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Neon Breaker: Endless Arcade

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{{GameInfobox
|bordercolor = #a3238f
|background = #f4faff
|innerbordercolor = #29a5be
|title = Neon Breaker: Endless Arcade
|image = Neon Breaker Endless Arcade gameplay.webp
|imagecaption = A Null Shepherd boss encounter in Tide.
|developer = Roy Massaad (Pixel Hat)
|publisher = Roy Massaad
|releasedate = Coming soon (full game)<br />Free demo available
|officialsite = [https://neonbreaker.pixel-hat.com/ Official website]
}}

'''Neon Breaker: Endless Arcade''' is a twin-stick shoot 'em up developed by Roy Massaad under the Pixel Hat name for Windows and macOS. Combat takes place around a cylindrical arena, with movement in both directions and changes in altitude. Its visual style draws on 1980s manga and mecha anime. As of October 2026, the full game is listed as coming soon on Steam, with a free demo available.<ref name="steam">[https://store.steampowered.com/app/5054650/Neon_Breaker_Endless_Arcade/ Neon Breaker: Endless Arcade on Steam], accessed 21 October 2026.</ref>

== Gameplay Overview ==

The player fights successive enemy formations across five worlds: Grid, Tide, Corona, Babylon and Vortex. The arena wraps around horizontally, so threats can approach from either direction. The camera alternates between an outside view of the cylinder and an overhead perspective. A radar helps track enemies beyond the immediate view.<ref name="arena">[https://neonbreaker.pixel-hat.com/wiki/features/cylindrical-arena/ Official wiki: cylindrical arena].</ref>

Classic mode introduces a major boss every fifth wave. Bosses have encounter-specific defenses, including protected modules, vulnerable cores, transformations and support units; destroying every visible part is not always the correct objective. The in-game Gallery records discovered enemies and provides encounter information.<ref name="classic">[https://neonbreaker.pixel-hat.com/wiki/modes/classic/ Official wiki: Classic mode].</ref>

=== Controls ===

Inputs can be remapped. The default keyboard/mouse and Xbox-style controller actions are:

{| class="wikitable"
! Action !! Keyboard / mouse !! Controller
|-
| Move || WASD / arrow keys, or move toward the mouse cursor || Left stick / D-pad
|-
| Fire forward || Left mouse button / Space || A / right trigger
|-
| Fire backward || Right mouse button / E || X
|-
| Fire left / right independently of facing || Rebindable actions; unbound by default || Right stick left / right
|-
| Next / previous weapon || Mouse wheel down / up, or R / Q || Right / left bumper
|-
| Select weapon || 1, 2, 3 || Cycle with bumpers
|-
| Boost || Left Shift / middle mouse button || B
|-
| Cycle held bomb || C || Left trigger
|-
| Use Mega Bomb || B, or hold both mouse buttons for 0.5 seconds || Y
|-
| Pause || Escape || Menu / Back
|}

=== Ships ===

Two ships have different defensive capacities and arsenals.<ref name="ships">[https://neonbreaker.pixel-hat.com/wiki/ships/neon-breaker/ Official wiki: Neon Breaker] and [https://neonbreaker.pixel-hat.com/wiki/ships/dropzoner/ Dropzoner].</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
! Ship !! Pilot !! Weapons !! Characteristics
|-
| Neon Breaker || Lumi || Bolt, Lancet, Pulse || Balanced ship. Starts with three shields and three lives; can hold one bomb.
|-
| Dropzoner || Turbo Corgi || Bolt, Lancet || Faster movement and a shorter boost recharge. Starts with two shields and three lives; can hold two bombs.
|}

=== Weapons ===

The primary weapons have different ranges and target affinities.<ref name="weapons">[https://neonbreaker.pixel-hat.com/wiki/weapons/bolt/ Official wiki: Bolt], [https://neonbreaker.pixel-hat.com/wiki/weapons/lance/ Lancet] and [https://neonbreaker.pixel-hat.com/wiki/weapons/pulse/ Pulse].</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
! Weapon !! Function !! Target affinity
|-
| Bolt || Rapid, medium-range fire; each shot hits one target. || 10% extra damage against unshielded enemies; no shield bonus.
|-
| Lancet || Long-range piercing fire; can hit up to three targets per shot. || 10% extra damage against shielded enemies.
|-
| Pulse || Slower, heavy close-range shot with a wider hit area; exclusive to Neon Breaker. || 10% extra damage against shielded enemies.
|}

These affinity bonuses do not bypass invulnerable boss components or Warden protection. The Blob uses separate shell/core damage rules.

==== Overcharge ====

Firing the current weapon charges the next weapon in the cycle. Switching to a charged weapon provides 18 powered shots with 33% extra damage. This gives weapon switching a role beyond simply choosing range or coverage.<ref>[https://neonbreaker.pixel-hat.com/wiki/features/weapon-overcharge/ Official wiki: weapon overcharge].</ref>

==== Mega Bombs ====

Mega Bombs are limited-use weapons that send a shockwave in both directions around the arena, clear hostile projectiles and provide brief protection. They use separate damage rules rather than primary-weapon shield affinities. Ultra Bomb and Blizzard Bomb pickups can upgrade the available bomb arsenal.<ref>[https://neonbreaker.pixel-hat.com/wiki/weapons/mega-bombs/ Official wiki: Mega Bombs].</ref>

=== Items ===

Temporary power-ups can be combined, while duplicate pickups extend the corresponding effect. Examples include Rapid Fire, Spread Shot, Twin Satellites, Gravity Mines, Prism Rounds, Pocket Barrage and Salvage Magnet. Defensive drops include shields, extra lives and temporary invulnerability. The player can also receive temporary support through the Friendly Saucer docking event.<ref name="officialwiki">[https://neonbreaker.pixel-hat.com/wiki/ Official Neon Breaker wiki], weapons, power-ups and field guides.</ref>

=== Game modes and difficulty ===

* '''Classic:''' An authored boss order and escalating waves. Endless waves continue after the major boss roster.<ref name="classic" />
* '''Anomaly Run:''' A solo roguelike mode with mutations selected during the run. Ordinary mutations persist for that run; Apex choices modify an individual boss encounter and grant a lasting reward if it is defeated. Worlds are shuffled in sets.<ref>[https://neonbreaker.pixel-hat.com/wiki/modes/anomaly-run/ Official wiki: Anomaly Run].</ref>
* '''Co-op:''' Two-player local and online play. Pilots retain separate weapons, shields, lives, scores and combos. Steam Remote Play Together is also supported; its quality depends on connection quality and latency. A CPU partner can fill a local seat.<ref>[https://neonbreaker.pixel-hat.com/wiki/modes/co-op/ Official wiki: co-op].</ref>
* '''Rookie difficulty:''' Reduced enemy hull, damage and firing rate, with three continues. Rookie runs do not update top scores, and solo Rookie Classic runs can be suspended and resumed.<ref>[https://neonbreaker.pixel-hat.com/wiki/modes/rookie/ Official wiki: Rookie difficulty].</ref>

