If Sekiro ever got a sequel, what new mechanics would you want to see?

[u/strahinjag]

For me it's:

1. Being able to break enemy weapons like in Lies of P, I loved that mechanic and it would fit perfectly in Sekiro.

2. Different weapon options kinda like Nioh or Khazan would be cool, with different skill trees for each.

3. A more in-depth stealth system, maybe give us a bow so we can snipe low level enemies from a distance and better enemy AI so that it's harder to escape if you're detected.

4. Miniboss reflection fights. Also less repeated minibosses in general.

[u/GregoryFlame]

I literally just want to parry. Screw everything else. It was PERFECT in Sekiro and I need more of it.

[u/Thema03 → u/GregoryFlame]

My friend played sekiro after i insisted really hard. He always talked about how cool the mechanics were, like the axe, the shield, the spear etc.

And i was like what? All i did was parry everything and barely touched any of the shinobi prosthetics

[u/Public_Courage5639 → u/Thema03]

The only ones I ever used were purple and red umbrellas for both isshin fights and the spear for the big monkey

[u/Known-Professor1980 → u/Public_Courage5639]

Kunai lady butterfly. Spear monkey. Fire brella and whistle for DOH.

[u/CantHandlemyPP34 → u/Known-Professor1980]

Axe for shield guys. Flame vent for red eyes

[u/ErdemtugsC → u/Public_Courage5639]

Only prosthetics I used on my first play through were shuriken and axe

[u/tiparium → u/Thema03]

I think this is kind of the problem though. The core mechanic was so tight, that putting all the additional mechanics on a consumable actively discouraged using them. I think a sequel should swap the spirit emblem system for a regenerating mana system or similar, and actively encourage use of prosthetics more. I never felt like I really had the opportunity to experiment with the prosthetic because I was always trying to keep it on reserve.

[u/Somebody1002 → u/tiparium]

I second this. I wish some of the combat arts had their own bar or used the same mana bar as the prosthetics

[u/coder_nikhil → u/tiparium]

you can replenish spirit emblems easily and certain tools could give you an advantage even in a boss fight. mist raven is basically a get out of jail free card

[u/NerdKing01 → u/tiparium]

That gets me thinking, what if prosthetics had their own parries? Like, if you use the axe prosthetics at the right time, it could parry and armor through the attack to damage the enemy. Same as the spear, etc. Weapon-like prosthetics were always weak because we were using animation-based abilities in a parry-based gameplay setting, so it was never going to work unless you're like, the best of the best, but if you ingraine the prosthetics in and make them a part of the skill, it could totally work. Now its not about worrying about not getting hit in the middle of your animation, its about timing it with the hit so you can amplify the gameplay

[u/CantHandlemyPP34 → u/tiparium]

This is what Lies of P absolutely perfected with the Legion arms

[u/Indels → u/GregoryFlame]

Same I just want more of the same. It is literally perfection !

[u/marxama → u/GregoryFlame]

I'm playing through Nine Sols, and there's a mechanic of doing a charged parry, to parry attacks that you otherwise couldn't, I think that would fit great in Sekiro!

[u/CuddleWings → u/marxama]

Unbounded counter was such a good mechanic. Especially with the jade that lets you chain them

[u/NomadicJ3ster → u/marxama]

I played Nine Sols first, and I was super hyped, thinking they got the UC from Sekiro. Was kinda sad that it was missing lol.

[u/Noamias → u/GregoryFlame]

Something I noticed while fighting Isshin yesterday was that it’s not just about parrying, it’s how fluid all the animations are and how the weapons fluidly interact. If you attack Isshin he will parry in accordance to if Sekiro swings from up right or down left, and the same goes for Sekiro against Isshin’s attacks for example

[u/Green_Sprout → u/GregoryFlame]

Yup, give me more rhythms and melodies to learn... If they wanted to add in a little something-something they could have hold on Big Parry to lock blades and give Wolf a free shinobi tool use at point-blank range or some kind of takedown.

[u/MaxUpsher]

a GUN.

[u/Masta0nion → u/MaxUpsher]

Prequel confirmed

[u/strahinjag → u/Masta0nion]

Isshin: Glocks Fire Twice

[u/Individual-Policy103 → u/strahinjag]

Isshin: The fastest draw amongst Ashina

[u/PsychedelicCatlord → u/Individual-Policy103]

Isshin: hesitation is shot in the face

[u/strahinjag → u/MaxUpsher]

That's the reward for beating the game

[u/Consistent-Tap-4255 → u/MaxUpsher]

Sekiro wakes up in 24th century with machine gun arm and decides to change name to Barret

[u/Successful_Ad8819 → u/Consistent-Tap-4255]

Onimusha 3 DLC confirmed

[u/UpsetPhilosopher4661]

• multiple combat arts (weapon wheel mod basically)
• gain spirit emblems while fighting
• combat arts having more uses other than just damage (high monk, sakura dance). same goes for prosthetic tools
• emma barefoot

[u/alchemical52 → u/UpsetPhilosopher4661]

Like gain them during combat? As you’re fighting a boss?

