Japanese Sword Experts REACT to Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice | Experts React

Chris Yong and Lawrence Mok, Japanese Sword Experts, react to Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
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[@Dekaabilly]

"He's blocking in a stationary position and not moving." I don't think in any way shape or form you could succeed in blocking a 20 foot tall ape with a sword.

[@dname9394]

You might be able to not block but like deflect or move where the blade goes. But even that isn't very likely

[@electroshock1021]

@@dname9394 I don't know, changing the movement of a 15 foot tall sword wielded by a 20 foot tall ape looks imposible as well

[@whyiskirschtariasobeautifu6694]

@Genocide is fun he is not immune to pain .... i think when he take a hit or die he let out a cry of pain

[@EC-hf8ui]

He can only push the blade out of the way if irl, he can't directly clash with it, he can only divert the force away, and even that is not a easy task at all

[@turkey2143]

No, you're just not trying hard enough

[@lllXanderlll]

I was hoping they'd talk about mikiri counter cause I'd love to know an expert's opinion on the action of stepping on a sword in order to deflect or stop the attack

[@MoldyOog]

You wouldn't do it the way Sekiro does it,but it's very much possible. You usually hit the blade to the ground and also out of line with you and then step on it. I do Italian Longsword training so Japanese swordsmanship might also do it.

[@jimmyjohnjohnson9803]

@@MoldyOog longswords are quite a bit heavier, and katanas are thin and rigid Easier to move a katana back up, but also easier to break

[@deepbje5656]

Yea me too.... I 2 wanted to know about the posture part, does it work in real life?

[@suhasop4919]

@@deepbje5656 i guess people get tired

[@Bruce_Ree]

musashi miyamoto talks about stepping on your opponent’s sword to keep them from defending themselves in his Book of 5 Rings

[@MEHR4N.]

And also show them for honor to every faction to see their react either

[@maskn7515]

yeah a marching fire reaction would be dope

[@ryujinshimada4716]

They should ask them if shugoki were real Lol

[@ABEAZYdaRonin94]

@@ryujinshimada4716 Well there were sumo wrestlers back then, and in times where every man was called to fight its possible.

[@liamsomeone6333]

@@maskn7515 marching fire is shaolin kung fu tho

[@maskn7515]

@@liamsomeone6333 yea i guess you're right but it would still be pretty cool to see some for honor nonetheless

[@MVahag]

That was a pretty realistic fight against a giant headless ape. Happens to us every time.

[@SAFIS448]

I hate when that happens

[@johnynoway9127]

then his ghost wife comes to tag along

[@ispgravy4233]

@@SAFIS448same

[@SAFIS448]

@@ispgravy4233 ayy man good to see you again :D

[@SAFIS448]

@@ispgravy4233 do you have steam account?

[@OdynFX]

Should also show them the Ghost of Tushima gameplay

[@sirramsay1034]

Agreed!

[@Dr.JonathanCrane]

Balin whe the game comes out probably

[@andres24x]

You missed one part of the video, the mikiri technique.

[@halcyonsun6843]

Same here agreed

[@ronmanvici8371]

Agreed

[@chengarang7309]

4:08 I’ve beaten sekiro 9 times and I never knew you could do a lightning reversal with the mist raven tool

[@kryse4806]

its very useful when fighting inner genichiro, thats how i learned about it

[@luqadam408]

sakura dance too

[@AbdallahAhmed-qz6uu]

Maybe you've beaten it before 1.04

[@sherhana2360]

It's also good for no damage fights cause you dont take damage reversing lightning with mist raven

[@sushivision]

Mist Raven and Sakura dance can reverse lightning without you taking chip damage against Tomoe Geni and spear saint Ishin. But if the boss reverses your lightning reversal, you might be screwed because both mist and dance have a slightly longer "hang time", i.e. Wolf stays airborne and won't touch the ground fast enough for a 2nd reversal.

[@ivansoedjono]

Samurai react? In a few days we'll be getting Vikings react to AC: Valhalla

[@Memnon-ro4cl]

"vikings" did not exist. People who went on a "viking" did

[@killumi_vfx]

I know this is a joke but they could actually get norse people or fighters

[@defalhady9885]

Skallagrim?

[@GoogleAccount-tg9lp]

How bout some historians

[@markjones5672]

@@Memnon-ro4cl Okay

[@jungleberrypie]

Cool, can we get Alexa reacts to Detroit: Become Human now?

[@Anon3]

Jee

[@noone8958]

Ja

[@FarikoWishless]

You fool! That would only speed up the take over. Are you trying to piss off the AI so early?

