Sekiro ends with one of the best final bosses of all time, a duel against Isshin, the Sword Saint that tests everything you've got.
Frequently, at the end of a videogame level, there’s a big dude who really wants to kill you. Boss Rush is a column about the most memorable examples of these, whether they challenged us with tough-as-nails attack patterns, introduced visually unforgettable sequences, or because they delivered monologues that left a mark. Sometimes, we’ll even discuss more abstract examples, like a rhetorical throwdown or a tricky final puzzle or all those damn guitar solos in “Green Grass and High Tides.
And, perhaps unsurprisingly, one of the most memorable encounters the studio has crafted is the final boss of their most tightly designed title,. “Isshin, the Sword Saint” is a four-part battle that draws on every lesson learned throughout this brutal journey, a final exam of metallic twangs and distinct fighting styles that will test everything you’ve got as you whittle away at his health bar and attempt to deal a death blow to his dying dynasty.
A field of swaying silvergrass surrounds the pair, and as the Ashina estate burns in the background, the cool night sky fills with glowing embers. It’s a stage that elegantly synthesizes its chanbara influences, the kind of battlefield that would handily fit into any of Kurosawa’s period pieces that were similarly painted with picturesque brushstrokes of blood.
Once you’ve whittled down this first health bar, it’s time for phase two, as Isshin reaches into the ground and pulls out a spear. He nonchalantly hangs the massive polearm over his left shoulder, still wielding his sword with his right hand, as he unleashes a combination of quick katana strikes and slower spear stabs, resulting in a challenging mixture of tempos that is difficult to stay on beat with.
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