Pizza Tower - WAR P Rank

Getting any rank is acquired by getting enough points in the level. You can get either a D, C, B, A, or S Rank based on your performance at the end. Getting to B isn't too difficult if you're aiming for most of the collectibles in a level, but if you want to hit S rank you will have to pull up some leg work.

To get a P Rank in a level, it is expected that you do the following things within one run of any level:

Kill an enemy before leaving the first room
Get enough points for an S Rank
Find all toppins
Find all secrets
Get the secret treasure
Go through the Lap 2 portal
Never drop your combo once

[MasacoMike]

Realized that since John isn't in this level, he can't spawn extra enemies, so you'd have to rely on collecting clocks to maintain the combo. Tough stuff

[deatsbybre]

This level was a MASSIVE difficulty spike for me, largely because it alters Peppino’s moveset in a way that tampers with my muscle memory. Combine that with the strict time limit especially if you’re going for secret rooms, and it’s balls-to-the-wall difficult.

[GoodlyData]

You don’t realize this because of the fast paced nature of the level but for some bizarre reason Gustavo and brick are in the level where periodically Gustavo fires brick out of an rpg to help clear the way for peppino. It’s nice to see that Gustavo isn’t a fair weathered friend and will be there for peppino every step of the way, even through peppino’s PTSD.

[KingThrillgore]

Remember it's not a war it's a special delivery operation and as such, Peppino is free from abiding by the Geneva Convention.

[justokayslime]

Nothing's good about this, Peppino. That's why it's called WAR.

[fluorideinthechat]

Fun fact: According to McPig, Peppino’s actually a war veteran, who’s apparently traumatized to the point he can’t play TF2 cause it’s too familiar to said trauma.

This level was hell for him just as much as playing through it the first time is for us.

EDIT: To all the knuckleheads in replies saying “uhh no deconfirmed lol” this comment was made when that was canon and the new canon (he imagined it) I deem lame as fuck.

[Beelze_Bubbles]

War… war never arrives 30 minutes late…

[enlongjones]

There’s something eerie about how none of the enemies in this level respawn on lap 2. So you can spend The first lap running wild with the shotgun, but then when you discard the gun start the second lap, the whole level is empty. Obviously some enemies can remain and some spawn endlessly for puzzles, but still.

[JanusHoW]

I love how optimal runs of this game are basically long Shine Spark puzzles.

[IsaacTheEpicGamer]

fun fact: the secret treasure in this level is actually a MRE (Meal Ready to Eat, if u dont know what that is its basically food for soldiers to eat)

[DKMarioplayR]

I was surprised I managed to beat this level on my first try. It really kicks in the “do-or-die” instincts.

[zboy]

This level isn't just a difficulty spike, it's an anxiety inducer

Not just for us cause of the timer, but for Peppino, because he's a war vet with PTSD, so this is essentially the Tower making this shit personal

[hyperslime]

This game definitely gives me adrenaline at many points, but just HEARING the time bomb ticking, the constant shotgun noises, and the intense music is making me shake. This level may be stupid hard, but its theming is unparalleled.

[SnivyTries]

Man, this was absolutely done at WAR-P speed.

[strangecolouredbird]

The music spamming...
The enemies crawling...
The gun blaring...
Peppino sprinting...
And throughout it all...
The tick..
Tick...
*Tick...*
*_of your demise._*

[scrowfunk]

This is a perfect penultimate level in my opinion. It’s main gimmick encourages tight, skillful execution of its core mechanics instead of deviating off to something more experimental.

[tadeogomez]

If there's one thing I particularly like about this level, it's how the Lap 2 music doesn't play. And for the better, too - The Death That I Deservioli doesn't fit this nearly as much as Thousand March does.

[yetanotherhankhill]

I love that this level is basically "Golden Passage" from Wario Land 4 on Steroids.

[wolfclck]

took me a minute to realize that the reason why it's "P" instead of "S" is because the P stands for Pizza.

[madnard]

I find it funny how fake peppino is litterally the only boss to appear as an obstacle in a normal level unlike noise, vigilante or pepperman (the pizza guy doesn't count)