Sekiro Shadows Die Twice PS5 - Isshin The Sword Saint Boss Fight & Ending (4K 60FPS)

[@dinorex3464]

What makes Isshin so special is how he is literally the whole game thrown at you in the form of a man. He has *everything.* Sword attacks to deflect, bullets to deflect, lance to Mikiri counter, wide sweeps that require jumping and even lightning reversal, all into one boss. If Genichiro was the gatekeeper, Isshin is the final test, and his _"well done, Sekiro."_ is directed at you. If you managed to beat him, it means you mastered the game's combat system, and you deserve respect, something that Isshin shows you in the end.

[@khareckless6769]

@Skibbity Bop I honestly find terror/curse to be a bs mechanic, cus even if you deflect it you get hit. Corrupted Monk had a good twist with the terror attacks tho

[@keitou7709]

He doesn’t have every mechanic but at least he leaves out the annoying bs ones e.g. terror, enfeeblement

[@collector4047]

Inner Isshin is in my opinion in another level. He throws everything on you COMBINED in all his new attacks, especially his new jump.

[@maruchan458]

Respect for pressing on buttons... *what*

[@ducky4605]

@@maruchan458 I mean if it is just THAT easy then have you defeating him?

[@forsmanos]

I love how nobody ever complains about isshin, it's only respect for the fight.

[@feddyb1YT]

nah let the journalist get their hands on this game and oh boy will there be something coming out about how the games racist or sexists

[@Ahtnagarp]

Miyazaki is a genius

[@bubfusion]

In my opinion it's the hardest boss I've ever fought but it also feels completely fair. Every death you have to him feels like you lacked the skill to defeat him. It doesnt feel like he is broken or has a stupid move that cheeses you. Definitely my favorite boss of all time

[@feddyb1YT]

@@bubfusion due to this being the internet your opinion is now invalid (joke)

[@issi529]

​@@bubfusionNo its not fair. He is by far the hardest boss and enemy i have ever fought in a videogame. And believe me i have fought a lot.

[@genesisosuna]

I still have extremely vivid memories of the time I got isshin to 1hp only to fall off the cliff trying to dodge his stupid lightning. I got emotionally scarred that day.

[@nigeluchiha2386]

🤣🤣🤣

[@BigBoss-rw4mn]

Do not be scared babe 😢😂

[@Toeas39]

@@BigBoss-rw4mn thats weird

[@SixxWolfZx]

@@BigBoss-rw4mn tf?

[@BigBoss-rw4mn]

@@Toeas39 nothing weird except the devil baby 🤓

[@bishopwilson1016]

Man nothing will ever beat this combat system.

[@arnesh-]

Fr

[@68freak]

after sekiro even elden ring combat feels disgusting for me and nothing is the same... sad... even more sad is that sekiro was just an experiment

[@arnesh-]

@@68freak Nah bro they gotta make another one don’t say that. And bloodborne 2😭

[@BulletProooph]

Absolutely. In Sekiro u just havent to react to the movements of the boss, roll at the right moment and hope u can land an attack without being punished . U proactively can attack and the boss has to defend. Love this combat flow.

[@somelettersnumbers]

yeah its definitely my favorite sword play game out of all the from games. you cant just spam light and heavy attacks and expect to win.

[@rieJW]

I love Isshin’s line “which means, sekiro” being a way of subtly telling the player that it’s Isshin himself you’re facing since in the entirety of the game, only he has called Wolf by that name (instead of Okami)

[@buushido1150]

wolf literally means ōkami

[@DivineBanana]

Isshin is the one who gave him the name Sekiro (which means one-armed wolf) I'm pretty sure he addresses him as Sekiro throughout the game.

[@skofnungismine]

Overthinking and bs for no reason? Not everything need to have deeper meaning

[@rieJW]

@@DivineBananaprecisely lol

[@gnarlypancake2362]

⁠@@skofnungisminewdym overthinking that’s literally what the scene is telling us. It’s not some illusion or some representation of Isshin in his prime, him calling Wolf “Sekiro” literally tells us that this is indeed Isshin Ashina.

[@keitou7709]

Even after beating him the first time, it’s still one of the most fun boss fights I’ve ever done

[@g_g...]

Bullshit

[@4ballssss]

@@g_g... bullshitting you not

[@lukasmarcinek6823]

true i defeated him yesterday and i am really missing him

[@leomonk974]

same, it only took me like 90 tries but i did it

[@priyanshumaurya007]

If you like isshin fight, please check out the modded variants of him! There is Inner Isshin from LMTSR, Sekiro: Resurrection, Elden Isshin from Elden Arts mod, Ultimate Isshin from Way of Ashina mod! I have only defeated Ultimate Isshin & it took 8 hrs! Currently trying to beat Inner Isshin from S:R!

[@saswag2004]

This is still one of the best boss fights fromsoft ever made.