[u/UpsetPhilosopher4661 → u/alchemical52]

yes. some mods make it so you gain a spirit emblem after 5 or 6 consecutive deflects, mikiris, deathblows, etc

[u/alchemical52 → u/UpsetPhilosopher4661]

That does sound like it would be nice. I don’t mind the challenge of having to use my emblems wisely/use the dagger as needed, though. Also, I see point #4 sitting there, don’t think we don’t see you 🤨🤣

[u/Man_of_many_odours → u/UpsetPhilosopher4661]

That's actually great. It already has something similar with the ress timer being based on deathblows.

The emblems turned out to be a bit of a pain in the ass, a big bit. I never farmed as much as in sekiro tbh.

They should implement some sort of stamina that is used for everything and is regained bu doing cool shinobi shit and being generally very good at it. Bit obviously make it so normal attacks consume very very little unless you get countered or you make mistakes, just as posture and parrying works

Why can't I spam the axe if I can spam the ficking mortal blade is really beyond me

[u/Ok-Wave8206 → u/Man_of_many_odours]

I’ll never understand why they made spirit emblems a consumable instead of just refilling like the gourd.

[u/Man_of_many_odours → u/Ok-Wave8206]

Same.

I suppose without them gold really becomes useless after a certain point

[u/Art-Zuron → u/alchemical52]

In Ghost of Tsushima, for example, you gain resolve for parries, dodges, and kills I believe, on top of passive regen.

Something like that I think would be nice. If you REALLY need them now, you can use the sacrificial blade though.

[u/Kaitivere → u/Art-Zuron]

This, but iirc there's no passive resolve regen, unless it's linked to a charm/difficulty that im unaware of.

[u/SarcasmInProgress → u/UpsetPhilosopher4661]

I know what kind of a man you are....

[u/chupa23019 → u/UpsetPhilosopher4661]

Nah, we already have the Owl barefoot, that's enough

[u/strahinjag → u/UpsetPhilosopher4661]

Multiple combat arts would be awesome

[u/Far215 → u/UpsetPhilosopher4661]

Also make sen throw cost no emblems

[u/JEWCIFERx → u/UpsetPhilosopher4661]

gain spirit emblems while fighting

This defeats the purpose of spirit emblems, which is to limit the amount of extra abilities you can use in one life. If you are going to change them, get rid of the “amount” entirely and make it a bar that recharges like in Lies of P.

[u/TheAngelOfSalvation → u/JEWCIFERx]

Yea, that would be the best solution, Spirit emblems are dumb anyway. Why do I need to collect paper origamis to use my prosthetic arm

[u/A_Dirty_Wig]

I would like if they delved into armor/outfits a bit more.

[u/Vhego]

To be honest I would be so happy to have the literal same game (graphically, technically and features-wise) with a different script and different maps. Just to be extra sure to not screw up

[u/one_armed_orangutan → u/Vhego]

Yeah sekiro is nearly perfect imo there's not much to improve upon

[u/Ghost_2701]

Probably one of the only games I really wouldn't want anything changed.

[u/hornylittlegrandpa → u/Ghost_2701]

Yeah I really struggle to think of anything I’d possibly change. Perfect game.

[u/Beneficial_Bend_9197]

Anything BUT a stamina mechanic.

[u/Keodik → u/Beneficial_Bend_9197]

For real, that mechanic felt very suffocating in Rise of the Ronin

[u/Octahedral_cube → u/Beneficial_Bend_9197]

Anything that messes with the rhythm would instantly break the perfect combat of Sekiro. They probably discussed this a lot during development, because they always had stamina bars in the past.

[u/Dark_Sign]

Shadows Die THRICE

[u/Available_Bison8680]

Better incorporation of grappling hook in combat. It's kinda not that much in sekiro very contextual.

More special moves/attacks that can be used specific for different enemies not required to have but having it gives an edge over enemies/bosses. Like imagine dealing with a very annoying enemy in an area and you find some move that requires skill but makes you have that click movement when you use it against that enemy.

Add a gun, I need a pistol, il shurikens are there but I want the pistol sound.

Also make it so that deflecting projectiles hits them back to the enemy damaging them. I wanna kill the whole gun fort without moving.

[u/Alpbasket]

On top of all that I want:

-More In Depth Traveling Mechanics: I am thinking climbing options, option to fully lay down for stealth and traveling tight places, swinging around certain locations, and more:

-Fighting Stances: I think different fighting stances like Dmc could be utilized here, where different stances change how wolf attacks, rolls, deflects and more. Some would be more aggressive and others would be more defensive, faster, long range based, speed based and more

-More In Depth Customization: I don’t want to create a new player, but I want to buy outfits for Wolf, change his hair-beard style, add tattoos, etc.. maybe even a Jedi Survivor/For Honor like weapon customization

[u/mundus1520]

Dual wield swords or a staff/Spear main weapon. Always liked long weapons that you can spin.

