. ;w;7 (well there is SURAPPU_FIGHTO, get on it pls ;3 ;3 ;3)