== Scoring ==

The scoring system rewards continued destruction and fast wave clears. Consecutive kills build a combo multiplier up to '''8x'''. Taking a hit or allowing the combo window to expire resets it. With the wave timer enabled, clearing a wave quickly banks a separate bonus of up to '''2x''' for the following wave; this compounds with the kill combo. Classic and Anomaly maintain separate top scores.<ref>[https://neonbreaker.pixel-hat.com/wiki/features/leaderboards/ Official wiki: score chasing].</ref>

== Strategy ==

* Check the radar before reversing direction: the arena continues beyond both screen edges.
* Cycle weapons to spend Overcharge bursts, while matching range and shield affinity to the target.
* Preserve boost and bomb resources for situations where a normal altitude change will not open a safe path.
* Read each boss's defenses. For example, Helix Wyrm's body becomes vulnerable after its protective modules are destroyed; Null Shepherd instead requires hits on its small central core.<ref>[https://neonbreaker.pixel-hat.com/wiki/bosses/helix-wyrm/ Official wiki: Helix Wyrm] and [https://neonbreaker.pixel-hat.com/wiki/bosses/null-shepherd/ Null Shepherd].</ref>

== Story ==

A musical signal awakens the robotic Hollow Fleet. Pilots Lumi and Turbo Corgi set out to silence it. Comic-style intel pages provide background on the pilots, their ships and the signal.<ref name="steam" />

== External links ==

* [https://neonbreaker.pixel-hat.com/ Official website]
* [https://neonbreaker.pixel-hat.com/wiki/ Official game wiki]
* [https://store.steampowered.com/app/5054650/Neon_Breaker_Endless_Arcade/ Steam page and demo]
* [https://youtu.be/1997i5ueNIQ Official gameplay trailer]
* [[List of shooting games|Shmups Wiki's list of shooting games]]

== References & Contributors ==

<references />

* Initial game information contributed by [[User:Redphoenix|Redphoenix]], the developer's account.

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File:Neon Breaker Endless Arcade gameplay.webp

Redphoenix — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 05:29:19 GMT

Redphoenix uploaded File:Neon Breaker Endless Arcade gameplay.webp == Summary == Official gameplay screenshot of Neon Breaker: Endless Arcade, showing a Null Shepherd encounter in Tide. Source: [https://neonbreaker.pixel-hat.com/media/ Official game media page]. Copyright Roy Massaad / Pixel Hat. Uploaded to illustrate the game article.

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== Summary ==
Official gameplay screenshot of Neon Breaker: Endless Arcade, showing a Null Shepherd encounter in Tide.

Source: [https://neonbreaker.pixel-hat.com/media/ Official game media page].
Copyright Roy Massaad / Pixel Hat. Uploaded to illustrate the game article.
== Licensing ==
{{Non-free game screenshot}}

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+|
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 | A.S Asagami

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 [[File:PT_aura.gif|thumb|center|Aura comes back after 10 frames when player stops shooting. But if player hits shot for 1 frame it is completely disabled.]]
 === Bullet Flash ===
-''take some of the claims here with a grain of salt as this bug is still not fully understood.''<br/>
+Also known as glitch cancel in the past. Under a few specific conditions. Some enemies can shoot graze-able bullets for 1 frame inside a cancel area. This bug is essential to trigger in Unlimited Area 4 and Standard Unseen Area 3.
 <gallery>
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-Most enemies are programmed to produce a light that converts into a bullet. But inside the cancel circle, The light can only stay for 1 frame so there isn't enough time for it to convert into a bullet. But when the enemy script is programmed to shoot a bullet immediately. The player is able to graze it inside the cancel circle. The engine checks for bullets to delete every frame. But doesn't really delete the bullet until the next frame after it's already been checked.
+==== Simple explanation ====
-Through many trails and errors these are the supposed conditions:
+To trigger a bullet flash glitch. The enemy that should be grazed has to be on a higher slot than the cancel circle. meaning that having enemies on screen to fill up the slots and keeping them alive ensures that the enemy the player wants to graze will be on a higher slot. Additionally, the first cancel circle needs to be triggered before the to-be-grazed enemy. Wait for a few fairies to despawn then graze the pattern. When the next graze cancel is triggered. It will reuse a lower slot. This way, the glitch is triggered repeatedly. So the more enemies there are before the fairy the better. Making sure that later enemies don't occupy the lower slots is also important to ensure the glitch keeps re-triggering until the grazed enemy's script finishes.
-Not every enemy that is bullet flash-able can be utilized unfortunately, because of how stages are structured. The trigger seems to be the enemies before the bullet-flashing enemy. The more enemies there are before, the better the flash.
+The following are a demonstration of the glitch with a program that shows a list of active enemy and their order in the enemy queue: [https://youtu.be/TvC0eiyT-_k From birb's 4.08 quintillion], [https://youtu.be/fFYlD--aNLY Individual stage done by birb]
 === General Strategies ===