[@Raphlel]

You have fallen soldier

[@NovaShade1]

Things they could have talked about: - His technique - His footing - His grip - Ninja/samurai arsenal - His "armor" - Way of the ninja/samurai and how they differ - How hard it is to cut clean thru - Is sekiro more of a ninja or a samurai? This could of made a crazy amazing video on the history of samurai and ninja and how it compares to sekiro, it just seemed like they were watching gameplay and commentating thats all

[@rackaboimercer300]

Missed opportunity indeed

[@tobenhade6450]

Understand your point bro but these videos are made to be entertaining and somewhat educational but there is no way you could fit an in depth rewiev of sekiro as a samurai in 5 minutes

[@iiTzLurks]

there not really samurai anywway just people that practice matrial

[@NovaShade1]

@@tobenhade6450 thats why editing is a powerful and beautiful thing, i never asked for a 30 minute review, but they could have added a LOT of interesting things within even an at least a 12 min vid

[@jaumski2469]

Its a bit upsetting that they didnt react to isshin doing seppuku in the last boss

[@fadilsyaugie]

Professional monster slayers react to The Witcher 3, please.

[@Uberninjaturtle]

i don;t want another zombie expert thank you

[@HEADASSLOOKINGAHHH]

Real life witchers react to Witcher franchise

[@electroshock1021]

@@HEADASSLOOKINGAHHH Real life aliens react to Black Mesa

[@Alan-oy3mp]

How bout demons react to doom eternal??

[@Ensensu2]

@@HEADASSLOOKINGAHHH Exterminators then?

[@zipzeolocke2]

Speaking of tripping, I have seen the Mongols in the game Ghost of Tsushima accidentally trip over some shields that were laying on the ground! And of course it made them vulnerable to Jin's attacks! I was impressed because I've never seen that happen in games before!

[@Dtswm4466]

This is so cool!! I love how simply they explained everything. I’m really interested in learning more about the art of Japanese sword fighting now....

[@MoldyOog]

You're learning some, but the point of learning a sword discipline is to take the basics of any given art and have your own spin on it. Like I use European half swording techniques even when I practice with my katana, because it is essentially a messer with a longer handle and no quillians.

[@SirWarden]

@@MoldyOog True! Like Bruce Lee once said: "Absorb what is useful, reject what is useless, add what is essentially your own."

[@joellim3680]

Bruh did the "sword expert" just pull out a ninjato and use it as historical evidence...

[@danielhounshell2526]

disclaimer: there's actually no evidence that the ninjato ever existed historically. It was a later invention primarily from the entertainment industry. Even if you think about it logically the ninjato makes no sense, why would a ninja, who relies on infiltrating places without anyone suspecting him, wear a uniform or carry a sword that could uniquely identify them as a ninja, especially when swords were so heavily restricted during large portions of Japanese history, and having one would draw unwanted attention to them. Ninja didn't really operate by skulking about in shadows and doing parkour, they dressed like the people in the place they were infiltrating, gained entry without drawing attention to themselves, and did what they needed to do, which was mostly gathering information. They were the spies of their time, and operated as such. This isn't to say that the skulking and assassinations never happened, because they did, but that was a very small part of what ninja did, and when they needed to assassinate someone, dressing like a commoner and hiding a dagger was often a much more effective option.

[@RiFeX2703]

They would wear the shinobi foku (or "uniform") when there was no excuse for them to be somewhere they're not supposed to so better not to be seen at all than wear a disguise and be questioned why you're here

[@gothxm]

Yea when I saw him with a katana I kind of questioned it but then I realized that I didn't know if the "typical ninja straight blade" was even used.

[@parisbower6939]

If I remember right Ninjato as a style exists in terms of Japanese infiltration but never was a specific group of individuals.

[@Corrupted]

I'd assume the outfit would be more of a ritualistic clothing used for training/out of mission stuff, no?

[@kranvagoun2240]

@@Corrupted Im not sure that's the case. As far as I've heard there are two possible explanations why we thought they even had a black uniform. First is because the illustrations of the Edo period in which it was common for people to wear masks. As it was to expensive to get a fancy mask, people usually bought simple black robes with black masks and media today use that as a reference for a ninja. Second is that they used black robes for a theatrical purpose. Moving props from the background "without being seen" so that they don't disturb the play. The idea like the green screen today if you will. Even without those two reasons I don't see why they would need a uniform because they were like hired commandos in a sense. I might be wrong though. If anyone has any information that is more accurate I'd like to know.

