RGT Nostalgia Society #3 - Einhander

[DanCalibur]

I guess this one is beyond me, got to stage 3 in easy mode just by pure luck, I'm incapable to see the enemy bullets, better get back to gradius

 

[Trillid Tetraoxide]

In my opinion there is not enough room for maneuver in this game. Already at stage 2, enemies fill most of the screen and often bullets appear literally in front of you, preventing you from reacting in time. I also play in easy mode, passed 2 stages, spended 3 continues... How much noob is this? I almost never played shmups before.

 

[throughdarkness]

The key to this game is to memorize the enemy placement and their behaviour. Like in stage two, the train car turret sections, if you let them hang out too long they will overwhelm you. Take the first one out, then the second, then the third, all in quick succession, then take out the radar before it lowers and the turrets can respawn. This like basically the entire game, clearing the screen before any real danger has opportunity, knowing what to target and when, what weapons to take to the boss, stuff like that. I would not feel bad though, it is a difficult game and there are sections where I've died 20 times in a row just because I'm impatient and want take out stuff as fast as possible and get the pattern down.

 

[diapered]

In my opinion there is not enough room for maneuver in this game.

Agreed. This fucker is a pain. I'm wondering if it is my emulator though when it comes to fine movements, but duckstation has never given me problems with controls...

And I keep scraping off my gunpods >_<

 

[Trillid Tetraoxide]

Agreed. This fucker is a pain. I'm wondering if it is my emulator though when it comes to fine movements, but duckstation has never given me problems with controls...
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And I keep scraping off my gunpods >_<

Oh, yes I'm stuck here too! Turn on Runahed if you feel/suspect input lag

 

[Kamako]

Agreed. This fucker is a pain.

This dude was the first brick wall in the game for me. Just in case like me you weren't aware, pressing R2/L2 actually increases or decreases your speed by one level, and it remains that way until you change it again. I thought it was just a quick boost or something, but no. You have 4 speed levels. You start at level 2. I find for most bosses and tough sections, it is best to remain on speed 3, or even 4.

Oh, yes I'm stuck here too!

For the bit with his twin lasers at the beginning, the best advice I can give is to "only move when you have to". As long as you're holding down the fire button, he'll melt eventually.

For what it's worth, I think that once you've beaten this boss, the stage 3 main boss is much more manageable overall. And if you can reach the first checkpoint in stage 4, you can definitely beat the whole game.

 

[diapered]

The way the boss turns around and moves, while expelling those pods... this boss is literally shitting on me O_o

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I almost never played shmups before.

Yea, me neither. I really like silpheed on the segaCD (only shmup that stands out for me), and I have played other coop shooters with friends. For everyone talking about how good the music is for einhander, I think it is pretty mediocre. But for all I know, maybe the soundtrack for silpheed was just that good?

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This dude was the first brick wall in the game for me. Just in case like me you weren't aware, pressing R2/L2 actually increases or decreases your speed by one level,

Yea that was the problem, didn't understand/notice how it affects the control, I thought it made events happen faster or something, progressing through the level. I also just really like the whoosh sound it makes >_<

 

[Kamako]

Attempting to get some extra achievements on Einhander...expect alot of deaths xD

 

[Trillid Tetraoxide]

How tf survive in this hell?

 

[throughdarkness]

Attempting to get some extra achievements on Einhander...expect alot of deaths xD

I wish MiSTer supported retro achievements!

11:50 - I've never seen this. How did you take a lower path here? Destroying the lower body of the mini boss only?

 

[Kamako]

How tf survive in this hell?

But my honeat advice would be, play aggressively. Cannons are quite plentiful if you need ammo, and help you make short work of the sub, if you hug the bottom-left corner of the screen. There's a point where tonnes of small brown ships rush you. Shoot as many as you can off-screen and then stay high or low. It's a real make-or-break point in the run imo. But if you pass it, I reckon you can beat the whole game.

 

[Kamako]

I wish MiSTer supported retro achievements!

11:50 - I've never seen this. How did you take a lower path here? Destroying the lower body of the mini boss only?

I've heard great things about MiSTer - Let's hope it's something that can be implemented in the future!

