Vercsase's video: Ys Origin Boss 3: Hugo Fact Nightmare Mode Toal

Boss 3: Hugo Fact, the Wanderer Toal/Nightmare Mode Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfjut10T8wsY04zbKEni5J1BXuhdB1ZCM Toal sloshes through the Flooded Prison with a steady pace, eventually coming out to an empty arena. There he's caught from behind by none other than his younger brother Hugo who, thanks to Epona's word, he was expecting. Toal, impressed by his brother's control over the Eyes of Fact, calls Hugo out on his hesitation to fulfill the assassination order from their father Cain, implying that escaping the responsibility is proof that he doesn't want to strike. This only manages to tick Hugo off, and only after venting about Toal's hypocrisy does he lash out at his older brother in force. ════════════════════════════ Hugo, like Velagunder, is another opponent that forcibly slows Toal's pace down, though to be fair it's what you aim to do when on the other side of this confrontation. Hugo will shoot ahead of Toal at range, a tactic that for the life of me (and a future boss) will always mess me up regardless of the game. Between shooting his normal blasts and his lingering orbs there will be enough to keep you on the move. During his down time, Hugo will also actively run away from where your attacks are going to swing, making it that much more annoying to actually hit him. The orbs help him make an escape, as they do the most damage of Hugo's arsenal and will automatically knock you down and away. At close range he'll wisely answer with his Trap Mines which can be hard to see amidst your own attacks, and he'll counter with some radial fire which also comes out pretty fast. He can also summon his Force Shield, which means even less incentive to approach him even if you can break it. Somehow (?) he also has access to Flame Wheel, which he'll use the charged version of as his "strongest" attack. He'll rotate it around the field, and like everything else it comes out surprisingly fast and can be hard anticipate if you're too eager to get damage in. It has a specific audio cue, though, so paying attention pays off. Thankfully he's not always shooting where you're headed, and his pellets don't do too much damage at all, but good management of the normal and charged Godspeed is still important for staying on top of his attacks and range and getting a good hit and run rhythm going. Not necessarily a hard battle, but annoying to say the least. ════════════════════════════ Toal, victorious, questions his younger brother on what being the successor of House Fact means to him. Explaining his own reason for giving up the title, Toal is too resolute when asked if that same reasoning applies to betraying all of Ys. Before they can continue, Cadena and MIuscha from the search party come to Hugo's aid. Toal and Cadena have a bittersweet reunion before the two sorceresses decide to retreat. After they do, Toal can only ruminate on his brother's hatred for a moment before Kishgal enters the scene. He questions the Claw's allegiances after failing to destroy the search party members, but Toal stands his ground against the warrior. Kishgal lets Toal's actions slide and moves along, leaving Toal all the more wary of the many eyes over his shoulder. Game: Ys Origin Release Date: 12/21/2006, 05/31/2012 (Steam) System: PC (Steam) Nightmare Mode Recorded with Dxtory