SEKIRO: ARMOR AND WEAPONS Historical Evaluation

[@KurokishiOcelot]

"The samurai were so honorable they would not use gun powder" "Go tell that to Oda Nobonaga" I love you, man, keep up the great content!

[@NoobNoob-ss5hs]

Did somebody say... ARSON?

[@alendonvaldor5808]

"Oy! Takeda! Why don't ya bring that mighty calvary of yours my way!" Takeda: Charges the stockads. That day, heard above the thunder of hooves and gunfire, above even the screams was a single demonic laugh.

[@chrisdiokno5600]

And then again, it varied from Samurai to Samurai, and Daimyo to Damiyo

[@kannonball5789]

Random person: "Buddhist monks are pacifists." Me: "Tell that to the Ikko-Ikki. Heck, they had GUNS."

[@alendonvaldor5808]

@@ainsley8149 And people either loved or hated him. Or both XD

[@diljotnanrhe5808]

got a pasta ad on this video the force is strong with this one

[@j.h-j5j]

Don't you mean, "the stereotype"?

[@pedrobarreto702]

*My name is GYOUBU MASATAKA ONIWA*

[@Knoloaify]

*THE GATE REMAIN CLOSED*

[@sebleonard8273]

Gets flopped in less than 3 minutes... Me after cheesing the guy to defeat : K den guy

[@erdemyelmenoglu7791]

sTilL yOu StAnd?

[@pedrobarreto702]

@LeadFaun lmao

[@orkwurm]

WARE ONIWA GYOUBU MASATAKA NARI!!

[@tophatbandit580]

My NAAAAMME is THE METATRON! As I breath you will know historical accuracy!!

[@qamartjahajakirawhite9548]

Move in haste and learn, brat!

[@joegambabambino4277]

Yes

[@NopManiac]

18:00 Actually this is Robert's dad, there is a lore theory about a sick child who came from European country in order to get the sacred water from senpou temple (where monk look's for immortality) The firecrackers were "sold by little Robert and his father to raise funds for their travels", that can explain why he is here and why his sword is in a bad condition

[@maxia8302]

killaken2000 I think that is an American thing: In Europe, we get out grandfathers name (speaking VERY generally here) I think its because you got your Fathers name as „family name“ when that got established: Thor Odinson (Thor, son of Odin) his son is called „Magni Thorson“. I got my grandfathers name from my dad’s side as middle name, my sister got our grandmother‘s name from our mother‘s side.

[@benevolentworldexploder5395]

@@maxia8302 Well if you are going off Scandinavian traditions then it must be noted that naming a family member after another person in the family or a powerful influencer of the time was done so in hopes of instilling the qualities of that person. It wasn't uncommon to see people named Oden Odenssen or Ragnar Ragnarson or Olof Olsson. There are even instances of a patriarchal figure's name being passed to the first born over and over and over. What makes things more complicated is that in the process of converting to Christianity would we see that often people in power would receive a new baptismal name, often one which expressed their elevated and accepted lordship within Christiandom. So that "American" theme of naming comes from European roots and isn't specifically associated with parents. My grandfather, who I named my son after, is Kenneth Jack. My father is Kenneth Brent. I'm Braedon Olsen. And my son is Kenneth Lee, named after his great grandfather and his mother's deceased father, Jackie Lee. Whereas, in accordance to the research my father did into our genealogy, there's not a record of a single Braedon in the family. To quote, "We picked Braedon Dane because it sounded cute."

[@bjornbjornson4]

@@benevolentworldexploder5395 No way, that would never happen... Right?

[@Elophase]

I wouldn't be so sure, but i like this theory.

[@KrAceZ]

Fuuuuck man, then why'd we have to kill him again? I know Sekiro isn't much of a talker ("stay silent") but I don't see how they would've been at odds with each other

[@MrCleks]

About the modern armors and less-modern ones, I think you've missed a rather big aspect from the game: Ashina's soldiers almost exclusively wear less-modern armors, while the Interior Ministry's soldiers exclusively wear the modern ones. I think it was an intentional design choice, to show that Ashina is much less advanced than the Ministry's force. Not from just armories, but from their firearms technology as well. Which shows how much effort From Software has poured into this game's visual and narrative design.

[@deien681]

I'm not sure how he missed that. It is so striking the difference between the ministry forces and Ashina's forces.

