On 03/09/2011 10:16 PM, Slime wrote:
>  > This final level also has some pretty steep difficulty. Quite apart from
>  > the fact that the last 3 sublevels are basically endless jumping
>  > puzzles, there's a hitherto unseen level of close combat involved. To
>  > describe it as "challenging" would be an understatement.
>
> I found the last level rather trivial, but that's because I had upgraded
> the Calamity Cannon all the way.

The Ura are fairly easy to kill. The problem is more that they tend to 
surround you, and you can only shield yourself from one direction. I 
ended up dying a lot.

Oh, and the jumping puzzles. Given that the controls only let you move 

(Although usually not fatal.)

>  > Completing the game also actives a "special new game option". I haven't
>  > tried it, but apparently it lets you do things like start a new game
>  > with level 10 skill, all weapons available, all upgrades unlocked, etc.
>
>
> This option doesn't start you at level 10, it leaves you where you are
> and lets you continue to level up and upgrade your weapons.

Just hitting "continue" after the credits finish rolling does that.

I was mildly annoyed to discover that you can't start a new game without 
discarding the old one. Still, I guess it makes the game design easier. :-P

>  > I've yet to complete either of the other two main challenges. (Mainly
>  > because I've yet to discover a way to kill Anklegators.)
>
>
> Run or roll over them to make them pop up, then turn around and do some
> damage quickly.

It's slightly tricky to get them to pop up yet miss me. However, what I 
can't figure out at all is how to have them miss me, yet still be close 
enough to injure them. The War Machete is great in that it continues to 
deal damage after they go back underground. But you have to be *really* 
close to use it.

The only thing I can think of is to use the Brusher's Pike. But then, 
how to stay alive long enough to get to that part of the challenge?

>  > (Interestingly, I'm short of two idols. No idea
>  > how you get those, given that I've searched every level...)
>
>
> I think they're in the shop.

Some of them are. But I've cleaned out the shop now. Apparently I didn't 
pick something up along the way or something...

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