[@DuskGoat]

Hell no

[@dreadsilence1000]

True, but also one of the hardest lol

[@genesisosuna]

Also one of the hardest. But malenia had taken the throne for me as the hardest boss from has made or rather, the one I struggled with the most...

[@richy3040]

@@genesisosuna you gotta stagger her . else its nearly impossible to kill malenia .

[@dominicpatti687]

@Hare75 The Lowly Tarnish Radahn is awesome but by far the most unforgiving boss in the Souls Games. On par with Demon of Hatred

[@donovanblackwelder4301]

When I finally beat him after dying 50+ times, I literally screamed in excitement feeling like baddest dude on the planet.

[@kobelacrue4226]

Same I never yelled so much in my life over any other game. It was truly an achievement!

[@hairylegs1319]

Me too.

[@qthequick]

Same here. The most accomplished I’ve ever felt beating a game. This game challenges me on a personal level 😂

[@hydroshock1853]

I felt like a god

[@c.j.nadeau3653]

Litteraly same dude

[@Janingham]

Sekiro's combat system is too good for only one game it needs several games like souls did

[@ValentinPagliari]

But is difficult to implement it over again. Maybe they sould do a mixt combat system game. Where you can fight some enemies with parry and posture and in the other hand, enemies that force you to dodge as in the souls saga.

[@youngbreadwinner2780]

@@ValentinPagliari u can dodge in this game I beat the old fire isshin without parrying just dodge into him to the left

[@ValentinPagliari]

@@youngbreadwinner2780 Yeah, but you understood me. This game is focused in parry.

[@anstorner]

@@youngbreadwinner2780 That Isshin you can't exactly deflect everything, otherwise he sets you in flames in alot of attacks during his second phase.

[@gandalfpotter2149]

You probably already know but in March there’s a game called Rise of the Ronin coming out and it looks like its combat system is very similar to sekiro’s just with more weapons like spears and rifles

[@kjvail]

This game has more of a fantasy element than I thought. I had no idea some of the enemies were supernatural

[@Muchomango1337]

There is a lot of supernatural monster/humanoids/animal enemys

[@kjvail]

@@Muchomango1337 ya I see that now. My first impression was it was just an historical action game, like assassins creed or the like. Makes sense there’d be a fantasy element tho, it’s a From game.

[@richieclean]

It's deeply rooted in Japanese folk tales. Pretty much all the fantasy elements are inspired by them to some degree.

[@astarothkrueger4412]

@@kjvail tbh even ghost of tsushima has fantasy stuff, so yea, its kinda hard to find a feudal-japan action game that doesnt have at least some of that

[@spiceforspice3461]

There's a boss called "Demon of Hatred" and it's a giant demon lol.

[@nobuffer101]

One of my favorite details about this fight is that not once does Isshin use the Mortal Blade's flames, he wants to fight and win based on pure skill and technique. The spear, gun, and lightning, he'll use everything but the sword that kills immortals. And in a way, he shows his respect to Sekiro in this way. Sekiro doesn't openly use the Mortal Blade, so neither will Isshin, he will simply use it as a sword, and nothing more. Until you fight Inner Isshin...

[@frozenbear0991]

Tbf, the Inner bosses are Wolf reflecting on those fights and being like: “What if these three particularly strong guys I fought, used EVERYTHING they had knowledge of?”

[@Nemo12417]

It could be that the charge time for the Black Mortal Blade's flames is unacceptable for Isshin and opens him to counters, as it does Genichiro.

[@OlegsHarlovskis]

speak for yourself, I used the mortal blade quite a lot while fighting him lol

[@KhangNguyen-ij4xh]

@@frozenbear0991and the saddest part is that Inner Father is how Sekiro remembered Owl as, not how he actually is

[@playercris8634]

One of the greatest boss fight ever in videogame history (personal opinion)

[@scootboot69420]

(Correct Opinion)

[@aaronyoghurt9210]

Popular opinion

[@jameslasmarinas3292]

If greatest Final Boss, then yes you're right

[@EvEvEvEvEvelien]

This and gael are my favorites

[@owyemen9367]

@@EvEvEvEvEvelieni honestly like isshin better than gael, gael being as fun as he is is a very easy fight. İsshin is the true test of the games combat and you need to have mastered every aspect of the game to beat him

[@angelareyes6198]

Ive always seen the whole game as one big tutorial just for isshin. I love how sekiro which translates to "one armed wolf, or even starving wolf" and isshin translates to "whole heart, or one mind." They even have opposite colors. Isshin is regarded as the sword saint and sekiro (which is only given to him by isshin.) Dies nameless "no one to mourn them". Both essentially living for battle were made for it but fight completely different. Isshin believing in honorbale battle and an honorable death. Sekrios combat is unorthadox and defies the morals of honor because hes immortal. Isshin went his whole life as a mortal but came back just to have an imortal stand off with both mortal blades. (Sekrio dragon heritage) (isshin reguvinating waters)

[@pockigit7668]

7:49 never fails to give me chills

[@girth_goblin]

Isshin is a literal god of war, and he basically fights you in a bathrobe. Absolutely spectacular

[@samuraigames4125]

One of the greatest boss fights in history

[@yourewallsareveryconvenien8292]

Not greatest nor one of. The BEST boss fight ever made. Isshin is peak final boss.

