Post by Jonathan on Dec 1, 2007 23:06:22 GMT -5
Fortinbras/Demon King/Man in White /= God of Light
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Final Boss Battle: Fortinbras
As you might expect, the encounter with Fortinbras is the toughest in the game. Sure, he's a stationary target, but he's got a whole slew of weapons designed to keep you at bay. Using the Bishamon Sword will bolster your attack, but this can still be a rough battle. Lots of Medicines will help. So will an intimate knowledge of what he's going to throw at you.
Good Touch/Bad Touch
With this guy, the only good touch is no touch at all. Since you'll have to get up close and personal with Forty, you'll want to dodge his giant hands as they poke and stab at you. If the uberdemon reaches you with this press-on attack, you'll be suffering to the tune of 50% of your life bar. This is easily blocked with the L1 button, or dodged with the R1/left-right combo. Watch out, though. He likes to throw two hand attacks back to back. If you block the hand stab, watch out for a scooping hand attack, explained below.
The Scoop and Spit
Also known as the sweeping hand. Also known as instant death. Just to prove you're a gnat, if you get too close, the ultimate demon will swipe you up in one hand. If you don't break free in time, he will hose you down with a blast of fire straight from his gizzard. This is to be avoided at all costs, as it will end you. This attack can be blocked (L1), but if you get caught it is tough to break free. Your best bet is to button mash until the big brute drops you (usually one second before the fire attack). The scoop attack often comes right after the hand stab, and vice versa, so stay alert when you are in close.
Laser Eyes
Whenever you're out of reach of Mr. Grabby Hands, he will attack you in one of three ways. Firstly, he will shoot tracking lasers from his eyes that sweep across the floor, right at Samanosuke's feet. To avoid this attack, move the opposite way the laser is tracking on the floor. Watch out: these attacks come in threes. If you get hit by one, you will lose about 25% of a health bar, so stay nimble.
Demon Halitosis
The second long distance attack, fire breath is this demon's best friend. Like laser eyes, if you are out of reach of his meathooks, Fortinbras will use the old flamethrower breath on you. Like the laser attack, the fire will sweep back and forth across the floor. You can dodge it by running away from the flow, or by running all the way to the back of the chamber and facing away from the heat. If you catch fire, the flames will continue to do damage even after the demon stops breathing, so avoid this attack! If you stand in the stream for more than a second, you can kiss your vitality goodbye.
Great Balls of Fire
The worst of all three long distance attacks, the magenta laser balls are the hardest to avoid, as they cover the most area. When Fortinbras prepares for this attack, he holds his open palms at his sides, zen-style. Yeah, he's about to enlighten your ass. When he puts his hands by his sides like this, it's time to get into the center of the arena. The laser balls will launch into the air and make little pink shadows on the ground. They come in either clusters or lines, and your job is to avoid the pink shadows, or get lambasted. Don't get too close to Fortinbras during this barrage, though, as he can still swipe and stab at you between laser ball attacks.
Okay, so now you know what he's packing. The majority of the fight you will spend running around avoiding attacks. However, each time the big snake lets a round of attacks go, you should charge in immediately and start hacking with the Bishamon Sword (TRIANGLE attack works best). If you ding him good, he'll slump over and you can attack his head, which causes a good deal more damage than raging against his scaly skin. Don't linger too long. When Fortinbras gets back up out of the slump, it's time to run for your life again. Trying to do too much at once will almost definitely result in your demise.
If you don't have the Bishamon Sword, use your magic weapon attacks until they are all gone. The Raizan and Enryuu are especially effective. As with the Bishamon Sword, don't press your luck. When he gets up after your attack, prepare to turtle and avoid. After your magic is drained, retreat to the back of the arena and pump the snake with a bunch of fire arrows or Matchlock ammo. Then, get inside and hack at him with the naked blade. The Enryuu does the most damage per swing, so it's a good bet to finish.
Fighting the demon without the Bishamon is a tough proposition, so be sure to heal whenever your vitality is threatened. In either case, it helps quite a bit to have the Talisman in your inventory (found in the Dark Realm), as it will revive you when you fall in battle. Four Medicines or above will help considerably as well.
