Tag: Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
Guide Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - How to Kill Sword Saint Isshin Ashina
How to beat the final boss
How do you kill Sword Saint Isshin Ashina in Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice? Depending on which ending you've pursued, this will be the final battle in the game, and you'll need to bring your A-game if you're going to take him down. With a fight consisting of four stages, this is the longest tussle in the whole game. Power...
News Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice's 1.03 Patch Makes the Game Slightly Easier
Less Spirit Emblem usage and bug fixes
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice's first major patch since launch is to be made available in the early hours of tomorrow morning, bringing with it multiple tweaks and changes that'll make certain sections of the game slightly easier while toning down the need for Spirit Emblems ever so slightly. Probably the biggest...
News Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Sold Over Two Million Copies in 10 Days
Killing it
If you've been wondering how well Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice has been doing, publisher Activision has just today released an interesting factoid. The From Software-developed action title managed to top two million sales in less than 10 days, the company has stated in a new press release. This seems to be a very good pace for a game from...
Guide Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - All Prayer Bead Locations
Where to find all Prayer Beads
There are plenty of collectibles to be found in Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, but one of the most important is Prayer Beads. Prayer Beads are used to upgrade your health and posture bars. When you collect four of them, you'll be able to boost your meters at a Sculptor's Idol. The trick is finding the darned things, as...
Guide Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - How to Kill Divine Dragon
How to beat the Divine Dragon boss
How do you kill the Divine Dragon boss in Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice? This boss fight found at the end of the Fountainhead Palace area is intimidating, but is actually relatively straightforward. The unusual patterns may throw you, but it shouldn't take you too many goes to defeat this gigantic creature. Sekiro:...
Guide Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - How to Kill Corrupted Monk
How to beat both versions of the boss
How do you kill the Corrupted Monk boss in Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice? This boss fight was shown off before the game was released, but that doesn't make it an easy win. As you make your way towards the Fountainhead Palace area of the game, you'll encounter the true Corrupted Monk on a large bridge. We say the...
Guide Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - How to Kill Great Shinobi Owl
How to beat Owl at Ashina Castle and Hirata Estate
How do you kill Great Shinobi Owl in Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice? Towards the end of the game where you start making some big choices, you may end up fighting Owl, Wolf's foster father. Found atop Ashina Castle where you defeated Genichiro Ashina, he will be a very tough opponent, but at this point in...
Guide Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - How to Upgrade Health, Posture, Attack, and Skills
Building a better shinobi
How do you increase your health, attack power, and unlock skills in Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice? The game ditches the RPG elements found in Dark Souls and Bloodborne, but that doesn't mean there aren't ways to improve your character. In fact, there are loads of opportunities to upgrade certain aspects of the One-Armed Wolf...
Guide Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - How to Kill Guardian Ape
How to beat the Guardian Ape boss fight
How do you kill the Guardian Ape in Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice? This fearsome boss fight is one of the game's most outlandish, having you face off against a gigantic angry gorilla in Sunken Valley. His attacks are naturally very powerful, but as always, there are ways to take him down relatively quickly...
Guide Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - How to Kill All Main Bosses
Guides for all the main boss fights in Sekiro
How many bosses are there in Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice? How do you beat each boss? There are plenty of powerful adversaries in Sekiro, and odds are you'll die dozens of times trying to take them down. From Lady Butterfly and beyond, the boss fights are varied, occasionally unusual, and surprising. If...
Guide Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - How to Kill the Great Serpent
How to beat the giant snake and unlock the trophy
How do you kill the Great Serpent in Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice? You'll encounter this enormous albino snake a few times throughout the game, and believe it or not, you'll get the opportunity to kill it once and for all. While not really a boss fight in the traditional sense, this is still a key enemy...
Guide Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - Tips and Tricks for Beginners
Become a master shinobi
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is finally here, and it provides a very stern challenge -- even for those that have played previous From Software games. Set in a fantastical version of Sengoku era Japan, you'll need to master all the game's systems and features if you're to take down the many foes that stand in your path. In this...
Review Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - From Software Doesn't Sacrifice Difficulty for Accessibility
If at first you don't succeed, die and die again
It's a bit of a tired point at this stage, but it's definitely true -- Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is a far cry from Dark Souls and Bloodborne, and anyone who ignores this will be summarily slashed to pieces. From Software's latest shares some similarities with its predecessors, but with combat,...
