Sekiro Shadows Die Twice | The Completionist (ft.

How does Sekiro Shadows die Twice distinguish itself from Bloodborne and Dark Souls? VaatiVidya and I break it down in my Sekiro review for this week's Completionist.
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Special thank to Vaati for being one of the foremost lore experts on anything From Software, and a great guy for being part of today's episode. Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice had an aura of mystery about it. Would this be the Bloodborne 2 people were dreaming of? Well, no. We got something very different. Something that broke the mold of what we are used to in From Software games by removing the stamina bar and adding posture. And though a little jarring at first, it works great and leads to a lot of very satisfying moments. There's a lot to unpack here, so let's jump into my Sekiro review!
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#Sekiro #Bloodborne #DarkSouls

[@ThatOneVideoGamer]

What is your favorite stealth game?

[@wesleysmith5468]

Tenchu Z

[@mizanulkarim7648]

Tenchuuuuuuu

[@bigbossdzgaming]

The one and the only Metal Gear Solid Saga

[@natbergu7117]

Mark of the Ninja

[@JDL--ke6vk]

Alien isolation

[@VaatiVidya]

Thank you for asking me to be a part of this. It's pretty unreal after being a fan of your channel for so long!

[@doctorhunter5553]

Glad to see Vaatividya here and i thougth sekiro has more harder trophies to collect

[@iknoweyek0ne882]

You are gonna be a boss in the souls game by From

[@danielnodland4072]

Just wanted to tell you I really like your content.

[@AstonishingRed]

Absolutely love your work dude. I’ve gained so much appreciation of the depth of the SoulsBorne lore after watching your videos. You articulate so well without needing to use profanity in every other word like a lot of other SoulsBorne KZbinrs. Your videos are well told stories, that never sound like you’re just reading from a script. Out of every KZbinr I’m subscribed too, your videos are of the few that I can view multiple times. Keep up the excellent work.

[@joeseyeuh3786]

I love seeing peoples come together. Thats what its all about!

[@bradleymoore2797]

If I was the developers I would have put the achievement in the game 'Only die Twice'

[@lorcanzo2498]

*hol up* we need to talk about this

[@brittlekneesmgee3674]

You are evil

[@malware9668]

Yeah no one is ever getting that without making alternate accounts lol

[@yanceyboyz]

Cowboy did a no death run in his walkthrough.

[@joseulloa7403]

I would shit myself if I ever see this in a from software game

[@mynameis3341]

Sekiro shadows die once the other 2437 deaths were fake

[@Anthonybrother]

ZERO DEATHS

[@jedediahhopkins6051]

Antonio Brother *chugs g-fuel*

[@periachi4961]

Zero deaths! (Ping!)

[@manamongmen3381]

IT WAS A RESURECTION GUYS, IT DOESN'T COUNT!

[@cloroxusthestainlessone4324]

It's not resurrection, it's surprise not dead

[@nolanstutelberg3900]

15:05 the eavesdropping is an actual meme. Dudes be like "oh you hear about that hole in that castle over there? Yeah but there's no way someone would be able to scale the outside and climb up so we should be good". Or "I heard there's a shinobi in the bottom of the well is he going to be a danger? Nah he's lost his will to live we will be perfectly fine there's no way he will escape". Or the best "I think we need more salt".

[@laundrybasketgamers]

I love that encounter. No one can ever have enough salt

[@jebbryant6522]

The best is the guy sitting over his dead horse like “oh no my loving horse if only he didn’t get spooked by those *firecrackers*.”

[@alexiosmonary3388]

hirata estate scum raider: "hey should we take the axe in this temple in front of us no we should be fine"

[@itsaUSBline]

The bit about salt ties into an NPC sidequest.

[@ChristopherMoom]

Shadows die twice, except for the one shadow that's looking for the damn 4th Chaos Emerald, he's invincible.

[@becuaseimbored3481]

No he isn't. Because I killed him.

[@mariapazgonzalezlesme]

*Clap, clap.* Holy shit, that pun was so bad, that is good.

[@cliffturbo2146]

Well... He did die once...

[@Echo-nn8dt]

CliffTurbo or did he?

[@MadDragonify]

Missed opportunity to say "he's the coolest"

[@jeffreydelbagno1715]

"I learned to read and react to my enemies" *Spams block in the background*

[@Carlisho]

I just saw that it was hilarious

[@XsigmaZ]

@@Carlisho timestamp please

[@Carlisho]

Ludde bro its been 5 months since I saw this video I have no idea at what time that happens lol

[@Midorimusha]

Ludde 19:45

[@chriswong7585]

but you cannot spam block or prosthetic tools to this updated version of last boss kzbin.info/www/bejne/fHOZdouEaM6Dbac

[@HTPCYMC]

This game was completely ruined for me when I found out that the shadows actually die thrice.

[@Murgablodazor69]

*rice

[@bryandocarmo2150]

@@Murgablodazor69 i think he really meant thrice

[@NeoDMC]

@@bryandocarmo2150 No...it's definitely rice. Rice waifu is best waifu.

