quote:Originally posted by Lapis_LazuliYou can't use Snake against the final final boss. You have to have the Polar Star's.. second form.. to even consider fighting him.False. I've beaten him with the machine gun. 3 times in a row without losing to him. =P He's really not so tough once you've done it a few times.
Granted, I also tend to switch to Nemesis once in a while when I have the machine gun. Adds a little bit of strategy to the whole thing. And my best time with the machine gun is just over 13 minutes.
Edit: And if I'm not mistaken, the only confirmed secret is that you earn a new theme for the title screen or something like that if you beat 6:30.
Edit once afriggin'gain: Just to show it's possible:
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