[@vrxplorer6161]

Can we please get some samurai react to for honor, I honestly think you need to do that again, I don't think fencers was a good choice for that game

[@Supplysea7b]

Bruh there are no more samurai

[@vrxplorer6161]

@@Supplysea7b Just meant to have these guys check out the samurai faction in for honor, see what they think

[@Supplysea7b]

@@vrxplorer6161 oh ok, i agree

[@ImmortalShiro]

@@Supplysea7b Exactly... The only people they can ask for reacts are historians or kenjutsu instructors. . By long shot, they should search for any samurai clan that still exist today. Except they're not doing any samurai stuff now, like the Mitsubishi.

[@romelnegut2005]

@@ImmortalShiro There are still Samurai clans existing today but as you said, they don't do what their ancestors did.

[@maxwelllaurent9065]

I wish they would stick to the technique side of things more, because I love hearing about how one cut or attack is actually realistic (or not). Not to mention they obviously aren't historians, so most of the history they talk about is basically at the level you would learn from pop culture. That said, I feel like I have to point out there is no historical instances of a "Ninjato" sword, sure there where straight swords and short swords like the wakizashi, but the whole idea of a Ninja/Shinobi only sword is 100% a modern myth. That's not to say Shinobi may not have had their own particular type of weapons they may have carried, but that our modern idea of a Ninjato was not one of them, and there are 0 surviving sword that would fit that description, as most that do are only a hundred years old or so, nothing correct to the period in which Ninja/Shinobi were active.

[@jmcman6104]

Samurai literally don’t exist anymore. These guys are martial artists that are trained in sword fighting. Edit: thanks for changing the title man! Respect

[@elasolezito]

Yep, no feudal system anymore. Although there are some people whose their family tree can be traced back to big houses. Some are just buisnessmen now, others carry their tradition and teach martial arts to modern athletes.

[@Kaliospectre]

It’s probably there for the click bait, if you look at their name cards in the video they are listed as action actor, martial artist, kendo, kenjutsu teacher. That’s off the top of my head from what I saw.

[@jmcman6104]

TomatoMuddler 100%. It pisses me off. Almost every single one of these videos is like this on this channel.

[@Kaliospectre]

James McManus gotta maximize views somehow, tho personally I’m already sold on the premise of professionals looking at media portrayals of their professions.

[@jmcman6104]

TomatoMuddler I just wish the title wasn’t a lie

[@shienxiii.ArkSoft]

The second that guy pull out that ninjato, he lost all credibility. Ninjato is a Hollywood thing

[@Sir.Alonne]

To be fair he's a martial artist not a historian but it's still annoying.

[@Austin_DeSanto]

Really, Samurais react, ok, next let’s do a dinosaurs react

[@ishuikamakura272]

Sarcasm inbound

[@FlorianD30]

@@Onouphrius Makes a lot of sense. Dinosaurs are extinct, as are Samurai.

[@abc4781]

Lol you don't add an S to the end of samurai to make it plural because the word is already singular and plural.

[@whatisbow2865]

Caveman react to Far Cry Primal

[@Austin_DeSanto]

whatisbow28 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@jaesaun2517]

I actually thought they knew what they were talking about. But the moment the "Ninjato" came out, Yeah..... These guys dont know as mich as you think.

[@enby_kensei]

"Shinobi would use a ninjato" *shows a sword that doesn't have any historical evidence of existing before the 1960s*

[@Shadowsphere1]

It's probably based on things he's heard from masters while training, or from people who pass down that information through word of mouth. Remember, having no evidence doesn't necessarily mean it's not true. And historical archives aren't going to accept hearsay, so if it was definitely real but only described through word of mouth, it wouldn't be considered evident of existence.

[@snubbles9991]

Ikr, I kinda cringed when he said that

[@richmonddelrosario7663]

in their scroll theres no mention of ninjato because since shinobi's main job is to spy and gather info they dont engage in fights and carrying weapons would make them suspicious.

[@nyr3n914]

Correct me if i'm wrong but wasn't the small sword they used called a Wakizashi?

[@piergiorgiocaroli9201]

@@nyr3n914 Yeah. The Kodachi is a little longer I think.

[@Quadraginta1337]

Ah, yes, the trademarked sound effects of Sekiro: “Twang, twang, twang, twang, SWOOSH, ZAP, twang, twang, twang”

[@JASAMDOBAR]

"Liars reacts to lies" That would be an great episode for this channel.

[@NEETKitten]

That's what this video is.