[@NK-ik4ci]

@@deien681 he probably wasn't able to get so late into the game

[@humannomore7759]

@@NK-ik4ci probably, if he went far enough he'd probably comment on the Okami and Ashina Elite sword styles. I wonder what he'd say about them

[@giulyanoviniciussanssilva2947]

Besides the fact that it's kind of like Braveheart it is not a true story, but a historical fiction with a literal electric dragon.

[@avelynihyll5342]

Minor correction: that is Robert's dad. Robert is the guy who came from Europe to sell his firecrackers and he got sick along the way. The you fight is his dad.

[@umbertotibaldi4311]

his Giant Dad

[@ROYVichaidit]

@@umbertotibaldi4311 Probably white people--to-asian size comparison back in the days. I originally came from Thailand and our manuscript refers to Europeans as "milk-eyed giants".

[@xluca1701]

@@ROYVichaidit I don't think the difference would be this extreme...

[@fransthefox9682]

@@ROYVichaidit Yes I do have eyes that are shaped like a box of milk.

[@xluca1701]

@@139-b7j Why should a shinobe be short? Also it would be this extreme. The knight would be about 2,20m, if not more, even if Sekiro is just 1,60m tall.

[@GenLiu]

I also loved the encounter with the Armoured knight. I think it's the first time in a video game I see a character not being able to cut through heavy armor and I was very surprised to see that in a fantasy game like Sekiro. Very nice touch from Fromsoft.

[@sebastiangodoyortiz2840]

I've only seen 5 minute, and i am already mindblowed, i love how you explain things, greetings from chile!

[@metatronyt]

Thank you!

[@NaitoSentineru]

Fancy meeting you here, compatriot xD

[@princekrazie]

14:26 O wow, impressive, Japanese Empire had an entire space center in the 1500s! Such amazing technology!

[@JustGrowingUp84]

Lol XD

[@ZombryaTheDark]

I like how raw the audio is and the camera looks. feels like I'm at a friends house and he's showing me his cool samurai stuff while schooling me. Like and subbed

[@jgloukas]

The knight is Robert's father and he's a westerner in the game

[@monsterhunternathanultimat4114]

You forgot to mention how the armoured warrior, Robert or Roberto's Dad, had a samurai demon mask and a samurai nape guard on his helmet!!!

[@jmorel42]

I also hoped he would mention how the helmet is shaped like a Portuguese or Spanish knight

[@giulyanoviniciussanssilva2947]

In fact the best combination of Asian and European armor, unfortunately the Meta doesn't get them all right.

[@drunkardhu6517]

Greetings honourable Metatron! To elaborate on 14:20 "Junk". I believe "Junk" came from the Chinese (especially South East) pronunciation of boat, ship and what ever vessels. From the sound of it now people refer "Junk" as Chinese vessel with rather square looking bow (front). Since Chinese ship building technologies were tailored for river and near by oceans, which means the vessels has to park (?) right on the beach head of river bank or sea shore.

[@xKuroiKazex]

Spoiler Alert!!!!!: Robert is the Knight's son, whom he brought to the Temple to heal from grave disease. He was protecting the bridge, so no one interrupts monks while they search for the secret of eternal life. That's why he calls that name while falling.

[@kokomine578]

I felt bad when I pushed him off the edge, now knowing his story I felt eve worse ;(

[@ivanatreides]

Robertooooooooooo!

[@OneMoreDesu]

I really enjoyed this video; the length didn't put me off at all, nor did any of the corrective edits. Deserves far more views but it seems it wasn't blessed by the youtube algorithm.

[@metatronyt]

Hi and thank you! Actually, considering I normally average 9K in 24 hours from upload, this video already got to 14K almost in 22 hours I'd say it's going well. The previous itteration of this series also had a very similar start and now it reached almost 80K so it's going well :D Well enough for me to make a third episode so stay tuned pal

[@OneMoreDesu]

@@metatronyt Very keen

[@alejandrolievano5573]

Love the video man! but i think you should look at some more armour that later enemies use. There is a palace with some inmortal clan that use very old style O-yoroi and at the end game an invading force using kickass red tosei-gusoku. Would love to hear your take on them! Keep up the awesome videos

[@Korovax]

Hello METATRON there's still so much for you to see in the game. I encourage you to advance further :)

[@nicholasmiranda6013]

I can immediately tell this is a really high quality and thought out video! Instant sub

[@sheahon1179]

I just have to say the timing of this video was freaky, I had just watched the first episode and not 5 minutes later got the notice that this video was up, good job, I like the game and thought you’d love it, keep up the good work!

