Touhou Fantasy [New Topic]

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In today's episode, we face off a couple of bosses! And probably nearly die a lot!


Bosses:

Alice Margatroid: Fights pretty similarly to when first fought at the Hakurei Shrine Ruins, but is more manageable now. Despite being a magician, most of her attacks are physical based, with only a couple magic based attacks. Bringing an AoE healer such as Meiling will help in this fight, or by bringing lots of Potion Berries.

Chaos: A difficult fight due to the mass amount of elemental spells that Chaos can use, in addition to OHKOs such as The Void and the HP-reduction skill Maelstrom. Luckily, she doesn't use her own Limit in this fight. Potion Berries and/or a healer is basically required in order to survive this fight!

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In this episode, we finish off the rest of beta3 and beat up an evil side! Oh, and get a new party member or two...even though we technically already have one.


Bosses:

Meimu: Meimu likes to utilize some of Reimu's moves, mostly Fantasy Seal and a Death version of Persuasion Needle, but can also use other Shadow-elemental attacks. She doesn't have a moveset of her own here, but...


In addition, new update patch already, mostly because mapper who updated my Eientei/SDM Entrance maps didn't check for passability on map tiles, so you couldn't enter Eientei...also, all maps now have emotion icons for events (not all maps are tested though. That'll be next).

Once those are all tested, will check to try and fix Youmu's Stance skills, set up EX Keine to be finished, and try to fix up the remaining bugs that may be here and there. Updated/redone beta1-4 maps will be taken care of by mapper hopefully. I'll probably be taking a break from working on the game after final update patch, since I really need one...


Update 1.112: http://www.mediafire.com/download/7o7h57mv42vwrx2/Touhou_Fantasy_Update_1.113.rar

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In this episode, we begin beta4 and head towards the Misty Lake which is now Misty! But why is it Misty!? And yes, you are forced to use both Cirno and Komachi for this area. If you bring along Nitori as well, for the boss you'll be forced to use Yuuka, so keep that in mind!



Enemies:

Water Beast: Another upgrade for the Snow and Flame Beasts, except Water elemental. It's midly powerful as it has access to Tsunami and Aqua Toxin, but not too dangerous. They tend to come in groups.

Sea Flower: This enemy loves to come in groups of itself, and all it uses are status-inducing magic and the Cure-series of spells. It's not difficult to defeat, but annoying to fight.

Water Orb: It may not SEEM dangerous, especially if one brings Nitori and Yuuka who absorbs/is resistant to Water-elementl attacks, for others it can pose a problem. It only has 3 attacks, being Water, Watera, and Waterga, and while Water is weak and Watera is midly powerful, Waterga will likely kill someone.

Water Dragon: The Notorious Monster for Misty Lake, and a dangerous one at that. Anyone playing through here will probably not see this enemy as it's rare and Misty Lake in itself isn't very long, but be wary if you do run into it. Not only can it inflict high damage, but can also inflict Freeze and Sleep on the entire party. In addition, it has access to the Meteor spell and will use it liberally.



Bosses:

Adrammalech: Fought at Kourindou, and the first boss of beta4. Uses mostly Thunder-elemental attacks, including Thunderbolt, Flash Arc, and Judgment Bolt, but can also use Bio and Curaga as well. In addition, it can reduce the party's Thunder-elemental resistance using Flash Arc, making him much more dangerous. Bringing along Flash Hats and using Nitori's Thunder Armor Elemental Bless will help with dealing with him.

Kraken: The boss of Misty Lake. Fights pretty much like at Road of Reconsideration, but can also use Thundaga on the entire party, hit one character for 3000 Fire-elemental damage and Heat with Mustard Bomb, or attempt to kill off the party with Level 5 Death.

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New update patch. This definitely fixes the SDM/Eientei entrance bugs, as apparently there were a couple tiles here and there that weren't correctly made walkable. In addition, more dialogue and emotion icons fixes. Still need to make changes to Youmu's Stances/Nitori's Stock + Reverse Items + Chemist abilities/EX Keine's abilities/Marisa's Auto-Collect/Nitori's Scavenger ability. Still need to also sort out Koishi's Blue Magic list (still uncertain about this. I need more people to brainstorm her skillset with), as well as fixing up the crafting system and learning skills (which may use the same menu as the crafting system...maybe).


Update 1.114: http://www.mediafire.com/download/j5cizspd2wshv7v/Touhou_Fantasy_Update_1.114.rar

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In this episode, we return to the Scarlet Devil Mansion, where foulness is afoot and Flandre is in danger! Also, cameo boss fights!


Enemies:

Elite Maid: The highest level of Fairy Maids, and extremely dangerous enemies as they have access to the -aga level spells, including: Firaga, Blizzaga, Thundaga, Aeroga, Waterga, Breakga, and Curaga, and Quakera for good measures. They generally come with either other enemies or in groups of 3, so they're extremely dangerous and should be disposed of first!

Vampire Bat: Not exactly a super dangerous enemy, as all it'll do is either attack, use Drain or Drainra.

