Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice (new From Software game)

[Somberlain]

It's also bizarre that From Software games are known for NG+ but most of them don't do anything with the concept except increasing enemy stats

 

[cvv]

It's also bizarre that From Software games are known for NG+ but most of them don't do anything with the concept except increasing enemy stats

Yeah, it's such a missed opportunity coz it's a smart, low-cost way to extend the content. There must be some sort of stupid, overthought philosophical attitude Miyazaki has, like "players should experience the game again without any changes because it's the zen thing to do".

FUCK YOUR ZEN, IT'S BORING!!!1!

 

[panda]

The second example is the Snake Eyes grab. It's the only one you can deflect but the timing on that is so extremely finicky I suspect it might be a bug. Otherwise it IS slow but again, if she decides to pull it off while you're not in an ideal position she will get you. Again, an issue in the small space in the Gun Fort.

It is super easy to block her grab with the umbrella. Makes this fight way more simpler.
You can also block monkey's jump grab with it.

 

[Somberlain]

I think the game teaches that you should avoid grabs by dodging but I always avoid them by just jumping backwards and it seems to work much better?

 

[Cromwell]

I read that you can remain in your game instead of switching to ng+ is it possible to get 2 endings?

Spoiler

go to hirata fight the final boss, after beating him remain in the game probably before beating him and then go back and do another ending. Or is the boss dead even if you remain and the ending locked in?

 

[Child of Malkav]

It's also bizarre that From Software games are known for NG+ but most of them don't do anything with the concept except increasing enemy stats

Except for DkS2, so easily ignored.

 

[toro]

It's also bizarre that From Software games are known for NG+ but most of them don't do anything with the concept except increasing enemy stats

Except for DkS2, so easily ignored.

From all Soulsbornesekiro games, DkS2 was the one I've enjoyed the most.

 

[Child of Malkav]

It's also bizarre that From Software games are known for NG+ but most of them don't do anything with the concept except increasing enemy stats

Except for DkS2, so easily ignored.

From all Soulsbornesekiro games, DkS2 was the one I've enjoyed the most.

You and I both.

 

[Russia is over. The end.]

For bosses and mini bosses that inflict terror, am I supposed to farm 100g for a pacifying agent for every boss try? If that's the case, that's madness.

 

[Wunderbar]

For bosses and mini bosses that inflict terror, am I supposed to farm 100g for a pacifying agent for every boss try? If that's the case, that's madness.

you can buy purple gourd for 1800 sen from memorial mob merchant, it heals terror and refills at bonfire.

 

[Russia is over. The end.]

For bosses and mini bosses that inflict terror, am I supposed to farm 100g for a pacifying agent for every boss try? If that's the case, that's madness.

you can buy purple gourd for 1800 sen from memorial mob merchant, it heals terror and refills at bonfire.

What location is that? I never met anyone like that.

 

[Somberlain]

Purple gourd can also be used underwater while pacifying agents can't.

 

[Wunderbar]

For bosses and mini bosses that inflict terror, am I supposed to farm 100g for a pacifying agent for every boss try? If that's the case, that's madness.

you can buy purple gourd for 1800 sen from memorial mob merchant, it heals terror and refills at bonfire.

What location is that? I never met anyone like that.

it's in Mibu village, pretty late into the game. Just ignore terror enemies until you get there.

 

[Lord Romulus]

I've already beaten the 4 monkeys on NG++ and I'm still not entirely sure how I did it.

 

[Nathir]

Wait what, you got Shura ending? Then you probably missed the final area

Yes, I chose to be loyal to my master, and Miyazaki rewards me with missing an entire area.

This is the problem of going almost blind for the first time, But I don't regret.

I did the same. It just felt like what the character would do, only for you to inexplicably turn evil at the end and kill everyone including Owl. Currently on NG+ right before you make the decision. After I killed Lady Butterfly there is a cutscene where you get stabbed by a sword. I didn't realize this on the first playthrough, but now I am certain Owl stabs you. Why? He clearly expects you to side with him at Ashina castle, why stab Wolf at Hirata? What even happened at Hirata estate and why are you fighting Lady Butterfly? I am so confused about the story.

 

[Jasede]

You fight her because Owl and Butterfly are betraying Hirata to seize the Heir for their own purposes. You realize something is up when you kill Lady but don't know your dad is in on it because you think he died. He kills you because he figured you figured it out from having to fight Lady. He is surprised to see you are alive when you meet at the castle, saying he was sure you were dead. Of course, since you were stabbed, you didn't realize it was him and Owl realizes you don't know/remember he betrayed you and then proceeds to, like with other NPC, play on your ignorance.

That's how I read it.

 

[Sentinel]

Also, since you're alive, Owl probably deduces the Heir saved you and gave you immortality. At that point his only recourse is to try and convince you to join him.

 

[Nathir]

That's how I understood it too, I just find it wierd how he expects you to team up with him after faking his death and being obviously after the heir, while in the past he just stabs you. Also why are you even imprisoned at start for that matter? Wasn't Wolf protecting the heir?

 

[Cromwell]

I just find it wierd how he expects you to team up with him after faking his death and being obviously after the heir

because "listen to everything your father says" is technically the rule that overrides "protect the heir"

 

[cvv]

Btw how many of you figured out the trick with Armored Warrior, without watching or reading any press events or previews?

l tried killing him several times, burning him throwing ash at him, confettiing him... Then I ran around the world talking to everyone but found no hint. Finally I had to read a guide. It would NEVER occur to me you have to do the trick coz that's never a thing anywhere else in the game. Eh.

 

[Cromwell]

Btw how many of you figured out the trick with Armored Warrior, without watching or reading any press events or previews?

l tried killing him several times, burning him throwing ash at him, confettiing him... Then I ran around the world talking to everyone but found no hint. Finally I had to read a guide. It would NEVER occur to me you have to do the trick coz that's never a thing anywhere else in the game. Eh.

I looked it up because after getting told he is not killable by normal means my next idea would have been to set his armor on fire and cook the fucker in it. Since the bosses are hard enough as it is I didnt want to spend time dying, running back and try whatever comes to mind just to see that I was wrong again. Either make bosses killable by normal means or give hints. Him destroying the bridge walls probably was the hint.

 

[Sentinel]

As soon as I noticed the sides being destroyed and I stabbed him twice and he kept getting up. I noticed the death animation had Sekiro push him and connected the dots.

 

[Somberlain]

I did figure it out on my own after I noticed I couldn't deathblow him and his attacks started destroying walls.

However, I had to look up how to kill the Giant Snake or how to kill undead enemies

 

[cvv]

As soon as I noticed the sides being destroyed and I stabbed him twice and he kept getting up. I noticed the death animation had Sekiro push him and connected the dots.

Problem is bosses trash shit in other fights in this game too, like Gyoubu or the bull. This was not a hint for me.

As for the animation I thought nothing of it since every boss has some special deathblow animation, separate from the regular mobs. Plus I was unlucky to kill him twice in the middle of the bridge. Oh well.

 

[Lord Romulus]

Btw how many of you figured out the trick with Armored Warrior, without watching or reading any press events or previews?

l tried killing him several times, burning him throwing ash at him, confettiing him... Then I ran around the world talking to everyone but found no hint. Finally I had to read a guide. It would NEVER occur to me you have to do the trick coz that's never a thing anywhere else in the game. Eh.

I just got lucky the first time, didn't even know you could fail your finishing move on my first playthrough.