How do I time an EMMI counter?
Avoiding EMMI isn't all too bad once you know the area enough to know your escape routes. But eventually, EMMI will catch up to you.
How do I do an EMMI counter? Or more specifically, when should I counter during the attack animation?
Is it supposed to be the moment the yellow spark flashes? Is there an element of chance? I keep pressing right at that moment but it doesn't always work (even with a good reaction time). I know the game says it's "extremely difficult to gauge" but it can't be that difficult to figure out.
Best Answer
The problem with a catch-all answer is that there are multiple EMMI quicktime events, each with different angles (and differently located fatal stab wounds for Samus if you fail!).
I've managed to trigger an EMMI counter a few times now, and I seem to have most luck by ignoring the flash entirely, and instead attempting to proactively react when the EMMI first starts to move (which precedes the Counter flash by fractions of a second).
I have seen no reason to think there's any randomness beyond which cutscene configuration you wind up with, and beyond that I suspect it's something only improved with practice (and the window is very tight!).
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