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

[CIT]

Single loop clear for Sonic Wings Reunion (Switch)



Despite the horrendous looks I found this game surprisingly enjoyable. The character and music variety is really cool.

[Faith]

Once again, massive GG for the CC Arcade Unlimited clear! Even with TYPE-Z I still get my butt kicked on AC Original. :oops:

Thank you very much! Arcade Original is already a very tough challenge, and I think it is normal, most people will play it with Type-Z. Even for me, I still did not clear it with any other ship. Part of it is because I was very excited to play on Arcade Unlimited, and now it is hard to go back to Original because routing is completely different and it will start messing with brain >.<!~

That is one thing about Crimzon Clover: the different modes play super differently. It is not just change in difficulty, but core gameplay is different too.

[Faith]

Small update on my adventures in Arcade Unlimited @_@"...



New high score PB (4+ trillion) and... 3-miss! This really should have been a 2-miss, but lame death in Stage 4.

Nonetheless, really proud to have finished this mode now with 3 extends in stock at end.

Now my 6th Arcade Unlimited 1CC, and one I can sleep very well with!

But this is also weird, because... I have noticed this one thing during my time with many STG's: my performance is best with headaches.

Today is a bad day. I have a history of headaches, migraines, etc. But today is something else. Really not feeling good.

But even my hubby noticed this... every single time I complain about head feeling bigger than the sun... those are always the days I get 1CC or set big new PB and etc.

My brain is weird @_@"...

I think part of it is... when I feel like this... brain goes into survival mode. Easier just to focus on that one task, and everything else is thrown away.

[stellar_light]

Got a Futari Black Label God Mode clear! No TLB because I am not remotely close enough to even begin entertaining the idea of doing it all deathless (I went into the final boss with three lives and finished on my last life and bomb and it's hard for me to imagine spending any less resources than that) but this was surprisingly doable otherwise. Black Label's balance changes make this a weirdly uneven experience in many ways--I wouldn't call it easy by any stretch, but there were absolutely some concessions to help you out here compared to my main reference point 1.5 Futari Maniac: BL gives you ridiculous amounts of slowdown for extra leeway and reaction time for bombing (playing the 360 port may have contributed to this?), an overpowered weapon that sweeps most boss phases in only 1-2 patterns, and incredibly generous score extend thresholds letting you consistently get 60% of the way to the second extend by the end of stage 2. It feels downright surreal sometimes, I always struggled to clear the stage 4 mid-boss in 1.5 Maniac without a bomb whereas in God I've never once been in danger during that fight, and there's other patterns that play out similarly like the last phase of the stage 3 and 4 bosses.

So Black Label is definitely stomping over the intended design and pacing sometimes, but it's still a blast from start to finish! I appreciate that they skip the formalities and jump straight to testing you as soon as stage 1 starts, which is a breath of fresh air given how often CAVE earlygames let you auto-pilot through them if you're only interested in survival. There's so many creative patterns and these are definitely some of my favorite boss fights I've experienced in a bullet hell, especially Larsa which has such a fun rhythm to it. Really happy I played this, I think it's going to sit pretty firmly in my CAVE top 3 now.

[To Far Away Times]

Futari Black Label God Mode is super duper mega hard.

I was able to make it to stage 2 on one credit with a bit of practice.

It’s hilariously difficult, but that’s the whole point, right?

Good job.

[Faith]

Futari Black Label God Mode is super duper mega hard.

I was able to make it to stage 2 on one credit with a bit of practice.

It’s hilariously difficult, but that’s the whole point, right?

Good job.

Usually for these kinds of expert difficulties... the difficulty actually comes not from knowing what to do... but rather... knowing what not to do.

They also tend to be very very routing heavy with less leeway to deviation from the route.

Also, in my experience, another problem is... when you need to spend this many hours training, it is easier to pick up bad habits along the way and make even more mistakes with time. This ties in with the "knowing what not to do" part. Your memory also becomes very fragile. It is easy to accidentally do something different, and then not know why the run is suddenly going worse after so much progress. But yes, that is indeed the whole point. It is a challenge for those who can overcome all these limitations through strength and perseverance!~

Got a Futari Black Label God Mode clear!

Congrats with this!! I really need to stop spending so much time on Crimzon Clover and finally get on Mushihimesama @_@!~