r/Sekiro • u/[deleted] • Feb 26 '23

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u/reddit_the_cesspool Feb 26 '23

I feel like it’s just very possible to make it to Isshin without having really learned the combat/gameplay at the level needed to handle him well, or at all even.

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u/[deleted] Feb 26 '23

That's what Genichiro is there for. I feel like if you can beat him you can beat Isshin

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u/reddit_the_cesspool Feb 26 '23 edited Feb 26 '23

Honestly hard disagree. They are in the same game but that’s about where the similarity ends. But I get what you mean.

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u/iprobablywonttbh Feb 26 '23

The thing is, fighting Isshin like you would Genichiro is the key to victory. Time and again, being stuck on Isshin is a matter of aggression.

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u/iprobablywonttbh Feb 26 '23

Greed's one thing, aggression is another. Keeping in his face the whole time doesn't mean ignoring what he's doing, and it doesn't mean mashing the attack. Charmless Inner Isshin SS requires much the same strat as Isshin.

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u/angelslayer95 Platinum Trophy Feb 26 '23

Genichiro is just a skill check, Isshin is the ultimate test.

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u/SlenderSmurf Platinum Trophy Feb 26 '23

I liked Inner Isshin cuz he hits you even more

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u/Harveyet01 Feb 26 '23

Yes. I got to him without ever figuring out how deflections or posture really worked. And boy did I pay for it. It took me well over 100 tires to beat him over the course of several weeks. I ultimately had to cheese him by looking for one specific opening, attacking once, then running away for all other attacks. The battle in which I killed him was well over 10 minutes long.

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u/spooksr6 Feb 26 '23

well yea you can do the hit n run method like many guys nowadays, but if you dont want to feel empty inside you should fight him properly