[@Glegionar]

I won't make spoilers to you but... there is, indeed, another armour in the game! ;) Excellent work as usual, can't wait for the video about Ashina!

[@dareka9425]

10:40 Listening a riveting story about Japanese rivets while watching Sekiro jumped into a valley. Lol.

[@Manudyne]

Gran bel video porca miseria...un sacco di informazioni presentate con cura e passione. Praticamente una mini lezione di storia del Giappone dalla quale imparare qualcosa in più. Iscritto.

[@nujisondacillo4704]

ahhh my favorite youtuber

[@duchi882]

*Historical Accuracy of Sekiro Bosses* Next please

[@brenito2092]

Oh the folklore

[@JustinHiryu]

I have been absolutely loving this series, Metatron.

[@TheLiamis]

I'm hugely eager to get my hands on ghosts of tsushima especially as it's so heavily based on a real event in Japanese history.

[@criticalcharge0112]

Thank you for your work Metatron. I've learned much through your channel. To appreciate the devotion and genius of people and eras long lost to us. Thank you.

[@serathaevistille995]

I think the Armoured Knight is the only enemy I can actually recall, in any game, that is impervious to all damage from your sword due to their armour. I adore this game, I truly do.

[@Soundaholic92]

I would love for you to evaluate the sword form of the blue robed samurai guys on top of Ashina Castle. I only had some brief Kendo experience so I can't be sure but their form looks really great to me and gives the impression of a disciplined and experienced practitioner, and very distinct from the rest of the troops

[@ds90seph]

I have no idea how I never discovered your channel before now. I caught you in a Shadiversity video and I couldn't get enough of your analysis and your voice. I am a new fan, and I am a big fan. Love and Respect my friend!

[@woahmama]

I love these videos, you're doing a great job with explaining evertyhing and you are giving us actual historical information here. You should do a video about Nioh, there is a ton of different types of weapons and armor, and it would be amazing to see a video like this one about them. You are making great content, keep it up :D

[@Shelldamage]

As always brilliant video, wonderful description and analyses, greets from germany.

[@SwitchFeathers]

Robert is the Armoured Warrior's son - the lore behind him is that he and his son (Robert) travelled to Japan from Europe in order to seek out the mythical Rejuvenating Waters so that they could extend Robert's life, presumably the boy is sick or his father just wants him to live as long as possible. Either way, we never actually encounter Robert in the game, but we _do_ find his firecrackers, which become the shinobi tool "Loaded Firecrackers". Apparently the way Robert and his father funded their trip to Japan was by selling the firecrackers. Personally I'm hoping we get an expansion on their story in DLC or a future game. Especially since the Armoured Warrior's defeat involves him falling into a pit, rather than him actually being sliced open or impaled. And seeing as he fell into a forested area, I think the idea that his fall was broken enough by trees/foliage for him to survive would still work if From Software decide to expand on that part of the story. Really cool fight in the game, either way.

[@NYG5]

I think in the game's lore, and what you see in the gate battlefield, is that the Ashina clan is being worn down by constant battles and the only troops they have left are the wounded and old troops, if you look at them they're wearing bandages and are bald and disheveled looking.

[@jooot_6850]

Ashina is having a bad time

[@hilmarheathkliff9511]

the black laquered metal sleeve cannot be seen against your black shirt, hair and chair. i could make out a few flashes of light but that was it.

[@M.M.83-U]

And that's very proper for a ninja!

[@hilmarheathkliff9511]

@@M.M.83-U not very useful when didplaying an item if it cant be seen.

[@jmorel42]

The blacks are too black. You can barely see this face too because of the black beard and hair. This guys video and mic setup are fucking atrocious

[@rashidveitia6591]

Gran bel video Metatron, continua così ......

[@elijahc.brooks3493]

Thanks for educating me about Japanese history.

[@sevenproxies4255]

@Metatron: Props for mentioning the similarity to Tenchu! While we're on the subject: how about a "retro review" of the historical accuracy of weapons, armour and fighting styles in the Tenchu series? :D

[@benz.585]

What about Isshin's glock 18?

[@yeduxgaming]

Nice Work Man! 👌

[@Killicon93]

Sekiro did wear the armor sleeves on both arms, until his left arm got lopped off.

[@impatientsamurai6202]

Noice Spam the ashigaru also please do a review of shogun 2

[@thomasvanhorssen8278]

nice video mate. keep up the good work. greetings from holland.

