Celeste

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The B-Sides are unlocked after finding the cassette in the A-Side, or normal version, of their given level. So, for the B-Side of Chapter 8, the cassette is the only cassette that doesn't require searching for. It is out in the open and required to collect to finish the level. It is found on the screen before the very last zone where everything gets dark. The only requirement is that you have collected 4 crystal hearts prior to starting the level to have access to the level itself. After collecting the cassette and finishing the level, you'll get your rundown of strawberries collected and total deaths, plus the unlock for the B-Side.

B-Sides are more difficult version of the given chapter, with the same theme and mechanics of the level, just turned up to 11. The sections are roughly the same length as their A-Side counterparts as well. Every B-Side ends with an alternating pink and blue platforming section with their Crystal Heart at the very end. Plus, they have a bangin' alternate version of the level's theme song. That should be everything, so let's get into it. I'll break each section down into their own parts so they're easily identifiable.

You'll need to have collected every other crystal heart in the game to access the level. Walk up to the pillar with 15 hearts and it will magically open. Your dash will not refill when you land in this level. Instead, you have to collect green gems to refill dashes.

Section One

• Jump over the first fireball and fall a bit, then dash up to land on the crumbling platform. Jump right and dash up into the green gem, then hold right to fall between the fireballs and dash up-right to the next crumbling platform. Jump down to the next green gem and dash up-right to the third crumbling platform. Walk to the next one and jump right to climb the wall and exit right.

• Jump and grab onto the block below, then jump off as it flings you to fly to the wall ahead with the moving feelers. Jump left off of it and dash through the gap in the fireballs to grab back onto the wall below. Jump through the gap in the fire wall and grab onto the next wall and jump left off of it as well. Dash through the gap in the fireballs and grab onto the wall below. Jump to the right and grab onto the right side of the block, then jump off as it flings you to fly to the far wall and ride it up to solid ground. Exit right.

• Jump to the large block below and stand near the right edge to be flung right, then dash right to grab onto the right side of the block below. Stay near the top of the block to be flung up-right, then dash to reach the far platform with a green gem and the changing heart. Activate it, then jump onto the orbs to cross back to the blocks floating near the beginning. Jump around the first one and off of the second one to get the green gem and dash up into the ceiling.

• This room is all about practicing the bounce off of the blue orbs to get comfortable with it. You need to bounce from left to right, avoiding the brambles along the way to the end to exit right.

• Jump and dash through the narrow gap to grab onto the block, then jump off of it and dash through the next gap and grab onto that block. Quickly jump to the other side and bounce off the wall to grab onto the next block. Do the same thing here to grab a green gem, then dash through the small gap and quickly climb the two blocks to jump over the top one and bounce off its right side. Dash through the last narrow gap and exit right.

• Jump onto the top of the first bouncer, then float into the left side of the right bouncer to be flung into the third bouncer, which flings you over the brambles. Fall down and dash right and up to grab onto the ice block, then jump up to the next one and jump left to the right side of the bouncer to be flung into the green gem and over the brambles. Weave through the brambles below and dash right to activate the heart, then ride the wall up through the ceiling into the next section.

Section Two

• Jump onto the center of the block to be flung straight up, then dash right to fall down between the brambles. Dash right to grab onto the moving wall, where you can repeatedly release and grab onto the wall to stay in place as the fireballs slowly circle overhead. Once the coast is clear, ride up to the wall and creep behind the fireball overhead until you can jump over the wall and grab onto the smaller wall below, then wait to drop to the bottom wall on the left. Jump to the moving wall on the right and delay until you can ride up and reach the end to exit right.

• Jump to the center of the block to be flung straight up, then dash right through the small gap in the brambles to activate the heart and fall to hit the top of the bouncer below. Dash right through the next gap to activate the next heart, then grab onto the right of the block below. Jump as it flings you to fly through another gap and activate another heart, then land on the block below and run across it to get climbing. Climb the block ahead and jump to bounce off the wall behind you to land on the block above you. Jump down to the next block and run to jump to the end and exit right.

• Jump and bounce off the first blue orb, then dash up-right twice after you clear the brambles overhead to reach a large group of blue orbs. Bounce along the top orbs to avoid the spikes below, then bounce off two of the right orbs to get lower. Bounce left to get the green gem, then double back and dash up-right twice after you clear the brambles ahead to reach another small group of orbs. Bounce off the first two to get the blue gem, then bounce on the first set to get to the bottom and hit the bouncer on the top to reach yet another small group of orbs. Bounce to get the green gem, then dash right and up to hit the bouncer on its right side to be flung to the opposite wall. Climb up and exit right.

• Jump to the wall and dash up twice to activate the heart above. Grab onto the right side of the wall to ride up and jump off to reach the next low wall. Ride it up and jump to reach the green gem above, then grab onto the right side of the wall and ride it up. Jump to clear the first gap in the brambles, the dash right through the next two gaps to grab onto the next wall. Jump up to get another green gem and grab onto the right side of the wall and ride it up to clear the first gap in the brambles. Dash right, then up-right to get through the next two gaps and do it all one more time, this time jumping a little early off the wall to get less height through the first gap in the brambles, then dashing up-right and right to reach the last wall. Ride it up and exit right.

