I have some speculation I would like to share with everyone.The stage 4 boss gimmick: shot type based? -if you are using a "corrupted" shot type you will fight one of the heroines in her "sane" version, trying to make you reason;-if you are using a "sane" shot type you will stumble upon one of the heroines using her "corrupted" weapon and you will fight to stop her.I had this on my mind and wanted to share it, what do you people expect from the stage 4 boss? Gimmick? Or just a normal fight?
The scroll she carries (called the Sorcerer's Sutra Scroll) contains the sutras she needs to use her abilities. By saying "contains", it does not mean the sutras are written on paper, but the scroll itself is made purely of these incantations(*4). Because of that, it is lighter than a paper scroll and the amount of content it can contain is almost infinite. Moreover, it is reputed that it does not deteriorate with time. It even comes equipped with an auto-chanting mode; simply wave it over your head and it will recite spells on its own, apparently. It is said that she made it to while away the free time she had while sealed in Makai. Many of the materials found in Makai contain their own will. Sorcerer's Sutra Scroll also has its own will, meaning other people are unable to handle it. In Gensokyo, such items are called "cursed". Therefore, the Sorcerer's Sutra Scroll is cursed(*5).
Maybe a bit far fetched, but SoPM came out way before DDC. Are we sensing a possible link here with DDC? Then again, how did Reimu's Gohei, Marisa's Hakkero and Sakuya's knife got corrupted in the first place out of the blue. Or do we have a youkai which has been doing this since Makai is said to be having materials of corruption?
Well, poltergeists are already a thing in Gensokyo even during PC-98 era so it might be one messing with their weapons.
Stage 6 will be the mad scientist.
Danmaku is all about power, ze ☆!
I prefer that the boss be a new character... We've fought Reimu, Marisa, and Sakuya as stage bosses before, so there won't be fun in fighting them again.
Stage 4 boss will be a Frankengirl, Stage 5 will be a mad scientist's assistant, Stage 6 will be the mad scientist.Extra will be Cirno.You heard it here first, caw caw!
I've heard speculation that instead of Reimu/Marisa/Sakuya, you'll fight Youmu or Sanae depending on whether you're using your cursed weapon or not. This is based on ZUN's comment of "play it and find out" when asked why Youmu and Sanae weren't playable. Story-wise, it's also based on the fact that your characters get sort of bloodthirsty when using weapons.
If for no other reason than to hear some Mystic Oriental Dream.
Huh. That is interesting. I'm a bit Sanae'd out, to be honest, but Youmu returning as a stage boss would be neat. If for no other reason than to hear some Mystic Oriental Dream.
She'd probably get a completely new theme song. That's the normal trend for recurring Windows bosses. Aya, Yuyuko, Marisa... I don't think there have been any exceptions. IN had remixes, but those were the first time those songs appeared in the Windows games.
That's pretty interesting. My guess is that some youkai (the villain of th14) learned to manipulate the materials found in Makai to curse weapons NOT made there (the gohei, the Hakkero and the knives). Also the weapons now cursed have strange effects on the heroines while they use them (which could be a side effect of what this youkai did?).Or it could be something entirely different to begin with.
If one were to go by returning characters being bosses for stage 4, perhaps Alice should be put in consideration as well for this theory? Basically, Sanae vs Reimu, Alice vs. Marisa, and Youmu vs. Sakuya.
THEN AGAIN... Just think about the first three bosses of DDC, especially Kagerou. Her theme obviously is including parts similiar to UN Owen was her and we also know that ZUN just >loves< to give people nostalgia. So it's likely he would remix something from another Windows game. And then there is Ayas theme that gets used several times in the Windows games (Shoot the Bullet, Double Spoiler) and the themes of PoFV were almost all remixes (partially from IN / PCB).
Alice was never a "protagonist". She's been Marisa's sidekick, at best. The protagonist role in the shooters has traditionally been reserved for humans anyway. I'd say Futo is more likely than Alice, and Futo's not very likely.
Sanae is not a human, though. She is a goddess. :getdown:
Alice was never a "protagonist". She's been Marisa's sidekick, at best. The protagonist role in the shooters has traditionally been reserved for humans anyway. I'd say Futo is more likely than Alice, and Futo's not very likely.Magus Night was supposed to be a remix and then he got carried away and made a whole new song. I'm expecting something like that, if this happens. Familiar musical phrases? Sure. But only that.
She's an arahitogami. She's fully human and fully god. Like the Emperor of Japan. Not sure why this concept is so hard for some people.
Hey, don't get so worked up over it. It was supposed to be funny.
She's an arahitogami. She's fully human and fully god.
Actually, he did full remixes in PoFV as I said. Some are close to not being altered at all, Mystias theme and Youmus theme are good examples for that. Not disregarding what you said and he doesn't do it often, but it does (and did) happen.
Just a quick question, what is the name of MarisaB's Bomb?