Part 27: Let's Viruses Busting? Careful, Ecchy, or Nyarlatho-Hitler is going to use the Lance of Longinus.
Let's viruses busting!!
Helpful old man.
...Let's talk to old dudes.
Welcome to Seaside Hospital. Home to the worst dungeon in this game! I am dreading that dungeon, like really.
It's because at if you have an aneurysm of how bad that dungeon is, at least you don't have to go far to seek medical attention.
All the cool kids steal from the hospital.
They left it lying on the street, they clearly meant for you to have it.
Can we drive all the wheelchair people into the water? That sounds like fun.
...only with their consent. Then it could be a cool way to make friends. Fun in the sun!
Unlike some doors in this game, we can actually go in here later.
You know the drill. We can't advance the story until we do clean up. Clean up, clean up, everybody do your share!
This seems to be happening a lot lately.
No, I'm saving you for later.
Sweet Zenny reward! But wait, did we just steal money from the vending machine?
It's vengeance for all the vending machines what ever stole money from us.
Can I have it?
"What the?" is right.
I think everyone is a little thief today.
He's worried about the 100z but completely disregards the 9,000z you just jacked. A credit to progs everywhere.
Would you look at that, Level 2 Pengi
I am looking at that mohawk, always.
And Level 2 Slimeys. Metagel2 is a welcome addition to my folder. My Metagel1's were getting kinda weak.
I snagged a few of these.
MetaGel is kind of fantastic. I can't say I ever used it myself, but watching Epee Em with it through his LPs was great.
It's a good idea to start checking what kind of codes the lower ranks give. Yes, we're pretty much at that point. Although D code has three Navis associated with it in this game, P code is top tier.
Huh? An S-rank also gave me E? What's with these multi-code S-rank drops. E,F,G, make the same PA that Metagel1 B,C, and D do.
Wow. Megabunnys already. Running into a lot of level 3 viruses.
Ugh, the problem with this encounter is the fucking Penga. When the Pengi family steps onto an Ice Square, they become imprevious to all but electric-element moves. This trolls my S-ranking goal, obviously.
I did not know that about Pengas. But then, I don't usually run an electric style, and Gater is non-elemental hahaha
To handle that, we need to immediately knock him out like so.
We also need to start thinking a full turn ahead. With luck, we can hopefully grab something good to finish off the bunnys.
Perfect.
Shit! .93 seconds off from an S-rank.
Right. Is it just me, or do them bunnies look like badniks?
Dammit.
I'm not saying MegaMan would be analogous to Sonic the Hedgehog in that case, but-
Second verse, same as the first.
I am now Exterminator336.
Well you have shown yourself hecka capable of kicking dudes in the face.
10 chips. Too bad I won't really be using these. This Chip Trader tends to output lower level MegaChips. All Chip Traders besides the last one suck anyway.
On the other hand, always chip trader.
While I got the credit for having these from the HadesFolder, I didn't actually own a copy. I know exactly where to find this virus, but it's actually a rare encounter in a specific area. And it's pretty common in Hades Isle, but I didn't feel like going there right now. It also has an exclusive Custom Style S-rank BattleChip.
It is also a butthole to fight.
I wonder who scribbles these notes.
Thread, whaddayareckon? Lan's dad? A drunken Higsby? Mystery third option??
MORE LOOT!
Holy crap Lan's jacking into a tv that's currently showing an interview with Lan.
Very tempted to buy this. LocEnemy was downright necessary in Battle Network 2. That game had a lot of rare viruses you needed to S-rank, and there was no way of weeding them out with Fish or the like. So you used this -- it just raised the chances of running into the encounter you just experienced. Useful, since you could S-rank a rare virus and get either the wrong chip or fucking Zenny. Also, I have 85K on me. I'll be buying Anubis near the end of this update.
It's great that you can run around for ages looking for one particular rare encounter, absolutely ace the fight, and still get zenny
Wow. Pretty good.
SHAKEWEIGHT
Heavy: These Shakeweight references will move up and down the column they spawn in. After what feels like forever, they will warp to the column that MegaMan is detected in and move up and down that column.