And you're right. You have yo destroy the saucer part of the mid boss only, and it takes you on an alternate route, plus is necessary to get the final S. Bonus of stage 1.

 

[diapered]

Beat it last night on easy.

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How tf survive in this hell?

It looks like you are using the same fighter I was with only one gunpod. It's a trap, I fell for the same thing: "easy to pilot", my ass... Honestly, I used savestates, so I basically had infinite lives >_< I started a new run just now for fun and more gunpods makes things much easier. The one less machine gun makes little difference; the enemies on the first stage go down is pretty much same amount of time, but being able to vulkan AND cannon down a boss seems clutch.

Cannons

imo, vulkan is the best I think, stock up on that shit. Cannon I think is second.

 

[Trillid Tetraoxide]

Beat it last night on easy.
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It looks like you are using the same fighter I was with only one gunpod. It's a trap, I fell for the same thing: "easy to pilot", my ass... Honestly, I used savestates, so I basically had infinite lives >_< I started a new run just now for fun and more gunpods makes things much easier. The one less machine gun makes little difference; the enemies on the first stage go down is pretty much same amount of time, but being able to vulkan AND cannon down a boss seems clutch.

imo, vulkan is the best I think, stock up on that shit. Cannon I think is second.

Thanks for the tip! I'll try playing on a different type the next day. And good job on beating the game! Even with the save states it wasn't an easy walk, was it? I haven't been able to get past stage 4 yet on easy and without saves.

 

[diapered]

Hay GUYZZ I g0t an 1dea! How about a boss that spends most the time behind you so you can't shoot at it in a shooting game? It will be fun WAITING for it to go back and forth!
-Squaresoft designer that I hope got fired

 

[Kamako]

It will be fun WAITING for it to go back and forth!

Too true. But at least it's cathartic to fly behind it and watch it self-terminate with it's own arsenal.

Also, I didn't get the chance to say earlier, but congratulations on comping the game!

 

[diapered]

Thanks for the tip! I'll try playing on a different type the next day. And good job on beating the game! Even with the save states it wasn't an easy walk, was it? I haven't been able to get past stage 4 yet on easy and without saves.

Beat it again on easy and it WAS faster with more gunpods (I did it much faster and got a better score ^_^), but I dunno, maybe two machine guns are good? Some bosses went down fast, but some took longer when I ran out of good shit... Still needed my savestate crutch This game is brutal, and as you all can see, I still suck >_<

I blame @moonbits for the nomination (iirc) and this resulting torture :P

 

[Kamako]

Back at it again, expect a lot of continues to be used:

 

[moonbits]

I blame @moonbits for the nomination (iirc) and this resulting torture :P

I'm sorry my objectively superior taste in gaming is proving a challenge.

 

[kuroninneko]

This game is awesome. I never completed it. Maybe time to fix that

 

[Trillid Tetraoxide]

Who plays without save states? How many stages were you able to complete on easy mode? I'm currently can play to stage 5 with 6 continues left and then successfully lose them all at this stage :3

 

[Kamako]

Determined to beat Hard mode

 

[Kamako]

I hope no-one saw how truly dire that last attempt at level 6 was. I just went from 4 continues down 0.

 

[throughdarkness]

I hope no-one saw how truly dire that last attempt at level 6 was. I just went from 4 continues down 0.

The first time I got to the final boss (on EASY) I went from 7 continues to a game over, it was embarrassing lol

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Who plays without save states? How many stages were you able to complete on easy mode? I'm currently can play to stage 5 with 6 continues left and then successfully lose them all at this stage :3

I play on MiSTer and the PS1 core has save states which I use to practice stages. But for a full run completion, no save states. One thing I wish this game had is a stage select for practicing.

 

[SherionVane]

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But my honeat advice would be, play aggressively. Cannons are quite plentiful if you need ammo, and help you make short work of the sub, if you hug the bottom-left corner of the screen. There's a point where tonnes of small brown ships rush you. Shoot as many as you can off-screen and then stay high or low. It's a real make-or-break point in the run imo. But if you pass it, I reckon you can beat the whole game.