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Stage 1: Shamain




(Automated Sequence)
Several Polly Peepers rush up the side of the Shelter as Shyna emerges above.  Shyna is struck by a stray shot and knocked backward as she begins to ride the elevator down to the ground.  Shyna leaps off the elevator just in time as a second shot destroys it.  The Polly Peepers flee, with the exception of one, who is plastered by the falling elevator.

This leads right into the first fight of the game, against several Polly Peepers.  They only attack two at a time, so this is a good chance to get used to the game mechanics and practice your moves.  Cash Bash all of the Pollies, then finish them off with Silhouette shots.
Just to the right is a slope, three Polly Peepers will await on small metal platforms behind machine guns (which fire Mirage-attribute shots).  Cash-Bash them and head up the slopes.
Here you'll find the first shop of the game.  Buy some Parasites if you wish, then move on.
The final fight of Stage 1-1, against more Polly Peepers.  Drain them all, Cash-Bash them, then eliminate them to move on.
(Automated Sequence)
A large walker robot, piloted by a Polly Peeper, lands in front of Shyna, knocking her and several nearby Pollies around.  As it prepares to fire, a second one crashes down, causing the ground beneath Shyna to collapse and dump her into a cave.
(Save point)
(Automated Sequence)
One of the walkers follows Shyna down into the cave.  Its chase is soon cut short when it is smashed with a spiked log and destroyed.  Shortly thereafter, several Specters appear and attack Shyna.


The Specters aren't much different from Polly Peepers, but they are Silhouette attribute, so you'll want to use Silhouette shots to drain their Spirit and Mirage shots to finish them.  Cash Bash this group and move on.
Just after this point is a slope leading up the wall.  Dash up it and you'll come to this point.  From here, dash up the left wall and continue along the ceiling to find the hidden shop which sells the Level 6 Surosa.  I'd highly recommend buying it.


Drop down from there and you'll find several more Specters.  At this point they'll begin using their "U-Turn" sign, which will deflect shots back much like Shyna's Reflect Attack.  So be sure not to shoot at them while it's up.  This group of Specters will also regenerate if you destroy them all, hop up onto the ledge near the Surosa shop, then come back, so use the opportunity to build up at least 1000 Credits.  It won't take long, trust me.
Continuing to the right and down a cliff, you'll find several more Specters to Cash-Bash, and a spiked log trap (inflicts Normal damage) which you can slide or crawl under.  Up another two slopes is a shop, followed by a second onslaught from some Specters crawling on the ceiling.  You can knock them down by draining their Spirit.  Repeat the Cash Bash / Mirage Shot routine and continue on.

After a short automated sequence and some dialog, you'll meet the first boss of the game, Grigg.


Attribute: Silhouette
HP: 200
Spirit: 200
Credits: 50

Jump as soon as you are able, since he often begins with his tongue-spear attack, which does significant damage.  His other attacks include using his mohawk as a boomerang (which you can Reflect) and spinning around on the large spiked log, which is followed shortly by a barf attack (lovely).  Both are easy to avoid, and the latter can be Reflected.
After Grigg is defeated, the other walker you avoided earlier will crash in.  You'll have to fight it this time.

Attribute: Normal
HP: 80
Spirit: 0
Credits: 0

This isn't very tough.  You won't be able to harm the walker with Parasite attacks, since it's Normal attribute.  Just stick around and avoid its attacks until it uses its machine gun, then use your Reflect Attack to bounce its shots back and damage it.  Repeat this two or three times until the mech's destroyed.  You can also push it back with Parasite shots and knock it off the small ledge to damage it.

(Save point)


The last part of this stage is pretty straightforward.  Just continue to the left.  You can hop over to the left edge of the ravine to find a shop selling Level 6 Priday, or you can simply drop down to find the next boss, Bug.
Attribute: Mirage
HP: 300
Spirit: 300
Credits: 100

Bug is a bit tougher than Grigg, as he's tougher to hit (he can fly, after all) and has a few pretty lethal attacks.  Most notable of these are his Energy Spring, which does normal damage but can be deflected, Summon Avalanche, which does normal damage and is tricky to avoid (Crouch-Dash up the wall and stay above the rain of boulders to avoid it) and Summon Battleship, which results in a barrage of Mirage-attribute attacks that can be deflected.  Try to grab Bug so you can get easier shots on him, and drain his Spirit a bit so he loses the worst of his attacks.  From there, just finish him with Silhouette shots.


(Automated Sequence)
Zohar will appear and destroy the Shelter in one blast.  After a bit of dialog and showing off his attribute change ability, Zohar destroys the ground beneath Shyna and Bug, sending Shyna falling.  Bug, nearly being destroyed himself, turns against Hal and helps Shyna to escape.
(End of stage)
To Stage 2: Raqia