Patchbot V2: Much like the Patchbot, there is a chance that this enemy will do nothing, but when it does, it hurts a lot. It uses level 4 Patchouli skills, meaning you'll be seeing abilities that Patchouli herself can't even use yet.

Tsurube-Otoshi: A lesser version of Kisume pretty much, as it uses the exact same moveset as Kisume but isn't weak to Earth and instead weak to Holy.

Patchmobile: The Notorious Enemy of the area. It uses high-level Patchouli skills (level 8 skills) so it can dish out a lot of damage and is highly resistant to everything. Defeating it can yield a skill scroll for Keine for those patient enough to get it, as it's a 3% drop rate, and it does have a skill scroll for Patchouli that is a 3% steal rate as well, but both are well worth getting.



Bosses:

Culex: The cameo boss that really has nothing to do with the area and is just there to be there. He will automatically start the battle by inflicting Poison/Blind/Silence on your party regardless of your resistances, as well as give himself Blink/Protect/Haste I believe. His skillset consists of skills from his source game mostly, and while they can do pretty good damage, his measly 4096 HP won't last long against a well-prepared party. However, the main difficulty in this fight comes not from surviving this fight, but to do so while stealing his one-of-a-kind Quartz Charm accessory. Get it while you can!

Flandre Scarlet: Flandre hits really REALLY hard, and you've no choice but to use Remilia and Patchouli in your party here. However, much like in every other game Flandre's in, she's a glass cannon, and her measly 8000 HP will go down extremely quickly, especially if the party bothered to upgrade Patchouli's Royal Flare and get Remilia two Griffin Claws.

Hades: The true boss of this dungeon. Hades is amongst one of the most difficult bosses in the game, as he has the most HP out of any normal story boss (55,535 HP) and hits extremely hard with his skills, the most dangerous being Cleave and Curse, with Cleave doing massive physical damage to the entire party and Curse inflicting multiple statuses to the party. Hades is also capable of using Ragnarok like every other guardian, but can also use abilities such as Mustard Bomb, Maelstrom, Freeze, and Doomsday. He does have an extremely powerful and rare accessory, the Hermes Sandals, but it has a mere 2% chance of being stolen and would be extremely hard to steal in this fight.

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Do excuse my terrible speaking. The question today here is: Should I go with the current skill learning system, where you have to buy the skillbooks and then use each one individually (I don't think parallel processes would help here really), or go with a custom skill shop like in the video, and keep the skillbooks around exclusively for enemy drops/steals/treasure chests? I'm heavily leaning towards the custom shop, though that'll mean I'll have to update EVERY skill shop in the game to work with that. Even worse is that I'm thinking that equipment shops could be like this too. Ugh...

Also, emotion icons are shown off a bit here too.

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In this episode, we beat up a god of death simply because he's a big fat jerk and deserves it!

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In this episode, we return to the Remains of Hell to find out that trouble is brewing yet again! And we're back to three characters yet again. Also, Marilith returns for yet another beating, but we have a surprise guest!


Bosses:

Marilith: Fights exactly as the first time, but will also use Graviga, Stop, Regen, and Firaga. Still not super difficult to defeat nonetheless!

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In this episode, we head onwards to save Okuu, and then head back to find out where Yuugi went!


Enemies:

Hell Spirit: Not a very difficult enemy as it only has Heal, Gravity, and Drain, but it does like to show up with other enemies. If possible, defeat it first to remove it from the battle as quickly as possible. Keep in mind that both Drain and Heal can be learned as Blue Magic!

Demonic Eye: A highly dangerous enemy, as it has access to various instant death attacks, including Deathga and Level 5 Death. It can also inflict Sleep on the entire party with Aurora Flash as well as use Gravira, so it's highly recommended to end the battle as fast as possible. It does carry the Black Hole item to steal though.

Manticore: An upgraded version of the Chimera fought in the Underschool at the start of beta2. That's all it really is as it uses stronger versions of the same attacks, in addition to using Earthquake and Wind Sickle.

Hell Raven: Not a very dangerous enemy as it'll either attack or run away. They always appear in groups of 5.

Gargoyle: Just as dangerous as the Demonic Eye, as it has access to Level 5 Death, Stone Stare, and Maelstrom. Holy-elemental attacks are advised, but avoid using any Shadow attacks!

Mini-Suika: The Notorious Monser for the area, and a scary one at that. They will either appear alone, in groups of 3, or in groups of 5, and uses a minor variation of Suika's moveset, being Gathering Oni (Instant Death) and Thin Oni (Holy-elemental damage). They do favor using strong physical attacks though...



Bosses:

Omega Weapon: The gimmick of this fight is to survive for at least 80 or so turns, as Omega Weapon will lose 1200 HP automatically every turn. The difficulty comes from his huge list of attacks, which may or may not be dangerous to the party. He is capable of using various AoE status attacks such as Confusega and Painga, various single and AoE elemental spells such as Thundaga and Biora, and even Maelstrom to reduce the party's HP to 1. It's best to simply have everyone use Defend every turn to hasten the battle, and have someone ready to heal at all times.

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In this episode, we finish up the Remains of Hell and meet an old friend...


