NG+ Any%

Rules

• Must start game from a fresh NG+ file.
• Run must be single segment.
• Only IGT (in game time) is counted for leaderboards.
  • For timers, runners usually begin time at the first cutscene and end time when Yami dies.
• These routes are based on the KT glitch and therefore are only possible on PS2, PS3, and Wii versions of the game.

File Setup

A NG+ file is setup after beating the game and choosing to save. In order to optimize menu-ing in the route, the following items are recommended to have at the end of the game:

• At least 1 Karmic Transformer (Preferably all 9)
• All 100 stray beads
• Peace Bell
• At least 52 large exorcism slips (more is always better)
• Gold dusted eighth wonder
• Gold dusted resurrection beads
• Gold dusted exorcism beads
• A few sfs
• A few vengeance slips

All other sell-able items should be sold before completing the game to speed up menu-ing.

In addition, it is recommended to set up a new file after completing the run once, tripping up at any brush learning as often as possible. This will guarantee that all cutscenes are able to be skipped.

Cherry Bomb Route (Beginner)

River of the Heavens - Hana Valley

Cave of Nagi

• Run all the way to the river of heavens. At the headbutting pots section, jump straight onto the platform rather than walking around.
• Go right after reaching the river and get Rejuv. Go to the end of the section and get Powerslash.
• When running back, keep the left of the red tori’s to skip the first two fights.
• Run all the way back to Kamiki and cut down the fruit.
• Run all the way down to the exit and do Kamiki Boulder Skip.

Hana Valley

• After exiting Kamiki run to Hana Valley.
• Run up to the campfire and equip resurrection beads(main), exorcism beads (sub), the string of beads and the peace bell during the fight.
• Finish the fight with an ExL slip.
• Run further up and use an ExL slip against the Yellow Imp fight.
• Draw Sunrise on the tablet to open the way.
• Go to the back and do the Susano mini-game
• Grab the ball and push it up to the platform. Draw a Sunrise in the sky above the waterfall behind you.
• After learning Bloom start running back and do Yellow Imp Skip. Use 1 ExL slip if you miss it.
• Run towards the entrance. At the campfire, run around to the right, close to the edge, to skip the fight. Run to Shinshu.

Shinshu Feild - Sasactuary

Shinshu Field

• Bloom the sapling then run straight down to mikas house
• Talk to Mika twice then leave his house. Use 1 ExL, right the monsters name down and run straight to cherrybomb
• Do Pill's Skip, get cherry bomb and go to the alternate agata entrance
• Using 3 KTs get up to the upper part above the waterway and enter Agata.

Agata Forest

• Use the Brush Adventure from Agata Bloom Tricks to bloom Agata.
• After blooming run through the tunnel. Turn left at the waterfall.
• At the black stripe, wall jump up and use a bonk to get extra height. Do 1 KT and get up the higher area, skipping Waka.
• Run a little close to the right towards the cliff near the Mermaid spring.
• Do another wall jump, bonk into KT and get up next to the railing towards the spring.
• Activate the spring then run down to Taka Pass.
• Use one Liquid KT to jump over the river and get into Taka Pass.

Taka Pass

• Go to the cherry bomb wall and go through the tunnel and fight Waka at the end, using one charged glaive hit.
• Run back from where you came from and use 2-3 kts to get up to the tree and bloom it.
• After blooming go to the mermaid spring and clear the demon gate to open it.
• Run to the right into Sasa Sanctuary.

Sasa Sanctuary

• Go right and do Early Sasa Sanctuary using the NG+ method.
• Go to the dried up hot spring and do the digging game to get Waterspout.
• When you're on the upper platform,go to take and fight him,then go back and get the mermaid coin from Mr. Bamboo
• Use the mermaid coin and go to taka pass

Taka Pass - Ryoshima Coast

Kusa Village

• Go up the kusa village
• Buy 4 meat bags and 5 mermaid coins, then go talk to fuse
• Use 1 ExL to kill the blue imps and talk to fuse twice
• Drop down and feed the dog in the cave, then go down the path to get the dog at Mr. Bamboo's house
• Run back up the path, past susano, and get the dog that requires Bloom near the entrance
• Alternatively you can do Shin Warp to save about 20 seconds
• Go back up to Princess Fuse's house and fight the fifth dog
• Feed the purple dog and go to city checkpoint

City Checkpoint

• Do City Checkpoint Skip

Ryoshima Coast

• Cut through the cursed zone cliff on the left in Ryoshima Coast to skip the Headless Guardian fight (or running KT over it)
• Skip using Waterspout on one of the pools (1st pool straight to 3rd pool, bring out brush, then move camera)
• Bloom Ryoshima Coast
• Use Stair Clip and KT or Reach Dojo without Lilypad using the corner (to the right of the actual way up, wall jump)
• Learn Holy Eagle
• Do Ubume Skip using one KT on the left side
• KT over the gate to get into N. Ryoshima

N. Ryoshima Coast

• Slip or the earth nose
• Trigger cutscene by Urashima and bullies
• Summon Orca by drawing the sun
• Use the mermaid spring to warp to Agata Forest

Agata Forest - Galeshrine

Agata Forest

• Help Kushi fill her barrel
• Run to Kokari and fish out the whopper, then learn Crescent and defeat ume
• Take the key to Tsuta Ruins

Tsuta Ruins

• Get to the second floor early using kts right at the start of tsuta
• Clear the three devil gates
• First gate, ex slip and then bloom the bud ogre and shoot it with beads; last two, use ex slip
• Use Sunrise to make the mushrooms grow (do not skip cutscene, you need it to be day for the turnip game)
• Dash and jump towards the five evil pots, then Power Slash them at the peak of your jump (can cut them from first floor if you miss any)
• Jump to the land on the left and run down as far as possible, then jump in the water and swim to the center structure
• Bloom the three patches of cursed land and learn Vine
• Leave Tsuta Ruins and go to the alternate agata exit.

Shinshu and Kamiki

• Go straight to kamiki village
• Enter Kamiki, do turnip game, turn to night, fight Hayabusa
• Go back to Shinshu Field and kt up the the demon gate. fight the gate and use the mermaid spring to warp to taka
• Go to Kusa Princess Fuse's house and talk to her
• Enter Gale Shrine

Galeshrine

• Take the right path, kill the Chimera with beads
• Take the key to the locked door and open it
• Take the elevator up to the second floor
• Activate the demon scroll and kill the Chimera with beads
• Pick up the key, drop down onto the elevator, and take it up to the third floor
• Open the locked door and run up to the top
• Learn Galestorm (left, center, right)
• KT over the wall and fall back down to the beginning
• Exit Gale Shrine, then go back to the Taka Pass mermaid spring
• Warp to N. Ryoshima