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This is the final chapter of the game. Due to its length, it’s split up into two parts. The epilogue will be separate. This is part two.
I’ve uploaded my gameplay for this part of the chapter here. Consider this a preview for the next LP. Don’t expect the best gameplay, but do expect plenty of resetting and animation skipping.
Start by selecting your battleship of choice.
So this is where it ends.
Amazing…
I see, so this is it. Hahaha. Interesting.
Is this it, Glacies?
I don’t know… I’ve never been here before. But there’s no doubt about it. Perfectio is here somewhere. I can feel him.
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Do you agree, Ventus?
I don’t know… I’ve never been here before. But there’s no doubt about it. Perfectio is here somewhere. I can feel him.
Indeed… It seems that negative energy is accumulating here. This monitoring device, which is a modified Song Energy detector, is showing a strong reaction.
Max, we’re running out of time.
So it seems. We’ll attack everything at once.
…Everyone, let’s go! We’ll stop them no matter what! Josh, I want you out there, okay?
Roger that!
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…Everyone, let’s go! We’ll stop them no matter what! Rim, I want you out there, okay?
Sir!
Choose the last 14 units of the game. Don’t hold anything back. You can’t bring Treize though.
So this is where dad was… This is where I was supposed to come on that day…
Don’t die on your own, Josh. You have to survive and fulfill your responsibilities.
Same to you.
I’m…a warrior. As long as I can defeat the “enemy”, that’s good enough for me. I don’t care about what happens afterwards…
Tetsuya…
Don’t get distracted, you guys. Stay focused. This pressure… They’re here.
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My friends, my home, our future, everything that is important to me… I won’t let you erase them! I’ll protect everything!
Ugh… What’s this feeling… So gross…
They’re here!
Kukukuku. What a tough bunch of humans you are. You’re still alive. To think that you’ve come this far so quickly… It was Aquila, right? Kukuku. What a pointless thing to do.
Humans… Your short journey ends here, in mad despair and unbearable fear. Bring…your blood. Your screams of hatred so song that they freeze your own soul. And your death…to me…
We will defeat and stop you!
Kukukukuku. I can’t be stopped by mere humans. I’ve come here to be the first sacrifice to the “King of Ruin”. Well, whatever. Rather than giving up so easily, the more you struggle, the deeper your despair will be.
Those destined for ruin… Walk into the darkness.
All units, use all your power and eliminate the enemy! Destroy them!
Welcome to the final battle. First thing’s first, stay in this first room and buff up as much as you can handle. Right now, no enemy will move until you enter their range. Use this time to make your squad stronger than even a god. When there are five enemies left on the map, more will spawn, so watch out. These reinforcements happen three times.
Umbra and Contagio are…a giant pain in the ass. Whenever they get below 30% HP (), they will recover completely. I believe they’ll do this forever, or at least that’s what it feels like.
Dead humans, give me your dark power…
For defeating Aquila and Ignis, I acknowledge your strength. But you cannot destroy me with that mere amount of power. Especially not here. Kukukukuku!
The best thing to do is to get them right above their recovery point (hopefully with their armor sundered by Koji) and finish them off in one supported blast. They will defend if they see a kill coming, but they don’t recognize support attacks in that calculation. As you can see from the video, this took me a while to set up.
This is my blood… My downfall…
Ku…Kukukuku! I can’t believe it, but it seems I’ve perished first. But… It’s no use. You can’t resist the “King of Ruin”. Kukuku. You will not survive. Kukukukuku!!
Once all the Melior Esse are dead, the real final battle begins.
We did it… Umbra and Contagio are gone.
Okay, that should do it. All units, destroy the “Fabula Fores”!
Oh shit!
What is it, Takeru?
Ugh…
Is that…a scream…? A human moan…?
What is this…intense pressure!?
Super Robot Wars D - Despair
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It’s him… This pressure is coming from him…
Judau, that’s him…?
Seems to be.
Yes… There’s no doubt about it. That’s him…
Perfectio?
The “King of Ruin”...?
Heh, he’s finally here!
Perfectio is the name of this body that I inhabit. I am ruin. I am chaos…. I will simply erase everything. I will return the infinitely expanding universe to the infinite primordial darkness…
Kuh… Monster…
Dammit… This isn’t funny! We won’t let you, someone from another world, destroy ours!
(...Young… It looks young, but… It looks a lot like Joshua. That body…is it really the professor?)
