Sekiro ‒ The GENIUS of Isshin, the Sword Saint

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Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is an electrifying thrill ride from start to finish, particularly at its finish‒that’s why I dive into in this video as I break down the perfect final duel between the player character and Sekiro’s final boss: Isshin, the Sword Saint.
This video is the last of four videos I’ve released in February, in an event I’ve dubbed as “From Software February” (see, it’s because I talk about From Software’s games and the month that I talk about them in is February. It’s very complicated stuff). I’ve previously covered the final bosses of Demon’s Souls, Dark Souls, and Bloodborne, so feel free to check out those videos as well if you’re interested. And rest assured, this won’t be the last time I talk about From Software’s games‒far from it. From Software February will return next year, and there may even be another FromSoft video or two in the meantime.
Anyway, thanks for watching these videos if you did; I know it’s not my usual topic, but it was a ton of fun to break down these fantastic boss battles over the past few weeks. Stay safe out there, and I’ll see you guys next time.
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@vincenttorrijos9680 2 жыл бұрын

The coolest part is that "Hesitation is Defeat," the phrase he drills into the players head every time he kills them, is him genuinely trying to help you, because constant but strategic aggression is the most effective strategy against him

@earlll811 2 жыл бұрын

I remember someone saying Genichiro in the final fight is the equivalent to the guy you kill before the Lady Butterfly fight

@AngusMcSeven 3 жыл бұрын

I died to this man 127 times before beating him for the first time. It truly taught me that hesitation is defeat

@assgoblin9937 3 жыл бұрын

Fighting Isshin as a fully mastered player is so satisfying tbh. Using everything you've learned, and mastered will never not be satisfying, even on charmless runs

@retenh3932 2 жыл бұрын

dude phase 2 isshin is actually the hardest test of skill, patience, and endurance that fromsoft has made. phase 3 lightning makes it quite easier and phase 1 is a classic sword dance. But my god, isshin the sword/spear/pistol/glock saint is the best boss fromsoft has made. Every time I got hit, it was my fault, not some weird gimmick. This is a real, fair, fight.

@Nicholas95583 2 жыл бұрын

I believe wolf doesn't get enough credit here, he completely destroyed genichiro and beat isshin back to back

@bricefitzgerald8949 3 жыл бұрын

Two immortal beings, both brought back from death, fighting in an open field, possessing the only means to kill the other.

@Blandy8521 3 жыл бұрын

This just made me think of something. Imagine being one of the ministry agents seeing this battle

@abrahamrangel2326 2 жыл бұрын

Isshin was the first fromsoftware final boss where i legitimaly felt fear to battle, is not like in other fromsoft games where you just go, die a couple of times against the final boss and then you kill it, when i fought isshin i felt totally surpased by his skills, l wasnt a noob anymore i knew perfectly how to play the game but he was just better than me at playing it

@BigWangLemon 2 жыл бұрын

Isshin will forever, even after Elden Ring’s release, be my favorite Soulsborne boss. Fight me.

@cinderluna 2 жыл бұрын

Isshin is so badass that the interior ministry waited for his death to invade Ashina

@arsnakehert 2 жыл бұрын

"How my blood boils!" is actually a pretty damn great line, too

@poppyharlow4448 Жыл бұрын

I love the "hesitation is defeat" line. He says similar things to you when you meet him for the first time, after your fight with Genichiro, and while it might be seen as random dialogue, I see it as genuinely useful advice for the player. When he says hesitation is defeat, he means it. If you flinch, think twice about attacking or back away, you're giving your opponent a second wind to come at you with all they've got. He's teaching you to relish those moments when you have no health, your posture bar is maxed out and the only thing stopping you from being killed is your deflections, and still continue to fearlessly cut down your opponent.

@Senerith 2 жыл бұрын

To have the game end where it began, having designed Genichiro to fall far below the players skill curve, and giving the opportunity to fight Isshin Ashina in his absolute prime, requiring the complete mastery of all mechanics and timings up to that point, is nothing short of a near perfect final boss.

@comictitan4509 Жыл бұрын

I love that the ending lines of the fight are "Well done Sekiro" and "Farewell." It's literally the final boss/entire game congratulating you on defeating this terrifically hard boss, and you, the player character, saying goodbye to your journey through the game.

@forgotten_gorilla3563 2 жыл бұрын

Also an amazing detail how genechiro and emma uses the technique of their mentors (tomoe/isshin). Genechiro uses lightning and moves similar to the okami's and emma using the ashina sword style of isshin.

@Future_Doggo 2 жыл бұрын

As much as i love Gael, Burnt Ivory King, Ludwig, Gwyn, Nameless King, etc, Isshin takes the top spot of pure "badassery" for me. This man literally gets off his deathbed to fight you if you become Shura, shoots you with a freaking Bloodborne gun, is one of the hardest fights in the series + his lore & the points you made in this video.

@dxrbkn5145 2 жыл бұрын

Its always a good feeling to beat a game

@walrusgod9982 Жыл бұрын

I'm pretty late to this, and I'm sure someone else mentioned it before, but I always believed that Isshin didn't fight Sekiro ONLY to honor Genichiro, but because the Black Blade brings back someone to their prime in order to fulfill the wish the one who brought them back made. There's a note mentioning the Black Mortal Blade next to Isshin's tower later on in the game.

@grimreefer213 2 жыл бұрын

Isshin is a very compelling character and I think it’s a brilliant design choice to allow you to interact with him as a friendly of sorts and have him teach you new skills, it adds another layer of depth than if he was just a bloodthirsty killer that you have to dispatch.