Bosses:

Rin Kaenbyou: Rin's actually pretty dangerous, as she has access to Needle Mountain, which is essentially an AoE 1000 Needles, MEANING she'll do an exact 1000 damage to the entire party, no questions asked. On top of that, she has other nasty attacks that are pretty powerful, and can reduce the party's MP to 0 in addition to instant death. Items are going to play a vital role in this fight as you don't have any healers on hand to help you out!

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In this episode, we take care of some minor things before the calm before the storm...


Enemies:

Thunder Kedama: Another version of the Kedamas, which we haven't seen in quite a long while. They're kinda strong, but as they use only Thunder-elemental attacks, Flash Hats can Nitori's Thunder Armor Bless/Byakuren's Thunder Resist Up skills can completely neuter them.

Void: Dangerous enemies as they focus solely on instant death attacks such as The Void, Death Needle, Maelstrom, and the like. Best to defeat quickly as possible! They do drop valuable Emergency Stairways.

Makai Fairy: Another version of the Fariy species, which isn't super dangerous as all they will use are status-inducing spells.


Bosses:

Mima: This fight is unwinnable, as even if you survive up to turn 10, Mima will start spamming Ultima, and good luck surviving 1000 constant damage every turn!

Iron Giant: Iron Giant is a tough customer, as it has a lot of HP, Attack, and super high defenses. It is weak to Gravity, so if you bought Utsuho, use her to deal with him. Momiji/Meiling with Provoke and Sentinel is recommended to deal with its strong single target attacks, though be wary of Cleave and Mighty Guard.

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In this episode, we head back to Youkai Mountain and find out trouble is afoot! And thus, we must head to the Kappa Caves! Yes, I know the kappas don't live in the mountain and live in the marsh at the base of the mountain, but I didn't feel like making a marsh dungeon just yet...


Enemies:

Youkai Car: A bizarre enemy, yet dangerous as it has access to the powerful Curse ability. Best to defeat it quickly to avoid having the entire party inflicted with multiple statuses! It does have a scroll for Advent Cirno to steal though!

Demonic Warlock: Uses various high-level spells such as Tornado and Firaga, as well as various status spells such as Berserk, Break, and Confuse. It does have a scroll for Advent Cirno to steal though!

Youkai Weed: The least dangerous new enemy on the Youkai Mountain side, as it only uses regular and double attacks. It does have a scroll for Advent Cirno to steal though!

Tanuki: A rather strong foe that uses Earth and Thunder elemental attacks as well as being able to inflict Freeze. Not super dangerous compared to the Youkai Car or Demonic Warlock however.

Senior Senior Kedama: The Notorious Monster for the second trip on Youkai Mountain. Much like the Senior Kedama, takes a beating and can dish it out, and likes to inflict numerous statuses including Paralyze, Petrify, and Sleep. Also can self-destruct as all Kedamas tend to do. Does have a skill scroll for Sanae to steal.


Bosses:

Exodus: Same as the very first fight with him way back in beta2. As in, absolutely nothing has changed in his stats or attack patterns really.

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In this episode, we dive into the Kappa Caves, where we run into nasty bugs and random bears, and seek out what Suwako wanted us to find out!


Enemies:

Black Arachnid: Not a very dangerous foe as it'll only use Attack and Poison Mist. Can easily be disposed of with low-level skills if necessary.

Mountain Bear: A simple, yet powerful, foe that only uses regular attacks.

Garuda: The Notorious Monster of the area, and a dangerous one at that. Has low HP and Defense, but comes with powerful attacks, including Firaga, Aerial Slash, Stop, and Maelstrom. Will only show up alone or in pairs.


Bosses:

Chaos Spider: Normally would be harder for a party not this party, as this boss likes to toss around statuses everywhere, including Petrify, Venom, and Slow, and will also occasionally use Graviga. Since this is the Goddess Team, the boss isn't as dangerous as it could be. It will always start the battle with a Back Attack though.

Kanako Yasaka: Finally, the true first showdown with Kanako. She'll use pretty much all of her skills that she had as a playable character, and when she gets to about 1/2 to 3/4 HP, she'll change forms and a couple more moves to her arsenal, including Red Mouth Mishaguji. As long as you have Potion Berries on hand, Kanako should not pose too much of a threat outside of Source of Rains and Falling Onbashira.

Tenshi Hinanawi: This battle must be fought with only Momiji and Aya, so prepare them accordingly! Since Aya is immune to Earth-elemental attacks, have her be in the front row while Momiji is in the back row, and have Momiji be the healer while Aya goes full-force on Tenshi. The fight should not be difficult otherwise.

Ozma: This battle must be fought wtih using Momiji, Aya, Byakuren, and Tenshi. Ozma is weak to both Wind and Holy, so everyone excluding Tenshi can hit its weakness easily, while Tenshi should spam Scarlet Weather Rhapsody if possible, or heal the others of status effects. Ozma tends to attack using Curse, Doomsday, Flare, Death, Holy, Level 5 Death, Meteor, and Flare Star, so be wary of those. It can also use Curaaga and Berserk, though those should be negligible

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In this episode, we face off against Death, and lose yet another person. And then we're off to another world!