[@gyromurphy]

R-R-R-R-R-REALLLLYYYYYYY!!!! mwa hahahahahaha

[@slothlife5106]

@@Murgablodazor69 : pulled a sneaky on ya

[@DomOfSin666]

I’m proud to say that i’ve completed Demon’s Souls, Dark Souls 1-3, Bloodborne, and Sekiro. Amazing series of games, probably my favorite.

[@xXLunatikxXlul]

Nice profile pic.

[@jeremyrichardson7695]

Mine too...

[@Walamonga1313]

My favourite game series other than Resident Evil

[@amonymus8712]

Dude I’m just now starting up on the fromSoft games, currently playing DS3, my first SoulsBorne game. But once the PS5 releases, Imgonna be playing Bloodborne for free(with the PS+ Collection), Sekiro, and Dark Souls Remastered. I can’t wait for this thing to drop and it’s weird because I’m so excited for games that already released years ago

[@DomOfSin666]

ZeRo V01D Sounds like a plan! Don’t sleep on DS2 tho, you might like it. A lot of people don’t, but a lot of people do. Get scholar of the first sin if you decide to try it out, but be warned as it is quite a bit more difficult than the standard version. Bloodborne is easily my favorite soulsborne game, and you’ll have a great experience if you enjoy it even half as much as I do

[@samslash9]

As a guy who didnt know vaati, the man has a soothing voice.

[@ashenphoenix6869]

Whoooaa better get on that prepare to cry series if you care at all for soulsborne stuff then lol

[@sleepysamurai8625]

Personally his voice is off putting to me, finding myself having to turn volume up on Vaati's part as audio level sounds lower than Jirards. Either that or Jirards just got such a confident voice it trumps Vaati's. :D

[@jemiahdapap8053]

I gave the vid a dislike. Everytime V-bloke speaks. I literally UGGH... skipped past one section of his drab. Now had to pause to dislike and write this comment. Bummer

[@frankiehollywood4808]

Tru

[@jazzmaster909]

Jemiah DaPap sounds like a personal problem.

[@KingCasual1986]

Jirard and Vaati have such a contrast to their voices that it is actually kind of funny. Like when Vaati is talking he almost tries to unintentionally lull you into slumber or something with his voice and when it switches back to Jirard it’s like “WAKE THE FUCK UP MAN YOU STILL GOT A VIDEO TO FINISH WATCHING!!!”

[@crimzonshooter]

VaatiVidya: "can't minmax his stats to your hearts content." Dancing Dragon Mask: "Am I a Joke to you?"

[@xXDragonTribalXx]

Kinda is, no? By the time you can aquire it, skills cost you so much xp, that you are better of finishing the playthrough as is and hope you got gud enough for ng+, where you get a lot more xp.

[@crimzonshooter]

@@xXDragonTribalXx the point more is that the mask is still useful for buffing up your attack strength (though, going to 99 attack is overkill with the diminishing returns)

[@Shane24597]

Softcaps at what, 11? And I think 99 is only twice as much attack? It's definitely more worth getting the rest of the skills just for completionist sake than farming till you get 99 attack power, and finishing the game with only the attack power you get from bosses.

[@StayFractalesque]

what's that crazy orange sugar too.. haichimin or something

[@isshintheglocksaint4592]

Stay Fractalesque Yashiriku

[@Jeremus717]

I got a PS5 a few weeks ago, and got Demon's Souls as a gift. Trying hard to get into the Souls/Borne genre with Demon's Souls and Bloodborne. Demon's Souls left me a bit cold, since it feels very slow, and enemies tend to wombo combo you if you make a single mistake or miss one in a pack with your initial attack. A week with it, and I was bored and stuck. Bloodborne was better, with a faster paced more offensive combat, but it feels a bit clunky and has a lot of visual stutter even on the newest hardware. At least I wasn't hiding behind a shield the whole time...but I also had a really tough time dealing with more than 1 or 2 enemies at once. Then I played Sekiro, and suddenly and finally understood that sense of overcoming and triumph that everyone says defines these games--a sense I couldn't touch in the others. Working my way through it now, and this video explains wonderfully why this is my Souls/Borne game of choice.

[@AndrewBrownK]

I've beat DS1, DS3, and Bloodborne. Sekiro gave me the best feelings of triumph by far

[@zomboss4444]

Sekiro Shadows Die Twice is actually the first game I ever completed it is my first platinum trophy and I have to thank this video for giving me the courage to complete the hardest game I've ever played

[@arkhambricksskylar3808]

How long did it take you to platinum? And what would you say is the SECOND hardest game you've completed?

[@arkhambricksskylar3808]

@@WinterLantern. I play periodically, so, working on it, lol.