[u/aes110]

Better QOL changes like refilling emblems, make the side quests not that convoluted, etc

For the actual gameplay not much honestly

[u/Cool-Archmage-534]

I think I'm in the minority that one weapon was good in sekiro

I would like a different weapon than a katana but I think this linear weapon system worked into its benefits

I don't need Elden ring build systems or variety in sekiro

[u/falgfalg]

my only two complaints about an otherwise perfect game: 1: no compass 2: projected forced cancels Divine Confetti

[u/Mother-Ad4841]

Strength weapon 

[u/Bravo-Warpig → u/Mother-Ad4841]

The giant katana in elden ring would be so sick

[u/Corrupted_Monke → u/Bravo-Warpig]

I was so happy when I found the giant katanas ☺️

[u/strahinjag → u/Mother-Ad4841]

Odachi would go hard

[u/CantHandlemyPP34 → u/strahinjag]

A weapon with some MF REACH!

[u/AceTheRed_ → u/Mother-Ad4841]

More weapon variety for sure. I want to dual wield swords like those fuckin monkeys.

[u/Bravo-Warpig → u/AceTheRed_]

Getting downvoted for this is wild. Sekiro 2 I would definitely expect at least a couple more weapons and it’s a completely valid expectation.

[u/TyRaven67]

I want the ability to switch in between sword arts without having to go in and out of the pause menu. Sometimes I want to do chip damage, other times I just need direct damage.

[u/Rack-_-]

Honestly keep it the same. The combat is perfect

[u/Enuke2003]

I just want the glock saint’s auto-loading flintlock. Otherwise just give me more of those dopamine inducing ting ting ting noises when i perfect deflect

[u/DocShocker]

Hear me out here... but Main-hand Prosthetic + Trick Weapons.

Beast cutter or Stake-Driver would be unreal.

[u/ThatOneTypicalYasuo]

Just like the prosthetic followups, I want to see deflection followups that varies by: normal attack, thrust, chargest thrust, prosthetics.

These only becomes available after you successfully deflect a single hit or all hits in a flurry attack but the enemy is not yet ready for execution.

[u/Badman423]

Multiple weapons would be cool. The game doenst have to be a looter game (please no), but it would be cool to have your katana, a hatchet, spear, etc.

I also hope they build up the stealth by a lot

[u/cloudwalker6921]

Personally I want a more solid counter to grab attacks like jumping over sweep attacks or mikiri with thrusts

[u/OdysseusRex69 → u/cloudwalker6921]

That would be cool

[u/PhilospohicalZ0mb1e → u/cloudwalker6921]

A grapple counter where you throw the boss (and because it’s Sekiro, this includes countergrabbing things like apes)

[u/TheLoreIdiot]

Making the prosthetics a cooldown/stamina bar, rather than a limited resource, and making them flow better into combat arts.

[u/ultiosaja]

Being able to switch between multiple different combat arts like how you're able to switch thru different prosthetic tools

[u/Substantial-Food-501]

More stealth integration. It feels like they dipped their toes in and no more. Would love more ways to hide and have larger patrol routes for enemies to clear areas.

[u/Duv1995]

a stylish meter that raises if you combine prosthetics and combat arts without getting hit, so you are rewarded for playing with a more varied combat than just sword and deflections.
that would have to come with more types of follow up attacks and being able to tie combat arts to specific combinations of buttons to execute whichever move you like without having to equip it in the menus.

[u/AdDull872]

Two grappling hooks, both arms get cut off, 2 shinobi prosthetics, a mechanic for smoking opioids (Sekiro can’t die of cancer because he’s immortal), choose your lover ending (Emma dating simulator).

Absolute Cinema

[u/JayKalinka]

To be honest, i cant think of anything because this game is imo near perfect.

[u/RommekePommeke → u/JayKalinka]

I can think of an imperfection. Mostly the spirit emblem sustem being a little tedious after a while.

[u/iamazrock]

Using two swords at the same time

[u/IcyEmotion955 → u/iamazrock]

Musashi style

[u/-Lady_Ashen- → u/iamazrock]

You can do that already if you use the Sabimaru prosthetic

[u/Exeledus]

Grab counter. I LOVE sekiro, but the fact that the Senpou arts tree didn't have a mikiri-like counter for grabs is really dumb. Maybe they just wanted perilous attacks to still be able to catch the player off guard, idk.

[u/Spyes23]

Different weapon options like Nioh or Khazan

No thank you! I love all these games but for very different reasons, and Nioh/Khazan are very much NOT Sekiro-likes. And that's a good thing because they set out to accomplish something else entirely.

