Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - Walkthrough Part 27: Castle Outskirts with English subtitles (closed captions) and transcript (2023)

FAQs

Why is Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice rated M? ›

Large blood-splatter effects occur as enemies are killed; some attacks result in decapitation and/or dismemberment. Cutscenes depict additional acts of violence: a man impaled through the chest with a sword; a child stabbed with a sword off screen.

With Gyoubu dead, the Ashina Castle Gate lies open before you, allowing you to take the path to the Ashina Castle.

A missable experience for players is a sidequest that involves feeding the carp, which will then lead to the player finding the corpse of the fish in the arena where they defeated the Guardian Ape.

While down here, Lord Kuro may mention of a Shinobi Shortcut Secret Door nearby - and you can spot it just between the stairway and the nearby library area. By hugging the wall here along the body outline - you can find a shortcut leading all the way back to the Dilapidated Temple in the Ashina Outskirts.

Isshin the Sword Saint is the final boss in Sekiro, found in the game's Ashina Castle area, following on from Divine Dragon in our walkthrough of the game's bosses and mini-bosses.

This game is rated PEGI 18 which restricts availability to ADULTS ONLY and is not suitable for anyone below this age. This rating has been given due to depictions of strong graphic violence towards human-like characters.

The only thing you will encounter is blood (which is not very realistic in the first place), and a severed head. Furthermore, although it doesn't need saying, the game is, overall, really violent, but I believe that an adolescent can handle it.

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Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice / Age

That's even more true considering that Sekiro has not one, not two, but four different endings, each explaining different aspects of the game's lore.

This means that the order should be: Demon's Souls, Dark Souls, Dark Souls 2, Bloodborne, Dark Souls 3, and then Sekiro, which would bring the player up to the release of Elden Ring.

Who is the first boss in Sekiro? ›

Leader Shigenori Yamauchi - Yamauchi for short - is the first 'boss' encounter of any type that you'll have found in Sekiro so far. He appears shortly after you do your first bit of killing, having visited Lord Kuro in the Moonlit Tower and got your sword.

You'll find Genichiro Ashina at the very top of Ashina Castle - head through the open window left of the Ashina Elite and grapple up to start the cutscene and reach him - and note that the cutscene is skippable if you find yourself repeating it a few times (which you probably will).

Headless overview

The Headless are optional mini-bosses that are deceptively challenging to take out.

After killing the snake, Sekiro players will get a couple of rewards. For one, they will earn the Fresh Serpent Viscera item. And secondly, they will also unlock of Sekiro's achievement/trophies for going through the trouble of killing the snake.

Immortality: Kuro has been granted the ability to recover from any physical injury. First demonstrated when encountering the Bull Ayakashi, he lets his own arm to be eaten by Yokai. Kuro however heals it within seconds, in addition that his flesh is also a poison for the Yokai.

Demon Of Hatred

The Demon is available to fight once you've defeated the Divine Dragon, and you can find him in the Ashina Outskirts where you fought the game's first boss, Gyoubu Oniwa.

You played with it on - on your first playthrough. If you take if off it allows you to receive damage while blocking, plus damage you receive in general is buffed. If you're not good at deflecting, keep it. If you want a challenge, return it to Kuro.

Figma Sekiro stands at approximately 6 feet tall.

1) Isshin Ashina

While this is a quicker ending, it is also considered the hardest, as you'll have to face two optional bosses in a single fight: Emma the Gentle Blade and Isshin Ashina. While Emma has just one phase, Isshin has two, and adjusting between these is difficult enough.

While it seems technically possible to beat Genichiro at the beginning of Sekiro, we don't recommend players bother doing so. There doesn't seem to be any reward or Trophy tied to it, and ultimately, they are supposed to lose the first boss fight.

Can an average gamer play Sekiro? ›

All you need is time and patience. Average gamers, even below average gamers, can do just fine as long as they have the time. The average Sekiro player isn't some god at gaming, they just put in practice. Maybe you'll need a lot of practice, and that's okay.

"Sekiro"「隻狼」is not the protagonist's actual name, but one derived from pairing 「隻」 "seki" (derived from sekiwan「隻腕」, meaning "one-armed") and 「狼」"ro" (meaning wolf). The name was created by the Tengu of Ashina, as Wolf refused to reveal his name.

Unlike Dark Souls, Sekiro is largely modeled after the real world and a specific time in history.

“Sekiro” means one-armed wolf in Japanese. How did the idea of centering the game around a shinobi or a ninja with a prosthetic arm come about?

“Sekiro is very hard,” my friends warned me. “How hard can it be?” thought I. Today, if someone were to ask me to rank Sekiro's hardness factor on a scale of 1-10, I'd put it somewhere around 12.

No, you can't.

Lord Kuro, The Divine Heir, is one of the central characters in Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. The young lord is heir to a mystical bloodline, often referred to as Dragons Blood, which is rumored to be able to be bestowed upon those chosen by those of the bloodline.

Sekiro's explicit connection to religion is not hard to see, given that a major group of enemies are Buddhist monks and that the game is covered in Buddhist art and iconography. Both Sekiro and Fallen Order draw from the historical relationship between Samurai warrior culture and Buddhism.

FromSoftware's action-adventure RPGs have become world-conquering blockbusters, but they owe a debt to Kentaro Miura's iconic manga, Berserk. Berserk, one of the longest-running manga series ever created, has spawned many anime and video game adaptations.

It takes about 30 hours to beat Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, but that doesn't mean the game is completely over. Players who want to finish the game to 100% completion can expect to take an average of about another 40 hours on top of the 30 required to beat the game, for a total of 70 hours in-game.

