Boss Rush games focus solely on these encounters, adding further weight to these climactic showdowns, ensuring every victory feels earned and every mistake carries consequences. This means you must learn their attack pattern and counter these to emerge victorious rather than relying on additional opportunities. Even though this helps to make each attack feel purposeful, it removes the notion of being a swordmaster. As there’s no meta-progression, you must simply learn attack patterns and counter appropriately. Instead, death is often due to reckless tactics or failure to recognise and counter attacks.