Two heads boss

[rednight]

Ok so Ihave been stuck on this guy for a while ago. Any suggestions on how to beat him.

[Quint the Alligator Snapper]

Patience and careful timing, basically.

Also, it gets easier the more damage you do.

[Korzic]

First, what's your equipment? Are you doing decent damage, at least?

As far as actual tips, one thing to note is that when you damage the boss, while the heads may swap positions, the projectiles also change directions each hit. Aside from that, you might try to get in several hits at the beginning of the fight, quickly alternating between heads as they intersect with one another. It's risky, but if you can get off a few hits, it helps; I find that once you get out of the 4 projectile phase, the fight generally becomes easier. Lastly, I've seen that some people move with the head after damaging it (walking may help in this regard), though of course you still need to be careful once the heads intersect again.

[rednight]

Originally posted by Korzic:

First, what's your equipment? Are you doing decent damage, at least?

As far as actual tips, one thing to note is that when you damage the boss, while the heads may swap positions, the projectiles also change directions each hit. Aside from that, you might try to get in several hits at the beginning of the fight, quickly alternating between heads as they intersect with one another. It's risky, but if you can get off a few hits, it helps; I find that once you get out of the 4 projectile phase, the fight generally becomes easier. Lastly, I've seen that some people move with the head after damaging it (walking may help in this regard), though of course you still need to be careful once the heads intersect again.

Using Silver sword, battle shield, Battle Armor. Have tried both the power ring and the shield ring.
I understand the mechanics of switching between the two, but I can't seem to aim myself where I am not taking significantly more damaging then I'm dishing out. This guy is causing me why more trouble then the bat guy did.

[Debrel]

You missed the Flame Sword, I think it's in the area where the monsters crush the wall and attack you.

[Korzic]

Originally posted by rednight:

Using Silver sword, battle shield, Battle Armor. Have tried both the power ring and the shield ring.
I understand the mechanics of switching between the two, but I can't seem to aim myself where I am not taking significantly more damaging then I'm dishing out. This guy is causing me why more trouble then the bat guy did.

As the previous poster noted, you missed the Flame Sword, which will help significantly. Aside from that, don't worry about using equipment rings for bosses, as they don't function then in Ys I. For Ys II, the equipment accessories will work then, but Ys I is weird about it for some reason.

[Ikagura]

You mean the 2 Oni-like bosses that are in the mirror hall? Yeah a good timing is mandatory

[Deaf]

"First, u are save in the lowest part of the map!"
Best strategy to beat this Boss is when the Yellow head starts to move down (and as far away from other Head when possible), thats the moment you have to strike and walk in and walk out above, do not turn back to move out. When he has 3 crystals, wait when he is as near as possible to ur safe zone, wait for the the opening, walk in -> turn back down for safety. when he has 2 crystal, the 4 crystal tactic is good. Hardest parts are 4 Crystals and 2 Crystals.

P.S. Are you playin Complete or Chronicles? i guess Complete is way harder then Chronicles, i know the Artworks and Soundtracks are also diffrent.

[Ikagura]

Originally posted by Logos:

P.S. Are you playin Complete or Chronicles? i guess Complete is way harder then Chronicles, i know the Artworks and Soundtracks are also diffrent.

Chronicles+ is basically the PSP version from Complete but with less features than the PC Complete/Eternal version. Get it?

[Saralene]

Really nothing is missing compared to Complete except for the alternate screen borders and mouse support. I'll eventually add both of those things.

Eternal did have a bunch of stuff that got removed in Complete though. @_@

The gameplay is the same no matter which version you pick within Chronicles+.

[Ikagura]

Originally posted by Sara:

Eternal did have a bunch of stuff that got removed in Complete though. @_@
The gameplay is the same no matter which version you pick within Chronicles+.

Nothing against you but I miss some features from Eternal and Complete.
I kinda wish they re-released an even more complete version of Ys 1&2 with every features from Eternal/Complete (the dev room, the guide menu and other stuff)

Originally posted by Sara:

Really nothing is missing compared to Complete except for the alternate screen borders and mouse support. I'll eventually add both of those things.

Seriously? This would be great! Thanks!

[Deaf]

Originally posted by rednight:

Ok so Ihave been stuck on this guy for a while ago. Any suggestions on how to beat him.

Well did u beat the game now? try to change the refresh rate to 60Hz and turn off V-Sync, or lock the game on 60FPS, if you playin over 180 FPS bossfights are insane!

Originally posted by Ikagura:

Originally posted by Logos:

P.S. Are you playin Complete or Chronicles? i guess Complete is way harder then Chronicles, i know the Artworks and Soundtracks are also diffrent.

Chronicles+ is basically the PSP version from Complete but with less features than the PC Complete/Eternal version. Get it?

After i beat the game on nightmare, i did some research... and well, i should have locked the fps to 60, played till the end with 180fps... but the feeling tho beatin Dark Fact with 180fps X_x

Originally posted by Sara:

Really nothing is missing compared to Complete except for the alternate screen borders and mouse support. I'll eventually add both of those things.

Forgot to implement 60fps lock on Ys Chronicles+. 3rd and End Boss are insane OP with 180fps.

[Saralene]

Originally posted by Logos:

Forgot to implement 60fps lock on Ys Chronicles+. 3rd and End Boss are insane OP with 180fps.

Sure, but that's not a difference. Just code that really needs to be fixed up. x_x

[Ikagura]

Originally posted by Logos:

After i beat the game on nightmare, i did some research... and well, i should have locked the fps to 60, played till the end with 180fps... but the feeling tho beatin Dark Fact with 180fps X_x

Darn that must be hard. I think I'll do it in hard mode before anything else

[rednight]

Yes I did beat him. I had very little trouble beating him after I got the Flame Sword. I had a work schedual change and thus have not been gaming as much the last couple works.

[Liam Neeson Punching Wolves]

Honestly this isn't a good boss fight. You're dying over and over because you can't gouge the distance due to a lack of cast shadow or clear perspective.