EVERYTHING You Should Know Before You Buy Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice

[@AstonishingRed]

This game is going to drink the tears of the No-Hit runners.

[@ivarherlitztenelius-4016]

Oh yes

[@pieterlindeque7798]

Nioh has entered the chat.

[@AstonishingRed]

Pieter Lindeque Ninja Souls doesn’t count.

[@themuffinprincesa21]

@@pieterlindeque7798 nioh was beyond broken and it was way to easy to just breeze the game and break it with it's own mechanics

[@doughman9776]

Rando Gaming he’s just saying it’ll be harder than Souls

[@romandraco1213]

This is an actual historical reference of Japan... SO HERE'S THIS GIANT ENEMY CRAB

[@aaron-jamesgomez4153]

Roman Draco hit its weak point for MASSIVE DAMAGE

[@MOFOgameingYT]

Beware of crab

[@scragger0424]

Ah, sweet child of crab

[@MoldyOog]

More or less historically inspired.. I still can't stop playing the game though...

[@OscarGreenworth]

Breaking News: Man literally too angry to die

[@sparda9060]

Not breaking news, Doomslayer predates all of these protagonist.

[@nasserfirelordarts6574]

Goblin Slayer has joined the chat

[@LuccatielD7]

Berserk in a nutshell.

[@zaviewilkerson6597]

Kratos?🤔

[@StardustCrusader18]

Guts?

[@wicked0030]

As a Dark Souls veteran myself, i have to say Lady Butterfly tought me how to play Sekiro..Beating her means you ve learned all the basic mechanics of the game, deflect, dodge, jump etc.. Dont quit on sekiro, you ll get there.

[@nasserfirelordarts6574]

Sekiro: souls players die more than twice

[@number1enemyoftheuseless985]

I died alot I remember my first time demon souls got it at launch...it was a hard win but that satisfaction winning is too addictive.

[@Waagghhboy]

I've never owned dark souls. Blood borne etc . I played a few times less then 2 hours total That being said I pre ordered this game. Let's see how it goes lol

[@number1enemyoftheuseless985]

@@Waagghhboy Gud Luck....

[@justinconn1301]

Never played soul caliber but developers said it's suppose to be set in.a different time line or so from some game named technu that I never heard of

[@eeprince2066]

@@justinconn1301 LMAO it's nothing like Soul C. It's like dark souls and it's father demon souls that comment made me laugh lol

[@SunlightBlade]

I'm so glad you found that merchant in the barrel as well, I literally burst out laughing when I found that guy 👀

[@loganf5202]

SunlightBlade Just watched your video before this one👍

[@itwas467]

I'm guessing it's based on Uwabami. A sake loving transforming snake with high intelligence who likes to trade with/trick humans.

[@TerraMantis]

Yeah, I found that dude and was like "that is so From Software." I asked Miyazaki about it and he said he was happy I asked about it because, even though this is the first time he has not written every line of dialogue for his game, he did write that specific character.

[@cubivores]

​@@TerraMantis Would've loved to know if he was inspired by Majora's Mask on that one. First thing it made me think of.

[@davidm2031]

I came here from your video! And viidya before you, and fighting cowboy before him! I'm so pumped!

[@jokebapack2]

So you like to turtling behind a shield? Made Bloodborne to force you mastering evading. So you like to evade? Make Sekiro to force you to parry. I always suck at parry. It will be hard game for me.

[@TerraMantis]

That's what I said, I feel like Miyazaki thinks his job is to find new ways to kill Souls players. Even little things like the fact that in Sekiro the heal button is up on the d-pad instead of square, I died so much just from not healing when I was trying to...

[@sakibkhan5383]

@@TerraMantis it's triangle for bloodborne.

[@aaronanaya8980]

Get gud scrub

[@GatsuKS]

Git gud boi.

[@SlayerRunefrost]

Fret not. I'm certain that Sekiro's parry mechanic will be a far cry from that of Dark Souls. Considering its a massive part of combat this time around, it will be more intuitive and not just a timing thing.

[@ZombieOfun]

Good grief. RIP every NPC in the temple on my first play through. Feelsbadman

[@ZombieOfun]

@T Daw What has upset you?

[@тикмальчик]

Yeah, hopefully it’s more about lore and feeling bad, not actually losing NPCs, but knowing other from software games the NPCs will probably all die.

[@unironicallyesteban2065]

Something bad always happen to friendly NPCs in souls games, Miyazaki knows not of mercy.

[@ZombieOfun]

@@unironicallyesteban2065 I miss the ol' bugger...

[@xAo2xSmurf]

@T Daw Show me on the doll where the bad comment touched you.

[@Veiss7]

Wow, japanese people were really short back then. About the size of a chicken apparently. The giant was just a normal sized person.

[@ykcewfcvklptwasxxjirrbotrw3575]

Lol

[@leonleon2021]

The cooked one is called chicken, the live one is called Rooster, u stupid moron

[@prod.kidmizu]

leon leon no, a rooster is a male chicken, a hen is a female chicken, and a chicken is the animal and the meat that you eat too moron.

[@alexwilde349]

just researched it apparently japanese men of the sengoku era could range from anywhere between 5,5 and 6,0 and women could be anywhere from 5,3 to 5,8 and often lived to about anywhere between 30 to 50

[@benhardwiesner6963]

YaBoiAlex chicken in that era were about 7.3

[@Veathkyn]

Main character is just Dex build Guts. *Change my mind*

[@brandonmartel9597]

Guts subscribed to Yarnham Dex Club

[@keen7youtubeistoast796]

Which moron started the whole "change my mind" crap?

