try playing with a disabled right hand and having to use said hand for the arrows felt so rewarding to kill the first main boss taro on sprit guide i feel that it is a little over tuned for normal difficulty boss
Taro Was hard for me in Normal, Then i discovered Upgrades. Rot Arrows are OP in Normal (story mode). I kicked Adira's Wooden Buttocks In a Few Scary Moments
These are good and useful tips and not clickbait. I think a lot of people are going to be surprised about how hard some of the boss and mini-boss battles are even on Normal, difficulty.
Hey there, just replaying the game for the master trophy on NG+ master difficulty and the game is absolutely on another level, especially bosses. Even though I knew most of the tips here, there are quite a few that I didn't know, like that you can explode bombs with pulse. Thanks a lot for the video!
kinda sad that we get that ability in like the last hour of the game. also we really need a new game plus mode because by the time you unlock all the rots, outfits and meditation spots, enemies are almost completely cleared from the map
@@darthmatoro yeah. Also the final boss difficulty just skyrocketed. I played on hard and that was like a souls boss. No checkpoints , multiple stages , no healing till the final stage and no rot abilities!
@@dr.sivavignesh664using the crystal that heals you with courage drops is a game changer on the last fight, and some challenges with time and no flower heals as requirements
Started the game on hard assuming it would be a cake walk. Boy I was "pleasantly" surprised I was wrong. Got my ass slapped down many times but I loved it! Playing on Master now for that platinum trophy. This games deserves me to put in that extra effort.
Good tips here and nice showcase at the end as well. I didn’t expect this type of challenge but it is welcome. Not liking the cheap offscreen hits and infinite minions on bosses but I guess that is how you gain your courage meter. Will keep plugging away at this game to completion.
Damn, this game looks SO GOOD! Ironically, this tips video is the best look at the game I’ve seen so far. I’m really glad there’s a little spice to the difficulty, too.
@@Kevin-co7dr I would expect that gameplay videos closer to the game’s release would’ve demonstrated the game better, particularly videos from Sony and the developer. /shrug
I got one tip as well. It's for the Adira boss fight specifically, but could be useful in other situations. Switch off auto lock on in the options menu. It's very annoying when you try to trow a bomb in a different direction then the boss but the camera won't let you.
Skilled gameplay looks so good. I need to start away from the one button masher I normally am. Getting better, as master difficulty will not let you get away with that.
Im doing this at Master mode its like already knew most of these tips on my own. Time Bomb and Bow attack is most recommended. Parry if you can parry just dodge alot when theres a red glow on boss fights.
Man I just beat the game and there was so much that i didn't know about. I'm lo key salty watching this video 😂. Didnt know you can explode bombs with pulse. Didnt know about jump cancel. Didnt know I can grab courage with the pulse. I knew nothing 😂
with all respect... did you read any text during the game?... using the pulse to explode bombs, and picking courage with the pulse, both are explained in the game... the only thing is not explained is the jump cancel.
I was really loving the game during my current playthrough but now after reading all these tips I missed it's even that much more amazing. They better make a sequel. My only real complain is parrying just feels off too much of the time.
I'm new to "soulslike" game (or at least, I was told Kena was soulslike), so I put the game at "story mode" difficulty because I was anticipating it would be difficult for me. I see in the video, a lot of shooting arrows while jumping, but I really struggle with aiming quickly... it's even more difficult with a moving target.
I just want to know what's best for DPS, I'm in master spirit guide (highest difficulty) and I'm having really hard time with all the challenge fights with a timer!
These tips would have been helpful the first time I played this... heh.... :S . -Thank you, maybe I'll re-play the game in the future knowing these tips now..heh..
having one question. When you collect Courage Drops, is it the same when you are collecting them by Pulsing and Going over them? Thank you in advance kind stranger
I’ve been playing at least 15 hours, and I don’t have most of those abilities yet… maybe I should focus on the story instead of spending 5 minutes in each place staring at the environmental details 😯
The rot hammer never works in combat for me. I know I can’t be the only one experiencing this. And yes I’ve made my character hold still just, and yes I’ve held down R2 even to the point it automatically heavy attacks. The square button never pops up for me to use it. Comments anyone?
