Alright, idiots. Stop buying multiple forward skills and making your own life harder, AND stop complaining if you suck at this game. I played this game with very few fighting skills and hell that was actually fun and easy.
Get Thrusting Forward Whirl as soon as possible, and then Backflip Thrust. Spend the rest to armors (greaves etc but don't buy that jump-boosting item) or a Triple Kick. Don't buy any more fighting skills. Attack + Forward, Kick, and then Attack + Backward and you'll pwn Episode 1 easily. Oh and for the first boss (Possessed Royal Guardian) just defend against his arrows and then Attack + Forward, then defend for three more shots, and then Attack + Forward again. Repeat and you'll win.
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