[@seek_pale_blood1908]

@@yourewallsareveryconvenien8292 Isshin the Sword Saint is a magnificent boss. But the greatest boss fight From has ever made is Slave Knight Gael.

[@ladistar]

Damn so true hahahaha

[@hououinkyouma5998]

@@seek_pale_blood1908 Agree bro. Isshin boss fight is really epic, but overall, the greatest boss fight is Slave Knight Gael. The build up story, soundtrack, the arena where you fight him at the end of time itself also he is the final boss of Dark Souls Trilogy. For real man, I had goosebumps all over my body when I fight him.

[@samuraigames4125]

​@@seek_pale_blood1908respects to gael, he is great but I found isshin better, probably because sekiro was my first souls game and it overall has a special place in my heart because I love samurais and japan and stuff. But the fact that you face off one of the greatest swordsman in the world at his peak is so great, but gael, godfrey, isshin, are just bosses you respect because they are so epic

[@ashank9856]

Sekiro's combat is genuinely genius. Unbeaten.

[@bbpoItergeist]

Imagine how easy malenia would be for sekiro to fight

[@alvarotavares1966]

Funny enough, Malenia can also die twice

[@ajmerthethy6724]

wolf would easily deflect her bs move

[@el_buro]

Its believed her moveset is actually lady tomoe from a cut sekiro dlc

[@cheesecheese6459]

I think shed actually be tough purely because she can heal even if you block her attacks

[@davidnewhart2533]

@@cheesecheese6459 That's why you deflect and not block.

[@bafanadlamini4364]

Im definitely gonna tell my grandkids about this boss

[@Visage-z6m]

🤣🤣🤣

[@uzn8545]

Pitiful grandkid.......This was your last wish

[@edward6749]

Ah. Sekiro (aka my covid game). This game and Deep Rock Galactic literally got me through the pandemic back in 2020. Never will forget about Ishhin’s Glock 3000😂

[@Raxatlix]

Drg is one of the best coop games ive played

[@davidlexussolarplexus]

Great covid game

[@tristanp1902]

Dark souls 3 was my Covid game. Grinder it when I had COVID. Best week of my life

[@ennui9745]

Rock and Stone!

[@oliverallen6072]

Rock and stone to the bone

[@hyst6081]

This is what all final bosses should aspire to be. A final test that forces you to flex your knowledge of the game's mechanics. Sword Saint Isshin's design is genius.

[@uctom7364]

After several years have passed this boss still gives me nightmares. I finished him but was a different gamer after. I have completed Elden ring and never really had that worry again of not being able to finish a game. After the sword saint everything just becomes easier 😅

[@zig9260]

absolute truth!

[@shinobi3am]

Facts!

[@Crichjo32]

Beating this game, felt like completing a very tough video game exam. It's like proving your gaming credentials when you finally win, and you can genuinely call yourself a "good gamer".

[@SamKieldsen]

An incredible boss fight. It took me ages to beat him but the feeling of pride, relief and elation I felt as I triggered the final death blow, amidst the fading adrenaline rush and the weight of the game's narrative... there are very few moments in gaming that can touch that.

[@JhuntdaProdigy]

This and Demon of Hatred are the only bosses I’ve fought in every Souls game that I legitimately thought about giving up on entirely. It was so rewarding to beat them.

[@KhangNguyen-ij4xh]

Take that FromSoft, this is how you make a final boss wait…

[@threeagainstfour]

I will never forget Isshin pulling out the glock 9mm

[@richardromaine8639]

Genichiro: Behold, the second mortal blade... *now in 4K*

[@Amsterdam2610]

1:05 cool detail: you can see and hear how kuro is falling down, but wolf is so focused that he isn't notice it

[@clockworkbastion15]

Can we just take a moment here to appreciate how Isshin accepts that you bested him despite him being immortal. Like it's the game just accepting you won, you put in the work never gave up and mastard the combat system. In a way it's like fromsoft them selves saying: "well done n00bs, you finally got gud. Now go face gauntlet of strength and have your ass beat again.

[@SunlightGwyn]

7:34 I love the slow motion moment, Isshin blocking the initial strike and then Sekiro reversing to finish him off. Amazing animations in this game.