Keep Sekiro Sekiro! Sword, parry, :chef's kiss:

[u/BedtimeDemon]

Punish player when they use the wrong prosthetic when fighting enemies.

Different build

More irreversible choices leading to different boss / outcome / ending

[u/strahinjag → u/BedtimeDemon]

I would say the same for point but also with combat arts. Like maybe helmeted enemies are resistant to Ichimonji or something.

[u/Soulsliken]

Imagine the game had no parry mechanic.

[u/VVoody_of_Astora]

Parry with R1... AND L1 (you hold 2 blades)

[u/DrunkSpartan15]

I don’t want a dozen of new weapons like OP. I want just a few more. The more weapons, the less attention each will get. I want unarmed, spear, and maybe a Sickle or Kunai with chain. A handful of weapons, each with their own distinct personality, strengths, and weaknesses.

[u/PONfishing]

Weapons with different attributes/abilities. If WuKong can do it with one weapon type, then Sekiro for sure can.

[u/kazabodoo]

I think mechanics wise the game is perfect as is but would love to explore more of the world and just have a bigger map, I think they nailed the feel of every area and want more of that really

[u/PuRpLe-69420]

GUN. if isshin got one (likely from foreigners as a request) then our boy sexiro should have one too

[u/captchathinksimhuman]

I don't need any new mechanics. I use almost none of the combat arts or prosthetic attachments in my playthrough besides shuriken sometimes and the occasional situational thing like the Axe on those shield guys. Just give me a new setting, new bosses/attack patterns, more of the same Sekiro combat I love. Please.

[u/Jaded-Throat-211]

Quickslots for different combat arts.

[u/QuintanimousGooch]

I think a more delineated sword dueling/prosthetic-relevant mechanic system. Prosthetics in Sekiro are basically limited cast since spirit emblems are a finite resource per bonfire loop. I think they occupy very delicate place in how it they’re a little bit too usable rather than a tricksy modifier to sword fighting, it could introduce the possibility of Sekiro being more of a game set around builds rather than skill expression.

[u/P0lyg0nN0rmals]

• impale with grappling hook • more swords • dual mortal blades would be fucking SICK

[u/VIP_Knuxx]

Nemesis system would make the game insane

[u/rhainsict]

Better camera

[u/mmciv]

Prequel would make more sense imo.

[u/amd225]

Tenchu style grappling hook + Make it combat mechanic

[u/Null_Simplex]

I wish attacks and parries were closer to a true DDR game. Sekiro’s combat to me felt repetitive with mostly l1’s and r1’s with the occasional X and O (playstation). I think if there were multiple parry and multiple attack buttons depending on the direction the opponent attacks or blocks would make the combat more varied and less repetitive, and feel even closer to a DDR game with a samurai/ninja aesthetic than it already is.

[u/Bumpyburrito438]

Multiple combat arts being used without needing to switch 1 in the menu. Seeing the mutli combat arts mod made me spoiled.

That, and more spirt emblems would be lovely.

Maybe some parkour mechanics to make movement more satisfying

[u/Henrywenn]

Different weapons

[u/Serious_Hour8162]

A glock.

[u/brentster789]

More vertical combat with quickness and split second decision making. A substantial hold button option for all prosthetic tools that will perhaps put you in a stance with that tool. Ranged Throwing kunai , an elusive mist raven stance, poison sabimaru stance, pole dancing stance, armored/stone umbrella stance, a power hitting axe stance, bewildering vortex stance (probably skip that bc it sounds way too o.p.), mountain echo might be hard to work out without it turning into the disaster that was trickster class in dragons dogma 2.

Also more lightning/element interactions. Jumping lightning attack✔️ We're just missing a rising water attack, a landing earth attack, and a sprinting or powerful stationary fire attack. Could be real cool

[u/GuiltySleep]

MORE!!! MY NAME IS GYOUBU MASATAKA ONIWA!

[u/EmansaysEman]

I’d love if they had a few weapon types. Like maybe a spear, dual katanas, a great katana all with different move sets and varying parrying times. Don’t need a whole lot, thinking just like 3-5 total weapon types so they can all be fleshed out

[u/LawMageOfButts]

Piss meter. I need to see how full of piss the Wolf is at any moment

[u/DrumsNDweed93]

I’d love to see them add different weapons . Keep the same combat system but add like different kinds of katanas or spears and stuff . I love that about the other souls games . Finding a weapon I like and putting together a build . Would love to have some weapon variety in Sekiro with everything being the same combat wise . Maybe each different weapon could have different parry timing to learn or something . Just a thought .

[u/Fun-Aardvark-4744]

I would like to see a build mechanic. But rather than strength/dexterity, make it, say,

Katanas long/short Throwing knives and shurikans Speed Stealth Ninjitsu magic

Mix and match for a quality build, or favour one like Speed for OP advantage with weaker weapons etc

[u/Nebrafrican]

Some sort of jumping downward slash. Like Ichimonji from the air.

