Cheeseoman | Giga Mutant ULLG (Chrono Trigger DS) @cheeseoman | Uploaded April 2024 | Updated October 2024, 7 hours ago.
I've been working on a challenge I call the ultra low-level game, or ULLG. The rules are as follows:
* Don't gain experience.
* Don't use capsules.
* Don't use Magus.
* Don't use Arena items other than the Workman's Wallet.
* Don't use the Elemental Aegis.
* Don't use the Apocalypse Arm except against inner Lavos.
* Don't use the HP overflow glitch.
* Play in a new game +, but don't use any equipment or gain any stat boosts beyond what you can get in a single playthrough. For example, you can only get two Red Plates in one playthrough, so don't use any more than that. The easiest way to follow this rule is to start a new game, then immediately use the same file to start a new game +.
* Don't complete any Dimensional Vortexes or use any equipment from one (other than the Apocalypse Arm) until after beating Lost Sanctum, the Black Omen, all of Gaspar's sidequests, and Lavos.
The primary rule in a regular low-level game (LLG) is to not gain experience. It's also common to include some of the rules I listed above, like not using Magus and not using extra Arena items. The main difference between a ULLG and a basic LLG is that the ULLG does not allow the use of capsules. In a basic LLG, even though you can't level up, you can use capsules to massively increase your strength and speed. The inability to do this in a ULLG increases the difficulty considerably.
For my reasoning behind the last two rules in the list and behind allowing the Apocalypse Arm against inner Lavos, see my inner Lavos video:
youtube.com/watch?v=jQks0WMDJos
Giga Mutant is easier than Mega Mutant because he has no really powerful multi-target attacks, but he is still tricky because of his speed. I gave my party multiple Haste Helms and Speed Rings in order to keep up with him. He takes almost no damage from physical attacks, so I use Twister to damage him.
At the beginning of the video, I encountered some strange behavior with the item list that seems like a glitch. The item list appears empty, but I found that if you hold R for a few seconds, the items will reappear.
Party and equipment:
Crono: Swallow, Vigilant's Hat, Red Plate, Workman's Wallet
Robo: Dragon Arm, Haste Helm, Red Plate, Speed Ring
Ayla: Fist, Haste Helm, White Plate, Speed Ring
I've been working on a challenge I call the ultra low-level game, or ULLG. The rules are as follows:
* Don't gain experience.
* Don't use capsules.
* Don't use Magus.
* Don't use Arena items other than the Workman's Wallet.
* Don't use the Elemental Aegis.
* Don't use the Apocalypse Arm except against inner Lavos.
* Don't use the HP overflow glitch.
* Play in a new game +, but don't use any equipment or gain any stat boosts beyond what you can get in a single playthrough. For example, you can only get two Red Plates in one playthrough, so don't use any more than that. The easiest way to follow this rule is to start a new game, then immediately use the same file to start a new game +.
* Don't complete any Dimensional Vortexes or use any equipment from one (other than the Apocalypse Arm) until after beating Lost Sanctum, the Black Omen, all of Gaspar's sidequests, and Lavos.
The primary rule in a regular low-level game (LLG) is to not gain experience. It's also common to include some of the rules I listed above, like not using Magus and not using extra Arena items. The main difference between a ULLG and a basic LLG is that the ULLG does not allow the use of capsules. In a basic LLG, even though you can't level up, you can use capsules to massively increase your strength and speed. The inability to do this in a ULLG increases the difficulty considerably.
For my reasoning behind the last two rules in the list and behind allowing the Apocalypse Arm against inner Lavos, see my inner Lavos video:
youtube.com/watch?v=jQks0WMDJos
Giga Mutant is easier than Mega Mutant because he has no really powerful multi-target attacks, but he is still tricky because of his speed. I gave my party multiple Haste Helms and Speed Rings in order to keep up with him. He takes almost no damage from physical attacks, so I use Twister to damage him.
At the beginning of the video, I encountered some strange behavior with the item list that seems like a glitch. The item list appears empty, but I found that if you hold R for a few seconds, the items will reappear.
Party and equipment:
Crono: Swallow, Vigilant's Hat, Red Plate, Workman's Wallet
Robo: Dragon Arm, Haste Helm, Red Plate, Speed Ring
Ayla: Fist, Haste Helm, White Plate, Speed Ring