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 | [[Neoclyps]] ||  || [[PSS]] || PSS || 1984 || Commodore 64 || [https://www.mobygames.com/game/47307/neoclyps/ MobyGames]
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        - "TLB clear"
-description: "Note: Japanese scoreboard only keeps track of EXA Label and Zetsu. No category split for different ships. Moreover, Normal and Kiwami modes are not separated. Scores achieved on the base games Akai Katana and Akai Katana Shin are merged with the existing releases."
+description: "Note: Japanese scoreboard only keeps track of EXA Label and Zetsu. No category split for different ships. Scores for Normal and Kiwami modes are separated since JHA issue September 2026. Scores achieved on the base games Akai Katana and Akai Katana Shin are merged with the existing releases."
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 | class="hor-merged-cell " |  || Konpaku Youmu || 9,387,763,140 || JAP日本橋アテナ50円ZZZの弟子やで || [https://x.com/greatmayumi/status/1936266806668439954 Twitter] (Jun 21, 2025)<br>JHA (Jul 2025) ||
 |-
-| class="hor-merged-cell " |  || class="hor-merged-cell-first " | Kochiya Sanae || 10,094,262,270 || HPN || [https://x.com/HANPE328/status/2096145209885384890 Twitter] (Sep 5, 2026)<br>[https://youtu.be/qL2XP-5gZYU Youtube] (Sep 6, 2026) ||
+| class="hor-merged-cell-last " |  || Kochiya Sanae || 10,094,262,270 || はんぺん@解脱 || [https://x.com/HANPE328/status/2096145209885384890 Twitter] (Sep 5, 2026)<br>JHA (Sep 2026)<br>[https://youtu.be/qL2XP-5gZYU Youtube] (Sep 6, 2026) ||
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 | class="hor-merged-cell " |  || class="hor-merged-cell-first " | Kirisame Marisa || 9,506,723,950 || シコキン@生きてます || JHA (Aug 2025) ||
 |- id="mw-customcollapsible-553235c5b5fc47076b844ca3104c1066" class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="background-color:#eee; color:#999;"
-| class="hor-merged-cell " |  || class="hor-merged-cell " |  || 9,452,784,830 || HPN || [https://x.com/HANPE328/status/1951835664494047327 Twitter] (Aug 3, 2025) ||
+| class="hor-merged-cell " |  || class="hor-merged-cell " |  || 9,452,784,830 || はんぺん || [https://x.com/HANPE328/status/1951835664494047327 Twitter] (Aug 3, 2025) ||
 |- id="mw-customcollapsible-553235c5b5fc47076b844ca3104c1066" class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="background-color:#eee; color:#999;"
 | class="hor-merged-cell " |  || class="hor-merged-cell " |  || 9,208,851,470 || オルメカ || JHA (Jul 2025) ||
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 | class="hor-merged-cell " |  || class="hor-merged-cell-last " |  || 6,169,312,940 || 魂魄妖夢は俺が守る@うにょオレンに感謝 || [https://twitter.com/JAP_prpr/status/1571841727522295811 Twitter] (Sep 19, 2022)<br>JHA (Sep 2022) || no miss
 |- id="mw-customcollapsible-553235c5b5fc47076b844ca3104c1066" class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="background-color:#eee; color:#999;"
-| class="hor-merged-cell " |  || class="hor-merged-cell-first " | Kochiya Sanae || 9,867,554,130 || HPN || [https://x.com/HANPE328/status/2093615085419987157 Twitter] (Aug 29, 2026) ||
+| class="hor-merged-cell " |  || class="hor-merged-cell-first " | Kochiya Sanae || 9,867,554,130 || はんぺん || [https://x.com/HANPE328/status/2093615085419987157 Twitter] (Aug 29, 2026) ||
 |- id="mw-customcollapsible-553235c5b5fc47076b844ca3104c1066" class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="background-color:#eee; color:#999;"
 | class="hor-merged-cell " |  || class="hor-merged-cell " |  || 9,639,441,810 || オルメカ || JHA (Nov 2025) ||

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 | class="hor-merged-cell " |  || Ratna Francis || 568,085,340 || さば || [https://x.com/xrx_ki/status/2073292404871008358 Twitter] (Jul 4, 2026)<br>JHA (Jul 2026) ||
 |-
-| class="hor-merged-cell " |  || class="hor-merged-cell-first " | Tanya Yaezakura || 505,520,910 || さば || [https://x.com/xrx_ki/status/2091375056886898837 Twitter] (Aug 23, 2026) ||
+| class="hor-merged-cell " |  || Tanya Yaezakura || 505,520,910 || さば || [https://x.com/xrx_ki/status/2091375056886898837 Twitter] (Aug 23, 2026)<br>JHA (Sep 2026) ||
 |-
 | class="hor-merged-cell-last " |  || Huang Kexin || 489,354,710 || さば || [https://x.com/xrx_ki/status/2025169893705089392 Twitter] (Feb 21, 2026)<br>JHA (Mar 2026) ||
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 | class="hor-merged-cell " |  || class="hor-merged-cell-last " |  || 316,474,710 || みやびそ type-2 || JHA (Aug 2021) || two miss
 |- id="mw-customcollapsible-5f0fbe576dafcf5c0d8246bcb0e67748" class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="background-color:#eee; color:#999;"
-| class="hor-merged-cell " |  || class="hor-merged-cell-first " | Tanya Yaezakura || 500,534,020 || さば || [https://x.com/xrx_ki/status/2024807881204527257 Twitter] (Feb 20, 2026)<br>JHA (Mar 2026) ||
+| class="hor-merged-cell " |  || class="hor-merged-cell-first " | Tanya Yaezakura || 501,711,550 || さば || [https://x.com/xrx_ki/status/2081238647316324503 Twitter] (Jul 26, 2026)<br>JHA (Aug 2026) ||
 |- id="mw-customcollapsible-5f0fbe576dafcf5c0d8246bcb0e67748" class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="background-color:#eee; color:#999;"
 | class="hor-merged-cell " |  || class="hor-merged-cell " |  || 498,828,190 || さば || [https://x.com/xrx_ki/status/2017203662016413891 Twitter] (Jan 30, 2026)<br>JHA (Feb 2026) ||

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 ! Autofire !! Score !! Player !! Source !! Comment
 |-
-| class="hor-merged-cell-first " | OFF || 7,940,150 || CLAW-やまもそ || [https://x.com/yamamoso_arkana/status/2096928007378415819 Twitter] (Sep 7, 2026) || before stage 7: 6.66m
+| OFF || 7,940,150 || お尻トントンで忙しいCLAW-やまもそ || [https://x.com/yamamoso_arkana/status/2096928007378415819 Twitter] (Sep 7, 2026)<br>JHA (Sep 2026) || bomb button extension, before stage 7: 6.66m
 |-
 | ON || 8,353,000 || ツィ～まる。@ROBOCOP氏に感謝 || [https://twitter.com/wsm_tuii3/status/258420795368423424 Twitter] (Oct 17, 2012)<br>Arcadia (Jan 2013) || synchronized autofire, 0L remaining
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 | class="hor-merged-cell-first " | OFF || 7,928,600 || CLAW-やまもそ || [https://x.com/yamamoso_arkana/status/2090799349806809393 Twitter] (Aug 21, 2026) || before stage 7: 6.63m
 |- id="mw-customcollapsible-b9e7cee478922e45e870ad3429613ce1" class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="background-color:#eee; color:#999;"
 | class="hor-merged-cell " |  || 7,896,300 || CLAW-やまもそ || [https://x.com/yamamoso_arkana/status/2073031979172577590 Twitter] (Jul 3, 2026) || before stage 7: 6.62m