Enemies:

Earth Bat: Very basic enemy that only uses Attack and Blood Suck.

Gaia Toad: Very basic enemy that only uses Attack and Watera. Since you're stuck with Yuuka, Water won't matter to her at all.

Rock Coral: One of the more scarier enemies in this area, simply because it uses Magic-based attacks, and has access to Fira and Aera, which Yuuka is also weak to. Either run away or hit them with a Master Spark as quickly as possible!

Crab: Very basic enemy that only attacks and double attacks.


Bosses:

EX Tenshi: A rather scary fight as EX Tenshi has access to both Tenshi's and Death's skills, all powered up at that for Tenshi's. Various Death skills include The Void (seen by Chaos), Death, Deathga, Curse, and Ragnarok, while you have the standard Tenshi attacks, but now including Scarlet Weather Rhapsody. She's still weak to Wind though, but is now also weak to Holy, so take advantage of this! Always have someone on standby to be ready to heal as well!

Kurumi: Kurumi can be kinda nasty, so stock up on Lapis and Large P! She has access to various Shadow-elemental attacks (Nega Burst, Dark, and Darka) as well as status attacks (Blind and Silence), in addition to Drain. Bringing along a Youkai Ring as well as a Netherworld Dress will help ease the damage that Kurumi can dish out. Timing is key to winning this fight!

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In this episode, we progress more into Yuuka's story arc (despite it saying 1st part, we already went some into her story arc) and head through a forest maze where we get mauled by a samurai, then finally get to the mansion Mugenkan! What mysteries await Yuuka at her ancient home?


Enemies:

Forest Fairy: Another variation of the Fairy enemy. This one has access to a couple Earth-elemental attacks that won't bother Yuuka, as well as Bolt Ball which will hardly dent her, but can use Gravity and likes to come in groups. Master Spark will take care of them quickly.

Rusty Ying-Yang Orb: A pretty resilient enemy, in that it has high defenses like other Ying-Yang Orb type enemies and has access to Hakurei Amulet. They always come in groups.


Bosses:

Meira: Meira is kinda tricky in that you NEED Speed on Yuuka to keep up, but you need a way to avoid damage. If you got the Vanish Charm, this will help with dodging Meira's regular attacks. Otherwise, use the Small Hitbox to help with dodging regular attacks. For Meira's special attacks, she has access to Momiji's elemental Sword Tech skills, so stack elemental resistance equipment on Yuuka. Having a Flame Barrier or Red Hat is highly necessary to not be destroyed by Flametongue, and if possible, having a Barette will help ease the damage of Icebrand.

Elly: Elly can hit pretty hard, but only has access to Magic Tile and Boomerang Scythe outside of her regular attack. Stack the Hunter's Knife and Tengu Feather for +70 Speed and go to town on her, making sure to heal up any damage you may incur. Elly is weak to Earth, so use Flower Shooting over Master Spark to win the fight quicker.

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In this episode, we dive deep into Mugenkan, where Yuuka finds out some long lost secrets...


Enemies:

Phantom: Harmless enemies that can only use regular attacks. If Yuuka needs to gain money or EXP or whatever, these guys are probably the easiest ones to kill for that.

Infernal Spirit: Somewhat dangerous in that they can use Self-Destruct, but otherwise will do nothing.


Bosses:

Kana Anaberal: Kana forces the player to time their attacks and healing. She has access to both Megid and Poltergeist, which will do high damage (but with the Netherworld Dress, can be reduced in damage), and will do roughly 500 damage to Yuuka. If they miss, then Yuuka can proceed with beating up Kana for the most part. Kana's regular attack can also be problematic, but bringing along the Vanish Charm or Small Hitbox can help with that.

PC-98 Yuuka: For the first few rounds, you cannot really beat PC-98 Yuuka and should just use Defend to wait it out. After the scripted cutscene, it'll be time to unleash the fury on her with Dual Spark as the main weapon of offense. Always be prepared to heal from any damage, and always Defend after PC-98 Yuuka uses Charge Up. Again a battle of timing attacking and healing, so come prepared with a lot of Lapis and Large P!

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In this episode, we search through the Scarlet Devil Mansion in pursuit of the intruders whom has poisoned the mansion whilst running away from every enemy ever! Yes, the random encounters are especially brutal in this area, so it's recommended to NOT fight them at all.


Enemies:

Golden Zombie Fairy: Oddly, an upgrade to the Zombie Fairy from Remains of Hell. It has access to Rumia's Moonlight Ray, as well as Berserk and the Holy-elemental Celestial Arrow. Otherwise, it's not super difficult to defeat...except that both of your party members are weak to Holy.

Dimensional Rift: A highly dangerous enemy. It has access to Falling Stars and oddly enough Subterranean Rose, meaning it can easily kill the party with AoE attacks alone, but in addition has access to Time-Space Vorpal to reduce the party's MP, Four Laser, and Aurora Flash to attempt to inflict Sleep to the party. Very nasty!

Dimension Door: Another dangerous enemy as it has instant death attacks as well as access to Biora and Gravira.

