Codependence

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Codependence is a 2.1 Extreme Demon mega-collaboration level created by TCTeam, originally verified by Kapinapi and ViralDl and verified solo by Pukklez on 4 June 2023. It is a two-player level in which each icon completes the equivalent of an Insane to Extreme Demon.

History

With freedom granted by TCTeam; Kapinapi and ViralDL applied some nerfs before the level's verification to make it more playable.

Many people initially thought the level was impossible to beat by a single player. In April 2022, a player named Pukklez began to attempt a solo verification of Codependence. On 4 June 2023, almost three years after Codependence's initial verification, the level was verified solo by Pukklez after 165,000 attempts. Pukklez had used the W and Up Arrow keys for two-player control, earlier mentioned.

Gameplay

Pre-duals

• 0-8%: (Konsi): The level starts with a sync-based cube section at half-speed with simple orb timings (also with Toggle Orbs) and sudden size changes after a short ball section at normal speed (later at double-speed). The player transitions into a sync-based mini-robot at triple-speed followed by a wave spam section at quadruple-speed before the player gets thrown into the infamous duals; the wave spam also consists of a text message in 'Konsi' as the creator of this part.

First duals (8-45%)

Gameplay Part	Player One	Player Two
8-20% (Zent + Hko + Arceus + AutumnLotus)	The first player transitions into a mini-robot at triple-speed before being normal-sized and a short mini-wave segment; this was before the first player goes back into the mini-robot followed by a short mini-ball section, then a simple mini-spider segment followed by a straight-fly section, and then into a ball section followed by a timing based UFO with gravity changes and a dash orb.	There are only two segments at the bottom portion of this part; the second player enters into a mini-cube with orb timings and various dash orbs followed by a mini-robot also having orb timings.
20-32% (Cotchy + Delta + Carloz)	After a short mini-cube section, the first player goes into a mini-robot, then into a mini-cube again and then into a mini-robot again. The first player transitions into a simple mini-spider section; later, the first player returns to the mini-cube and the mini-robot for a moment before the mini-UFO with simple orb timings.	After the continuation of the mini-robot, the second player proceeds into a wave before going mini-sized and returning to the mini-robot for a brief moment. The second player transitions into a cube where the second player hits the ceiling; after a short mini-ball and a short mini-cube sections, the second player enters into a mini-robot before the auto-mini-ship section; after a short timing-based UFO, a ball section with a size change and a teleport spam section is also included; after a short auto-mini-cube, the second player enters into a mini-ship with few size changes and a gravity change, then into an auto-mini-cube after the short mini-cube and mini-ball sections and then a mini-ship straight-fly at the end.
32-43% (Licen + CesDroid + StarkyTheSalad + ViralDL)	After a short cube section and a straight-fly, the first player enters into a robot followed by a wave spam, then into a short mini-cube and wave and then into a short timing-based UFO and an auto-mini-ship section followed by a timing-based robot. Next, the first player transitions into a ball and a cube being timing-based, followed by a ship segment, also timing-based; after this, a fast-paced ball section and an upside-down straight-fly were also included.	The second player transitions into a timing-based UFO followed by a wave spam section with a size change; after a short mini-robot, the second player proceeds into a fast-paced mini-ball followed by short mini-ship and mini-cube sections; the second player returns to the mini-ship and mini-cube sections later on. Next, the second player goes into a timing-based mini-robot followed by a timing-based mini-ball, a simple mini-cube and a mini-ship straight-fly segment with size changes.

• 43-45% (hadeon): This section only features a simple mini-cube at normal speed with two jumps as a break from this level before the second row of duals.

Second duals (45-78%)

Gameplay Part	Player One	Player Two
45-56% (GaidenHertuny + Isane + Xyl)	After a short mini-robot, the first player enters into a fast-paced mini-wave at triple-speed followed by a mini-UFO consisting of short spam while the rest is timing-based and a ship section with constant size changes and some gravity changes; then, the first player transitions into a fast-paced mini-wave, the mini-wave segments contain fast-paced clicking while the normal wave consists of a spam section; after a short ship section, the first player goes into a cube with fast-paced orb timings followed by a mini-wave and a mini-cube with two dash orbs in which the player hits the ceiling.	After a short mini-robot, the second player transitions into a mini-cube after the two blue pads; this section consists of two pink orbs in small blocks at the end, followed by a fast-paced CPS consistency wave segment. The second player then goes into a timing-based mini-UFO with gravity changes after a yellow pad; after a short mini-cube section, the second player enters into a simple mini-ball section, a ship segment consisting of manoeuvring through obstacles followed by a mini-robot and a mini-cube.
56-69% (Jhreen + para + Xaren + Artos)	The rest of the level consists of sudden speed changes; after a short mini-spider, the first player proceeds into a cube with many game mode changes in a mini-ball, a mini-cube with sudden size changes, a mini-ball again before returning into the mini-cube, a mini-UFO, a mini-cube again before returning into the mini-UFO, a short wave spam, a mini-ball, an auto-mini-cube with size changes, a mini-ship straight-fly, an auto-mini-cube again, a fast-paced mini-UFO, a mini-cube with a dash orb, a mini-robot and a mini-cube with black orb hits above pink pads; the top portion from this part consists of fast-paced timings, however.	The rest of the level consists of sudden speed changes; the second player transitions into a mini-robot, a mini-ship, a mini-UFO, a wave and another mini-ship; the first three segments are timing-based and a total of eight dash orb hits in which the player hits the ceilings and platforms are also included; the second mini-ship on this part consists of manoeuvring through obstacles while the normal sized ship is a straight-fly.
69-77% (Yuki + Keyblade + GeometryTom)	The first player enters into a mini-cube with a size change before the straight-fly with a gravity change at the centre; after a fast-paced wave spam segment, the first player returns to the cube being normal sized, a short mini-ball and a mini-cube with a dash orb in which the player hits the ground at the beginning; after that, the first player transitions into a timing-based UFO, an upside-down mini-ship straight-fly, a mini-wave after a short mini-cube, and the first player returns to the mini-cube being timing based.	After a short cube, the second player enters a robot section followed by a ball for a short period before an auto-ship section; after this, the second player goes into a spider section followed by a mini-ship straight-fly before the green orb as the rest of the mini-ship section consists of manoeuvring through obstacles; after that, a wave spam section and a simple ship segment were also included on this part.