(Is that…Dad? I knew it…)
I exist in all universes. Lifeforms that call themselves human, just like this body. The time has come for this world to be led to ruin.
[Screen flashes white]
What is this…suffocating feeling…
I’m breaking out in a cold sweat…? Dammit, what a horrifying pressure. But it’s not over yet! The real body must still be on the other side of the “Fabula Fores”. We must defeat Perfectio and destroy it no matter what!
Damn. All units, attack! Unless you defeat it, there’s no future for us or for the Earth!
Meet Perfectio and his Fatum (latin for Fate). The eldritch horror of ruin. And our final boss. 200k HP stands between us and saving the world. And for a final boss, presentation and music aside, he’s kinda weak. He’s vulnerable to Armor Down and lacks any sort of passive HP regen or damage reduction besides a mere Beam Coat. I’d argue that Zuul and Geppelnitch are harder than Perfectio. Especially with Basara’s buffing at the start of the map.
He’s also accompanied by copies of the Melior Esse’s mechs except Ventus’ Studium. They’re every bit as powerful as their originals, but lack the actual pilots’ stats and skills that made them somewhat of a threat.
As you can see here, we’re jumping him. Thanks to all the buffing and how I built my units, Perfectio literally cannot hit anyone except for Battle 7, Big O, Mazinger Z, Shin Dragon, and Godmars. He can’t even hit Shin Liger! The enemies to the south including the fake Melior Esse are being held off by Basara, who they have single digit chances to hit. Lower Perfectio’s defense and keep pummelling him. Try not to use your spirits quite yet…
When you bring down that massive 200k HP…
We… We did it!?
Wha… He’s unharmed!?
Dammit, this is ridiculous.
It’s useless… I exist by feeding on death and destruction. You cannot destroy me.
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You’ve got to be shitting me… Something like this…
This is the end. I grant you complete destruction. Become a part of me and disappear.
[Another flash of light]
W-what…
This is… Ugh…
What… My hands are shaking… I’m afraid… Am I scared?
Roger, what’s wrong?
T-this is just a physiological reaction. I should be able to overcome it with reason. This, this is…
N-no…
Ugh.. Dammit, what is this…
Uuu… This emotion that’s being summoned… I guess you could call it an indescribable fear… Oooooo…
Wh-what… I can’t move…
No… No. Someone… Stop this. Someone, help me!
Maria… Ugh. Why is this happening…
It’s…impossible… There’s no way we can win against someone like that…
We’re going to die… Are we going to die… Here of all places…
No… I don’t want to die. I don’t want to die…
M-Mylene… Dammit…
You’re lying… Why…
Were we mistaken…? Are we useless…
Dammit… Impossible. I’m scared!? Of that thing!? Move, dammit! Why won’t my body move!
This isn’t good…
There’s no way we can win… Against something like that…
K-Kei… No…
Ah.. Ahhh…
Kuh…
H-Heero…? Even those who crave death are cursed… This is… The ruin of the soul… What overwhelming horror…
Dammit, I won’t accept this… I can’t move out of fear… Dammit all!
I know it’s over if I give up… But I can’t fight… I…
Ah.. Colonel. Colonel, where are you!? Help me! Noooooo!!
This is.. The power of ruin… Dammit.
Impossible… With this kind of illusion… Uooooooo!
I can feel it… Your cries. You face ruin in the depths of despair… Become my strength, you lifeforms called humans.
Kuh… What is that…
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Eh… Wh-what…?
(L-Liana…)
Doctor… What’s that…
Ugh… “Race Arcana”? No, this is “Sympathia”. What’s with this output? I’ve never seen this before…
Guh… UWAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!
Stop it, Josh. If you don’t cut the system, you’ll… At least turn off “Sympathia”.
I-I can’t… It’s going out of control…
Joshua!? C-can I move…?
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Ahh… KYAAAAAAAAAA!!!
Stop it, Rim. If you don’t cut the system, you’ll… At least turn off “Sympathia”.
I-I can’t… I can’t control it…
Rim!? Dammit, can I move…?
Joshua. Joshua!
L-Laci…? Get away from me… Guh. Gaaaaaaaaah!!
Ugh… What’s wrong with my unit… Uuuuuuu.
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Rim, I’ll…
Ven… No, don’t… Ugh… Aaaaaaaaaaaah!!
Ugh… What the… This machine too… Uuuuuuu.
