Boser stands between Ledin and his ambitions, so we need to take him down. Unlike last time, there is no Nicolis to jump into the fray, so Boser actually hops off his throne and comes after us. And this is just the prelude to a very unique battle... ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t19lC-Ls5Ns
This is the same battle as the previous video in the playlist, except this time I am showing my first attempt at it where Phoenix does not make it. Other than that, there isn't too much more to take from this, but I figured I would show that the battle doesn't always go flawlessly.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3sHvvHLMDs
With the final investigation completed, it is time to put everything we know to use as we get Eris on the witness stand. Having to cut through the half truths she weaves, we get the chance to talk to Celeste and unravel the last of the mystery. However, we will need to wager everything in order to get the complete truth...
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PS0vGJE0Itc
For the longest time, I was trying to remember when we fought U3, and I am a little disappointed to find out it is the exact same chapter with the Krauser stuff. For U3, you need to navigate a confined area for switches before you reach his arena and can take him on. The Magnum does wonders, and you could reload it if you want, I'm just extremely cheap.
For Krauser, you have a multi-part fight where he confronts you in different areas to unlock the next area. The knife does a ton of damage against him, but I don't remember the knife strats. His HP is actually pretty low for this stage of the game, so you have the option of using the Magnum to drop him. Once he bites the dust, get out of the arena for it explodes. Saddler is out of pawns, so next video we get to have a word with him...
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGLsq_JthrU
I think I will try having the region name in the video title for future videos, but I am still trying to get my hands around this one. The main thing for this video is that we will show the Hydra fight, which is apparently giving a lot of people trouble. Unlike Matador in 3, there is no easy way to nullify fire without a lot of grinding, so you will need to use consumables. This puts you under a time limit beyond just your HP/MP limits.
As for the entirety of the video, we go from the First Abscess in the previous video to the Hydra fight at Tokyo Tower. I try to do the side quests here and show how they are done. In the process of doing them, you will get a nice chunk of EXP that is going to be useful for fusing demons that do not have a fire weakness. The main thing I want to emphasize is that the fire move is the only one that he can use without warning, the dark is really easy to block. Also, keep in mind RNG is a thing. I beat this the first time while eating dinner, so I wasn't recording, and every attempt after that was nowhere near as easy. I lost a few runs to RNG, and this early in the game, you can't really compensate for that without heavy grinding. Just be aware, you can get a bad roll and need to try again. They do give you a scene skip.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGbm3SsXRMA
In order to play the upcoming game, we need some information. For that reason, I need to spend time with the crew and make some exchanges with them. I will warn you that either the clues are really vague or I misinterpreted them, because my final diagram is way off of what we see in the next video. And if it makes you feel any better, at least the upcoming game works (spoilers for game 4...)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdkioN7m-qU
Upon making the delivery of the compensation for the salt to Sorsley, Exharme springs his trap. The ledgers alone may not be enough proof, but a confession from someone who was complicit in the crime? Now, the question we must determine is whether or not we want to accept the vacancy that was just created...
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7Z_UtT6LmQ
The unlock on this one is fairly simple, but it can take some time to set up. We merely need to win in Freedom City with at least 8 unique locations in play. Both Doctor Metropolis and the environment cards count toward this total. The difficult part at times is trying to keep all of them alive.
The strategy here is to bring lots of healing, which is why Lady Liberty and Siren are here (plus I was trying to get Siren's unlock which just won't work for me). Raven can give them another power use, so as long as the cards don't get nuked from full, they can stick around. Star Knight can try to draw some fire to protect the locations, but even she has limits.
If you want to speed this one up a bit, you will want card draws (F6 Tachyon) and additional card plays (Adept), then just burn down the enemy before he has a chance to wreck everything. Since I am trying to mix things up rather than continuously show the same handful of heroes, we are a little less efficient, part of that once again being me trying to unlock Siren.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14jcDloSTxw
Not too much for this one. Another clue is given as to the passcode to format Ai. Then the crew opts to sacrifice you. Nothing we haven't seen before done better.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZVUh8XyrEY
My recovery continues, and to celebrate I spam some ranked in order to try to reach the next tier. Along the way, I get ever so closer to being able to afford Machamp, but we're not there yet...
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9X9cAMl5gs