[@grainherstal1912]

Video : doesn't have the metatron sick guitar into Me : checks if this is really a metatron video

[@339blaster]

awesome video as always

[@crozraven]

Just a quick correction in for 18:00 as the armored warrior's name is unknown, "Robert" is his sickly son's name. he was screaming "Roberrrrrt!!" because he possibly failed the task of curing his son by falling from the bridge. Although there's a possibility that he could still be alive for DLC content LOL

[@TheNorthlander]

I love how this game mixes history with fantasy. This is Historical Fantasy done right.

[@bdk336]

I'm curious, have you seen the various shinobi, high-ranking samurai and interior ministry forces? Would love to learn about them too. It seems like the interior ministry is meant to have a significant advantage in the advancement of their equipment.

[@dyingearth]

There are also two version of the hat wearing ashigura. Yellow for Ashina troops, and late game, Red for Interior Ministry troops. This extends to Rats from Senpo Temple, that also has an Interior Ministry variety.

[@JuliandroGron]

Greetings from Brazil! Nice content.

[@MonkeyKingsformerroomate]

Mentioned in another comment, that is most definitely a great sword. What I also like is it is used for the same purpose those swords were historically. You would retreat and heavily armored dudes with great big two handed swords would swing around In big sweeping motions to hold the position. Allowing for others to escape. You wouldn't really wanna get hit by one of those. They were also used to hold key positions like bridges. A heavy armored guy with such a sword could take up the whole bridge.

[@narrowstone5363]

Just a tip; for videos where you show black armor can you put something bright to contrast the armor more? Maybe some more light? I found it particularly hard to see the armoured sleeve because it blended with the background

[@wendigo1619]

a skilled gunman in the late fifteen hundreds-early sixteen hundreds could reload an arquebus in 47 seconds, as far as i know

[@wendigo1619]

@Saksham lal thanks

[@danielr.5331]

small correction, the armored knight is roberts father, not robert. And as a matter of fact, the son is probably called roberto, and not robert. When the armoured knight falls you can hear him say roberto. Of course, this could be attributed to the japanese pronunciation of the name robert. But (if my history is correct) i believe that really only portuguese and spanish were allowed inside the country, i think it may be actually an error by the english translators who thought that it was robert, but it was actually roberto.

[@edvonrattlehead2135]

The knight and his son may as well be italian, so the name roberto would still be fitting, if that's so then the game would be even better for metatron...

[@RyuFireheart]

As a brazilian (we speak portuguese) i can say that Roberto is a common portuguese name. Also the character using a greatsword may be a reference to one of the most famous fencing manual about greatsword fighting made by a portuguese named Figueiredo.

[@xlFoxFire22lx]

actually Roberto is a real name in Spanish and Portuguese

[@edvonrattlehead2135]

The name Roberto is rooted on latin, and as such it can exist in every latin derivated tongue, however of all the latin derivated tongues there are 3 that more oftenly finish male names with an o, those being spanish, portuguese and italian, so of all european countries those 3 are the most probable origin countries for roberto and his dad.

[@kranather]

I would say sorry to everyone not Italian: ho appena realizzato che lo hai potuto giocare in giapponese. Provo un pelo di invidia. Great video as always !

[@benedictodunsky2790]

I know it I know it As soon as i reach that knight guarding the bridge I start thinking about how the youtube historian including you would react And the fact you love that knight boss fight Really satisfy me Thumbs up metatron

[@argonbox74]

Metatron you can find later in the game enemies that wear the more advanced types of armor there in red and also some enemies that wear the older styles of armor, there a bit further in the game.

[@DragonguyA]

10:39 to 10:42 I can't stop remembering The Pruld screaming "SEKIROOOOOO!!!" in this part of the video, lol.

[@lordadmiralchowder1224]

On the armor note, the older style of armor is very popular with the ashina soldiers and generals, where as the central forces are generally equipped with armor that looks just like that newer style. With ashina in decline it would make sense that they might not have the best gear. Also I always pictured ashina to be in the north half of Japan which would be further away from European influence in southern japan.

[@zade8586]

very interesting and informative video. Great Job!

