Gigawing 2: Scoring and Strategy

http://page.freett.com/mgl
http://page.freett.com/mgl/gigawing/stage1.html

A Stage 1 capture report for Chery (RF) players. Check out
points 6 and 7.

Point 6 describes two item volcanons. The first is as seen
in Mode7's video.

http://www.shmups.com/beepreying/gw2/01712.jpg

But for the next one, instead of letting the battleship on
the right drift off, the guide recommends that one should
immediately destroy it and trigger the volcanon there.

Point 7 describes two more volcanons from the four large
machines which follows. The first comes from only the
first machine. Reflect bullets from either side of it,
then rush into it at the end of the reflection. The second
comes from the second and third machines. When the third
one arrives, reflect the second machine's bullets, and then
run into the third to trigger that volcanon.

The guide also points out that the fourth machine could
help you trigger another volcanon. But since you have to
use your shot too much for some reason, it's highly
unlikely that one can trigger it.

Did anyone trigger all four of these volcanons in one run?
I'll try it on Monday, but I would like to know if this
works.

I do everytime. Gets me a 1.4 quad score for the level.

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Originally posted by Kaneda
I do everytime. Gets me a 1.4 quad score for the level.

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Ah, thanks for the confirmation, Kaneda. Guess I'll have to
find the timing by myself, though.

What I find most helpful when dealing with those 4 large ships is not firing at all and letting them unload as much as they can. If you slowly approach, reflecting the lighter stream of bullets, then just as your RB gives it's last expulsion of energy rush into the most congested sections of bullets and push towards the large ship that's shooting them, you can trigger both volacanons easily. It's real hard to explain, but if you have trouble I might be able to take shots with my webcam, although I can't guarantee real clear pics.

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Originally posted by Kaneda
What I find most helpful when dealing with those 4 large ships is not firing at all and letting them unload as much as they can. If you slowly approach, reflecting the lighter stream of bullets, then just as your RB gives it's last expulsion of energy rush into the most congested sections of bullets and push towards the large ship that's shooting them, you can trigger both volacanons easily. It's real hard to explain, but if you have trouble I might be able to take shots with my webcam, although I can't guarantee real clear pics.

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That makes sense. But when exactly do you start the RB?

Stay at the bottom of the screen. When the bullets meet you, your RB will have just recharged from the last volcanon so you can use it in time.

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Originally posted by Kaneda
Stay at the bottom of the screen. When the bullets meet you, your RB will have just recharged from the last volcanon so you can use it in time.

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Okay, I'll try that when I can play again. Thanks again,
Kaneda. ^_^

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Originally posted by Randorama
Congrats Kaneda.

Well, it seems that this gw2 game is helping people improving self-confidence :D :D :D :D :D

Now, kaneda Dear, we want you beating Mars Matrix...

Good work

:evil: :evil: :evil:

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Actually, I think I'm gonna take a break from score-heavy shmups for a while and focus on clearing Batsugun. If anyone knows of any online strategies, replays, or score boards I'd greatly appreciate a link.

http://www.ah.wakwak.com/~pachipro/index.html

There's a bastugun replay in the mame section.
I hope it helps ;)


Btw:

i read somewhere there's some trick to trigger all the gw1 ships: any infos on it?

To unlock the GW1 ships, you can either a) beat the game WITHOUT RESTARTING OR CONTINUING with any character, which will unlock the GW1 ship for that character, or b) enter this code quickly on the first page of the Gallery:

Up, X, Y, X, Down, Y, X, Y, Y.

Check Darren Lo's FAQ on GameFAQs if that doesn't work. I'm repeating this from memory.

One word of warning: the code above will unlock everything, so if you wish to retain the pleasure of unlocking things yourself, make sure to turn off autosave or remove your VMU.