Hi, this is my first post in these forums though I've been a big fan of the time attacks here for a long time.
I decided to try my hand at a time attack of a game I know fairly well, Ganbare Goemon 2. Yesterday I recorded going through the first area of the game, and the first two stages of the second area. You can snag the smv of that
here.
Please keep in mind that this is my first attempt at a time attack, ever, and I'm well aware it isn't perfect. Though I do intend on seeing it through to the end. Just a few notes:
-I use Goemon, as there doesn't seem to be any difference in walking speed between him, Ebisumaru and Sasuke (like there is in GG3 and 4), and his full powered weapon makes defeating bosses considerably quicker due to its power and range.
-In the town scenes where you simply have to walk through the town, I spice things up by striking a villager causing the guards to chase me, and hilarious music to play. Of course, I won't do this in towns where I have to do things. For example where the movie ends, I have to buy a pass in the upcoming town, and I can't have the guards angry at me for that.
-In the second stage I'm aware there is a moment I am delayed as soon as I board the mouse-cart, it couldn't be avoided as there's no way to clear both the gap and reach the ledge in one jump.
-Also on the Mouse Cart, I do take some hits in that. While riding a vehicle in Goemon 2 you aren't knocked back by being hit by an enemy, thus you can afford to take some hits, and almost have to in order to get by quickly, since you are bigger and easier to hit. The Cart can take three hits, and breaks on the fourth, and I take three in the video. Goemon's life bar isn't decreased while on a cart, thus Goemon himself takes no damage.
-The one thing I am truly dissatisfied with is the first Impact sequence and Impact Boss Battle. More than likely that will take many attempts to get right. I waste a number of nasel bullet shots in the boss battle that are unnecessary.
-The first stage of the second area is automatic scrolling, which is a pain to deal with in a time attack, so I try to be entertaining while riding the Mermaid Cart. Though I make a mistake in a few areas where the scrolling pauses and you have to kill an Oni Carpenter to restart it, I delay too much in doing so.
As things stand now, I'm satisifed with the run up to the start of the first Impact sequence, and I plan on redoing everything past that point. However I'd like some opinions from the regulars at how I should do this, as I said before I'm a total newbie when it comes to this.