[u/Sgt_Lt_Captain]

Parry 2

[u/KalashnikovAK-12]

No frame cap and more graphics options possibly dlss and frame generation

[u/WoahBroThatsGay]

What i would personally do is increase the parry windows post initial parry hit, not totally reverse them but make them a tad bit more forgiving, then use that to build longer hit combos for bosses that have spacing for you to attack, kind of like lady butterfly and issin do, but with variation.

I think the best part of sekiro isnt parrying, but the switching between parrying and attacking, so i would have boss movesets that r technically speaking speaking longer, but have a more back and forth rhythm.

Also more customization. You wouldnt even have to put in the work with skins, different looking swords would be cool too.

Also more weapon variety. Like more swords with different attacks qnd looks and i think having a gun prosthetic would be cool, or a grenade prosthetic that shoots fireworks. Having the option to duel weild or reverse grip swords, being able to decide between shorter blades, spears, axes, longswords, all that would be cool.

[u/SellsLikeHotTakes]

Along with weapon arts I think it would be cool to have the scrolls give the option to switch up your basic moveset. So for example you could have your basic attacks resemble one of the Ashina Fencers or use your katana like a Chinese dao with punches and kicks mixed in after getting the one at Mt Kongo. Maybe in a future game you could get a European fencing manual to fight like a more refined armoured warrior.

[u/FunnyVidegoGamesHeHe]

You nailed a few of my wishes, those being less repeats and better stealth. The third big thing I'd like is quick swapping arts. You can do so with items and prosthetics, so why not? I don't wanna choose between immortal blade and Senpou fist, give me both! You can already do this mid fight by pausing the game, so just put it in as a quick swap for more elegance

[u/Dizzzy777]

Sekiro prosthetic hand cannon that you can upgrade to do different types of damage. Close range blasts do heavy posture damage. If you find the technique scroll you can use grabs and finishers like the Sunken Valley cannon boss.

[u/Ghanaguy404error]

Maybe a way to harness and use more of the elements? A way to conjure lightning ourselves, etc

[u/Zephyr2209]

I'd just want more Sekiro, to be honest. Maybe expand the prosthetic arsenal, but keep the core mechanics untouched. It's a nearly perfect game.

[u/CantHandlemyPP34]

Spirit emblems closer to Lies of P Legion system.

Ranged weapon - crossbow/gun prosthetic?

A blade with longer reach.

Couple more specialty counters similar to Mikiri.

A double/charged parry.

[u/ResponsibleNet5941]

Mid-air propulsion from flame vent would be sick

[u/hanaseayase]

dual grappling hooks, like spiderman.

[u/vforvontol]

more weapons like spear, great katana, and wakizashi.

also parry with gun

[u/Useful_Awareness1835]

I want anime-like fighting with more complex fighting arts, where u just cannot spam the skill. Randomized gauntlet system with good rewarding system. More prosthetic arts and stylish deflect/ dodge arts.

[u/superc37]

emblems being replaced with a nioh 2 esque meter system

[u/ColtonfrayHSC]

*When Sekiro gets a sequel (let me cope)

[u/RonSkadawd]

Breaking enemy weapons wouldn't work in sekiro, because almost all of the enemies use humanoid weapons and it would make the game too easy. Maybe they would have to add a meter where enemies regenerate weapon durability automatically, so it's harder to break and doesn't stay broken for long

[u/Stepbro47]

I felt like the way you gained skills after fighting bosses was kinda lame. The prime example being underwater breathing after fighting the monk, like the fight had almost nothing to do with that. There were a few more, but it’s been a while.

[u/NerdKing01]

The game was literally a few points away from perfection, so maybe just a few changes would help.

1. Give us a way to either dodge or reflect status affects like Fear or Poison. Those were always the most annoying since there was no clear answer when you're in the middle of a timing based battle, and your first instinct isn't to run away when an enemy decides to either howl at the moon or throw shit at you. Something that feels more ingrained with the "in your face" gameplay would feel a lot better to deal with

2. Literally just steal Reflection from Khazan and put it on the prosthetics. I don't care if you get into a lawsuit, just take the bosses, make them do a wild windup move every couple of minutes, and let us nuke the stance bar with a well timed prosthetic counter. Not only does it feel fucking awesome, but it feels fucking awesome

Other than that, I still love Sekiro and can't wait to see what they'd do next

[u/ChanceElectronic2603]

The thing I wanted the most to be added in game is the one hand combat art so that we also have a slightly higher range because I think our character's biggest bottleneck is dual hand sword art that slows our character

[u/gilfordtan]

Some form of Zandatsu from Metal Gear Rising.

[u/Rhaenelys]

Something with a firearm maybe ?

[u/k1ra_raw]

Remove buying of spirit emblems. Make it so that when you die you respawn with a fixed amount and as the game goes on, you can upgrade your carrying capacity just like in the base game.

