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ADR moved page Gradius III/Strategy to Gradius III: Densetsu kara Shinwa e/Strategy

Frostyryker at 03:17, 14 February 2024

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NMS: /* Stage 10-2 - Mechanical Base */

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Stage 10-2 - Mechanical Base

NMS: /* Stage 10-2 - Mechanical Base */

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Stage 10-2 - Mechanical Base

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Stage 10-2 - Mechanical Base

NMS: /* Weapon Edit */

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Weapon Edit

NMS: /* Ship Selection */

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Ship Selection

NMS: /* The Cube Rush */

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The Cube Rush

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The Cube Rush

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The Cube Rush

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 [[File:G3 10-09.png|center|320px]]
-'''If the ship doesn't have any means of shooting up''': As the last boss of the Boss Rush is destroyed, move to the right as much as you can, and position yourself in front of the middle of the big hatch. If you have a 4th option ready at this point, activate it. Your top options should be able to destroy the top hatch that spawns enemies, while you need to move back a little to destroy the bottom hatch.
+'''If the ship doesn't have any means of shooting up:''' As the last boss of the Boss Rush is destroyed, move to the right as much as you can, and position yourself in front of the middle of the big hatch. If you have a 4th option ready at this point, activate it. Your top options should be able to destroy the top hatch that spawns enemies, while you need to move back a little to destroy the bottom hatch.
 '''With Vertical/Free Way''' this is unnecessarily risky, and the player can simply stay in the middle of the screen.

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 The first part of the stage will have to be done very differently depending on the ship. '''Type B''' will have a harder time because of its struggle to hit upwards, and the following will describe a '''Type B''' route.
-A ship with the '''Vertical''' shot, or '''Free way''', can easily take care of the hatches at the top and don't have to worry about putting their options through walls, as long as the player stays close to the right edge of the screen. Therefore, the player can follow the advice below if they want, but simply staying to the right is easier and just as efficient.
+A ship with the '''Vertical''' shot, or '''Free way''', can easily take care of the hatches at the top and doesn't have to worry about putting their options through walls, as long as the player stays close to the right edge of the screen. Therefore, the player can follow the advice below if they want, but simply staying to the right is easier and just as efficient.
 [[File:G3 10-09.png|center|320px]]
-As the last boss of the Boss Rush is destroyed, move to the right as much as you can, and position yourself in front of the middle of the big hatch. If you have a 4th option ready at this point, activate it. Your top options should be able to destroy the top hatch that spawns enemies, while you need to move back a little to destroy the bottom hatch. With '''Vertical/Free Way''' this is unnecessarily risky, and the player can simply stay in the middle of the screen.
+'''If the ship doesn't have any means of shooting up''': As the last boss of the Boss Rush is destroyed, move to the right as much as you can, and position yourself in front of the middle of the big hatch. If you have a 4th option ready at this point, activate it. Your top options should be able to destroy the top hatch that spawns enemies, while you need to move back a little to destroy the bottom hatch.
 You should be able to get enough capsules to '''switch to double''', which will be used for the rest of the stage.
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 Then, quickly move to the right, your options positioned to destroy the two top hatches through the wall, while your missiles kill the bottom hatches. Wait until your missiles kill the third bottom hatch, then move in the opening in the wall to prepare your options, then slowly go to the right to dodge the bullets. Your options will take care of the small enemies. As soon as you seen an opening, move to the other side of the wall.
 Try to have a force field ready, but don't activate it, as it would be destroyed in the next section because of the bigger hitbox.

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 '''Upgrade path: 4th option (if recovering from the Cube Rush) -> double -> force field'''
 The first part of the stage will have to be done very differently depending on the ship. '''Type B''' will have a harder time because of its struggle to hit upwards, and the following will describe a '''Type B''' route.
 [[File:G3 10-09.png|center|320px]]
-As the last boss of the Boss Rush is destroyed, move to the right as much as you can, and position yourself in front of the middle of the big hatch. If you have a 4th option ready at this point, activate it. Your top options should be able to destroy the top hatch that spawns enemies, while you need to move back a little to destroy the bottom hatch.
+As the last boss of the Boss Rush is destroyed, move to the right as much as you can, and position yourself in front of the middle of the big hatch. If you have a 4th option ready at this point, activate it. Your top options should be able to destroy the top hatch that spawns enemies, while you need to move back a little to destroy the bottom hatch. With '''Vertical/Free Way''' this is unnecessarily risky, and the player can simply stay in the middle of the screen.
 You should be able to get enough capsules to '''switch to double''', which will be used for the rest of the stage.
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-Then, simply move in the top-right corner, moving back left, to destroy the hatches on the other side. When it's safe, move down, '''use your shield''' (if you've followed the above route, you should have collected enough capsules), destroy everything you can.
+'''For Type B:''' Then, simply move in the top-right corner, moving back left, to destroy the hatches on the other side. When it's safe, move down, '''use your shield''' (if you've followed the above route, you should have collected enough capsules), destroy everything you can.
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 The player has the choice to use '''Weapon Edit''', or '''Edit Mode''', to create their own desired ship using predetermined weapons, which is one of the strongest solutions if the player makes good decisions. Unfortunately, not all weapons are available, such as the regular Spread Bombs, which are replaced with similar missiles that shoot behind. Mega Crash is also unavailable. A popular Weapon Edit selection appears to be '''Normal Missiles''', '''Tail Gun''', '''Twin Laser'''. This plays very close to Type B but with weaker missiles and a stronger laser.
 Generally, '''Twin Laser''' and '''Ripple''' are the most popular laser types. Since Lasers are mostly about dealing a lot of damage forward without really increasing your coverage, they tend to all play similarly, and pair up well with any other weapon.
 The most important thing is to avoid redundant weapons. For example, the '''S. Spread''' and '''Tail Gun''' can both hit behind the player which is very convenient, but there is no point in using both at the same time.

