SOTM July 2020: Cotton 2

[NERDtendo]

This month we are playing Cotton 2! You can play it on the arcade ST-V platform or the SEGA Saturn home console.



Default settings and mention if you use Autofire and/or hotkeys.

Leaderboard:
1) Skate323k137 - 660,600 - Stage 2 - Max Chain 40 - ST-V
2) egg_sanwich - 477,400 - Stage 2 - Max Chain 43 - Mame - autofire
3) daskrabs - 454,200 - Stage 2 - Max Chain ? - Sat - autofire
4) Dogg - 254,300 - Stage 2 - Max Chain 23 - ST-V - N
5) BerryTogart - 144,200

 

[egg_sanwich]

Crazy game, I still don't get half the mechanics.

Getting a lot of Cho Aniki vibes from the command input system, and plenty of Deathsmiles from the enemies and scenery.

egg_sanwich - 477,400 - Stage 2 - Max Chain 43 - Mame - autofire

 

[Neodogg]

What is the difference between 2 and boomerang?

EDIT:
https://www.google.com/amp/www.hardcoregaming101.net/cotton-2-cotton-boomerang/amp/

 

[Kid Panda]

A lot

 

[BerryTogart]

Just a first run in the 10 mins I had available today to get a score on the board. Will definitely have to look up a guide on the net (any recommendations?), the only thing I remembered and what also worked in boomerang that you are able to take away the weapons from the stage 1 boss with the bubble. (Does that make a difference point wise?)

 

[Neodogg]

struggling for consistency with this game...Can juggle sometimes, sometimes I can't & that 2nd level boss is a dick, seems like you need a speed boost...or I just need more practice. Probably not this weekend, fencing & hay... here is one from last weekend...

Dogg - 254,300 - Stage 2 - Max Chain 23 - ST-V - N

 

[daskrabs]

This game is real PITA. Can't get past level 2 yet.

 

[skate323k137]

This game is nuts. I also have yet to pass level 2 on one credit.


Skate323k137 - 597,800 - Stage 2 - Max Chain 42 - ST-V

I've literally never played this despite owning an ST-V multicart. If you're in the same boat, here are a few key mechanics.

Use back - forward - shot to get a focus shot. This can trap enemies you can capture (and throw) with the B button. This helps build chains. Captured enemies float differently based on your weapon.

Forward - back - shot fires a spread shot.

Down - down - shot fires a bomb.

There are a million other nuances but that got me going.

 

[gusmoney]

This game is nuts. I also have yet to pass level 2 on one credit.


Skate323k137 - 597,800 - Stage 2 - Max Chain 42 - ST-V

I've literally never played this despite owning an ST-V multicart. If you're in the same boat, here are a few key mechanics.

Use back - forward - shot to get a focus shot. This can trap enemies you can capture (and throw) with the B button. This helps build chains. Captured enemies float differently based on your weapon.

Forward - back - shot fires a spread shot.

Down - down - shot fires a bomb.

There are a million other nuances but that got me going.

Thanks, skate.

The shmups write-up is confusing to me as I don't get the directional numbers.

 

[skate323k137]

Thanks, skate.

The shmups write-up is confusing to me as I don't get the directional numbers.

I was also a bit confused at the numbers. I get it, but it's hard to translate in my head. The 2nd post in that thread helped me out a ton though.

 

[daskrabs]

daskrabs - 454,200 - Stage 2 - Max Chain ? - Sat - autofire

I'll mostly say fuck this game, but it's not without its charm. It's balls tough. I'm finally getting the hang of it. If I can get to stage 3, I'll call it a win.

 

[ChuChu Flamingo]

Thanks, skate.

The shmups write-up is confusing to me as I don't get the directional numbers.

It is fighting game terminology. Tl;dr look at your keyboard numpad and imagine each number correlates to a specific direction on your joystick or dpad. 6 would be right 4 would be left. 2 would be down, 8 would up. 7/1/3/8 would be upleft, downleft, downright,upright. 5 is neutral.

 

[gusmoney]

It is fighting game terminology. Tl;dr look at your keyboard numpad and imagine each number correlates to a specific direction on your joystick or dpad. 6 would be right 4 would be left. 2 would be down, 8 would up. 7/1/3/8 would be upleft, downleft, downright,upright. 5 is neutral.

Thanks ChuChu, I figured it out just after posting that.

 

[skate323k137]

Slight improvement but still never made it to level three.

Skate323k137 - 660,600 - Stage 2 - Max Chain 40 - ST-V

 

[NERDtendo]

Slight improvement but still never made it to level three.

Skate323k137 - 660,600 - Stage 2 - Max Chain 40 - ST-V

Nicely done sir!