Eternal Darkness HELP!

I'm stuck on the boss of chapter nine. I don't know how to beat this guy. I looked up a walkthrough on GameFAQ's and got this:

You need to use Spell 9, Magical Attack. Wait til they start
sending their projectile attacks, then instantly start summoning a seven
point Magical Attack that uses the dominant element over the Guardian.
The Guardian should start flashing a its own alignment color, but since
you're already halfway through the summon, the attack will hit it. Next,
when he starts summoning zombies, as soon as the second one materializes
is your time to start using another seven point dominant magical attack.
Now, when the beam closes in, you'll want to dodge their smashing attacks,
and wait for them to stop. Now, summon a THREE point magical attack,
since seven would take too long. After you hit them with that, two more
three point magical attacks and they're gone.

After he dies, the window will break. Walk up to where it used to be and claim
the essence. Watch the cutscene as Peter gives it to an unlikely "expert" and
tries to forget the whole ideal.

The problem is that this strategy doesn't seem to be working.

 

I don't remember exactly how I beat this boss but the walkthrough you just posted looks like it's similar to what i did. It's all about timing your attacks.

 

What you need to do is wait until the thing starts flashing. The battle is in three phases. In the first phase, wait until it starts charging and move side-to-side, the attack will miss. When it starts flashing, do a 9 point Magikal Attack. This will cause enough damage to bring the battle into phase two. The boss will summon zombies, cast a 5 point damage field. When it starts flashing, quickly cast a three point Magikal Attack. Repeat three times and you'll enter phase three. This is the trickiest phase, as you don't have tiome to cast a damage field or shield. The barrier will be so close you'll only be able to move around the little circle area where the boss is. The boss will send crushing beams down at you. Time it right, and you can dodge them easily. As soon as it starts flashing, cast a 3 point Magikal Attack. Repeat three times and the boss will die. The glass hiding the Artifact will break. Go get it to end the chapter.


BTW, make sure you use the dominant color for all you magick.

Red Boss-Blue magic

Blue Boss-Green magic

Green boss-Red magic



Hope that helps.

 

All right kids, I'm hijacking this thread (not for real, but the question has been answered and I have a far more pressing problem). I seem to be stuck in the Michael Edwards chapter. Apparently I was supposed to get the Ruby Effigy from that fat Roberto guy, yet he did not do so. I'm pretty sure he wasn't just being a jerk, so am I now stuck for real? According to the walkthrough I read I am, but I refuse to believe that. Everything went so well the first time I played through.

If I am stuck, this is the lamest thing ever. There's no reason why a game should be made where you can get stuck and not be able to go back and correct it.

And Valyn, if you follow the strategy you posted, things should be fine. The second phase is the hardest. As soon as the guardian starts casting the Summon Zombie spell, start a 7-point Magick Attack. Two of those, I believe, bring it to the third stage where the Guardian tries to crush you. Run around until it gets tired. That's when you use the 3-point spell.

Edit - Exciting news! I am not stuck! I just can't read! Hooray! Apparently I don't need that effigy and I just completely misread the walkthrough. You may all go about your business or laugh at me or whatever.

Amazing.