Dimension Gel: The least dangerous enemy in the area as it focuses mostly on Water-elemental attacks and minor statuses.

Fiend Dragon: The Notorious Monster of the area. It has access to only Attack, Maelstrom, and Dragon's Frost, and will only appear alone or in pairs. If in pairs, it can probably wipe the party via Maelstrom/Dragon's Frost. Be very wary when facing this dragon down!


Bosses:

Medicine Melancholy: If you do not have any Amulets, this fight will become pretty difficult really quickly. Medicine's attacks are all Poison-elemental and can inflict either Poison or Venom, with the ocassional Slow. At 25% or less HP, she'll start using Into Delirium which inflicts damage and Confusion to the party. She is weak to Water so abuse Waterga with Koakuma for maximum damage if possible!

Yamame Kurodani: Yamame is highly resistant to physical and magic attacks, and doesn't really have any weaknesses (you'd expect Wind but that's not the case here). She tends to inflict Slow, Stop, and Poison the most, so tend to these statuses quickly!

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In this episode, we take control of a completely different party that nobody would expect and seek out answers within an ice cave. Yes, I COULD probably completely remove this section of the game and it still make sense later on, but then there'd be no need for Iku or Letty almost (and having them for 2 boss fights later on would be kinda blah, seeing as just about everyone else you can use more than just 2 fights). I don't know if I'll do anything to this portion of the game or not...it's not a very long segment by any means, but I COULD add some puzzle element to this area? Hmm...


Enemies:

Several Notorious Monsters  and/or strong monsters from past dungeons pretty much show up here. This includes: Ruby Dragon, Behemoth, Garuda, Manticore, Krysta, Crystal Dragon, and Spirit Dragon.


Bosses:

Alice Margatroid: The sole boss of the dungeon. She fights exactly as she did back in Poltergeist Mansion, and while she can hit pretty hard at times, Iku's heal should be more than enough to heal it off. She's not super difficult by any means. This would be a good fight to have Nazrin constantly use Steal Yen to build up funds, if you so desire.

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In this episode, we flee for our lives from the malicious Order. But in the end, will it all amount to anything?


Enemies:

Wasp: The most dangerous thing it can even remotely do is inflict Poison to one party member with Poison Needle. Otherwise, it's not a big threat, but a good enemy to farm Wind Gems from.

Rock Slug: Rock Slugs have very high attack and defense, but otherwise aren't super difficult as Mystia can easily defeat them. They're also a prime farming source for Gaia Gems!

Forest Moth: The most dangerous enemy in here as it has access to the powerful Wind Sickle and Aerial Slash skills, and can inflict Sleep with Slumber. Defeat quickly with non-Earth and non-Wind elemental attacks, or avoid fighting them at all!



Bosses:

Tenshi Hinanawi: Same as before, even easier in fact as she doesn't use World Creation Press or Scarlet Weather Rhapsody at all. There should be no problems beating her at all.

Order: The very first fight against her, you HAVE to lose sadly. Even if you won, it'll count you as losing. The second fight is trickier, as you'd THINK you'd have to lose the fight. However, the thing here is that IKU must take 5 turns herself. A weird requirement for the fight, but seeing as the conversation is mostly between Iku and Order, makes sense that Iku HAS to be alive for it to happen, no? Of course, that damage output is something to fear. In the final fight, you'll be forced to use Iku, Letty, Yuuka, and Cirno (equip Yuuka and Cirno appropriately!). Iku's main job should be to keep everyone healed, and at least increase everyone's non-elemental resistances off the bat. Yuuka is probably going to die a lot from Magic attacks hitting her, but keep her up and running and keep her using Dual Spark for damage. Letty can be used to attack or be an item user, while Cirno can do her thing. The fight's pretty hard, but it is doable! Bring lots of Potion Berries and such!

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In this episode, we return to our regular schedule programming and head off north of the Hakurei Shrine, where...not a whole lot happens. This place is a prime grinding spot for money and skills, as well as elemental gems, if one so desires to do so.


Enemies:

Fire Fairy: Fairly powerful enemies, though bringing along Mokou or bringing along Red Hats, Fire Rings, or Flame Barriers will neuter their damage output significantly. They can also inflict Berserk, and have a Fujiyama Scroll Lv3 for stealing!

Ice Fairy: No, not that ice fairy! As with the Fire Fairy, fairly strong though Cirno and/or Ice Rings and Barettes will hamper their damage. They can inflict Freeze, so Barettes are the way to go. They carry the Stitch Scroll Lv2 for Advent Cirno to steal.

Thunder Fairy: Same as the previous fairies, in which case Thunder Rings/Flash Hats will help against them as well as bringing along Marisa, Yuuka, and Meiling. They like to inflict Paralysis a lot, and have access to the powerful Thundaga spell. The scariest thing about these guys is their speed, which is at a whopping 155 (for reference, most other fairies are around 120 speed). For steals, they have the Dragon Scroll Lv1, which you cannot use for a while yet...