[@One_of_Many750]

Agreed. I Always Wondered Why Not Go Straight For The Finisher, Though It Hit Me As Isshin Fell In The Backdrop. I Could Be Wrong, Though To Impale, Especially Where Sekiro Did Isshin, Would Possibly Severely Damage The Lungs, And Surrounding Organs, Though Disabling The Ability To Properly Breathe, Then Leaves Your Enemy Wide Open. That Drop To Push Isshin’s Defense Upward, Man Look At How The Blade Dances Through The Duration of The “Fatal” Blow. Isshin Conceding Defeat, Really Is Honourable, And I Respect Him Showing That Decorum.

[@rikisalim6438]

Died so many times than i could count in the fight against isshin. This and the owl(father) are test of patience and endurance for me. I suck at blocking and using combat art so i rely on hit and run tactics while waiting for mikiri. the only tool i used was the iron umbrella. Manage to win in the end of both fight. Proudest gaming moment of my life.

[@mihaimercenarul7467]

maybe that's why I beat ishin in 2 tries and inner ishin the first try, since I love time parrying and I NEVER let the boss breathe. I am 99% on the offense.

[@istheway-gu6yo]

@@mihaimercenarul7467 YoU aRe sO GoOd Too bad no one asked

[@saswag2004]

@@istheway-gu6yo you are so salty. Too bad no one asked for your opinion.

[@dublagensquestionaveis6377]

@@istheway-gu6yo they are just sharing their experiences, stop being unpleasant.

[@bungisbob1541]

​@@istheway-gu6yo jealous

[@TheLsp2011]

The hardest final boss I’ve ever fought in any video game I’ve ever played.

[@kysonadams5086]

What about demon of hatred 💀

[@Rust_Rust_Rust]

Try Melania

[@l3k561]

​@@Rust_Rust_RustHe said FINAL boss same w the other guy

[@Rust_Rust_Rust]

@@l3k561 she's a final boss

[@l3k561]

@@Rust_Rust_Rust No? Do you consider NK a final boss in that regard then?

[@quinng3870]

holy shit I just realized hes catching the lightning out of the sky not creating it.

[@Valmo_Aival]

And Sekiro ends in the best way possible, a fight to an OP isshin ashina, it´s awesome how he gets out from beyond through genichiro body and recovers youth and strength progressively, you got the honor to fight a dead legend that have returned from hell, I hope in a future we will get Sekiro 2

[@isthisnametaken5058]

I'm playing this game for 3 years now, stuck at mist noble

[@sage-hf6bx]

Still the hardest fromsoft fight

[@aleuchiha3589]

Skill issue

[@massojupiter3436]

I was expecting elden ring to have more of this type of combat. I personally think it is the best combat system fromsoftware has made. It kind of sucks going back to the stamina and the weight of your armor and only being able to roll as your main source of defense. Not to mention the cancels, in sekiro you can cancel an attack mid way in order to block or parry or dodge or jump or just move away in general, whether to reposition or to run away. Meanwhile elden ring if you throw it, you must commit 100% because there is no canceling. In my opinion it is just a lazy way to make a game feel more difficult. Taking options away just to make things feel harder. If sekiro combat was an option in elden ring, I really wouldn't be struggling as much as I am.

[@ripaniki6775]

You can feint heavy attacks in elden Ring and shields are pretty fucking good if you used barricade or the spell version of it and just block and two handing shields make its super hard to take damage

[@TheMinhthe]

ER somehow take the good part of dark souls 3 and the worst part of dark souls 2. And it getting more of dark souls 2 the longer u play.

[@dobinzirdo987]

Git gud.

[@leonardo25gabriel]

Even though I hate Elden Ring for the most part and I prefer Sekiro as a game, I don't think it is a lazy way to make it more difficult, is just a different approach, but the stupid and bullshit boss battles? Now that's a lazy way to make it difficult

[@massojupiter3436]

@@ripaniki6775 how do you feint? I tried everything and my guy just fully commits all the time.

[@davidbarbu6438]

Even after elden ring, I know its probably an unpopular opinion, but I still think this is the best fight and probably the best game fromsoft has ever made. Everything is perfect.

[@FlagroDreams]

I've finished Sekiro today and while Elden Ring is my favourite, Sekiro's gameplay puts others to shame. The satisfaction of winning a fight, especially a boss fight, is unmatched to this day. One of the best games ever made. Period.

[@saumyalimbu6918]

As someone who played both, couldnt agree more. The combat system in this game is flawless. While elden ring has an edge in some other elements, the combat system of sekiro is unmatched.

[@First-Drop-Studios]

Elden Ring is overall a less flawed game. The only flaw is the enemies being repeated a lot, which isn’t that bad unless you want every enemy to be different. Sekiro has flaws with the combat when fighting multiple enemies at a time, and skills are pretty much useless besides a select few.

[@Willhoo85]

Easily 1 of the best last boss fight in gaming history. Truth be told, Sekiro is my first From Software game. This fight with Owl (Hirata) is the most memorable fight for me. But on the other hand, the fight with DoH is just (can't stand it) i won purely out of luck with no more resurrection nodes, no more healing items and 1 spirit emblem.