What happens if you obey owl? ›

There, you'll see a cutscene between Owl and Lord Kuro. When you approach Owl, he'll give you a choice: “Obey the Iron Code, forsake Kuro” or “Break the Iron Code, stay loyal to Kuro.” Choosing to obey to the Iron Code will lock you out of the other endings.

Sekiro's Shura ending is considered the bad ending. It ultimately ends with Sekiro being possessed by a demonic force and letting Kuro die. It's also the easiest one to get, here's what you have to do.

When all of this is paired with the game's multiplayer features, it becomes clear that the replayability of the original Dark Souls triumphs over anything Sekiro can provide. There's a reason fans of the Souls series still play this game nearly a decade since its release.

Sekiro is an unbelievably difficult game. You don't need us to tell you that. It was instantly criticized upon release for being too difficult, and some people infamously called for an "easy mode" to make the game more palatable and welcoming.

Overall then, you'll want to go for the PS4 Pro version if you can. If you have a 120Hz display, get the Xbox One X version. If it's a choice between the base consoles, DF recommends that you stick with the PS4.

That first battle against Genichiro Ashina is technically winnable, although it requires nearly preternatural swordplay to do so. You can see for yourself in the video above. This is something of a FromSoftware tradition: The first boss battle of Demon's Souls is designed to kill you, but it can be defeated.

Great Shinobi - Owl is the father of the Wolf, and while you may have previously thought you were done with him on the roof of Ashina Castle, he returns for one last bout with you in a harder version of the Hirata Estate Memory later in the game.

Emma and Isshin Ashina are the 'bad' ending bosses in Sekiro, found in the game's Ashina Castle area, following on from Guardian Ape in our walkthrough of the game's bosses and mini-bosses.

Truthfully, there's only really one way to cheese Genichiro Ashina in Sekiro. You can absolutely go ham with the Firecracker Prosthetic, which will stun the boss every time, letting you rip into him with a few clean hits.

If you haven't yet entered the Hirata Estate and defeated Juzou the Drunkard or Lady Butterfly, take some time to do that now. These two bosses will help increase your power, making it easier to deal with Genichiro.

Is Radahn a optional boss? ›

Though Starscourge Radahn is one of four bosses with a Great Rune, since you only need two to progress the story, this is thankfully optional. For those looking to complete the Ranni quest however - it's a required encounter.

What level are you supposed to be in order to beat Margit? The short answer is around level 25.

While Starscourge Radahn is an optional boss, taking him down is required for a specific ending and will give you access to Nokron, Eternal City. However, you only need to eliminate two Shardbearers to gain access to Leyndell Castle, so choose wisely if you wish to keep your sanity.

Two enormous snakes, encountered in different areas of the game. The first one is come across in the Underbridge Valley where Wolf can stab it in the eye by entering the palanquin. It is later encountered in the Sunken Valley where it destroys the bridge to the Gun Fort.

As the eye of the snake draws closer, you'll eventually get the Deathblow (red dot) prompt on the eye. Now press the right bumper to stab your sword straight into the eye of the giant snake. The snake will now writhe around in agony, and you're free to run. Turn away from the snake, and run.

You encounter two Great Serpents in multiple areas of the game and must progress through each encounter without dying in order to discover how to eventually kill the Serpent which first ambushes you. (The second Serpent, found near the Toxic Memorial Mob at the bottom of the Sunken Valley, is not killable).

How to Open Hidden Paths in Elden Ring. What you are looking for is an Illusory wall, aka a Hidden wall. Players need to strike this wall with their weapon once or multiple times and after it breaks, a new path to a secret location will be unveiled. You can also roll into the wall to break it apart.

You can find the entrance to the Sunken Valley by way of the back of Ashina Castle. Once you have reached the rooftops of the main castle tower, look for a small bridge and reservoir guarded by a Samurai Leader, and a path leading away from the castle and down a forested path.

The simplest answer is that there are six different endings. However, four of those endings are very similar. They're variations on what you could call a neutral ending. The two others are "special" endings that will take a bit more time to unlock.

Does Kilgrave tunnels have a boss? ›

The Stonedigger Troll is one of the miniboss Foes you can fight in one of the optional Limgrave Dungeons in Elden Ring.

Going back to the Chamber in the secret passage with the dead-end, players can keep moving forward this time until reaching a wall. Hit the wall, and it will disappear, revealing a hidden corridor leading to the Black Knife Assassin boss fight.

Question: Does the Bell Demon Affect Bosses? Answer: Yes and no, and sadly not in a good way. The boss loot will not increase, as those special items are set in stone. However, the bosses will benefit from the Bell Demon buff, making them much more punishing.

In-Game Description

The Bell Demon confers hardship, but perhaps also slightly better spoils. Using this item has no particular effect aside from causing the demon to leave.

The Guardian Ape (獅子猿, Lion Tamarin) is a mandatory Boss with one Deathblow Counter in each phase.

The Guardian Ape is one of Sekiro's toughest bosses, with some quick and unpredictable attacks, heavy hits that do major posture damage, and not one but two, rather different phases. In the first phase, the Guardian Ape is a 'beast', meaning the Firecracker Prosthetic will work well if you're a fan of using it.

It doesn't really matter what you beat first. Hirata Estate is a "Memory" so technically it takes place before the events of the main game, at least that's the impression I got all the way through it. As for the lady butterfly, a little advice; Be aggressive.

Video Guide: Ashina Castle Grounds (Dusk)

Even the Ashina Castle Gate has been locked - which means the only access to the castle is via the Abandoned Dungeon Entrance. Before leaving the dungeon, be sure to head back inside for a moment.