Mati, I just wanted to say that I usually don't follow series of people playing the souls/fromsoft games, but I love the way you do it, how much you try to enjoy the OST, the lore, the world and enemy design, and the bossfights, it's incredible (as a big fan of the souls series) to see something like this, it really makes me really happy to see new people enjoying this amazing franchise. Keep up the good work! :)
That’s my biggest problem with “new to souls” play through videos. A lot of them get overwhelmed with the difficulty that they pay no attention to the surrounding fromsoft atmosphere. An example being I just watched someone beat Genichiro without lightning reversal because he missed the text. I just clicked on this video randomly so I hope he delivers like you say!
I have always found the 1st eavesdrop to be of great importance in terms of setting up the world and contrasting itself from other Fromsoftware games. Not only does it show you that the enemies you fight here are not mindless hollows but it also quite subtly establishes the idea that killing them is by no means a moral thing to do. The soldiers are very clearly sympathetic of a child being locked up meaning that they are just doing their jobs and have no preceeding ill-intentions.
You realise as you get through the game that Ashina is more of a neutral 3rd party that is really just trying to survive. Their method of doing so just happens to force you to get involved.
@@leithaziz2716(semi-spoilery kinda) It turns out that Sekiro may be more of an antagonist in the grand scheme of things because of how he destroys Ashina's defenses. Of course, Owl is another one that causes a lot of trouble, for less noble reasons
@@SenriamFrom my experience "a-priori" is often used in parlance in a very different manner than say a kantian sense. At anyrate it is not the state of us (the player) knowing about the mentality of the enemies that I was referring to but rather the mentality of the enemies itself. Finally, I said "have no a-priori..." which is to say that for the soldiers it is NOT a sensibility devoid of certain experiences (in this case taking orders) that leads them to help the restraining of Kuro. So I was saying that the soldiers guarding the place is based on knowledge a-posteriori (which is arguably distinct from the nature of the hollows being an impediment to the player in Dark Souls). However, think I could have used a different word to avoid confusion (changed it now, although it probably wasn't required). (I have only read Kant's first critique in a casual sense- if such a thing can be done😅, I am not a philosophy student so I am not particularly well-versed in the academic use of these terms, I must clarify)
@@Senriamlol I just realized that we have conversed on the channel before about Soul of Cinder and how I was not referring to it being the last entity alive. Hope all is going well!
You can stealth dealthblow almost every enemy in this game. Mini-bosses and even some bosses too. So stealth is important. Also when you jump over a sweeping attack press jump again on top of your enemy and deal posture damage. When you learn Mikiri Counter you can counter thrust attacks and deal a lot of posture damage. And good video as always. Hope you enjoy Sekiro! Edit: You missed a tool that breaks shield. It is at one of the cabins at Hirata Estate if I remember correctly. Before 2 shield guy. Also use only gourd and pellet for quickuse slots. Others will only trouble you.
Couldn’t believe he looked right at the little temple thing holding the axe multiple times but was too busy spazzing out with the camera to even notice the interact symbol that popped up every time.
I'd also like to add, if your opponent is hanging back and not attacking while your posture is low, hold the block button down. Your posture restores faster when guarding.
I feel like everyone faces a "wall" at some point during the game which forces the player to actually properly use the combat system and it just clicks. I think for most people this "wall" is when they face genichiro
I'd say for someone who's two to three hours into the game he seems pretty comfortable already. At that point I was still completely frustrated with myself for reflexively dodge spamming all the time.
@@thetoyodacar2264 That’s possible. I have seen a lot of people quit the game because they have a hard time with the combat in the beginning and it’s such a shame because they would have loved it if they kept going until they learned it properly. I’m glad that’s not your experience.
@@Luffa187 Personally It did not click super well, but I still liked it. Thankfully was not my first fromsoft game and im pretty steadfast. Mati is doing a lot better than I was at the start. Whats cool is watching my own video when I was at my peak, and not even recognizing myself LOL
Hey Mati I found your channel this month and started with your Bloodborne series and have binged through your entire soulsborne series upto Dark Souls 3 and now am here to start Sekiro along with everyone else really love your content you are amazing and keep it up man .
Fun fact, the friendly looter is actually this game’s version of Patches! He tells you about treasure, becomes a vendor later, and he even wears a shirt covered in patches.
@@OnlyGamingClips Dashing is extremely useful against certain abilities. Almost every boss has an ability that is better to evade (for example Juzou, as a new player almost all his abilities should be dodge countered since they have such a LONG wind up animation parrying staggers you on his heavies like every other boss). And it's a literal game mechanic, dodge counter attack.
@@Dyemarex yeah, now that I think on it I did use dash more than I thought, it was useful with Genichiro too. Once I mastered deflect, it was on though.
Yeah for sure, I've noticed it's more of a balance. Deflect too much and you'll get posture broken on any miss time. Dodging certain attacks and recovering posture when it's too high mixed in with deflecting made it all come together for me. But those moments when youre posture is maxed and you're deflecting every attack till you get the kill or a circle off is chefs kiss @@OnlyGamingClips
So excited you've started Sekiro! A few things... 1. Rest in order to reset enemies. Sitting down just brings up the menu but you have to select Rest to reset and heal yourself/get your gourds back. 2. In Hirata Estate you glazed over it but you picked up something called Flame Barrel. You should probably take a look at that ;) 3. Also in Hirata Estate, you already passed the pagoda the looter was talking about. Take a closer look around the area... 4. Check back with the training guy often and do ALL the training options. There are some key things about combat you haven't picked up on. A small example is jumping over a sweeping attack with the red warning sign is how you evade it but if you press jump again in mid-air you can actually kick them on the way down and deal posture damage. 5. Stamina is not a thing in this game. 6. You did it at the end there but in case you didn't realize it: if you start a mini-boss fight with a stealth attack you can drop them by one dot right away. Makes fighting them a bit easier. And I wouldn't think of it as cheating. Stealth is a viable and encouraged way to deal with enemies in this. You are a shinobi, afterall. You're catching on super fast, though! I'm stoked to see you deal with some of the difficulties of this game, it can be super hard but, like you said, extremely rewarding. Edit: Almost forgot! Dashing in the water makes you swim faster and helps when trying to get those evasive carp.