[@20puskinas1992]

Never thought im gonna say this, but once mastered Demon is much easier than Isshin and Owl.

[@sediepremps]

Anybody who has the balls to fight Isshin on the cliff for that long is a maniac😂

[@j.856]

This game deserves a dlc or at least a second game bc god damn fromsoft is a legend for making this game. 9.5/10 game. I would give 10 but guardian ape exists.

[@ariqsyafwan4987]

Nah, Sekiro actually required From Software be creative, Elden shit proves to them that all they have to do is copy paste dark souls and put in a larger world with 3 times more bullshit and voíla, game of the f**king year, or, as some SoulsBourne c*cksucker said "OmG iT's THe BeSt gAmE oF tHe DeCade, iT's sO uNiquE aNd RefReshIng 69/10, THis gAmE woUlD bE TalkEd AboUt UnTil tHe EArtH iTSeLf dIes"

[@Wonkess_Chonkess]

Switch dlc and second game around and then you have a proper sentence

[@isaakknight6673]

Nah, Guardian Ape is fine. Demon of Hatred and Guardian Ape/Female Ape are the real issues

[@davidnewhart2533]

@@isaakknight6673 Demon of Hatred is fine. He's not really a bad boss fight. He's actually really good.

[@excaliburknives3572]

I ironically enjoy Guardian ape just cause he throws shit at you lol. Also his second wind scared the hell out of me on my first fight.

[@joshmcdowell4843]

Damn. If Shirrako is dying twice in the video he uploaded, you know this boss is tough

[@AltAccount-dz8rp]

He *died twice* huh

[@supersatyam44]

In a business where men usually die young, you dont question or dare an old man

[@sampaiojpps]

I used to think I would never fight a boss as hard as isshin... then I met malenia, blade of miquela 🦋

[@Xirenx]

I mean malenia is extremely hard dont get me wrong but elden ring gives you significantly more options to fight her, in sekiro all you have is a katana and and a few special moves.

[@sampaiojpps]

@@Xirenx It took me one week, 2 hours a day, to beat her. For Isshin, two days was enough. I don't know why. The flurry attack was the main reason I guess, it's tough to learn how to dodge it. I tried the spirits for the first three days, but they were like life sources to her. So I just got gud and did it myself. Oh, I play offline too. Don't care about pvp. Dex build, 2 katanas. Sorry for my english, not my native language.

[@Saladass-kc1hh]

Isshin would domonate Melania

[@lynxregions6724]

@@sampaiojpps I beat Malenia n about a day she was pretty easy personally

[@오주환-b1n]

@@lynxregions6724 Lemme guess, Rivers of Blood and Mimic Tear?

[@chadcockbuster2702]

The only boss in fromsoftware history that you fight at their peak.

[@hainguyn948]

Owl (father) left the chat

[@sebastianc2077]

Ur right every boss is either dying or disabled

[@angelofasullo7930]

Malenia is also at her peak

[@excaliburknives3572]

@@angelofasullo7930not really. She’s barely lucid, she’s blind, her limbs are decomposing, she’s actually probably at her worst considering one of her knights literally had to carry her from Caelid to the Haligtree after her battle with Radahn.

[@angelofasullo7930]

@@excaliburknives3572 she’s been cursed with Scarlet rot since her birth, she’s always been like that. But she only blossoms and becomes the goddess of rot against you

[@piput8533]

Elden ring could be the best soulsborne game all they want but none of their bosses can top this boss battle

[@ivanchaki372]

malenia, maliketh and morgott disagree

[@mihaimercenarul7467]

@@ivanchaki372 nah, not even them

[@mihaimercenarul7467]

@@ivanchaki372 no elden ring boss made me want to fight them again. After I defeated owl, ishinn, genichiro etc I rematched against them over and over and over again. I kept fighting and defeating genichiro for 2 hours straight cuz I loved the boss combat so much.

[@ivanchaki372]

@@mihaimercenarul7467 I am talking about myself first of all. I liked these more than the three you mentioned. And just because you didn't wanna fight them again doesn't mean i won't either.

[@bijacz9679]

@@ivanchaki372 malenia was literally Sekiro boss, but it sucked to fight against her without Sekiro combat system for me

[@turtlek6508]

Imo sekiro has the best combat in any fromsoftware game. Bloodborne is definitely close tho!

[@arnesh-]

Fr. Ds, demons souls and Elden ring can’t compare

[@hanyu_dada]

bloodborne combat is the same as dark souls/elden ring tho, dodge and spam r1

[@arnesh-]

@@hanyu_dada not exactly though. No shields and the gun parry timings are a little different along with the fact that being aggressive is rewarded with some health regen

[@ducminh7568]

@@arnesh- you can use Melania rune to cosplay bloodborne

[@jimmyj5703]

@@hanyu_dada It's waaaay faster paced though and with better/cooler weapon designs and animations. You also dash in Bloodborne (which makes a huge difference) instead of roll. Parrying is also different as someone already stated. Also, you CAN NOT spam R1 in Bloodborne. The first mandatory boss will teach you that very quickly.

