Shinobi

Okay, wave 3 boss, the wall of mandaras. How the $#@$ do you do it? I have rapid fire on, and I can't destroy them fast enough.

destroy as much statues u can then use magic!! make sure though that u jump and shoot everytime!

Pedle, right away back up one step. Then hold the fire button and keep tapping jump. When there are two columns left use your magic. Resume holding the fire button and jumping to finish the last ones off.

And as a note to all, this game takes about 30 minutes of actual playtime to beat on easy. That means I'm not counting any time spent dying or reloading saves.

The last boss is just utterly ridiculous and I've already thrown my controller many times..most of his attacks in the 2nd, 3rd, (dunno about 4th because I keep dying before I even make it to the 4th) are completely unavoidable, any help/suggestions?

Heres the solution to defeat the final boss beat he's lighting form and he's wind form(he can only be taken out of wind form with melee attacks only). When you get on he's shadow form save. If you keep dying use the save you used to save on him when he was in he's third forum. He's shadow form is the hardest the only way to take that form out is to hit the shadow he puts down so those don't hit you and kill you when he goes down make sure you hit him before he lays down a shadow. Make sure when your done with that form you save again so you can defeat he's final forum. From there on at it's trial and error. GOOD LUCK! This was the most horrific exprenses for a game with easy achievements.

The final form is predictable in movements and attack patterns. Below are low-risk low-point and high-risk high-point techniques against him:

Low risk low points:
The final form is pretty easy with a low risk approach. Keep moving because the boss strikes where you've been. Face away from him, while moving, and shoot shurikens. The boss will jump over you and be hit by a shuriken. Turn around so you will once again be facing away from the boss. Again, keep moving while shooting shurikens. The boss will jump over you and be hit by a shuriken. Turn around to keep the boss behind you. Keep moving and shooting shurikens. The boss will jump over you and be hit. Continue these tactics until all the boss's health orbs are depleted and he is defeated.

High risk high points:
For expert players who want the best score, face the boss. In the beginning, he will, most likely, jump over you. Turn and face him. Crouch and kick nudging the directional stick as needed. This will stagger the boss back. Stand and the boss will run through you, bumping you but not hitting you until he is on your other side. Turn, crouch, and kick nudging the direction stick as appropriate. The boss will once again stagger back. Stand up and the boss will again run through you, bumping you but not hitting you until he is on your other side. Keep using the same tactics until all health orbs are depleted and the boss is defeated.

Note that expert tactics require precise timing once the first kick is delivered. Note that the only attack used is the kick attack. No shuriken are thrown nor is the standing melee attack used. If executed correctly, the boss will not jump again. He will always run through you to get to your other side (if you stand following the successful kick). When you are bumped, immediately turn around and crouch so as to kick again. If you miss but manage to avoid a fatal attack, recompose yourself. Keep moving. Wait for the boss to jump over you, face him, crouch, kick, and resume the above tactics.