Guide Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - How to Get All Endings
How to trigger each ending in Sekiro
How do you achieve all of the endings in Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice? There are four possible endings to experience in Sekiro, depending on choices you make and your actions in the game's final few hours. You'll need to find all four conclusions if you're to take the Platinum PS4 trophy -- but how do you get each...
Guide Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - How to Kill Isshin Ashina
How to beat Isshin Ashina boss fight
How do you kill Isshin Ashina in Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice? If you choose to stick to the Iron Code near the end of the game, you'll be taken down a path that sees you fighting Emma, the Gentle Blade, and then Lord Isshin Ashina himself. If you're struggling to defeat him atop Ashina Castle, read on to find some...
Guide Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - How to Kill Great Colored Carp
How to beat the Foutainhead Palace fish
How do you kill the Great Colored Carp in Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice? This optional encounter isn't strictly a boss fight, but defeating it does unlock a PS4 trophy for your collection. Found in the Fountainhead Palace area towards the end of the game, you won't be fighting the Great Colored Carp, and will...
Guide Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - How to Kill the Folding Screen Monkeys
How to beat the Senpou Temple boss
How do you kill the Folding Screen Monkeys boss in Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice? This unusual boss encounter in the Senpou Temple area is what you'll need to beat in order to progress the story and obtain the Mortal Blade. You'll be whisked away to the Hall of Illusions after ringing the Illusive Hall Bell near the...
Guide Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - How to Kill Emma, the Gentle Blade
How to beat Emma
How do you kill Emma, the Gentle Blade in Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice? Late in the game, you'll have to make a big choice that sends the various endings off in different directions, and you may end up fighting Emma. The doctor who helped you for so long now stands as your foe, but fortunately for you, she's not particularly difficult...
Guide Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - How to Kill Demon of Hatred
How to beat the Demon of Hatred optional boss
How do you kill the Demon of Hatred boss in Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice? This is an optional boss battle, and maybe the toughest in the game. It comes very late in the game, after the Fountainhead Palace area. You find this boss in the Ashina Outskirts area after backtracking to the Outskirts Wall...
Guide Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - How and Where to Find Lord Isshin Ashina
In which tower is Lord Isshin?
If you've made your way to this guide, odds are you've beaten the Genichiro Ashina boss fight in Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. Well done! After you defeat this boss character, you'll be reunited with the Divine Heir, Kuro. After speaking with him, he'll set you the task of finding and speaking with Lord Isshin Ashina. He...
Guide Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - How to Unlock 'Guardian Ape Immortality Severed' PS4 Trophy
How to find and beat the Headless Ape
So, you've fought and defeated the Guardian Ape in Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice on PlayStation 4. Great! But, hang on -- there's a trophy related to the boss that hasn't popped. What gives? Well, it turns out that beating the beast in Sunken Valley wasn't quite enough to truly finish him off. In this guide, we'll...
Guide Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - All Gourd Seed Locations
Where to find all Gourd Seeds
Where are all the Gourd Seeds in Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice? These rare items are what you'll need to improve your Healing Gourd, allowing you to use it more and more times before you have to rest at a Sculptor's Idol. As some are easily missable as you go through the game, this guide will outline where to find each...
Hands On Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Is a Harsh and Fascinating New World to Conquer
First impressions of From Software's latest
Whether or not you've played From Software's previous action titles before, you're not prepared for Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. Fans of the studio will have to ditch all their Dark Souls habits, as this game plays by its own rules. It's certainly in the same wheelhouse, but Sekiro is a bold and distinct...
Guide Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - Which Skills Should You Get First?
What to spend your Skill Points on first
As you progress through Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, you'll unlock various skill trees focusing on different aspects of your character, Wolf. In these first few hours, it might be difficult to choose where to spend your precious Skill Points, especially as more trees open up to you as you continue through the...
Guide Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - How to Kill Gyoubu Oniwa
How to beat the horse riding boss
How do you kill Gyoubu the Demon in Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice? Gyoubu Oniwa is quite an iconic boss battle in Sekiro, as he rides around on an armoured horse in an enormous arena in Ashina Outskirts. As you enter the area, he'll make his presence known immediately, riding in and loudly announcing himself. He can be...