[@solokom]

even though I activated the bell I don't get your new videos shown in my subscription feed. :(

[@TheKampfmaschine]

At first I thought you were talking about the demon's bell in Sekiro..damn, I guess I've been playing it too much lately

[@anonysalt]

20:07 Take note, this man is a firecracker salesman, not a knight. A businessman, not a warrior. The armor is possibly an heirloom (or something he bought haphazardly) sans the cabaset with the clearly Japanese looking faceguard. His stance and the way he fights also suggest he's inexperienced as a fighter.

[@johnsteve39]

My history teacher teach history Me: *Boring Metatron teach history Me: *Interesting

[@orkwurm]

Could you talk a bit more about the Samurai helmets and masks? I really love those. and maybe about the armor of the Red Guard

[@jonathonhunt5387]

One minor qualm, the knight's name was not Robert, that was his son. That's why he called that name out when you ledged him

[@MonkeyKingsformerroomate]

That is most definitely a great sword. Far too big and thick to use in combat in real life but that's OK for a game. I would say it would be closer to an executioner sword. Big heavy and wide. A bit like a larger version of Ned Stark's sword Ice.

[@JCOwens-zq6fd]

The word "junk" originally was meant to represent the small bits of rope etc stuffed between ship planks to waterproof vessels. Which comes from the Dutch Janko & the Javanese "Jong" which means "sealing ship". Thats the thing about English, it is a composite "living language" built from & constantly being added to by all others.

[@obiwanshinobi87]

aah I was waiting for this :D

[@korstmahler]

Can I suggest the Ikko Ikki as a topic to look at one day? I have no wish to demand it of you; Perhaps if the subject interested you, it might also interest your community on a day where you find yourself wanting a Sengoku-ish topic to cover?

[@franciscadigan3876]

This was a great video! I was really sad when it was over, I need more! Can you comment more on Sekiros own armor? I personally think it is the best armor for a Shinobi that was also a Samurai we ever saw in entertainment period. But I think it would be best to point that out even more for more people to hear it. Also slight correction: the guy in the full plate Armor is the FATHER of Robert. Robert himself is a boy. His father is only called the armored Warrior in the game.

[@HexaDecimus]

08:58 Metatron's top half is floating here

[@dangerwarg9682]

Longswords maybe long but most can be held in a single hand with ease. Zweihanders and Claymores on the other hand, the really big swords meant to chop down pikes or horses are much bigger and much more harder to hold with a single hand. Some are so large some handle them like spears, and I mean hand on the blade while charging at someone with it.

[@eryberto87]

Why don't you make a video about life in feudal japan, like economy, everyday life, crafts and such? Nice work BTW

[@dublades]

This is a very educational video, I like it. I have a little criticism: there is too much black and sometimes is difficult to distinguish the objects :)

[@jintsuubest9331]

Metatron, please more ancient Chinese stuff.

[@ricardomedina7523]

This Japanese not Chinese

[@D_us_T]

Ricardo Medina He talks about chinese stuff too

[@kokomine578]

9:04 looks likr you were sliced in half lol. Great video though!

[@KnightofAges]

14:00 About those Portuguese that accidentally reached Japan, I may add that they were not merchants, but adventurers. Their leader, Fernão Mendes Pinto, later wrote his memoirs of the event, describing how the storm ended up making him land "in a country where everyone kills each other" [sic]. They traded weapons because it's what they mostly had (as they made a living out of either hiring themselves to wealthy Chinese, or by attacking ships/marriage processions in China). That said, the 300,000 firearms Metatron later quotes is probably not an exaggeration: three years later, Fernão Mendes Pinto decided to return to Japan with a proper cargo of firearms, since the ones he had left behind seemed to have been so well-liked, and he wrote down that, to his amazement, the country "was completely full of arquebuses" when he arrived, which he says it was a stunning feat, as "they had to have made all of them in the span of 3 years".

[@jvlivs777twitch6]

U the best teacher on the world :),thx for giving me a knowledge about roman life when the first time I watch your videos and thx for everything.:) its a great honor to me hit the like button for the video,sier.

[@metatronyt]

I'm glad tombe helpful and thanks

[@esaualfaro3447]

We all knew Metatron was going to love the fight against the Armoured Warrior!!

[@spsproos]

The opening cinematic states that the game is set in the closing years of the Sengoku Era.

[@exmahinatoryd3840]

Hello, Metatron. Can you make a video about Dynasty Warriors and/or Orochi Warriors (only last parts of games or whole) and weapons, what in-games heroes using in battles? There are really a lot of Japanese-Chinese weapons but some of them looks really interesting(Chakram, Claws...) and it would be awesome to listen your opinion about them all.