[@jordanneal576]

I'm on my 7th playthrough. Dark Souls has been my favorite game of all time since I first played it many years ago. Right now, I feel like Sekiro has finally dethroned it. I still think the world design is better in Dark Souls, but that is easily made up for by the sheer amount of fun I've been having with Sekiro. I get excited every time I'm heading to the next boss, even though I've beat them 6 times already (except for the stupid screen monkeys). Taking them down again, this time with so much more proficiency than my first run, is just so satisfying and enjoyable.

[@le_epic]

Jirard sucks a lot

[@Walamonga1313]

Sekiro is definitely satisfying as hell. Very very satisfying. Combat feels more visceral than any Souls so it ends up feeling even more rewarding when you do well.

[@Dravianpn02]

Thought the same thing until I keep going back to DS(any of the 3, mainly 1 and 2) because of its world and armor/combat options.

[@zaid_alhelu]

Marvel: infinity war is the ambitious crossover in history Jirard+ vaati: hold my sake

[@stanleysmooth]

Rice Wine FTW

[@aguynameddonto3823]

Also FromSoft.

[@sealdogderp26]

Nah it jirard +vaati+ gyoubu masataka oniwa!!!!!!

[@TheRezro]

Technically core Fromsoft games always take place in same universe, so it isn't a crossover..

[@shakeelamlay130]

Jiraard x ProJarod

[@thetruephoenixful]

Dark souls is English, bloodborne is french, skiro is Japanese. Damn that's a great way to describe these games

[@rawrdino7046]

How is bloodbourne French? It's supposed to be Victorian era.

[@KingCasual1986]

@@rawrdino7046 they’re analogizing the gameplay, not talking about the games’ settings.

[@glungusgongus]

@@KingCasual1986 Bloodborne doesn't raise the white flag lmao

[@chambeet]

What would Demon’s Souls be? And Elden Ring?

[@Luca-jf9dk]

​@@glungusgongus latin and spanish

[@jumponeverything]

Lol one of the hashtags on the video is "sekrio"

[@UGMD]

I guess he fixed it

[@paxtonl1330]

Shadows die Tiwce

[@doumc3584]

@@paxtonl1330 I like the japanese pronunciation... "Shay-doh dya two-ice" 😂😂😂

[@Izzaiah024]

I want a second Sekiro so bad... my favorite FromSoft game by far. I was really hoping for some DLC at least =(

[@Thorn42]

Still no DLC. We probably won't ever get any. Sad.

[@L33PL4Y]

@@Thorn42 There were updates with new bosses, boss gauntlets, new costumes etc

[@fajnu20]

​@@Thorn42:(

[@thugnarsty]

I don't think it's fair to knock on a game because it doesn't have customization as far as your character goes just because former games from the same developer had it and you just expect that to be there

[@GrohiikVahlokJul]

I agree, bit limiting to the devs creativity if they are not aloud to experiment with new directions without getting a bunch of complaints for it. Can't improve without the trial portion of trial and error.

[@CyberDog00]

Well if u are on pc, there are mods u can add

[@RoseScar]

Agreed

[@thegodofsoapkekcario1970]

This game is closer to Metal Gear Rising than it is to Dark Souls.

[@Bennieboy918]

@@thegodofsoapkekcario1970 its not suposed to be like dark souls tho

[@Killua_Morales]

Let's face it, this is the spiritual successor to Tenchu

[@benbriggsmusic]

Stickerbrush Symphony... but with SWORDS AND VIOLENCE

[@Moikazz]

YES, and I can't find the version online, do you know who did it?!?! I'M FREAKING OUT HERE

[@Bobussaurus]

This rendition is awesome I gotta know what remix of stickerbrush this is

[@Wrendojin]

You knocked it out of the park again! i had to rewind the video cause was listening to music more than what was being said. XD

[@Wrendojin]

@@Moikazz LOL its Ben Briggs... the guy whos comment you replied to.. he's done all the remixes this season.

[@Moikazz]

@@Wrendojin wtf do you mean with "lol"? I didn't know him, he respond to my own comment and now I know (and got subscribed to his awesome channel), please don't think that everybody should know everything on internet, don't be that guy ok? cya

[@jerrymitchbitch9039]

Ok youtube. WTF. I'm subbed to both these fine gents and consume sekiro and dark souls media like its crack and you're just now recommending me this??? I've been thinking for ages now I wonder when Jirard is gonna complete sekiro but I guess youtube just didnt want to share the video with me smh. Oh well. At least I've watched it now

[@bounty8438]

KZbin’s drunk half the time they code the notification system.

[@Christopher-md7tf]

For all the manhours being put into deep learning all over the world, algorithms just seem to get shittier and shittier on the consumer end.

[@devattemptinfinite4332]

bruh have put notifications on

[@erliLila]

47 hours for 4 playthroughs ??? It took me almost 60 for a single one lol

[@GelidPrince]

Yeah but you were taking your time savoring it...he wanted to get a video out

[@vVAstrAVv]

Once youre in ng+ soooooo much of this game is skippable

[@lucasfarias8516]

Exactly my thoughts. I take my time to savour everything and my first playthrought was like 75 hours, buy 47 for 4? Seems someone backuped up their save. I'm on NG+3 doing my last ending and I've clocked 200 hs.

