I feel like I am already doing all thatmjmjr25 wrote:Boy, there's a ton of stuff on that stage, so i'll just add the couple things that seem to be helping me out.
Just like the huge pinwheels on stage 4 that you have to lazer shot for about 6 seconds before they explode, same idea on stage 3 with the bigger things, usually in the middle of the screen, I try to hold center on all of those, dodge a few times, and as they are all about to close on you, often it will explode (and so will all of it's bullets). If you bail out on the first wave and corner yourself, then you have to use spreadshot to make contact with them, and they take much longer to kill obviously, and I usually end up dying anyways, so I try to maintain lazer in center.
Stage 3 boss is harder than 4, but i'm getting much better.
The other thing, you have those swarms that came at you in waves from one side repeatedly. If they are coming from the left, I stay far left and suck in the first wave, then tap right just a bit, let the next wave come, tap right, ...then you have to start climbing the right side of the screen almost to the top, after the 5th wave (I think?), there is almost always a slight gap where you can cut back across the pattern and recenter yourself.
I don't go for bees on stage 3 and 4 yet - if they are there and accessible great, but I found my self sacrificing to get them too often, especially if you uncover them "late".
