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If you have 25 min of your life to waste watching  a knuckle head play Astyanax badly and listen to him talk nonsense then here you go.

i think I filmed this on Wednesday or Thursday I can’t remember. 

https://youtu.be/rSeRoa3LAcI
  ]]> NintendoAge 2018 Weekly Contests Presents: Astyanax http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=31&threadid=183023 2018-07-31T19:10:20 -05.00 bimmy_lee 118 Originally posted by: Gloves
 
Originally posted by: Yoshi

I was swamped yesterday, but your tips were very helpful mbd39! I not only finished 3-2, I beat the entire game. Its kind of funny how imbalanced the bosses were in this game. For instance, I felt the final boss was very easy. I just casted bind strategically and defeated him easily, despite him casting bind too on occasion. By far the worst level was Marshy. It went on and on, but the bind spell helped out there too.



I recall Marshy being the run killer for me as a kid. Very long, and plenty of "gotcha" moments with falling into holes.
I can see why. Those swamp creatures knocking you into a hole sucks. At least the knockback in this game is not as bad as castlevania or ninja gaiden.
  ]]> NintendoAge 2018 Weekly Contests Presents: Astyanax http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=31&threadid=183023 2018-07-30T20:12:23 -05.00 bimmy_lee 118 Originally posted by: Yoshi

I was swamped yesterday, but your tips were very helpful mbd39! I not only finished 3-2, I beat the entire game. Its kind of funny how imbalanced the bosses were in this game. For instance, I felt the final boss was very easy. I just casted bind strategically and defeated him easily, despite him casting bind too on occasion. By far the worst level was Marshy. It went on and on, but the bind spell helped out there too.


I recall Marshy being the run killer for me as a kid. Very long, and plenty of "gotcha" moments with falling into holes. ]]> NintendoAge 2018 Weekly Contests Presents: Astyanax http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=31&threadid=183023 2018-07-30T20:11:03 -05.00 bimmy_lee 118 NintendoAge 2018 Weekly Contests Presents: Astyanax http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=31&threadid=183023 2018-07-30T13:38:05 -05.00 bimmy_lee 118 Originally posted by: Gloves
 
Originally posted by: skinnygrinny
 
Originally posted by: mbd39

Does Astyanax have the worst slowdown on the system? I know that 1943 gets pretty bad as well.
Lol Astyanax is pretty bad but it works like the matrix when I was just taking damage trying to power through the second half of later levels lol

 



Yeah I dunno that the devs ever anticipated jerk like us actively trying to break the game by not attacking enemies at all lol.
Yeah, the slowdown is a lot worse when playing pacifist, but it's still pretty bad even when you're playing normally as soon as the screen fills up with enemies.

  ]]> NintendoAge 2018 Weekly Contests Presents: Astyanax http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=31&threadid=183023 2018-07-30T13:35:10 -05.00 bimmy_lee 118 Originally posted by: skinnygrinny

Originally posted by: mbd39

Does Astyanax have the worst slowdown on the system? I know that 1943 gets pretty bad as well.
Lol Astyanax is pretty bad but it works like the matrix when I was just taking damage trying to power through the second half of later levels lol

 


Yeah I dunno that the devs ever anticipated jerk like us actively trying to break the game by not attacking enemies at all lol. ]]> NintendoAge 2018 Weekly Contests Presents: Astyanax http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=31&threadid=183023 2018-07-30T13:32:04 -05.00 bimmy_lee 118 Originally posted by: mbd39

Does Astyanax have the worst slowdown on the system? I know that 1943 gets pretty bad as well. Lol Astyanax is pretty bad but it works like the matrix when I was just taking damage trying to power through the second half of later levels lol

  ]]> NintendoAge 2018 Weekly Contests Presents: Astyanax http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=31&threadid=183023 2018-07-30T13:17:57 -05.00 bimmy_lee 118 Originally posted by: skinnygrinny
 
Originally posted by: mbd39
 
Originally posted by: skinnygrinny

I never picked up the arrow or the hand. I thought they were worth points so If I broke one open I would just jump over them.

I think the hand increases your weapon's attack meter so that you can do more damage. You don't need it, but it's worth picking up. It's not that many more points. The other item increases your weapon's speed so that is also worth picking up.
I was conscious about not picking up the hand or arrow lol. I did notice my power up meter thing for attack was very weak and never filled up. 

 
Yeah the hand is stamina - the more full it is the more damage your physical attack will do. The arrow is attack speed, and makes you swing faster (not very useful for a low score run, all things considered).
  ]]> NintendoAge 2018 Weekly Contests Presents: Astyanax http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=31&threadid=183023 2018-07-30T13:13:48 -05.00 bimmy_lee 118 Originally posted by: mbd39
 
Originally posted by: skinnygrinny

I never picked up the arrow or the hand. I thought they were worth points so If I broke one open I would just jump over them.

I think the hand increases your weapon's attack meter so that you can do more damage. You don't need it, but it's worth picking up. It's not that many more points. The other item increases your weapon's speed so that is also worth picking up. I was conscious about not picking up the hand or arrow lol. I did notice my power up meter thing for attack was very weak and never filled up. 

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