Earth Fairy: Highly durable and powerful, but slow, fairy. They favor physical attacks moreso than the other fairies, but also uses powerful Earth-elemental attacks, which makes bringing Meiling, Yuuka, and Aya prime candidates, or using the Twist Bandana. They have no special scrolls to steal.

Light Fairy: The supportive fairy, which has a wide arrange of HP restoring skills, as well as buffs such as Might and Protectga, and the powerful Revive spell, which it will use if it's alone or with one other monster. They should be targetted first to prevent them from restoring the HP of any other enemies. They have the valuable Gods' Realm scroll for Keine to steal, at a 5% base chance.

Shadow Fairy: The most dangerous of the fairies, as it has access to a wide arrange of AoE status spells such as Breakga, Poisonga, and Confusega, as well as the powerful Chaos Drive spell. They have the valuable Masakado Crisis scroll for Keine, at a base 5% steal rate.

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In this episode, we begin the final dungeon of beta4! And what a dungeon it'll be! This is akin to a final dungeon, but keep in mind, this is ONLY the halfway point of the game. Yes, 30 hours in and it's only 50% of the entire storyline. I meant for the game to be big but man...


Enemies:

Tomb: The upgraded version of the Demonolith enemy fought in Road of Reconsideration. It's essentially just a stronger version of Demonolith with the same set of attacks, and will always appear with other enemies, sometimes even with a Demonolith.

Helldiver: Always appears in groups or with other enemies. They're pretty quick, but aren't super powerful and can be defeated relatively easily.

Golem: Physically resistant and has high Attack, but only uses regular attacks. Vanish Charms, Small Hitboxes, and Hairbands help with dodging its regular attacks.

Devil: These tricky foes are quite powerful. Up until they hit 50% of their Max HP, they will only use Firaga, Blizzaga, and Thundaga, which on their own are very powerful spells. However, once the foe hits below 50%, it changes its skillset to be Quakera, Tornado, Meteor, and Holy. Take heed when dealing with them! If you haven't gotten it yet, you can win the Masakado Crisis from these enemies, but it's a 3% drop rate.

Most other enemies that appear come from other areas of the games. Such enemies like the Ruby Dragon, Crystal Dragon, Behemoth, Mini-Suika, and Garuda are just some of the enemies one can encounter within the caverns.


Bosses:

Kotohime: Kotohime is...well, she's more of a joke boss than anything. She dies in one hit, and will only fire off several level 1 spells that hardly do any damage.

Alice Margatroid: Here we fight Alice once again! She's pretty similar to her previous fights actually, so she shouldn't be TOO difficult to defeat.

[Xenomic]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwTK909crzk


In this episode, we face off against the original gatekeeper of Makai, Shingyoku! And I...die. Because this game hates me! Oi vey...


Enemies:

Cleansed Mirror (Marisa): True to the Cleansed Mirrors from Road of Reconsideration, this one has 5000 HP and uses several of Marisa's powerful attacks. She has a wide array of items to steal, so try to steal from her!

Cleansed Mirror (Remilia): Mighty powerful and quick as you'd expect from Remilia, but just like with Remilia, she can only really hit one character at a time. Holy-elemental attacks are the way to go!

Cleansed Mirror (Yuuka): Powerful, but slow. She's not too much of a problem, but she does have a new scroll for Yuuka to steal!


Bosses:

Alice Margatroid, Shanghai, Hourai, Shanghai Doll, Spear Doll, Fencer Doll, Tenshi Hinanawi: Just keep healed up and Defend as you cannot win this fight. Simple as that! Reason? Because you don't get healed between boss fights this time around.

Shingyoku: Shingyoku is a pretty nasty fight, and since Mokou's not around, you don't have someone to absorb all of the Fire-elemental attacks Shingyoku can toss around. Of note, Nova Storm can reduce any character's HP to 1 AND is a spell that Koish can learn. Shingyoku also carries Death, Deathga, Gravira, and Aurora Flash for extra insult to injury.

[Xenomic]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-tY8zIx8PE


In this episode, we continue deeper into the Cave to Makai, where we tackle the Lunatic path and try not to get mauled by the enemies therein!


Bosses:

Meira: Meira actually is no different from the time when fought with just Yuuka aside from stat changes, so despite being the boss of the Lunatic path, she's actually more akin to the boss of the Easy or Normal path. You should have no problems with her at all if you're properly prepared.

[Xenomic]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOP32388LUc


In this episode, we tackle the Hard path and try not to get mauled by a vampire magician person! Still got 2 more paths to go.


Bosses:

Elis: Elis is probably one of the more dangerous and tricky bosses, simply because you will WANT to bring someone who can nullify or absorb Shadow damage, otherwise it'll become quite difficult to survive Dark Matter if she decides to use it, as she uses it without warning. In addition, she also likes to use high-end spells such as Flood, Scathe, Comet, and Quakera, so bringing someone like Aya, Yuuka, or Meiling may be detrimental to the fight. Patchouli can be useful if she has elemental resistance gear on against Water, Earth, Fire, and Shadow. Also keep in mind that Elis has access to Drain, Drainra, and more importantly, Big Bang. The fight's a tough one, but completely doable even with a level 15 party, assuming you use a lot of equipment that increases speed. You can steal a Devil Scroll Lv2 for Byakuren if you so choose.

