[DreamSword]

Two whole playthroughs and I still didn't have enough codes to buy every upgrade for every form. Third playthrough it is!

Before that though, lemme just say, if any of you thought the final boss was tough in Standard Mode, oh man, Extreme Mode will leave you really frustrated. One hit and you're basically dead.

As such I feel it's only right for me to give you all some tips on how best to handle this behemoth, no matter what difficulty you're playing on. And before anyone asks, sadly, no, the CycloneMetal trick doesn't work on him. Well, mostly. I'll explain in a bit.

Phase 1

Use Zero-One. And more specifically, focus on using MetalCluster Hopper the most, as it does the most armor damage. What this phase really comes down to is good timing with your dodges. Whenever he backs off from you or do can't get a clear opening to run in on him, send out for grasshopper drones to deal some tick damage. When it comes to his ice meteor attack, switch to Flying Falcon and fly to the top of the screen and then drop down; It's the simplest way to avoid them all. When the armor is broken, I've weirdly enough found that Rising Hopper has the highest DPS, so go in with him.

Phase 2

Use W. The main form to focus on here is CycloneTrigger, because for those of you who've played games like this before, this dude is basically a PS2 action game final boss. Try to stay at a range and pepper him with shots when you can. His dome attacks actually only hit the ground, so be sure to Air Step over them when he uses them. When it comes to his beam, remember that if you don't perfect dodge it for a counterattack, he'll sweep it across the screen, and no, you can't jump over it. When he summons four meteors, you can actually reflect them with CycloneMetal, and if you do, the 4th hit will actually stun him so you can either recover RP or get some extra hits in.

Phase 3

Use OOO. This is by far the easiest phase, especially since Sagozo, the best form, gets to really shine here. The boss has two really easy to counterattack moves, and when it comes to the claw swipes that can't be counterattacked, Sagozo can just blocked them and then immediately go in for some armor busting. Once his armor is broken, switch to either Tajador or Mukachiri for that sweet burn and poison damage. Just be sure to be mindful of where you step, and you'll have the final battle won in no time.

Hope this helps!