[@DragonbornOfTamriel]

@@keen7youtubeistoast796 Steven crowder lol

[@trololloolololollololol2737]

its just a dex otaku build with katana, this is weeb souls AND I WILL PLAY IT AS SUCH, shame I cant create a pink weeb katana dude :(

[@KM-mp3nz]

Main character is just Ninja Auron, change my mind

[@TerraMantis]

Few things I forgot to point out that are really simple but important: 1) Sekiro is FROM SOFT's first world wide simultaneious release (meaning no earlier release in Japan first like usual) and 2) it's coming to all platforms (PC, Xbox, PS4) at the same time as well whereas normally the PC version is usually a bit later than consoles.

[@rozalinsnow8627]

All but the Switch!

[@jamievaughn5586]

Well fuck.

[@LateSleeper]

But they had to turn to Activision to make that worldwide release happen...

[@Fishster]

@Rozalinsnow Or phones/tablets and I bet it won’t run on my fridge either.

[@SolidSnake240]

@@LateSleeper Activision is only in charge of marketing in the West. They had no input in development.

[@thekingrion8017]

Now thats game journalism. I tought for sure i already knew best people at games talk on the internet but you sir deserve to sit among em! Perfect preview vídeo.

[@hristo.bogdanov]

Finally, someone that knows what the difference between RPG an action adventure is...

[@lexmarovsky6667]

You can customize your character? An RPG! It has stats leveling mechanics? An RPG! It has just a... fantasy setting?.. Of course it's an RPG!

[@hristo.bogdanov]

@@lexmarovsky6667 No, no, no... if your character have a progression game mechanic attached - its RPG... If your inventory have a progression game mechanic attached to it - it's most likely an adventure game.

[@0816M3RC]

Hristo.Bogdanov Pretty much all games are RPGs. You are playing a role in all of them.

[@charliechan6892]

@@tempusername-l5d not true at all, many games you do not level up at all, and those where you do, have rpg mechanics because of it. It just means they have features of an rpg, it doesn't make the entire game an rpg, more factors would have to be in play, like perhaps actually making your own character and name, etc.. pokemon for example is the definition of a full fledged rpg.

[@SaintSC05]

There is no universally accepted definition of a RPG. I wish we would just get rid of the term all together.

[@IXWabbitXI]

You had me at "Giant Snake", i'm sold.

[@pandamonium9255]

So many controllers will meet their demise...

[@BalthazarB2]

I am a masochist and will be playing on a keyboard

[@nealeellis4455]

Balthazar *insert darkness sama’s screams*

[@Csal92]

@@BalthazarB2 Oh you wild 🤣

[@Budinav777]

@@BalthazarB2 rip keyboard especially button a,s,d,w, shift left, and space

[@pandamonium9255]

@@BalthazarB2 holy shit man good luck with that lol

[@scorpioedc7979]

From the sudden flood of Sekiro previews on KZbin, so far yours is the most neatly organized both verbally and visually.

[@TerraMantis]

Thank you. I appreciate that, especially considering some of the great content creators that released Sekiro videos today.

[@heretotroll.9703]

Agree

[@donet0death240]

Scorpio Edc couldn’t agree more

[@sluly3950]

About the Ashina clan being fictional it’s not entirely true, but they weren’t a big player in the sengoku period, eventually being defeated by Date Masamune

[@heretotroll.9703]

Yep as Nioh shows us

[@DWN-024ShadowMan]

Isn't Masamune the name of a legendary samurai sword? Is this in honor to him?

[@anthonygetdat]

@@DWN-024ShadowMan masamune was his name. That created the sword. The sword itself was nameless. That's why they instead n as me the deadly sword masamune. Theres like a whole history segment on it somewhere on the internet

[@sluly3950]

Dark Zero masamune was the name of the swordsmith who made said swords way before Date Masamune’s time, as for whether he was named for the swords or the smith I am not sure

[@err0r0b0]

Reminds me of the ps2 game Kessen.

[@TerraMantis]

Hey... it's my birthday! Hope you enjoy the video. Ask any questions you have about Sekiro and I'll try to answer them to the best of my ability!!!!

[@jtktomb8598]

Very happy birthday to you

[@manicborne]

Happy birthday good sir

[@MrTurok999]

Happy Birthday my dude. Also, did you see the various skill trees in full? And did they add many new moves or nah?

[@blade29demon]

Happy birthday mate 🤘😁as usual love the perspective you videos dive in GGWP 😁

[@johnandreadis3360]

Happy birthday!!!

[@dynatwenty]

i couldnt resist watching this. Wanted to go in blind so badly. failed

[@Diskhate]

I think i'll skip...i literally watched the first 3 seconds then said to me: "Wait.. it's not a coincidence that your least favorite soulsborne game (Dark Souls 2) is the one you knew the most about pre-release..just stop" 50% of the fun of these games is figuring out..well..everything; from the mechanics up to the actual content of the game. Guess you paid your price so that i could be reminded not to spoil myself...thanks

[@KhreamedKhorne]

You and me both

[@iamrazor9831]

same

[@Shaison_]

Same

[@propheticrain-maker1486]

I did the same with Dark Souls 3, but still had no idea what I was doing when I first picked it up.