• Jump to the first wall and ride it up through the two circling fireballs, then fall right between the lower circling fireballs and dash right to the next wall. Ride it up through the fireballs above and fall to the next wall. Ride it up past the fireballs and dash up-right to avoid the fireballs and fall onto the green gem. Dash right to the last wall and ride it up to grab onto the right side of the wall. Ride the right side up and dash up-right to reach the end and exit right.

• Jump and dash up-right into the first green gem, then dash up and up-right to the second green gem. Dash up-right and right to the third green gem, then dash up-right twice to activate the heart. Fall down and take out as many of the blue orbs as you can as you cross to the right to activate the next heart, then dash up and up-right to get the next green gem. Dash up and up-right to activate the next heart and bounce your way to the end and exit this section.

Section Three

• Activate the heart and jump and dash up-right twice to grab onto the block. Jump off to be flung to the green gem near the lava, then dash up and left to grab onto the left wall. Climb up and jump onto the block, then jump off to be flung over the lava wall and land on the other block. Jump off to be flung to the green gem and a jump pad in the wall. Dash up-left twice to reach the block and grab on near the top, then jump off to clear the lava ahead. Fall into the green gem, then dash up and left to grab onto the moving wall to climb through the ceiling.

• Climb the left wall and jump into the heart to activate it, then dash up to hit the bouncer on its right side to fly across the screen. Dash up to start bouncing your way up to the next bouncer that you'll hit on its top to fly up to the next bouncer. Hit its right side to be flung across the screen into a green gem, then dash up-right and up to activate the heart and grab onto the moving wall to climb through the ceiling.

• Use the jump pad to clear the first lava wall, then dash left and up-left to grab onto the wall. Use the moving sections to quickly climb past the incoming fireballs to come to a green gem along the wall. Jump and dash up-right twice to get another green gem in the middle of two circling fireballs, then dash up through the next three green gems all the way to the ceiling.

• Use the jump pad to bounce you up and land on the moving block. Jump off as it reaches its peak, then dash up through the black block to get a green gem and land on a moving platform. Jump dash up to the next platform, then jump and dash to the cloud overhead. Jump off of it to land on top of a moving platform above, then grab the green gem and dash down to get the platform moving. Jump off of it as it reaches its peak to be flung upwards to land on top of the moving guy. Slap his top and jump as he hits the ceiling to be flung upwards to land on top of the next moving block. Jump up to get a green gem, then dash up twice into a Badeline orb.

• Walk right to enter another screen where the lava is now on the ceiling and floor. The lava will rise, and the ice will fall as you cross the screen. Jump and dash to the right side of the moving block, then grab on and jump off of it to be flung to a heart to activate it. Bounce off the top of the first two bouncers, then fall down and hit the second bouncer on its right side to be flung to a further bouncer. Get onto the ice block and jump to the solid ground ahead. Jump onto the moving block and jump off of it to be flung to the alcove by the ceiling to activate another heart. Drop down and hit the bouncer on its right side to be flung across, then dash right and up to hit the next bouncer on its right side to be flung to the end. Exit right.

• Bounce off of one blue orb, then fall past the rest and dash up-right to activate the heart and fall on the moving block. Jump to fly through the fireballs and dash into the next heart, then bounce your way to the far wall to activate a third heart and climb the moving wall. Exit right.

• Jump onto the small platform, then jump and dash to the moving wall and jump off to get the heart by the ceiling. Grab onto the small wall on the left and wait for the ice to fall before you jump right and dash up-right to activate the next heart and grab onto the moving wall. Jump off of it to activate the heart near the ceiling, then bounce off the small wall to the left to clear the brambles ahead and bounce off the small wall below to get a green gem. Dash right twice to activate the last heart and climb the moving wall. Exit right.

• Jump to the first moving block and jump off of it to be flung through the gap in the lava ahead, then fall and grab onto the second moving block. Jump off of it to be flung up and das up-right through the next gap in the lava, then grab onto the third moving block near the middle. Jump off of it and dash up-right to reach the end and exit right.

• Walk to the edge and jump along the alternating blocks. Jump off the seconds pink block and double dash to reach a spot where you can free fall through the top and bottom of the screen as long as you like. Get the green gem and dash through the gap in the brambles to get another green gem. Dash past the pink block when it goes dark, then stall in the next area until the next pink block goes dark, then dash past it. Land on the blocks below and jump from the blue block and dash up-right and up to get the green gem, then dash up-right and right to pass the blue block and get another green gem. Dash up twice for the last green gem, then land on the white block. Jump as the blue block is dark, then dash right when the pink block is dark to float towards the crystal heart. Bounce off of it to refill your dash, then slam into it and enjoy your achievement!

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Once you unlock the B-Side by finding the Cassette Tape in the regular level you will open this level variant. The B-Sides are much harder versions of the levels and do not contain any collectibles. At the end of the level there is a yellow heart which you must dash through to complete the level. Use the collectible guide contained in this achievement solution to find the hidden cassette.



After dying 1,300 times to complete the main game I was ready to fast track this and get it done. Turning Assist Mode On allows you to activate unlimited dash and invincibility. It makes the game a bit boring as there is no challenge but it helps make for a quick way to collect missing collectibles and get through difficult sections. All achievements unlock normally with assist mode on so light it up and have fun spamming dash!