How To Speedrun NG+

This guide is mostly for the DS version, so some strategies may not work on other consoles.


XC = X-Combo/Heavy Combo
YC = Y-Combo/Fast Combo
Power Orb = Red Orb with lightning bolt, increases power
[START] = Skip cutscene


PRE-RUN NOTES
-Try to not run out of stamina, it's faster to stop at a sliver and recover
-USA 1 is the only place where you can lose via landmark in a run
-Red mines waste ~7 seconds
-Don't use holograms. You don't need them if you're fast (or lucky in USA 1)
-Avoid gate cards, they was ~4 seconds and ruin approaches


INTERSPACE
-Get to where Scorpion spawns, then skip Dan's dialogue with START.
-This is the only level where in-battle dialogue can be skipped.
-While Dan talks about targeting with L after guarding, shoot M.Drago until he reaches red, then skip ability 
  dialogue to immediately charge the ability card, use that to finish M.Drago off.
-Good Insterspace time is 1:08-1:12


JAPAN 1 (Fortress x5)
-[START]x7, and press A on Drago's text box
-Get through security, nothing special
-[START]
-Switch to Magma Wilda, this will be your only Bakugan in the run.
-XC Fortress 1-3
-Destroy closest building
	>If Power Orb is obtained, YC 4-5
	>No orb, XC


JAPAN 2 (Elfin)
-[START], don't save
-[START]x4
-Go through security
-Elfin
	>XC+Slam, backup then YC
-Destroy 2 buildings
	>If Power Orb appears, do NOT collect it until Fortress 1 spawns, or if orb flashes
-XC both Fortress, Slam + YC if no orb


UK 1 (Dynamo x5)
-[START], don't save, [START]
-Go through security
	>Go straight while cloaked on guard 1, he won't catch you
	>When deactivating laser gate, [START]
-[START]
-Dynamo x5
	>XC+Slam+YC
	>Dynamo 3+4 spawn in building area
	>Dynamo 5 spawns near railway


UK 2 (Tripod Theta+Epsilon x2)
-[START], don't save, [START]
-Just go through security, the gates deactivate right as you reach them if you go right through the section
-[START]
-XC + Y-Slam Epsilon
-XC, X-Slam, Y-hit Theta (X-Slam + YC also works depending on position)
-Kill crystals, try to repeat


UK 3 (Percival + Brontes)
-[START], don't save
-[START]
-Percival
	>X-Slam+XC+Y-Slam if start off flying
	>More strategies to come after more attempts...
-Falcon Fly
	>XC+Y-Slam or X-Slam+YC
	>XC will kill if Power Orb is obtained
-Kill crystal after I-Frames wear off
-Falcon Fly 2, same strat
-Brontes
	>Spawns immediately after, near original start area
	>No consistent strat to kill (yet) due to high chances to break combo
	>On shield, XC twice to wear down shield


CHINA 1 (Bird and Nemus)
-[START], don't save, [START]
-Go through security, [START]
-Target crystal, fly and dash in the direction until you can target it
-Same Falcon Fly strats
-Shoot 1 building, though it's likely to drop a card
-Ingram
	>YC, combo may break
-Nemus
	>XC+X-Slam, repeat if no power orb


CHINA 2 (Piercian and Theta)
-[START], don't save
-[START]
-Go through security, Mylene scenes can be skipped
-[START]
-Kill Haos crystal first
	>Dash backwards and retarget
-Piercian
	>No consistent strat, thanks to combo break
	>XC+X-Slam is the general strat
-Kill Aquos crystal
-Tripod Theta
	>XC+X-Slam


JAPAN 3 (Wilda+Hades)
-[START], don't save
-[START]
-Wilda
	>XC+X-Slam until death, try to kill near crystal
-Kill crystal 1+2
-Fortress 1+2
	>XC kills
-Dash to the water in between the raised platform and Hades's spawn
	>This increases the Fortress' chances of being caught in your combo w/Hades
-Hades
	>XC+X-Slam
-Fortress 3+4 have same strat


