Cavalcadence plays Nocturna 16: Like a Bat Out of Hell (Speedrun, sub-15) (NecroDancer: AMPLIFIED)
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AMPLIFIED DLC v2.54 (2017 Jul 12)
Cavalcadence plays Nocturna 16: Like a Bat Out of Hell (Speedrun, sub-15min) (All Zones Mode: AMPLIFIED)
Achievement: Like a Bat Out of Hell
Description: Complete "All Zones Mode" with solo Nocturna in under 15 minutes (DLC Required)
For anybody who's interested in custom Cadences (or other characters), the official NecroDancer FAQ has some info about creating custom characters, and even has a link to the pinned thread on the official forums, where people have posted some of their custom creations:
http://necrodancer.com/faq.php
So, since Nocturna's final boss battles went relatively well in Hard Mode, and since I was definitely feeling more comfortable in general with the new boss battles... I thought it might be fun to try for the "Bat Out of Hell" achievement. =)
As usual when I try speedruns, my first several runs were either too rushed (careless mistakes resulting in the run ending!) or too slow (getting to the final boss with nowhere near enough time left for a sub-15!)... but eventually, I found what seemed to be a good balance (rushing when necessary, but also doing some situational exploring/shopping, to improve Nocturna's build for the boss battles), at least for me. ^^
It still took more tries than I was hoping it would, but... eventually, this run happened. ^_^ Anyway, here it is... my first ever All Zones Mode Nocturna sub-15... hope you enjoy!
Some notes and possible points of interest:
0:07 1-1
0:13 Grenade Charm? Hmm, I haven't had much practice with it, but, uh... sure. If nothing else, it'll give me three extra bombs for the final bosses. ^^
0:20 This path is probably blocked by solid walls, but... oh, there is a way through, nice! =)
0:25 Mb: Minotaur
0:32 1-2
0:42 Bright Torch
1:11 Mb: Gray Direbat
1:26 1-3
1:30 Mb: Red Dragon
1:41 Leprechaun & Lucky Charm!
2:00 Glass Armor
2:10 Zone 1 Boss: Deep Blues 1
2:33 Flawless! Reward: Ring of Frost!
2:39 2-1
2:54 Mb: Banshee
3:12 2-2
3:16 Mb: Red Dragon
3:32 2-3
3:38 Mb: Green Banshee
3:56 Zone 2 Boss: Coral Riff 2
4:07 Flawless! Reward: (skipped for time)
4:12 3-1
4:13 Oh, the shop is right there... might as well take a look!
4:17 Torch of Walls & Carrot! Mapping will definitely help in Zones 3 and 5! =)
4:44 Tempo Down! Ack, was looking for cracked walls (hidden shop), and wasn't paying enough attention to the floor. ^^;
5:08 Mb: Banshee
5:24 3-2
5:31 Frost Charm!
6:07 Mb: Gray Minotaur
6:15 3-3
6:27 Glass Armor shattered! Ack, forgot I had the Grenade Charm! ^^;;
6:29 Potion!
6:30 Oh, and there's a trapdoor up there! ^^
6:33 Mb: Gray Direbat
6:33 Zone 3 Boss: King Conga 3
7:08 Flawless! Reward: (skipped for time)
7:12 4-1
7:43 Obsidian Dagger? No, I'd rather keep the cutlass... oh wait, I can use the dagger temporarily to open that box! ^^
7:46 Heart Container! =)
7:52 Mb: Blood Nightmare
8:07 Hmm, some extra health could definitely be useful for the final bosses...
8:11 Oh wait, Grenade Charm... and a secret shop? I'm not sure exactly how to do this, but the clock is running, so... maybe I should just try something. ^^;
8:14 Frost Charm shattered! Well, not completely successful, but... at least none of the items got blown up! ^_^
8:24 4-2
8:36 Plate Armor!
8:56 Winged Boots!
9:08 Mb: The Mommy
9:17 4-3
9:28 Cursed Double Heart Container!
9:51 Mb: Ogre
10:03 Zone 4 Boss: Death Metal 4
10:08 Flawless! Reward: (skipped for time)
10:12 5-1
10:20 Mb: Blue Dragon
10:36 5-2
10:52 Mb: Gray Minotaur
11:07 5-3
11:43 Mb: Green Metrognome
11:54 Zone 5, Boss: Frankensteinway
12:05 Oh right, keep forgetting about the Grenade Charm. ^^;;
12:34 Hmm, about two and a half minutes to complete the Conductor battle? Should be enough time, I think... as long as I don't make too many careless mistakes. ^^;
12:38 Zone 5, Final Boss: The Conductor
12:50 Explorers Boots!
13:41 Whoops, only hit one battery with those grenade-bombs. Need to practice more with the Grenade Charm to get used to the throw range. =p
14:01 Oh, the Conductor blew up one of the batteries with her own bomb! =)
14:17 Note: I wasn't sure what destroyed the left battery while I was playing, but looking at it now... it looks like the electricity arced through the Conductor (heh, the Conductor conducted electricity), because she was standing between the two batteries. =)
14:22 My first ever All Zones Mode Nocturna sub-15 win! =)
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AMPLIFIED DLC v2.54 (2017 Jul 12) notes:
http://steamcommunity.com/games/247080/announcements/detail/1422426030718375061
http://necrodancer.com/
http://store.steampowered.com/app/247080/
https://www.humblebundle.com/store/crypt-of-the-necrodancer
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