[@DukeofGames50]

@@lucasfarias8516 backing up saves is probably a bigger practice since waluigi??? died.

[@lucasfarias8516]

@@DukeofGames50 I really dont know what you mean. I dont play SMB

[@mariapazgonzalezlesme]

Excuse me, while I fangirl over the fact that two of my favs youtubers are talking / analysis and gush about Sekiro.

[@darkpie55]

I said this out loud and then looked at the comments and was not disappointed

[@ryzacobalion3622]

@@darkpie55 same

[@ChargeQM]

Vaati is my KZbin mancrush.

[@bearbrain1123]

LITERALLY !!!! 😁😁😁😁 this was such a great video I did cry 😂

[@ivanenfinger9331]

Sekiro was my first Platinum Trophy ever.

[@ivanenfinger9331]

@@Raiden_101 nope

[@Henry-kv7zl]

Spiderman PS4 has a super easy platinum trophy. I haven't beat sekiro so I don't know if it's easy or not

[@ivanenfinger9331]

@@Henry-kv7zl Its easy in that all you have to do is play through the game amd get all the endings and you will basically get the Platinum. You may have to go back and grind out a few skill points but thats about it

[@MegaGil08]

Same! Got it yesterday.

[@ivanenfinger9331]

@@MegaGil08 congrats!

[@BaldorfBreakdowns]

47 hours to platinum? Damn...I'm almost at 100 hours and haven't finished my Return ending or started Purification. I explore too much, I guess.

[@Draclord35]

Took me about 82h to platinum... Granted my first run was kinda blind and with the bell demon active and NG+ was without Kuro's charm, just for fun.

[@davion4777]

When I heard players saying they took 100+hrs to complete a 40-50hrs game I always picture them just standing still counting every blades of grass in a zone lol

[@CesarIsaacPerez]

Wait up. You beat the game 4 times in 47 hours??? WTF!

[@pippogriffthegreat7003]

I can’t believe you already got to this! Well done on #313, Dragonrider!!!

[@tommyvercetti9434]

Me: This is the hardest FS game ever. **Defeats Genichiro** Me: This is the easiest FS game ever.

[@SteezyMPeezy]

Genichiro is the learning curve fr

[@soshalconstruct5463]

@@SteezyMPeezy Unless you hate yourself and make Ninja Grandma the learning curve...

[@VIDS3687]

Yeah, prob took MINIMUM 30 deaths to beat him..😵😵😵

[@rayvincyful1]

Genichiro is the true tutorial of the game. Then after learning sword fight.. Fromsoft: Here's a giant ape. Fuck yeaaa

[@El-Masri]

Vince Yutuc then after FromSoftware: here is a rejected bloodborne boss that can defeat you in 1 hit, fuck yeaaa

[@ZarkManthra]

I need to know where the stickerbush symphony remix close to the end is from, I love it too much

[@Wrendojin]

ZarkManthra Ben Briggs he’s doing all the remixes this season

[@ZarkManthra]

@@Wrendojin thank you

[@redefinitive]

Damn @VaatiVidya, you get enough sleep before this video? You should listen back to your recordings so you know how tired & monotone you sound. Maybe take a nap first next time.

[@tombolena1295]

Vaati's voice calms down my soul

[@le_epic]

Jirard sucks

[@jeremyrichardson7695]

Vacation is one of my favorite content creators

[@gabriatus9508]

Jeremy Richardson vacation

[@Lionlovesunity]

Game of the year 2019 everyone. If you haven’t already, please play it ❤️❤️❤️🦁🙏👍

[@le_epic]

Jirard is the worst Youutyber of all time

[@liamflan9553]

@@le_epic lmao I half agree with you, not of all time but compared to his peers and others of similar content. Just my opinion, this video was entertaining so i gave it like.

[@novaroseoooooo]

The posture breaking and countering systems in Sekiro are so much fun, and I miss them any time I play another Soulsborne game. I hope we get more stuff like that in future games!

[@lostandtravellingwhentimes9260]

My problem is that this game is completely inconsistent. Some enemies will straight up ignore your prosthetics all together while some stagger. Some will get stunned by the firecrackers and some won’t. Some unblockables can be interrupted as some can’t. And the only way to know is to die over and over again. It’s very frustrating.

[@SocialEXperimented]

I feel that Sekiro is at core, an amazing fighting game which is well disguised as an action RPG.

[@SM-nz9ff]

Not so well disguised actually.

[@andrewwalker1251]

Shadows die a number too high to count

[@le_epic]

Yeah but Jirard sucks you can’t argue with that

[@favorablechange6958]

I’m proud to be able to say I’ve already completed it. It was worth every moment and the story was beautiful. I just hope we get dlc or Sekiro 2 because I want to see the rest of the true ending.