[@ewitssot1389]

Honestly,in my opinion,Sekiro seems to be FROM SOFTWARES amazing effort at creating a more diverse play style maybe across all their games,instead of just having one playstyle for each of them...its a smart move as well!it gets more people playing,and basically says “hey,if you don’t like slowly turtling behind your shield,try two-handing and playing up-close” or “try to parry more attacks and mix up the two playstyles” I can see it adding more replayability to games like dark souls 3 or bloodborne. But that’s just a theory, A game theory! Sorry...

[@brooklynborn]

This is by FAR my personal most anticipated game of the year, and has been since the year past, I CANNOT WAIT 😱

[@Fishster]

Cyberpunk would be a nice Xmas present though probably next year.

[@crocopde]

i LOved the fact that i could pass the game with multiple weapon. Not sure if i will play. I would rather have dark soul 4

[@number1enemyoftheuseless985]

Me too... this an Ghost hopeing the new doom eternal comes in in August.

[@michaelsinger5851]

Crimson Wolf just go into it expecting a fighting game not a souls like

[@albertolameira5224]

it's almost here :D

[@Steidemeister56]

"Fromsoftware is known for players in their games dying repeatedly but never before has a death mechanic been implemented in such a way that the player begins to experience the effects of ther immortality harm those around him" Demon's Souls: Am I a joke to you?

[@TerraMantis]

In Demon's Souls the World Tendency system was obscure, 95% of the people who played the game were probably completely unaware of the system's existence. Death and Dragonrot from Sekiro are front and center and built right into nearly every mechanic from the main narrative to gameplay. So, yes. It's never been implemented like this before.

[@RynKen]

I see your point. Light and dark events effected a fair amount of NPCs, in Demon's souls.

[@xASSA551NAT0Rx]

Must be forgetting DS2.. When you die you lose a % of your max HP, unless you use a Human Effigy. I'm sure there will be some way to reverse DragonRot, it just hasnt been discovered yet.

[@brianstanton2721]

@@xASSA551NAT0Rx Yeah true, if you weren't careful you could paint yourself into a corner in DS2 I forgot about that lol

[@jared3519]

Brian Stanton cuz ds2 fuckin sucks

[@ricecakejohnson]

This game looks like Demon/Dark Souls, Nioh, and Tenchu all combined in one. Game looks freaking awesome!!

[@SamuraiCypher]

ricecakejohnson it literally feels like all that + Blood Will Tell It’s absolutely unequivocally amazing.

[@genomesoldier9462]

@@SamuraiCypher Oh Yeah... I loved both the Tenchu Series & Blood Will Tell games. Sekiro sounds like a "Match Made in Hell?!" Or shall I say, The Ultimate Ninja Experience.

[@SamuraiCypher]

Willie Williams it’s heaven for old Shinobi and Samurai game vets

[@JRayC]

I have a feeling this game will be harder for souls veterans than new players.

[@SKGBlaze]

Oh yeah because most of us are used to dodge rolls and I frames man lol this parry system is gonna have me chopped

[@Chance57]

@@SKGBlaze kzbin.info/www/bejne/npfSkKaYna5opbs This guy might be alright though.

[@justinconn1301]

Has nothing to Do with dark souls. Smh. Doesn't even look like a gamestyle of it

[@SeekerLancer]

Probably. Muscle memory is a bitch.

[@JRayC]

@@justinconn1301 Are you stupid? It's made my the same devs, meaning old habits die hard.

[@AdoreYouInAshXI]

I'm actually looking forward to not building a class this time around. That means there won't be so much focus on grinding, allotment and gear and we can focus on gitting gud at the combat itself, the visuals and a hopefully fantastic story.

[@dereksmidl2680]

Lol story? What's a story? Asking after playing bloodborne lol. There was literally like 10 2 minute long cutscenes and zero information from any of of it. Such a terrible lazy game bloodborne was.

[@hotsauce8780]

@@dereksmidl2680 Was that your first Fromsoft game? You have to discover the lore yourself. Its the same with dark souls.

[@dereksmidl2680]

@@hotsauce8780 I mean I wasn't expecting every damn thing but at least something. That was vague and forgettable, for me at least. I read every damn piece I could find and have some cthulu knowledge but nothing else was given to me and as a consumer I expected the developers to be a little more conscious of the players and give me something to freaking work with

[@mistertagomago7974]

I'd rather have the story in the back ground because I prefer actually playing the game instead of reading dialogue and watching cut scenes. I like that with Dark Souls and Bloodbourne I'm free to ignore the story and just play the fucking games.

[@AdoreYouInAshXI]

@Derek Smidl Bloodborne and Souls games have always had a very vague story... story is on the back burner to atmosphere and mystery. The games are designed that way on purpose. As a child, Miyazaki was raised financially poor, and could only afford certain volumes of the books he loved, never getting the complete story. He had to fill in the blanks himself, which is why he makes his game in the same fashion. That being said, there is a ton to Bloodborne (and Dark Souls) that can be pieced together in the item/armor/weapon descriptions. In fact, this is where most of the story comes from. If you want to know the complete "unofficial" lore of Bloodborne, look up the "The Paleblood Hunt". To call the game "lazy" just because it isn't designed in the way you want, or doesn't have a fully fleshed out plot and hand delivered story is just stupid. You're essentially discrediting the amazing atmosphere, enemy and boss design, world design, level design, deep combat and gameplay and it's artistic merits. All of which have been the main focal points of the Souls series since the first game. Finally, Sekiro is supposed to be the first FromSoft game that ditches these traditional staples of the Souls series in favor of a more fleshed out single player campaign. The coop, invasions, class creations and weapon/armor enhancement have all been ditched so they could make a different type of game centered around a complete plot/story. So if you didn't like Bloodborne because it lacked story, this game should be vastly different.