[Xenomic]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUpCjAYO0Bc

In this episode, we tackle the Normal path, where we come upon another Makai gatekeeper! And we get a bit MORE story. This place is boss battle and story haven.


Bosses:

Sara: Sara is quick and physically powerful. If you don't keep up with speed equipment, she can easily outrun and murder the party. Giving Momiji or Meiling the Ribbon helmet and then having them use Provoke + Sentinel to draw Sara's attention can be most beneficial. Of note, Sara is one of few bosses who is WEAK to every status in the game, up to and including Instant Death. So...who better to bring than Komachi to play around with her?


Rikako: Rikako is a pretty mean fight, as she can inflict a variety of status effects as well as has access to various elemental spells, and she can also kill anyone while draining all of their HP. If one has not done so yet, bring Marisa and steal the Call Shop item from her, as there's a 50% chance to get it in this fight!

[Xenomic]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3BeD5RS7_8


In this episode, we come face to face with the last person we wanted to face...and then gain a new party member. But...what of the fate of everyone else?

Of note, the way beta4 ends might change a bit...not sure yet.


Bosses:

Fate: Fate is a relatively strong boss, akin to how Chaos was. She has access to various AoE elemental attacks, in addition to attacks such as The Void and Ragnarok. She's also capable of inflicting every status effect at once with Mind Blast, though it only hits one character. Take the time to steal the valuable Ribbon from her, as it's hard to come by!

[Xenomic]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ryd-jRjh4Ew


In today's episode, we head onwards to Pandaemonium and start beta5! Beta5 is NOT fixed up at all really, so it's still all a rough draft on how much damage and how strong enemies are in general, in addition to dungeon layouts kinda.


Enemies:

You shouldn't see any of these enemies, seeing as the rooms are small enough to get through without them.


Wild Bat: Focuses on physical, status-inflicting attacks. Can drop Remilia's Vampire Fang crafting item if needed.

Devil's Gaze: Mostly deals with Shadow-elemental attacks and Instant Death/Petrify. Not the world's hardest enemy though.

Epitaph: A dummied enemy that is meant to summon other enemies, namely the Cleansed Mirrors for Remilia, Yuuka, and Marisa. Whether or not he'll stick around is another question entirely.



Bosses:

Iron Golem: Getting this guy to show up, as spoken of in the video, can be a pain as you have to randomly find him in key rooms in the first half of the dungeon. It's best to enter and exit the first room until he appears as shown in the video. In any case, Iron Golem is physically resistant, but weak to Thunder and Magic, making Marisa ridiculously good against him. He does use strong AoE attacks such as Wave Cannon, Point Flare, and Prism Beam, but he should go down quickly enough that those don't pose too much of a problem.

Asura: Those who have played or at the very least watched ChefMKT's playthrough of Genius of Sapphieros will know this guy, or even those that's played Seiken Densetsu (as I believe he's originally from there). In any case, this guy is a magic user, so magic attacks are a no-go against him. He can use various elemental spells that can inflict statuses (the ones to watch out for are Stalagmite as it can inflict Petrify, and Negative Gate as it can inflict Instant Death), as well as heal with Curaga and use Level 5 Death. Do steal the Maelstrom Scroll Lv2; even if Byakuren has learned the skill, it can sell for decent money.

Shadow Dancer: Fans of the Tales of series will recognize this guy easily. He's the complete opposite of Asura, being a pure physical attacker, so physical attacks mean jack all to him. All of his attacks are elemental based and can inflict statuses as well, in addition to him using the powerful Darkness ability, which acts similarly to Remilia's Souleater, and Cleave ability. Do steal the Zanmato Scroll from the boss, as it's an invaluable weapon in Advent Cirno's arsenal.

Pandaemonium Warden: You fight two of these guys at the end of the dungeon. While they have considerably low HP for bosses at this point in the game, they come with powerful and dangerous abilities, such as Time-Space Vorpal to reduce MP and Shockwave to inflict major damage to the party. To make matters worse, they have access to Rikako's Antimatter Cannon, which will kill whoever it manages to hit AND absorb their HP. Physical attacks aren't as good against them, so stick with magic. They are also weak to Thunder-elemental attacks, so Marisa and Koishi (if she manages to have Lightning Orb or Judgment Bolt) are both prime fighters in this fight. Or just use Yuuka and Dual Spark everything ever.

[Xenomic]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUgp3to8DIY


In this video, we take some well deserved R&R! I should show off the overworld enemies more, as that's where some of the balance issues may arise from, but ah well...anyone testing the game that far will be able to let me know if it's too much or not I suppose. Also yes, you must talk to everyone in order to progress the game. Due to bad teleport events, I forgot to talk to Komachi again, so I had to do that near the end of the video. Remember kids! If you fix maps, make sure that your events are fixed too!

For this video's enemies, we'll talk about the overworld enemies found in Makai!

