Espgaluda II - Revision history

Brunoxsa: Assigning the respective category.

2025-11-29T15:46:40Z

Assigning the respective category.

Johnnyheli: /* Gold loss during boss battles */ fixed brainfart typo

2024-11-21T07:22:08Z

Gold loss during boss battles: fixed brainfart typo

Johnnyheli: /* During midbosses and bosses */ better phrasing

2024-10-16T11:18:11Z

During midbosses and bosses: better phrasing

Johnnyheli: /* Gold (a.k.a. 金塊/kinkai) */ added subsection for gold depletion during boss battles since i think it's worth highlighting

2024-10-16T11:16:00Z

Gold (a.k.a. 金塊/kinkai): added subsection for gold depletion during boss battles since i think it's worth highlighting

Johnnyheli: more small fixes

2024-10-15T04:18:38Z

more small fixes

Johnnyheli: small fixes everywhere for clarity

2024-10-14T23:23:08Z

small fixes everywhere for clarity

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Johnnyheli: /* Gems (a.k.a. 聖霊石/seirei seki/spirit stones) */ replaced gem gif with the one actually from espgaluda 2 and not espgaluda 1

2024-10-02T11:11:11Z

Gems (a.k.a. 聖霊石/seirei seki/spirit stones): replaced gem gif with the one actually from espgaluda 2 and not espgaluda 1

JSAV2006STG(ABC): /* Omake */

2024-07-09T20:05:08Z

Omake

JSAV2006STG(ABC): /* Rank */

2024-07-09T20:03:20Z

Rank

JSAV2006STG(ABC): /* Shin Seseri */

2024-05-06T03:46:07Z

Shin Seseri

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 [[Category:ESP_series]]
 [[Category:Bomb_mechanic]]
 [[Category:True_Last_Boss]]
 [[Category:Vertical_orientation]]

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 ====Gold loss during boss battles====
-Gold continually depletes over time during boss battles. The rate at which it depletes depths on whether or not you are in awakening, and what stage you're up to.
+Gold continually depletes over time during boss battles. The rate at which it depletes depends on whether or not you are in awakening, and what stage you're up to.
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 * Revenge bullets are not generated
 * You can still get the multiplier up to x500
-* Gold depletes over time at the [[#Gold (a.k.a. 金塊/kinkai|normal boss gold depletion rate]] and not the rate specific to Zesshikai during a stage.
+* Gold depletes over time. See [[#Gold loss during boss battles|Gold loss during boss battles]].
 * Bosses fire double bullets
 During midbosses:

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 The 600-699 gold tier has two sprites because one is in the Arcade release and the other is in the Console mode in the home ports.
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+!
 ! During normal mode
-! During kakusei+others
+! During awakening mode
 |-
 | Stage 1