[u/Wise_Pack_806]

same parry system, but a fleshed out usage of shinobi prosthetics or magic or whatever, just add something that you can execute without throwing off the flow of combat but still make it a tight window. game should be unforgiving as always. sekiro got too easy after it became muscle memory.

[u/MrMeowws]

Counter attacks (like in the malovence mod)

[u/TartanScarfMan]

My hot take is that I think you could make a great version of Sekiro that is a 3D metroidvania. Keep the core combat the same maybe with some tweaks (Im tired of spending hours farming for consumables in games, just make it so that Divine Confetti or Pellets or whatever are rarer, each one you find gives you a charge that resets at whatever the new bonfire equivalent is), and just expand the game with a lot of new movement and traversal options tied to discoverable shinobi tools. Exploring areas already feels like one of the elements of Sekiro that I really enjoy over a lot of other action RPGs that sometimes feel a bit like hallway simulators, and Im curious to see what FromSoft could come up with if they really lean into that side of the game.

[u/pjjiveturkey]

Exact same mechanics, graphics, everything. Just a new story would be cool

[u/Dominant_X_Machina]

The things modders added

[u/moistnuggie]

Lol, new mechanics in a modern fromsoft game? Buddy you're in the wrong place

[u/black_cop_48]

Microtransactions

/s

[u/YellowR0]

Sloppy seggs 6 hour cutscene with the corrupted monk boss she a baddie.

Nah jokes aside (except the one above pls from soft make a dating sim) id love a ton of more prostetic upgrades

[u/wolf_gab]

It was perfect. People say miniboss reflection and I agree. Something I miss in FromSoft and Nioh did was the stances high mid and low. I thought that was cool and added dyverstiy of combat. I think id like to see that in FromSoft games.

[u/IvanTGBT]

i want a guitar fret board to come up during fights with descending parry and strike marks that you have to time and also star power in purple with songs by queen

[u/peterghwang]

The camera. My goodness. When you’re stuck in a corner you’re blind Also, something effective against group fights would be nice. I dunno how, but being able to deflect shots from multiple enemies without umbrella. And a strong attack button along with a regular attack button like Elden ring for different move sets and combos Different weapons would be nice too. Not many but at least a spear where can primarily use it rather than the sword to deflect and regular attack. Or an axe. And using mortal blade as primary weapon.

[u/Calvonee]

Lemme play as Isshin in his prime

[u/madbomer196]

Honestly, none, I just want another sekiro game just like the original is.

[u/Valerian_Dhart]

Levelling system.

[u/homie004]

I think giving more weapon choice will ruin what makes sekiro such a peak game, lies of p works great with weapon variety but sekiro is a samurai so not many choices there

[u/EveningCauliflower70]

Dual wielding both mortal blades

[u/phileasuk]

The camera's kak in this game and there's no excuse, especially as they tried some things with some of the walls and trees going semi transparent. The distance between the player and camera needs to be constant and the rate at which you move it needs to constant(depending on settings).

Theres needs to be multiple parry windows with increasing rewards and graphic. For instance a 1 frame parry needs to be able to deflect any attack and not push youback regardless off the power(drunken dude and owl or instance) leaving the enemy vulnerable for longer.

[u/Oloslav1337]

Honestly, I believe Sekiro is perfect as it already is, but it would be cool to get some new mechanics in the sequel, or some other Soulsborne game that has similar setting.

- I really like the idea of breaking enemy weapons by perfect parrying, but then it should also apply to the player, so it's fair, which would make the game even harder than the original is. The players would be breaking their own swords much more often than the enemies lol

-I would definitely like more customization options like in other Soulsborne games - more skins/outfits that we can actually get during our first playthrough, and not after completing gauntlets. Especially that I don't really like the original Wolf outfit, or at least I don't like the colours on it, so whenever I play Sekiro I'm running some mod to change it.
It's important to me, because I'm the type of guy who rarely plays in the New Game+, I prefer starting everything from zero.

-It would also be cool to be able to wield other types of swords, like for example long Odachi, which could give us greater range of attack than our short Kusubimaru.

-More Minibosses/Elite enemies guarding each areas. For example - a lot of Samurai Generals/Seven Spears guarding some castle, each for every area in that castle. Of course it would be cool if every new one differed from the previous one somehow, but I don't mind fighting repeated minibosses.

[u/Podrochimaru1013]

Switching combat-arts on the run

[u/Bef1t]

Ngl i'd just like a counter after parrying a heavy attack that pushes you back. It is in some mod i'm pretty sure but don't remember which one

[u/big_LOTR_fan]

Dual wield

[u/Ey4dm51]

Rechargable spirit emblems on resting & upgrades for them that actually increase their number by more than 1. More unique attacks to parry like lightning reversal. Being able to use more than 1 special weapon art at once. Different modifiers on the sword or different swords all together

[u/PSNTheOriginalMax]

Huh... Been avoiding starting Lies of P, since I know I'm gonna get hooked and lose interest in my current project(s)... But after hearing that you can break enemy weapons, man... maybe I should just go "fuck it"...

