Flachmatuch said:
BTW, have many people here completed the game? I mean the Expert Extra levels and Master mode...everything? I couldn't even manage to get to the Expert Extra levels.
Yeah - I completed both of them. The second game wasn't actually that difficult because once you racked up 99 continues, you could basically just keep trying each level until you finally got it. And bananas were absolutely useless in this game - unless you were trying for points for some reason. But some of the levels were fun the first time through, because it was kind of cool figuring out the puzzles to some of the levels. The Gamecube level (final level) was by far the most difficult, but some practice and patience will get you through it. This was a really well-designed level, and made going through the game worth it to me.
The first game was one hell of a challenge. A good old-fashioned old-school type of challenge, but a completely fair challenge. If you have the skills, you will make it through. Just getting to the Master levels was a bitch. You really have to master your technique and precision-control to have any hope. And you really need to maximize your bananas as well, because those few extra lives that you pick up during the Extra levels are essential. At least they were for me.
The Master levels in the first game are also a bitch - but you can keep continuing forever once you get to the Master levels - as long as you don't turn the Gamecube off until you get through them all. Master Level 3 and 9 both kicked my ass repeatedly. After several hours on each level I finally broke through the damn ribbon! I couldn't imagine trying to get through this game (Expert or Master) levels with the Xbox or PS2 controls. I sure as hell wouldn't want to try!
Anyway - awesome challenge, and awesome game. But practise, practise, practise if you ever want to reach the Master levels in the first game.