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 '''Weapon Edit''' is also a popular choice as it allows literally more than a thousand possibilities, and more will be detailed below.
-The most popular shield type is the '''Force Field''', and the guide is written with this one in mind, as it is by far the most popular shield, and the best one. It protects you from every direction and can take a decent amount of hits. Since it is available for every single Ship including the Edit ones, there is no reason to not pick it, aside from an additional challenge.
+The best and most popular shield type is by far the '''Force Field''', and the guide is written with this one in mind. It protects you from every direction and can take a decent amount of hits. Since it is available for every single Ship including the Edit ones, there is no reason to not pick it, aside from an additional challenge.
 === Weapon Edit ===

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 The early cubes start rushing when they're at the right side of the screen and you can see them coming, so dodging them shouldn't be an issue. While the vertical positions of the cubes are random, the timing at which they will charge at you is always the same: the first one will always charge early, while the 12th one is extremely dangerous and charges when it's near the left edge of the screen. Shortly after the 12th cube, several other cubes will rush at almost the same time, and the player has to hope their wall is good enough for this wave, which is a frequent attempt killer. Note that if you're unlucky, the early cubes might appear at the bottom of the screen, and you won't be able to bait it for a wall. If this happens, quickly move up to redirect it above where the wall will be, otherwise it may get in the way.
-When the cubes start rushing at you, '''move out of the way a little''', as the hitboxes can be bigger than what you'd expect. '''Sometimes, the cubes will even kill you through a wall'''. For the cubes that start rushing when they're in the left half of the screen, you have to anticipate them a little. Since the timing is always the same, with some experience you can know which one will charge and start moving preemptively.
+When the cubes start rushing at you, '''move out of the way a little'''. '''Sometimes, the cubes will even kill you through a wall'''. For the cubes that start rushing when they're in the left half of the screen, you have to anticipate them a little. Since the timing is always the same, with some experience you can know which one will charge and start moving preemptively.
 Unfortunately, since the cube rush is essentially random, it is impossible to write a coherent guide about it, and find a more detailed and consistent strategy. There are 2880 different patterns, which means it's impossible to memorize all of them, let alone write about them.

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 When practicing, don't feel hopeless. Some patterns are pretty much impossible (and extremely hard even when save-stating every 2 seconds), so you may want to self-destruct and try again with a different "seed". It is not rare for someone in an actual run to enter the stage with 10 lives and lose all of them to this part. However, some patterns can be fairly easy with cubes getting in perfect positions and shielding you by themselves, with no effort to be done, so don't get into a false sense of security: if you feel you have mastered a pattern you were practicing with save states, try self-destructing and doing it again with another pattern.
-[[File:G3 09-Cube Rush Example_resized.gif|center]] The general strategy is to build a wall. Start by being on top of the "Speed up" upgrade to bait the first cube, moving back when you see it coming. Then, get close to the cube, in order to bait another one to get on top of it. The early cubes start rushing when they're at the right side of the screen and you can see them coming, so dodging them shouldn't be an issue. While the vertical positions of the cubes are random, the timing at which they will charge at you is always the same: the first one will always charge early, while the 12th one is extremely dangerous and charges when it's near the left edge of the screen. Shortly after the 12th cube, several other cubes will rush at almost the same time, and the player has to hope their wall is good enough for this wave, which is a frequent attempt killer. Note that if you're unlucky, the early cubes might appear at the bottom of the screen, and you won't be able to bait it for a wall. If this happens, quickly move up to redirect it above where the wall will be, otherwise it may get in the way.
+[[File:G3 09-Cube Rush Example_resized.gif|center]] The general strategy is to build a wall. Start by being on top of the "Speed up" upgrade to bait the first cube, moving back when you see it coming. Then, get close to the cube, in order to bait another one to get on top of it. Hitboxes are smaller that they appear, and you can have your ship getting a little bit "inside" the cube, which is generally recommended to increase the chances of the next cube getting on top of them.
 When the cubes start rushing at you, '''move out of the way a little''', as the hitboxes can be bigger than what you'd expect. '''Sometimes, the cubes will even kill you through a wall'''. For the cubes that start rushing when they're in the left half of the screen, you have to anticipate them a little. Since the timing is always the same, with some experience you can know which one will charge and start moving preemptively.