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 * Shot - Repeatedly tap for rapid shot, hold for focus shot (officially named "Rapier").
-* Kakusei - Enter one of the "awakening" modes. Details in the [[#Gameplay states|Gameplay states]] section. Tap once to exit the awakening mode.
+* Kakusei - Enter one of the "awakening" modes. Details in the [[#Gameplay states|Gameplay states]] section. Tap once to exit.
 * Guard Barrier - Tap to fire the Guard Barrier attack, similar to a bomb in other shmups. Or, hold the button to charge it, then release to fire.
 * Autofire - Simulates repeatedly tapping A for rapid shot.
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 ! Character
 ! Shot type
-! Damage augmentation during awakening mode
+! Damage augmentation during awakening
 ! Overall movement speed
 ! Notes
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 | Rapid shot
 | Slow
-| Rapid shot during awakening mode gets lock-on capability
+| Rapid shot during an awakening mode gets lock-on capability
 |-
 | [[File:Espgaluda2 asagiportrait.png|frameless|center]]
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 * Get gems by destroying enemies when not in an awakening mode, as well as from finishing a phase of a midboss or boss, and from any destructible parts of a midboss or boss
 * They are factored in to the stage result bonus based upon the gross total of how many were collected throughout the course of the stage
-* Get an extra gem by destryoing en enemy when they're at the top (24 pixels from the top) or bottom (48 pixels from the bottom) of the screen
+* Get an extra gem by destroying an enemy when they're at the top (24 pixels from the top) or bottom (48 pixels from the bottom) of the screen
 Enemies drop different size gems. There are four sizes of gem items and each adds different quantities to your possession.
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 # Once Sabnac (the stage 3 midboss) spawns, ''do not bomb, nor even autobomb''. You mustn't bomb at all, even during the stage after Sabnac is defeated.
 # Destroy all the destructible parts of Sabnac during phase 1 of the fight.
-# Right before the stage boss to uncover it, shoot a specific part of the background environment while in zesshikai to uncover it.
+# Right before the stage boss, shoot a specific part of the background environment while in zesshikai to uncover it.
 ==Gameplay states==
-At any given time you can be in one of five gameplay ''states'' or ''modes'', one being the default state, and four being the different awakening modes. They cause different changes to the gameplay, including enemy behaviour, bullet behaviour, and scoring function. The core gameplay loop of Espgaluda II's Arcade mode is knowing what these five states are and how they interrelate.
+At any given time you can be in one of five gameplay ''states'' or ''modes'', one being the default state, and four being the different modes of awakening. They cause different changes to the gameplay, including enemy behaviour, bullet behaviour, and scoring. The core gameplay loop of Espgaluda II's Arcade mode is knowing what these five states are and how they interrelate.
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 | Nothing
 | Gems over time, gems when destroying enemies, gems when exiting mode.
-| Gems & gold over time, gems if you destryoing enemies other than zako, gems when exiting mode.
+| Gems & gold over time, gems if you destroying enemies other than zako, gems when exiting mode.
 | Nothing
 | Nothing
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 * Slow stage scroll speed, slow enemy movement speed
 * Enemies fire more bullets
-* You deal more damage (see "Damage augmentation during awakening mode" in [[#Playable characters|Playable characters]] section)
+* You deal more damage (see "Damage augmentation during awakening" in [[#Playable characters|Playable characters]] section)
 * Gems deplete over time
 * A red circular gauge appears around your character, displaying how many gems remain in your possession.
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 * Slow stage scroll speed, slow enemy movement speed.
 * ''Enemies generate revenge bullets when they are destroyed.''
-* You deal more damage (see "Damage augmentation during awakening mode" in [[#Playable characters|Playable characters]] section)
+* You deal more damage (see "Damage augmentation during awakening" in [[#Playable characters|Playable characters]] section)
 * Gems ''and'' gold deplete over time.
 * A circular red gauge appears around your character. This displays how many gems remain in your possession.
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 * The Zesshikai Level resets every time you exit Zesshikai.
-The purpose of Zesshikai Level is to ensure the player remains in Zesshikai for some amount of time before becoming ''very'' lucrative for scoring, contributing to the risk vs. reward aspect of gameplay.
+The purpose of Zesshikai Level is to ensure the player remains in Zesshikai for some amount of time before it becomes ''very'' lucrative for scoring, contributing to the risk vs. reward aspect of gameplay.
 ====Revenge bullets====
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 * Enemy bullets speed up and turn red
 * Normal stage scroll speed, normal enemy movement speed
-* You deal more damage (see "Damage augmentation during awakening mode" in [[#Playable characters|Playable characters]] section)
+* You deal more damage (see "Damage augmentation during awakening" in [[#Playable characters|Playable characters]] section)
 * Get gold for every kill (once a requirement has been met, see [[#Kakusei Over level|below]]).
 * Passively accrue score just by being in Overmode (except during bosses)
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 With one completed level:
-* You get gold for every kill while in Overmode or Zesshikai over. That is to say, you cannot get gold this wayunless your Kakusei Over level is at least 1.
+* You get gold for every kill while in Overmode or Zesshikai Over. That is to say, you cannot get gold this way unless your Kakusei Over level is at least 1.
-With each consective level:
+With each consecutive level:
-* Enemy bullets get faster during Overmode and Zesshikai over.
+* Enemy bullets get faster during Overmode and Zesshikai Over.
 * Get more gems from destroying enemies during ''normal mode''.
 With maximum Kakusei Over level:
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 * Enemy bullets speed up (even faster than Overmode) and turn red.
 * Normal stage scroll speed, normal enemy movement speed
-* You deal more damage (see "Damage augmentation during awakening mode" in [[#Playable characters|Playable characters]] section)
+* You deal more damage (see "Damage augmentation during awakening" in [[#Playable characters|Playable characters]] section)
 * Get gold for every kill, more than Overmode.
 * Passively accrue score just by being in Zesshikai Over (except during bosses), ''double'' the amount of Overmode.
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-It is clear that once Kakusei Over level 3 has been achieved, the gold bonus in Zesshiaki Over is substantial.
+It is clear that once Kakusei Over level 3 has been achieved, the gold bonus in Zesshikai Over is substantial.
 ==Scoring Basics==
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 While the above items are definite, it seems that the stage 6 bonus is included in some way too. [http://minamo.gozaru.jp/espg2/espg2_data_bonus.html Minamo's Espgaluda 2 page] states that the stage 6 bonus is simply doubled, but attempts to verify this have led to inconsistent results.
-==Black Label==
+=Black Label=
-==Arrange==
+=Arrange=
-==Omake!==
+=Omake!=
 === Espgaluda II 'Omake! Mode' as a Shmup training tool ===

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 ==Resources==
 ===Gems (a.k.a. 聖霊石/seirei seki/spirit stones)===
-[[File:Espgaluda2-gemgif.gif|frameless|right]]
+[[File:Espgaluda2gem.gif|frameless|right]]
 Gems are the glowing green items enemies drop when destroyed. Their purpose is to fuel Kakusei, Zesshikai, and contribute a small amount of score.

