History YMMV / ZeroRanger

[[spoiler:3: [[RapidFireNo NO]]]]

* NightmareFuel: In Stage 2-1, [[spoiler:the endboss, Catastrophe, has a creepy-looking skull face on its fuselage. After the boss appears to be defeated and the end-of-stage ScoreScreen appears, the BossWarningSiren plays again, and the NotQuiteDead boss charges back up the screen, tears its wings off, and shows off its OneWingedAngel form as a cobra-like mecha as it then frantically fires off attacks while [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ot21zhH7uXk extremely tense music]] plays.]]
--> [[spoiler:MAY YOU ATTAIN ENFRIGHTENMENT...]] \\

* ThatOneBoss: Stage 1-2 and 2-2 has [[VideoGame/RType Artypo]], who not only fires lightning-fast bullets but also blocks your shots with its Force Device. Fire at the Force too much and it unleashes a special spread attack, which can be fatal if you fire at the Force while it's at the bottom half of the screen. Its tendency to shield itself also makes a bane amongst speedrunners and those otherwise trying to get the Z-rank time bonus in White Vanilla / Light mode.

* ThatOneBoss: Stage 1-2 and 2-2 has [[VideoGame/RType Artypo]], who not only fires lightning-fast bullets but also blocks your shots with its Force Device. Fire at it too much and it unleashes a special spread attack, which can be fatal if you fire at the Force while it's at the bottom half of the screen. Its tendency to shield itself also makes a bane amongst speedrunners and those otherwise trying to get the Z-rank time bonus in White Vanilla / Light mode.

* ScrappyMechanic: [[spoiler:The save filed getting erased after losing to the final boss has become one of the game's most reviled mechanic for a lot of players, as not only hours of progress are lost, but your continues are lost as well.]]

* GoddamnedBoss: The orb squad in 2-4. Individually, their attacks are fairly weak and singular for a penultimate [[spoiler:(antepenultimate, counting the TrueFinalBoss)]] boss, but they come in four waves: one, then two, then three, and finally ''six'' at once. Worse yet, if the player fails to destroy all of them in one go, Despair will create more orbs, up to three at a time. This can make for a tedious, frustrating fight if the player fails to properly pace their attacks. In fact, most high-level players opt to [[ViolationOfCommonSense absorb the orbs and intentionally suicide to destroy all of the orbs at once and skip the final wave of orbs]].

* UnderusedGameMechanic: [[spoiler:During the LotusEaterMachine sequence in Stage 2-4]], there's a neat ArrangeMode you can play that uses controls and scoring akin to ''VideoGame/DoDonPachi'', and even has {{Smart Bomb}}s which the main game does not. [[spoiler:It even has a unique boss not found in the regular game. Sadly this mode only lasts one stage.]]

* UnderusedGameMechanic: [[spoiler:During the LotusEaterMachine sequence in Stage 2-4]], there's a neat ArrangeMode you can play that uses controls and scoring akin to ''VideoGame/DoDonPachi'', and even has {{Smart Bomb}}s which the main game does not. [[spoiler:Sadly that mode only lasts one stage.]]

* UnderusedGameMechanic: [[spoiler:During the LotusEaterMachine sequence in Stage 2-4]], there's a neat ArrangeMode you can play that uses controls and scoring akin to ''VideoGame/DoDonPachi'', and even has {{Smart Bomb}}s which the main game does not...and that mode only lasts one stage.

* UnderusedGameMechanic: [[spoiler:During the LotusEaterMachine sequence in Stage 2-4]], there's a neat ArrangeMode you can play that uses controls and scoring akin to ''VideoGame/DoDonPachi''...which only lasts one stage.

* ThatOneLevel: The second stage on both loops. The narrow passageways crammed with enemies and bullets makes for a nasty spike in difficulty compared to both the stage before and after.

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlHKKdtLuqo The Sea has Returned,]] Stage 2-3's music, considered by a majority to be the best track in the game. Hearkens back to both ''Franchise/{{Touhou}}'' and ''VideoGame/TowerOfHeaven'', with an impressive saxophone sample.

* GoddamnedBoss: The orb squad in 2-4. Individually, their attacks are fairly weak and singular for a penultimate [[spoiler:(antepenultimate, counting the TrueFinalBoss)]] boss, but they come in four waves: one, then two, then three, and finally ''six'' at once. Worse yet, if the player fails to destroy all of them in one go, Despair will create more orbs, up to three at a time. This can make for a tedious, frustrating fight if the player fails to properly pace their attacks. In fact, most high-level players opt to [[ViolationOfCommonSense absorb the orbs and intentionally suicide to destroy all of the orbs at once and skip the six orbs]].

* GoddamnedBoss: The orb squad in 2-4. Individually, their attacks are fairly weak and singular for a penultimate [[spoiler:(antepenultimate, counting the TrueFinalBoss)]] boss, but they come in four waves: one, then two, then three, and finally ''six'' at once. Worse yet, if the player fails to destroy all of them in one go, Despair will create more orbs, up to three at a time. This can make for a tedious, frustrating fight if the player fails to properly pace their attacks. In fact, most high-level players opt to [[ViolationOfCommonSense absorb the orbs and intentionally suicide to destroy all of the orbs at once.]].

* GoddamnedBoss: The orb squad in 2-4. Individually, their attacks are fairly weak and singular for a penultimate [[spoiler:(antepenultimate, counting the TrueFinalBoss)]] boss, but they come in four waves: one, then two, then three, and finally ''six'' at once. Worse yet, if the player fails to destroy all of them in one go, Despair will create more orbs, up to three at a time. This can make for a tedious, frustrating fight if the player fails to properly pace their attacks. In fact, most high-level players opt to [[ViolationOfCommonSense absorb all of the orbs at once and intentionally suicide to skip this attack]].

* GoddamnedBoss: The orb squad in 2-4. Individually, their attacks are fairly weak and singular for a penultimate [[spoiler:(antepenultimate, counting the TrueFinalBoss)]] boss, but they come in four waves: one, then two, then three, and finally ''six'' at once. Worse yet, if the player fails to destroy all of them in one go, Despair will create more orbs, up to three at a time. This can make for a tedious, frustrating fight if the player fails to properly pace their attacks.

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlHKKdtLuqo The Sea has Returned,]] Stage 2-3's music, considered by a majority to be the best track in the game. Hearkens back to both Touhou and Tower of Heaven, with an impressive saxophone sample.

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lqOQndPSNY Sky XXXX Days,]], the ''real'' Stage 2-3 boss music, and a fittingly climactic, yet heroic track as Grapefruit finally engages the heroine(s) in a spectacular MirrorBoss battle. The bells tell you this is going to be one hell of a fight for sure.

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlHKKdtLuqo The Sea has Returned,]] Stage 2-3's music, considered by a majority to be the best track in the game. Hearkens back to both Touhou and Tower of God, with an impressive saxophone sample.

* GoddamnedBoss: The orb squad in 2-4. Individually, their attacks are fairly weak and singular for a penultimate [[spoiler:(antepenultimate, counting the TrueFinalBoss)]] boss, but they come in four waves: one, then two, then three, and finally ''six'' at once. Worse yet, if you fail to destroy all of them in one go, Despair will create more orbs, up to three at a time. This can make for a tedious, frustrating fight if the player fails to properly pace their attacks.

''Take heed and prepare yourself:''
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