D-did those two systems…synchronize? W-what is this…
[Another flash of light]
Ah… Light…?
This…prayer… Shakti is praying…?
T-this is…
Why… What is this…
Shaki’s prayer and…a song…?
Yes… I can hear it…
Why is a song…
W-who is singing…
This voice… Eve…?
W-what did you say…?
Eve’s song…? This…?
This is…
Megazone 23 - Please Tell Me The Secret
Heh… Heheh. I see… So this is Eve’s song… Shogo, it’s just as you said. It’s a good song, isn’t it?
Ba…sara…? Yes… That’s right… I can feel it. Eve’s… No, this is everyone’s…
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Yes. I can feel it in my heart! It’s burning up!! UOOOOOOOOOO! LISTEN TO MY SONG TOO!
Kikii!
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Basara…?
…Basara’s song… KOOOOOOOO!!
What…was I doing…
It’s…gone…? That oppressive feeling…
Did that monster’s pressure weaken…?
What the hell…happened…
I…I understand… I can feel… Everyone’s will and energy returning… Everyone’s strength…
Dammit, It can’t be that he…
Joshua…?
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I…I understand… I can feel it. Everyone’s will and energy returning… Everyone’s strength…
(Liana… Our mech…)
Kuh…
Wha… Josh!?
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No… Rim!?
(It’s okay, they’re fine. What’s more important is what we need to do…)
Shakti…? What’s wrong…?
USO. WHAT SHOULD WE DO…? SHAKTI. WHERE?
(Everyone, think of it. The hope in our hearts. The will to stand up. The power of our lives… Think strongly. The power of that unknown machine and the prayers of the tens of thousands of psychics who were saved from Angel Halo all connect and weave together. Ourselves, the people who believe in and wait for us, and the feelings of all the people in the Earth Sphere. As long as we have that “feeling” called hope, as long as we live, we haven’t lost…)
Yes… That’s right, Shakti. We’re still alive…
Yeah, that’s right. It’s not that simple.
We just have to believe in our will and our feelings.
That’s right… But with that…
We can still kick its ass!
Heh, as long as we’re alive.
Yeah… Oliver knows we’ll be fine.
This is…
…Yes, that’s right, Eve. Everyone’s physiological reactions are returning to normal. I don’t know how everyone is feeling. But… I can feel their power…
My body…can move.
Same… His curse is lifted.
Heh… Looks like that Perfectio bastard is all talk!!
That’s right! We haven’t lost yet!
Yeah, we can still fight! We’ll resist you to the very end, monster!!
What..is this? You repelled my power? Impossible… I am infinite. I am eternal. To think a mere lifeform destined to perish could reject my power, which continues to exist with death, destruction, and negative emotions. Even if I exist in this universe only through this temporary body… It’s unthinkable!
Perfectio…? Joshua, this is…
Yes. I understand now. The true meaning of this system that was left behind in these ruins. That door that first opened a long time ago, what pushed back the power of “ruin” that emerged, and created the chance to seal it… What Shakti said was a link of thoughts… The resonance of those souls… Believing in your comrades, believing in the chain of people that spreads out behind them, believing in your own future, and believing that there is hope. The power of those thoughts, that power of life… That… That is the only thing that can resist the power of “ruin” that feeds on death and destruction…
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Perfectio…? This is…
Yes, that’s right. I…understand it now. The true meaning of my mech, of the system that was left behind in these ruins…
(Yes… The power of “ruin” that came out of that door a long time ago. The one thing that pushed it back and protected this world…
(Yes. What Shakti said was a link of thoughts… The resonance of those souls… Believing in your comrades, believing in the chain of people that spreads out behind them, believing in your own future, and believing that there is hope. The power of those thoughts, that power of life… That… That is the only thing that can resist the power of “ruin” that feeds on death and destruction…)
[Screen flashes again]
Now… Let’s put an end to this. We’ll put everything on the line and push you back to the world you came from!!
Good… No matter what, make this the final push! Everyone… I’m counting on you!!
2nd Super Robot Wars OG - Despair
Normally, this would be when the JAM Project song plays to hype up the final phase, but this will do.
Phase two is exactly the same as phase one, but with some bothersome flies. Ignore all enemies and burst down Perfectio as fast as you can. Dump every single SP into Aim, Focus, Valor, Soul, Love, etc. The hardest part of this fight is the slowdown from so many sprites on the GBA screen. Or that’s just me.