@@heron619 Yep, this is what I was referring to. I thought that was what the guy was referring to as well, my bad. It's been a minute since I played lol.
There is a lot of things you can miss in this game because of the verticality of movement, and the items you may find can be extremely useful in the long run, don't be afraid to take your time and explore an area some more. Make sure you look up and down and around corners you haven't been there is so much hidden stuff. Very excited for the sekiro playthrough!
Man, so much hidden stuff, so much... And then those f...... "doors". But hidden stuff and ways... so much, so many... Such a great, great content this game!
Been waiting for this one. Sekiro is such a unique experience from the other souls games and I can’t wait to share it with you. Ready for another adventure with you Mati. 🙏
Great start to what no doubt is gonna be a banger of a series! Some small tips: -Stealth is your friend. Rain down stealth deathblows everywhere all the time, helps thin the crowds. -You missed an important item at 01:50:14 (through the door in the little house). -Unlocking the Mikiri Counter as soon as possible in your skill tree will be a huge help.
Stoked for you to get to experience this masterpiece! This game has my favorite combat system in a game ever. Here's 3 things I wish I'd known from the start that can dramatically effect how you play the game. 1. It doesn't matter what it is, as long as the red kanji doesn't come up, you can parry it, even if it doesn't make sense. 2. While doing an attack string on an enemy, at some point, they will parry you. You can tell by the sound and sparks. That's how you know when to go on the defensive. 3. As long as you keep successfully parrying hits, your posture will NEVER break.
This is the best combat by far, take your time learning it and think of it as dances with timings. Also, the lore in this game is dope and deserves a chill episode.
I’m for the first time gonna sit and watch the whole play through, every minute. I love sekiro. It’s definitely my favourite out of them all by a landslide. Im sure you’ll love it the same way I do. (It is probably the hardest imo lol)
It's refreshing seeing someone actually slow down, read, and appreciate a game and its music. So many streamers rush and skip reading the basics then get frustrated when they don't understand the combat mechanics or story. Appreciate the chillness too, suscribed since I love FS games. Sekiro has the best combat in any game imo, feels like a real sword fight
Mati, I am beyond excited for this play through. I am sure that you will enjoy every second of it. One tip: Remember that Sekiro is a stealth game. When there is a crowd, use things such as crouching stealth takedowns to thin the crowd. You can even use stealth to sneak up on mini-bosses and start the fight with one deathblow. This would also be useful in case there is an eavesdrop option and you don’t alert the enemies before you can.
I would highly recommend doing all of Habei's (the training dummy guy's) training options. A lot of people skip over them because they think they understand the combat already. I get it but I still think you should do it.
He is useful but I find timings on him are much more forgiving than actual enemies. I couldn’t finish this game but I love watching others play it. People who can actually deflect properly. 😢
@@nicolo7191 yeah I had some stuff done for other endings and was trying to do first ending and I just lost the will to continue struggling. I will say even though I gave up in the end I’m still really proud of some of those trophies.
i’m going to say it again, mati has the best and most entertaining souls walk throughs on youtube, all these other guys just don’t have character and are boring af to watch…Mati you are a legend!
I’ve been waiting for this Sekiro playthrough! So excited! A few things / tips 1). You picked up a flame vent and missed another one in one of the little huts to the right in the Hirata Estate - Make sure you fit them to your prosthetic tool as some of them are effective against certain enemies and bosses. 2). Make sure you get the Miriki counter skill ASAP. It’s a must have against perilous (red danger symbol) thrust attacks from normal mobs and bosses. Can’t wait for the next one!!!
LETS GO! Love ya, Mati. Enjoy this amazing game :) One thing I will say is that as long as an attack is not unblockable with the red Kanji above their heads (sweep attacks) or a grab, EVERYTHING, ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING else can be blocked or deflected (timed block). No matter how ridiculous it may look, this will be useful to know for some bosses later on. If you keep deflecting, it makes a sharper sound, while block is a dull sound. If you keep deflecting, your posture will NEVER be broken. If you block however while it is full, you will get staggered, that is where you can then dodge backwards. You can even deflect special Mikiri thrusts of enemies if you deflect correctly. Hold the block/guard button mostly, if you keep holding it, your posture will quickly decrease. But the lower you health gets, the slower will your posture fall. Also, use the prosthetics, each has a particular use and every enemy has some particular prosthetic that is good against them, while also some they can counter. There is one particular prosthetic later on that can even fully cancel any grab attack in the game. Also, in general, you do not want to dodge, but instead deflect. Dodging is much harder here. The only exception are bosses that have grab attacks and you do not have that special prosthetic. Even big bosses you would not dodge, but instead deflect. Some attacks may give you chip damage, those usually require a particular prosthetic designed for that type of attack (such as fire). Otherwise, you generally dodge when you get posture broken when you get staggered, you can dodge backwards which usually saves you from taking damage.
Unlike Elden Ring (which also has a "sneak" button) sneaking actually matters and is really useful in this game! So if you're trying to scout enemies from afar on rooftops and such try crouching more since it greatly reduces the chances of you being spotted. As far as the combat goes you actually impressed me with how quickly you got the basics down but don't let it get into your head cause there's stil a lot more you have to learn mechanics wise.
Well. Ðere's not a lot to learn besides him mastering ðe basics and learning to operate under stress. he honestly learned Midir relatively fast so I'm sure it will be ðe same here. Midir is completely foolproof. If you do ðe wrong þings, he will constantly punish you, and you will despise him. Do ðe right þings, and you will have immense enjoyment, just like in Sekiro. Of course, bosses have ðeir own patterns, but once you master ðe basics, you're gonna anticipate ðe bosses, and what kind of extacy ðey might bring in terms of ðe battle dance.
