KH2FM HD No X Button -- Sora vs All Pete Fights (Critical Mode, Bosses #9, 10 & 11)
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Boat Pete at 0:47
Pete Pete at 2:11
Classic Pete is hardly a boss, so...yeah.
Attempts: 1
Difficulty: 1/10
Boat Pete cannot be beaten without the X button. There is no other way to damage the cage. Valor Form is used for a STR boost. Enjoy my one-cycle kill.
Attempts: 1
Difficulty: LATER LOSERS/10
Real Difficulty Rating: STEAMBOAT/10. Seriously, STEAMBOATS are unkillable.
Pete Pete is basically a longer version of Olympus Pete. There's some waiting, but at least I can reflect his bowling-bombs at him in the meantime. I believe the speedrun strat involves using Sliding Dash to parry his Revenge attack, then Counterguard to stagger him out of it. I can't do that here, so...lots of Blizzard. THERE HAD BETTER BE MORE VARIETY SOON OR I'M UNSUBBING!
I could've sped the fight up by starting in Valor, and/or by remembering to have more than 2 Ethers, but didn't feel like refilling my Drive Gauge or changing my loadout.
Attempts: 4
Difficulty: PETE'S INVINCIBLE/10
FAQ:
Q: Why aren't you using the X Button?
A: To force myself to play differently and examine other options the game gives me.
Q: Why not Level 1 No X Button?
A: I'm not confident I'd even finish the run anytime soon. Also, I'd rather show something that most players could conceivably do without tearing their hair out.
Q: If it's not Level 1, can't you just grind to take away all the challenge?
A: Nope. I'm capping my level at the lowest displayed level of any incomplete world. I will also be fighting Absent Silhouettes at the appropriate battle levels. Except Zexion. Frick Zexion.
Q: But you used the X button shortcut!
A: Damn right I did. I'm restricting myself enough by disallowing the X button. It's really more of a "No Command Menu" run anyway. No X Button just sounds cooler, even though strictly speaking it limits me less.
Q: Which bosses are impossible without the X button?
A: As of right now, Twilight Thorn, Axel I, Boat Pete, Luxord, and Data Luxord are all impossible without the X Button.
This challenge run was inspired by Pannenkoek's A Button Challenge in Super Mario 64. Go check him out if you like that game!