[@MatPost]

"Sword clenching" is not even supposed to be a thing in swordfight, amd this guys say it is like wtf lmfao

[@masonhill5157]

@@MatPost there is something like it called the bind. But it is not a contest of strength more you grapple or redirect force to create a opening to bash, grab, stab or cut.

[@MatPost]

@@masonhill5157 Then prolonged clenching is useless

[@2551987ezio]

Great reaction. I really enjoy practicing Japanese swordsmanship or any other martial art style in general. It's so interesting learning about the various of styles.

[@masonhill5157]

The people they got are not really great experts sadly. One talks about using a ninjato which is a Hollywood invention. Though points for saying kodachi. And then both talk about blade locking or as it's also called the bind as a contest of strength which that is the farthest from the truth. Blade locking is a contest of who can control their opponents force and create a opening first.

[@_Cetarial]

Viking reacts to Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla, when?

[@rere439]

More like Ezio himself will react to Viking Valhalla

[@noobishere2589]

After ubisoft let us see the _gameplay_

[@onipoison]

Have them react to the samurais in for honor, that would be great

[@namelessking4146]

They would be disgusted by the amount of light-spam by the orochi.

[@eggnoodle1061]

@@namelessking4146 or the side dash heavy spam from kensei

[@AlyssMa7rin]

Think of Samurai like Deer. You say Deer, or Samurai when you mean singular or plural.

[@nekokami3132]

Joseph Stalin side heavy spam 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@euthanasia9930]

@@namelessking4146 People still play Orochi? :O

[@penyuwan]

When Ghost of Tsushima comes out, I want them back. Looks like that game doesn't have hectic sword swinging as Sekiro does.

[@touchingisjustthefirststep]

I mean sekiro is an anime game what do you expect.

[@imo098765]

@@touchingisjustthefirststep its not an anime game, its a fantasy game inspired by Japanese folklore and original ideas but those that fit the idea of a yokai. Its like saying the Witcher is a slav game because it has polish and european folklore about monsters

[@odinson5911]

@@touchingisjustthefirststep Sekiro isn't an anime game by any means. It's just a fantasy driven Japanese game. Just because they made a flashy sword fighting system with cool animations does not make it anime. Also, I never saw an anime game that had realistic graphics.

[@touchingisjustthefirststep]

@@imo098765 It's pretty anime dude

[@jamesbrice3267]

@@touchingisjustthefirststep Especially the Mortal Draw.

[@andresperez8658]

I mean, the word "samurai" sounds cool for the title but technically speaking these guys aren't samurai even if they practice kenjutsu.

[@furkanaydin8046]

Bvbs I think you speak about the Ninja... Ninjas and Samurai are two completely different things

[@muhammadzariff7075]

Furkan Aydin no, that was a different episode. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oGebY5J-bZmDb9k here is the samurai episode

[@francescogaffurri5977]

@@furkanaydin8046 Ok let's get something clear, when someone say "samurai and ninjas are completely different things" is ignorance, even in japan, Samurai for westerns would be knights, which is a Social status or "itle given to person, so a Samurai could be a ninja or Shinobi depending on the period (I mean they are almost the same but the difference is when in time they both existed). We have this believe that ninjas were trained assasins wering black gear and using the ninjatō but that's not the case, they are no record that we have found about that, even the world ninja isn't assassin like some people believe, but is covert agent/spy. and this is for the other comment of "There is one known samurai in japan" makes no sense, because like i mention before Samurai and been a skilled sword fighter are two different things.

[@Musicaddict2232]

Andrés Pérez you are correct. The title says Japanese sword experts now and I’d give them credit for that much but don’t mistake it. They are not trained warriors. They could probably school most normal people with a blade absolutely but a trained classical samurai would have the edge over them because they’ve tested their fighting style against all sorts of others back in the day and that sorted out what styles worked well and what styles looked good and fought well against their own style but couldn’t match up against other styles of martial combat that had been tested in real combat over time. Martial arts has many examples of this such as how Kung-Fu is actually not very good against other MMA martial arts like Japanese Judo and kick boxing which have both proven to be extremely effective when used against almost any style of fighting. Kenjutsu and Aijutsu are great for fighting Kenjutsu and Aijutsu fighters but when put up against someone unconventional like how Musashi fought with a giant wooden pole they’d break down as they have no ways of dealing with opposing someone with much greater reach and striking force. I myself won’t claim to be any expert but from what I’ve seen from research and watching masters of so called “martial arts” like Tai chi have their bells rung in mere seconds when faced with fighters using Judo and Kickboxing. It’s very telling. Edit: upon review I have re-looked into Kenjutsu and it holds up very well as far as a true discipline of fighting goes. It’s matches well against styles from all sorts of places including fencing which is tough to manage. Can’t say the same for Aijutsu as it seems to work only if the user gets the first strike or first move off. High risk high reward with Aijutsu. Also the fact that one is a kendo instructor lends some good credence to their credibility as experts. I must retract my earlier skepticism. They are likely as close to warriors as most people will get these days (excepting military personnel and real life combat veterans and fighters around the world)

[@MoldyOog]

@@furkanaydin8046 Shinobi were samurai, Ninja is a 20th century term.

