All-Time Best Special Weapon in MML1

[Dashe]

This is the ultimate showdown (of ultimate destiny...?)! Which weapon will come out on top?

[Staulmaster]

I like the machine buster a lot, but I find that the shining laser just pawns everything else (couldn't beat Sera without it). Although, honestly I never managed to gather the items to get it in MML1...I imagine it must pawn though.

[Pitch]

stallmaster said:

I like the machine buster a lot, but I find that the shining laser just pawns everything else (couldn't beat Sera without it).

You know this is the MML1 poll though?

I voted Machine Buster. I'm not really sure why, I just liked using it. Felt like one of the Blumebears, running around shooting with it. Line bullets!!

[Blues]

Of this list, the best weapon, I think, is the Active Buster. It's just so fun to fire little missiles and see them head towards enemies. Plus, they make big explosions. Can't go wrong with big explosions. XD

[zetta]

Shining Laser, I just love Melee weapons ^^ I rather have a sword then a gun in mostly games I play.

[Pitch]

zetta said:

Shining Laser, I just love Melee weapons ^^ I rather have a sword then a gun in mostly games I play.

Shining Laser isn't a melee weapon. Its range isn't perfect by any means, but it is a long range gun type weapon. Just happens to be a perfectly constant stream.

[zetta]

Oh sorry ^^; I forgot. It had been a long time since I played a MML game so my memory on the series is fuzzy.

But still the shining laser is one of my faves in the MML series.

[Musashi]

I picked the machine buster, because in my last run it got me through more than half the game! I only switched to Active Buster when I got to Bruno.

[Santa Melty]

Active Buster, thank you. I swore by that beauty my first time through the game (that and the Splash Mines), so it has some sentimental value for me.

The power was a bit more balanced than the Shining Laser... I found it more fun to use as a general-use weapon against both regular enemies and bosses. The homing was/is also a huge benefit for one with my... aptitude in the area of aiming (I never did like using the lock-on feature. Pressing two extra buttons is too much of a hassle.) Shining Laser would come in a close second (or maybe third, considering the Splash Mines) on my list, I think.

Machine Buster was nice in that you could actually move while using it, but it just didn’t seem to have enough power to make it worthwhile. As I recall, even when I did have it equipped, I usually just relied on my regular buster for attacking. Though the Blumebear thing never occurred to me... I find the novelty of it appealing. o.o

Drill Arm and Vacuum Arm were both nice, though I wouldn’t want to be caught going up against something like the Fokkerwolf with one of them. The Drill Arm is powerful, but is left in the dust by the Laser and its range. And the Vacuum’s only really purpose for me was to get money to upgrade my other weapons.

It did this very well, mind you, but that wasn't enough to make it appeal to me.

And I cannot recall ever using the Grenade Arm, so I wouldn’t know if that thing is good for anything.

[Dragge]

For me it was defiantly the active buster. Before I knew how powerful the shining laser was I used the active buster. Even on Juno. So in the end to me, the active buster is the best overall weapon in legends 1.

[spacecaptanface]

Wait a minute...There's a shining laser weapon in MML 1?

[zetta]

Yes, there is. As far as I remember, there is a shining laser weapon in MML but it was so hard for me to get. Sometimes I just forgot about getting it.

[Pitch]

Yep. I'm pretty sure one part's in the ruins(Weapon Plans?), then the X Buster you get from Jim & Pals, and the Laser Prism you get from the girl in the museum AFTER you find all the museum items. That'll build ya a Shining Laser. (I haven't played in English in a long time.. )

But it should be noted that the stats for it aren't much better than those of the Active Buster. In fact, Active Buster holds its own in all areas except Attack(by a small small amount).

For Stat Comparison . . . (Click)

Active Buster

Shining Laser

Maybe I can give stats for the rest of 'em, just for the sake of.. something or other.

[mybusterbroke]

Agreed Active Buster is the best. It's Max in all areas but attack which is misses by a small amount.

[Mr. Ninja]

The vacuum arm is my favorite weapon (even though it isn't really a weapon) because it's by far the most useful to get zenny to up grade other weapons.