Ha I tortured my self playing it in native 4k 30fps changing to performance after finishing the game and 30 fps is painful switching to. 60 the graphical hit isn't that bad actualy looks better than. Native
Always choose performance over resolution. Nine times out of ten you will nearly never notice a resolution drop. Now a frame rate drop... is VERY noticeable.
@@kufudokungfu While that is true, that is why I agree $40 is a fair price point. Off the top of my head I can come up with a few ideas of new items to give you more incentive to explore.
@@Motley_CV I thought so too at first. Just take some time to practice. It's just a very tight window of time. Like a split second before the enemy connects. Ganing a full rot courage ability after a parry is extremely useful.
There's is no "performance mode" on PC. 60 fps is the minimum you should be playing at. This game is fairly well optimized, so you should be able to get much higher on PC.
They say her name so many times throughout the game, which just pisses me off at this point... people making these videos about all these advanced tips that have clearly put a great amount of time into the game, but can't even properly pronounce the name of the main character 😑
@@ThePokestopPapi Not sure if you played God of War 2018, but the amount of videos I've seen where people pronounce Atreus ("Uh-Tray-Us") as Aye-Tree-Us is annoying AF. Are people really that dense?
what combat tips? This game has the worst combat of all games of this genre. Part of the reason untalented game developers put in story mode to make up for their terribad combat system.
Not gonna lie the main bosses are kicking my ass on normal difficulty. Wasn’t expecting that from a cute looking game lol.
try playing with a disabled right hand and having to use said hand for the arrows felt so rewarding to kill the first main boss taro on sprit guide i feel that it is a little over tuned for normal difficulty boss
Cuphead didn't teach you a lesson huh.
Taro Was hard for me in Normal, Then i discovered Upgrades. Rot Arrows are OP in Normal (story mode). I kicked Adira's Wooden Buttocks In a Few Scary Moments
These are good and useful tips and not clickbait. I think a lot of people are going to be surprised about how hard some of the boss and mini-boss battles are even on Normal, difficulty.
I certainly was!
I didn't know most of this. Am 16.1 hours into the game.
This game is so amazing, man. Feels like a throwback to those older 3D platformers I grew up playing. It’s soooo good.
It’s great that the game doesn’t hold your hand either. Get to point a, b and you’ll figure out small things as you go
It throw me back in days i played Rayman 2 The Great Escape…best memories, best adventure as a kid :)
The combat difficulty definitely took me by surprise. I'm playing on normal and have already got wrecked plenty of times lol
These tips are actually really good. Well done.
Also, pressing in the right joystick can lock onto enemies. Great for certain bosses and enemies.
Hey there, just replaying the game for the master trophy on NG+ master difficulty and the game is absolutely on another level, especially bosses. Even though I knew most of the tips here, there are quite a few that I didn't know, like that you can explode bombs with pulse. Thanks a lot for the video!
Kena: Shadows Die Twice
Another pro tip - You can use spirit dash to cancel enemy attacks and deal a lot of damage ( requires spirit dash , unlocks later in the game )
kinda sad that we get that ability in like the last hour of the game. also we really need a new game plus mode because by the time you unlock all the rots, outfits and meditation spots, enemies are almost completely cleared from the map
@@darthmatoro yeah. Also the final boss difficulty just skyrocketed. I played on hard and that was like a souls boss. No checkpoints , multiple stages , no healing till the final stage and no rot abilities!
@@darthmatoro i was just thinking this, im unlocking a lot of new stuff but could i put them to use once i finish the game yk?
@@dr.sivavignesh664using the crystal that heals you with courage drops is a game changer on the last fight, and some challenges with time and no flower heals as requirements
This game is awesome
Absolutely worth $40
Game is amazing! I easily would have paid $60 for this.
It feels like every other sony game made in the last 5 years, so it's not really special, but it's fun for what it is
Not to mention it’s the first major title for the ember lab.. amazing entry game from them..worth the support from players
Started the game on hard assuming it would be a cake walk. Boy I was "pleasantly" surprised I was wrong. Got my ass slapped down many times but I loved it!
