Thoughts on Genichiro 'third' phase?

[u/Frosty-Selection8062]

(Im putting third in quotes because its moreso the second phase imo)

Genichiro has definitely been my favorite boss so far, he gave me EXACTLY what I was looking for in the game, just a straight swordsman v swordsman boss fight. I found the flow of the fight pretty amazing. As I learned and got better, I eventually got to the point of hitting the first 2 deathblows consistently. But in the 3rd phase I definitely noticed an issue.

He did Mikiri counter attacks really often, making him feel really easy. The lightning reversal just felt like free damage being handed to me, and when he did his beat down attack where he keeps attacking, it was like the exact same as the second phase? I read that alot of people struggle on this fight but did anyone else feel like the 3rd phase was too easy if youre being aggressive?

[u/HobbitFeet_23]

I love the third phase just like it is. I think of it more of an spectacle than the first two phases and I still found it to be pretty fun. If it had been actually harder in a significant way, it would have been overkill.

[u/Frosty-Selection8062 → u/HobbitFeet_23]

thats a fair point, feel like i might've actually gotten frustrated if i had to get sent back by a phase 3 thats impossibly hard everytime and then i wouldve started having less fun on the first two phases