CHINA 3 ("Just don't get hit" -Lync)
-[START], don't save, [START]x2
-[START]
-Ventus Crystal
	>Jump+Y-Slam towards Hylash once, then Y-Slam towards the crytsal until you hit it
	>Oh shit, they teleport (mash A through dialogue and look at it)
	>Fly to pillar in center and shoot from there
		>TAKE 2ND SHOT IN AIR, OR YOU WILL GET KNOCKED OFF AND LOSE TIME
	>Y-Slam or YC
-Hylash 1-3
	>Slam+YC
	>Try to kill Hylash 3 near Altair's spawn location
-Altair
	>Almost always have to retarget to for some reason
	>XC+Y-Slam+YC will kill if uninterrupted
	>If XC is broken, YC to death
-Wired
	>Chase down and Y-Slam to Y-hit


EGYPT 1 (Scorpions and Fencer... and mines)
-[START]x2, don't save
-Go through security
	>Be careful to not get caught on a barrier at the beginning
	>Stick to the right side
-[START]
-Kill Crystal
-Scorpion x2
	>1-2 XC+X-Slam
-Kill Crystal 2
-Metal Fencer
	>X-Slam+XC or XC+Slam+YC
-Scorpion 3
	>XC+X-Slam+YC


EGYPT 2 (Helios, Hexados, and mines)
-[START]
-[START]
-Hexados x2
	>Immediately shield
	>X-Hit 3 times, retarget to Hex 2, then hit 2-3 times
		>This may make them detonate the mines
-Helios
	>Spawns in top left of arena
	>No consistent strat due to high combo break chance
	>Mines will not affect you if either fall into them
	>Y-Slam out of fall if YOU are XCd
RIP Drago


EGYPT 3 (Baliton+Vulcan)
-[START], don't save, [START]
-[START]
-Security
	>If you didn't stop for any reason, you will fit between the wall and mini-robot on the top-left of the loop
	>This also applies to the red robot in the 2nd loop
-[START]
-Crystal x2
	>X-Slam+Y-Slam or XC
-Baliton 1+2
	>X-Slam+YC or XC+X-Slam+Y-Hit
-Crystal 3+4 have same strat
	>Destroy building if you want, may obtain Power Orb, but likely a gate card
-Baliton 3+4 have same strat
-Vulcan
	>Backup after a combo break, since he explodes
	>If charged, use Magma Shot ability card during explosion
	>Constantly breaks combos
	>Other strats WIP


USA 1 (Brontes+Altair twice)
-[START], don't save
-[START], security
-Brontes 1
	>Same strat, likely to combo break
	>Also likely to target landmark 2, which means potentially less combo breaks
-Kill Haos Crystal 1
-Altair 1
	>Same strat, will target landmark 1
-As Brontes and Altair respawn, WATCH THE LANDMARK HEALTH, YOU CAN LOSE HERE
-Brontes 2
	>Spawns near your start location
	>Retarget twice
	>Fight with same strat
-Altair 2 same strat
-Kill both crystals
	>Haos teleports to top-right of the map (not far)
	>Ventus teleports to the left behind 2 buildings (indestructible and one destructible)


USA 2 (Hades, Elico, Minefield)
-[START], don't save
-[START], security, [START]
-WATCH FOR MINES
-Target Hades then Elico
-Destroy Crystals
-Retarget to either Elico or Hades, then kill


USA 3 (Snakes with an exploding man)
-[START], don't save
-[START]
-Destroy crystals in this order: Pyrus, Darkus, Haos, Subterra
-Kill Vulcan, eggs, then Hexados
-Vulcan again


Vexos Base
-[START], don't save
-Hardest security level in the game, no consistent strategy
-[START]
-Just XC+X-Slam Drago


Journey To The Center Of The Earth™
-[START]x2
-M.Helios (Phase 1)
	>Don't charge straight in, you may be hit by the charged shot and lose LOTS of time
	>YC to needed health
-Abyss
	>Try to get to opposite side of M.Helios, or to the left/right.
	>M.Helios can get stuck, but no consistent setup has been found yet
	>After Abyss is destroyed, keep spamming X, you may dash over to M.Helios when he teleports there
-M.Helios (Phase 2)
	>XC+Y-Slam to death
	>If knocked far away, DO NOT CHARGE FORWARD

End

If any new strats are found, please DM me via Discord or Twitter

Last Updated: 11:36PM EST, 29 June 2020

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