Playing on Master now for that platinum trophy. This games deserves me to put in that extra effort.
Good tips here and nice showcase at the end as well. I didn’t expect this type of challenge but it is welcome. Not liking the cheap offscreen hits and infinite minions on bosses but I guess that is how you gain your courage meter. Will keep plugging away at this game to completion.
This game feels classic and i like it was challenging enough for me
This was actually quite an informative and educational video for the advice I needed on combat in the game. Thanks man!
I am at the endboss and didn't know a lot of the things you mentioned... great video!
Damn, this game looks SO GOOD! Ironically, this tips video is the best look at the game I’ve seen so far. I’m really glad there’s a little spice to the difficulty, too.
how is that ironic?
@@Kevin-co7dr I would expect that gameplay videos closer to the game’s release would’ve demonstrated the game better, particularly videos from Sony and the developer. /shrug
I am struggling a lot in story mode, so these tips were helpful!
I played it on normal and a few bosses were quite challenging, it’s a tough game!
Learned a great deal! Thanks for sharing these extremely handy tips! All the best!
A game i was so frustrated to defeat at normal difficulty lol
From what I’ve seen the game looks amazing
I got one tip as well. It's for the Adira boss fight specifically, but could be useful in other situations. Switch off auto lock on in the options menu. It's very annoying when you try to trow a bomb in a different direction then the boss but the camera won't let you.
2:04 oh you got me I didn't know that. Good video a lotta good tips for ppl 👍🏼
It’s one of the trophies so yeah..
Skilled gameplay looks so good. I need to start away from the one button masher I normally am. Getting better, as master difficulty will not let you get away with that.
Im doing this at Master mode its like already knew most of these tips on my own. Time Bomb and Bow attack is most recommended. Parry if you can parry just dodge alot when theres a red glow on boss fights.
Excellent, thank you!
I'll never forget this game
The combat is definitely giving me my money’s worth. I’m 8 hours in and not even halfway in I believe.
Thanks for the tips.
These tips are absolutely awesome. Thank you.
Man I just beat the game and there was so much that i didn't know about. I'm lo key salty watching this video 😂. Didnt know you can explode bombs with pulse. Didnt know about jump cancel. Didnt know I can grab courage with the pulse. I knew nothing 😂
with all respect... did you read any text during the game?... using the pulse to explode bombs, and picking courage with the pulse, both are explained in the game... the only thing is not explained is the jump cancel.
@@cuentaalterna3754 Oh damn I didnt even pay attention to the in game explanation. I promise I most likely just skipped over it.
I was really loving the game during my current playthrough but now after reading all these tips I missed it's even that much more amazing. They better make a sequel.
My only real complain is parrying just feels off too much of the time.
Not only this tutorial rocks, but do check out the runs in the last few seconds, it's pretty kicking a*** as well.
This game like one Zelda-style for PC.
Good work!
I'm new to "soulslike" game (or at least, I was told Kena was soulslike), so I put the game at "story mode" difficulty because I was anticipating it would be difficult for me. I see in the video, a lot of shooting arrows while jumping, but I really struggle with aiming quickly... it's even more difficult with a moving target.
BTW, shield sticks can be destroyed by running r1 ( no need for r2 ).
These are actually good tips rather than just listing things the game tells you.
Got any controller remapping tips? I don't like the triggers being used as attack buttons
When an enemy is about to attack dont move the l stick but perfectly time the backflip so you can flurry rush
such a fun game at Master difficulty ❤
Great video on a great game!
The difficulty is low key annoying. I just wanted a chill game not something that would frustrate me.
Yeah, I started on the harder difficulty and had to lower it because I was too stressed out
My favorite combo in kena that is Parry
I just want to know what's best for DPS, I'm in master spirit guide (highest difficulty) and I'm having really hard time with all the challenge fights with a timer!
These tips would have been helpful the first time I played this... heh.... :S . -Thank you, maybe I'll re-play the game in the future knowing these tips now..heh..
having one question. When you collect Courage Drops, is it the same when you are collecting them by Pulsing and Going over them? Thank you in advance kind stranger
This game is actually so hard
But how do you quick step teleport like 10 feet forward that speed runners use?
