Esmeralda is another pilot from Planet Gradius. She is a formal and businesslike tactician and weapons expert. She's a reference to the popular Gradius Gaiden, and pilots Jade Knight. Her wingman is Poini Coon. Esmeralda is a third year student and in the same class as Diol Twee. She is voiced by Shizuka Itou.
Initial Weaponry
Otomedius Gorgeous
S = Speed Up
L = Pulse Laser
O = Snake Option
D = Round Laser
M = Spread Bomb
? = Force Field
Otomedius Excellent
Esmeralda is suitable for players of all levels (even beginners) because her weapon set is Maximum and Spells Doom for anything in the way. The only thing newer players will have to get used to is the mechanic of her Snake Options; these options line up in the direction you were moving once you stop. Esmeralda's Round Laser (though nerfed a bit in the balance patch) easily destroys enemies around you. Her Pulse Laser acts like Twin Laser, but is not limited to five shots on the screen at a time, is faster, is composed of three shots, and when powered up, spreads out somewhat after a certain distance. Lastly, Pulse Laser is no longer flat-out broken like it was in Otomedius Gorgeous, but it is still a very powerful weapon. Esmeralda's Platonic Break is Ring Laser which sends out two connected laser rings across the screen two times.
S = Speed
L = Pulse Laser (DLC Weapon = Ion Cannon)
O = Snake Option
D = Round Laser
M = Spread Bomb
? = Force Field
Platonic Break = Ring Laser
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Trivia
- Esmeralda and Poini Coon's DLC BGMs are based from Gradius Gaiden, remixing the most famous themes like "Snowfield", "Black Hole", "Crystal Cage"; but also features themes from Falsion like "First Space Fight" or "Narrow Road".
- Her DLC outfit is the restaurant/maid cafe dress you see her wearing in the credits.
- The exclusive laser weapon that comes with this outfit is the Ion Cannon. It shoots a beam that branches out like lightning across the screen, but it only comes from the Riding Viper and never from the Options. Another bad thing is the long shot delay. It may improve at Levels 2 and 3, but this is yet to be documented.