But shit, we got ourselves some Level 2 Mole viruses. Remember they can only be hit with attacks that break panels, or when they resurface. You can't even CopyDmg them when they're underground. This makes S-ranking them very difficult simply due to the lack of chips that can work reliably.
Moles is great, look at how jerkish they are! So great.
Metagels work well against Moles as they hit them even whilst underground. GutsMan works on them, too. Good thing we got Metagel2 in G code!
Ah, GutsMan is always a cool bro.
To be expected, the sheer lack of chips to hit them with is going to make this difficult.
GutsMan could handle this.
OH GREAT! Fuck. I can't even S-rank a group of 2 and now you give me 3?
This game is generous to a fault!
Okay, I can if you decide to line up like that.
And like that. I love Metagels.
Haha, I'm glad you're having fun
Fucking hell. We need more options to kill these guys. Burner can hit in a '+' shape around you, which makes it good for fighting these fuckers.
Ooh, good tip, I never noticed that
Nope, not gonna work. Look at the Custom Bar. You see how far along it is? Exactly. These viruses take more than 5 seconds to fully get into position.
Can meet Windbox viruses here.
I'm a scrub, please report.
I'm on it, chief!
Somebody please inform the family.
I CAN DO THIS!
I believe in you*!
*or whatever
FINALLY! Wait, that's the same reward as a Level 10. So I basically just wasted my time.
But you proved a thing to yourself, and that makes it time well spent*
*or something
Sweet.
N.O.: These little guys will also camp the column they spawn in. Only difference is that they will follow MegaMan tenaciously. When they see MegaMan in their row for more than a split second, they will unleash a hologram of themselves to attack and paralyze you(also pierces Invis). The real cool thing about these is that if you don't kill them in one blow, they will regenerate their HP back to full.
These jerks is pretty cheap. ...I can respect that.
These chips are underrated. If you have an obstacle behind you, they will send a hologram of yourself to attack and paralyze the enemy. It pierces invisible.
Giver From The Future: They do not.
Hits pretty hard, too.
Situationally great, but you get that with a lot of those high-damage regular chips.
Eww, educational television.
Hooray, educational telly with Mr Progs!
That might have been what the other Program was watching in my last update.
"One day there was a Mr Prog who had to transport love data across the net. He lost it on the way." GRIPPING DRAMA.
All net-curling, all the time
Sounds like that's dangerous. I blame Battle Network 2.
As long as there's a rap battle involved.
Can I cut it down?
He's a lumberjack and he's OK-
...nevermind
Always useful.
Thank you receptionist lady. Also, don't pay attention to what I did 5 minutes ago. I'm sure you'd let anyone jack into your machines.
We'll just pretend Lan's too short, and she can't actually see him proper over the counter.
Heading up to the 3rd floor first...
Stealing from the tree? Never trust an 11 year old.
Psh, what's the tree need it for, anyway?
Back on the second floor, we find ourselves an empty room.
PAY ATTENTION!
I'm serious. REMEMBER WHAT THIS SAID!
OHhhhhh maybe that's why Lan never had any ongoing health problems from his massive radiation exposure.
Somebody made him 1000 paper cranes too.
I'm just gonna jack into your bed, okay Yai?
It's good to see our best friend!! I'm sure she won't mind.
There's a Mushy! I hope it doesn't Mashy us!
Nope.
An easy formation to score some Totem chips.
And grass viruses are just so easy to murder with fire element when they stand on grass panels.
Needler: A stationary virus that will fire waves of needles in front and in the same column it rests on. After a little bit, it will shake and run down its row, shooting needles constantly down its row and your columns. Hard to avoid.
Needlers look weird. It's a nice change from all the cutesy viruses we been seeing lately!
And there's nothing more I hate than Moshy'd potatoes.
More. MOOOOORE.
Always good.
When Programs don't do their work, EVERYTHING FALLS APART (and even when they do their work).
That description sounds SUSPCIOUSLY like my work. Good job, Mr Progs!
Where's your nurse hat?
Okay, okay. It's time to advance the story. I want more rare viruses.
Yes, let us check up on our best friend Yai who we have been worried about this whole time!
Bad habits, again.
*snicker*
Maybe if they didn't use such comically large beds they wouldn't get so confused about how totally old and mature Yai is.