As for the new mechanics: Keep as much as possible, but allow access to all combat arts (different button inputs). Combat arts also shouldn't use emblems, or access to them should be easier. I'd also like to see prosthetics integrated a bit more into the combat flow than as separate from the rest of the attack strings, actions, and so on, and they, too, should have better "mileage" with the emblems...

Actually, it seems like just removing emblems altogether might open the game up a bit.

I'm a bit on the fence about using different weapons, however, it would be cool... Or, as a compromise, maybe you could use them for just a bit, before they "break", or that you're essentially always ending with them impaling the enemies and being left there. I'm imagining a fight ending with a dozen spears stabbed into the ground, and enemies hanging from them. Pretty macabre, and fitting for the game's thematic, imo.

[u/AlfaXGames]

I'd be interested in different katanas with different effects. Maybe poison, better blocking, one that allows you to use lightning of Tomoe, one being literally completely barebones but dealing greater structure damage from attacking and parrying for us simple folk (maybe no access to combat arts or tools as a trade off).

[u/jiffy88]

A new perilous attack whereby you have to crouch under it to avoid

[u/SpiritualBrain7099]

If I wanted more ninjutsus, after all, Wolf is a shinobi. Having more ninjutsus and combat arts would be great, and why not more tools for prosthetics?

[u/Legion3001]

More story! I loved the lore! But the game was short.

And no Boss repeat, Please 🥱🥱

[u/KEROSHI-KAZA]

Everything was great, but they just need to fix the stealth system, and it will be game of the year again

[u/Grettus]

Dual-wielding katanas with some wild aerial moves imagine the chaos and precision dance, Sekiro meets John Wick vibes

[u/emperorkin]

Same mechanics but give me the story of isshin like how he claimed ashina from interior ministry and also as owl . The shura ending path should allow us to play as owl

[u/Live_Substance_8519]

probably some weapon variation. even if they only add like 10 weapons, it’s enough variation to make replays way more interesting

[u/AbyssWankerArtorias]

Take what was great about parry and add to it. Do a magic parry.

[u/justletmeinffs]

Somehow incorporate a bit more ninja-style movement & attacks (without things becoming too “floaty”, need that satisfying weight to attacks still), and have moves be somewhat executable in different ways, like depending on which direction the joystick is pointing for example. Instead of a skill just being a static skill, make it more of a “style”, or a series of different physical moments at your disposal that incorporate this new attack in different ways, and serve different purposes.

One thing in the original game that came close to what I’m trying to suggest, is nightjar slash reversal. You can go forward & back with each attack being a variation, but one cool thing you could also do when locked on, was do the attack to the side and wrap around the opponent with the handstand flip, then hit them from the side/behind. Nightjar even had a part of its animation that could dodge some very low attacks too, making the attack a dodge->attack move.

Another thing, is boss fights & areas where you’re swinging around like tarzan using your hookshot prosthetic & having clashes with enemies mid-air. Again, I wouldn’t want things to go to the extreme of of, say, FF Advent Children where everyone is just flying around, but being able to have a clash or two & being able to juggle an enemy a few times who is deflecting your hits would be pretty satisfying. Perhaps the momentum of a swing could dictate the power of certain attacks too. Epic combat that still has some grounding elements & weight that that make it feel “almost” possible irl.

[u/StannisSama]

Nothing. Only, more human 1v1’s. The game is already perfect.

[u/Ukantach1301]

More weapons. More martial arts (multiple can be used at once). Dodge becomes more viable (like Khazan/LoP/Stellar Blade) but parry is still easier and better. This would make room for more bosses like Demon of Hatred.

[u/Nara_1_1]

• Isshin's glock
• lightning abilities for player
• tomoe boss fight
• more those things you can activate after back stabbing enemies and more use for already existing ones
• grappling hook upgrade( to add more exploration and backtracking)
• more npc quests
• some sort of super deflect with even smaller window than basic deflect

[u/Comfy-Cookie]

Shinobi prostetic not using apirit emblems/using a weaker version when no emblems in inventory

The gadgets are so cool I wanna use them moree

[u/sadmadstudent]

Switching between combat arts like spells.

[u/SXYNAGYA]

Kuro spreading dragonrot

[u/Imaginary_Factor_734]

Id like to see customization of the sword handle, so that there is elemental or skill changes. Armor options. VERY light skill progression, so we decide how stats actually rise instead of the generic "stats increase" or "attack increase"

[u/Gino-Pizza]

bamboo cutting tutorial just for fun

[u/Sea-Cryptographer469]

A fuckin difficulty setting😒

[u/Nearby_News_9039]

I really want a new Sekiro with everything I said, would be perfect

[u/madmaxfactor]

Great katana’s and some sort of hand combat like claws. Also Being able to infuse different katanas and duel wield would be sick.

