as my ps2 was already gone long time ago but i can open NG Expert as Marathon for first WR in leaderbroad. I know it gonna be brutal but Expert is True Potential of this game that force u to fight with Your Couter Mechanic and Read Enemy & Boss Animation to Damage them or Expose thiere weakness to kill them as Creator of the Game try to portray how gut fight in the manga and Creator do it very well so it speedrunner side to try on NG.