Len'en 4: Brilliant Pagoda or Haze Castle - Haze Extra Stage

[@LadyStarwing]

This boss's design is quite likely inspired by the ippondaitara youkai, which is a one-eyed, one legged mountain spirit apparently based off of a master blacksmith; one eye lost due to coals and smoke, one leg lost to years of working the heavy bellows. Normally docile and shy but there's a day of the year where they just decide to go berserk; why depends on what local myth you hear about it.

[@timmyreobed5043]

Not only did Yago assist Iwakado with hunting down the demon that eventually became the homunculus that became Fumikado’s body, he even seems to act as something of a parental figure to Fumikado, giving him advice, having an affectionate nickname for him, etc. Fumikado even seems to respect him in tow to a significant degree. He’s a really interesting and underrated character, everyone seems to be more interested in the other two Extra bosses for various reasons, while he’s probably my favorite of them overall.

[@EasternStory]

not only that, but Yago demonstrates a certain level of immunity to Suzumi's mind fuckery, which i love so mixh

[@lunatic0verlord10]

Wait a minute! The alcohol unit is by *THE GALLON?!!* That explains the behavior of many characters : The game expects you to be *COMPLETELY* PLASTERED!!!

[@WishMakers]

So now that we're at the Extra stage (and using upgrades !!), I can finally talk about my favorite way to play the game - Repel Iron Armor only. Basically load up on defensive upgrades, Saragimaru and Medias graze upgrades, as well as Fumikado's upgraded flash bomb (I usually play on AbEx for this with...a very high level, as well as other upgrades like Sanra's One Hit Kill, so I'm not sure I recommend this for normal Extra). The gimmick with the run is that you can not use the shot key (if I hit it accidentally, so long as it doesn't do any damage to anything, I usually allow it) - your only method of damaging any enemies is using your flash bomb to fire enemy bullets right back at them. It is frustrating at first but it absolutely decimates things once you know how to use it right - it can take out Brilliant extra boss nonspells sometimes quicker than Sese can. I highly recommend it because it's an incredibly satisfying clear and makes the stages sorta fun since the RNG events can usually be mitigated aside from Speed Restriction [Low] - which is an event you save your bombs for lol. Aside from that good lord was this clear close...one Fading Sense of Self event nearly destroyed your entire run. Every BPoHC player has had sub-events mess up everything at least once.

[@prizmastarz742]

Let's just pray that Omega aint flinching a bit and safe from the....Mokou spell

[@mayhewwright]

"Touhou"? Whats a 'touhou'? This is a Len'en channel now.

[@ayachi2414]

Don't worry, next video will be about Touhou!... references in Len'en!

[@marawssa5383]

BPoCH is a large len'en game you got to understand Omega have to practice on this bullshit hard game and this long ass game to beat. He said he's going to play AoFC then HSiFS after this idk about violet dectector or Omega just wanted another Seizure...

[@mayhewwright]

Marawssa bruh, ‘‘twas a joke

[@marawssa5383]

@@mayhewwright i know i'm just assuring

[@martinmatthewclemente6793]

Fight starts at 15:03 Fun design detail for Yago I noticed just now is that the knives on left hand are the knife bullets used by other bosses in-game and that when defeated (start looking at Yago's conversation picture from 24:56), notice that the knives are chipped or wrecked in addition to Yago's clothes being torn or ruffled. Looks like next week is about a Spell-Card Collector that eats barriers and takes lives. Good luck to anybody who only played Len'en and not a single Touhou game.

[@melon8025]

me i'm on of those people that didn't play any touhou

[@ricokurniawan5636]

You didn't mention that Tasouken and Kunimitsu's sword Bankuru are made in Yago™.

[@jetmysterytorpedo5935]

16:42 Actually thats a good point. I had an idea that all sub events were related to a boss: Both types of gravity relate to Clause, dimensional break-down is likely Yabusame, giant sudden upset is Kunimitsu, Barrier Interference is probably Tenkai, cover fire is Yago (as you said), all the control flips is probably Kuroji, miasma is Kaoru, Fading Sense of Self is Shion (She could also be the cause of the reduced visability events), Melanism is Kurohebi, Alcohol Miser is probably Hibaru and the last one I can guess is the slippery controls one caused by Medias. The only ones i don't know are: Drunkenness, Increased Armor, Armor Degradation, Immortality, Firing Power, Penetration, Tons o' Treasure, Extend, Bomb Seal, Delay Barrier, Groping in the Dark, Haphazardness, Movement Speed Up/Down, Speed Restriction [High/Low-Gear], Expansion of Armaments and Duplex Barrier.

