Tokyo, Japan (Day 8)

DAILY DETAILS

Press Strong Attack ( or ) when prompted, then slide as soon as Hayabusa lands to avoid an attack from the Steel Spider ahead.

This Steel Spider is significantly easier to battle than any Steel Spiders Hayabusa previously faced. It will only take a few attacks to destroy each leg.

Take the Steel Spider down, then head down the street and make quick work of the Terrorists that attack. On Master Ninja, Assassins (White) attack instead of Terrorists and other soldiers.

Continue down the street to engage the Rocket Launchers, Heavy Soldiers (Shield), and Terrorists that attack. Focus on the Rocket Launchers first, then take care of the remaining enemies.

Head up the stairs and to the left. Press Jump ( or ) and Strong Attack ( or ) when prompted, then kill the Rocket Launcher across the way with a jumping arrow.

Keep moving to intercept the Assassins and Terrorists that attack, then slide under the helicopter as it crashes. A horde of Celsus Fiends attack in the next area.

Throughout the battle, a few Demon Baphomets appear as well, but ignore them and focus on the Celsus Fiends. As Hayabusa cuts them down, his arm starts to hurt several times.

The first two times, the pain is relieved very quickly and does not affect his abilities. However, the third time it transitions into the crippled state that normally accompanies Hayabusa’s pain.

Continue to kill the Celsus Fiends in this crippled state until a cinematic interrupts the sequence.

Head down the street and slide under the debris ahead. Use a jumping arrow to take out the Rocket Launcher at the end of the street, then kill the Heavy Soldiers (Shield) and Terrorists that attack.

Take them out and engage the three Alchemists that appear. Hayabusa must fight several waves of Alchemists in groups of three.

However, after the first few Alchemists, Hayabusa has enough Ki to use Ninpo to take out the second wave, leaving only a few left to contend with.

Take out the Alchemists, focusing on one at a time, and keep moving down the street. Save your progress at the falcon to the left of the wall, the use Kunai Climb to scale the wall and initiate another cinematic.

On Master Ninja, all of the soldiers except the Rocket Launchers are replaced by Paracelsus Fiends.

Head to the end of the alley ...

... and use the Flying Bird Flip to reach the top.

Press Jump ( or ) and Strong Attack ( or ) when prompted to take out the Steel Spider below, Three more Alchemists attack as soon as the Steel Spider is down.

When the last Alchemist dies, a Rocket Launcher launches a surprise attack from down the street. Quickly slide to avoid the attack, then use a jumping arrow to take him down.

Finish off the Terrorists and Heavy Soldiers that appear, then head to the end of the alley and use the Flying Bird Flip to reach the top.

On Master Ninja, instead of soldiers and Alchemists attacking after the White Steel Spider, Spider Talon Ninja strike. Defeat the first wave and Spider Ninja join the Talon Ninja reinforcements.

Head around the corner to engage several Heavy Soldiers (Jetpack). Take them out with jumping arrows, then press Jump ( or ) and Strong Attack ( or ) when prompted, to take out the helicopter.

A horde of Homunculi appears below. Make quick work of them to spawn a few Demon Baphomets, Ourboros, and more Homunculi.

Focus on the Ourboros to build up to an Ultimate Technique, but kill the remaining Homunculi before using it.

The Ultimate Technique is the best way to take out the Demon Baphomets, but if Homunculi are still alive, it may be wasted on them instead.

On Master Ninja, Spider Aya Ninja attack instead of the Demon Baphomets, Ourboros and Homunculi. They come in three waves as you progress through the area, with the third wave accompanied by a Rocket Launcher. After the Ninja and Rocket Launcher are down, two waves of Alchemists attack. Save your Ninpo for the first wave of Alchemists.

Continue down the street to find several more Homunculi, a few Ourboros, and two Demon Baphomets.

Finish off the Homunculi and Ourboros, then use an Ultimate Technique or Ninpo to take down the Demon Baphomets.

If you have both techniques available, take out the Homunculi and use Hayabusa’s techniques to finish off the Ourboros and Demon Baphomets.

More Homunculi, Demon Baphomets, and Ourboros await Hayabusa just ahead. Wait until the Homunculi are close to the Demon Baphomets, then use Quick Attack combos to initiate a Steel on Bone attack.

If the Demon Baphomets are close enough to the Homunculi when this attack concludes, the next slash of Hayabusa’s sword will continue the Steel on Bone attack on the Demon Baphomet and take it out in one swing.

Focusing on the Homunculi and Ourboros also builds toward another Ultimate Technique, but remember to clear out the Homunculi and as many Ourboros as you can so that the Ultimate Technique is saved for the Demon Baphomets.

Continue down the street and around the corner. Save your progress at the falcon on top of the mailbox and head toward Muramasa’s. After a cinematic, Hayabusa is in the back of a truck, shooting Heavy Soldiers (Jetpack).

