Ketsui - Arcade/360

[AmidstStorm]

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Ketsui ~Kizuna Jigoku Tachi - Arcade, MAME & XBOX 360
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GAME INFO:
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Cave, 2003.
Vertical.
5 Stages.
Loops (certain requirements needed).

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SUBMISSION INFO:
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1 credit, no continues.


Submit scores in the following format, with a screen shot for validation.

Player - Initials - Score - Stage reached - Ship type (A or B) - Format

eg. AmidstStorm - AMS - 1,640,400 - 1 - Type A - 360



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HIGH SCORE RANKING - ARCADE
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Ranking - Player - Initials - Score - Stage Reached - Ship Type - Format
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1. Smraedis - .SM - 93,425,607 - 1-5 - Type A - XBOX 360
2. kollisionBR - KOL - 66,972,284 - 1-4 - Type A - XBOX 360
3. Misery - BDV - 64,459,366 - 1-5 - Type A - XBOX 360
4. Gmintyfresh - GEF- 53,092,498 - 1-4 - Type A - MAME
5. Mero - ROB - 48,340,130 - 1-4 - Type A - XBOX 360
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6. coffeejoerx - CRX - 32,239,289 - 1-3 - Type A - MAME
7. Blade Runner - MFF - 28,760,393 - 1-3 - Type A - XBOX 360
8. AmidstStorm - AMS - 28,507,837 - 1-3 - Type A - XBOX 360
9. Stormy-X - SIN - 28,114,768 - 1-3 - Type A - XBOX 360
10. Sel The Don - SEL - 23,001,899 - 1-3 - Type A - MAME
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11. Ruroso - RUR - 21,580,106 - 1-3 - Type A - MAME
12. Grunthos - DAV - 1-2 - 3,409,311 - ? - MAME






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HIGH SCORE RANKING - X-MODE
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1. Misery - BOV - 270,036,427 - 1-5 - Type A
2. AmidstStorm - AMS - 112,506,227 - 1-4 - Type A

[AmidstStorm]

Suprising how easy it is to forget a game. I've spent the last month playing mostly X-Mode but won't post my highest until after the 14th when AvsG Challenge ends.

Here's my first credit on Arcade mode to get the ball rolling (*cue Misery and his insanity scores ). The other scores were previous bests from awhile ago. Just goes to show how poor i used to be, if i could double previous best on first credit.

Arcade - AmidstStorm - AMS - 15,603,786 - Stage 2 - Tiger Schwert - 360

[Misery]

Yeah, sure, I can post some scores here, lol.

Dont expect anything too nuts for this one though. Ketsui arcade is not one of my better games/modes as scoring goes. I'd been practicing on it for awhile recently, until one point where I got overly frustrated, probably by that damn boat, and decided to take a break and move on to Futari. I really hate that freaking boat. The scoring system in this game is decent but has never completely agreed with me. It can be VERY cryptic as to why some things DONT give you much, and others do. I'm not very patient with that sort of thing.

X-Mode for me is better. Though I havent played it in some time, I should get back to it here soon, I should be able to do alot better by this point, in theory anyway.





Misery - 59,992,779 - stage 4 - Tiger Schwert - 360






Misery - 270,036,427 - stage 5 - Tiger Schwert - 360




There ya go!

I'll see if I cant get something better for X-mode soon-ish.

And I keep thinking I should have 1cc'ed this by now. Particularly after completely finishing the DS spinoff (except for the impossible "extra" mode. But I did completely finish everything else. Doom is hard.). Usually in this one I die while attempting to score points. In the arcade mode, this usually means ramming something stupid.

And such a great arrange mode, in this game.

[AmidstStorm]

Some great scores there mate. Been playing the Xmode a bit more tonight. Alot more managable than Arcade. I still can't get the technique down to take out all 4 of the Stage 1 boss' roters. 3 is my best and just hit 30 million after stage 1 which is my new pb for that stage. I'll post my best overall tomorrow once this challenge is over. Not quite near your top though..

[AmidstStorm]

Oh and to add. I find the boat fairly easy for some reason. The damn S2 bosses drive me mad and s3 main is a censored to learn the patterns.

[Misery]

Oh and to add. I find the boat fairly easy for some reason. The damn S2 bosses drive me mad and s3 main is a censored to learn the patterns.

That damn boat, it just irritates me.

Usually I'm just trying to get it to drop the 1up that it holds, and preferrably while not scoring too horribly at it. And then something goes horribly wrong.

For the rest of the game, I usually dont need to use any bombs until the stage 4 boss.... occaisionally one on the last pattern of the third boss.... but that bloody BOAT is the one that'll actually hit me with something, curse it.

It doesnt help that in arcade mode I'm usually trying to point-blank absolutely everything.

That boat is similar to the spider in Futari. It doesnt necessarily make a whole lot of sense that I always get hit there, but that's how it goes.

[AmidstStorm]

AvsG challenge over. This is my best for X-Mode

X-Mode - AmidstStorm - AMS - 112,506,227 - Stage 4 - Tiger Schwert - 360

[Misery]

GAH FINALLY I BROKE 60 MILLION.

Arcade - Misery - BOV - 61,549,067 - Stage 4 (boss) - Tiger Schwert


I'm gonna upload this one to Youtube. It has it's funny moments.... I think pretty much EVERY death aside from one was me crashing into something really freaking stupid. Usually after doing something really freaking awesome. Because THATS HOW IT WORKS, argh.

Though boss 4 was the frustrating bit. I did it bloody PERFECTLY..... and then smacked right into it's final pattern, which is probably it's easiest attack. JOY.


Also: This needs a sequel. Have I mentioned that yet? It really does. Aint many shmups more fun than this one.

And lastly: Screw that boat. Screw it with a fork.

[AmidstStorm]

Congrats, Ketsui is a masterpiece and beyond my skills. Would love to return to it one day. Stage 4 boss is about the best I can get to on xmode. Not played arcade much

[Misery]

Congrats, Ketsui is a masterpiece and beyond my skills. Would love to return to it one day. Stage 4 boss is about the best I can get to on xmode. Not played arcade much

Yeah, I'd avoided arcade mode for awhile myself as well.... X-Mode turned out to be pretty darn amazing, so that sorta pulled my attention away for quite awhile.

Having properly started learning Arcade mode though.... really great scoring system, actually. It's like a non-stupid version of the usual chaining system. More of a "combo" system than full chaining. Works pretty darn well, really. Worth spending some time on when you get a chance. It's also less strict than Cave's usual..... dropping a bomb or dying wont instantly wreck your score. What a concept, eh?

[AmidstStorm]

Transferred the scores over from the league thread.

[tentionfree]

Dear Transferred the scores over from the league thread. For the rest of the game, I usually dont need to use any bombs until the stage 4 boss.... occaisionally one on the last pattern of the third boss, but that bloody BOAT is the one that'll actually hit me with something, curse it. Though boss 4 was the frustrating bit. I did it bloody PERFECTLY, and then smacked right into it's final pattern, which is probably it's easiest attack..........!!!

[Misery]

Dear Transferred the scores over from the league thread. For the rest of the game, I usually dont need to use any bombs until the stage 4 boss.... occaisionally one on the last pattern of the third boss, but that bloody BOAT is the one that'll actually hit me with something, curse it. Though boss 4 was the frustrating bit. I did it bloody PERFECTLY, and then smacked right into it's final pattern, which is probably it's easiest attack..........!!!

Yep, as I always say, that accursed boat is the worst bit. It's made of sorrow and tragedy, it is.