Tempest of the Heavens and Earth - Part 2 (Chapters 4, 5)

Game: Tempest of the Heavens and Earth
System: PC

Note: These were the levels that pushed me into doing unrecorded runs, because of how badly I was failing. The Underworld wasn't too painful to navigate. The fight with Yuugi though was a pain at first, especially for those shockwaves in her second phase, and the chain explosions in her third. It can be pretty fun once you get the hang of things, but its the kind of fight that can easily punish you for getting too careless, mainly for if she gets you with a stun and then a hard punch.

Youkai Mountain (the fifth stage) on the other hand was aggravating at first, mainly for that big gap near the beginning of the stage. You need the Mountain Breeze weaather effect while the fur balls were outside the camera, can spray you with bullets if you get to close, and you fall in a bottomless pit. Just...be sure to use something long range to take them out in advance. Oh, and pay closer attention to the Weather Manifestation buffs you get here. This level will use a lot of them. Suwako's fight as a whole wasn't too frustrating for the most part, though her final attack with the snakes was the most annoying, since she's basically untouchable aside from brief moments. Just play smart, be patient, and use attacks that break her amulet defenses ASAP.

On another note with regards to the characters, I liked the back and forth between Tenshi and Nue in this game. Tenshi is trying to take the situation seriously while Nue keeps being a troll, along with being frustrated and bewildered at Tenshi's frequent use of... percussive maintenance to provide solutions. Their last scene together here was pretty nice too.

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