[@Maverick.D.]

Were def getting a sequel after that ending.

[@user-vf3cb7vk8z]

I would like a sekiro 2 also. I'm really interested in what happens as they journey west.

[@JoMaisBure10]

19:47 "I learned to read and react to my enemies" 19:50 *blindly mashes parry button*

[@xaszholazx]

In the end, we all played like that

[@MoutainMannPro]

Big mood

[@RafidW9]

I've thought long and hard about what sekiro reminds me of, and I got it. sekiro is the gaming equivalent of "Rurouni Kenshin", more specifically Kenshin's battles in the anime. and I love it, this kind of battle system is very rare in modern gaming.

[@mikedx42]

No it's Punch out

[@toledochristianmatthew9919]

It reminds me of Tenchu, another Fromsoft game. To me I see Sekiro to be the spiritual successor to Tenchu like Dark Souls to Demon Souls.

[@TheRezro]

@@toledochristianmatthew9919 Gameplay wise yes, though Tenchu isn't they original IP. Plotwise, it is Souls game..

[@aoife-oh9si]

i never thought about it but there’s a good chance there’s sekiro dlc SEKIRO DLC WHEN

[@oneshotfn3631]

but what could be expanded on

[@gu3z185]

@@oneshotfn3631 The fat dude from the intro cutscene, Lady Tomoe, The dude who was looking for the divine realm, you know. There's a bunch of untapped potential for boss fights.

[@ayan4249]

Welcome to episode 17 of asking Jirard to complete Xenoblade Chronicles.

[@technonecroplays]

I don't know why Sekiro is considered to be a successor to the Souls-borne series just because it has some similar elements. Sekiro diverges clearly from the Souls-borne formula in a lot of ways like combat, game mechanics, setting. You would have a tough time if you play this game like a souls game by trying to dodge all the time. Sekiro encourages bold combat, perfectly timed counters. Its far less frustrating and more sensible I feel.

[@detragosycaminos2546]

I completed it last week. but it took me 89 hours the first gameplay. and 40,2 hours the next 3 gameplays (in total) I even killed all the headless and beat genichiro on the first encounter. (when you are suppose to lose the battle and your hand right away hahah) really happy about it, first soullike game I ever play.

[@glungusgongus]

It ain't soulslike

[@sorpilius1097]

@@glungusgongus it is

[@glungusgongus]

@@sorpilius1097 no it isnt. You level up in souls and have different builds.

[@sorpilius1097]

@@glungusgongus Thats not the definition of a Soulslike mate, you are describing a RPG. Soulslike are games which use some aspects of DS like: - the typical gameplay, ez to play, hard to master (its kinda weird cause many games are like that but thats what most people would say) - punishment for death, loosing currency - chekpoints which resurrect enemies - hard bossfights (like the first point) Some game are called Soulslike even tho they dont seem like one, like Hollow Knight and Salt and Sanctuary.

[@mightytaco123]

throught the game i was like"i cant believe how dead inside this guy looks" even after everything is overcomes he looks completely defeated and depressed

[@MysteriousJojo]

Hopes Of Jirard Completing Yakuza 0 Die Twice

[@Nabs-xd2qr]

Yo my boy! How you doin JoJo? :D Love your comps man!

[@randomduck8679]

RaineTCG he said he was doing it

[@auracle6184]

The current speedrun for this game is about 23 minutes, amazing :D

[@SM-nz9ff]

It's a short ass game...

[@cheburekmaker2973]

S M there are a lot of optional bosses tho, speedruns don’t include everything

[@SM-nz9ff]

@@cheburekmaker2973 It's a short ass game period. Speed run or not. Their shortest by far and most limited in scope. Mostly useless prosthetics and one weapon and only one style to use that weapon with.(can't change basic attacks to a different set for instance)

[@kevgmei]

So I see you haven't really learned the game then, eh? And action games are better short! Too long and it becomes monotonous.

[@thedarkness125]

@@SM-nz9ff i mean the wr for dark souls is only like 30 minutes, ds 2 is like 15mins, ds 3 is about 25 minutes and bloodborne is 20 minutes. Demons soul has the longest wr competion time of any of their modern games and the kings field/shadow tower games arent far off with the longest being eternal ring taking just over an hour and those games are by far much more limited in scope. Im not sure what youre saying has any merrit whatsoever.

[@jakepildis6319]

You trying to sound japanese with your pronunciation of mikiri and sekiro is cringeworthy

[@jakepildis6319]

@@-_pi_- Yes

[@jakepildis6319]

@@-_pi_- Also it's not the correct way. It's not the way Miyazaki pronounces it.

[@gu3z185]

@@jakepildis6319 Give me a video of Miyazaki pronouncing Sekiro and Mikiri, please.

[@ciciccz]

16:25 Ichimonji quadruple?

