Agent of Dread wrote:Wow, Marisa B's spread formation absolutely minces all of the stages in SA, and it's a massive help with Orin as well. Cuts through Zombie Fairy like it's absolutely nothing; you don't even need to go in circles.
Wow, is it really that good? Good for you, then! Personally, I just can't get used to "focus button switches to the next shot type out of
five" and am doing just fine with Reimu A, but hey, variety is always good.
Agent of Dread wrote:Needle Mountain of a Former Hell is still a dickish spellcard though.
I agree wholeheartedly. It's pretty much the only spellcard outside of Stage 6 that I always bomb on.
Agent of Dread wrote:And I still can't beat friggin Utsuho.
Practice, practice, practice. Even literally, using Practice mode. Her non-spells are not an issue, but her spellcards require that you stay on your toes. You must stay mentally focused during the entire fight, more so than in nigh any other battle in that game.
Also, how many lives do you reach her with on average? As long as you take care not to time out spells by accident, you can die once throughout the game and still reach Utsuho with the maximum 9 extra lives.