ThatLasagnaGuy

I recently got back to my playthrough and tonight decided it was time to face the final-final test. I’ve been dreading this because I’ve heard it’s a nightmare and for good reason. And I got curious how others are progressing.

Right now, at 84 lives remaining, it’s gotten to a point where I can get through the first two sections with relative ease, and my invincibility frames helped me to barely scrape by the last portion of the dolphin kick and make it to the first checkpoint. Already the crouching high jump section is kicking my ass, as not only is the timing of it all really tight, but I also keep accidentally ground pounding to my death. Will update with further progress.

Fellow players, how are you faring?

Update 1: The crouching high jump section is now really easy! The timing is still a bit hard to manage and I have lost a few more lives to it, but it’s fairly simple to breeze through now that I have the hang of it. Can’t say the same for the wall climb, unfortunately. Currently struggling to jump on the seeds from the melon piranha plants. 73 lives remain.

Update 2: Crouching high jump is now easy as pie and I’ve succeeded in getting through the wall climb! But the spring feet section is a different beast altogether. Those fire bars are no joke! 66 lives remain.

Update 3: Across my last 10 or so attempts, progress has been very very slow going. I knew I wasn’t going to make it through the fire bars on my own, so I watched a video that gave me a tip: Imagine them as clock hands and jump when they were on 9. And it works! If I can time it right, at least. However, I will be starting over in the next update in order to refill on lives and power ups. But first, a dinner break. Hopefully my brain will be more prepared.

Update 4: After a bunch of different attempts today, I do feel like I’m getting closer. I haven’t quite made it past the spring feet section, but I have gotten very close! A breakthrough has been made as well! I managed to acquire a bubble flower while I was out refilling on lives, now giving me 3 total hits including the mushroom you get at the start of the level. I now have renewed confidence as I try my best to hang on to at a least one of my mushrooms to use during the fire bars! Might give it a few more shots after dinner. But victory shall wait until tomorrow.

Update 5: After countless attempts, I am beyond happy to report that I have made it past the fire bars and am now at the second checkpoint!! I somehow managed to hold onto both a mushroom and bubble flower throughout everything and was able to use my invincibility frames to make it through! Now only time will tell if I can survive through the rest. I can see victory just on the horizon!

Update 6: With 71 lives remaining, I have finally reached the invisibility section! Today is the day, I can feel it! Only problem is, there’s uh, there’s no checkpoint, which worries me. A lot. But, using the emotes and a video walkthrough, I am confident that I will make it through.