@@danielantony1882 On the surface it is really as basic as just attack and deflect and jump/dodge when you have to and you can beat the game with just those things but after that he has multiple skill trees to unlock and a bunch of prosthetic tools and upgrades to gather and decide which ones are effective against certain encounters and which ones arent. I was talking about those things. Altough I absolutely agree mastering the basics + learning how to mikiri counter is all you need to beat the game!
@@heron619 And even the basic attack & deflect part has some depth to it which I enjoy, like getting a feel for the moments where you need to switch from attacking to deflection and deflection to attacking. He's already chaining some of those together which is a good sign.
The combat in this game is so well done. You honestly feel like suuuuch a boss getting it down. There are so many different fights throughout too. It’s insanely challenging on the first playthrough. At least it was for me. But such a great experience.
I've only played bloodborne and sekiro. Watched your bloodborne playthrough so looking forward to this one. Its very tough at first but once you've got it, its good
My guy! Don’t know how I missed this bro I am half Italian half Venezuelan born and raised 😅 much love to PR and thank you for the kind dono bro todo lo mejor!
Little advice: If you don’t cure the deseased NPCs from the Dragonrot then in the future you won’t be able to get new dialogues from them. You’ll get the cute eventually, and when you do, follow Emma’s instructions.
This was such a fun episode! I'm amazed at how quickly you are adapting to what is a very different game from From Soft. It took me WAY longer to adapt to the playstyle, but you've really picked it up fast. I think you're gonna love this game. I know we're going to love experiencing it with you.
Holding up guard mid battle recovers your posture more. Also you can run away really easily by just going up and resting to reset instead of dying because dying too much isn't good.
I remember pre-ordering Sekiro back when it was announced, but I never got much time to play it back then Excited to play it as your series goes on with it
The open field bosses can be skipped and even sneak attacked to start off the battle with one less deathblow. Really recommend that approach for those samurai bosses.
I actually disagree, stealth deathblowing the samurai bosses robs the player of this games "git gud" practice. They all use moves that inadvertently teach the player how to handle the first major roadblock boss of the game and skipping half their health bar means you can get by without learning.
@@themightymcb7310 You can learn against the boss itself. It's not a samurai game. You rob yourself of the ninja experience if you play that way. The game wants you to be cheezy and a lot of the fun in the game is figuring out how to do that. That's why the game gives them the two healthbars instead of just one with more vit and posture.
@@redfish337 some enemies, yes. Like the drunkards, they absolutely encourage you to use Shinobi tactics because of how dangerous they are. I only disagree for the samurai specifically because of how fun their movesets are.
crazy that I began playing the game around the same time as you! i've been playing casually whenever i find the time and I'm happy to find someone that also plays concurrently to watch. best of luck, you got this!
Always fun to watch! Like always I want to mention some things that I've noticed you might not be aware, I was also not aware in my first playthrough. -Blocking and deflecting are same buttons, if you hold it you simply block and if you time it and tap you deflect. It is basically a rythm. What you might not notice, if "your own" posture bar is filled you can hastily reduce it by holding block. Not recommended for heavy agressive enemies -Hirata estate has three shinobi tools, you picked flame barrel and didn't notice in the heat. There is also "axe" as npc told you and something hidden up above, maybe explore :) -Carp scales is a form of currency for some npcs. As you see you can swim in this game and while swimming you "dash" by dodge button. Also, keep this river in mind, there might be more to swimming in future.(keeping the spoilers low here) -You can duck in this game and it is more useful than ER, it reduces the detection range of enemies. In addition if you use gachiin sugar, you are basically invisible. -IIRC sugar duration is one minute, you might want to use some. In my first playthrough, I basically never used. Tough for beginners, Ako and Ungo is most useful and safe imo. Gaachin for speed skips and in later stages Yashariku is pure burst. Gokan is not very useful. -There are several balloons that you can pop, each increases something(sen gain, spirit emblem gain, overall drop rate etc.) but the duration is quiet low imo. I almost ignored basically all of them in my first playthrough. - In death you lose half of sen(money) and half of exp bar(if you filled a bar you keep that point! You only lose the next level progress). You'll use these points in future, unlocking some abilities etc. - Unseen aid is complicated luck based stuff, I basically ignored it. In short, as long as you resurrect and die, you are causing a sickeness for NPCs, in time, NPCs become sick and some become unable to service you. Tough AFAIK, most crucial ones can still provide their services. In worst case, unseen aid percentage drops to %1. I might be wrong here but this is no concern for overall story progress and endings. - Having high amounts of sen is risky. You lose them when you die there is a way to somehow keep less of it. In world, some NPCs sell coin purses. You cannot gain profit from them. 100 sen purse costs 110 sen. But with this 10% "tax" you get to keep your sen in case you die and when you need it, you can simply use this purse and gain the money when you want to buy something. -There is no stat improvement, only you farm prayer beads form bosses and from world. 4 beads = more hp/more posture. And damage can be incresed from killing key bosses. All of these can be done from rest points.
Dont forget you are shinobi, sneak, run away, use the element of surprise. The axe is goated for shields. Explore high and low, this game really rewards for full exploration. The love to hide hidden paths high and low so really observe and be sure to look for any jump swing prompts even if they look out of reach. Also paths far far below on sides of cliffs, no fall damage. When at vendors buy up all their coin bags. And remember hesitation is defeat.
Yes! I'm so stoked to watch you take this on. It's my favorite melee combat system in any game ever. The final boss took me a month to beat and it remains my proudest gaming moment.
one of my favorite things about watching you play these games is you really take it all in. you take a moment to indulge in the music, atmosphere. you truly understand why fromsoft games are amazing
I am so excited for this! Sekiro has my heart. Been here since ER, and I love watching your journey in becoming a fromsoft junkie 😂 One of us, one of us, one of us!
ill try to tell you a few important things: - when that red mark appears its either going to be a thrust or a sweep, the thrust you can dodge into it using the "mikiri counter" or by deflecting it, the sweep you can double jump on their heads to deal extra posture damage. - theres different ways of "deflecting" theres block, defelction, and perfect deflection, and as long as you deflect perfectly your posture will never break and you deal posture dmg to them as well. - after you die you can resurrect, and you have 2 revives in the beginning, after you die once to retrive it back you either sit at an idol or if you deathblow an enemy to regen it slowly, but if you deathblow a boss it regens it.