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 ! Score !! Player !! Source !! Comment
 |-
-| 19,639,333,910 || えいでん || [https://x.com/eiden_twitver/status/2102366249435168886 Twitter] (Sep 22, 2026) ||
+| 19,639,333,910 || えいでん || [https://x.com/eiden_twitver/status/2102366249435168886 Twitter] (Sep 22, 2026)<br>JHA (Sep 2026) || Hard Mode, Level 300
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 ! Score !! Player !! Source !! Comment
 |- id="mw-customcollapsible-7dff980ce8083dec2dda262902cc241e" class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="background-color:#eee; color:#999;"
 | 17,918,250,080 || えいでん@ありがとう東京 || [https://twitter.com/eiden_twitver/status/1740349248288469212 Twitter] (Dec 28, 2023)<br>JHA (Mar 2024) || autofire, Hard Mode, Level 300

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 | Alucard || 5,225,900 || HTL-WTN || [https://twitter.com/sof_wtn/status/1738487272058880178 Twitter] (Dec 23, 2023)<br>JHA (Jan 2024) || autofire, coin chain 130
 |-
-| class="hor-merged-cell-first " | Hei-Cob || 4,873,300 || 三茶鮫 || [https://x.com/PaperWeight/status/2102342610828525837 Twitter] (Sep 22, 2026) ||
+| Hei-Cob || 4,873,300 || 三茶鮫 || [https://x.com/PaperWeight/status/2102342610828525837 Twitter] (Sep 22, 2026)<br>JHA (Sep 2026) || autofire, max chain 146
 |-
 | Marion || 5,126,400 || H.K || Arcadia (Oct 2001) || max chain 191
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 | class="hor-merged-cell-last " |  || 2,296,600 || ZBL-らじあめ || Gamest (Mar 1999) || died in 2-7
 |- id="mw-customcollapsible-cfaf88d805ed6392d58973dd95e56fc8" class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="background-color:#eee; color:#999;"
-| class="hor-merged-cell-first " | Hei-Cob || 4,852,500 || 三茶鮫 || [https://twitter.com/PaperWeight/status/1784887319306383729 Twitter] (Apr 29, 2024)<br>JHA (May 2024) || autofire, max chain 137
+| class="hor-merged-cell-first " | Hei-Cob || 4,873,200 || 三茶鮫 || [https://x.com/PaperWeight/status/1818995020390871408 Twitter] (Aug 1, 2024)<br>JHA (Aug 2024) || autofire, max chain 158
 |- id="mw-customcollapsible-cfaf88d805ed6392d58973dd95e56fc8" class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="background-color:#eee; color:#999;"
 | class="hor-merged-cell " |  || 4,851,000 || 三茶鮫 || [https://twitter.com/PaperWeight/status/1728403654083010823 Twitter] (Nov 25, 2023)<br>JHA (Dec 2023) || autofire, max chain 159

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 ! Game !! Mode !! Score !! Player !! Source !! Comment
 |-
-| class="hor-merged-cell-first " | EXA Label || Normal || 22,087,504 || ひげねこ堂 || [https://x.com/higenekodo/status/2081060709925081230 Twitter] (Jul 25, 2026)<br>JHA (Aug 2026) || Ver.1.0.2
+| class="hor-merged-cell-first " | EXA Label || Normal || 22,440,720 || ひげねこ堂 || JHA (Sep 2026) || Ver.1.0.2
 |-
-| class="hor-merged-cell-last " |  || Kiwami || 27,418,485 || はいむす || JHA (Aug 2026) || Ver.1.0.2
+| class="hor-merged-cell-last " |  || Kiwami || 27,529,651 || はいむす || JHA (Sep 2026) || Ver.1.0.2
 |-
 | class="hor-merged-cell-first " | Original || Normal || 11,319,900 || T²-Psx68k || JHA (May 2026) ||
@@ Line 85: / Line 85: @@
 ! Game !! Mode !! Score !! Player !! Source !! Comment
 |- id="mw-customcollapsible-eca3eb5cf2b7cdd4506c45fc1e8f96e3" class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="background-color:#eee; color:#999;"
-| class="hor-merged-cell-first " | EXA Label || class="hor-merged-cell-first " | Normal || 22,014,262 || ひげねこ堂 || JHA (Jul 2026) || Ver.1.0.2
+| class="hor-merged-cell-first " | EXA Label || class="hor-merged-cell-first " | Normal || 22,087,504 || ひげねこ堂 || [https://x.com/higenekodo/status/2081060709925081230 Twitter] (Jul 25, 2026)<br>JHA (Aug 2026) || Ver.1.0.2
 |- id="mw-customcollapsible-eca3eb5cf2b7cdd4506c45fc1e8f96e3" class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="background-color:#eee; color:#999;"
 | class="hor-merged-cell " |  || class="hor-merged-cell " |  || 21,867,078 || ひげねこ堂 || [https://x.com/higenekodo/status/2078070226453975522 Twitter] (Jul 17, 2026)<br>JHA (Jun 2026) || Ver.1.0.2
@@ Line 93: / Line 95: @@
 | class="hor-merged-cell " |  || class="hor-merged-cell-last " |  || 18,032,329 || もんちゅわん || JHA (Aug 2025) ||
 |- id="mw-customcollapsible-eca3eb5cf2b7cdd4506c45fc1e8f96e3" class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="background-color:#eee; color:#999;"
-| class="hor-merged-cell " |  || class="hor-merged-cell-first " | Kiwami || 27,231,297 || はいむす || JHA (Jul 2026) || Ver.1.0.2
+| class="hor-merged-cell " |  || class="hor-merged-cell-first " | Kiwami || 27,418,485 || はいむす || JHA (Aug 2026) || Ver.1.0.2
 |- id="mw-customcollapsible-eca3eb5cf2b7cdd4506c45fc1e8f96e3" class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="background-color:#eee; color:#999;"
 | class="hor-merged-cell " |  || class="hor-merged-cell " |  || 27,100,592 || はいむす || JHA (Jun 2026) || Ver.1.0.2

