f00had Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 Cheers RedShell I reckon I'll get the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Londragon Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 Been umming and arring about this, but after reading @RedShell 's comment about it being like Punch-Out, I'm going to download this tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedShell Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 @f00had & @londragon, I hope you guys enjoy the game. : peace: I'm currently approaching the final area on my second playthrough of the main game, and getting addicted to the thug-challenges too. Trying to speed run the 30 Thug-challenge is a lot of fun! My best time is still over 3 minutes though. I really want to get a run done in under 3, but it's proving tricky as I always make a mistake somewhere. The developers' best time on the 30 thug-challenge is 02:35:59! http://sakurasamurai.nintendo.com/moreways.html By the way, I discovered the last time I played this, that if you press A while inside a village, you perform a greeting. If you stand next to an NPC and do it, they respond with their own little sound. This character... ...makes the most amusing sound. I spent a few minutes repeatedly pressing the A button one time just to hear it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dcubed Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 By the way, I discovered the last time I played this, that if you press A while inside a village, you perform a greeting.If you stand next to an NPC and do it, they respond with their own little sound. This character... ...makes the most amusing sound. I spent a few minutes repeatedly pressing the A button one time just to hear it. Oh cool! I knew about the greeting, but I didn't know they actually respond to you! Will have to try that out next time I play the game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedShell Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 (edited) Oh cool! I knew about the greeting, but I didn't know they actually respond to you! Will have to try that out next time I play the game Yeah, just make sure you ain't standing too close though, otherwise you talk to them instead. *EDIT* Damn it. Yeah, it's unlikely that I would've killed the last 4 enemies in less than 5 seconds anyway, especially with a borked sword. How the hell is it possible to get 02:35?! Edited October 14, 2012 by RedShell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Londragon Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 @f00had & @londragon, I hope you guys enjoy the game. Only had an hour with it last night, but so far am really enjoying it, despite me being pants and dying quite a few times. It does take a little getting used to and when those enemies who attack faster first pop up they caught me out big time. But, just like Punch-Out the key to it is to learn their offensive techniques, so that you can counter effectively. When done correctly, cutting a swath through a group of enemies it is soooo rewarding. Will be spending a lot of time on this. I like to return to areas I've already cleared to perfect my skills. Thoroughly recommended for all Punch Out fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedShell Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 Woohoo! I beat the game on Expert Mode! The final boss actually gave me less trouble than on my first playthrough, because I was already familiar with his attack patterns. Still took me a few attempts though, and I needed the Invincibility Robe and a Kappa's Amulet. Had 3 of those in my inventory actually but only needed the 1 on my final attempt. Yeah, for those that might not be aware, it's possible to build up a collection of Kappa's Amulet, despite only being able to purchase 1 from the shop. The same goes for the other items too, frogs, throwing daggers, etc... You just need to play lots of the town mini-games to collect stamps, once you get on the 40 stamp board, hitting 40 should award you with a Kappa's Amulet. 10, 20, & 30 will randomly give you other items, I ended up with over 40 throwing daggers! The best mini-game to collect lots of stamps on is the one on the left in the 2nd town. The falling leaf game. It's possible to get 7 stamps if you slice everything. :awesome: But, just like Punch-Out the key to it is to learn their offensive techniques, so that you can counter effectively.And also just like Punch-Out, once you get really good you don't have to wait for a counter attack (with certain enemies), you can be much more aggressive if your timing is precise enough. This also appears to be the key to getting fast times on the Thug Challenges, but it's not easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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