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Keishi Yonao - ApEX - FM VERTEX III ApEX
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![∀stralbringer [mouse-absolute, equip used]: Stage 3 Boss](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/kIhk6MOJNVA/mqdefault.jpg "∀stralbringer [mouse-absolute, equip used]: Stage 3 Boss
Phenom-Trap is pretty silly.
I think the game was more interesting with base equipment. This is probably doable with it, I got up to Ancient Codex but the amount of remaining lifebars was discouraging.
https://steamcommunity.com/app/1863300")
![DRAINUS [Arcade]: 2.4M all clear](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/kkyJ8He7fiw/mqdefault.jpg "DRAINUS [Arcade]: 2.4M all clear
Surprise Horizontal STG by Team Ladybug. Cool game but the difficulty modes apart from Ridiculous(?) are way too easy once you figure out and abuse the shield&bomb mechanics.
You also get an absurd amount of lives from score so its practically impossible not to 1 credit clear.
I do like the addition of arcade mode. Playing ridiculous difficulty on arcade would be nice.
Ridiculous mode and not abusing the bomb that gives you powerup/life per use might be the most fun way to play this game, def gonna try and clear it. (you cant on arcade due to 1 pause per stage)")
![Blue Wish Desire [Accel]: Viper 1CC](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/kyLEw4Nt8mU/mqdefault.jpg "Blue Wish Desire [Accel]: Viper 1CC
source: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1175833917
Some fast bullets but this ship is too strong
store page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1794300/BLUE_WISH_DESIRE/")
![Blue Wish Desire [Hell]: Despair 105M ALL (2-miss)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/mdlKwcm0R1c/mqdefault.jpg "Blue Wish Desire [Hell]: Despair 105M ALL (2-miss)
source: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1176898554
store page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1794300/BLUE_WISH_DESIRE/")
![Touhou Fantastic Danmaku Festival 3 [Ultra-challenge]: Sanae clear [ver 1.01] (2025 Team Touhou FDF)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/mmDSnenMrTM/mqdefault.jpg "Touhou Fantastic Danmaku Festival 3 [Ultra-challenge]: Sanae clear [ver 1.01] (2025 Team Touhou FDF)
This is a decent step up over the launch ver. Lunatic which is cool. Last boss is peak especially on this mode. Motivated to play some more.
Played with the challenge preset to reduce resource gain. Not a big difference but appears to make the bomb/life count a little more reasonable. Still seems easier than lunatic of most games though. Sanae looks really strong for some sections.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2877170/TouHou_Makuka_Sai Fantastic_Danmaku_Festival_Part_III/
00:00 Stage 1 Fantasy Aihara
01:56 ST1 Boss Wriggle Nightbug
04:05 Stage 2 Path of Rethink
07:06 ST2 Boss Gods Toy
09:16 Stage 3 Lost Bamboo Grove
13:04 ST3 Boss Tewi Inaba
15:39 Stage 4 Deep Mountains
18:35 ST4 Boss Kamishirasawa Keine
21:36 Stage 5 House of Eternity
25:48 ST5 Boss Reisen -U- Inaba
28:46 Stage 6 Below the Moon
31:00 ST6 Boss Kaguya & Eirin")
![mbon replays [pv lobby] - 2021/09/16](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/mmQzY39FJAU/mqdefault.jpg "mbon replays [pv lobby] - 2021/09/16
source: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1150941247
audio balance kind of bad here")
![BIRDCAGE [Hard difficulty]: ALL clear / 1CC [Restricted, Halcyon] (2025 Polygon Bird)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/n31niPDopEw/mqdefault.jpg "BIRDCAGE [Hard difficulty]: ALL clear / 1CC [Restricted, Halcyon] (2025 Polygon Bird)
Got this on my first try after 1CC:ing Normal mode. Hard seems only slightly tougher and you end up getting more score extends so the end of the game is ironically easier than the start (at least for me).
Very cool presentation and music in this game though and scoring seems fairly fun. For survival its very much on the easy side comparing to recent indie shmups or older arcade releases. Its a solid game but not revolutionary if youre just going for a clear IMO. I need to give the score attack modes a shot.
Im glad they added the Restricted sword control type after the demo, you can aim the sword on an arcade stick towards your current movement direction then lock the direction with the shot button. Makes the control mechanics not feel half-assed compared to how it works on gamepad, and has a somewhat similar snappy feeling to the sword in Radiant Silvergun, etc.
With the game being so heavy on the visual presentation it makes sense to do story mode on your first playthrough, though having to press Start to see mid-stage talking sequences is weird to me. I cant be bothered to reach there on my stick as its out of the way..
Sektori also released on Steam today which is a great twin-stick shooter, Ill definitely try to dig into that one.")