@@ Line 1,599: / Line 1,599: @@
 | Kawase || 303,015,490 || AMT-そけっと || [https://x.com/AMT_SOKET/status/2066114860258378150 Twitter] (Jun 14, 2026)<br>JHA (Jun 2026) || Ver 1.00
 |-
-| Luffee || 355,527,760 || WSM－ツィ～まる。 || JHA (Aug 2026) || Ver 1.01
+| Luffee || 466,844,130 || WSM－ツィ～まる。 || JHA (Sep 2026) || Ver 2.02, Law route
 |-
 | Saiba Ria || 372,984,370 || えむえぬ || [https://x.com/emuenu3rd/status/2088984884480282866 Twitter] (Aug 16, 2026)<br>JHA (Jul 2026) || Ver 1.01
@@ Line 1,619: / Line 1,619: @@
 | Kawase || 268,825,070 || AMT-そけっと || [https://x.com/AMT_SOKET/status/2045886283990655378 Twitter] (Apr 19, 2026)<br>JHA (Apr 2026) ||
 |- id="mw-customcollapsible-e486399a2aac2a8f9f840873bdda8cc8" class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="background-color:#eee; color:#999;"
-| class="hor-merged-cell-first " | Luffee || 350,209,150 || WSM‐ツィ～まる (め) || JHA (Jul 2026) || Ver 1.01
+| class="hor-merged-cell-first " | Luffee || 355,527,760 || WSM－ツィ～まる。 || JHA (Aug 2026) || Ver 1.01
 |- id="mw-customcollapsible-e486399a2aac2a8f9f840873bdda8cc8" class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="background-color:#eee; color:#999;"
 | class="hor-merged-cell " |  || 334,042,420 || WSM-ツィ～まる。 || [https://x.com/wsm_tuii_poya3/status/2068661059041554437 Twitter] (Jun 21, 2026)<br>JHA (Jun 2026) || Ver 1.01

@@ Line 163: / Line 163: @@
 ! Game !! Mode !! Score !! Player !! Source !! Comment
 |-
-| class="hor-merged-cell-first " | EXA Label || Normal || 2,640,415,097 || R. || [https://x.com/hoge_master_r10/status/2048291509829554293 Twitter] (Apr 26, 2026)<br>JHA (May 2026)<br>[https://youtu.be/HtjvlYOEPUU Youtube] (Apr 26, 2026) || Ver 1.0.2, before stage 5 boss 1.491b, 12 suicides at stage 5 boss, Double K.O x10, before stage 6 boss 2.48b
+| class="hor-merged-cell-first " | EXA Label || class="hor-merged-cell-first " | Normal || 2,668,678,151 || R. || [https://x.com/hoge_master_r10/status/2109549097111949336 Twitter] (Oct 12, 2026) ||
 |-
 | class="hor-merged-cell-last " |  || Kiwami || 2,079,975,039 || AFO || JHA (Jun 2026) || Ver 1.0.2, used Johnny
@@ Line 443: / Line 445: @@
 | class="hor-merged-cell-first " | Zetsu || class="hor-merged-cell-first " | Normal || Type 1 || 2,185,309,902 || idea9690 || [https://x.com/idea9690/status/2067254860656029916 Twitter] (Jun 17, 2026)<br>[https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2798840359 Twitch] (Jun 17, 2026) || played on Xbox One
 |-
-| class="hor-merged-cell " |  || class="hor-merged-cell " |  || Type 2 || 2,551,189,613 || RETurn || [https://x.com/RETurn_BNY/status/2093575121143570728 Twitter] (Aug 29, 2026)<br>[https://youtu.be/YsxbhLlq8Q0 Youtube] (Aug 30, 2026) ||
+| class="hor-merged-cell " |  || class="hor-merged-cell " |  || Type 2 || 2,551,189,613 || RETurn@家庭版は未知の味 || [https://x.com/RETurn_BNY/status/2093575121143570728 Twitter] (Aug 29, 2026)<br>JHA (Sep 2026)<br>[https://youtu.be/YsxbhLlq8Q0 Youtube] (Aug 30, 2026) || Ver 1.0.2, TLB clear, 3.8L 4B remaining
 |-
 | class="hor-merged-cell " |  || class="hor-merged-cell-last " |  || Type 3 ||  ||  ||  ||
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 | class="hor-merged-cell " |  || class="hor-merged-cell-first " | Kiwami || Type 1 || 2,361,941,577 || RETurn || [https://twitter.com/RETurn_BNY/status/1745059663987777721 Twitter] (Jan 10, 2024) || TLB clear
 |-
-| class="hor-merged-cell " |  || class="hor-merged-cell " |  || class="hor-merged-cell-first " | Type 2 || 4,404,438,223 || RETurn || [https://x.com/RETurn_BNY/status/2091033806216278415 Twitter] (Aug 22, 2026) ||
+| class="hor-merged-cell " |  || class="hor-merged-cell " |  || Type 2 || 4,404,438,223 || RETurn@帝国芭蕉軍ボス行動ガチャ || [https://x.com/RETurn_BNY/status/2091033806216278415 Twitter] (Aug 22, 2026)<br>JHA (Sep 2026) || Ver 1.0.2, TLB clear, 2.8L 3B remaining
 |-
 | class="hor-merged-cell-last " |  || class="hor-merged-cell-last " |  || Type 3 || 2,241,900,158 || RETurn || [https://twitter.com/RETurn_BNY/status/1745059663987777721 Twitter] (Jan 10, 2024) || TLB clear
@@ Line 563: / Line 563: @@
 | class="hor-merged-cell " |  || class="hor-merged-cell " |  || class="hor-merged-cell-last " |  || 10 || 三越本店(独身)@SG様の弟子 || [https://twitter.com/Mitshukoshi_STG/status/1670457499840036865 Twitter] (May 18, 2023)<br>JHA (May 2023) || Ver 1.0.1
 |- id="mw-customcollapsible-4577c8db25fab480b6b64a8f88a2edec" class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="background-color:#eee; color:#999;"
-| class="hor-merged-cell " |  || class="hor-merged-cell " |  || class="hor-merged-cell-first " | Type 2 || 4,276,156,460 || RETurn || [https://x.com/RETurn_BNY/status/2048032969043194344 Twitter] (Apr 25, 2026) ||
+| class="hor-merged-cell " |  || class="hor-merged-cell " |  || class="hor-merged-cell-first " | Type 2 || 4,354,511,145 || RETurn@Hey25周年記念開催日 || [https://x.com/RETurn_BNY/status/2049364810899632183 Twitter] (Apr 29, 2026)<br>[https://youtu.be/_LsLQqOW-08&amp;t=13645 Youtube] (Apr 29, 2026)<br>JHA (May 2026) || Ver 1.0.2, TLB clear, 2L 2B remaining
 |- id="mw-customcollapsible-4577c8db25fab480b6b64a8f88a2edec" class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="background-color:#eee; color:#999;"
 | class="hor-merged-cell " |  || class="hor-merged-cell " |  || class="hor-merged-cell " |  || 4,272,349,724 || RETurn@リファインシリーズはよ || [https://x.com/RETurn_BNY/status/2037823859559419928 Twitter] (Mar 28, 2026)<br>JHA (Apr 2026)<br>[https://youtu.be/C8NhDwNutcs Youtube] (Mar 29, 2026) || Ver 1.0.2, TLB clear, 0.8L 3B remaining
@@ Line 634: / Line 636: @@
 |}
-Note: Japanese scoreboard only keeps track of EXA Label and Zetsu. No category split for different ships. Moreover, Normal and Kiwami modes are not separated. Scores achieved on the base games Akai Katana and Akai Katana Shin are merged with the existing releases.
+Note: Japanese scoreboard only keeps track of EXA Label and Zetsu. No category split for different ships. Scores for Normal and Kiwami modes are separated since JHA issue September 2026. Scores achieved on the base games Akai Katana and Akai Katana Shin are merged with the existing releases.
 * [https://wiki.denfaminicogamer.jp/highscore/2022_001_%E8%B5%A4%E3%81%84%E5%88%80_EXA%E3%83%AC%E3%83%BC%E3%83%99%E3%83%AB_Ver1.0.1 JHA Leaderboard (Ver 1.0.1)]