[@somberyu]

Die: Sekiro shadows twice

[@somberyu]

@Chips Handon Non't

[@MrTomkat030]

Somberyu don’t to want I

[@Senicarus]

@Jaffacus . . .

[@slugofborg6532]

Miyazaki casually mentions old gods, and dear lord, I can already hear game theorist on the march, chanting "Sekiro still ackchyually Bloodborne II!" in the distance...

[@TheHollowTiger]

> Dodging bad > Time-parry heavy gameplay Oh, I'm gonna get railed.

[@soldraconis3899]

> More forgiving parries > Multiple ways to defend. Jump, dodge, parry... Nvmd, will get railed too...

[@akute1]

Onimusoulsa

[@yipperdeyip]

Fury has prepared me for this game

[@lynchinjesus]

The time parry only works 50% of the time. I tried with the training guy. It is completely broken.

[@lynchinjesus]

@CantHaveYourKate AndEthanToo think its possible in this game? I hope so.

[@_gungrave_6802]

Sekiro reminds me a lot of the Tenchu series and if you've never played those games you should even if they're dated as hell by this point.

[@duck_sized_horses8887]

Played that series to death. Loved them. Much excite for that combination.

[@bryankelly2437]

this game literally started as a Tenchu game but grew into something bigger. I can not fucking wait for this game

[@duck_sized_horses8887]

I wish Rikimaru or Ayame would get a Cameo

[@LOOMING_WRAITH_OF_BAD_OMEN]

A game simply being old should never be a reason not to play it.

[@tylerdecker6994]

LOOMING WRAITH OF BAD OMEN dam right man

[@puddin77]

It all just makes me miss Tenchu. Ugh... RIP

[@mariprice9992]

Puddinman77 hell yea classic, one of my fav games, letting them bleed out and throwing smoke bombs and stars

[@natedevos1511]

Definitely great games

[@XellosMetallium]

Sekiro is the new tenchu

[@vejymonsta3006]

There is possibly a "deathless" story ending to this game... imagine that 😂

[@egemenozcelik7494]

Doubt from will do that ... Their games want u to die and learn from ur mistakes tbh . A game where u shouldnt be so scared from death

[@Mygrandpaspodcast]

Just a Random Boi the number of times you die will definitely effect the story outcome because of the disease mechanic I’m sure a no death run will have a different ending or some sort of good reward

[@Mygrandpaspodcast]

Just a Random Boi definitely won’t be the “canonical” ending but probably and optional one

[@egemenozcelik7494]

@@Mygrandpaspodcast meh guess ure right

[@radicalratretro]

People beat DS without being hit, so...

[@8304u]

I prefer the game to take Skill and deph combat than just rising numbers

[@Csal92]

Well said 👏🏽👏🏽

[@marcosdheleno]

i dont really care, so long the game is fun, skill is a must for many games, but, there needs to be a cap. thats where the leveling system comes in, dark souls is a great game, but if you were to be stuck the whole game with the broken sword, and unable to level, it would NOT be anywhere near as good, or as beloved, as it is today, and for good reason.

[@Preston_Hudson]

Preach

[@thediesel1241]

@@marcosdheleno When I played ds2 the First Time I thought i was meant to be like that. So i destroyed the first boss with my fists, played after that with trash weapons and beat the game. After the update the game got a whole lot easier haha

[@vasylpark2149]

I think changing up how we approach the games is going to become a staple of from Souls games. In demon/dark souls blocking and dodging was paramount. In bloodborne evasion and quick attacks were key to victory. Now is Sekiro perfect parry and timed blocks are key to victory in combat; that and surveying the battlefield for information and shortcuts unnoticed will be important. Me personally I think Sekiro fits and sits quite naturally with the other from software games designed by Miyazaki. For me the allure is not in the RPG element or knights but in the story the design of the world, it use of mechanics to teach the player about the game and lore, and without a doubt the mostly fair difficulty of the game (let's be honest there were a few cheap deaths).

[@NOKIA-vq2dx]

Miyazaki is preparing the players for new game.....more hard.more death.

[@TheMidian46]

the key victory in bloodborne is mashing through enemies cause you can lifesteal the shitton so why even evade, if you have decent HP you won't die unless you run out of Vials........and alsooo stupid broken spammable no brain cells required Gun.....and i am already mad typing this =)

[@parzival_35f32]

Piman46 how is the gun stupid and spammable? If you want to talke about broken talk about how OP shields were in DS1. The punishment for missed parries in BB was significant due to the counter damage you take if you miss. You couldn’t just mash attacks because of the rally system. If you got hit before recovering that hp your health was gone and if you got hit while trying to recover you take a ton of damage. Not too mention both bullets and blood vials are consumables that have to be purchased or farmed.

[@NATA5II]

This dude pronounced se-ki-ro like 12 different ways.

[@uncleruckkus6867]

@Austin Thomas seh-key-row. But touch your tongue to the top of your mouth when you pronounce the 'r' in 'row'. Should sound in-between row and dough .