[@martinmatthewclemente6793]

To expand on what has been said: Souko would probably be Drunkenness due to the misuse of being able to enhance people applied to random enemies. Fumikaido would probably be the Increased Armor. Kaoru also probably does Armor Degradation due to applying the poison to your barriers instead of your health. Tsubakura would probably be Tons o' Treasure due to being an extension of their true ability. Chouki or Fumikaido would probably be the Extend, due to either being able to make souls obey or an application of the ability of transferring bodies. Firing Power might be either Hooaka (assuming the change of color of bullets due to temperature change) or Yago (if the bullets were actual physical objects) Tenkai probably also affects Delay and Duplex barriers as an extension to their expertise. Yago also probably does Expansion of Armaments, because that is what Yago is capable of as a blacksmith. Sukune probably made the cage for Bomb seal (even has one for themselves if you bought the upgrade for extra bomb capacity and are using it). Movement speed modifiers would probably be either Jun and Shou or Saragimaru, as it can be either creating and controlling rain extending to the player as well or the ability of cloudy weather causing the playable characters to be more cautious. Para would be Groping in the Dark due to "stealing" your knowledge of how to get to your destination. Sanra would probably be Penetration due to being super-accurate and hitting you while behind your barriers. Mitori would be the ability to negate any event positive or negative (Level their general upgrade to 10, then check the last menu). Maybe speed restriction as well due to their basic ability (capable of subjugating heaven and earth) being applied to the player Spoilers for other EX bosses and EX+alpha: Xeno a would be Haphazardness due to being able to control probability. Immortality would probably be Tsurubami due to being a creator of Mugenri or Tenkai using barriers to make them unkillable.

[@gabrielwright-dunn9355]

Considering how it's spelled, the Senri Shrine would need a [BEWARE OF GOD] sign for Shion if she became a diety.

[@okguy167]

And that, my friends, is why I always check (and sometimes use) my bombs.

[@lunatic0verlord10]

20:08 And this is why loving the bomb like I do is so useful.

[@TheMadLight]

This turned into a no power run really fast.

[@gcp3600]

Whenever I see someone complete this fight, I always think "I see those last two spells are as unforgiving as ever." Makes me wonder if I'll ever capture the survival on ABEX... The last spell doesn't change that much on ABEX, so I just got it under 100 or so tries. Also, I'm surprised Omega did a pun and most likely didn't realize it. ("It wouldn't be one of my videos if I wasn't "cutting" it close as possible now would it?")

[@lunatic0verlord10]

24:57 *BARELY* a passing score. If only you looked at the bomb meter at some point before the fight...

[@BuwakoBuwako]

dang not only did you do this cruel extra stage with tsubakura, you also did it with little to no power, and no bombs!. impressive

[@paw-paddedcalamity216]

Hilariously I had a similar situation where I ended up reaching the boss in a similar state. However in my case it was because I was being pretty bad at the stage and only made it because of Aoji skill that lets you have double hits. Then I managed to recover power completely and beat the boss first try XD The odd thing about the Extra stage is that everything acts like it's on Hard instead of Normal compared to the main game. Kinda unusual, that! That also means it'll catch you off guard if you didn't play on the higher difficulties at least a little beforehand.

[@lunatic0verlord10]

24:03 I hope it's not gonna start singing...

[@RealityMasterRogue]

oh man, good ol extra! yago's got my favorite theme of the three bosses. fun fact: in AbEx, bosses get FIFTEEN SECONDS of free invincibility. .. th' heck is "haphazardness"?

[@martinmatthewclemente6793]

Haphazardness is: "Game decides what tile you go in without your input." I supposedly read in the manual that it doesn't happen twice in a row, but I have yet to disprove that. Edit: Suzumi is excluded from the random mid-boss selection. I would hate having to do their spellcards with any modifiers.