Already addicted to this series, I love Sekiro and has been waiting since Bloodborne days!! Tip: look around, the map is a tool itself, u can take a whole life bar from a mini boss by jumping over them, and some enemies are positioned so you stealth ur way through, u can take almost every zone without alarming everyone! Patience is a virtue in rhis game don't forget it!!!
Glad to see you coming right over here from souls, I think that is the best way to experience this game. The way the game specifically punishes playing it like a souls game makes it a steep learning curve, especially with leveling up being completely different. But there are a few bosses later on that really make it click in such a natural way that makes it so satisfying, like you finally know how to unleash the shinobi warrior within. Once I finally had that ah ha moment myself this became my favorite combat system in any game hands down as the fights only get better the more you master the game as opposed to just being able to outlevel or overpower them with your build.
Let’s gooooo! Don’t be afraid to experiment with stealth in this game. You can often remove an entire health bar by managing to piece together a stealth attack on (some) bosses. Many bosses you can’t, but the ones you can it can be a really good way to deal with deaths to simplify fights and bring them back to a 1v1 essentially. The first “real” boss you encountered around the hour mark is one of these cases. Definitely study and recon your environment, it rewards you for being creative with stealth and distractions.
Let's frikin GO! A bunch of others already said it, but slow down and explore everything. Also, stealth is HUGE in this game. You're learning fast tho, great job buddy
LETS. FUCKING. GO! ...been a big fan of the channel since the start of Elden Ring... loved Bloodborne but was pretty casual with the Dark Souls series since I wasn't the biggest fan of those games... but I've been waiting on this patiently and I'm hype.
“Our first real boss fight”. Technically, they’d be more appropriately classed as strong enemies or mini bosses. You’ll know the real boss fights when you get to them.
And so a new journey begins
Yes, indeed👵
Hell yeah!
U truly have no idea how hard these asswhoopings are gonna be
im sooooooo happy
LETS GO!!!!
Mati, I just wanted to say that I usually don't follow series of people playing the souls/fromsoft games, but I love the way you do it, how much you try to enjoy the OST, the lore, the world and enemy design, and the bossfights, it's incredible (as a big fan of the souls series) to see something like this, it really makes me really happy to see new people enjoying this amazing franchise. Keep up the good work! :)
^this
Dude woke up and decided to spit facts
That’s my biggest problem with “new to souls” play through videos. A lot of them get overwhelmed with the difficulty that they pay no attention to the surrounding fromsoft atmosphere. An example being I just watched someone beat Genichiro without lightning reversal because he missed the text.
I just clicked on this video randomly so I hope he delivers like you say!
Hesitation is defeat.
Hesitation is defeat
So we go balls to the wall yes 🧎🏽
the best advice for this game
Well... said..... Sekiro
Foreshadowing...
I have always found the 1st eavesdrop to be of great importance in terms of setting up the world and contrasting itself from other Fromsoftware games.
Not only does it show you that the enemies you fight here are not mindless hollows but it also quite subtly establishes the idea that killing them is by no means a moral thing to do. The soldiers are very clearly sympathetic of a child being locked up meaning that they are just doing their jobs and have no preceeding ill-intentions.
You realise as you get through the game that Ashina is more of a neutral 3rd party that is really just trying to survive. Their method of doing so just happens to force you to get involved.
@@leithaziz2716(semi-spoilery kinda)
It turns out that Sekiro may be more of an antagonist in the grand scheme of things because of how he destroys Ashina's defenses. Of course, Owl is another one that causes a lot of trouble, for less noble reasons
Opposite of a-priori as the dialogue acts as evidence of the claim, but true
@@SenriamFrom my experience "a-priori" is often used in parlance in a very different manner than say a kantian sense. At anyrate it is not the state of us (the player) knowing about the mentality of the enemies that I was referring to but rather the mentality of the enemies itself. Finally, I said "have no a-priori..." which is to say that for the soldiers it is NOT a sensibility devoid of certain experiences (in this case taking orders) that leads them to help the restraining of Kuro. So I was saying that the soldiers guarding the place is based on knowledge a-posteriori (which is arguably distinct from the nature of the hollows being an impediment to the player in Dark Souls).
However, think I could have used a different word to avoid confusion (changed it now, although it probably wasn't required).
(I have only read Kant's first critique in a casual sense- if such a thing can be done😅, I am not a philosophy student so I am not particularly well-versed in the academic use of these terms, I must clarify)
@@Senriamlol I just realized that we have conversed on the channel before about Soul of Cinder and how I was not referring to it being the last entity alive.
Hope all is going well!
You can stealth dealthblow almost every enemy in this game. Mini-bosses and even some bosses too. So stealth is important. Also when you jump over a sweeping attack press jump again on top of your enemy and deal posture damage. When you learn Mikiri Counter you can counter thrust attacks and deal a lot of posture damage. And good video as always. Hope you enjoy Sekiro!
Edit: You missed a tool that breaks shield. It is at one of the cabins at Hirata Estate if I remember correctly. Before 2 shield guy. Also use only gourd and pellet for quickuse slots. Others will only trouble you.
Good tips
Couldn’t believe he looked right at the little temple thing holding the axe multiple times but was too busy spazzing out with the camera to even notice the interact symbol that popped up every time.
I'd also like to add, if your opponent is hanging back and not attacking while your posture is low, hold the block button down. Your posture restores faster when guarding.
@@Mick-hp4yg also if you're confident it's better to just hit them to stop them from recovering.
I mean... boþ of what you said can be taught by Hanbē. He could easily learn em if he didn't ignore him.
Don’t be discouraged if you find the combat awkward. It takes some time to master but it’s extremely satisfying once you do.
I feel like everyone faces a "wall" at some point during the game which forces the player to actually properly use the combat system and it just clicks. I think for most people this "wall" is when they face genichiro
I'd say for someone who's two to three hours into the game he seems pretty comfortable already. At that point I was still completely frustrated with myself for reflexively dodge spamming all the time.
