Coop explaination

[Annio]

Hi guys,

I really would like to buy this game to play it start to end with a friend of mine, but I am a little confused with the multilayer options.

I read somewhere that a friend can help you only if he cleared the area first, which of course won't work for me. I've also read about a companion option, but I don't understand how does it works. We would love to start the game together and keep progress it together.

Thanks a lot.

[Witcher]

You unlock the Starting Point menu to co-op after you defeat the first boss. Then, you go to Torii Gate where you can select either (1) Yokai Realm with a Companion or (2) Random Encounters.

First is playing with a friend thru out the game and neither have to complete the missions first. Second is visiting another player to help them with a mission you have already completed.

If you have Ochoko cups, you can also summon a visitor at the Shrine (in mission game) but the visitor must have completed the mission to be summoned.

[Annio]

Thanks a lot for the quick.explanation, it makes sense! :)

[Minchi]

Did anyone explain the other one called Yokai realm with companion? That mode is actually more of an co-op version of the game without the use of cups and it allows you to pick out stages that you havent completed. It introduces a blue bar that shrinks when you companion dies but you can prevent the count down by reviving them and if both of you die at the same time its pretty much game over.

Extremely fun when you managed to find a friend to play the whole game with.

[andrew.thiele]

I try to post this on every co-op related thread, so here is a detailed description of the co-op:

You access the co-op modes after reaching the world map (ie. beating the prologue mission and first actual mission) and then select "Torii Gate". You can also select individual missions in the world map and choose to "Become a Visitor" (but this is a bit redundant as you can do the same in Random Encounters).


First co-op mode is called "Yokai Realm with Companion"
- allows you to co-op the entire game with a friend on stages neither have visited yet (as well as ones you've already done).
- both players enter a lobby together and select the stage, and everything you can normally do but there is a timer that will start the stage when it reaches 0 if you don't start it beforehand.
- there is an Assist Gauge (like a life bar) that decreases with each death but if your partner is close he can summon you back quickly so you don't lose as much from that gauge.
- you lose if the Assist Gauge depletes or both of you die (one dies and the other dies before summoning that person back).
- both of you can interact with the stage, ie. open up chests, loot bodies, etc.
- the stages become more difficult for this co-op...more enemies, etc.
- you will gain less glory in this mode.
- if you fail to complete the stage you are required to start the stage from the beginning.
- the Shrines do not act as save points as they do in single player.
- shrines will slightly refill that Assist Gauge, replenish your elixers, sometime add bonuses, but will not respawn enemies.


Second co-op mode is "Random Encounters"
- allows you to be summoned into other peoples games who have an Ochoco cup placed at a Shrine.
- you have to have already completed the stage to be considered for being summoned, Twilight missions included.
- once summoned, everything seems just as difficult as it is for single player...doesn't appear to be any more challenging.
- you gain more glory in this mode.
- some stages do not have Shrines and thus can not be counted on for this type of co-op.
- only the host can interect with the stage (chests, open most short cuts, etc).
- if the host visits a Shrine, all normal enemies will respawn as normal.


Similarites between the two:

- a co-op defeat in either nets you some of the Amrita/Glory/Gold you earned while helping, not 100% of it.
- you can set a password (secret word) to co-op with friends in either setting.
- there is NO matchmaking by player level


AND I'll add that not all missions are capable of co-op. All main missions are (excluding The Queen's Eyes and The Man With The Guardian Spirit in NG+), but there are several 'side missions' that can not be co-op'd through using either method of co-op. The majority of these side missions, and Dojo missions for that matter, basically consist of a 1v1 format with some NPC.

Cheers :)

[Witcher]

Can TN or the moderator put your comprehensive explanation in the FAQ or a Sticky thread ... don't believe the FAQ in this forum has been updated and is there a moderator who monitors this forum?

[Master]

Originally posted by andrew.thiele:

I try to post this on every co-op related thread, so here is a detailed description of the co-op:

You access the co-op modes after reaching the world map (ie. beating the prologue mission and first actual mission) and then select "Torii Gate". You can also select individual missions in the world map and choose to "Become a Visitor" (but this is a bit redundant as you can do the same in Random Encounters).


First co-op mode is called "Yokai Realm with Companion"
- allows you to co-op the entire game with a friend on stages neither have visited yet (as well as ones you've already done).
- both players enter a lobby together and select the stage, and everything you can normally do but there is a timer that will start the stage when it reaches 0 if you don't start it beforehand.
- there is an Assist Gauge (like a life bar) that decreases with each death but if your partner is close he can summon you back quickly so you don't lose as much from that gauge.
- you lose if the Assist Gauge depletes or both of you die (one dies and the other dies before summoning that person back).
- both of you can interact with the stage, ie. open up chests, loot bodies, etc.
- the stages become more difficult for this co-op...more enemies, etc.
- you will gain less glory in this mode.
- if you fail to complete the stage you are required to start the stage from the beginning.
- the Shrines do not act as save points as they do in single player.
- shrines will slightly refill that Assist Gauge, replenish your elixers, sometime add bonuses, but will not respawn enemies.


Second co-op mode is "Random Encounters"
- allows you to be summoned into other peoples games who have an Ochoco cup placed at a Shrine.
- you have to have already completed the stage to be considered for being summoned, Twilight missions included.
- once summoned, everything seems just as difficult as it is for single player...doesn't appear to be any more challenging.
- you gain more glory in this mode.
- some stages do not have Shrines and thus can not be counted on for this type of co-op.
- only the host can interect with the stage (chests, open most short cuts, etc).
- if the host visits a Shrine, all normal enemies will respawn as normal.


Similarites between the two:

- a co-op defeat in either nets you some of the Amrita/Glory/Gold you earned while helping, not 100% of it.
- you can set a password (secret word) to co-op with friends in either setting.
- there is NO matchmaking by player level


AND I'll add that not all missions are capable of co-op. All main missions are (excluding The Queen's Eyes and The Man With The Guardian Spirit in NG+), but there are several 'side missions' that can not be co-op'd through using either method of co-op. The majority of these side missions, and Dojo missions for that matter, basically consist of a 1v1 format with some NPC.

Cheers :)

Thanks for the details. I was getting sick of using random encounter everytime my friend dies haha

[Witcher]

Not me ;P

[andrew.thiele]

Originally posted by Witcher in Japan:

Can TN or the moderator put your comprehensive explanation in the FAQ or a Sticky thread ... don't believe the FAQ in this forum has been updated and is there a moderator who monitors this forum?

Well thx, and you motivated me to turn it into a guide. It's a bit more comprehensive then what I wrote here and I still got a bit more work to do but here is a link:

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1257929360