Blink Animation! Where are you!? OUR CO-COMMENTATOR IS NOT HERE!
Totally safe.
Yeah, when have computers ever messed anything up?
I robbed its fruit, actually.
That and something about cutting it down.
Oh. I thought it might be some other tree.
A symbol of health run by a computer? I guess that means we're all screwed.
I'm sure it's in very capable hands. ....as long as it's only symbolic.
Why is this surprising, Lan?
Sometimes Lan forgets that everything is a computer. That bed, his dog house, that bear from the last game...
Bitch, do you wanna get smacked?
Seriously. I'm glad I didn't visit your midget ass in the last update.
Ummm obviously he has to buy her a drink because she's in hospital and they are-
THE BEST OF FRIENDS. So get to it, Giver!
You tell her.
Yikes, that is cooooold.
Sunayama, why didn't you kill her?
Death of a child on TV, good or bad for ratings?
I'm gonna slap this bitch upside the head.
Don't say that.
That bed is enormous. Lan's skinny arms couldn't possibly reach that far.
You know what? The next time your pussy ass butler Navi gets his shit kicked in, I'm not helping.
End of cutscene...
What's wrong with "The Man from ACDC Ghettos"? Hmm.
Maybe he thought you were being a BIG JERK to our best friend!
or maybe he's just bummed out about losing the heck out of that tournament.
I didn't check they Key Item.
Also cool that the player doesn't have to physically pay.Well, you did shakedown that same vending machine earlier.
Yes, he's in a wheelchair.
Yes, he's missing.
Fetch Quests Never Die.
Does it count as a fetch quest if you're fetching a person?
DON'T VOLUNTEER!
Yeah, you can't just run off and do this! You're in the middle of helping Yai! Wouldn't you rather go back up and chat with her some more??
Remember that old lady who mentioned the beach having wheelchair access?
Not NetBattler Giver?
Oh snap, did you see my Bruce Lee combo? DID YOU SEE IT!?
As long as he didn't see you flailing around like a spaz trying to get all the folders, haha.
To have an excuse not to see Yai?
Oof, that's a bit on the nose.
Oh my, it's finally happened, the fanclub's turned up! ....well, it might not have a patch on Chaud's fanclub yet, but it's a start!
Sure. The more time I spend with you, the less time I have to spend with Yai.
I hope I'm not the only person who thinks of Tuxedo Mask every time they say this kid's name.
Mamoru does have a NetNavi, and we get to battle it. It's...just not what you expect. My lips are sealed.
Best Navi design in the game? Quite possibly.
Bullshit.
Everyone is equal when NetBattling (with Gater)
Sssh! We need more Standard chips first!
Backing down from a battle? Tut tut.
But did he specify 'NetBattles' or did he just not want you punching anyone??
Hmm, what condition?
Still no NetBattler Giver?
I may be making Lan seem like he has a one-track mind, but he did agree to visit Mamoru. It was just in one textbox with like one word and shit and like hell I'm gonna transcribe something like that.
Also in your defence, Lan totally does have a one-track mind.
Let's go back to Yai, I guess.
I didn't feel like coming back.
I'm surprised she didn't send out one of the other guys after us.
Demanding little cuntgobbler.
She did say "thanks".
Best. Screenshot. EVER.
"Yeah it's been nice and quiet. Except for Chaud's dad getting kidnapped. And me braining a dude with my PET case. And winning the tournament. Pretty quiet."
I THOUGHT WE WERE COOL, LAN! WHY!?
Masterful.
What's egging him?
Lady problems.
Lady problems.
Not if I steal 10 BugFrags from him.
That's reassuring to hear from Yai. She's the expert on that sort of thing, after all.
You just jinxed it.
So the group thinks its getting a bit late.
Never tell Lan's mum anything.
About GIRL stuff.
Lady problems.
And we're leaving. YAY! Time to show off some cool stuff!
Oho, YES! Best thing ever. The Chip Order System is finally open to us. What it lets us do is order multiple copies of chips we have recorded in our Library. This is great. It cuts down on chip grinding, and if you ever need a random code to complete a Program Advance, you could find one here.