When Mizuki calls out a direction, press Aim to lock on to the target, then shoot an arrow. Press Aim before shooting an arrow to lock on to each new target.

The sequence ends with four helicopters, followed by two trucks. You must take out the four helicopters as quickly as possible, and continue shooting arrows at each truck until the red target lock disappears.

Do not stop shooting each truck ...

... until the red target lock disappears.

Save your progress at the falcon on top of the mailbox.

Press Jump ( or ) when prompted, then hobble down the street. When a Paracelsus Fiend attacks, move the Left Analog Stick Left and Right while tapping Quick Attack ( or ) to shake it off.

Keep hobbling down the street to initiate another cinematic, followed by a boss battle.

Close Range Abilities: Energy Explosion, Two-Hit Combo, Five-Hit Combo, Unblockable Grab

Long Range Abilities: Projectile, Lasers, Paracelsus Fiend Helpers

Strategy: As soon as the boss battle begins, slide left or right to avoid Cliff’s projectile attack. Stand just outside of Cliff’s immediate attack range and wait for him to initiate a combo.

He generally uses a two- or five-hit combo. Counterattack with a series of Quick Attacks at the conclusion of each combo. If you see Cliff’s arms glow white, quickly slide away to avoid the Unblockable Grab that follows.

Once you have inflicted enough damage, you’re prompted to tap Strong Attack ( or ) rapidly to tear off Cliff’s second set of arms.

If you react slowly, back away and wait for Cliff’s Energy Explosion. There’s a large blast radius signified by the glowing circle around Cliff.

Stay outside of the circle and wait for Cliff to explode. When he does, quickly slide toward him and use an onslaught of Quick Attacks until he recovers.

When Cliff glows white, ...

... get away or Hayabusa will be caught in an Unblockable Grab!

Repeat the process until Cliff changes into a flying state. As soon as he’s airborne, slide to dodge any projectile attacks, then shoot an arrow at Cliff.

This triggers a brief cinematic and Hayabusa loses his bow. Unfortunately, there’s no way around this.

Cliff summons a horde of Paracelsus Fiends while firing lasers and using a Projectile Attack against Hayabusa. Stay clear of the bright patches on the ground, as they indicate the trajectory of the laser.

Use Izuna Drops on the Paracelsus Fiends to keep Hayabusa in the air and invulnerable to most of Cliff’s attacks.

Kill roughly ten Paracelsus Fiends to build up an Ultimate Technique, then unleash it on the remaining Paracelsus Fiends and Cliff.

When Cliff drops to the ground, attack with a barrage of Strong Attacks. If you can inflict enough damage before Cliff gets back into the air, you’re prompted to press Strong Attack ( or ) and end the battle.

If you cannot, more Paracelsus Fiends spawn and you must build up to another Ultimate Technique and try again.

Save your progress at the falcon near the rubble.

Save your progress at the falcon near the rubble and continue down the street to engage a horde of Paracelsus Fiends. Head up the ramp and onto the street to find more Paracelsus Fiends.

Defeat them, then jump off the street near the end of the road and press Strong Attack ( or ) when prompted.

On Master Ninja, Alchemists (White) replace the enemies on the rooftop. After the Flying Bird Flip, several waves of Paracelsus Fiends attack, followed by two waves of Alchemists (White).

Take out the Paracelsus Fiends on the rooftop, then use the Flying Bird Flip reach the area above and find more Paracelsus Fiends and a Magna Persona Fiend that turns into a Magna Fiend.

Ignore the Magna Persona Fiend and Magna Fiend and focus on the Paracelsus Fiends. When Hayabusa’s arm begins to hurt, Theodore heals it and allows him to continue fighting normally.

Finish off the rest of the Paracelsus Fiends and Magna Fiend with Ninpo and Ultimate Techniques. Wait for the helicopter to crash, the head up the newly formed ramp.

Jump over to the next building to take on another batch of Paracelsus Fiends and two Demon Baphomets.

Focus on the Paracelsus Fiends first to build up Hayabusa’s Ki Gauge, then use Ninpo to finish off the first wave of Demon Baphomets and Paracelsus Fiends.

When the next wave appears, focus on the Paracelsus Fiends again until Hayabusa can use an Ultimate Technique, then unleash it on the remaining Demon Baphomets and Paracelsus Fiends.

If any Demon Baphomets remain, let Theodore handle one of the Demon Baphomets, while Hayabusa takes out the rest.

Kunai Climb to the next roof to find another set of Paracelsus Fiends and Demon Baphomets.

Use the Paracelsus Fiends to build up to another Ultimate Technique and increase Hayabusa’s Ki Gauge, then use Ultimate Techniques and Ninpo to finish off the Demon Baphomets and Paracelsus Fiends.

Defeat all the enemies, then jump off the far side of the rooftop. Attack the barrier to trigger a short cinematic. Walk toward the barrier to initiate a second cinematic, followed by a battle against Theodore.

