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- Despair -

"Those who approach Mt. Bachikoi face a plethora of deadly traps. How will the Patapons ever manage to topple the fortified Zigoton stronghold?

Level Info
Map 23
Enemies Zigotons
Next Level Ray of Hope
Previous Level Convoy Escort
Background Music Pipirichi's Theme

Walkthrough[]

The Patapons have discovered a Zigoton Castle in Mt. Bachikoi. However, it is a deadly trap.

The first part is at an average scale of difficulty. You'll come up in some Zigotons in about 3 towers. The first tower is a simple wooden guard post, encountered before in early stages of the game such as the level where you encounter Don the Yumipon in Crack the Zigoton Fort!. Destroy it with relative ease, although there are rock piles and metal barricades set up to delay your progress.

The next two towers are reinforced castle towers, with squads of Yumitons posted at the top to fire at your patapons below. Take them out and move on. The next part is many times harder than before. You will get killed (It is very hard to win this mission but it is possible, if you win without the catapult, Meden will say she can't believe that Castle gate was toppled. You are meant to lose this mission (it's all part of the story). You'll come up against professional Yaritons, Tatetons, and Yumitons.

Basically, the castle has large spikes protruding from it's front that almost always one hit KOs any melee unit that gets too close, a large spiked plank that it also drops on melee units getting too close, and a large rock throwing device that dishes out a massive amount of damage to anything it hits. Not to mention the miniature army of archers standing up in the castle.

Trivia[]

  • This is the only mission in Patapon 1 that you are supposed to lose, until you get the catapult.
  • There is a similar mission like this in Patapon 2, only there are Karmens instead of Zigotons, and the gate is stronger.
  • This fortress makes a third appearance in Patapon 3 DLC quest (Meanwhile...) Depths of Despair, but the catapult does very little damage.
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    Patapon Despair No Cannon No Cheats--100% Legit

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Let's Play Patapon 16

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Bonus Despair Beaten, no catapult

DESPAIR BEATEN NO CATAPULT

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