Cavalcadence plays HoloCure 1: Amelia (main-only) vs. Stage 4 (Hard)
1HoloCure - Save the Fans! (PC(W)/itchio/Steam)
Version 0.7.1732393897 (2024/Dec/04)
Stage 4 (Hard) - Gelora Bung Yagoo (Night)
Amelia Watson - main weapon only (i.e. no Weapons other than Main Weapon)
So... HoloCure!
HoloCure is a hololive fan game (unofficial), and... IMO it's actually pretty good. =)
Short description:
Amelia's character-specific advantages carried her through 4H well enough that I started wondering whether she could make it through even without any of the general weapons...
This is my third Amelia main-only 4H win; I was trying for a more powerful main on this run, by using Glasses instead of Chicken's Feather (i.e. less safety, but more upgrade opportunities).
Longer description:
Anyway, I don't actually know much about hololive or the hololive members, so the very first time I played HoloCure, I just selected the default character, who happened to be Amelia Watson.
Based on first-run impressions, Amelia seemed to be a pretty well-balanced character... so I decided to stick with her while getting a better sense of how the gameplay actually worked. And after a whole bunch of runs with Amelia, I finally moved on to try all the other characters... but interestingly, through it all, Amelia remained near the top of my favorites list. ^.^
So... just to make sure that wasn't just due to character familiarity/nostalgia/etc, I went back to test Amelia vs. Stage 4H (arguably the hardest level in the current build) again, and... Amelia had a lot less trouble than I was expecting! Her combination of range and piercing and damage & crit bonuses actually made it possible to play a relatively safe style... while still doing a good amount of damage. So... yeah, Amelia did actually seem to be a pretty strong character... at least for my personal playstyle tendencies. ^_^
Anyway, the 4H test run going as well as it did got me thinking... would it actually be possible to get through 4H using only Amelia's main weapon...?
As it turns out... yes. ^^
Anyway, after two wins where I was leaning slightly more towards a defensive build than I probably needed to... I decided to try leaning slightly more towards offense, mostly by using Glasses instead of Chicken's Feather (i.e. less safety, but more upgrade opportunities). And that's what this run is. =)
So... anyway, here's the video! Hope you enjoy!
Some notes and possible points of interest:
0:00 (Disclaimers)
0:02 (Photosensitivity Warning - flashing bright lights & fast-moving images)
0:09 HoloCure - Save the Fans! (version 0.7.1732393897)
0:12 Customize (10 Weapons minimum, 10 Items minimum)
This set of 10 Weapons is currently my most-used "standard" setup, where I'll generally try for Elite Cooking (then Jingisukan), Snow Flower Sake, Bone Bros., and Breathe-In Type Asacoco... though for this "main-only" run, the only thing that really matters is that there are only 10 Weapons.
This set of 10 Items is one that seems to work well for me in most situations... though I may make some adjustments (like replacing Focus Shades with Ninja Headband for melee builds), depending on characters, goals, etc.
0:24 Amelia Watson, Stage 4 (Hard)
0:29 Support Item: Quick Dash
Highly-recommended for Stage 4H, to make avoiding lightning strikes a bit easier!
0:31 0000 - Stage 4 (Hard) begins!
0:33 10 Weapons, 10 Eliminates... so we won't have to worry about accidentally picking up a second weapon!
0:42 You Can Pet The Dog. =)
"p" is the "pet" command on the keyboard. I haven't been able to figure out a way to pet Bubba via a controller; it's possible there might not be a controller command currently. =/
1:06 Study Glasses. Normally, I wouldn't have picked these up, but for this run, I was trying to increase Amelia's stats as much as possible, so...
1:50 Pistol Shot LV 7 (MAX)
3:12 Raven Feather. Only 1 revive, but gives ATK bonus, so...
Normally, I would've taken Chicken's Feather & Raven Feather (instead of Raven+Glasses), but... trading a bit of safety for more ATK! ^^;
3:24 0200
3:40 Study Glasses LV 5 (MAX)
4:11 Marking Stamp. Perhaps more useful for defensive strats, but can also help with offense!
At max level, 30% of damage to other targets!
5:02 Pacifist Stamp. I like this one mostly for the chance to destroy projectiles... though stun is also nice!
At max level, 40% chance of destroying projectiles!
5:54 Solo Stamp. Main-only run means 5 empty slots! =)
At max level, this'll provide +75% (15x5) ATK!
6:03 0400
8:33 0600
10:10 Solo Stamp LV 3 (MAX)
10:52 0800
11:39 Pacifist Stamp LV 3 (MAX)
13:23 1000
16:01 1200
16:22 Marking Stamp LV 3 (MAX)
18:20 1400
20:40 1600
23:02 1800
25:42 2000
26:03 Lv: 72
26:26 2041 - Stage 4 (Hard) ends!
More Miscellany:
• Miscellany
https://kay-yu.itch.io/holocure
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2420510/HoloCure__Save_the_Fans/