Blood Gear

[SignOfZeta]

OK, so I needed to blow up a wall to escape the rising acid stuff. None of you regular weapons hurt it. The exact name of the item that does it slips my mind, but it was some sort of non-sensical kana gibberish name followed by the word "bomb". I got it from the old Einstein looking dude in the first town on this map.

Now I'm just working on not getting my ass kicked in the boss's base, which probably requires some grinding.

[Black Tiger]

OK, so I needed to blow up a wall to escape the rising acid stuff. None of you regular weapons hurt it. The exact name of the item that does it slips my mind, but it was some sort of non-sensical kana gibberish name followed by the word "bomb". I got it from the old Einstein looking dude in the first town on this map.

Now I'm just working on not getting my ass kicked in the boss's base, which probably requires some grinding.

This is the spot where I realized that the game isn't completely linear while getting tips from runinruder, as my experience varied from his. The key to not getting stuck is to know that there isn't only one way to progress through the game. There may not be multiple paths available at all times, but there are times when you'll encounter something that isn't necessarily meant for the path you've arrived from and can act as misdirection.

I was writing a walkthrough/journal as I went along and I'm pretty sure I made it past this point. I'll see if I can find it in case you get stuck (another forum member got stuck there). I'm pretty sure that termis finished the game not too long ago.

[nat]

I had made it a fair ways past that point before my save game got wiped, as I remember having to blow up that wall. I don't remember many details about the boss base itself, however.

[termis]

I was writing a walkthrough/journal as I went along and I'm pretty sure I made it past this point. I'll see if I can find it in case you get stuck (another forum member got stuck there). I'm pretty sure that termis finished the game not too long ago.

Well, it's already been more than two years since I went through it, but that part definitely rings a bell as tripping me up for a bit.  But the place that really got me was the big maze with bunch of warp spots (thread about it here).

[pixeljunkie]

rise from your grave! I'm finally trying to get through this with the FAQ that is online. I am on the first boss at the bridge and he kicks my ass. The FAQ mentions the use of an R4 rifle [I think, I'm writing from memory here and a few beers in for tonight]

Where can I find this weapon? I've been to all the weapon shops and its not for sale anywhere. I'm using the J19 [?] gun that everyone sells and that plasma sword thats also readily available. I've also upgraded as much as possible at the factory every chance I get.

What's the deal with the hunters you run into at the destroyed town? Is there an explanation of the story online anywhere?

[pixeljunkie]

returning to this game sober this morning, I figured out a few more things. My main interest is some form of translated story. Even paraphrased?

[Digi.k]

So I started playing this today. Damn. Its nice! The control sucks at first but the more you upgrade your shit the smoother fighting becomes.

This is truly a high end, full on Hudson release. I can't believe I've never even heard of it before.

Pro tip: To avoid the bottoming out delay caused by big jumps, use your Arm Gun (or whatever its call, the basic punch) just before you land.

That landing trick also works with that Ruga Sword thing ie the upgraded arm weapon infact it should work with any melee weapon.

Later on you get some kind of back pack that allows you to float a bit higher once you reached the height of your max jump but you need to time that right..

I know this is an old thread but I got stuck somewhere near the end of emerald dragon and not sure where to go since my warp stone has run out and I am stuck somewhere near the last island but I started playing this and well it's quite a decent adventure platforming game. 

It looks like Hudson Soft took the basics of Keith Courage in Alpha Zones/Mashin Eiyuden Wataru  and transformed it into a bigger game.

There is a level with really nice water fall effect that has layered scrolling and I just wish more levels throughout the game have more scrolling fields.  I'm just past the bit where you rescue your red haired lady friend from the prison and now gathering money to strengthen my mech.

The Mechs are called PG = Powered Gears

EDIT

A game like released so late in the pc engine's life should have had some minor ARCADE card support for some reduced loading in cut scenes etc.

The explosion sound FX are just the best for any pce game!

when you are in town and out of your PG holding down button II while walking great increases your speed.

When in the battle screen if you press RUN you will lock in that direction.  To unlock and be able to turn and face the other way press RUN again.

[exodus]

Ahh, this thread's revival makes me want to play this again!!! I stopped a few days after I made this thread because I went somewhere.

dang, that was 7 years ago. whoops.

[esteban]

I never made it far in this game. I gotta play it again!

[SignOfZeta]

I can't believe I wrote all that shit about this game. I remember almost none of it.

I was out of work in 2009 and played a LOT of 16-bit stuff.

[Digi.k]

I am assuming the one vs one battles scale up the more you level up your powered gear stats.  Compared to the long play vid on youtube where the cpu just seems to stand there mine just pulls out the special attack every moment..

When the opponent does his special attack on you your PG just freezes for a few seconds and that's when he can do about 60% damage in one go!

Sadly I don't have a shield in my inventory and none of the shops sell it or health units at the moment in the current area of the game.

[exodus]

I totally don't remember. I'll try to play a bit next week and catch up here!

[SavagePencil]

Wait, I thought shields showed up at one of the first towns?  Or did you lose it?

[Digi.k]

I totally don't remember. I'll try to play a bit next week and catch up here!

Its cool boss is done.  Once you do a small quest to retrieve something I think was called a GPR you get 3000 money and then some of the shops reopen and you can buy health units and weapons.