So I made it all the way through the Climate Control and was completely dismantled by NeiFirst. I saved right before I started talking to her so I could reload right before that and try again. I've tried about 10 different times and I never come close to beating her. I read somewhere, and this may be totally wrong, that she has 1,100 hit points. I'm probably only doing 300 points of damage to her before I die. I'm pretty sure I have the best weapons and armor but she cuts Rolf's hit points literally in half with one attack. I try throwing the Trimates at him but eventually the other guys die off and I have no one left to heal Rolf. Anyway I was staring hopelessly at the death screen and it says quite simply: ROLF and the others failed to restore peace to the planet Algo.



And I just realized that I'm not going to get past NeiFirst and kind of just accepted that I'm not going to restore peace to Algo. My bad people of Algo, I tried. Thats just how this story is going to end for me. I got a lot out of the game and am glad I played it but I'm guessing I would have to grind up a level or two to even have a chance. And I just bought (and have never played) Chrono Trigger. And I can't convince myself to keep playing PS2.

Back when I was a Boy Scout we had a Toten Chip Card that proved we were responsible enough to use a pocket knife, and if we were caught being irresponsible we had a corner cut off. I feel kinda like I should get a corner cut off of my Retro Gamer Card. Sory RetroForceGO! Its all NeiFirst's fault!