[@RealityMasterRogue]

its that? I thought there was another modifier that did that. god, I hate this new translation. I really do.

[@minhkhangtran6948]

Ah Yago, the Better Emiya of the Len’en series. Well, that make sense, she need to be good enough to be a god of it after all.

[@martinmatthewclemente6793]

Needs an EMIYA remix with their theme then.

[@yabusamehoulen7636]

Once, while I was playing Absurdly Extra, I encountered Barrier Breakdown Level 6. Does it get my Barrier temporarily or permanently 6 Barriers?

[@EpicgamerandLugia]

Late comment, but it literally just destroys six of your barriers. They do refill but it takes a very long time. But you can negate the event by bombing or flashbombing.

[@yuanamat9335]

Out of all the main extra stage bosses of the len'en series(doesnt include extra+a bosses) which one has the most interesting gimmick/non-spells/spell cards

[@MegamanOmega184]

If we're not counting α bosses then Xeno a hands down. Aggravating as it was I still loved the RNG aspect of it and learning ways to mitigate/live/expect "worst case scenario" RNG. Also loved the design of some spells as well, like those moves where she'd make roulette wheels out of bullets and lasers

[@MissingLure]

OMG, Omega using the word Themselves instead of him/her. This comment is also made by Yago ™

[@Flygoniaks]

*Made IN Yago™

[@webbycircleyoutube2451]

I had luck like you when I played this stage. I went through with para's upgrade, and that activated at last spell, and I cleared this haze extra stage, XD

[@youdonotcare]

Sukune would totally be the god of bottle openers

[@neoticrin]

I guess in your explanation you decided to go crazy with it resulting over 200, if i may ask what was the amount you used for your extra stage run? also any favorite spells you like from just messing around?

[@MegamanOmega184]

Yeah, when doing the recording for showcasing the upgrades it looks like it factored in other upgrades I was trying out. Still did the extra stages with only lv200 though as you can see by the bottom left corner. I honestly didn't have enough alcohol to mess around with it to much to my surprise (sadly I couldn't "try before I buy" so to speak). I didn't mess around till after I beat the game and after getting to lv200 out of health I didn't have much left over. I experimented with the tiny hitbox and didn't feel like it was making enough of a difference so went back to health and barriers.

[@neoticrin]

yeah, it is a bit difficult to get some alcohol, there's an instadeath mode though that can triple the ammount you get which is nice

[@MegamanOmega184]

Yeah, if I really wanted to grind and gun for some upgrades, going for Hibaru's that'll _DRAMATICALLY_ increase what you get would be the first step. Upgrade that multiplies the alcohol you get by 100% and a skill that _quintuples_ the alcohol you get from bosses. Yeah, Kuroji summed it up best " _A m a z i n g_ ".

[@neoticrin]

And I'm pretty sure everyone here would agree with kuroji haha

[@jordiheijne633]

Mega, callmearookie, but i wil never try extra before i got all my heroes to level 10 for most, 20 for playables and 100 for some. Plus all skills unlocked, including minimap radar, and i'll go tenojisame! (I mean tenkai, aoji, yabusame) it is that hard... just where can i get your savefile or can you gimme a site where i got the team editor freely unlocked with all skills? Pretty please?

[@Flygoniaks]

Bee, did you really forget about _them_ already?

[@MaskedBeeX]

I have a very bad memory.

[@deralufe9094]

*typical YAGOurt pun*

[@Lazysquire2293]

do you ever plan to play touhou FDF? it is out on steam and it already has english in it.

[@MegamanOmega184]

Wow, did not know it was out on Steam and in English. That'll make life _MUCH_ easier when I play it. It's on the fangame poll I put out between games so I'll play it when it wins

[@silvernightray7701]

Guess we're fighting the fangirl next... 😂😂😂

[@ultimaalex2]

You really should be less stingy with the bombs, it'll save you a lot of power loss.

[@abarette_]

not the Orochi non that's evil e-e

[@talesofgames1377]

This entire video was just OOF.

[@dawk7]

3/10, boss song needs more CLANK.

[@raresuwako6796]

kek