Castlevania Advance Collection

Castlevania Advance Collection

49 Achievements

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Maxim Mirage !

Maxim Mirage !

Beat the game as Maxim -- Harmony of Dissonance

9.4%

How to unlock the Maxim Mirage ! achievement in Castlevania Advance Collection - Definitive Guide


All credit goes to Tobias Nerg.

Follow this video and you should be done within 15 to 30 mins instead of 4 hours of tedium. Start the video at 3 mins and follow til Dracula (12 mins in so only 9 mins).

Don't forget to leave him a like as he deserves it!

This requires using the Whiplaunch glitch and jumping in specific areas, it is easier than it looks.

REMEMBER the Rewind feature (RT + Dpad Left) means that you can get through each segment and keep retrying easily.

Whiplaunch inputs do not have to be done at break neck speed, press left and release as soon as you release press back slide and then whip when off/coming off. The timing may seem hard but even by brute forcing you'll get it.

The last bit needs the screw attacks which is just jump and keep pressing jump and a direction to do so, like in Metroid if you are familiar.
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04 Oct 2021 09:13

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The whiplaunch has been patched or something.

I input the steps but he just.. Flops off the platform. Fast or quick, it dont stick.
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By Jordevoir on 04 Oct 2021 19:56
Nevermind, it's not explained on timing.

The whip part has to be done sorta slow.
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By Jordevoir on 04 Oct 2021 20:27
The whiplaunch can be a bit deceptive in that the inputs aren't that quick.

Also, for the Dracula fight, he mentions using the super. Said super is Forward, Back, Down, Attack. Four separate inputs, don't push any buttons together.
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By Geoffistopheles on 05 Oct 2021 03:15
Thank you for this, it took some practise but once you've got it a few times it becomes very easy to do.

And remember guys, there is a rewind option (Right trigger + Left) which will help when messing up a jump in the sequence.
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By Wish2Die4U on 05 Oct 2021 10:16
This one explain better i find :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1RRdkS6jko
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By WhiterValkyrie on 14 Oct 2021 04:48
^^^ good video but lacks the directions to get to Dracula quick
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By SuperDuperLiam on 15 Oct 2021 15:53
Excellent guide, very easy to follow, I did have to Google how to do Maxim's mirage attack though.
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By anthony2690 on 25 Jan 2022 11:24
Worked like a charm on PS4 as well. Thanks, I wasn't looking forward to a full Maxim run!
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By slacker322 on 02 Jun 2022 01:29
To complete anthony2690's comment: use Forward, Back, Down, Attack to use the mirage attack. It may take a couple of tries to get the timing down for it.
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By Tozi Tiberius on 24 Jul 2022 16:10
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First beat the game like normal. Then in a new save use Maxim as your name. You should start up as Maxim instead of Juste. Most areas are available except for the final area. To unlock the final area, you need to beat most bosses within both castles. Then go to the spot in Castle B since it remains closed in Castle A. You only face the later portion of Dracula Wraith boss fight.

I still need to point out a few things. By default, Maxim can triple jump. But he also has this broken continuous jump move. Keep in mind, this will quickly draw your MP. I also recommend having a small device to look over both castle's maps. You still need to find Living Armor boss like normal going in reverse. Maxim does plenty of damage on his own to quickly get through areas.
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09 Oct 2021 23:52

Just in case that glitch guide as a top answer is too much, I figured I'd post another alternative.

This player 'Brooke Speed runs ch.' runs through Maxim mode in about 20 min.

I followed along at my own pace and it did it in a bit longer than this, maybe a half hour.

As mentioned in other solutions, the main game must be completed first and the user name of "Maxim" can be entered to play as Maxim.

Follow this video:
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21 May 2023 22:15

I played as Maxim using a bug in passing through textures.
To be honest, you need to kill all the bosses and the room with Dracula will open.
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24 Jan 2022 12:40

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Video guide (en) with a regular speedrun without glitches.
Two important combinations:
Forward/Back/Down/Kick - Maksimka's special.
Up/Jump - forward somersault, you can spam as long as you have mp.
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By CastleHyde on 07 Dec 2023 22:30