Mother 3 - Ch. 26 - Dreams & Nightmares
1We're back finally! Y'know, it's weird. I had the hardest time with the boss in this chapter, the 'Barrier Trio'.
Anyway, enough about them, let's get into the chapter itself!
CHAPTER 26 - DREAMS & NIGHTMARES
As Lucas and company wash ashore the beach of Tanetane Island, Kumatora notices that all of their items are missing. And not only that, everyone is at 1 HP! Head south and be sure to save with the poor Save Frog inside the snake. You need to replenish your HP fast. Is there anything around to eat?
You are in no state to fight any enemies. Don't even think about fighting the Zombieshroom that is blocking your path. It will only spell game over man, game over.
There is a patch of funky looking mushrooms with a sign next to them that reads Energizing Mushrooms. They do look a bit, odd. But since there is nothing else to eat on the island you have no choice but to dig it.
Like whoa man. Lucas, Kumatora and Duster are overcome by an increasingly strange sensation. Everyone HP and PP is full, but for awhile things are gunna be all freaky-deaky. Head into the jungle and begin your search for the next Needle.
As you walk through the jungle you will come across some familiar faces. But Boney's barks of warning are justified as these are not your friends at all! They are actually foes and not friends! Or something they are simply nothing at all. Note that the 'Monkalrus' in this area has a 3% chance of dropping the 'Mystical Gloves', Kumatora's ultimate weapon! Somehow, I was able to grab two back-to-back without even trying!
The path through the jungle is fairly straight forward. Along the way you will find trash cans with Cup of Lifenoodles, an Alligator Hat and a Fairy Ribbon inside. But you won't get these until later. Just keep pressing on and you will eventually get to a crossroad where you can go east or west. West will take you to what looks like a sauna. Continue to go east and you will reach the base of a cliff. Climb the ladders to the top to find a Magypsy house.
At the top you go inside the Magypsy shell house. Mixolydia, or Missy, will cure you the mushrooms funk. She also tells you that Ocho has found all of your missing items. Speak to him to get them all back.
Once outside you can finally see the island for what is really was. There is a Mole Cricket store, a Save Frog and the Item Guy are nearby. There is also a real sauna next to what Lucas and company thought was the real one. After you are done looking around head to the cave at the top.
Walk through the cave and once outside you will come across a present that offers us a mambo rhythm. Walk up the incline and keep going west to find a Vigor Stick. Backtrack a bit and cross over the bridge and go east to find a Swallow Bandana. Now take the bridge north and follow the path until you find the Needle. Be sure to speak to the Save Frog nearby.
The Barrier Trio is guarding the Needle. The best way to take them down is to STRATEGY.
BOSS BATTLE - Barrier Trio (HP - 4,000)
This battle can be tough! PSI Shield comes in handy, so I even went to the trouble of grinding Lucas to Level 45 so that he'd learn 'PSI Shield Ω'.
Having Dusty use 'Tickle Stick' constantly causes the trio to occasionally use 'Defense Up Ω', wasting their turn to shore up defense. This really helped. It also helps to know what their weakness is based on who calls out before striking a pose.
Here's a cheat sheet:
Barrier Man - Fire
Barrier Gal - Ice
Barrier Dude - Thunder
You'll need to hit the trio with the same type of attack three times in order to break the pose. Eventually as their HP gets low, they will 'concentrate' and use 'PK Starstorm', which will do around 130 damage to everyone, even with a PSI shield.
After the trio use Starstorm a second time, they will pretty much run out of steam. Thank goodness!
Don't celebrate your victory so soon. After the fight Pigmasks arrive to pull the Needle for themselves! A Masked Man approaches Lucus and the rest of the gang. They are quickly knocked aside with a single swing of the Masked Man's sword.
The party awakes to Mixolydia disappearing. Before she vanishes she tells you that Ocho is waiting at the beach to take you back to Tazmily Village. She also gives you her memento and a Jar of Yummy Pickles for Ionia.
If you go back to Mixolydia shell house, you will find that it is full of Magic Butterflies. There is also one hiding in a present box.
Head back to the beach where you first washed up on. Ocho will be waiting there for you. Take a ride on the octopus taxi and before you know it you will find yourself back on Cerulean Beach in Tazmily Village.
Ok, it's definitely time to take a break. Next time, we'll be finishing up the game's 'Chapter 7'. After that we'll be in the endgame!
Join us next time for 'Ch. 27 - Mountain Excursion'.
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