[@Moriningland]

I love how the game actually developed a lore around why you die so much

[@kairondaniel429]

I really wish they would add a mode where you can replay boss fights so you don't need to keep on re-setting the game just to fight a certain boss

[@dudescrawny5859]

Guess what

[@kairondaniel429]

Holy crap they actually did it

[@sionstrife7037]

As someone who loves feudal Japan, Bhuddist theology, and of course From Soft games, this game blew me away. Definitely my favorite game from the team.

[@knowdudegamingshow2962]

I will say that my least favorite part of the game was the spirit emblem system. It functions very similarly to Bloodborne’s quicksilver bullets, but unlike quicksilver, there’s no way to regain emblems consistently in combat. In Bloodborne you can sacrifice health for quicksilver or give your character runes to regain quicksilver upon visceral attacks. While these things can happen in Sekiro in the forms of death blows and Ceremonial Tantos, the difference lies in the fact that deathblows are so very rare, and often represent the end of a fight, and health and healing items are absolutely precious. What resulted was a game that disincentivized diverse strategy. I ended up using the firecrackers and Mist Raven’s Feathers for my entire playthrough, and I ended up feeling punished for trying out new prosthetics. In fact, by the end of the game, I had stopped using my prosthetic tools at all besides the fire crackers. Additionally, the combat arts fell into the categories of being either completely broken or completely useless, with the most fun ones consuming so many spirit emblems that there was very little point in trying to figure out how to use them effectively.

[@Moikazz]

omg loved the colab, but please who have the full version of that genious stickerbrush symphony version that plays in the end of the episode?!?!?!?!?!

[@benbriggsmusic]

That was me! It's the newest upload on my channel :)

[@Moikazz]

@@benbriggsmusic you do every awesome remix that appears on completionists episodes?!?!?! I LOVE YOU

[@Moikazz]

@@benbriggsmusic one new subscriber on your channel, keep on the great job!!!!!!

[@doumc3584]

I suscribed too... Great job!

[@Jo_Jo_Valentín]

I love this game! On my 4th playthrough and it still doesn't feel boring

[@OKIGorgon]

17:10 Losing resources is fine by me. But I was so used to having gold and xp taken by me when I die, that I, for the most part didn't even bother trying heal Dragonrot and was just going in hard and keeping dying the same way multiple times in a row. I would welcome it, if Dragonrot would actually lead to eventual death of NPCs, if you kept dying without healing others, making you value your ingame life more.

[@HurricaneSmack]

I would have periods of straight dragon rot, zero gold, and no xp which I dedicated to one or more bosses. Then I'd have periods of farming where I would cure dragonrot. And those occasional unexpected deaths during farming/exploration can really fuck you up.

[@ricardojanate]

Just remember that if a character has dragonrot , they quest freeze dialogue starts to talk about the rot, and not about whatever they should

[@OKIGorgon]

@@ricardojanate most quests that are stopped with dragonrot aren't even worth doing.

[@rodzila8314]

People would go crazy and bitch even more than they are doing now about the difficulty if it was like that. It freezes some unimportant quest and people alredy complain imagine if the npc die... But yes, all the Dragonrot thing is meh. Gold you beryl need any and whit the pouches you get in game you have enough and exp, just fill the exp bar before a boss and you lost nothing

[@Plaugue1122]

I'm just now getting to play this it's a lot of fun so far

[@theshizl4400]

I tell all of my friends we've finally gotten the perfect merger between a role player and an intricate balanced fighter.

[@exs0ldiercl0ud7777]

For me, sekiro is way easier than dark souls and bloodborne. By the middle of the game I was in invisible. Once you learn the logic of the game it becomes pretty easy. This game is fairer than other from software games. You have more options and the help of the symbol when an unblockable attack is coming makes it easier to memorize the patterns. Just remember that fire first vicar in the old hunters dlc or the freaking orphan, they alome killed me more times than all bosses in sekiro. Is my opinion of course. Great game anyway I really enjoy it and my platinum trophy is the result of that.

[@greenhowie]

It's kind of ironic that DS3 had completely crippled poise, yet Sekiro's combat pretty much revolves around it.

[@ceaselessdischarge1026]

Posture and poise isnt the same

[@greenhowie]

@@ceaselessdischarge1026 feel free to elaborate.

[@gu3z185]

@@greenhowie Poise and posture are entirely different mechanics, posture is closer to stamina than it is to poise. Stamina decreased while you blocked attacks, and if you ran out of stamina from a blocked attack, you were stunned for a few seconds.

[@iCeMaNtHeBeSt]

The game is fucking amazing im enjoy it so much even if i die hundred times lol

[@Izzaiah024]

When Jirard say's that he has someone on the video with him in my head i just start chanting let it be vatii plz let is be vati... then it was Vati.