[@Casketkrusher_]

The feeling and sound when your sword collides with the enemies is phenomenal in this game. Sekiro, absolute masterpiece, more fun as well as hiding behind a greatshield like in Dark Souls. Hopefully Elden Ring adapts a lot of Sekiro in swordsplay.

[@Casketkrusher_]

@I Apparently a lot, never saw the fun in that to be honest.

[@Corrupted]

To be fair, you barely use shields in any of the other fromsoft games either, all of them are mostly designed around dodging instead of blocking

[@Arcana_zero_studios]

​@@Corruptedi believe you're thinking of bloodborne. Shields are very useful in most darksouls entries and there's a wide variety that fully block physical damage but hardly block any elemental or magic damage.

[@ThatPGuy]

1:28 he is deflecting not blocking 0:52 That's why posture is in game

[@Gr8PowerfulOz]

Nioh seems like the next choice for a vid with these guys.

[@bigkongus]

pretty sure in sekiro most blocking is actually deflection, so it wouldn't deteriorate the sword so much

[@alephkasai9384]

Although in a life or death situation what's important is actually parrying the attack. Making sure that it's the flat you're blocking with is a tertiary concern at that point.

[@Corrupted]

@@alephkasai9384 Sure, but the game is an ultra power fantasy of the most skilled shinobi - The game has both blocking and deflecting as mechanics, deflecting being way more precise and damaging your opponents posture instead of your own, I think it's fair to assume Wolf is technically so good that he would be able to have the mental fortitude to always deflect instead of block - which would be the ideal perfect scenario if you wouldn't fear death, which makes sense, him being immortal in the story

[@alephkasai9384]

@@Corrupted I don't remember what happened but I think I responded to the wrong comment. Because my statement of blocking with the flat of the blade instead of the edge.

[@Corrupted]

@@alephkasai9384 oh cheers, no problem - have a great weekend buddy

[@alephkasai9384]

@@Corrupted Aye thanks

[@DisappointedBuddha]

I think people wanted the experts react to Sekiro because of the posture mechanic (deflections rather than direct blocking to break through an opponents guard). Additionally, Wolf received the sword from Kuro and is an Ashina Katana, however the Interior Ministry shinobi do wield "Ninjato", so it was a narrative choice.

[@alephkasai9384]

I believe those are supposed to be chokutos

[@welby4296]

Sekiro: drinks gourd juice Literal stab sounds: Oh no, meesa disappearing

[@jhock9171]

Beyond perhaps finding descendants of samurai for this discussion, you'd think Gamology's producers would have enough knowledge to be aware that there haven't been samurai for several centuries now, the only exception being Forest Whitaker.

[@Jankenstein]

Wait oh my god I've seen this video a hundred times, but... "Your muscles need to loosen up, it's so much tension but your body needs to relax." That's a core game mechanic. You take all these hits whether or not you block them, and it takes a toll, so you need to take a moment to compose yourself, and reinforce your Posture Man! Cool stuff.

[@ethanvallance3437]

Did these guys just mention the ninjato as a historically accurate weapon? Also I wasn’t aware any Japanese male with historical knowledge of feudal Japan is a samurai😂😂

[@lights8811]

Of course ninjato is a historical weapon!!! Dude what do you know!!?? Haven't you informed yourself? The shorter the weapon the better. They created an advantage against the samurai also by fitting it with a rectangular crossguard so when the samurai were in the state of "what the fuck does that guy have on his sword" they exploited that opening and hit them with throwing stars. And the samurai were always weaker that the shinobi no....fuck it.....NINJAS. They dressed in all black, and as we all know black blends in extremely well in feudal Japan. Ask yourself! Have you ever seen a ninja on a cherry tree?? NO? It's because they hid so well man!!!!

[@joellim3680]

@@lights8811 yo u almost baited me before i read the whole comment LOL

[@dpmarple055]

“ he can’t just do blocks over and over otherwise ur arm will be like jelly” Sekiro has a wooden arm...