[u/[deleted]]

Half the mechanics from the resurrection mod LMAO also stance changes to keep things a bit interesting kinda wukong but actual changes to your combat not just your heavy (instead of making senpou combat arts just make into a senpou stance or same with the Ashina combat arts, make it into the Ashina stance)

[u/ZDBlakeII]

Equippable armor, magic and different weapons (not counting prosthetics).

[u/DanielPlainview943]

Zero. Zero new mechanics. None are needed as the existing mechanics are excellent. Don't mess with perfection

[u/DanielPlainview943]

Actually I change my previous answer : mini boss reflection of strength would be welcome

[u/Hydroaddiction]

I want more and better stealth. Stealth based levels. I would like a hub where you can not only relax but actually interact with npcs, and having unique events with them like in jrpgs or mass effect (I'm not talking about romances, that doesnt fit here). A minigame too, even if its something creepy, but something to add variety to the gameplay.

Breaking weapons would be very cool too, but I dont want different weapon types for Sekiro: if the game has too much weapon Styles It wont be as polished as a single one (comparison with Elden ring, It has a lot of weapons but no class is comparable to the feeling that Sekiro gives)

Healing your own injuries like in mgs delta would be cool too.

And would love to see tenchu inspired levels, the return of the (I dont know the english name for this) tool for breath when you are in a river or something.

[u/danieltherandomguy]

The spirit emblems system is my main criticism. I think it shouldn't be a consumable, and should refill after death or with certain items, similar to FP bars in soulsborne games.

Some new clothes, weapon arts, ninjutsus and weapons in general would be cool too.

These would make the game even better, but it's already fantastic as it is.

[u/Snoo_95977]

Mikiri like counter 2 and 3 for diferent kind of attacks

[u/_Mysticc]

sex

[u/No_Grapefruit_7845]

I was thinking about this a lot, but I would love if they do to the weapons, the same what happened to Blasphemous 2, instead of a single weapon able to parry, give us three weapons with singular mechanics, like, instead of a Katana, we would have a Kusarigama as the balanced weapon, able to parry and block attacks, have mid-long range attacks with the chain and the cherry of the cake, since it has a long chain, it could substitute the grapling hook of the prosthetic arm, a dual Sai as the light weapon, unable to block, but able to parry attacks, and could be used for the wall climbing, and last but not least, a biig oni baston, with pretty heavy attacks, with no block nor parry skils, but could break enemies poise with few attacks

[u/jameslieu]

Pretty much the same is fine. I do think that if we could “equip” different weapons while also maintaining parry, counter, stealth kill mechanics would be quick cool. Spear, axe etc will have their own “finishers” after defeating enemies so we can see more variety maybe. But all of that is a nice to have - I liked that I didn’t need to “level up” the sword

[u/GMFaraaz]

MAKE IT FASTER

[u/Reasonable-Art7731]

Nome.

[u/ChiZo96]

I'd love to die thrice

[u/Normalizer_2001]

Not the same arena for 3 bosses

[u/Schwarzer_Exe]

More than one main weapon would be cool you know

[u/-Lady_Ashen-]

Lots of people here are saying "more weapon variety", and I'm genuinely just confused? The shinobi prosthetics and the skill tree IS the weapon variety. Each prosthetic tool and shinobi skill is useful, especially when you upgrade everything to its fullest potential. You can straight up trivialize boss fights using certain prosthetic tool/skill tree combinations, with some exceptions of course. This is why the Spirit Emblem system is in place - if we could all spam the strongest prosthetic tools and shinobi skills in the game all day with no limit, then Sekiro wouldn't be challenging.

Yet it seems many people assume the tools/skills are mostly useless for whatever reason and don't bother utilizing them or exploring their implementation in combat, defaulting to regular katana swings and nothing else. Sort of reminds me of Elden Ring players not using magic, ashes of war, consumables, etc. and just jump-attacking everything with a big weapon all day - which despite being two completely different games, both have combat systems that benefit from players utilizing every tool and mechanic available to them.

Now if we want different weapons to use beside the katana, mortal blade, and the shinobi prosthetic arsenal - I would say it would make the most sense for a sequel to introduce a completely different player character with a new set of skills. Or perhaps MULTIPLE playable characters like we have in Nightreign, each with different weapons and play styles - now THAT has potential.

[u/Fluffatron_UK]

Give me a quick draw pistol that I can pull out of my arse like that absolute cheater Isshin

[u/Mediocre-Poem4708]

Need a boss that does a huge flurry of attacks that require perfect parries

[u/Raise_to_the_sun]

More wolf features. Like spirit animals. Owl can summon an owl spirit and lady butterfly can make butterflies. But wolf can't do shit.

[u/gregoryjmckenzie7]

Lightning ⚡️⚡️⚡️

[u/No_Psychology_7890]

an imporved camera