A closer look

When you are exchanging sword strikes at lightning speed, you don't have time to squint at subtle enemy shoulder twitches. FromSoftware solved the visual clutter of fast-paced parry combat in Sekiro by implementing the 'Perilous Attack' system. The sheer size and brightness of the glowing red kanji instantly cuts through the chaos of sparks and steel, demanding split-second psychological triage: do I jump the sweep, mikiri counter the thrust, or just desperately run away?