[@waider]

Dude almost made it sound like Sakura

[@sevanthemerciless]

In japanese (seki) means one of a pair and (ro) means wolf

[@bmeier0689]

That shit made me so mad, the whole video I just kept saying せきろ every time he said it.

[@xavierpaquin]

10 days... ALL ABOARD THE HYPE TRAIN!

[@donet0death240]

Xavier Paquin is it 4 or 3 at this point?

[@xavierpaquin]

@@donet0death240 2 days and 3 hours HYYYYYYYYPE

[@Sid3kick13]

@@xavierpaquin less than 2 hours

[@BoomstickGaming]

Here to listen but not watch. SOUNDS like a epic preview! Great job.

[@TerraMantis]

Haha, thanks man. I appreciate it!

[@MMA-CLIPS2]

I do exactly the same haha

[@hatchell18]

@Moogle Midgar who is a sellout shill?

[@AdoreYouInAshXI]

@Moogle Midgar No, you idiot. He's saying he doesn't want to be spoiled by visuals (so he isn't watching) but he doesn't mind *listening* to the preview. Oh, and learn how to use the word *YOU'RE* and *YOUR.*

[@HarryKingKelowna]

Sekiro: the game where first normal enemy is as tough as orphan of Kos

[@ahmanjohnson5653]

HarryGamer HD underrated comment

[@paragonparadox150]

Nah GTFO

[@Sentient_Potato-]

lets not get ahead of ourselves there lad orphan of kos was no joke

[@erwinthedodo9205]

Orphan of Kos was easy tho

[@michaelkrause2430]

Oh hell, I hope not!

[@adamkondracki3201]

To me the biggest Sekiro Boss is the monster that is Activision.I really hope they don't put their greedy hands & corporate soulless ways all over this title with microtransactions ect..

[@KC-zc8ic]

FROM Software has said they have entire creative control on the product past the load screen.

[@prajit1096]

@@KC-zc8ic Yes but activision can still affect how the game is monetised. Creative control includes everything to do with the design of the game, but not monetisation.

[@KC-zc8ic]

Prajit Praveen it’s harder to do on an entirely single player game. Unless it’s cosmetics or new weapons that aren’t a part of the normal game, which I’m not super opposed to.

[@Wiicked_3uphoria]

Honestly I doubt activision will do anything more then maybe pump out a dlc request or two. I trust fromsoft to have made it very clear they will not sink to that scummy micro transaction loot box bs. If anything I’d say activision simply put their name on this for good publicity and so they can say “we’re not EA” we can publish games that aren’t all about loot boxes. Which is solid from a PR standpoint and they get solid profit from name recognition of fromsoft.

[@shadowboxin420]

@@prajit1096 FromSoft does all the development and they publish it in Japan. Activision merely agreed to publish in the West. Very unlikely they have any control over any aspect of development. Activision can't force MTX in Japan. And From isn't going to make DLC for one region and not the rest. So I think we'll be fine. And I'm in no way defending activision as they're absolute scum. They lead to the demise of some of my favorite games, including Blizzards library. But I trust that From has things covered. If it happens and what I'm predicting is wrong. I'll gladly eat my words. But I'm fairly certain we're safe from bullshit. There might be an expansion akin to Old Hunters, but I don't see other micro transactions happening.

[@lifenane1624]

Sekiro: Break your console/keyboard more then twice.

[@sinanince3304]

16:27 I love that the Shinobi Hunter is literally so good at his job that he knows that the Wolf is able to resurrect himself and thus he stays in his combat stance rather than putting his weapon away and turning his back. Nice detail.

[@SolidSnake240]

So excited for this game! I'm glad Miyazaki decided to go with a new ip instead of another Souls game.

[@grapeboi9256]

I still want another souls like game though but yeah this is good.

[@Aymannnnnnnn]

I wouldn't mind a new one when he's involved in it. Remember when he left for lunch and cameback and found dark souls 2 already made? Remember that game???

[@Aymannnnnnnn]

@@CrolyGiart I understand that you like ds2 and that's not a bad thing. But dmc 2? Avoid at all cost. Imagine if u played a really good game and said man I want a sequel. You get that sequel but the developers used lunch money to develop that sequel. Literally everything was broken in dmc 2 if you didn't know the pistols could kill every single living thing in that game. In the original the pistols were a small addon so you can juggle people in the air. But in the sequel you stand still and press square. That's dmc2 in a nutshell. The ai was beyond brain dead and they somehow ruined the story. How could you ruin dmcs story???? It's not even that complex. Anyways I'm sorry if this was long but people hate ds2 because it's a step-down from ds1 when you say sequel you expect everything to be improved except ds2 dumbed down Alot of things that made ds1 a classic. I could go on days and days but instead il link you to a video that perfectly explains how I feel about the game if you want. Again it's not a bad game. It's just dissapoiting af and was a chore to finish for me. And oh yeah Sorry if this comment was long buddy.

[@SolidSnake240]

@@Aymannnnnnnn lmfao. I actually liked DS2. not the best in the series at all but I enjoyed it.

[@ewitssot1389]

Afro Shinobi another blood borne would have been nice though...

[@mattbrown4207]

Very informative video man. Good stuff.

[@TerraMantis]

Thanks, Matt. 3500 words across 7 pages. It was a ton of work and I appreciate you saying that.

[@CranberryDeath]

Great video! Very informative and the game looks awesome.