• 77-78%: This section is only an auto part with a pink pad before the third and final row of duals.

Third and final duals (78-100%)

Gameplay Part	Player One	Player Two
78-88% (Woomy + Astion + Pingui + Cultrix)	Afterwards, the first player faces a mini-cube segment with over 20 transition changes in a mini-ball, a mini-cube, a mini-UFO, a mini-cube, a straight-fly, a mini-ball, a mini-cube, a mini-wave, a mini-ball, a mini-robot, a mini-ship, a mini-cube with two red orbs in the platforms, a wave, a mini-robot, a mini-cube, another straight-fly, a mini-robot, a mini-ball, a mini-cube, a mini-wave, a mini-ship and a mini-cube at the end; the entire gameplay segment is timing-based and has various gravity changes.	Afterwards, the second player enters a mini-robot segment with over ten transition changes in a mini-spider, mini-robot, mini-UFO, an upside-down straight-fly, another mini-UFO, a wave, a UFO, a straight-fly with a yellow orb, mini-ball, mini-robot, a UFO, a mini-cube with a dash orb, a mini-ship and a mini-ball with a dash orb and sudden size changes at the end; all UFO parts from the bottom portion of this part are spam sections and the entire gameplay segment is timing-based.
88-96% (Eridani + Brittank88)	This part is unique compared to other parts; the first player proceeds into a slow timing-based mini-cube transition followed by a fast-paced mini-ball; after this, the level speeds up at quadruple-speed as the first player goes into a short fast-paced mini-spider followed by a fast-paced wave section; the wave section also includes an inclined wave spam segment followed by a mini-ship straight-fly along with the second player.	This part is unique compared to other parts; the second player enters into a timing-based UFO; the rest of the UFO transition consists of fast-paced timings, including a pink dash orb in which the player hits the ground, gravity changes and turns mini-sized for the rest of the part; after a quadruple-speed change, a spam based segment was also included; after a short mini-cube section, the second player returns to the mini-UFO with two last blue orbs at the end; after the UFO part (that also consists of few teleports), the second player goes into an upside down mini-ship straight-fly along with the first player.

Note: In Eridani and Brittank88's part, there is a text message saying 'rip skele :(', referring to GDSkele being removed from the mega-collaboration.

• 96-100% (floppy + Yoonsrdynamix): The player transitions into a short cube, a short UFO with a gravity change, a robot with sloped jumps, an auto-cube transition, a ship part with gravity and speed changes up to normal speed and a cube with a triple spike jump before the level ends.

Trivia

• The level is free to copy.
• The level contains 140,297 objects.
• The level is 2m 5s in length.
• The level was initially placed at #8 on the Demonlist on 15 August 2023, above Firework (#9) and below Sakupen Circles (#7).
  • This addition pushed no jokes into the Extended List for the second time and Silentium Clavas into the Legacy List.
• According to Kapinapi, the top half (player 1) portion is more difficult than the bottom half (player 2).
• To this day, there are only two solo victors of the level, Reptilian and Conski, both North American players using this method of pressing the W and Up Arrow keys on the keyboard. (Reptilian from Quebec in Canada and Conski from Ohio in the United States).
• Codependence is one of the seven 2-player levels on the Demonlist, with the others being Duelo Maestro, Elite Z Rebirth, CholeriX, Horros, Sides Of My Mind and me when machine gang.
• This level, alongside Horros and Sides Of My Mind, has been moved to the Legacy List on 15 February 2024 due to the temporary 2-player level guideline changes.
  • This change pushed Scream Machine back into the Main List and Fragmented, CIRIDIUM and Fever Dream back into the Extended List.
  • This change was reverted on 16 February 2024, pushing them back on the list.
• Codependence's placement pushed MINUSdry out of the Top 10, but coincidentally, Codependence was moved from #8 to #11 on 24 January 2024, pushing MINUSdry back into the Top 10.
  • However, MINUSdry was kicked out of the Top 10 again after the placement of Tidal Wave.

Videos

Solo VerificationOriginal Verification

File:Codependence Solo 100%

The current verification of Codependence being solo. Credits to Pukklez.

File:(Verification -w ViralDl) Codependence By TCTeam (2 player Insane-Extreme Demon)

The original verification of Codependence. Credits to Kapinapi and ViralDL.