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

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

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aak wrote: Mon Sep 15, 2025 12:13 pmI 1cc'd Batsugun Special! This is basically my first shmup 1cc (at least as far as I remember.) Super fun game!
Congrats! It's a relatively easy game to beat the first loop on, but much tougher to beat the entire game (similar to Donpachi in a way). The original Batsugun isn't too bad either, but the larger hitbox, weaker bomb, and lack of a shield is going to make it require a fair bit more effort at times compared to the Special version, which is a much more friendly entry point for beginners.
Faith wrote:But my favorite is playing both Iceman and Olisis (even if Type-C is a crap ship)...
Wait, what? Type C isn't crap. Is it possible you've been used to playing as Type B using Batsugun Special's rapidfire button it includes on button 3 and haven't tried holding Button 1? Type C is weird and actually has two shots depending on if you tap or hold. It has a really strong focused shot if you hold Button 1 as opposed to tapping rapidly or using the rapidfire button. The lasers you get at max level also deal quite respectable damage, and you can use the rapidfire button for spread against popcorn as needed. It's weaker than Type B's lightning beam, but it's still pretty respectable.

Type A however, despite looking really cool and flooding the screen with shots and missiles, deals such poor damage to enemies that it's generally considered the hardest shot to clear or score with. The damage is really unfocused at a distance and I don't think it gets high enough at close range to be worth it.

I actually ran into the same issue with Air Gallet where I thought the green weapon sucked until it was pointed out to me that it has rapidfire built-in, so you have to hold Button 1 instead of tapping it to deal full damage.
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Re: I DID IT! Share your latest 1CCs/other triumphs here...

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For survival-only play, no-autofire power levels are C >>> A > B I think, gradually inverting as you increase the auto rate.

You don't have to get super close for Type A to start being effective - just don't hug the very bottom. Everything that flies into your shot dies, so be confident with it. The problem I have with Type C is the focus shot and lasers have a bad matchup versus the 4 and 5 bosses due to all the small parts (the focus shot has Ripple syndrome and will only hit one enemy at a time), which ironically makes you more dependent on auto pointblank than Type A is.
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