Welcome to Ultimate Guide for Kero Blaster!

You'll find here all information about weapons, tactics for boss fights, requirements for achievements, locations of secrets etc.


Enjoy!

• 07 April 2019
  
  - Deleted info about annotations on videos, because YouTube removed this function on their site.
  
  
  
• 23 April 2017
  
  - Added missing 1UP in Hekichi Plateau (thanks to Trupsoft for pointing this out!)
  
  
  
• 20 January 2016
  
  - Save Editing / Modding section completed.
  - Guide finished!
  
  
  
• 27 December 2015
  
  - Secrets section completed.
  - Added video - Normal Mode Walkthrough
  - Added video - Zangyou Mode Walkthrough
  - Added video - Omake Mode Walkthrough
  
  
  
• 16 December 2015
  
  - Collectibles section completed.
  
  
  
• 01 December 2015
  
  - Shop / Upgrades section completed.
  
  
  
• 26 November 2015
  
  - Weapons section completed.
  - Items section completed.
  
  
  
• 23 November 2015
  
  - Added video - Zangyou Mode Jacket Run
  
  
  
• 19 November 2015
  
  - Guide has been published!

First things first, there are 3 game modes in Kero Blaster:

• Normal Mode
  
  
  
  
  
  Main story of Kero Blaster, accessed by starting new game.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Zangyou (Overtime) Mode
  
  
  
  
  
  Zangyou Mode is accessible after beating normal mode, it has new plot, remixed levels and completely new stages.
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Omake Mode (New Game+)
  
  
  Omake Mode is just harder version of Normal Mode. If you beat Zangyou Mode, after credits, a guy will ask you: "Were you satisfied with your playthrough?", all you need to do is select option "I want more.". You'll keep all upgrades, except health boosts.
  

There are 10 achievements in Kero Blaster. It's not that hard to get them all, but you need to be patient (especially in jacket-related achievements).

• Game Mode Achievements
  
  

  Hard Day's Work
  Beat Normal Mode.
  
  
  Hot Springs
  Complete Zangyou Mode.
  
  
  Boss Rush
  Complete Omake Mode.
  
  

  
  These 3 achievements will be unlocked after beating game on each game mode.
  
  
  
• Jacket-related Achievements
  
  

  Covered in Sweat
  Beat the game while wearing the jacket.
  
  

  
  To get this achievement, you need to beat final boss while wearing the jacket (it breaks right after player gets hit by enemy), which means, that you must beat the game WITHOUT taking a single hit.
  
  
  
  
  This is the last location where you can get Jacket, but be careful, if you take it and you lose it, it will not spawn there anymore until you will restart whole level by losing all your lives.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  Soaked in Sweat
  Beat Zangyou Mode while wearing the jacket.
  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  Same like previous achievement, this is the last location of Jacket.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  And there is video:
  
  
  
  

  Jacket Rush
  Beat Omake Mode while wearing the jacket.
  
  

  
  Jacket is in the same place as on Normal Mode, there is a video with tactics for boss rush:
  
  
  
  
  
• Health-related Achievements
  
  

  Perfect Attendance
  Beat the game without getting wiped out.
  
  
  Instant Salary
  Beat Zangyou Mode without getting wiped out.
  
  

  
  To clarify: beat the game without getting wiped out means, that you can lose your lives, just don't get Game Over / continue screen.
  
  

  Save the Gas
  Beat the game with 2 lives remaining.
  
  
  Cost Effective
  Beat Zangyou Mode with 2 lives remaining.
  
  

  
  And again description is unclear, you need to beat the game with 2 hearts, which means no life upgrades bought in shop.

Pea Shooter / Repeater / Lazer / Lazer Uzi

Pea Shooter is your first weapon in the game.
Like description says: "It's better than nothing."
It can be upgraded thrice.
This weapon gains better range and damage with each upgrade, which makes it a very powerful gun for the "late game".

Fan / Wide / Quad / Ninja

Fan is the second weapon in KB, it can be obtained by defeating first boss - Shield Plant.
Fan has large hitbox, so it's easier to hit enemies, also it "retains its power underwater". It also has 3 upgrades, which gives more range and little damage buff.

Bubble / Balloon / Star Mine

Bubble - third weapon in the game.
It shoots little bubbles, which "roll forward for a long distance" and float on the water. It can be upgraded twice. Bubble is a reward for defeating Gorgon.

Fire / Burner / Melter

Fire is the last obtainable weapon in Normal and Overtime Mode. Fire is a reward for beating N577. It can be upgraded twice. This weapon is very effective against ice-related enemies and it has the ability to destroy enemy projectiles. Obviously, it's useless underwater.

