Dodging also builds power allowing for special moves to be unleashed, which become crucial to defeating the tougher enemies and boss battles. If the player does not control his impulses and attacks wildly, he will struggle to advance in the game.

Planning

Developing a systematic approach for setting and achieving goals.

When players finish a level, they are sent to an "overworld," a large map with branching pathways that allows them to choose the next spot to travel to. Here, they can replay levels to earn more money, or travel to villages to buy items and upgrade their sword. Villages play a big role in the game, and it is important for players to think ahead and plan out a strategy before tackling harder levels -- especially boss battles.

For instance, if players find that they are continually  defeated on a particular level, they should take steps in order to ensure they have a better chance of winning on their next attempt. This could mean replaying older, easier stages to level up their sword, or traveling back to a village to stock up on items that can aid them in battle before. In the village they can also forge and sharpen their blade to increase its strength and durability. Players need to decide what items they wish to buy (such as health potions or whetstones to sharpen their blade mid-battle), add up the total amount of gold needed, and then replay older levels until the required sum is earned. If players do no take the necessary steps to acquire helpful items and strengthen their sword, they will likely have trouble tackling tougher enemies and more challenging levels.