Everyone : Pusle Bomb
Me right after got my hands on that ability : ITS A RASENGANNNNNNNN 😎😎😎
how to be able to RUN ? Im using pc
I should of watched this a long time ago.
thanks you so much, no wonder l lose in game kena Bridge spirits
I’ve been playing at least 15 hours, and I don’t have most of those abilities yet… maybe I should focus on the story instead of spending 5 minutes in each place staring at the environmental details 😯
Master is SOOOOOO difficult! I’m stuck on Taro’s mission cause I can’t defeat the wood knight 🥵
The rot hammer never works in combat for me. I know I can’t be the only one experiencing this. And yes I’ve made my character hold still just, and yes I’ve held down R2 even to the point it automatically heavy attacks. The square button never pops up for me to use it. Comments anyone?
My mission now is to find all spirt mail
This game is brilliant.
The difficulty imbalance is kind of annoying though
Pronounced Kena wrong. Way to go!
They should have made correctly pronouncing her name one of the "tips you need to know" 😂
Really thinking bout getting this reminds me of the old Zelda games
Tip 1: Archery
Tip 2: Upgrade archery
Tip 3: Rot Arrowsř
There, you are an Archer now.
Can anyone tell me how to turn on aim assist in PC
This is legit harder than the last boss of Elden Ring.
Ha I tortured my self playing it in native 4k 30fps changing to performance after finishing the game and 30 fps is painful switching to. 60 the graphical hit isn't that bad actualy looks better than. Native
Always choose performance over resolution. Nine times out of ten you will nearly never notice a resolution drop. Now a frame rate drop... is VERY noticeable.
Ye that's true but once. You finish it no real. Insentive to play again just fins the rots and hats spirit mail
@@kufudokungfu While that is true, that is why I agree $40 is a fair price point. Off the top of my head I can come up with a few ideas of new items to give you more incentive to explore.
Me playing or 80FPS but still parring with luck 😅😅😅😅
Can't switch to story mode I'm already comprimised 😫😫
I have one advice. Learn how to parry and you're a god
Coming from a hardened Souls and Sekiro player...parrying will always be KING!
For some reason I can’t get it down for Kena. That window is fucked
@@ThePokestopPapi I'm also a huge SoulsBorn fan, Sekiro being almost a favorite. The parry windows in this game are very tight, and I love it.
@@Motley_CV I thought so too at first. Just take some time to practice. It's just a very tight window of time. Like a split second before the enemy connects. Ganing a full rot courage ability after a parry is extremely useful.
Never reduce the difficulty of the game, never go full casual
There's is no "performance mode" on PC. 60 fps is the minimum you should be playing at. This game is fairly well optimized, so you should be able to get much higher on PC.
Game not on steam
Hunter path is a pain the boss fight
The difficulty was very poorly balanced in this game. Normal mode was way too hard and easy mode was way too easy.
It's pronounced Kay-nuh.
They say her name so many times throughout the game, which just pisses me off at this point... people making these videos about all these advanced tips that have clearly put a great amount of time into the game, but can't even properly pronounce the name of the main character 😑
@@ThePokestopPapi Not sure if you played God of War 2018, but the amount of videos I've seen where people pronounce Atreus ("Uh-Tray-Us") as Aye-Tree-Us is annoying AF. Are people really that dense?
@@FuckFascistTH-cam Big facts! And yes I've played and platinumed all the God of War's so I'm definitely well aware lol
Parry is bad !
Not sure why everyone screws this up, including game journalists. It's pronounced Kay-na. It's in the game if you've played it.
Kena Zero Dawn
combat tip: dont get hit
first i think this is a kid game
but i think wrong this is a brain game
anyone find her idol animation rly awkward? even during fights she's standing like a robot when not engaging. just looks off.
I felt this game was just ok and very repetitive.
what combat tips? This game has the worst combat of all games of this genre. Part of the reason untalented game developers put in story mode to make up for their terribad combat system.