Close Range Abilities: Two-Hit Combo, Three-Hit Combos, Unblockable Two-Grab Combo

Long Range Abilities: Two-Hit Charge Technique

Strategy: This is Hayabusa’s fourth time fighting against the Regent of the Mask and arguably the easiest of the fights. Hold Block ( or ) until Theodore approaches Hayabusa.

When he gets close, use the slide to evade his initial attack. If he uses the three-hit Strong Attack combo, after you evade the first attack, the second will miss, then wait until the last moment to evade the third attack with a slide.

This leaves Hayabusa close enough to connect with a one- or two-hit Strong Attack combo or use a Wind Run into a Flying Swallow.

It is best to use either the Flying Swallow or a single Strong Attack here, but if you’re feeling risky and want to end the battle faster, try a two-hit combo.

Immediately following Hayabusa’s attack, slide away from Theodore. If you only used a single Strong Attack, he won’t have much of a counterattack.

However, if you were risky and tried to go for two hits, he may counter with an Unblockable Two-Grab Combo. If his fist glows red, the attack is coming.

The first attack is easily evaded if you slid away from Theodore immediately following Hayabusa’s attack. If you see the red fist, slide away again as quickly as possible. The second attack has deceptively long range and inflicts a significant amount of damage.

Theodore uses a few other attack combos, and while it is possible to hit him after dodging the attacks, the timing is very strict.

If your timing is off, Theodore either blocks the attack, or counters with his own attack. If he counters, you do not have time to evade.

If Theodore lowers his stance, ...

... prepare to evade his Ultimate Technique.

If Theodore lowers his stance and places his sword low to the ground, be ready to evade with a slide. This is his version of an Ultimate Technique.

When he attacks, it comes very fast and is difficult to dodge if you’re not ready. Slide to get away from the first attack, then immediately slide again. Theodore follows the initial attack with a second almost immediately after.

Close Range Abilities: None

Long Range Abilities: Projectile, Arm Slam, Sword Slash

Strategy: After Hayabusa defeats Theodore for the last time, a TBP similar to the one at the beginning of the game takes place.

When prompted: Walk forward, Jump ( or ), hold Block ( or ) and press Right on the Left Analog Stick, press Strong Attack ( or ), rapidly tap Strong Attack ( or ), walk forward, hold Block ( or ) and press Up on the Left Analog Stick, press Jump ( or ), press Strong Attack ( or ), then rapidly tap Strong Attack ( or ).

When the TBP concludes, move to the back of the rooftop, closest to the screen. When purple or orange circles appear on the ground, avoid those areas.

The circles mark the Goddess’s attack patterns. Purple circles indicate a projectile attack, while orange circles indicate where the Goddess’s Arm Slam will fall.

At this point, Paracelsus Fiends appear. Stay on the left side of the rooftop to avoid the Goddess’s Arm Slam, and use the Izuna Drop to kill the Paracelsus Fiends quickly.

As soon as Hayabusa’s Ki Gauge is full, use Ninpo to conclude this portion of the boss battle and initiate another TBP.

When prompted: Rapidly tap Strong Attack ( or ), press Block ( or ), rapidly tap Quick Attack ( or ), press Strong Attack ( or ), rapidly tap Strong Attack ( or ), run up to the Goddess’s arm and attack it (there is not a prompt for this), press Strong Attack ( or ), attack the Goddess’s head (there is not a prompt for this), then rapidly tap Strong Attack ( or ).

After the TBP, Hayabusa is back on the rooftop. Stay close to the screen again and watch out for the purple circles on the ground again.

Stay close to the where the Goddess’s Arm Slam will fall, but far enough away to avoid the attack. The Arm Slam generally occurs three times, with the Goddess leaving her arm on the ground the third time.

However, occasionally the Goddess will leave her arm on the ground on the first and only slam, or on the second of two slams.

Repeat the attack pattern one last time to initiate the final TBP segment. When prompted: Press Block ( or ), press Strong Attack ( or ), then rapidly tap Strong Attack ( or ) to finish off the Goddess and complete the game. Congratulations!

When the arm remains on the ground, quickly slide toward it and attack with Quick Attack combos. Repeat this process until the prompt to rapidly tap Strong Attack ( or ) appears.

After the prompt, and occasionally after any attack on the Goddess’s arm, she reels back and usually attempts anywhere from one to four Sword Slashes.

To avoid taking damage from the Sword Slash, Hayabusa must slide as the attack occurs. The timing is relatively strict, so time the slide well.

After two attack prompts on the Goddess’s arm, stay away from the left side of the rooftop. She slams her arm down and completely destroys it. If Hayabusa is on the left side of the roof when this happens, he suffers an instant death.

Repeat the same process as before, and after two more attack prompts, the Goddess clears out the right side of the rooftop. Make sure Hayabusa is not on the right side of the roof when this happens.

Stay away from either side of the rooftop ...

... because the Goddess destroys everything except the center area!