[@saurontakeson8403]

that stickerbrush symphony remix. Wow. love it. Great review btw

[@DANNY34432]

Sekiro is HARD but in my opinion Sekiro is A LOT EASIER than DS, the reason for me is that the ONE THING that killed me the most in DS was FALLING OFF CLIFFS but in SEKIRO it's pretty much almost IMPOSSIBLE to die from falling in SEKIRO

[@directcharge6648]

This in my opinion was the easiest fromsoftware game to platinum. Not having to farm pvp items for rings and spells or getting through all the story chalice dungeons made this game much more straight forward to platinum

[@annabolicka4508]

Lol is that a Japanese version of the DKC2 Song at the end, or is that actual ingame music?

[@AndresDavidCalvache]

I really thought that too! Info please!

[@Wrendojin]

It’s a remix by Ben Briggs he’s doing all the remixes this season

[@persassy7076]

In my humble opinion...this is the BEST souls game 😎

[@madbrosheo1514]

*Sees Completionist making a video on Sekiro* "A surprise, to be sure, but a welcome one!" *Clicks on video. Sees ft. VaatiVidya* "A surprise, to be sure, but a welcome one!"

[@MonsieurExist]

It’s weird to hear the contrast between Vaati’s calm, British voice and Jirard’s more bubbly and animated tone.

[@SlyBeast]

I would argue that this game has more in common with Tenchu: Stealth Assassins than any of the "Soulsborne" games.

[@graemestewart7215]

SlyBeast Tenchu was boss I was hoping this would be a stealth title

[@SlyBeast]

@@graemestewart7215 Before we knew that it was Sekiro, I thought it was a proper Tenchu sequel.

[@FacelessVixen]

You, me, and only a few others unfortunately. It's like the majority thinks that From Soft started with Demon's Souls as if Armored Core or Tenchu didn't each have an audience.

[@SlyBeast]

@@FacelessVixen Right on, I loved the old Armored Core games! Also King's Field, the most direct predecessor to Souls/Bloodborne.

[@circleception6026]

Play battle toads with MatPat

[@MyKnees3539]

I have been wondering when this would come, I am playing right now doing my last run for the platinum.

[@NordicAndNerdy]

I just grabbed mine the other week. Hope you're ready for a lot of grinding for those final skill points. Whatever you do, never use skill points for attack power.

[@MyKnees3539]

Nordic and Nerdy I got the skill achievement a few days ago I just had the Shura ending left and I obtained it last night, feels great to have another fromsoft platinum

[@NordicAndNerdy]

@@MyKnees3539 Nice job!

[@canna_craigy_uk172]

45 hours for 4 playthroughs?!?! Took me 90 hours my 1st playthrough and I was pretty good at the game, no real struggling ect, I must have just took my sweet time lol I'm at isshin on my second playthrough now and I'm now 110 hours in, I messed up the requisites for the purification ending so looks like I'll be finishing the game 5 times lol, good thing is that I have all prosthetic upgraded and only need 2 more anal beads for that trophy, then 3 more endings, owl in hirata estate trophy and isshin trophy for the Shura Ending and the other one, going to speed run through it for the trophy's now though, fantastic game btw, enjoyed every second, fromsoft did it again ❤️

[@SM-nz9ff]

It's the shortest game by far they have done since Demon's Souls.

[@diode_wow]

Sekiro: Everything dies a bunch of times ft. Vaati

[@diode_wow]

@@Raiden_101 The hell I wanna play Halo for?

[@imo098765]

@@diode_wow I dont know why he is saying play Halo but I'm excited for the Steam release later this year.

[@wojciechogloza6428]

Great video. I’m not a subscriber but I loved the interaction of your video and how in depth you went into the game. Saw vaati on here and had to watch. Might be a new sub after this one.

[@lockdown2341]

Join us. Jirard is one of the best on KZbin.

[@wojciechogloza6428]

Matthew Matlock I have after watching a few videos. I’m enjoying it quite a lot

[@CantTreadOnMe]

Sekiro is a masterpiece! Please give dlc, ALOT OF IT! SEKIRO 2-99, BLOODBORNE 2-99 AND DARK SOULS 4-99! Thanks From Soft! Your games are the only reason I game. Your games have also helped me through some hard times in real life!

[@addytheundefeatable]

No game can ever be compared to the combat mechanics of sekiro ..this game is a benchmark in gaming you will find something new everything you play, AI is great ,stealth is great , overall an amazing game..

[@bleachigo10]

Been waiting for this one. Good job perfecting another From Soft game.

[@TheSuicune7]

This game is going to be my first FromSoftware platinum. It’s the sixth I’ve played and fifth I’ve beaten, but none of the other games, even Elden Ring and Bloodborne, impressed me on the level of Sekiro. Completing this game is its own reward

[@aaront6727]

Came for vaati Stayed for vaati

[@aaront6727]

Not saying that I dislike the completionist

[@shadowmane55]

The 47 hours of playtime quote is a bit confusing since it came after u said you completed 4 playthroughs... Did all 4 runs amount to 47 hours of total playtime or is it that the first run took 47 hours?