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 ==Black Label==
 ==Arrange==
-==Omake==
+==Omake!==
-=== Espgaluda II 'Omake Mode' as a Shmup training tool ===
+=== Espgaluda II 'Omake! Mode' as a Shmup training tool ===
 In the home ports of Espgaluda II*, clearing the main game (including Novice Mode, and credit feeding is OK) unlocks "Omake Mode" which translates to "Bonus Mode".
-On the face of it, Omake Mode is a fun and easy mode of the game to mess around with for a short time.
+On the face of it, Omake Mode is a hilariously fun and easy mode of the game to mess around with for a short time.
 '''However when approached correctly this mode provides an unparalleled Shmup training tool for players of any experience.'''
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 (*home ports are on Xbox 360 and Nintendo Switch as at Feb 2022)
-==== Basics of Omake Mode for Training ====
+==== Basics of Omake! Mode for Training ====
 The player character is surrounded by an invisible circle within which any bullets will turn red. Let's refer to this as the 'Red Zone'. Any bullets in the Red Zone will be cancelled into Items (green gems and/or gold) when ANY enemy is destroyed. It does not matter which enemy shot the bullets. Any enemy destroyed will have all of the on-screen bullets that it fired cancelled into Items, regardless of whether they are in the Red Zone around the player.
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-==== Kakusei Training in Omake ====
+==== Kakusei Training in Omake! ====
-Because of the frequency with which bullets are cancelled into Items in Omake Mode, the Gem counter will easily and quickly reach the maximum of 500 during the stage. Because of the length of time that 500 Gems will let the player remain in Kakusei, 500 is more than enough to last through the attacks of any larger enemy, and enough to last through most single sections of any Boss life bar.
+Because of the frequency with which bullets are cancelled into Items in Omake! Mode, the Gem counter will easily and quickly reach the maximum of 500 during the stage. Because of the length of time that 500 Gems will let the player remain in Kakusei, 500 is more than enough to last through the attacks of any larger enemy, and enough to last through most single sections of any Boss life bar.
 '''The player is therefore invited to proceed through the most difficult attacks in the game in full Kakusei mode, to practice and observe the patterns in slow motion.'''
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-==== Scoring in Omake ====
+==== Scoring in Omake! ====
-Scoring in Omake has some value in use as a training mode, as it will help to reach the Extends which in turn provide more Guard Barrier Gauge.
+Scoring in Omake! has some value in use as a training mode, as it will help to reach the Extends which in turn provide more Guard Barrier Gauge.
 Scoring is very simple: The value of the large Item Counter at the top of the screen will be added to every item picked up WHILE GEMS ARE AT 500. In other words, it acts as an incentive not to go into Kakusei where possible.

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 ==Rank==
-The game ''does'' feature rank. You can be in one of two rank states: miss rank, and no-miss rank, depending on whether or not you have died during a stage. It resets every stage. Rank affects how soon stage enemies begin firing bullets after they spawn. In no-miss rank, they begin firing immediately. In miss rank, they wait a moment before firing. Rank does not affect midbosses nor bosses.
+The game ''does'' feature rank. You can be in one of two rank states: miss rank, and no-miss rank, depending on whether or not you got damaged during a stage. It resets every stage. Rank affects how soon stage enemies begin firing bullets after they spawn. In no-miss rank, they begin firing immediately. In miss rank, they wait a moment before firing. Rank does not affect midbosses nor bosses.
 Rank is adjustable in the training modes for the Xbox 360 and Switch ports, named "Difficulty" in the training mode options. Please note that the difficulty named "Default" is actually ''miss'' rank.

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 ===Shin Seseri===
 Instead of a True Last Boss, there is a "true" form of the stage 5 boss, Seseri. She can be fought if you fulfil the following requirements:
-* Singleplayer game
+* Play alone.
-* Kakusei Over level must be 3
+* Kakusei Over must be at level 3.
-* No-miss the entire game up to reaching her
+* No-miss the game until to reaching her.
 ==Rank==