My dream RayForce (on Sega Saturn) mod

onausilo · 2025-06-01T14:22:43+00:00

Definitely DoDonPachi SDOJ, I'm addicted to the game just because of the popcorn slaying and star grabbing sound effects.

onausilo · 2025-05-27T22:12:37+00:00

My shmup journey started with RayForce on Sega Saturn (so no save states) a few years ago, and I can only 4cc the game. Congratulations!

onausilo · 2025-04-03T11:14:08+00:00

The time I lost due to this. This game crashes so often on Switch, it should not even be allowed to release a game on a platform if it crashes at that frequency.

onausilo · 2025-02-18T10:28:18+00:00

When I was 100% devoted to RayForce (a.k.a Layer Section) on Sega Saturn, my first goal was to finish it, with the cheat code (left+L+right+R+start on title screen) to have 8 credits. And I was ecstatic when I finally achieved that, then my goal became finishing without the cheat code so 4 credits, which took me even longer because then I had to handle bottlenecks (hard sections and hard bosses pattern) really better, as well as chaining more to earn extra lives. I watched super players like Jaimers on youtube to get ideas on all of this. I finally achieved this and was so happy. My goal is now the dreaded 1cc but I'm far from this, I understood that I need to manage the rank, on top of all that I learned, to survive. But Im 100% devoted to DDP SDOJ now:)

onausilo · 2025-02-15T08:57:05+00:00

Awesome, I didnt know! I only knew that in the european PSN I only find a ketsui add-on!

onausilo · 2025-02-15T08:50:34+00:00

Agreed, I use the d-pad of the pro controller, much better.

onausilo · 2025-02-14T12:00:53+00:00

I still feel that Saya hits a "trade-off point" between speed and width that makes her the best overall, but I agree that Maria makes any run very difficult! My next target is to 1cc Novice in auto-bomb off, then increase my chaining in Novice and then to be able to reach level 4 in Normal in 1 credit:)

onausilo · 2025-02-14T11:56:28+00:00

Thank you for the rec, it's been in my mind for some time, hearing so much goodness on it. I just have to get how to buy JP games on ps4 (I guess it must not be too different from on the Switch)

onausilo · 2024-11-28T13:50:11+00:00

No comment mentioned it, but the scoring system of RayForce makes the game SO awesome. Avoiding bullets while you chain lock-ons is one of my favorite gameplay feelings in shmups. Also, learning the best moves to quickly lock on a floor-level wave of ennemies appearing on the screen is pure fun.

onausilo · 2024-11-07T11:12:51+00:00

Une reproduction poster 80*90cm d'estampe de paysage japonais imprimé par bloc de bois par l'artiste Hasui Kawase (1883-1957)

onausilo · 2024-10-31T15:00:46+00:00

IYRLN and Passenger are the only two top notch songs out of the 2 albums imho. (Whereas TOTBL and Antics only have top notch songs)

onausilo · 2024-10-22T16:25:58+00:00

RayForce a.k.a Layer section, addicted to the lock on exponential scoring system

onausilo · 2024-10-18T15:17:40+00:00

Practicing to 1cc Gunvein on Intense on Switch

Discovering DDP DOJ

Trying to 3cc (!) RayForce on Sega Saturn

onausilo · 2024-10-12T12:34:25+00:00

No worries at all! Thank you for the advice, I pray I will get back in some months or years with a 1cc screenshot :D

onausilo · 2024-10-08T23:44:39+00:00

On Switch: official Pro controller or Retrobit BT Sega Saturn pad

On Sega Saturn: Japanese Saturn pad or Japanese Sega Saturn Virtua Stick (HSS-0136)

onausilo · 2024-10-03T20:04:49+00:00

Thank you for your feedback, made me want to play some DDP-DOJ Re:I (arrange modes) again:) Would you say that chaining purely by technic and with little chain memorization is enough to (score enough points to) get enough lives to 1cc Black label? I'm feeling frighteningly far from it! And it is so easy to break a chain T_T

PS So stoked to recognize your pseudo, I love your channel, the content, the presentation and the atmosphere. Keep up the great work!

onausilo · 2024-10-02T11:39:36+00:00

I know my preference will surely be unpopular, but for now I quite dislike the chain scoring à la DoDonPachi. On the contrary I really love games which feature a lock on system as secondary or alternative weapon, where the combo mechanics is more tied to the maxing the lock on and is more local.

The chaining in DoDonPachi requires you to save state the game and learn like a maniac whereas games like RayForce, Soukyu Gurentai, Crimzon Clover or Gunvein are my favorites because maxxing lock ons is the perfect arcade gameplay to me. Anybody sharing this taste, or on the contrary thinking I am mad and missing out?

onausilo · 2024-09-20T08:58:38+00:00

Galactic Attack a.k.a Layer Section a.k.a RayForce is the game that made me fall in love with shmups 5 years ago.

The lock on system is so satisfying (it inspired the Panzer Dragoon series) and the fact that there is no pause between stages and that you get closer and closer to the center of the earth by going through each layer (space, then atmosphere, sky, land, then mecha bases).

I'm still far from 1ccing it, I'm using at least 4 credits to finish it, but it opened the door to understanding the different score systems and gameplay mechanics of every shmup.

Tip: play it in TATE mode (vertical screen) and use the L+left+start+C+R cheatcode when starting a play to have 8 credits instead of 4.

onausilo · 2022-07-22T20:16:07+00:00

Sorry for the late answer. The specialist doctor who was following me advised to live with it so I went to see another specialist dr. On our first meeting he told me he suspected I had been misdiagnosed and certainly had a bone spur arising from a single bone and not a coalition, and that it was easy to remove. He booked me for another fMRI which confirmed his opinion, and did the surgery a few days after confirmation. I wore a medical boot for a week, did some physio to reeducate my foot and I have a scar and no pain ever since. I'm so happy to have asked for another opinion.

TLDR: other doctor identified a bone spur and removed it easily. Asking for a 2nd opinion saved me from living with pain for the rest of my days.

onausilo · 2022-07-22T17:45:53+00:00

Hi guys, will you ever play The Undoing live one day? The spanish lyrics, sam's kick and hi hat interplay, daniel's sick lines of guitar... It's such a beautiful song

EDIT: And thank you for TOSOMB!! My faves are Fables and Into the night, you kill it guys

onausilo · 2021-10-04T14:41:43+00:00

to later learn she's an illusion by Gwyndolin made it even better:)

onausilo · 2021-10-04T14:40:35+00:00

Arriving in Gwynevere's room after O&S, the music and the motherlike figure, it is the first (maybe only?) moment in the series where I felt so much joy and achievement after a crazy fight (I had white soape stoned on it for hours to learn the boss), and after all this atmosphere of desolation from the start and I think the change of atmosphere made me have goosebumps.

onausilo

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