[@DynoSkrimisher]

This feels like Tenchu. Multiple tools, grappling hook, Health on the left, boss health on the top left, and FROM and Activision worked on Tenchu Z.

[@deusvult7881]

I was about to say something similar! Tenchu is more stealth than open fighting though.

[@DynoSkrimisher]

@@deusvult7881 I've been playing Tenchu Z wrong then. Guess this means I have to play Sekiro wrong by doing a full stealth playthrough XD

[@Lobus85]

Best PreviewVideo outthere man! 1000 Thumbs up My anticipation raised up to eternity...cant wait any longer!!!

[@TerraMantis]

Thanks, Lobus. I appreciate it.

[@jstratton1981]

Dragonrot is the ancient lumbago

[@heretotroll.9703]

Got to love Google lol

[@DatsRandom]

The Voluntarist Consumer It’s very serious

[@ashleysmith1276]

Great preview. Personally I loved the SoulsBorne games, but I have never been able to stick to one long enough to finish, often because I would hit a difficulty wall and not have the knowledge and skill (or time and inclination) to really maximise the efficiency of my character and "get gud". Yes I know that is half the point of those games, I am just being honest. Therefore the more streamlined approached of Sekiro really appeals to me, as I can be more confident that any steep curves are more likely to be down to my skills than my characters equipment and stats. The inclusion of the occasional need to have the right prosthesis or skill in my inventory still retains some of the 'RPG' elements others like.

[@GreatSnake777]

Yeah...if you couldn't beat any other From game yet, you're not gonna do well with this one. It's much harder.

[@Mr.Killswitch]

If you can’t beat the others don’t buy this one.

[@kevenduane1315]

I’m sooo hype for this, been waiting for a game to pick up what tenchu left behind

[@sillyskeleton]

Yeahh man, I've missed Tenchu. It's been a long wait.

[@Mr.Killswitch]

Game is honestly probably way too hard for most casual players. I applaud all of the souls folk that will enjoy it. Trading my copy in as dying 15 times and playing for a few hours to make it into the first 30 minutes of gameplay isn’t fun atleast not for me. Wish I knew this before I wasted 60 bucks.

[@papperiposten3899]

Killswitch casul

[@Runescape99]

Laaaame

[@jdstinner3868]

Way to give up. Must not have played from software games before.

[@charden2016]

Always rent before you buy

[@blindtreeman8052]

Its been about a year now, did you pick it up again and try to get better atleast? Cause it's a pretty damn good game, it's alot more friendly to non souls fans since the combat is vastly different.

[@JimHoxworth]

I heard somewhere that Sekiro isn’t technically the next “Soulsborne” game and that From has another game in the works more akin too Soulsborne with multiplayer and RPG elements possibly Bloodborne 2 or something completely new

[@herofromthedark]

I'm completely fine with playing as only a shinobi instead of a "pick your class" type of character. BUT! I'm really disappointed that you can only use 1 slotted ability at a time. That's more of a bummer than anything.

[@TheMidian46]

why is it, you only have 1 prosthetic hand as you already have seen, turn on the logic before spewing bullshit

[@herofromthedark]

@@TheMidian46 Did you mean to reply to my comment? Seems like you might've been trying to respond to someone else.

[@energyfitness5116]

So, a new Tenchu? Im down with that.

[@MeneltirFalmaro]

The Ashina clan and it's rise to prominence is historical actually, it's specific members are not.

[@sablemae8853]

I love their rpg soulsborne games but I'm excited for them to do something refreshingly different. It gives them a chance to Branch out and experiment. I don't blame them for wanting to do something different.

[@Zathurastra]

Time for a new Armored Core game. Couldn't care less about any of the Souls series, and will probably sit on this one until it's half-price. Just want FromSoft to go back to making entries in the best mech series ever.

[@Freyafanboy90]

OK I learnt the sword and board in souls, evasion in Bloodborne and now parrying in Serikro. Once I finish Sekiro I have mastered all the skills needed.

[@robinsaputra1483]

Freyafanboy90 for?

[@Freyafanboy90]

any future from FROM SOFTWARE game.

[@ongboonchuang3984]

Nice~ this will keep me busy till Nioh 2 arrive.

[@df6597]

Are you saying six foot tall roosters don't exist?

[@uljk5699]

If it doesn't exist, lets make one. Who knows, farming industry might get happy.

[@mysteriousstranger9521]

Yea velociraptors duh

[@yourijevriend730]

You dont say

[@BingBangPoe]

This game looks gorgeous, I can't wait to play it. While I do kinda agree with you that the lack of customization from the Souls series will be missed, this game is more on par with the likes of Tenchu, with a bit of Ninja Gaiden (although you can use different types of weapons in Ninja Gaiden). However, I like how From Software is experimenting new things rather than just repeating the "Souls Formula"; but at the same time the game has those clear vibes from the Souls series. Speaking of it, does this game have the equivalent of bonfires?

[@aideny.6740]

Yes, the spot that you can exchange items for skill points is the equivalent of their bonfire.

[@scorpiogt6]

Excellent preview video. Big fan of FromSoft games and I definitely cannot wait for this one! I appreciate your time and effort in getting this information in advance and the video quality. Well done again! And happy belated.

[@TerraMantis]

Thanks, thanks and thank you! Glad you found the video useful.