[@2wongsdontmakearice588]

Well what about his other arm?

[@dpmarple055]

Let's get down to business, to defeat the Huns he’s holding the handle so surely it would be less pressured

[@ArbiterofMankind]

I love how you guys actually listen to the comments. That being said, Ghost of Tsushima Gameplay.

[@MdIrfanAlam-nf8ft]

0:50 thats why there is a posture bar

[@Josh-in6yo]

"Real shark reacts to Maneater"

[@mercenarygundam1487]

Shark: I'm craving for some Mackarel with a side of Grouper.

[@jimmymeridian5174]

"I find this to be a very hateful and inaccurate depiction of my species." - Shark

[@veloster_Nate]

odachi and nodachi were also worn sheathed on the back if they weren't carried in hand, although it wasnt for practical sheathing, rather simply because the massive swords were too long to be worn on the hip.

[@magnum567134]

2:30. I thought the historical use of Ninjato was unproven

[@ulfricstormcloack4066]

Yea i think they are reading a script the ninjato is a Hollywood creation, also for its NinjatO not NinjAto they keep calling it NinjAto

[@Makku293]

This type of videos are so helpful to understand videogames!

[@dbb805]

Have them react to For Honor's Samurai

[@periyc]

Agreed

[@RamonChiNangWong078]

Modern Samurais? do they serve a feudal warlord or something?

[@Halzin]

Ikr? I love this series but theres nothing even about these guys online. Like if the title was "kendo professionals" I'd actually take their opinions seriously.

[@hazim9529]

They used the term 'samurai' because it's more common and understandable to the general public. Sure, you can use the name 'Kendo users', but unless you're knowledgeable, most people don't even know what the hell it means.

[@jmcman6104]

Ikr? Samurai literally don’t exist anymore. It also annoyed me with the fencing episode because fencers don’t do sword fighting it’s just stabbing motions and parries.

[@matthewstanley8295]

You dont have to anymore....my man if you have actual money come to Japan smh times change and I hope you realize that

[@Dabu-Dabu]

One day you'll see "Two Italian Plumbers react to Super Mario" and they'll deny ever killing turtles, dinosaurs and hitting brick walls with their heads on purpose just to obtain coins... That day, I will delete internet for everybody.

[@zeffron7490]

Awwwww YESSSS you don't how much i've been waiting for this🔥🔥

[@15thCrypt]

I think we can give the game a break with "the blade will break if you block" Liked when they talked about the best weapon for an occassion

[@ninkoudux]

-Takes a lot of time to master. *sits in a statue acquiring shaolin and samurai skills*

[@notcalypso5336]

1:21 “a lot of body strength and arm strength to block” So we’re not gonna talk about how a human is blocking swipes of a gigantic blade wielded by a 20ft gorilla

[@skeleton_kiddo5544]

Sekiro(Wolf) must be the best in Sekiro's universe,cause he do all this with a expressionless face and dead voice XD

[@IdarkphoenixI]

Nobody who claims the Ninjato sword was a real thing could really be considered an expert.

[@raftag590899]

I love videogames because they bring reality into fantasy and thats so beautiful. War in videogames is awesome, but in reality its just painful.

[@Vhergo]

Can we please have Marines react to "Escape From Tarkov"? Most realistic FPS imo and I feel like it would be really interesting to see what they would say.

[@slmb_b]

I feel like ARMA, Squad, or Insurgency would be more better

[@Vhergo]

@@slmb_b Haven't played them but tarkov is so detailed to a point where you have to literally load individual rounds into mags.

[@nataliecameron]

@@Vhergo ARMA is an actual simulator so it's probably more realistic

[@KQJ777]

In the future can we get someone from the Navy to watch Assassins creed naval battles?

[@greenman8060]

Yeah bro. Just need to grab someone from the 1700's real quick.

[@KQJ777]

@@greenman8060 😂 with the parallel universe it might be possible. but maybe a historian would be better then? to walk us into how and what things and tactics were used to win battles.

[@lordgrey3749]

@@greenman8060 900s actually

[@taliesindowey1765]

These guys are the incarnation of "while you were chasing chicks I was studying the blade"

[@gazza7693]

Should show them the stance-mechanic fighting of Nioh/Nioh 2.

