Part 20

Greetings, everyone. It's time for another installment.


Ahh, the Lovers. Try to keep your hands off me, eh Brenda?

Luven starts with only his first level of Wanzer, but he's at level 12.


They're firing at us!

I'd expect so. You became a threat to them the second you destroyed Galeon.

Joke's on you. They were shooting at us before that, too.

This is far too dangerous... I'm going to have to go down and fight them off.

All right.


Let's compare Luven to Bomberman. They both have an unlimited supply of bombs. Luven throws his in a manner similar to Bomberman in Bomberman Hero. Like that game, nobody likes Luven. The reason for this is, like Bomberman, the biggest threat to Luven and yourself is his own bombs. They hurt quite a lot if he happens to accidentally hit you with them... which he does constantly.


I'm picking up incoming cruise missiles!

Damn it! They're heading straight for me!

It's not exactly clear who shot these or what they had hoped to hit.

No...!


Um...


What?


Now, if I could just stabilize the mutual variation at the point of impact...

...What the HELL?

I'm with Albert on this one.

What kind of machine is THAT? That's the first time I've ever seen a Wanzer stand up to a direct hit from a cruise missile!

Heh heh... Of course! The shield's designed to withstand ANYTHING! Bullets, missiles, bombs... you name it!

Who are you?

Hm? Oh! That's right! I haven't introduced myself. Dr. Sakata, shield engineer. You caught me in the process of testing my latest creation... the Sakata Shield!

So... did you launch those missiles yourself or do you just run into the middle of firefights when you want to test some equipment?

Are you with...

No! I'm neutral. I'm a man of science, not war!

I think Sakata would get along with a certain toast-making video game scientist we all know and love.

Then why did you protect me?

Never been a fan of senseless death, me. That's why I built the ultimate in defensive equipment!

We could use somebody like you. Would you join us?

You want to drag me into your worthless battles?

Well...

Most certainly.

Forget it! I've still got a mountain of data to get through. Lemme know if you find any good beam weapons, would you? I've been dying to match my shield against one.

Well, we're on our way to destroy one of those...

Wait!

But it is too late, for the lovable mad scientist character has already left.






Oh yeah, a new Wanzer! Too bad I can't buy it just yet.


So, who's this Sakata guy?

Beats me. He seems friendly enough, though.

Hey, there's plenty of nuts haunting the battlefield these days. Look at yourselves!

Heeey... the truth hurts.

Give me a break! If anybody's a "nut" around here, it's YOU.

Sure! We're all crazy! Well, not just us... the whole world's gone mad! ...Feels like it to me, anyway.

You're just crazy.

I know what you mean.

You TOO, Albert?

You want a prediction? Keep on fighting, and the day'll come when you face that insanity head-on.

What the fuck are you even talking about?

HA! Your predictions are worthless.

Yep. You're absolutely right.

......

Good ol' six-dot. Sums up my thoughts perfectly.


Let's see here... I finally got a dash unit, skipping V1 and going straight for the improved version. It's faster and lasts longer. I got the Jester 2, Luven's second Wanzer, as well. As much as he sucks, it pays to keep him at a decent level for now. You'll see. However, I switched back to Clark for this upcoming level, at least for the moment.


Fort Navaru's just beyond this cliff.

What are we waiting for? Let's go!

It's not quite that easy. There's a whole garrison stationed here. They'll shoot us to pieces if we just fly on over.

Got any other suggestions?

"Blow ourselves up! Woo!"

We drop off here and climb up in our Wanzers. If we raise enough hell in there, Brenda can slip through while we've got their attention.

Can't have this young lady doing anything dangerous, now can we?

What do you think, Albert?

We're fresh out of alternatives. Let's give it a shot.

Good luck!


This is a very vertically-oriented level.


Some turrets and Wanzers to fight. Nothing too interesting. That is, until you reach the top.


This Vulture and I will take care of both of you!

This guy looks a lot like Greg from U.N Squadron, doesn't he? More importantly, his Wanzer is half helicopter! It's a transformer! You can jump up into the rotors and have sparks fly everywhere!


Sadly, he's only vulnerable in the legs and the back. This makes him hard to hit. The missile attack shown here is pretty strong, but you really need to be careful of his grenades. They almost killed me and Clark's Wanzer was totally destroyed so that I had to buy a new one. It was not easy on my already-light wallet.


Brenda! Where are you?

Right below you. I'll be there soon.

Below? I guess she...hmm.


Keep in mind, Clark's new Wanzer cost 10,000.




I had a smooth flight thanks to you.

Wish I could say the same.

Hey, things turned out fine and dandy. Shall we?

We shall...


...go to a side area!


This is the only shot I have of this level. Take from that what you will, and we'll finish this job next time!

BONUS!
Another exciting battle! Glazius and I defeat the Vulture! Thrills and excitement!
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