Forget the space harrier reference, I was thinking too loud
I will use an expression by former design teacher, in french "ce n'est pas parce que c'est visible que c'est lisible".
I didn't knew you had to lit up the totems, it's not clear as a backsit viewer, I don't remember this clearly introduced either to player, nor the function is clear (why do we lit them), maybe if I pay more attention but a vanilla person wouldn't know he miss something.
The only thing that is clear is that you shoot things at the sword thingy, but then it's not clear what is the kind of weird reflection below is too.
Ahh there is no tuto , the game has no beginning , so you can't know
Okay i'll explain fast , sorry for that
Basically the giant weapons you fight are no usual weapons , they are somewhat alive or was alive (in this case humm no i will not tell )
Farashuu the bad girl actvates them each time before combat and try to reach the main hub village to destroy it , you have to stop her on the road before she reaches her goal
The reflections thingy weird green stuff is the Core of the weapon
In the worldmap you don't see it
In combat Chinue will see it if you light up totems or if you approch the weapon (it doesnt like that much )
Chinue is able to see it since she is from the Light Empire and it's one of the reasons she was choosen for this Expedition and this job (more infos later)
Fire time is the First level vision of the people from Light empire , it's another vision wich activate by their Face orb , you can see thing that a regular people (people from water kingdom for example) can't see , this level is associated with red/orange
There is many levels of vision , the second level ,
Spectral time allows you to see another core of the xeapon ! also your shoot changes , the spectral time is associated with Blue/blue marine color
The third level is the
Future vision level , you can basically see thing wich will happen but it's dangerous , a character will be revealed to use this level in the game
I dunno about the build you play but when you see the green refelctions , your screen becomes reddish/orangish
When you enter spectral time , screen became bleuish !
Some infos here :
The boss you fight is no tutorial so no introduction there
I'll make a tutorial in the end when all weapons would be playable so i'll be able to make a powerful one
The file you downloaded was for a contest , you probably saw infos reading explaining the game
It's because i didnt had the time to properly introduces in the game how to play
So to sum up if i speak to much
Light up yellow square thing wich come on your way :
totems and once touched they become
blue or another colors ; they'll show you where the Giant's core is and then you can shoot it !!
That simple , be careful to not spam too much the core of the weapon , it hates it a lot