Midway poll update:
1st: 森の魔女クロサネ Kurosane (master)
2nd: 淫魔リリイミミイ Succubat (boss)
3rd: 屍使いニェコ Corpse warden (boss)
4th: 魔法少女マリエ Fire witch (boss) / 幽霊娘アルネエリカ Ghost girl
5th: 海賊姫ナナミフネ Octopirate (boss) / 結晶の魔女シアミア Crystal witch Siamia (boss) / 人魚 Mermaid / 岩鬼 Hammer rabbit / 雪女 Yuki-onna
4 out of 5 of my top choices are all there, but annoyingly Kurosane's ahead of them. No white flower witch sadly.
Did some more weapon farming on v1.05 just for the hell of it. The bottom of the bonus dungeon's definitely the best spot for this, I noticed my weapons getting gradually better the further in I got. Found what would've almost been my ideal weapon, except it only has 3 slots. I don't think the basic looking weapons can have 4 slots. Haven't seen one in hundreds of drops, at least.
I should really try the other flowers more, but sunflower, rose, peach and lotus all seem too useful to not use.
Am I blind? I have beaten the game, killed 11 bosses (if you count the 2-part fight, scoured the map twice over. I cannot find this pirate npc people keep talking about. What area is she in, I haven't fought her.
Difficult to guide you to her fight without knowing which save points you've unlocked. If you've unlocked the first save point of area 3 (looks like a small room in a house), she's a few screens to the left of that.
If you haven't unlocked that, warp to save point 3 in area 2 (area 2 has 4 warp points total), go right very slightly, drop down a bit, go left to the next screen, then keep going down/left a lot through a couple of screens until you reach the first save point of area 3. Then go left a few screens.
If you've fought her already without realising it, or once you've beaten her, she's in the bottom right underground part of the starting house. Talk to her to remove the tentacles blocking a path in area 3. Talking to her a few times after you've beaten the game will also let you access the bonus dungeon.