[@dairydregone7146]

Are you going to talk about the up new samurai hero in For Honor?

[@flacidfrank8410]

no

[@dairydregone7146]

Back off then!

[@flacidfrank8410]

@@dairydregone7146 back up back down you gotta sit at the place you get the man on fires corpse and just spam landmines

[@forsetigodofjusticeexcelle7506]

8:57 You can't gut a man who can hover his torso at will :O!

[@metatronyt]

:O

[@AKRex]

The sword of Robert is something that looks like an early design of a great sword (basically almost as big as the landsknecht ones, but without the flukes) Or a bearing sword (which was strictly ceremonial). But I'd say you are safe with a "great sword" imho.

[@liviomachiavelli8967]

Do you know or have you seen any samurai full neck armour, separately from the memory mask ? As an samurai and japonese culture enthusiast it makes me wonder why they didn't focus more on neck protection. Compare to the European armour where the neck was one of the most protected. Even you said that in the video about the types of samurai mempo masks.

[@moonraven6145]

Im fairly certain they didn't have Flamethrower troops, so they were stretching it abit with some aspects, supernatural stuff aside, also I think the arm is made from Wood and Bone, some metal for articulation and grip perhaps

[@charliewhite578]

I think alot of different types of armor was used during the wars, some possibly quite out of date because alot of jisamurai, and some ashigaru though some argue that they are the same, had a family set of armor, and that's simply what they had. The state of the art okegawa dou was probably not owned by all samurai, but it was certainly state of the art. Just my opinion :)

[@legudu]

This is so interesting and entertaining.

[@terminalarray1047]

The interior ministry Red Guard towards the end of the game have Samurai that use the more advanced plated armor (The really tough Red Samurai guys). Their firearms also seem to be more advanced. I believe that FromSoftware was trying to show that Ashina does not have the resources of the interior ministry and because of that, their armor/technology is a little behind.

[@FromPlsNerf]

In the late game in the second hirata memory there are some enemies with just the laced vertical iron rectangle chest armor that you have to use the spear to pull it off before you can really do any damage to them.

[@DRINKIWHISKY]

18:34 OMG Robertooooooo is even thumbing the guard!! I never noticed it before, that's a nice detail

[@coldrage20t8]

Robert is his son. We never timeout his name

[@DRINKIWHISKY]

@@coldrage20t8 I know, i played the game, but i like to call him that for a spoiler reason i won't tell here, and also because he doesn't have a proper name in the game as you said

[@Yato_454]

Could you do a historical evaluation about the new samurai hero in for honor?

[@ukon2062]

笠 having the same pronunciation with 傘 is a typical occasion in Japanese when they assign the han characters to a Japan-originated word. I'm guessing the concept of 傘 came into the language later and with the same functionality it and took over the pronunciation. However, 笠 is actually used in Japanese faithfully to the original meaning in hanyu which means a rain hat made of bamboo.

[@caseygoddard]

Great work! One very minor correction though, Metatron...the european warrior found in Sekiro isn't named Robert. That's actually his son's name. The armored warrior is the father of Robert.

[@TheOnlyToblin]

Interesting video! I appreciate it. However, please check your audio levels for the next one, as this one was audibly peaking, leading to scratches and distortions that are very distracting. Try recording at a lower level and amplify in post instead, if it's not loud enough.

[@raime_likes_memes_too3624]

Will you review some of the fantasy creatures like the headless and maybe the immortal centipedes?

[@aaronjacobamadorsalazar1934]

17:59 No, that's not Robert The Armored Warrior is Robert's father

[@kuro_kishi]

Idk if Metatron really played the game further. But I think he would be surprised if he took a look at the Fountainhead Palace, with the Okami warriors having arms and armor representing that of the Kamakura era samurai

[@PANCAKEMINEZZ]

Also, about Robert's father, I'd say his sword falls into the category of a fantasy greatsword (MAYBE a bearing sword). I say that because the sword is pretty massive. I mean Robert's father is pretty big himself, but even for him the sword is pretty big. It stylized, as are many of Miyazaki's designs. I do like the shape of the sword. Even though the size is bog, the proportions would be (for the most part) correct of a European sword like that. I just appreciate the cross guard isn't fat or too long. Overall, I geeked over Armored Warrior as much as Metatron did. Plus, he halfswords... Even if it's just to control the large blade, I love halfswording shown off in games.

[@kokomine578]

He half-swords? Damn he didn't for me.