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![(Mobile) Mantis Massacre by Noctalium & More [60hz]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/z88hqfE-1Mc/mqdefault.jpg "(Mobile) Mantis Massacre by Noctalium & More [60hz]
A very old megacollab from the gdforums, which explains its inconsistency in terms of decoration. Not much to say about it, it’s what you would expect from a 2.0 megacollab, some okay parts that aren’t interesting by any means and some weirder parts, to say the least. Despite this, I still think it feels like a finished product and it carries this very charming 2.0 feel. Definitely a nice throwback!
In terms of gameplay, this level is mostly pretty fun, however the balancing isn’t great, with a few parts in the first half being noticeably harder than the rest. It also features some annoying bits, which thankfully get consistent, or consistent enough for them to not ruin the experience. Lastly, the predrop is quite boring, especially considering it isn’t really hard at all compared to what comes next.
I had a strange experience with this level. At first, I thought it wouldn’t take me too long, but I played it for about 3 days and 5 hours in total without getting anywhere, which was really frustrating. I don’t know if that’s because it’s hard to get consistent at this level or if it’s simply because I wasn’t focusing enough. Anyway, I stopped playing this for a bit before coming back to it today and finishing it off in...less than five minutes. A pretty weird experience I had...
Attempts: 1241
Enjoyment: 6/10
Song name: Mantis Shrimp Showdown
Artist: BoomKitty
Link: https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/677479")
![(Mobile) Prisma by CooperSuper8 & more [144hz]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/zz08xIcx25E/mqdefault.jpg "(Mobile) Prisma by CooperSuper8 & more [144hz]
Raw footage: https://youtu.be/FQCOm8nMbrQ
This is a pretty cool extreme demon created and verified by mobile players. While the decoration is not spectacular or anything, I think this is a solid level and it is quite consistent in terms of quality.
The gameplay is also good, it took me a long time to learn and most of the difficulty comes from trying to get consistent at every single part, as some of them require tons of practice, Chaz’s part (26-32%) being the prime example. Playing from 0% can be a bit frustrating at first since you keep dying to the same chokepoints (UFO timing at 19%, red orb at 25%, green orb at 27%, wave at 27%, ship part at 43%…) but all of these get consistent after a while, which allows you to get to the drop very often. The drop is incredibly fun and consistent, but the post drop (especially 75-100%) is by FAR the hardest part of the level. Almost everything single input is a difficult timing that you can realistically die to. As a result, the ending of this level is incredibly stressful and it requires a lot of focus, which is especially true for the last ship.
Overall, this is a really fun level. I also got pretty lucky, with about 10 deaths in the 70-100% range. I definitely recommend it!
Attempts: 3,136
Worst fail: 95%
Enjoyment: 8/10
Easiest part: 49-75%
Hardest part: 75-100%
Difficulty: Extreme Demon (harder than Conical Depression, easier than Audio Expulsion)
Song: Through the Eye of a Prism
Artists: Deathro (original) & csx42 (remix)
Link: https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/781202")