Guide Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - How to Kill Lady Butterfly
How to beat the Hirata Estate boss
How do you kill Lady Butterfly in Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice? She's one of the first major boss fights you're likely to have in Sekiro, and she's a devilishly fast and tricky opponent. You'll encounter her at the very end of the Hirata Estate area, behind a locked door. Below, we'll give you some pointers and advice...
Guide Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - How to Get Rid of Dragonrot and Restore Unseen Aid
How do you remove Rot Essence?
One of the core mechanics in Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is your ability to come back from the dead, providing you with a much needed second chance. Of course, you'll still die a lot regardless. The game is incredibly challenging, and you'll almost certainly resurrect and subsequently perish countless times throughout...
Guide Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - How to Save Money from Being Lost When You Die
How to keep your sen after death
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is an extremely tough game. There's no way of sugarcoating this: you're going to die a lot as you play this title, and it doesn't hold back on penalising you for it either. When you actually die in Sekiro and respawn at a Sculptor's Idol, you'll usually lose half of your money (sen) and half...
Guide Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - All Prosthetic Tools, What They Do, and Where to Find Them
All weapons for the Shinobi Prosthetic
The Shinobi Prosthetic is a powerful and versatile secondary weapon in Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. Throughout the game, you'll find Prosthetic Tools which can be installed into Wolf's false arm and provide all kinds of offensive and defensive abilities. From firing shuriken to an umbrella-like shield, there are...
Guide Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - How to Kill Genichiro Ashina
How to beat his two forms
How do you kill Genichiro Ashina in Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice? This boss is one of the hardest in the game, but not necessarily because of his attack patterns. Once you've delivered two Death Blows, he'll still be alive and kicking, and after a brief cutscene, you'll be back in the fight and he'll have an all new range of...
Guide Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Combat - Posture, Deflections, Shinobi Prosthetic, and Stealth
How to fight like a ninja
If there's one thing to know about Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, it's that the combat is hard. Like, really hard. Treating this like a Dark Souls game will quickly get you killed -- this is a whole new set of skills to master. In this guide, we'll be going through the basics of combat in Sekiro so that you can better...
Round Up Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice PS4 Reviews - Another From Software Classic?
The scores are in
The first round of reviews for From Software's Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice are here, and it looks like we have another top-tier action game on our hands. The title is a bit of a departure from the studio's last few games, but it seems the posture-based combat, increased mobility, and heavier focus on story and characters has...
Guide Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice FAQ - Everything You Need to Know
All your questions answered
The latest game from, er, From Software is Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, and it's looking like another excellent, hardcore adventure. The action title ditches many of the RPG trappings found in the studio's previous games, but that's not to say it'll be any easier. Sekiro looks to be a typically challenging game in its own...
News Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice PS4 File Size Might Surprise You
Mini ninjas
Games these days tend to have huge install sizes, don't they? Red Dead Redemption 2 is famously big, taking up about 100GB of your precious hard drive space. However, it isn't alone; many modern releases are easily north of 50GB, and when you consider PlayStation 4 launched with 500GB of space, it's becoming a bit of an issue. It's...
News Prepare for Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice with 20 Minutes of PS4 Pro Gameplay
Armless
We're very close to the release of Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, with the Japanese action adventure title sneaking up on us in just a few days. Luckily, it's looking like another seriously impressive effort from, er, From Software, a studio that currently has a great track record. In the above video, PlayStation Underground explores a few...
News Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Gameplay Overview Trailer Shows You the Way of the Wolf
Kill ingeniously
From Software's latest hard-as-nails action game has crept up on us. It's out this Friday on PlayStation 4, and it's looking like another great challenge from the Japanese studio. In this latest trailer for Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, a narrator takes us through the basics of what makes the game tick, touching on story, the Shinobi...
News Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice PS4 Trophies Will Test Your Mettle
Good luck, shinobi
From Software's latest action title is almost upon us, with only one week to go until launch. Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is looking very good indeed, and promises to provide a different, but still demanding, experience from the Japanese studio. The PlayStation 4 trophy list for the game has now emerged online, too, giving us a...
News Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Is Looking Sharp in New Screenshots
Slice and dice
In case you hadn't noticed, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is just around the corner. Out in just a couple of weeks, From Software's latest is still wrapped in plenty of mystery, with Activision showing only a small amount of the action adventure title since its announcement. As part of a recent media blowout, the publisher has released a...
News This Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Limited Edition PS4 Pro Console Will Be Difficult to Obtain
But just look at it
A good custom console is always a treat, and we've had some cracking special edition PS4 and PS4 Pro bundles sporting all sorts of cool colours and designs. It looks as though the latest game to get a limited edition custom console is From Software's Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, although it's a bit unusual. Well, the machine...
News PlayStation Is Hosting a Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Event in Japan Next Month
Including a live stream
FromSoftware's upcoming action title Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice releases on 22nd March, and with just a few weeks to go, it's about time to start up the old marketing machine. We've seen a few trailers and snippets of gameplay here and there, but it's about time for some new stuff to emerge. We imagine Activision will push out...
Guide Is Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Like Dark Souls?
How it differs, and how it stays the same
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is the next project by the excellent FromSoftware, a studio you'll know quite intimately from your time spent dying repeatedly in Dark Souls or Bloodborne. You might have noticed we said 'project' rather than 'action RPG' – that was on purpose, because Sekiro isn't exactly an...
News Watch the Moody New Story Trailer for Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
Bloody hell
Yep, this looks like a FromSoftware game alright. As with all of its story trailers, this new ad for Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is a sombre, blood-soaked affair, showing the player character kneeling, defeated, on a Sengoku period battlefield. It seems as though a warrior takes him under his wing - although not before literally scarring...
News Sekiro Will Have Multiple Endings, Plenty of Replayability Reveals Interview with Miyazaki
"This game is an extremely difficult one"
It seems like some are still a little unsure exactly how Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice will compare to FromSoftware's other action games. We know that the Activision-published adventure bears some similarities, but it does differ from the likes of Dark Souls in several ways. A new interview with Hidetaka...
News Learn More About the Combat of Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice in New Gameplay Video
Hack and slash
We've been seeing and hearing a fair amount about Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice recently thanks to Game Informer's coverage, and it looks to be shaping up nicely. Perhaps the most obvious place to start when talking about the differences between this game and FromSoftware's older titles is the combat, which we know will feature some...
News Sounds Like the Boss Fights in Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Will Be Slightly Different
Much like the rest of the game
For many, the main attraction in any of FromSoftware's action RPGs is the selection of boss encounters. They serve up the biggest challenges in their respective games, and act as milestones for players to mark their progress. It's fair to say that FromSoft has become pretty adept at designing tough and intimidating...
News New Area in Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Shown Off in Gameplay Video
Hirata Estates
While we've seen a fair amount of gameplay from Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice already, most of it is taken from the same environment. We trust that FromSoftware will provide a varied and detailed game world to explore, as it has done with its previous action titles. This latest video from Game Informer reveals a portion of the map called...
News You Can Upgrade Your Character and Practice Your Combat Skills in Sekiro's Hub Area
Dilapidated Temple
As with the Dark Souls series and Bloodborne, FromSoftware's latest action game Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice will feature a hub area, this time known as the Dilapidated Temple. After a certain point early in the game, you'll gain access to this place, and can travel to it from the game's equivalent of bonfires or lanterns, known as...
News FromSoftware Explains Decision to Exclude Online Multiplayer in Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
Lone ninja
We've known for a while that FromSoftware's upcoming action game Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice won't have online features. From Demon's Souls to Bloodborne, the developer's major games have all featured the ability to play online, allowing players to team up to conquer bosses together, invade other games to cause some havoc, or simply leave a...
News Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Progression System Swaps Out Stats for Skill Trees
How to build a better shinobi
If you've played any of From Software's Soulsborne titles, you'll probably have come to expect the ability to swap currency for experience. Pouring your souls, or blood echoes, into individual stats for your character certainly allowed for a great degree of customisation. However, the studio's next game, Sekiro: Shadows...
Rumour Deleted Activision Tweet Supposedly Confirms Beta Test for Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
Interesting
This is an odd story. At the end of last month, a Twitter user by the name of Martin Rener reached out to Activision Support regarding a missing beta code for, er, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. The upcoming FromSoftware title has been confirmed to have no multiplayer features, so it seemed like a strange question to ask. However, the...
