Post by Buster Cannon on May 8, 2009 23:31:46 GMT -5
Name: Geetz HP: Unknown Affiliation: Servitor Unit |
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Overview
Geetz comes as a surprise to gamers first playing through the game, as Capcom decided to stuff a rather large chunk of plot in your face at this point in the game. If you skipped the cutscenes, you'd probably be wondering what the heck is going on at that moment. (Heck, it's hard to take in even when you do watch them.) Gattz failed to defeat Geetz in battle, so it's up to Megaman to pick up where he left off.
This is probably one of the most noteworthy battles in the series, and the song's quite catchy to boot. The fight takes place on the top of the Sulfur Bottom. The Bonnes cheer you on during the fight, which is nice until Geetz shoots them down when he can't take anymore of it. When you get him down to 25% of his health, he lands, and becomes a sitting duck. The fight is pretty easy, overall.
Strategy
Movelist
Multi-shot attack (You miscalculated!)
Geetz flies towards you and fires a barrage of purple energy shots. This is his most common move, and it's not too hard to avoid, particularly if you roll out of the way.
Ground Sweep (Prepare yourself!) (Tron: Jump Megaman, you should be able to dodge this attack!)
Sheesh, 2 voice cues, not to mention the fact that the attack has a very obvious startup. Getting hit with this must make you look 3 different kinds of ignorant!
Geetz simply ascends, then performs a ground-level dash. Simply jump over it.Air Dash
Man, this attack is pointless. Geetz does a dash (similar to the multi-shot attack) towards you. His accuracy is terrible, as it's very unlikely that he'll hit you with this. It's more of a feint if anything else, but it's still a good idea to stay alert.
Explosive Dash (Take this!)
Geetz glows red, then dashes directly at you with a trail of explosive columns ahead of him. This is probably his most dangerous attack, and considering the fact that he's quite tame, it's not really that bad. Rolling does the trick rather nicely here. Also, to this day I can't decipher what Teisel is saying when Geetz does this move, something about a 'front attack'?
Flamethrower/Tail Whip (Only available at 25% HP or lower)
Even though Geetz has landed, he still has a couple of techniques. If you walk in front of him he'll try to burn you with his Flamethrower, and if you get behind him, he'll swat you with his tail. The obvious solution is to stay at a distance (or at his side), and blast away.
Good Weapons to Use
Homing Missile/Buster Cannon/Hyper Shell
A nice long-ranged weapon is exactly what the doctor ordered for taking down Geetz. Geetz's defense isn't that high, so he'll take quite a bit of damage. Just attacking while he swoops is enough, and he'll fall in short order.
Hunter Seeker
It may not seem like it at first, but the Hunter Seeker is rather useful against Geetz. First of all, the fire it provides actually helps; it adds to your buster power as well as allowing you to hurt him while dodging. Secondly, the pod(s) itself does nice damage. With proper placement, you can put it in Geetz's path and he'll run into it. The combination of buster shots, pod shots, and the pod explosion do a rather large chunk of damage to Geetz's health. Once he lands, release a pod (or more than one depending on your special rating), lock on, and unload your buster on him. He'll fall in short order.
Blade Arm
I know, you're probably wondering why this is useful against a boss who flies, right? Well, there's one reason; the 3rd slash. The last slash of the Blade Arm is a jumping slash that moves you forward, as well as giving you invincibility frames. This essentially allows you to attack Geetz during any of his moves without fear of being harmed. Once you ground him, you can get up close and personal to finish him off!
Bad Weapons to Use
Ground Crawler
Probably the worst weapon to use in this fight, as it's night impossible to hit Geetz with this until he's grounded. The weapon itself isn't bad, it's more or less the situation that makes it useless.
Drill Arm
Have fun trying to hit him! Even when he's grounded, he still might get you with his tail.
Synopsis
Geetz is a pretty easy boss. His attacks are pretty obvious for the most part, and they're all pretty reasy to dodge. It's fun to drag the fight on and listen to the music, but you've still gotta keep your eyes peeled. As Tron says, "Hurry up and finish him off!".
Geetz is a pretty cool boss, and the whole fight has a cool atmosphere to it. I do wish he was a bit more challenging, but hey. Geetz would rate a 9.5/10 from me, because it's just a great all-around fight.
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PS: If you want to see a certain boss next, feel free to say so!
Glad you enjoyed it, though, I wasn't sure how it would turn out, but it seems pretty good. It's a cross between a Boss Guide and a review.
