How far have you gotten into hard mode?

Nerfed · 12-29-2011, 03:28 PM

I'm currently stuck at monster X.

Chubfish · 12-29-2011, 04:00 PM

I've made it past the Core on my Polar Star hard mode run, but I wanted to do it with the machine gun as well so I'm at Monster X on that save and Mimiga Village on the other.

LuukeNukem · 01-18-2012, 04:56 AM

I stopped playing once I got to the sand zone. So insanely difficult.

retsuseiba · 01-18-2012, 11:31 AM

Also stuck at Monster X.

Protoss · 01-23-2012, 12:51 AM

I died at the Undead Core. Since getting there is so tedious I am stuck at the Prefab Building. Would probably have defeated it with the 5 extra HP from that dog.

Anyway, going to restart Hard Mode anyway for a perfect game there. Some missable items should make the battles easier.

As for Monster X:

Spoiler:
After the four green cores are destroyed, get hit by a red laser wall to downgrade the blade to level 2. Then attack the Monster X from below when it stands and defend yourself from the rockets with the level 3 Bubbler. I did it second try with that strategy. Alternatively, keep the blade on level 3 and attack with it.

Video for the latter strategy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvT0-CxyXzo

Rhylos · 01-23-2012, 09:58 AM

I'm at the prefab building as well. The final cave(hidden) was so ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ hard. The red ogre alone killed me like 10 times.

Hyperviper · 01-23-2012, 04:29 PM

I'm currently at the prefab building as well. Fighting what amounts to six bosses in one single run is certainly difficult, but it's all in good spirits I guess.

At least before I put my keyboard out the window.

skiddlywibble · 01-28-2012, 12:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Protoss

I died at the Undead Core. Since getting there is so tedious I am stuck at the Prefab Building. Would probably have defeated it with the 5 extra HP from that dog.

This is pretty much my situation as well. That last boss is a pain.

N00bKefka · 12-20-2012, 09:15 PM

Blood Sanctuary.. I am sick of getting own by ballos. I am on 3hp btw...

Necdilzor · 12-22-2012, 06:52 AM

Man, there's a hard mode? I died a lot in the original... it must be challenging!

E-102 Gamma · 04-10-2013, 07:04 PM

I beat it with the normal ending.

That final straight of bosses was brutal. As was not noticing that a stone block thing was not in the background, consequently getting squished because I ran into it, and having to beat all of the bosses again.

This was my first run, so I had no idea about the better ending and whatnot. I got the booster v0.8, so I couldn't save Curly. I did find the dog with the health canister, though, but that may have been because I read about it somewhere.

tutajkk · 04-11-2013, 05:04 PM

Gave up at Monster X. I doubt I could beat Ballos with 3 hp.

12-29-2011, 03:28 PM	#1
Nerfed Join Date: Sep 2010 Reputation: 1645 Posts: 4,303	How far have you gotten into hard mode? I'm currently stuck at monster X.

01-23-2012, 12:51 AM	#5
Protoss Join Date: Feb 2010 Reputation: 134 Posts: 1,132	I died at the Undead Core. Since getting there is so tedious I am stuck at the Prefab Building. Would probably have defeated it with the 5 extra HP from that dog. Anyway, going to restart Hard Mode anyway for a perfect game there. Some missable items should make the battles easier. As for Monster X: Spoiler: After the four green cores are destroyed, get hit by a red laser wall to downgrade the blade to level 2. Then attack the Monster X from below when it stands and defend yourself from the rockets with the level 3 Bubbler. I did it second try with that strategy. Alternatively, keep the blade on level 3 and attack with it. Video for the latter strategy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvT0-CxyXzo

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12-29-2011, 04:00 PM	#2
Chubfish Join Date: Jul 2009 Reputation: 34 Posts: 131	I've made it past the Core on my Polar Star hard mode run, but I wanted to do it with the machine gun as well so I'm at Monster X on that save and Mimiga Village on the other.

01-18-2012, 04:56 AM	#3
LuukeNukem Join Date: Jan 2012 Reputation: 0 Posts: 3	I stopped playing once I got to the sand zone. So insanely difficult.

01-18-2012, 11:31 AM	#4
retsuseiba Join Date: Dec 2011 Reputation: 11 Posts: 35	Also stuck at Monster X.

01-23-2012, 09:58 AM	#6
Rhylos Join Date: Mar 2009 Reputation: 34 Posts: 1,051	I'm at the prefab building as well. The final cave(hidden) was so ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ hard. The red ogre alone killed me like 10 times.

01-23-2012, 04:29 PM	#7
Hyperviper Join Date: Jan 2009 Reputation: 4 Posts: 83	I'm currently at the prefab building as well. Fighting what amounts to six bosses in one single run is certainly difficult, but it's all in good spirits I guess. At least before I put my keyboard out the window.

12-20-2012, 09:15 PM	#9
N00bKefka Join Date: Aug 2011 Reputation: 0 Posts: 20	Blood Sanctuary.. I am sick of getting own by ballos. I am on 3hp btw...

12-22-2012, 06:52 AM	#10
Necdilzor Join Date: Mar 2012 Reputation: 0 Posts: 8	Man, there's a hard mode? I died a lot in the original... it must be challenging!

04-10-2013, 07:04 PM	#11
E-102 Gamma Join Date: Jul 2010 Reputation: 12 Posts: 38	I beat it with the normal ending. That final straight of bosses was brutal. As was not noticing that a stone block thing was not in the background, consequently getting squished because I ran into it, and having to beat all of the bosses again. This was my first run, so I had no idea about the better ending and whatnot. I got the booster v0.8, so I couldn't save Curly. I did find the dog with the health canister, though, but that may have been because I read about it somewhere.

04-11-2013, 05:04 PM	#12
tutajkk Join Date: Sep 2011 Reputation: 21 Posts: 595	Gave up at Monster X. I doubt I could beat Ballos with 3 hp.