Make a Good Mega Man Level Contest 3 Blind Playthrough Part 96 - Crystal Tower
Well this stage was certainly flashy to say the least, and that's a massive understatement as the WHOLE stage flashes constantly, not as intensive as the flashbang effect in the previous fire stage but more so EVERYTHING in the stage keeps changing colors, enemies, blocks, walls, literally anything.
As the title suggests, this is a tower with many crystals scattered over, some as aesthetics, others that want to shoot us, the Mets in this stage wear hats and their crystal shockwaves are super unique and very cool.
The Sniper Joes here have also dressed for the occasion as they fit the stage theme exceptionally well, they shoot daggers which can be viewed as crystals as well as having their shields essentially be a crystal that deflects bullets.
The structure of this stage feels like a massive labyrinth which in a sense is true, although it does feel like we visit the same rooms over and over again as the tileset is all one color, meaning progress feels sporadic although the stage is honestly quite linear with secrets here and there.
I missed the second token on my blind playthrough as I picked the wrong route amid many routes to pick in the heart of this stage, the middle token is a nice little secret that's not too hard to find assuming I kept track of where I did, and didn't go yet.
One funny thing of note in this stage is that every sound effect is the Laser Trident sound, which means you listen to this sound A LOT, and since so many enemies are shielded, I eneded up using this weapon for most of the stage so guess what, even more of the same sound effect!
Overall, this is a cute flashy stage which I enjoyed, I had plenty of fun exploring this colorful tower which felt like it was from a different dimension, capping it off with a fitting crystal boss that is thematically appropriate.
The battle is not hard however it feels satisfying as we first have to smash the glass to release the crystal, only for us to be able to damage it after. This was a great stage and one I will fondly remember for being a rave as everything in this stage flashes quite proudly.