200k HP is nothing. Bring ruin to Ruin.
Ugh… I guess it’s because I’m tied to this body of flesh. This temporary body can’t hold on any longer. But this power that rejects me…must not be allowed to exist…
Every remaining enemy explodes.
We… We did it!
It looks like it’s over…
Yeah… All that’s left is to destroy the “Fabula Fores”
(Dad…)
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(Father…)
(...)
[Screen starts shaking violently]
What!?
This…can’t be good.
Captain, this is bad! Something with a tremendous amount of energy is coming from the “Fabula Fores”...
What!?
Tch, you’re saying we didn’t make it in time!?
No! It’s an energy lifeform after all. As long as there’s a supply of energy, it can be destroyed endlessly…
Oh no! We’re not going to make it in time!!
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I’ll… make time.
Wha… Treize!? Stop it!
My battle is long over. Everyone… I leave the rest to you. The future of the Earth Sphere and the future of humanity. Milliardo… I’m going on ahead…
TREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEIZE!!
Treize, you bastard… Bastard! What happened to your promise with me!? How can we settle things now… Dammit!
Oh! The influx of energy has weakened! Hahaha. Destroy it now!
Treize… All units, hurry! With the power we have left, destroy that ancient machine, the “Fabula Fores”! This is the end! Begin the attack!
[Space Fortress Bulge, Command Room]
Yes… I heard Commander Treize sacrificed himself to create enough time to destroy that dimensional gate.
I see… But at least…it’s over…
(Lord Treize…)
Lady…
…I thought that this would wait until everything was over. Now is that time. Here.
Eh? Why did you give me a gun?
During the coup, I was the one who ordered the assassination of Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Dorian, your foster father.
You killed my father…!? You didn’t…
As you can see, I’m but an empty shell. Please clear your father’s regrets.
No… Let’s put an end to all that. You are someone who’s necessary for the Earth Sphere.
…Yes.
[Antarctica]
The ruins are…sinking…
It’s…over, isn’t it…
Yeah. It’s over.
We won…
Really? Is this really the end…
Yes…
This is actually the end. It will never come back here again.
Yeah… We protected the Earth.
No, we protected peace in the universe.
Yeah… You stopped Zuul’s rule and gave hope not only to Earth, but countless planets.
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I agree. Without the Earthlings’ power, this would never have happened. That’s for sure.
That’s right, brother…
But everyone did their best. Now that you mention it, we really did something amazing.
I agree. Really…
Geppelnitch was this close to destroying the Earth.
Yes… It was a close one.
Yeah. At that time… If Treize didn’t do what he did, I don’t know if we would have made it in time…
Yes… I have to admit it, that was… that man’s way of ending things.
Perhaps. When I negotiated with him, he said that his own battle was already over, but that he had to find a reason to fight for humanity. He must have found it during this long war.
(...Treize.)
That was really hard. What a horrible guy.
Yup. We went crazy back there. I really thought it was all over for us.
Yeah… But it was our will that repelled it. That thing that finally emerged from Pandora’s Box and saved people from despair…was hope.
Yeah… But our war isn’t over yet.
That’s right. Is the justice called peace that will be established at the end of this war really correct? We have to find out.
In the end, you guys are no different, ya know.
Hahaha. That’s right. Basara… Your song saved us once again.
Hehe. That kind of thing doesn’t really matter. I’m just happy that I was able to sing at all. Shogo, tell Eve I loved her song.
Okay, I’ll let her know. I know she’ll be happy. We…didn’t have to make the same mistake twice…
Anyway, this means that all dangers to the planet have passed. Norman, get ready. Let’s go home for the first time in a long while.
Yes, Master Roger.
That’s right… We have to think about what happens next. Let’s go back to Side 3 for now.
There’s so much paperwork piling up in the City that my desk is probably drowning in papers.
Apart from the moon and colonies, the surface of the Earth is in tatters. We have to do something.
First things first, we need to call Lady Une and start cleaning up. We’ll need the Foundation to fully cooperate.
Yeah… The hard part starts now.
…It’s over, Josh.
Yeah… It’s over. We both survived.
We survived alright. So what now?
I don’t know… I need to think about what I should do. But right now… I could use a nap…
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It’s finally over…
Yes, you’re right. Everything is finally finished…
(Mmm… We need to think about what to do next too…)
(I need to take a nap first. Slowly, everyone will…)
Now for the epilogue and some fun facts about this LP.