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        - "Double K.O x10"
        - "before stage 6 boss 2.48b"
    - score: 966,327,666

@@ Line 11,279: / Line 11,279: @@
          date: "2026-08-18"
          url: https://youtu.be/Rfqko2T1ie0
      comments:
        - "9L 10B remaining"

@@ Line 3,976: / Line 3,976: @@
    - score: 9,452,784,830
-     player: HPN
+     player: はんぺん
      mode: Phantasm
      ship: Kirisame Marisa
@@ Line 4,369: / Line 4,369: @@
        - name: JHA
          date: "2025-12"
    - score: 9,867,554,130
-     player: HPN
+     player: はんぺん
      mode: Phantasm
      ship: Kochiya Sanae
@@ Line 4,382: / Line 4,380: @@
    - score: 10,094,262,270
-     player: HPN
+     player: はんぺん@解脱
      mode: Phantasm
      ship: Kochiya Sanae
@@ Line 4,389: / Line 4,387: @@
          date: "2026-09-05"
          url: https://x.com/HANPE328/status/2096145209885384890
        - name: Youtube
          date: "2026-09-06"

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        - name: JHA
          date: "2026-08"
    - score: 505,520,910
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          date: "2026-08-23"
          url: https://x.com/xrx_ki/status/2091375056886898837
    - score: 382,476,130

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        - "bomb button extension"
        - "before stage 7: 6.63m"
    - score: 7,928,600
@@ Line 670: / Line 668: @@
    - score: 7,940,150
-     player: CLAW-やまもそ
+     player: お尻トントンで忙しいCLAW-やまもそ
      autofire: OFF
      sources:
@@ Line 676: / Line 674: @@
          date: "2026-09-07"
          url: https://x.com/yamamoso_arkana/status/2096928007378415819
      comments:
        - "before stage 7: 6.66m"

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        - "Hard Mode"
        - "Level 300"
    - score: 19,639,333,910
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          date: "2026-09-22"
          url: https://x.com/eiden_twitver/status/2102366249435168886
 links:

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        - "autofire"
        - "max chain 158"
    - score: 4,873,300
@@ Line 10,372: / Line 10,370: @@
          date: "2026-09-22"
          url: https://x.com/PaperWeight/status/2102342610828525837
    - score: 2,184,500

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      comments:
        - "Violent Ruler turn around x1"
    - score: 188,932,900
@@ Line 5,928: / Line 5,926: @@
          date: "2026-09-05"
          url: https://x.com/kuakiba/status/2096210543287943565
    - score: 140,780,750
@@ Line 20,797: / Line 20,799: @@
          date: "2026-09-23"
          url: https://youtu.be/JfnuEZP3LqU
      comments:
        - "1L 4B remaining"
@@ Line 22,443: / Line 22,458: @@
        - "1 death"
        - "dropped 400m"
    - score: 8,362,229,541
@@ Line 22,454: / Line 22,467: @@
      comments:
        - "used red ship (Energy)"
    - score: 8,798,642,440

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      comments:
        - "Ver 1.01"
    - score: 309,863,600

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    - score: 2,551,189,613
-     player: RETurn
+     player: RETurn@家庭版は未知の味
      game: Zetsu
      mode: Normal
@@ Line 2,249: / Line 2,249: @@
          date: "2026-08-29"
          url: https://x.com/RETurn_BNY/status/2093575121143570728
        - name: Youtube
          date: "2026-08-30"
          url: https://youtu.be/YsxbhLlq8Q0
    - score:
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        - "TLB clear"
        - "2L 2B remaining"
    - score: 4,404,438,223
-     player: RETurn
+     player: RETurn@帝国芭蕉軍ボス行動ガチャ
      game: Zetsu
      mode: Kiwami
@@ Line 2,850: / Line 2,854: @@
          date: "2026-08-22"
          url: https://x.com/RETurn_BNY/status/2091033806216278415
    - score: 2,241,900,158

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 == Setup ==
-Please check the following page in [https://moriyashrine.org/resources/phantasmagoria-trues.632/ Moriya Shrine]. It offers a premade package that contains dnh 0.12m, vpatch for less input lag and better resolution, and added sound effects + sprites. On the player's side. They need to run Vpatch.exe in '''japanese locale'''. This can be done by changing region settings in the control panel or using a program called [https://xupefei.github.io/Locale-Emulator/ Locale Emulator].
+Please check the following page in [https://moriyashrine.org/resources/phantasmagoria-trues.632/ Moriya Shrine]. It offers a premade package that contains dnh 0.12m, vpatch for less input lag and better resolution, and added sound effects + sprites. On the player's side. They need to run Vpatch.exe in '''japanese locale'''. This can be done by changing region settings in the control panel or using a program called [https://xupefei.github.io/Locale-Emulator/ Locale Emulator]. Additionally, make sure that the file path has only English or Japanese letters.
 === Tuning ===
@@ Line 28: / Line 28: @@
 Once the player runs the script. The main menu has an option called '''Tuning'''. It should open this menu:
-* '''Trail Mode:''' Setting to ''true'' will make the game easier but disable alternate routes and the final stage. Always set it to false unless the player wants to familiarise themselves with the game mechanics.
+* '''Trail Mode:''' Setting to ''true'' will make the game easier but disable alternate routes and the final stage. Always set it to false unless the player wants to familiarise themselves with the game mechanics or play the game on easier difficulty.
 * '''Zone:''' Setting it to ''Select'' gives the player an option to select zone before starting a run. Setting to ''Standard'', ''Advanced'' or ''Unlimited'' will instantly start a run in the preferred Zone(For clarity, game modes are called ''Zones'').
 * '''Light Mode:''' Reduces effects for performance if set to ''true''.
@@ Line 49: / Line 49: @@
 * '''1:''' Player sprite. Hitbox is a red dot. It is considerably smaller than a typical Touhou hitbox. So the graze box is also smaller.
 * '''2:''' Current zone display. Shows Whether Trail Mode is on or not.
-* '''3:''' Item Border. Also known as Point of Collection. Going above the line collects all item on screen. The PoC line is always displayed even during gameplay.
+* '''3:''' Item Border. Also known as Point of Collection. Going above the line collects all item on screen. The line is always displayed even during gameplay.
 * '''4:''' Score, Lives, and bomb count. The player can build up to 15 lives and 8 bombs max. Extends are still gonna be rewarded when the player reaches max lives/bombs.
 * '''5:''' r.E.D Gauge. Each notch increases the density and speed of the bullets. It increases by collecting point items and decreases by collecting multiplier items.
@@ Line 340: / Line 340: @@
 * because of the game's enormous calculations. The game has an issue with imprecise calculations that shouldn't affect the most significant numbers in the score.
 * Under some circumstances, enemies can still shoot bullets for 1 frame inside a cancel area. See [[Phantasmagoria Trues#Bullet Flash | Bullet Flash]] for more info.