I don't think he feels very awkward at all lol. Sekiro might be his thing
@@thetoyodacar2264 That’s possible. I have seen a lot of people quit the game because they have a hard time with the combat in the beginning and it’s such a shame because they would have loved it if they kept going until they learned it properly. I’m glad that’s not your experience.
@@Luffa187 Personally It did not click super well, but I still liked it. Thankfully was not my first fromsoft game and im pretty steadfast. Mati is doing a lot better than I was at the start.
Whats cool is watching my own video when I was at my peak, and not even recognizing myself LOL
This was my first FromSoftware game! Today I've finished all of them. I hope you enjoy it!
Hey Mati I found your channel this month and started with your Bloodborne series and have binged through your entire soulsborne series upto Dark Souls 3 and now am here to start Sekiro along with everyone else really love your content you are amazing and keep it up man .
Let’s goo I love to hear that bro thank you for being here 👊🏽
Let's gooo!!! :)) Welcome to the gang! XD bb was a good place to start! Let's get it!
Fun fact, the friendly looter is actually this game’s version of Patches! He tells you about treasure, becomes a vendor later, and he even wears a shirt covered in patches.
Yooo Im so hyped for this series. Been watching since Bloodborne. Sekiro is incredible, hope you'll finish it Mati, cheers!
Aye I appreciate that Tom! We for sure will no matter what it takes
The axe prosthetic break shields very well! That's basically your kick in Sekiro. Love the videos Mati
Hopefully he doesn’t accidentally do it probably like 1000 times like last game
@@hamiltonrankin8462Mati's signature tactical kicks
Let’s goo this has been my most anticipated play through on your channel. Sekrio has some of the best bosses imo.
Agree. The rest of From Software's games are awesome, but Sekiro refines the 'dance' down to an art.
but less of an rpg than the others, which is my issue with it.
They stand no chance against the wolf
@@timm8998why is that an issue
I do not goo on command!
"Okay, dashing is not the move"
I am so relieved to hear you say that this early into the game 😂
You got this dude!
The only enemy I found it useful on is the Bull.
@@OnlyGamingClips Dashing is extremely useful against certain abilities. Almost every boss has an ability that is better to evade (for example Juzou, as a new player almost all his abilities should be dodge countered since they have such a LONG wind up animation parrying staggers you on his heavies like every other boss). And it's a literal game mechanic, dodge counter attack.
@@Dyemarex yeah, now that I think on it I did use dash more than I thought, it was useful with Genichiro too. Once I mastered deflect, it was on though.
Yeah for sure, I've noticed it's more of a balance. Deflect too much and you'll get posture broken on any miss time. Dodging certain attacks and recovering posture when it's too high mixed in with deflecting made it all come together for me. But those moments when youre posture is maxed and you're deflecting every attack till you get the kill or a circle off is chefs kiss @@OnlyGamingClips
@@Dyemarex I mostly use dash to avoid grabs.
So excited you've started Sekiro! A few things...
1. Rest in order to reset enemies. Sitting down just brings up the menu but you have to select Rest to reset and heal yourself/get your gourds back.
2. In Hirata Estate you glazed over it but you picked up something called Flame Barrel. You should probably take a look at that ;)
3. Also in Hirata Estate, you already passed the pagoda the looter was talking about. Take a closer look around the area...
4. Check back with the training guy often and do ALL the training options. There are some key things about combat you haven't picked up on. A small example is jumping over a sweeping attack with the red warning sign is how you evade it but if you press jump again in mid-air you can actually kick them on the way down and deal posture damage.
5. Stamina is not a thing in this game.
6. You did it at the end there but in case you didn't realize it: if you start a mini-boss fight with a stealth attack you can drop them by one dot right away. Makes fighting them a bit easier. And I wouldn't think of it as cheating. Stealth is a viable and encouraged way to deal with enemies in this. You are a shinobi, afterall.
You're catching on super fast, though! I'm stoked to see you deal with some of the difficulties of this game, it can be super hard but, like you said, extremely rewarding.
Edit: Almost forgot! Dashing in the water makes you swim faster and helps when trying to get those evasive carp.
3. He didn’t pass that one yet.
@@Scubesnax He did pass the axe prosthetic which I think the comment is referring to that but yeah the pagoda up on the cliff is totally different.
The problem with stealth-deathblowing mini-bosses is that you won't learn the game as well as if you beat them straight up.
@@heron619 Yep, this is what I was referring to. I thought that was what the guy was referring to as well, my bad. It's been a minute since I played lol.
@@anonymousperson8903 Mini bosses need at least 2 deathblows to defeat though! Stealth just cuts the fight in half it doesn't skip it fully.
There is a lot of things you can miss in this game because of the verticality of movement, and the items you may find can be extremely useful in the long run, don't be afraid to take your time and explore an area some more. Make sure you look up and down and around corners you haven't been there is so much hidden stuff.
Very excited for the sekiro playthrough!
Man, so much hidden stuff, so much... And then those f...... "doors". But hidden stuff and ways... so much, so many... Such a great, great content this game!
Sekiro is my absolute favorite FromSoft game. The combat keeps my coming back over and over even after I platinumed the game.
Love to hear it my dude I can totally see why you keep coming back, the combat is so addicting lol
Been waiting for this one. Sekiro is such a unique experience from the other souls games and I can’t wait to share it with you. Ready for another adventure with you Mati. 🙏
Can’t wait either brotha! Thanks for being here as always we gonna master this one 🥵
Great start to what no doubt is gonna be a banger of a series!
Some small tips:
-Stealth is your friend. Rain down stealth deathblows everywhere all the time, helps thin the crowds.
-You missed an important item at 01:50:14 (through the door in the little house).
-Unlocking the Mikiri Counter as soon as possible in your skill tree will be a huge help.
Stoked for you to get to experience this masterpiece!
This game has my favorite combat system in a game ever. Here's 3 things I wish I'd known from the start that can dramatically effect how you play the game.