Enemies:

Makai Eye: A giant eyeball that likes to inflict Petrify and Confusion, as well as use the Comet spell. Kinda dangerous but easy to defeat as it's weak to physicals, particularly Pierce attacks. Shadow is a no-go on it however. If, for whatever reason, the player hasn't gotten it yet, one can steal the Cleaning Scroll Lv1 from it.

Hell Vine: This guy is the main one that I'm worried about being unbalanced. All of its attacks are Poison-elemental attacks, and some are AoE versions of the single target versions at that (well, only Bioga but...). And it does have access to all 3 levels of the Bio spell, making it potentially lethal (unless one brings Yuuka I guess since she's immune to Poison?? At this point in the game, Yuuka is really, REALLY good if set up right).

Oni: Onis are more physically powerful than their counterparts, which will be spoken of in the next part, but don't cut them short! They can still use some magic, particularly status spells and Cura. They can inflict Deprotect and Instant Death, so be wary of them!

Oni Mage: True to their name, these guys are magically-inclined, having access to high-level spells such as Flare, Freeze, Tornado, and Healaga. They are weaker to physical attacks than the Onis, so keep this in mind!

Soul Orb: Much like other orb enemies, these guys uses Reimu moves. However, they only use 2 as opposed to the other orbs, mainly being Spiritual Orb and Enigmatic Pearl. As long as nobody is weak to Holy and/or Magic, they shouldn't pose too much of a problem.

Corrupted Soul: Heavy status-inflicting users, as well as having access to the Drain spell. They shouldn't be too much of a problem as most of their spells are single-target though.

Fire Dragon: Only fought in the easternmost part of Makai. These guys are pretty powerful, having access to strong Fire-elemental attacks such as Flare Tornado and Hellfire, as well as the dangerous Nova Storm spell. Stealing from them can yield a chance to win the Orichalcum though!

Ice Dragon: Only fought in the easternmost part of Makai. Much like the Fire Dragon, these guys uses powerful Ice-elemental attacks and like to inflict the Freeze status quite often. Depleted Uranium can be stolen from them.

Thunder Dragon: Only fought in the easternmost part of Makai. Same dealio as the other elemental dragons, but has far less skills than them. If one wishes, they can try to steal Glass Shoes from these guys.

Holy Dragon: Only fought in the easternmost part of Makai. Holy Dragons are far more dangerous than the other elemental dragons if only for the simple fact that they constantly attack everyone and can heal for a crapton of HP.

Nightbane: Usually comes in groups of three or six, but are limited to regular attacks, escaping, or Self-Destructing. Should not be difficult to defeat.

[Xenomic]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnZ9m6_epqw


In this episode, Pandaemonium is under siege by an army of dolls! Who could be the mastermind behind this attack!? Of note, this area is also 100% tested, so things may change later...


Enemies:

Shanghai/Fencer Doll/Spear Doll: These guys are literally the exact same enemies fought in Poltergeist Mansion, same attacks and all, just different stats.

Goliath Doll: Technically a mini-boss, one that is very draining on resources. It has only one attack, Cross Cutter, which will deal 9999 damage to one target. That's it...oh, and it has 25,000 HP. So yeah, it's best to avoid these guys, though the way the area is set up, sometimes it's really hard to...may need to fix that later if people deem it too much.


Bosses:

Alice Margatroid/True Shanghai/Hourai: Fought alongside the Shanghai/Fencer Doll/Spear Doll. True Shanghai and Hourai actually attack in this fight unlike last time, and while True Shanghai isn't too terribly dangerous, Hourai is a whole another story. Hanged Hourai Dolls WILL be the bane of your existence in this fight, so you may want to take Hourai out first. As for Alice, most of the time she'll just sit there and not attack, but when she DOES attack, it'll hurt. A lot. Not only does she retain her moves from the other fights, but she also comes with Artful Sacrifice (blows up a doll for 500 damage to the party), Return Animate, Devilry Light Ray, and can use Resurrection to revive all dead allies, if she's alone. Your goal here is to kill all but one of the dolls, then hammer away at Alice. The best doll to leave around is probably the Fencer Doll, as it's the least dangerous of the group.

Yamame Kurodani/Medicine Melancholy: Literally no change for them from the last time fought separately with Remilia, except with an addition of a desperation move. Keep in mind, you don't get healed between these two boss fights, so if you're really hurting by the time you get to this fight, you may be in trouble.

Rikako Asakura: This is a fight that you shouldn't really lose at all, as you come with infinite MP and a good healing ability. Abuse the infinite MP and go to town, or experiment with some of the abilities if you see fit!

[Xenomic]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fb7RTbOTCtk


In this episode, we head towards the last dungeon that I was working on that's still incomplete! Yes, this means in the next part, we'll be done with the current LP until further notice! ;___;


Bosses:

Yuugenmagan: Yes, we get to fight Yuugen here and now! But will it be the last time? Who knows! In any case, Yuugen here uses various elemental AoE attacks, so someone like Byakuren (with sufficient skill levels) and Nitori can help ease the damage he can dish out. Meiling can also easily heal up any damage if necessary, assuming you leveled up her Rainbow Wind Chime. All in all, the fight's not super difficult by any means.