For anyone trying this in 2020 (or beyond):
There's the walkthrough from Procyonpi written in 2010, but you don't have to follow all of that in order to reach the final boss with 2 lives left.
Here are some general tips if the game is making you rage and you want to get good fast:
- The game rewards two things: attacking while moving and attacking from as far away as possible. Attacks performed while walking do higher damage (e.g. the shield bash, the broad sword swing). Also, you can insta-kill if you hit an enemy with the tip of your sword.
- Kicks are super important. Use them to disrupt attacks.
- Look out for new enemies and face them ASAP. If you run away from an enemy, he will come towards you faster AND you will attract new enemies.
Yeah, OK, that's it. This general strategy will let you insta-kill most enemies aside from the bosses, and it can make boss fights end faster (you just have to kick bosses more in order to disrupt them). Sorry for the long comment, and have fun!
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