[@m1.01zahranormansyah4]

Isshin, "The Sword Saint" *pulls out a fucking pistol and a literal spear out of his ass* that is the most bullshit thing i ever witnesses in my time gaming

[@Denm_a]

I swear Isshin is one of the best/Hardest boss i have ever faced

[@PeterEhik]

yeah this game has the best melee combat I've ever played, playing it makes you feel like a fucking boss, watching it makes ya feel like you're watching a choreographed sword fight in a movie. Sorry Elden Ring, you don't even come close to this game

[@jasv49]

Had to rewatch this piece of art after the mess that was the Elden Ring DLC final boss... I'm sorry but this is how you make a final boss

[@xBLUExSUMMERSx]

Imagine growing old and passing at the twilight of your kingdoms existence, rejecting the pursuit of immortality and then all of a sudden waking up immortal, crawl out of your dying grandson all while your kingdom burns to the ground. I’d be pissed too. No wonder he sees sekiro and immediately just wants to fight.

[@yvn_youngdexter2741]

Let’s all be honest here no other soulsborne can’t ever even lay a finger on this game

[@ivanchaki372]

elden ring and bb can lay a fist

[@mihaimercenarul7467]

@@ivanchaki372 bloodborne yes, elden ring not even a finger

[@michaelp1630]

Lorewise? nothing touches DS1. Gameplay wise, Defo Sekiro. It's literally an evolution of the BB combat system

[@bbpoItergeist]

Nothing touches sekiro

[@ivanchaki372]

@@mihaimercenarul7467 oh look its the resident dbz pfp who tries to act hip by pretending elden ring is bad.

[@carrot2318]

Bro so clumsy, yet never fails the Mikiri counters💀

[@Ahoniu]

One of the best boss battles ever made by FromSoftware. Remember Sekiro..if you hesitate, you lose.

[@codafett]

I really like how Isshin "in his prime" doesn't mean Isshin as a young man or a child. He reached his prime when he was like 40 and dominated everyone.

[@jaredcrimm3472]

3 years after first starting Sekiro, I finally beat Isshin for the first time last night XD. My journey with this game is a roller coaster for sure, as I played it very off and on, and my first time getting to Isshin, I couldn't even get past his second phase. Not sure what happened last night, but I recently started a new playthrough on my PC, and I ran through the game so much quicker than my first time, and when I got to Isshin, he was still hard, but I took him down on like my 10th attempt. And bosses like Genichiro and Owl who took me dozens of attempts each my first playthrough only took like 3 apiece this time through. My goodness, Sekiro is so damn good XD. Only took me three years to realize it haha.

[@lukehowie6643]

I am in your boat friend, back in 2019 I came unstuck against lord isshin so much so I moved on to other games but it was festering in my head. So early on in the year I restarted the game and I always say 2nd round times a charm. I slayed all the headless and gained the increase in power attack item.

[@Lestat236]

Most useful item for me in this fight is hidden tooth. Combine it with bundled jizos and you have plenty of chances without exhausting healing items

[@Cometzone12]

God i wish theyd make a Sekiro 2, I played this game last month and wish I was there when it first came out!

[@Quaerite_Veritatis]

This man was literally panicking with 1HP fighting Isshin at the start, I genuinely didn't believe he would made it but he just did

[@shadowsdie2wice]

Definitely needs a sequel or a prequel maybe where isshin is the main protagonist

[@IvoryiGoLDeN]

Favorite boss ever in a video game. Pure definition of the final test.

[@Konz336]

1:24 One of the best Sekiro line ever!

[@gypsybiswa]

"Ashina, must be restored!" -Genchiro Ashina

[@WisteriaTCH]

Isshin: **is called the sword saint** Also Isshin: **pulls out a spear and a gun**

[@t-real9054]

I just beat Sekiro the other day. It was my first time beating a souls game.

[@joshualing5667]

My first from software game as well

[@laisraposodematosbezerra3778]

I am playing It and is my first FromSoftware game

[@Yakuza92158]

the ultimate fight of all gaming history

[@martinasenov8373]

The fact that Isshin is regular skilled worrior noting godly in him and still he is the best make me admire this man

[@ВладСвистунов-ы8ж]

When I first fought him, I spend half a day, there was a times when I thought I would never beat him, but I did it and then started ng+. Now he is a piece of cake for me.

[@Aced91]

from the moment i played elden ring,i've keep coming back to sekiro to remind myself that THIS IS THE BEST combat system that have ever been CREATED by FromSoftware Elden ring such a masterpiece game and extraordinary when it comes to textures/graphics/details and this is were the "good things" end,whenever i am playing elden ring when it comes to combat i am feeling like i am stucked in 00's era playing a fighting game on a PS2 console

[@robertodelgado6387]

"How my blood boils! Face me, Sekiro!"