Now, you can't actually obtain chips you don't have using Chip Order, but that's okay. You see, in the PvP menu, there is an option called "Compare Library". What this does is let two players share the contents of their completed Library. So, take me and MissEchelon for instance.
For example, say I am missing AirShot3 in my Library while she doesn't. MissEchelon is missing Fanfare and I am not. If we use Compare Library, those chips will be put into our Chip Library and it will appear there, but without the Chip Art. Now, we don't have the chip, but if we go to use Chip Order System, I can order AirShot3 and MissEchelon can order Fanfare, without having to find it. I LOVE Compare Library and Chip Order.
Of course if you don't have any friends then this doesn't confer any advantages.
It's worth noting that if you get blocked by a "You need XXX amount of chips to pass" and you Compare Library with someone that has all the chips, then you'll bypass the door completely, without needing to buy.
Cool, I can complete the Program Advance if I use this.
SonicWave M? SHIT! I'll explain in a second.
You definitely want multiple copies of things like these.
Dude how much have you been viruses busting look at your zenny!
I can finally buy you. I'm not using this for S-ranking, just for one thing I need to show.
Show everyone that cheapness reigns supreme.
And I'll buy this for the hell of it. If there is a hole in the same row you use this chip in, and if you have a Heat Style of some sort, fire clouds are sent down the row. It's too situational to be useful.
That requires quite some set up, and for only 220 damage down a row? There's better things you could be setting up to absolutely wreck shit.
Dammit Capcom. You tried too hard to be like Pokemon. Take a look at what I compiled from playing on my cartridges.
SonicWav S -- S-rank Mettaur2 in Blue
SonicWav I -- 7-9 rank Mettaur2 in Blue
SonicWav G -- Custom-Style S-rank
SonicWav M -- S-rank Mettaur2 in White
SonicWav W -- 7-9 rank Mettaur2 in White
Yes, I can't get W code in this version. I wouldn't care, were it not for the fact that ElecSword P is needed for a PA. Yes, I can do it in N, but P is a top tier code! I hate this multi-version shit.
Now if she was offering a Fatfetch'd...
Watch. I bought out the entire stock of SonicWav M. He had about 6 in stock. Does that mean I can never order another SonicWav again?
I'm chucking SonicWav S, M and I. The codes don't matter, I just need to chip trade 3 SonicWav.
....what shenanigans are you getting up to?
Don't worry, I'll be showing you how to get this chip too.
Ta-daa! The chip came back! Yes, chips you stuff into the Chip Trader get sent right back into Higsby's Chip Order system. This ensures you'll never run out of things to buy. Now, there are certain Standard chips whose codes change when they get sent back to Higsby's. Yes. So let's buy out SonicWave again and see if that helps.
...Holy hell. I always abuse the heck out of chip trader, but I never knew this. Somehow.
He had 3 copies instead of 6 because I put 3 copies of SonicWav into the Chip Trader. Take a look at my Zenny.
Now that's a much more reasonable amount of zenny, mister.
Much better. But yes, SonicWav is still at M code and not W. I don't think it changes, but one day when I'm bored, I'll be checking that.
No, you guys can't vote for a new Style yet. I need a Heat Style for the end of this scenario.
YES!
Compressing this.
Yum. Now, this is a program that can be very strong in the right hands. Wanna see exactly what I mean?
Yes. Wait was that a rhetorical question? ...nevermind.
Time to fight a Beta level boss.
Doghouse computer!! DOGHOUSE PROGS!
I think this Prog dialogue is different than from the start of the game.
Probably, these games are generally pretty good about changing NPC dialogue to be relevant.
I like that he has to qualify that statement.
And so it begins.
We got very useful info here. One of the Progs mentioned "tip toe" which if you think about it, he's talking about SneakRun. SneakRun is a program that was found in BeastMan's dungeon. Hint, hint, guys.
That Mr Prog is terrible at giving hints.
Personally, I like to use the SubChip since that leaves me room in the NaviCust for other things.
DOGGIES! Wow, you could meet Spikey3's really early if you wanted. These formations are a lot easier, too.
Dogs?!
Hi there, doggy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KykTtAWnEWg
ARE YOU--
The treasure was inside you all along, and that's the true reward for beating BeastMan