I think this was about my fifth try. The goal? Beat the game in under 30 minutes. My last couple tries were just a bit long, so I finally managed to shave off enough minutes to get the good ending.
I did an oopsie again and forgot to record my microphone. So you can't hear me talking. Oh well. At least I recorded the important things.
My strategy was to level up Freddy enough for him to beat Cosmic Freeway, then use Bonnie the entire rest of the time since he's arguably the best suited for general navigation and some of the hardest bosses. I gathered any convenient powerups and fought enemies purely for experience. Every time I leveled up, I upgraded special damage. Then once I entered Stage 5, I redid the gathering portion several times so I'd be well-equipped to face LOLZHAX.
Managed to get through it dying only twice, which was a big improvement over some of my earlier attempts. Dying and restarting a level does help a character get more experience, so I was okay with that.
Actual in-game timer: 29 minutes and 41 seconds
Wow, that was close.
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0:00 - Lunar Mines
7:28 - Cosmic Freeway gathering
11:21 - Cosmic Freeway completion
14:19 - Galactic Factory gathering
16:36 - Galactic Factory completion
21:02 - Stellar Pit
25:14 - Stage 5 prep
25:59 - LOLZHAX
29:36 - Victory
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There! She spotted someone up ahead and rushed forward. “Hey!” she called.