1. It doesn't matter what it is, as long as the red kanji doesn't come up, you can parry it, even if it doesn't make sense.
2. While doing an attack string on an enemy, at some point, they will parry you. You can tell by the sound and sparks. That's how you know when to go on the defensive.
3. As long as you keep successfully parrying hits, your posture will NEVER break.
Yo! This game is awesome man, ive played around half of it and i can definitely say its an especially difficult experience!
I’m here for it bro we’re gonna master it together one way or another 😅
The TRUE Fromsoft Masterpiece!! I sincerely look forward to this series!
Ayee! I appreciate the dono brotha it’s definitely going to be a wild one 😅
This is the best combat by far, take your time learning it and think of it as dances with timings. Also, the lore in this game is dope and deserves a chill episode.
I'm glad you're starting this. Good luck and remember
Hesitation is Defeat
Really enjoyed this video man, Sekiro is my favourite game of all time and it's nice seeing someone appreciate it so much, even right from the start!
Loved your playthroughs from Fromsoft so far my friend.
Hope you have an awesome journey once more with Sekiro.
Keep on keeping on Mati.
There's something so special about this game. Can't WAIT for some of the future encounters you'll have :)
im definitely smiling all the way through this 2 hr video 💯
i dont know you, ive never seen your videos, but i cant remember being this excited to watch something in a while. subbing. thank you.
thank you for keeping the audio in japanese, the english voice actors almost ruin this game, imho
final try you got it, coup(koo)-saw-bee-mah-roo
I’m for the first time gonna sit and watch the whole play through, every minute. I love sekiro. It’s definitely my favourite out of them all by a landslide. Im sure you’ll love it the same way I do. (It is probably the hardest imo lol)
I did actually watch a lot of the blood borne series tho, that’s my second favourite. These two games win
It's refreshing seeing someone actually slow down, read, and appreciate a game and its music. So many streamers rush and skip reading the basics then get frustrated when they don't understand the combat mechanics or story. Appreciate the chillness too, suscribed since I love FS games. Sekiro has the best combat in any game imo, feels like a real sword fight
Let's go! My favorite souls game. The combat feels so rewarding. Good luck and have fun!
Mati, I am beyond excited for this play through. I am sure that you will enjoy every second of it.
One tip: Remember that Sekiro is a stealth game. When there is a crowd, use things such as crouching stealth takedowns to thin the crowd. You can even use stealth to sneak up on mini-bosses and start the fight with one deathblow. This would also be useful in case there is an eavesdrop option and you don’t alert the enemies before you can.
I would highly recommend doing all of Habei's (the training dummy guy's) training options. A lot of people skip over them because they think they understand the combat already. I get it but I still think you should do it.
He is useful but I find timings on him are much more forgiving than actual enemies. I couldn’t finish this game but I love watching others play it. People who can actually deflect properly. 😢
@@amyford2971 I really can understand you. I was proud of me for going almost to the end, but the last couple of bosses were really too much 😂
@@nicolo7191 yeah I had some stuff done for other endings and was trying to do first ending and I just lost the will to continue struggling. I will say even though I gave up in the end I’m still really proud of some of those trophies.
i’m going to say it again, mati has the best and most entertaining souls walk throughs on youtube, all these other guys just don’t have character and are boring af to watch…Mati you are a legend!
this is going to be exciting! good luck on the series man!
1:47:09 there is a guy speaking of a shinobi axe. This axe will help against shield's enemies and you will find it in a small temple in the same area
I’m so exited for this play through it is going to be amazing
I’ve been waiting for this Sekiro playthrough! So excited! A few things / tips
1). You picked up a flame vent and missed another one in one of the little huts to the right in the Hirata Estate - Make sure you fit them to your prosthetic tool as some of them are effective against certain enemies and bosses.
2). Make sure you get the Miriki counter skill ASAP. It’s a must have against perilous (red danger symbol) thrust attacks from normal mobs and bosses.
Can’t wait for the next one!!!
Most addicting combat I've ever experienced in any game! Also thank you, for making this boring day much, much better!
LETS GO! Love ya, Mati. Enjoy this amazing game :)
One thing I will say is that as long as an attack is not unblockable with the red Kanji above their heads (sweep attacks) or a grab, EVERYTHING, ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING else can be blocked or deflected (timed block). No matter how ridiculous it may look, this will be useful to know for some bosses later on. If you keep deflecting, it makes a sharper sound, while block is a dull sound. If you keep deflecting, your posture will NEVER be broken. If you block however while it is full, you will get staggered, that is where you can then dodge backwards. You can even deflect special Mikiri thrusts of enemies if you deflect correctly.
Hold the block/guard button mostly, if you keep holding it, your posture will quickly decrease. But the lower you health gets, the slower will your posture fall.
Also, use the prosthetics, each has a particular use and every enemy has some particular prosthetic that is good against them, while also some they can counter.
There is one particular prosthetic later on that can even fully cancel any grab attack in the game.
Also, in general, you do not want to dodge, but instead deflect. Dodging is much harder here. The only exception are bosses that have grab attacks and you do not have that special prosthetic.
Even big bosses you would not dodge, but instead deflect. Some attacks may give you chip damage, those usually require a particular prosthetic designed for that type of attack (such as fire).
Otherwise, you generally dodge when you get posture broken when you get staggered, you can dodge backwards which usually saves you from taking damage.
There is nothing better than watching this man play sekiro. Love your content!
Lets go! Excited to follow your playthroughs on time again. Hope you enjoy Sekiro.
Unlike Elden Ring (which also has a "sneak" button) sneaking actually matters and is really useful in this game!
So if you're trying to scout enemies from afar on rooftops and such try crouching more since it greatly reduces the chances of you being spotted.
As far as the combat goes you actually impressed me with how quickly you got the basics down but don't let it get into your head cause there's stil a lot more you have to learn mechanics wise.
