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DIFFICULTY
9/10
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10/10
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Christ almighty, here we go…

This was my first ever Extreme Demon completed, with me conquering it on June 24, 2023. But it had been a project of mine for eleven months at that point, with me uploading my first progress video on it on July 23, 2022. So why did it take me so long?

Ha…

When I say that I am the unluckiest victor of this level, not only am I not joking, but I think it’s completely fair for me to add “by a long shot” to that title. Most people die in the last 40% of levels 20 times, maybe 30 if they’re unlucky. Me on Doradura? 291. And in case you don’t believe me, here’s all of them, painstakingly listed out.

60x8, 61x23, 62x20, 63x59, 64x43, 65x36, 66x27, 67x11, 68x9, 69x21, 70x6, 71x2, 72x6, 73x2, 76x2, 77, 78, 79, 83x5, 84x2, 85x2, 88x2, 91x2. And 91 is the last ship gap.

This level is insanely hard to review for me, just because of how much it mentally screwed me over when I beat it the first time. When I got my 240hz PC and when 2.2 dropped, I revisited this level, and this time, I had an absolute BLAST beating it! If only that could’ve been my experience the first time…

What hurts the most is that… I genuinely love this level. This is probably one of the best Extremes in the game, decoration-wise, and when you’re not getting absolutely blasted, the gameplay is extremely fun, too. (If you’re wondering how I arrived at the gameplay score for this, I just averaged out my two enjoyment ratings.)

But as much as this screwed me over, I can’t help but have a deep appreciation and respect for Doradura. This and 1945 were really where my willingness to stick with a level, no matter how awfully it was going, was born, and I truly do believe that I would not be where I am today if I didn’t get so unlucky with it. Going through two of the worst experiences you’ve ever gone through in a video game pretty much back to back makes it a lot easier to stomach the little problems, both in-game and in real life. So in that way, it actually changed my life for the better.

39/100
DIFFICULTY
9/10
OVERALL
9/10
VISUALS
8/10
GAMEPLAY

If there was a Big Three of levels important to my GD career, those would be Black Blizzard, Bloodlust, and 1929. This level was my first ever Insane Demon (beaten on October 30, 2021) and the rush I felt from beating it is what has led me to accomplish all of the things I have wanted to since - but three years and 17 Extreme Demons later, it still holds a special place in my heart.

The level itself is also very good! It’s got extremely fun gameplay the entire way through, and never once got boring or unnecessarily sluggish. The only real problem I have with the gameplay is the transition at 79, going out of the part that took its gameplay from Michigun’s part in Yatagarasu - I don’t even know how many deaths I had in that area, because I stopped keeping track after #10 or so. Nonetheless, this level was very, very fun for me, and it also looks great! While this was pretty clearly made before Lfritz really hit his stride, there’s still a lot of moments in the level that I think look spectacular, even though I couldn’t experience them directly (as I beat the level on a 60hz iPad and had to use the LDM to run the level).

1929 may not be my favorite level of all time, and it may not be anywhere near the top of my hardest list nowadays, but I will always hold this level very close to my heart for all that it’s ultimately done for me. I’ve met so many incredible people, made so many amazing friends, and achieved so many things that 2018 me could never have even dreamed of - and I have 1929 to thank for that.

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