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 | [https://youtu.be/2NJu2HiKXEg Youtube]
 | Survival clear with commentary in captions
 |}
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 | All
 | [https://youtu.be/NLJmCIroJyM Youtube]
+|
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 | ALL
 | [https://youtu.be/XbsmgD8xIUw Youtube]
+|
 |-
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 | ALL
 | [https://youtu.be/VcFqY7JCMsg Youtube]
+|
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 | ALL
 | [https://youtu.be/FplEa-R-NJc Youtube]
+|
 |-

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 | MrMonkeyMan
 | 740,069,996
-| Xbox360
+| Xbox 360
 | All
 | [https://youtu.be/PD8oORtPH-s Youtube]
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 | henappu
 | 736,920,544
-| Xbox360
+| Xbox 360
 | All
 | [https://youtu.be/_luDWa8XtRw Youtube]
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 | Pearl
 | 330,287,631
-| Xbox360
+| Xbox 360
 | All
 | [https://youtu.be/kBJrCB_4GpI Youtube]
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 | DrunkNinja
 | 330,232,149
-| Xbox360
+| Xbox 360
 | All
 | [https://youtu.be/ZdAziXgRCck Youtube]
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 | Mimi-573
 | 325,820,908
-| Xbox360
+| Xbox 360
 | All
 | [https://youtu.be/94n2JfWqQoE Youtube]
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 | Scowsh
 | 271,993,750
-| Xbox360
+| Xbox 360
 | All
 | [https://youtu.be/m8qdBj24Bsg Youtube]
+|
 |-
 | JinvorionSTG
 | 268,851,803
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 | All
 | [https://youtu.be/EjWjjngkxnA Youtube]
+|
 |-

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 | All
 | [https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1207024868 Twitch]
+|
 |-

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 | [https://youtu.be/cFfrgf-mIbg Youtube]
 | Video has been privated
 |-
 | Steve

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 * '''A Button (Hold):''' Magic Attack (depletes Magic Gauge)
 * '''B Button:''' Bomb (depletes bomb stock)
-* '''C Button:''' Activate Dragon Shot. Tap C again to retract Dragon.
+* '''C Button:''' Activate Dragon Shot. Tap C again to recall Dragon.
 === Weapons ===
@@ Line 45: / Line 45: @@
 '''Dragon Shot'''
-This is the primary mechanic of Dragon Blaze. Activating the Dragon Shot causes your dragon to dash forward a short distance, dealing heavy damage to nearby enemies. Following activation, the dragon will remain in place, and will attack separately to the player character. Tapping the C button again will retract the dragon, and reunite it with the rider. Enemies destroyed by the Dragon Shot will drop valuable gold coins, which are integral to achieving high scores. The Dragon Shot deals damage on a per-frame basis, so using it point-blank on large enemies will yield the best results.
+This is the primary mechanic of Dragon Blaze. Activating the Dragon Shot causes your dragon to dash forward a short distance, dealing heavy damage to nearby enemies. Following activation, the dragon will remain in place, and will attack separately to the player character. Tapping the C button again will recall the dragon, and reunite it with the rider. Enemies destroyed by the Dragon Shot will drop valuable gold coins, which are integral to achieving high scores. The Dragon Shot deals damage on a per-frame basis, so using it point-blank on large enemies will yield the best results.
-The total duration of the dragon shot attack is 15 frames. The time required to retract the dragon depends on the chosen character. Assuming the player character remains stationary, the recall time will vary between 45 frames for Ian & Skull Dragon, and 71 frames for Sonia & Aqua Dragon.
+The total duration of the dragon shot attack is 15 frames. The time required to recall the dragon depends on the chosen character. Assuming the player character remains stationary, the recall time will vary between 45 frames for Ian & Skull Dragon, and 71 frames for Sonia & Aqua Dragon.
 '''Magic'''
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 • '''Dismounted Magic Attack:''' ''Fire Breath''. Quaid's dragon breathes fire in a cone AOE. Deals impressive damage.<br>
 • '''Bomb:''' ''Chaos Flare''. A shower of fireballs that fully clears the screen of bullets for 2 seconds.<br>
-• '''Dragon Retraction Time:''' Fast (53 frames)<br>
+• '''Dragon Recall Time:''' Fast (53 frames)<br>
 |-
 |colspan="13"|
-The 'soaring dragon knight' Quaid is considered a strong all-rounder. While he may lack any form of wide shot, he offers good movement speed, fast dragon retraction speed, and a very useful screen-clearing bomb.
+'''Story:''' Quaid (age 23), the soaring dragon knight from Haradh lost his girlfriend to the Demon King and is out for justice.<br>
-|-
+Quaid is considered a strong all-round character. While he may lack any form of wide shot, he offers good movement speed, fast dragon recall speed, and a very useful screen-clearing bomb.
 {{!}}}
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 • '''Dismounted Magic Attack:''' ''Aqua Blast''. Green projectiles aimed directly forward.<br>
 • '''Bomb:''' ''Trident Rush''. Clears bullets and deals damage in a wide column. Does not cover the entire screen.<br>
-• '''Dragon Retraction Time:''' Slowest (71 frames)<br>
+• '''Dragon Recall Time:''' Slowest (71 frames)<br>
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-'''Story:''' Sonia (age 17) is a princess wizard from Alger looking to find her mother, who has mysteriously disappeared.
+'''Story:''' Sonia (age 17) is a princess wizard from Alger looking to find her mother, who has mysteriously disappeared.<br>
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 • '''Dismounted Magic Attack:''' ''Giga Wave''. Rob's dragon fires a horizontal bolt of lightning across the length of the screen. Exceptional damage when positioned correctly<br>
 • '''Bomb:''' ''Thunder Break''. Creates a lightning storm directly in front of Rob that clears bullets and deals damage in a circular aoe<br>
-• '''Dragon Retraction Time:''' Slow (65 frames)<br>
+• '''Dragon Recall Time:''' Slow (65 frames)<br>
 |-
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-'''Story:''' Rob (age 300) is a dwarf berserker who is not very smart and easily confused. He is looking for his brothers and embarks on this adventure largely by accident. He hates the sun & moon gods and prefers to ignore them whenever they start talking.
+'''Story:''' Rob (age 300) is a dwarf berserker who is looking for his brothers and embarks on this adventure largely by accident. He hates the sun & moon gods and prefers to ignore them whenever they start talking.<br>
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 • '''Dismounted Magic Attack:''' ''Hell Spin''. Creates a circular AOE of death in a small radius around the dragon. Low screen coverage but high damage.<br>
 • '''Bomb:''' ''Dark Stinger''. A laser-like projectile that offers miniscule horizontal coverage, but lingers on screen for several seconds, dealing extremely high damage.<br>
-• '''Dragon Retraction Time:''' Fastest (45 frames)<br>
+• '''Dragon Recall Time:''' Fastest (45 frames)<br>
 |-
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-'''Story:''' Ian (age 30) is a depressed knight looking for his lost master.
+'''Story:''' Ian (age 30) is a forlorn knight looking for his lost master.<br>
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 | style="font-size:120%" | '''Alger (Sea Stage)'''
 |-
-| <span style="color:#000000">'''Boss:'''<br><br><span style="color:#422162">'''First Form'''</span>: Zolba (sea dragon)<br><br><span style="color:#422162">'''Second Form'''</span>: Gelzolba (sea dragon)<br>
+| <span style="color:#000000">'''Boss:'''<br><br><span style="color:#422162">'''First Form'''</span>: Zolba (sea dragon)<br><br><span style="color:#422162">'''Second Form'''</span>: Gelzolba (sea dragon)<ref name="bosses">"Boss names from [https://en.namu.wiki/w/%EB%93%9C%EB%9E%98%EA%B3%A4%20%EB%B8%94%EB%A0%88%EC%9D%B4%EC%A6%88 NamuWiki]" at namu.wiki. Retrieved 2026.10.17</ref><br>
 |}
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 | style="font-size:120%" | '''Stage 6'''
 |-
-| <span style="color:#000000">'''Boss:'''<br><br>Darios (underworld king)<ref name="bosses">"Boss names from [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VY2wNhFFqBQ&lc=UgxxwdjU2eqh20cTrPd4AaABAg Comment]" at youtube.com. Retrieved 2022.12.11</ref><br><br>
+| <span style="color:#000000">'''Boss:'''<br><br>Darios (underworld king)<br><br>
 |}