[@alexdoan273]

Should have had them reacting to the fight with the samurai mini-boss in the estate, he uses a lot more samurai techniques, Sekiro is a shinobi after all

[@neerkum5428]

Ah finally! Been waiting for this video for a while

[@brycestrife5605]

I'm a big fan of the old black and white japanese film. Its amazing. Period. If you haven't seen "Snake crane secret" go check that out. Perfect amount of cheese and pure action

[@Kalenz1234]

That knucklecracking was pretty impressive.

[@lucasnevescaminha2653]

WAIT, Wait, wait! The "japanese sword experts" said that ninjas used Ninjato with a STRAIGHT blade??!! This STRAIGHT-bladed sword never existed at that time. This is a MYTH!

[@lucasnevescaminha2653]

If i'm wrong, please correct me with facts.

[@maxx951]

No, you’re right.

[@rob-ron4231]

For me it’s so satisfying to here the sound of the blades clashing

[@kmuck8677]

I feel like someone commented "do Samurais react to Sekiro!" as a joke and gameology was like "alright bet".

[@allenofblacksteel9169]

my most favourite part is the blade locking when two blade are on each other.

[@zay_kash]

They should totally react to ghost of tsushima

[@meruemsama7770]

I like that they aren‘t cocky like other self-proclaimed „sword masters“ on this channel

[@devilpupbear09]

I thought The Last Samurai was Tom Cruise xD

[@jinseng2303]

thank you very cool

[@unknownunknowns]

At 1:00, that might explain why American baseball is also popular in Japan because the commonality of the batter and the shinobi is that they both DEFLECT, one against a ball and the other against an opponent’s slash.

[@slayeroffurries1115]

The sequel of "Zombie Specialist"

[@ishuikamakura272]

SARCASM INBOUND!

[@benwhitney4549]

I’m not convinced these two are experts.

[@ozeirGD]

I want real assassins react to Assassin's Creed

[@ChristainVonBerryStein]

The assassin has to have a moral code

[@electroshock1021]

not today fbi

[@Rizal96able]

I thought it was obvious that deflecting is unlike blocking. When you deflect, you redirect a vast portion of the force you would receive instead of blocking which channels the force through your body. Though they’re not wrong about the part where you hit a baseball 50 times in a row, instead of hitting it the opposite side it came from, picture hitting the ball with minimal force so that it only deviates maybe 45 degrees from its original trajectory. I doubt you would feel as much strain as you would normally. But what would I know, I’m neither a physics nor sword expert..

[@AtlasIsMissing]

Day 4 of asking them to do “marines react to arma 3”

[@robertsides3626]

waiting for the part 2 where Amputees react to Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. I gotta hear an expert's opinion on shooting fire from a prosthetic.

[@danger_noodle1246]

Have racecar drivers react to hotweels acceleracers

[@Babasnake1]

Really wanted to see then react to the Mikiri Counter specifically, but the video was really good

[@namethefifth7315]

Honestly the most unrealistic thing in the game is how durable your swords are

[@AxelSG]

They should also check out Nioh 1 and 2!

[@1313kenmo1313]

この2人が日本刀のエキスパートなの？？ どこの国の人か知らないけど、ただのアクション俳優じゃないの。

[@kuro_kishi]

"Shinobi used something like ninjato" I don't think so

[@grimskull94]

Do one for ghost of tsushima when it comes out

[@soulsguy5954]

I love how for the entire video they refer to the deflect mechanic as blocking

[@bradleydaniels3864]

"SAMURAI" ? You mean Swordsman right, someone must've made a typo or is on serious drugs.

[@tamorepringle8853]

Samurai is a way of life, not a title.

[@SolidusLightning777]

@@tamorepringle8853 a way of life that ended once Japan stopped having feudal warlords and became westernized.

[@ryushogun9890]

Did he say they would have a "ninjato"? 💀 Expert on what exactly?

[@osamaq8y5353]

Should've brought an actual shinobi/ninja instead, if they still exist

[@alexmag342]

They didn't exist to begin with, its a modern invention, there existed assassins just like any other culture, extremely rare tho.

[@juanhoffmann4096]

@Alex Mag that’s not true, what you said makes no sense

[@delusionalnoodles]

Alex Mag They did exist, just not in those black costumes.

[@alexmag342]

@@juanhoffmann4096 why not, this modern view of ninjas that people have and especially weebs first came about from kabuki theater, this concept of a black garbed, mystical assassin spy. The stories told in those theaters were mostly mythical in nature, with ninjas able to disappear in plain sight and summon giant toads, like Greek dramas. But there is no documented style of ninjutsu in Japanese history. Espionage still existed, and assassinations were still very rare, it wasn't much different from what happened in most other cultures.