[@Garlands86]

this fight is so hard but so good when you win

[@hydroshock1853]

It hardly felt unfair, that's why it was fun

[@aceissleeping3298]

Got stuck on this boss for 2 weeks back then, but that victory is different form of satisfaction.

[@davegduran]

Truly one of the boss fights in history ❤❤❤

[@alvarotavares1966]

Isshin is such a god damn chad, throughout the whole game. What tops it off is the final execution animation, he goes: "NO, I'm not just gonna fall over. Gotta respect Sekiro for beating me!" *Strikes pose

[@Centurytactics1]

He didn't strike that pose out of just respect, that's only part of it. At this point Isshin was immortal. The wound Sekiro inflicted would not have killed him and in fact probably would have been a minor inconvenience for him. But Isshin knew that IF he wasn't in the state he was in now, that sword strike would have been fatal. So instead of getting back up and having a round 2, he accepted his loss with grace as well as respect, as you said.

[@sanzo7551]

Just Beat this MF after 4 hours, made me tear up after

[@saumyalimbu6918]

Took me about a week of playing (20 to 30 mins sessions max). When i finally beat him i was was literally frozen, it was such a relief. Completed elden ring all bosses, still all time favourite to this day man sekiro combat is something else.

[@jordyboy321]

My favourite fromsoft fight. Wasnt the hardest for me in this game but boy was it the most beautiful.

[@ProducShuns]

I fuckin love Sekiro. Start of the game: "Oh cool, like a ninja Souls game type thing, baddies and stuff!" End of the game: literally a man crawling out of someone's skin Ahhh, knew FromSoft wouldn't be able to help themselves.

[@macgmol159]

What baddies? Lol

[@villar2702]

To me isshin wasn't a hard boss but one that tested every thing you learned to fight against in terms of human enemies in the game, which is what made the fight that much more awesome. Owl father gave you the test of fighting against yourself, where he could use the same shinobi tactics you had been using throughout the game. And atlast there is demon of hatred which in my opinion is the most bullshit boss because there is nothing like it in the game, it made you play dark souls in sekiro, where dodging was the key component. However, in sekiro the dodge doesn't have any s so it makes demon of hatred one of the most annoying bosses to fight. I think I stopped playing sekiro for like a good week after I fought him for like 2-3 hours straight.

[@purehollow]

I agree on demon of hatred , it took me 20 attempts most of them were death because of random ranged attack or dumb hitboxes , to defeat this boss I needed to understand how his Ai works not his pattern , I needed to predict what attack he is gonna do at what condition and act before he even does , the problem is the fight takes so long and you might end up wasting your resources before the third phase , that's why when I defeated him I was like I don't wanna do this ever again in my life

[@m.douglas8492]

Demon of Hatred is one of the best fights in the game in my opinion. If you've been having that much trouble, you're probably using too many step dodges.

[@m.douglas8492]

@Skibbity Bop Does it though? He has fairly few attacks you can deflect easily, but he forces you to use all the other movement options the game gives you, dodging, jumping, grappling and running are all required to counter his moveset. People say the boss is a dark souls boss in sekiro but I think it's not either a dark souls boss or a normal sekiro boss, but rather a test of your ability to use the unique movement options the game gives you.

[@xnotasweatx]

The dodge has I frames

[@jongxina3595]

Idk this guy took me more tries than demon but the demon of hatred feels more like a dark souls boss and I was used to that already. This guy however u do need to deflect and do all the stuff you are taught throughout the game.

[@Tanna.95]

Game Title : Shadow die Twice. A lot of Players : Die more than Twice.

[@winterume]

Sekiro and Bloodborne are my fav fromsoft ever done. Just finished Elden Ring i was in awe but i am still not sure, since theres still secrets of lore to discover from it, but from what ive experienced, the Elden Ring impact will take some time before a new game that gets released tops it, or at least level with it.

[@RedShogun13]

I’ve gotten the platinum trophy for every Soulsborne game to date and I will always say the two most challenging boss fights by a country mile is Darkeater Midir from DS3’s Ringed City DLC and this boss Isshin the Sword Saint. I’m a little partial to this boss being a little harder and feeling the most rewarding though. From all my Soulsborne game experience if I had to pick one boss as the “true final boss” of Soulsborne I couldn’t think of a better nominee than the Sword Saint. Artistry, difficulty, pacing, everything was like the finest Michelin starred meal.

[@djslw0114]

I don't care what ppl say Sekiro is a much better game compare to Elden Ring, not only it evolves the souls format but actually having story progression and fair combat system whereas Elden ring just feels like a larger Dark souls with doses more of old designs and cheapness.