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 | Ferious
 | 2-All
-| [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Jr_zUWe5HI Youtube]
+| [https://youtu.be/9Jr_zUWe5HI Youtube]
-| Also here : [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-c9lIbC6ego Youtube]
+| Also here : [https://youtu.be/-c9lIbC6ego Youtube]
 |-
 | RZM
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 | Serene
 | 2-All
-| [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dJQIhzxdXw Youtube]
+| [https://youtu.be/4dJQIhzxdXw Youtube]
 | Community record January 21st 2016
 |-
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 | Ferious
 | 2-4
-| [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x03hS4_yrKw Youtube]
+| [https://youtu.be/x03hS4_yrKw Youtube]
 | First loop : 14,076,040 pts
 |-
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 | Ferious
 | 2-All
-| [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99688H4FVhs Youtube]
+| [https://youtu.be/99688H4FVhs Youtube]
+|
 |-
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 | Ferious
 | 2-4
-| [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bt7yENr6VC8 Youtube]
+| [https://youtu.be/Bt7yENr6VC8 Youtube]
+|
 |-
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 | Ferious
 | 2-All
-| [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75JpWLSUu1U Youtube]
+| [https://youtu.be/75JpWLSUu1U Youtube]
 | Live broadcast (november 8th 2022)
 |-
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 | Ferious
 | 2-All
-| [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUKi3s3tfis Youtube]
+| [https://youtu.be/jUKi3s3tfis Youtube]
+|
 |-
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 | 2-3
 | [https://youtu.be/td8JnWlGZtY Youtube]
+|
 |-
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 | Ferious
 | 2-3
-| [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyUz88zt1OM Youtube]
+| [https://youtu.be/RyUz88zt1OM Youtube]
+|
 |-
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 | Ferious
 | 2-2
-| [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=585JDZKSGXc Youtube]
+| [https://youtu.be/585JDZKSGXc Youtube]
+|
 |-
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 | Ferious
 | 2-2
-| [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HJoVFmcyYg Youtube]
+| [https://youtu.be/5HJoVFmcyYg Youtube]
+|
 |-
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 | Ferious
 | 2-3
-| [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2lXWssHtdA Youtube]
+| [https://youtu.be/Z2lXWssHtdA Youtube]
 | Video has been privated
 |-
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 | Ferious
 | 2-2
-| [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_b8Esutb_Y&t=2656s Youtube]
+| [https://youtu.be/6_b8Esutb_Y&t=2656s Youtube]
 | Start 44:16
 |-
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 | Ferious
 | 2-2
-| [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_iXcEy8daI Youtube 1] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuybaCXwsa0 2]
+| [https://youtu.be/1_iXcEy8daI Youtube 1] [https://youtu.be/YuybaCXwsa0 2]
+|
 |-
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 | Ferious
 | 2-3
-| [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNbgv8VxJDc Youtube]
+| [https://youtu.be/wNbgv8VxJDc Youtube]
+|
 |-
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 | Ferious
 | 1-All
-| [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHrtmMlJlys Youtube]
+| [https://youtu.be/lHrtmMlJlys Youtube]
 | Video ends at the end of first loop
 |-
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 | Ferious
 | 2-1
-| [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVSddfnjVd0 Youtube]
+| [https://youtu.be/xVSddfnjVd0 Youtube]
 | Video ends at the end of first loop
 |-

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 | ALL
 | [https://youtu.be/nCFIPamTYCw Youtube]
+|
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