Espgaluda 1CC With Commentary

[@sibbyeskie]

ESPgaluda is really well balanced. It was the first bullet hell I saw (PS2) where I thought it looked like fun and manageable. Then I tried it and said NOPE. But as time went on and I got more confident I got the clear and that was a big part of my shmup journey. But they sort of hit a great formula here because the scoring loop is great even just for fun and extra lives. The player has lots of moments for creativity and there's just a good split between "chill" and "insane" which makes runs seem more natural in how it regulates my stress levels. Anyways great run, and enjoyed the commentary too!

[@TheHiddenFortress81]

Dude, thank you so much for the comment. I really enjoyed Espgaluda, but I think my only gripe was that the ending was giving me heart burn haha

[@sibbyeskie]

@@TheHiddenFortress81 all of us. Every last one. Anyone who claims otherwise is a liar!

[@TheHiddenFortress81]

@@sibbyeskie it’s so nasty. The funny thing about these games, is like…I love playing them and to me it’s not stressful at all…until I’m in a run and I’m getting to the end and I realize wow this is a good run this might be it hahaha and then this dread creeps in like ohhh fuck. I actually feel better after losing a life or when I’ve spent all my bombs haha Oh one other thing. I’m a big fan of doggies. They’re the best people. I looked at some of your dog videos. :)

[@sibbyeskie]

@@TheHiddenFortress81 Yes the dread! No matter how good I get at these games that's my bottleneck. I absolutely slaughter in save state practice so I know it's all in the head. And yes sir dogs are without question the best people. It's almost ridiculous how great they are. That's my sweet girl!

[@islandofmelanat]

Sick clear! I'm chipping away at dodonpachi DOJ but I am often tempted to start routing this game. The only barrier as you said is the extreme difficulty spike at the end. Very reminiscent of Deathsmiles in that way, I think your reverse practice approach is the best one for games like this. For consideration for your next clear another Cave game I would recommend would be Mushihimesama Original. It's a pretty different flavor to most of Cave's other output, very fast bullets and no hyper/slowmo/etc. It's on the more memo heavy side, but not terribly complicated so it's pretty easy breezy to route, and it was a lot of fun for me to clear. The port on Steam is quite good too!

[@TheHiddenFortress81]

@@islandofmelanat Ohhhh the Steam port you say….okay okay. I might look into that I’ve been wanting to try that one.

[@jakebraff8399]

Congrats on the 1cc and thanks for the video! Lots of good tips

[@TheHiddenFortress81]

@@jakebraff8399 You got it! :)

[@soratheorangejuicemascot5809]

Gonna sub here. The commentary explanation makes 1cc interesting.

[@TheHiddenFortress81]

@@soratheorangejuicemascot5809 Hey thanks! :)

[@1CCJAM]

Congrats! That's a crazy run. Shmup gods were smiling on you at 20:58 for sure. lol, 23:20 "This is a f@#$in freak show man". ESPrade's final boss is also insane like this one.

[@TheHiddenFortress81]

@@1CCJAM I love it when that happens when you’re like “oh my god…I’m alive!”

[@danny.ray101]

I am currently stuck with my last 2 novice modes (SDOJ and DFK BL), but you inspired me to give ESPgaluda a shot after this. I am also eyeing Mushi Futari BL and Deathsmiles. Congrats!

[@TheHiddenFortress81]

Thanks man! I got a new video uploading tonight! Subscribe! :)

[@davedesandro]

Congrats! I needed to see this to believe I can pull of a 1CC. I've been too cheap with bombs.

[@danielfoutz]

Grats!

[@TheHiddenFortress81]

@@danielfoutz thanks dude! :)

[@AaronKraten]

Congrats, well done.

[@TheHiddenFortress81]

@@AaronKraten Thanks dude!

[@BarryOGenesis]

Nice job! I haven't played Espgaluda but that last phase is wild looking. Kind of reminds me how crazy Mushihimesama can get if you go for the true last boss compared to the rest of that game. I think Crimzon Clover is definitely worth a shot; to me its Novice mode is easier to 1CC than Blue Revolver's normal but its Arcade mode is tougher than Blue Revolver's Hyper. I love both games though, for separate reasons. Crimzon Clover has some really cool boss designs and puts you in a couple really unique situations. Whatever you go with next, I'm looking forward to it!

[@TheHiddenFortress81]

@@BarryOGenesis I’m thinking either Esprade, or crimson clover….or maybe mushi….or Futari…haha too many games! Thanks for watching, sir!