Well. Ðere's not a lot to learn besides him mastering ðe basics and learning to operate under stress. he honestly learned Midir relatively fast so I'm sure it will be ðe same here. Midir is completely foolproof. If you do ðe wrong þings, he will constantly punish you, and you will despise him. Do ðe right þings, and you will have immense enjoyment, just like in Sekiro. Of course, bosses have ðeir own patterns, but once you master ðe basics, you're gonna anticipate ðe bosses, and what kind of extacy ðey might bring in terms of ðe battle dance.
@@danielantony1882 On the surface it is really as basic as just attack and deflect and jump/dodge when you have to and you can beat the game with just those things but after that he has multiple skill trees to unlock and a bunch of prosthetic tools and upgrades to gather and decide which ones are effective against certain encounters and which ones arent. I was talking about those things. Altough I absolutely agree mastering the basics + learning how to mikiri counter is all you need to beat the game!
@@heron619 And even the basic attack & deflect part has some depth to it which I enjoy, like getting a feel for the moments where you need to switch from attacking to deflection and deflection to attacking. He's already chaining some of those together which is a good sign.
@@heron619 I agree. I should've probably mentioned ðe skill tree.
@@danielantony1882Hey man you know you can download English keyboards right?
The combat in this game is so well done. You honestly feel like suuuuch a boss getting it down. There are so many different fights throughout too. It’s insanely challenging on the first playthrough. At least it was for me. But such a great experience.
I started the game like two days ago and already have 10 hours in. Fromsoft just never disappoints
01:51:53
Hmmm... this guy's got a patch... I wonder why he's designed like that...
And he points you towards a treasure... Such a kind dude.
I've only played bloodborne and sekiro. Watched your bloodborne playthrough so looking forward to this one. Its very tough at first but once you've got it, its good
Just started watching and already have my hopes. You’ve got this journey in the bag.
Finally, here we go. Can't wait to see this series unravel.
1:49 HOLD THE FLIPPIN PHONE YOU'RE HISPANIC TOO? I thought you were Italian for the longest time for some reason! Oh well love from PR🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷
My guy! Don’t know how I missed this bro I am half Italian half Venezuelan born and raised 😅 much love to PR and thank you for the kind dono bro todo lo mejor!
@@matiasgago you're good papi, i go months without responding to texts just cuz I forget to hit send LOL
I was refreshing every last second waiting for this moment, you've truly blessed us Mati
I appreciate that brotha thanks for being here 😮💨
Looking super forward to this! Good luck. This game is phenominal but very challenging :) and as a souls veteran im sure you'll feel the similarities
Ver gente jugando juegos de from por primera vez me llena el alma
Thank you so much for playing this Mati. This game means the world to me. Good luck!
So excited for this playthrough Mati. Sekiro is really something special.
Little advice:
If you don’t cure the deseased NPCs from the Dragonrot then in the future you won’t be able to get new dialogues from them.
You’ll get the cute eventually, and when you do, follow Emma’s instructions.
This is going to be an epic journey
One for the books for sure I can already feel it
WE'RE FINALLY HERE!!! BEST FROMSOFT GAME! just seeing this uploaded made my day!
Hesitation is defeat
Balls to the wall baby
This was such a fun episode! I'm amazed at how quickly you are adapting to what is a very different game from From Soft. It took me WAY longer to adapt to the playstyle, but you've really picked it up fast. I think you're gonna love this game. I know we're going to love experiencing it with you.
Holding up guard mid battle recovers your posture more. Also you can run away really easily by just going up and resting to reset instead of dying because dying too much isn't good.
I remember pre-ordering Sekiro back when it was announced, but I never got much time to play it back then
Excited to play it as your series goes on with it
1:50:15 there is ithem (axe)you skipped come back
can't wait to see you experience this game, its a masterpiece. Love the videos as always :D
Not my personal favorite FromSoft game (it’s 4th btw), but it is definitely the 'best'/most polished game they’ve made.
YES I love this game, your DS3 play through was great and I can’t wait for you to experience the masterpiece that is sekiro
The open field bosses can be skipped and even sneak attacked to start off the battle with one less deathblow. Really recommend that approach for those samurai bosses.
I actually disagree, stealth deathblowing the samurai bosses robs the player of this games "git gud" practice. They all use moves that inadvertently teach the player how to handle the first major roadblock boss of the game and skipping half their health bar means you can get by without learning.
@@themightymcb7310 You can learn against the boss itself. It's not a samurai game. You rob yourself of the ninja experience if you play that way. The game wants you to be cheezy and a lot of the fun in the game is figuring out how to do that. That's why the game gives them the two healthbars instead of just one with more vit and posture.
@@redfish337 some enemies, yes. Like the drunkards, they absolutely encourage you to use Shinobi tactics because of how dangerous they are. I only disagree for the samurai specifically because of how fun their movesets are.
I love long form content with small edits, and I love that you’re enjoying the story and immersion of sekiro!!! I’ll be watching this whole series.
Ive been looking forward for you to play this and finally it happens💙 gonna be a wild and fun ride!
crazy that I began playing the game around the same time as you! i've been playing casually whenever i find the time and I'm happy to find someone that also plays concurrently to watch. best of luck, you got this!
I've been waiting for a sekiro playthrough for soo long, this is gonna be awesome
awesome I have been waiting for this one. Also hold the dodge button to keep sprinting which will come in handy for certain enemies and bosses
Always fun to watch! Like always I want to mention some things that I've noticed you might not be aware, I was also not aware in my first playthrough.
-Blocking and deflecting are same buttons, if you hold it you simply block and if you time it and tap you deflect. It is basically a rythm. What you might not notice, if "your own" posture bar is filled you can hastily reduce it by holding block. Not recommended for heavy agressive enemies
-Hirata estate has three shinobi tools, you picked flame barrel and didn't notice in the heat. There is also "axe" as npc told you and something hidden up above, maybe explore :)
-Carp scales is a form of currency for some npcs. As you see you can swim in this game and while swimming you "dash" by dodge button. Also, keep this river in mind, there might be more to swimming in future.(keeping the spoilers low here)
-You can duck in this game and it is more useful than ER, it reduces the detection range of enemies. In addition if you use gachiin sugar, you are basically invisible.
