Things I learned while making this comparison video:
1. Once you learn how it works, this strat should always be faster (even if done sub-optimally), as long as Congo doesn't see you (which obviously ruins everything).
2. Congo's hurtbox is deceiving, but I eventually figured out good stick movements for attacking Congo in every position. The input display should show this off pretty well. The hardest one is the down-left hit while Goemon is hidden.
3. It's not necessary to continue the clockwise rotation until the very end - you just need 1 hit in the final phase, and then he'll be stuck in the fire breath attack until the fight ends.
4. Optimal hits save a lot, no matter which strategy you're doing. Always try to hit Congo right before he stops flashing.
Finally, if you're doing this tech, you need to take damage somewhere else. The best place to do this is on the dragon, shown here: / 1272628910820220928
Thanks to Shaaf for actually doing this in runs (which is what inspired me to make this), and to dcx for telling people to go for this years ago.
14 июн 2020