[@mattasaurs]

​@@TheHiddenFortress81Futari is great! I need to go back to DOJ, I felt a bit intimidated by it since it looks a lot harder than the mushi games on original and whatnot, although M2s port at least has lots of useful training tools. For futari at least the final boss doesn't shield so if you have enough resources you can bomb spam to get through, otherwise final boss patterns feel like a huge difficulty spike and are very fast and hard to dodge reliably for someone like me whose bad at these games. Took awhile for me to get a clear but then I wasn't always sticking with it. Second half of stage 3 and stage 5 are the other toughest parts of the game I'd say. Oh but maybe play 1.5 unless you want to do 1.01 original which is waaaay harder from what I can tell(can't bomb spam as bombs do less damage to bosses, some patterns are faster, etc. boss 1 and 2 also are a bit harder in 1.01 so on the one hand maybe those will hold your attention better going for a clear in 1.01, in 1.5 the first 2 stages can get a bit old when the difficulty doesnt get going until stage 3 sorta like in this game, but then there is always going for more scoring in the early stages which makes them more fun again but also a lot riskier

[@TheHiddenFortress81]

@ Mushi is definitely on my list. I recently got the Steam port and the end of stage 3 was definitely nasty as hell hah

[@onethousandmousetraps9704]

GGs! )

[@TheHiddenFortress81]

Thanks dude! :)

[@onethousandmousetraps9704]

@@TheHiddenFortress81 I really like yours tone and demeanor. Pure joy for me. )

[@onethousandmousetraps9704]

@@TheHiddenFortress81 I really like yours tone and demeanor. Pure joy for me. )

[@TheHiddenFortress81]

@ thanks dude! Thats really nice to hear cause I always think I sound like a douche haha

[@onethousandmousetraps9704]

@@TheHiddenFortress81 Yeah! That kind of a "douche" with whom you would like to have a beer! xD

[@chkbkko7431]

Nice clear man, who do you think is easier to clear in your thoughts??? This or ESP ra de?? Ik Ra de is harder but i just wanna know how big the leap is, Subbed again (this BelkaidBeĺkaid from 2 vids ago)

[@TheHiddenFortress81]

@@chkbkko7431 Well I just started playing Esprade and first impressions are that it’s a big leap in difficulty but I’m just learning the basics so far.

[@bornagainstraightedge]

Great job bro!! I'm gonna pursue the 1cc for this game after I get the DDP 1-ALL

[@bornagainstraightedge]

Also keep uploading the commentated 1cc's! I enjoy them. And for a fellow shmupper learning CAVE games I appreciate any insight and tips when I'm watching a 1cc run

[@TheHiddenFortress81]

@@bornagainstraightedge Yeah man will do. The trick for me is gonna be getting any more 1ccs hah!

[@RmhGames]

Congrats dude! It's weird how you prefer the beginning of the last boss being intense and it becomes less intense by the last pattern personally I think that's anti-climactic that's why I freaking love Blue Revolver Last stage and last boss cuz the game never pulls any punches and keeps you on the edge of your seat to the very end

[@TheHiddenFortress81]

@@RmhGames No I kinda wish the first stages of the game were more intense and the final phase of the final boss was a little less intense.

[@kappa8392]

GG on your 1cc!

[@TheHiddenFortress81]

Thanks dude!

[@yagami999913]

Well, that was quick. Now man up and get back to Ketsui. 😂

[@TheHiddenFortress81]

@@yagami999913 Hah! I don’t know if I’m ready yet haha

[@yagami999913]

@TheHiddenFortress81 I know you're not. Just chill and enjoy your journey. I heard great things about Blue Revolver's new update. Maybe give it a try. I also HIGHLY recommend Battle Garegga. It's in my shmup holy trinity with DOJ and Ketsui. And they all have an M2 port on console so it's perfect.

[@TheHiddenFortress81]

@ I got the hyper 1cc in blue revolver. That game is excellent. BG is pretty intimidating hah

[@DetectiveKarnovJr]

You bullet hell shmup people are cyborgs. Had this for PS2 for years and I still can't 1cc it.

[@TheHiddenFortress81]

@@DetectiveKarnovJr I still feel like I’m not great. I just stick with one game and practice it in sections. Some of these I think might be too hard for me honestly hah

[@Marisquizo]

Character development

[@TheHiddenFortress81]

@@Marisquizo For sure

[@freewilliam93]

I use shmuparch

[@TheHiddenFortress81]

Sometimes I do too.

[@varyagace]

I have shmupmame, shmuparch, regular MAME and Retroarch installed. Usually I just fire up regular MAME for my arcade shmups most of the time.

[@TheHiddenFortress81]

@@varyagace Yeah same here usually.

[@hazylevels]

Congrats on the clear! I agree with your criticism of the difficulty, there's just too big of a gap between the beginning and the end of the game. All the content is good, but the flow of run is off compared to DOJ or Ketsui. It's something a lot of the later Cave titles do, unfortunately. Btw based on how much you enjoyed stage 5 I think you might like Mushi Futari Black Label.

[@BamdTheBamd]

personally i don't consider espgaluda beginner friendly. it could've been if it wasn't for the absurd final. most people recommend mushi original instead most shmups are pretty boring in the first two stages so i don't think you can blame espgaluda specifically. ketsui and dangun are the only cave games (that i've played) that have a difficult stage 2

[@TheHiddenFortress81]

@@BamdTheBamd It’s kinda true yeah.

[@dan_76]

Nice 1CC. The PS2 port has a great arrange mode, way more bullets, two new characters to play as, and much more difficult.

[@TheHiddenFortress81]

@@dan_76 Oh dope! I’ll keep that in mind. Thanks dude!