[@ivanchaki372]

shit take

[@mihaimercenarul7467]

@@ivanchaki372 nope, he is right, elden ring is overrated

[@user-tu2dr3ny6x]

Nah I'll be playing elden ring for years. Played Sekiro only twice, with a 2 year gap between each playthrough. Game was pretty fun but also very annoying. Parry parry parry parry parry, attack, get parried, rinse and repeat lol. Fights look a lot cooler in that game but the system made no sense, just parry and attack until the enemy magically falls over for a couple seconds so I can magically destroy an entire health bar.

[@mihaimercenarul7467]

@@user-tu2dr3ny6x years you say? That sounds quite boring. I would only do that with a great game. Elden ring is not that great

[@ivanchaki372]

@@mihaimercenarul7467 The word overrated is a shit word in and of itself. You're basically saying that someone who likes the game shouldn't like it as much. I dont like rdr2 as much as some others do but I would never call it overrated. And I fucking love sekiro. I just love elden ring way more since it resonates with me way more than sekiro. And a guy on the internet won't change that

[@BrilliantBouncingBall]

how did this take me like 4-6 tries but side bosses take over 15. what is this nightmare

[@joeherrera8826]

This guy was a complete pain to fight especially in his final phase.

[@xzavierc8600]

Demon of hatred was harder. Inner Isshin was easier.

[@misterteddylong]

I hate his second stance. To this day i have a few problems with his spear. Third stance is a bit easier since the lightnings can be your friend

[@hoangsinhngo9905]

Final phase literally is easier than other phases because of lightning attacks

[@ducminh7568]

because you dont know how to counter his lightning attack, it is the easiest phase.

[@mihaimercenarul7467]

@@xzavierc8600 inner ishin was easier than ishin imo. Beat inner ishin in my first try

[@JackTheripper911]

I still have nightmares about this man. The phrase "Hesitation is defeat" is *BURNED* into my brain.

[@literalist.]

you know its a hard boss when even the youtube guy gets hit

[@tats_sacs]

Can you imagine sekiro 2 with pvp? With two skilled players, you can probably have really long duels.

[@infinite2306]

The modders made that, so you can play pvp with that mod.

[@Digitalgalaxy2]

Everyone gangster until the guy who is literally called the sword saint pulls out a gun

[@cherryu.1k375]

Isshin the glock saint

[@Delulu1886]

I'm So Pissed That The Series S Doesn't Play This Masterpiece With 60FPS What A Waste💔

[@a.t.6432]

FromSoftware's fault

[@samuraigames4125]

I think we can all agree that this is the greatest boss that fromsoft has made. I know some fans of gael are gonna disagree but really can't change this fact

[@firstfractal5785]

4:18 this attack is so cool

[@nedsnow4179]

Just got the platinum trophy and for me, Isshin is 3rd hardest boss in the game. Owl father and the demon of hatred give more trouble

[@ALI.F16]

One of the best bosses and hardest

[@NebMunb]

"Why yes Sekiro. Yes, I do live inside my grandson."

[@distitube]

Best game and best boss ever

[@ivanchaki372]

gael

[@ValentinPagliari]

@@ivanchaki372 Gael is a really nice one. MIdir also, Friede also, Champion Gundyr also, Nameless King also, Demon Prince also. Oh, that are almost all Dark Souls III DLCs bosses. Sekiro has this guy and Owl Father that are top tier.

[@ivanchaki372]

@@ValentinPagliari I honestly like owl's inner variant more. Mist raven combo go brr.

[@faQall]

I wish I could play this but I have reflexes of a 100 year old man.

[@saigebasil2285]

You were in there the whole time?!

[@grim2280]

Dude sword saint isshin is my top favorite boss man this game did it perfect PERFECT.

[@mars009]

Going through Elden Ring right now, it's just my opinion, but the bosses have not made me feel what the bosses from Sekiro, DS3 or Bloodborne have. Can't say why, they are missing something all these games had (again imo).

[@airbornezombie7655]

You're trying to tell me Margit is bad?

[@mars009]

@@airbornezombie7655 It was OK, but not something out of what we have seen in a gate boss. I beat the next version of him, and now that was the kind of boss I was expecting him to be.

[@mars009]

@@purehollow Yeah that's how it feels to some extent. Like fighting the boss in the sewers, and that was a blood flame spam, so gotta stay close and read the delay combo pattern. Took a while, but finally got him, now gotta do it all over again at his palace so that will be fun. Also yesterday got to the bottom of another area where Malenia is chilling. That fight is going to take me forever xD, out of nowhere she pulls the cloud passage sword technique. Srsly, went from a slow telegraph boss to one that fits sekiro

[@renkov9840]

Sekiroborne > soulsborne Souls game just suck in general

[@SirBorkAlot]

I agree I first tried evey boss in elden ring it wasn't super impressiv (boss fight wise) I still loved the game

[@MoMonarch]

Lady butterfly: first test Isshin: final