[@Kleoath]

The idea of Dragonrot is one of the coolest things I've seen in a video game. Kinda similar to how Sans could tell that you were reloading your save in Undertale. Breaking the 4th wall in an in-universe way is cool as fuck.

[@E.Humperdinck]

Oh shit, is Dragonrot the new World Tendency?

[@EldenLord.]

If there is a way to heal the NPCs by for example killing certain enemies/bosses then yes, it is like World Tendency. But if these NPCs cant be healed and the only way to get the good ending is by not dying (a lot), its way worse than World Tendency.

[@dissonant_beats6430]

The barrel dude sold dragon blood tears or whatever and the description said it heals dragonrot and strengthens resurrection. So yes it is the new world tendency

[@dissonant_beats6430]

@@EldenLord. yea exactly

[@Jethro0815]

I just want a new Tenchu :(

[@Mitchery]

This is the new Tenchu.

[@Jethro0815]

@@Mitchery Nioh was more Tenchu than this.

[@darkxells365]

I'm pissed that the Loaded Axe consumes 2 of the points that you need to use. I was wanting to use that as a main thing along with the sword.

[@Darkholow]

That arm from the merchant reminds me of the arm that holds the Behelit from Berserk. I LOVE the fact that From Soft decided to make a game in the Sengoku Era (my favorite era from japanese culture). I cannot wait for the end of March so I can finally play it.

[@teero121]

10:26 that whole Mega Man bit was perfect

[@DangerOUSXD666]

Theirs only 1 thing you need to know. It was headed by Miyazaki.

[@prod.kidmizu]

Really?

[@nachocheez9690]

Theres*

[@godeno2982]

@@nachocheez9690 There’s*

[@godeno2982]

“There’s” is correct as we are trying to say there is, therefore we take out the I and put an apostrophe. This gives us “There’s”. Good catch, but there's more to it than that.

[@ronwisegamgee]

This isn't the first game where dying too much affects the world around you and its NPCs. Demon's Souls did this with the World Tendency system.

[@zakatalmosen5984]

Honestly I think a vast majority of the people who finished DS didn't even know about it. It's really hard to notice it unless you read it somewhere.

[@SomeKnight]

Praise the Ninja

[@gregnezz]

Watched a lot of videos on Sekiro and your narrative is the best. You nailed it with your breakdown.Well done subbed.

[@TerraMantis]

Thanks! I appreciate it. Glad you found it insightful.

[@kentstarliner5728]

Excellent review. I like the resurrection aspect of the game! I am actually thinking of getting this now.

[@Graskjegg]

So if you die enough, NPC's might start dying off? That's a pretty scary thought.

[@plasmaoctopus1728]

Haha, imagine how cruel it would be if it killed merchants as well!

[@TheMelancholyangel]

So From finally made another tenchu, learned from the combat of their souls series, and are using the arm similar to functional but not overpowered combat enhancing tools similar to the witchers signs. I'm totally in! I just hope the hitboxes aren't as bad

[@MrJaeRussel]

I am digging the channel bro keep up the good work! 👍

[@Amygdhalia]

this is the best thank you terramantis, youre honestly the best souls youtuber to me, its always so informative, thanks for this my dude.

[@TerraMantis]

Thanks, that means a lot especially when considering all the great Souls content creators. I appreciate that and I'm happy you found the video insightful.

[@foxhopsmash3578]

Great video. Very in depth. I may give it a try one day.

[@dfhellraiser4td]

Well, you definitely talked me into buying this game.

[@josiahgv3445]

I wonder if we're gonna get an Easter egg version of patches, like in bloodborne

[@gaiaauthor9756]

Ahem....DON'T PLAY IT LIKE DARK SOULS. Thank you.

[@lajahamamomo]

I hope the “press O to win” button makes the game difficult. I had never played a souls game, and first played Nioh and loved it and got a taste for difficult games. Then I played DS3 and was baffled at how easy they were, the hype was so grand. But without the I-frames like in Nioh, I hope it will be hard. That was the only thing keeping DS3 from being perfect, in single player, in my opinion.

[@Nofriendszero]

Most awesome and honest break down Ive seen for a game. Great work really enjoyed looking forward to this game as well.

[@TerraMantis]

Thanks, glad you found it insightful.

[@TheRealJ-Man]

Damn I bet the Dragon Rot would make this make have multiple ending.

[@doktorbone]

I personally don’t like the posture mechanic. It makes some enemies tedious to kill or you can only really kill someone one way. It makes the game kinda loose some replay ability since you’ll be playing the same way each time.

[@Vorenthral]

The prosthetic tools change the way you interact with enemies. If it is feeling tedious that is because you are going all hammer and nail. Try different tools you can swap them on the fly and they completely trivialize otherwise difficult fights.

[@brightsuperstition]

I'm so glad this game is more like a character action game than an action RPG. No more pumping up RPG stats. Here it's just abilities like Devil May Cry, Bayonetta or God Hand. Finally From Software is making a pure action game.

[@RyansGamerShack]

Ah fellow God Hander. You have my respect and like.

[@StyleIsNeeded]

Really enjoyed this review! Keep up the good work man

[@mastere5335]

What a stellar preview. Well done. Subscribed! I thought I couldn’t get any more pumped for this game. I was wrong. I’m usually not one to get sucked into hype... but this looks well done enough for me to let my guard down and your video helped. Thanks!

