Dark Arms: Beast Buster

Game Details:

The game's storyline tells of a demon hunter who signs a contract with the Master, travels through the parallel Dark Realm, eliminates the undead, and collects their souls. After capturing souls, the weapon's abilities can be enhanced, and the weapon will evolve from a pistol to various forms such as a shotgun and machine gun. The entire game contains 31 basic weapons and over 120 evolutionary forms, as well as special "seeds" that can unlock 10 ultimate evolutionary forms, along with room puzzle challenges and hidden levels. The game uses a top-down real-time action perspective and features a 2-player online versus function.

Editor's Recommendation:

"Dark Arms: Beast Buster" is unique on the NGPC platform, standing out with its innovative soul-capturing and weapon evolution mechanics. The rich variety of weapon forms and the seed unlocking system give players a continuous desire to explore, and the design of the same type of dungeon and puzzles combines challenge and fun. In addition, real-time action gameplay and hidden content exploration make it a niche but highly charming classic of the handheld era. Whether nostalgic players or action RPG enthusiasts, they can gain a unique immersive experience from it.

Game Walkthrough:

I. Soul Capture and Weapon Evolution

• After using the initial weapon "Catcher" to capture monsters, their souls are absorbed and converted into experience, and the weapon will gradually evolve;
• The entire game contains 31 basic weapons, which can evolve into 124 forms through combat and seed acquisition, including 10 ultimate weapons;
• Recommended order: pistol → shotgun → machine gun or laser weapon, balancing single and group damage.

II. Core Weapon Recommendation

• Beam Gun → Vanisher: Long-range straight-line damage, can briefly become invisible after evolution, is the first choice for clearing small monsters;
• Dummy series: Can summon "replicas" to attract hatred, and then gradually evolve into the explosive Dummytrap, combining output and control;
• Shell / Bombshell: Wide explosion range, especially efficient when facing a dense crowd of enemies.

III. Seed Collection and Ultimate Forms

• There are 10 special seeds distributed in the game, hidden in Boss rooms or hidden areas, and collecting them unlocks the ultimate weapon form;
• For example, "Bombshell" is the final form and can be used without evolution.

IV. Puzzles and Level Exploration

• The Dark Realm contains small puzzle rooms and hidden treasure chests. Multiple explorations can trigger extra weapons or seeds;
• It is recommended to thoroughly scavenge items and rooms in each area to avoid missing rare items.

V. Online and Hidden Challenges

• The game supports 2-player local versus. It is recommended to team up with friends to exchange and test weapon combinations, increasing the fun of playing;
• Hidden challenge rooms need to be triggered by completing specific conditions, and can be revisited after clearing the level to collect missed content.