Kuro Blaster

Kuro Blaster is a secret weapon and the most powerful gun in the game. It's obtainable legitimately only in New Game+ (Omake Mode).
It can be upgraded only by picking up upgrades from different places. Check "Secrets" for more details.

Heart Jar
This item will automatically replenish 4 hearts when you lose your last heart.


Description explains everything - if you have only 1 heart left and you lose it, Heart Jar will be used automatically and it will replenish 4 hearts.
Heart Jar is available for purchase in Drug Store:

• 330 coins in Normal Mode and Omake Mode (New Game+)
  
• 495 coins in Zangyou Mode (Overtime Mode)

Jetpack
You can now double jump! Explore higher and farther than ever!





Jetpack is a reward for beating Dekaigyo (Giant Fish) boss. It allows player to perform double jump.

Jacket
This item will absorb one attack. Plus, it's warm and quite dapper!




You will obtain Jacket first time from Sasuke (Black Cat) before fifth stage - Hekichi Plateau. It breaks right after player gets hit by enemy, absorbing one attack. You can pick it up again in the shop.

Shop can be found in every stage of the game and it's accessible by Cat&Frog Inc. teleporter. In the shop, you can buy upgrades for your weapons, heart containers, lives, heart jars and you can refill your health.







The shop looks simple - there are 2 shopkeepers (Mizutani and Tsubasa) and hanger, where jacket will appear, ready to pick it up again, if you lose it (only after Hekichi Plateau).









Mizutani will upgrade your weapons for money, in every gamemode (Normal, Zangyou or Omake) prices are the same, all prices are described in "Weapons" section.





Unlike to the Arms Dealer, prices in Tsubasa's Drug Store are dependent on the gamemode, everything in Zangyou Mode is slightly more expensive, so as you can see:

• Heart Jar - 330 gold (Normal / Omake Mode), 495 gold (Zangyou Mode)
  
  
• 1UP - 1500 gold (Normal / Omake Mode), 2250 gold (Zangyou Mode)
  
  
• Hearts - in the fifth stage (Hekichi Plateau) prices are increased from 1 gold to 10 gold etc.
  
  
  
  
• Heart Boost - if you'll buy Heart Boost, it will also refill all of your empty hearts.
  
  

The following video shows you how to get the strongest weapon in the game - Kuro Blaster.

In this video, you'll see what happens if you'll try to get Kuro Blaster on Normal Mode by editing your save file + unused ending for Zangyou Mode.

Pixel has prepared a small reward for getting all achievements - it's a thank you for your hard work (Otsukare Sama Deshita!)[en.wiktionary.org]

It's accessible from:
Pause Menu -> Achievements -> ★ Special

You can check this special here (SPOILER ALERT)

Timestamps are available in video description.

Timestamps are available in video description.

Timestamps are available in video description.

And finally, last part of this guide - save editing.





- first of all, backup your save files


Save location by default:

Each save slot is stored in a separate file, respectively, first slot in profile0, second slot in profile1 and third slot in profile2.



- download hex editor if you haven't any

If you haven't already any hex editor, you need to download it, I'm using Free Hex Editor Neo.

Also, if it's your first time with hex editing, you should read this article -> Hex Editing For Beginners[www.flexhex.com]





- open save file in hex editor

Choose one of three save files and you are ready to editing.







IMPORTANT NOTE:

Always remember to close save file in hex editor if you want to start playing, because game can't properly save the game, if save file is opened in another app.








I made this image that describes the entire save file (open in New Tab for full size).

But it's still not completed yet, entire "red area" needs to be decrypted + "dark purple area", which contains current position on map (I still don't know how it works).


So, if you know something, please leave a comment and I will take a look at it.



Current image version: 1.0

Changelog:
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About modding:

You can easily change graphics in game, they are located in "rsc_k/img" folder - you can find there a lot of unused stuff, like 4th upgrade for Fan - Kamui, placeholders for more upgrades etc. or deleted stuff (for Steam release), like 4th upgrade for Pea Shooter - Death Beam.

You can also edit almost any text in game, check "rsc_k/text" and "rsc_k/localize" folders.


If you want to learn more, check this:

- Hacking and editing thread (map loader to download!)[saltworld.net]

- Kero Blaster article in The Cutting Room Floor[tcrf.net]

Well, finally I was able to finish this guide after 2 months, even with technical problems, so I'm proud of myself

Thanks for reading, feel free to rate this guide, add to favorites or leave a comment below.


See ya!
~NesManiac



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