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Final Boss Battle: Fortinbras
As you might expect, the encounter with Fortinbras is the toughest in the game. Sure, he's a stationary target, but he's got a whole slew of weapons designed to keep you at bay. Using the Bishamon Sword will bolster your attack, but this can still be a rough battle. Lots of Medicines will help. So will an intimate knowledge of what he's going to throw at you.
Good Touch/Bad Touch
With this guy, the only good touch is no touch at all. Since you'll have to get up close and personal with Forty, you'll want to dodge his giant hands as they poke and stab at you. If the uberdemon reaches you with this press-on attack, you'll be suffering to the tune of 50% of your life bar. This is easily blocked with the L1 button, or dodged with the R1/left-right combo. Watch out, though. He likes to throw two hand attacks back to back. If you block the hand stab, watch out for a scooping hand attack, explained below.
The Scoop and Spit
Also known as the sweeping hand. Also known as instant death. Just to prove you're a gnat, if you get too close, the ultimate demon will swipe you up in one hand. If you don't break free in time, he will hose you down with a blast of fire straight from his gizzard. This is to be avoided at all costs, as it will end you. This attack can be blocked (L1), but if you get caught it is tough to break free. Your best bet is to button mash until the big brute drops you (usually one second before the fire attack). The scoop attack often comes right after the hand stab, and vice versa, so stay alert when you are in close.
Laser Eyes
Whenever you're out of reach of Mr. Grabby Hands, he will attack you in one of three ways. Firstly, he will shoot tracking lasers from his eyes that sweep across the floor, right at Samanosuke's feet. To avoid this attack, move the opposite way the laser is tracking on the floor. Watch out: these attacks come in threes. If you get hit by one, you will lose about 25% of a health bar, so stay nimble.
Demon Halitosis
The second long distance attack, fire breath is this demon's best friend. Like laser eyes, if you are out of reach of his meathooks, Fortinbras will use the old flamethrower breath on you. Like the laser attack, the fire will sweep back and forth across the floor. You can dodge it by running away from the flow, or by running all the way to the back of the chamber and facing away from the heat. If you catch fire, the flames will continue to do damage even after the demon stops breathing, so avoid this attack! If you stand in the stream for more than a second, you can kiss your vitality goodbye.
Great Balls of Fire
The worst of all three long distance attacks, the magenta laser balls are the hardest to avoid, as they cover the most area. When Fortinbras prepares for this attack, he holds his open palms at his sides, zen-style. Yeah, he's about to enlighten your ass. When he puts his hands by his sides like this, it's time to get into the center of the arena. The laser balls will launch into the air and make little pink shadows on the ground. They come in either clusters or lines, and your job is to avoid the pink shadows, or get lambasted. Don't get too close to Fortinbras during this barrage, though, as he can still swipe and stab at you between laser ball attacks.
Okay, so now you know what he's packing. The majority of the fight you will spend running around avoiding attacks. However, each time the big snake lets a round of attacks go, you should charge in immediately and start hacking with the Bishamon Sword (TRIANGLE attack works best). If you ding him good, he'll slump over and you can attack his head, which causes a good deal more damage than raging against his scaly skin. Don't linger too long. When Fortinbras gets back up out of the slump, it's time to run for your life again. Trying to do too much at once will almost definitely result in your demise.
If you don't have the Bishamon Sword, use your magic weapon attacks until they are all gone. The Raizan and Enryuu are especially effective. As with the Bishamon Sword, don't press your luck. When he gets up after your attack, prepare to turtle and avoid. After your magic is drained, retreat to the back of the arena and pump the snake with a bunch of fire arrows or Matchlock ammo. Then, get inside and hack at him with the naked blade. The Enryuu does the most damage per swing, so it's a good bet to finish.
Fighting the demon without the Bishamon is a tough proposition, so be sure to heal whenever your vitality is threatened. In either case, it helps quite a bit to have the Talisman in your inventory (found in the Dark Realm), as it will revive you when you fall in battle. Four Medicines or above will help considerably as well.