-IIRC sugar duration is one minute, you might want to use some. In my first playthrough, I basically never used. Tough for beginners, Ako and Ungo is most useful and safe imo. Gaachin for speed skips and in later stages Yashariku is pure burst. Gokan is not very useful.
-There are several balloons that you can pop, each increases something(sen gain, spirit emblem gain, overall drop rate etc.) but the duration is quiet low imo. I almost ignored basically all of them in my first playthrough.
- In death you lose half of sen(money) and half of exp bar(if you filled a bar you keep that point! You only lose the next level progress). You'll use these points in future, unlocking some abilities etc.
- Unseen aid is complicated luck based stuff, I basically ignored it. In short, as long as you resurrect and die, you are causing a sickeness for NPCs, in time, NPCs become sick and some become unable to service you. Tough AFAIK, most crucial ones can still provide their services. In worst case, unseen aid percentage drops to %1. I might be wrong here but this is no concern for overall story progress and endings.
- Having high amounts of sen is risky. You lose them when you die there is a way to somehow keep less of it. In world, some NPCs sell coin purses. You cannot gain profit from them. 100 sen purse costs 110 sen. But with this 10% "tax" you get to keep your sen in case you die and when you need it, you can simply use this purse and gain the money when you want to buy something.
-There is no stat improvement, only you farm prayer beads form bosses and from world. 4 beads = more hp/more posture. And damage can be incresed from killing key bosses. All of these can be done from rest points.
Dont forget you are shinobi, sneak, run away, use the element of surprise. The axe is goated for shields. Explore high and low, this game really rewards for full exploration. The love to hide hidden paths high and low so really observe and be sure to look for any jump swing prompts even if they look out of reach. Also paths far far below on sides of cliffs, no fall damage. When at vendors buy up all their coin bags. And remember hesitation is defeat.
Yes! I'm so stoked to watch you take this on. It's my favorite melee combat system in any game ever. The final boss took me a month to beat and it remains my proudest gaming moment.
Omg what a blessing. I’m sitting here (everything’s ok) in the ER bored and anxious. And here comes Mati’s new Fromsoft adventure. Thanks bro.
You just earned a sub, keep up the good work 👍
Your posture can only be broken, if the attacks are not parried perfectly. If parried perfectly you also hear a more satisfying sound.
LETZ GOOOOO FINALLY🥳 been waiting for this alot
YOOOO! Lets go, I was just thinking about this! This is sure to be one of the greatest playthoughs yet!
Let's go, Mati! Been anticipating this video since you started DS2. And 2 hours to start? You spoil us.
one of my favorite things about watching you play these games is you really take it all in. you take a moment to indulge in the music, atmosphere. you truly understand why fromsoft games are amazing
you gonna make it big , you are fun to watch as how you play and with your commentary
Never heard of this channel till this playthrough. I'm here to see you rise in subscribers bro, hell yeah! Great stuff so far!
Great start to the series. Been waiting for this! Following all your series from Elden Ring and finally almost up to date. Good times ahead…
This man always with the clutch video to watch while i am at work, and his content as always incredible
Wooooooow this is gonna be awesome, get ready for the most badass anime like fights
I am so excited for this! Sekiro has my heart. Been here since ER, and I love watching your journey in becoming a fromsoft junkie 😂 One of us, one of us, one of us!
W content you genuinely deserve more views and your editing is so good for a channel this small
ill try to tell you a few important things: - when that red mark appears its either going to be a thrust or a sweep, the thrust you can dodge into it using the "mikiri counter" or by deflecting it, the sweep you can double jump on their heads to deal extra posture damage. - theres different ways of "deflecting" theres block, defelction, and perfect deflection, and as long as you deflect perfectly your posture will never break and you deal posture dmg to them as well. - after you die you can resurrect, and you have 2 revives in the beginning, after you die once to retrive it back you either sit at an idol or if you deathblow an enemy to regen it slowly, but if you deathblow a boss it regens it.
Already addicted to this series, I love Sekiro and has been waiting since Bloodborne days!! Tip: look around, the map is a tool itself, u can take a whole life bar from a mini boss by jumping over them, and some enemies are positioned so you stealth ur way through, u can take almost every zone without alarming everyone! Patience is a virtue in rhis game don't forget it!!!
finally!🙂 been waiting for this playthrough. thank you soooo much for bringing it. Have fun,Mati!
Lets go bro! Ive been slacking on your vids but im real excited for you. Sekrio is prob my fav fromsoft game rigbt behind ER
Glad to see you coming right over here from souls, I think that is the best way to experience this game. The way the game specifically punishes playing it like a souls game makes it a steep learning curve, especially with leveling up being completely different. But there are a few bosses later on that really make it click in such a natural way that makes it so satisfying, like you finally know how to unleash the shinobi warrior within. Once I finally had that ah ha moment myself this became my favorite combat system in any game hands down as the fights only get better the more you master the game as opposed to just being able to outlevel or overpower them with your build.
Let’s gooooo!
Don’t be afraid to experiment with stealth in this game. You can often remove an entire health bar by managing to piece together a stealth attack on (some) bosses.
Many bosses you can’t, but the ones you can it can be a really good way to deal with deaths to simplify fights and bring them back to a 1v1 essentially.
The first “real” boss you encountered around the hour mark is one of these cases. Definitely study and recon your environment, it rewards you for being creative with stealth and distractions.
Let's frikin GO! A bunch of others already said it, but slow down and explore everything. Also, stealth is HUGE in this game. You're learning fast tho, great job buddy
*A shinobi role is to kill but even a shinobi must not forget mercy*
LETS. FUCKING. GO! ...been a big fan of the channel since the start of Elden Ring... loved Bloodborne but was pretty casual with the Dark Souls series since I wasn't the biggest fan of those games... but I've been waiting on this patiently and I'm hype.
“Our first real boss fight”. Technically, they’d be more appropriately classed as strong enemies or mini bosses. You’ll know the real boss fights when you get to them.
Sekiro was my 2nd souls game, in my top 3 all time favorite games. My first platinum too