First off, this is one TOUGH game!!! What was Working Designs thinking??? I spent half my life trying to beat the 2nd boss...The sad thing is, otherwise Exile: Wicked Phenomenon is quite solid. Graphics are fantastic, and the four playable characters all have interesting attributes. Unlike its prequel, this is a very long game as well. I can't quite recommend it though, if only it was a bit easier...
I was sooo disappointed in this game! The graphics were great, but the story was terrible! And, of course, the difficulty was horrendous! Nevertheless, I actually beat it fair and square, which is very rare for me in this kind of game. The trick? In the long area before the trip to the final boss, use Rumi and ever so slowly inch your way over while constantly throwing your knives. This prevents the enemy from even showing on the screen for more than a second or two.