[@TheShadowofDormin]

Tenchu Wrath Of Heaven and Bloodborne are in my top 3 favourite games so this looks like a blend of their best games

[@TerraMantis]

All of Tenchu growing up were some of my favorite games. Wrath was probably the best entry.

[@Fishster]

Not seeing a lot of soulsbourne in it tbh.

[@TerraMantis]

I thought the same thing before playing it. After getting my hands on it I felt very differently.

[@TheShadowofDormin]

A master piece by it self and then you throw in two player and VS mode where you can play all these new/old characters to fight each other. Didn't care too much for the killing of mall COPs and and CEO in the future but at least they added it to to quench the thirst. I hope Sekiro finally scratches that Tenchu/Bloodborne mix that only can be made by FromSoftWare's past

[@TheShadowofDormin]

I do and I haven't played it yet but I think its a reach down to FromSoftWares bests games and taking the best parts and making them one. I just hope the Story Grows on my more when I play it in english and can soak it in

[@ineedmoneysp]

How long before articles come out saying that there should be an easy mode in Sekiro cause it is just too hard of a game. Im guessing day one of game release someone will make an article about it or maybe even before it drops.

[@heretotroll.9703]

Already happening

[@aNsWeRkEy02]

lol agree..also those who jump the bandwagon and bought this day one without even knowing fromsoft, would trade or sell these on secondhand market a week after release, like what happened with bloodborne

[@ineedmoneysp]

aNsWeRkEy02 I never understood wanting to make a game with no difficulty have an easy mode just cause they die a lot. Everyone dies a lot until those crazy good players master the game then only normal people die though a lot less than they did. The point of the games is to challenge and have you learn from the mistakes you made.

[@TheMidian46]

i dunno, from soft games kinda became the "mainstream" because of its difficulty, namely Ds1 and before that people was calling Des "trash" (not lying here) in internet. So everyone who heard of fromsoft or their games know that their difficult that's like their main appeal even

[@Svilly12]

Playing with different builds is a huge part of why I like Dark Souls. That said, I'll still play it.

[@PowerChowder]

Genuinely, this was a great video. I'm subbing for that one and very likely will be getting Sekiro now :D

[@angeloprice4534]

Your videos are great. And very informative. keep up the great work.

[@TerraMantis]

Thank you.

[@Randomlosername]

I’m so fucking pumped for this game. I think the only other game I’m more excited for is Ghost of Tsushima.

[@stevenc4477]

Hell yeah

[@justinconn1301]

Reported for offensive language

[@Randomlosername]

Justin Conn hell yeah man report that shit 🤘🏻😂

[@RonaldMcdonaldKills]

Nioh 2, also

[@RonaldMcdonaldKills]

@@justinconn1301also fuck off to you. Keyboard warrior.

[@Rush2201]

Honestly, I'm gonna pass on this one. The best part of Dark Souls, to me, is the various builds to tackle the game with and Fashion Souls. This game doesn't have that, so I feel like there is next to no replay value (much like Ninja Gaiden was to me). It looks like a fun game, but I don't feel like there is enough going on to make me play through more than a couple times. Meanwhile I just started a fresh DS3 run to use a weapon I've never used before.

[@KatzuyaNeko]

Feel the same. Want to play it but without rpg mechanics or fashion souls the hype is not the same.

[@nachocheez9690]

Bruh thats just sad tbh

[@gazb0075]

Sekiro. It's pronounced... Seh-Kee-ro. Japanese people have confirmed the pronunciation on reddit. The o is also supposed be extended and not ended as 'ro'... Sekirooo.

[@STABxWEST]

This was my understanding too. What is strange is that he pronounces at least two different ways in this video. What's up with that?

[@TerraMantis]

2? I tried to pronounce it at least 5 different ways throughout. I know how to say it, I listened to Japanese-speaking people say it for several days straight.

[@gazb0075]

@@TerraMantis Then why would you say it wrong for like the whole video? Was only trying to help out dude.

[@cdurkinz]

11:58 WE CAN SWIM NOW? lol wow this is so different. Hype Intensifies even more.

[@anthonygetdat]

Lol right no more plummeting to the abyss like in souls

[@tonynewlands8505]

Fantastic lowdown, Steve. Love to see true gamers pulling the important info straight from the masters. Can’t wait to play this!

[@MalevolentDivinity]

Where the fictional Ashina clan has defeated their adversaries and risen to absolute power By means of Aku. You play a foolish samurai warrior. Wielding a prosthetic arm.

[@Mysteriac333]

No "YOU DIED" screen upon death? thats a shame

[@WavyVaporizers]

Get gud is the m.o now

[@roslop5967]

I think it gives you the kanji of "Death" not sure though

[@charden2016]

It's in Japanese Kanji 死 meaning death

[@ezopp5600]

*D E A T H*

[@acrophile8]

Love this video and can't wait to try this game. I'm not sure why your thumbnail is so click-baity though... "buyer beware" seems to infer this game is flawed in some way and not worth buying. From what I can tell this game looks amazing.

[@garygosselin7654]

The "buyer beware" was explained in his conclusion

[@ricki6060]

So let's listen to him ruin the whole game before he gets to his click bait thumbnail

[@sablemae8853]

Yeah buyer beware you're gonna die alot and then die some more

[@einsoff]

Berserk meets lone wolf and cub. It will simply be a masterpiece.

[@brandonsmith128]

Best Sekiro preview I've seen, great job on this vid

[@TerraMantis]

Thanks, it was a ton of work. I'm glad you found it useful.