[@Kaxanlax]

@@alexmag342 No they did exist, although they were mostly spies and saboteurs than assassins. Having day jobs as farmers and merchants and such.

[@HotaruZoku]

I want the left guy's tailor. That a red silk vest? And that coat is fire. Like a low key version of what Red Hood wears.

[@zadro3606]

Calling them samurais is kind of a stretch. It's like calling someone who reads comics an comic book analyst.

[@Far1988]

Also some of the stuff they said isn't true with view on history. Like the Ninjato - there's just no proof it got actually used in the old days. They did use swords (and a lot of other weapons) but the closest to a ninjato would probably be a captured Katana.

[@SgawCules]

These guys seem more like japanese nerds than actual "samurai" they should've gotten real folks from Japan that're still passing down their samurai heritage, style, etc.

[@sirsukena6914]

Sorry but the word samurai actually refers to a way of life rather than a soldier caste. Although the soldier or protector that served a master in feudal Japan were called samurai. A samurai are actually those who live by a certain code of honor. And just like the knight there are those who still wish to live by those codes

[@tempsikandersuckskilla4112]

@@sirsukena6914 It was a way of life of a soldier. And of course they focused on a certain code just like any other medieval soldier because they had their own ruler. If they didn't follow that code then they wouldn't only lose their honor as a soldier but lose the rulers respect as well. Which makes them a rogue and an outcast. Soldiers like knights and Samurai weren't only brutes but we're also pretty noble to their rulers. A lot of rulers like Kings and Shogan's had their own military status as well and invested a lot in their military. Rulers weren't only very nobile but were also war lords. So it wasn't a way of life but a way to not be seen as a fucking goof or bad soldier by their crown boi. Basically, a ruler can smell a bullshit soldier.

[@AsheZerith]

Absolutely a blessing for the eyes to watch! Thank you Gameology ❤️

[@i_love_crpg]

For the love of god, can you stop hiring “stunt coordinators” as “sword experts”? Their literal job is choreography, not the understanding of realistic swordplay.

[@ya-rx8nd]

Agreed. Some of the things they said seemed questionable to me.

[@kevinmorrice]

@@ya-rx8nd ninjato is a literal hollywood invention to tell the difference between samurai and the cliche hollywood ninja, they never existed

[@mephilatian]

Agreed as well. I've watched other videos with these two and their input is really minimal. None of the footage they put in this video is insightful to the slightest. I wish they put more historical and cultural context into these videos. If they can't provide it, then hire actual historians or professors of Japanese martial arts/history not your local sword guy from the gym. Sorry to insult these guys like that, but please..."my hands would be jelly after that..."? No duh, bro. Add something like uh, samurai in the battle field would tie their hands to their swords so as not to lose their swords out of sheer exhaustion or something. I dunno if that's true since I'm no expert, but make it interesting for Pete's sake.

[@jackiegundam]

As soon as the word kenjutsu appears, my suspicions arise. They never mention what school of kenjutsu they have learnt and where they have learnt it.

[@plagx3428]

I think it deserves a longer video where they cover more

[@shenkaze4804]

Samurai react to For Honor!!!!

[@razevec9041]

Yess, orochi gameplay, deflects and other attacks.

[@Enis617]

Facts

[@23Disciple]

2:32 Sorry experts, but ninjato isnt historical proved sword. First ninjato is proved in 20th century in book by Heishichirō Okuse (too much controversive martial artist), but we dont have any evidence older than Showa era (physical evidence or graphical/written record).

[@userman9301]

Haven’t Samurai been abolished?

[@nyr3n914]

Many Japanese ppl still use the title of Samurai even if it's no longer a thing,example Isao Machii.

[@konkarne2471]

I have waited for this reaction for sooooooo long

[@tuiskuroininen9196]

The fact that the dude said that ninjatos were used back in the day takes away all of his credibility. The ninjatos are not historical weapons.

[@generalmits]

The only episode of this i have seen where the experts sound like they know what they are talking about

[@witch_lover]

These guys don't know their sword history. "Ninjato" aren't real lmao, not a single "ninjato" has been found that wasn't produced in the 20th or 21st century. Kodachi were succeeded in purpose by tanto or wakizashi; they're from the tachi era predating the katana. And a katana is only curved to a degree that its thrusting capability is not compromised, the Japanese stopped using straight blades a thousand years ago with the chokuto. They might know modern martial arts but they're not historians haha

[@Alexsomnia]

It's so cool that Chris Yong and Lawrence Mok have a fluent American accent!