[@UstinUrtis]

47 hours for 4 playthroughs, I haven't even finished it once and would be way above 47 hours 😢

[@alcourious6516]

I've been watching you, SpiffyStan, and I want to meet you. I don't know if you're ready to see what I want to show you, but unfortunately, we have run out of time. They're coming for you, SpiffyStan. And I'm not sure what they're going to do.

[@spandytube]

I got my Platinum the other day...my first time doing so in a From game, and only in maybe two weeks. The first playthrough was glorious, one of the best experiences in gaming, but I will say that the post game is pretty lacking when compared to other Souls-likes. Most Souls games I will be playing non-stop for months on end, going through different builds, pvp, discovering new areas, etc. With Sekiro, I think everything the game has to offer is too front-loaded, leaving a less interesting post-game experience.

[@jucagaji]

This just became one of my favorite episodes of The Completionsit. Great collaboration Jerard

[@zakkbryant1388]

Did he uh... Did he just say it can't really be an rpg game? I thought rpg was just, like, you know, any game that makes you assume the role of someone else?... Like.. Wolf.? I mean isn't that why games like Ratchet and Clank and Dark Souls are Role Playing Games? Like... You don't really "create" A new character or story or personality, you take on the role of a specific premade story, a person who is left in a cell with a job to ring some bells and slap some dicks, that was your purpose and you get thrown into the world with, a purpose, hence having to assume the role instead of creating a role, although it's not Customized role playing, but it's literally still roleplaying even if you can't change how someone looks, am I wrong?

[@gus8426]

He protecc He atacc But most importantly, he mikiri counters

[@VelociRapiHD]

fun fact the game originally started as Tenchu but they changed their mind as the development went on

[@artval5340]

So you are saying Sekiro is FromSoftware's Anthem

[@VelociRapiHD]

well what i mean is that the original plan was making another Tenchu game but as the development went on the game became more and more its own standalone IP so they named it Sekiro

[@Ubermensch9240]

*hears Vaati's voice* Prepare to Cry.

[@JBrandonMercer123]

It's really weird and off-putting that you constantly say "Sekudo" when the Japanese voice actors themselves pronounce it "Sekiro."

[@Nhileishere]

Can we just call these "Souls-Shadow-Borne" games now

[@mohamedamajoud7952]

no

[@dergereatl8796]

Soulsborne twice

[@gu3z185]

@@dergereatl8796 Eldensoulsbornekiro

[@LøstKos]

I finished Bloodborne twice before I decided to play Sekiro and when I played the game... I immediately fell in love and in 2 months I finish Sekiro 4 times But Sekiro is higher than Bloodborne for me

[@ethanturner35]

this is everything I've ever wanted...

[@Lionlovesunity]

What do you guys think of renaming it the ShadowBorne Series??? Any ideas?? ❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏

[@Lionlovesunity]

White-Van Helsing Lol Oh believe me I tried to come up with a Soul word in there but then that would be 3 words and I just feel like 3 words takes to long to say and doesn't flow as smoothly lol. The way I looked at it is BloodBorne being a middle ground between Dark Souls and Shadows die twice so keeping the Borne in the name automatically attaches to the Soul lol. So if Darksouls(A)=BloodBorne(B) And BloodBorne(B)=Sekiro(C) Then A=C lol. The Soul Remains!!!! ShadowBorne :) any suggestions? Cheers!

[@pewdipieschair9421]

Sekiro:shadows die twice More like sekiro:shadows die a lot

[@rlleno5777]

completed dark souls 2&3, bloodborne and elden ring but can say that sekiro is so much better in my opinion

[@shadoom]

Dark souls was better Change my mind Joking, I don't care about your opinion and neither should you care about mine.

[@LovedandTheLover]

Dark souls is amazing, there is no shame in liking it more then sekiro. I like them equally myself and I know some people like sekiro more. I think its silly to say people who like one or the other more are wrong just cause they are made by the same people.

[@henrytims4745]

Dark souls is in my top three favorite franchises, but I’m in love with Sekiro. Dark souls was never as much of a challenge to me.

[@SM-nz9ff]

You are correct so no reason to.

[@henrytims4745]

S M I definitely think it’s up to taste. Nothing will replace demon souls or dark souls 1, but Sekiro feels amazing

[@ColdDoomOfficial]

ITS NOT SOULSBOURNE ITS NOT SOULSBOURNE ITS NOT SOULSBOURNE IT IS JUST MADE BY FROMSOFT IT IS NOT SOULSBOURNE

[@forreal4937]

Hey Jirard! I have a (pretty long) list of games I’d LOVE for you to complete: Snipperclips: Cut it out Together Snake Pass Pokémon Quest Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Kirby Star Allies Warioware Botw DLC Nintendo LABO I love all these games so even seeing you complete one of them would make my day! Thanks!

[@Raiden_101]

Justin Schweickert wassup my man

[@JosiahHendy]

20:04 I see you Jirard, sneaking donkey kong music into this episode as well. ;) For those of you who can’t tell, it’s Japanese style stickerbush symphony.