Really solid fight! I like the addition of elemental attacks, each phase is challenging but not punishing, and all the attacks are well telegraphed (even if I couldn't block most of them, but I'm filing that under "user error"). Woodle is a cool partner but his basic attack is worthless in this fight so you have to rely on his special attacks which use a hefty amount of fp which leads him feeling kind of like a hindrance, excluding his tattle which doesn't use a turn.

Loved the music, the concept, the different phases, the sprites. 5/5, would have my soul sucked out again.

I really enjoyed this battle, especially all the cutscenes and dialogues, although it did make the fight a bit lengthy. The various boss attacks were very cool. It's also nice that it was accessible difficulty for a beginner like me. I was a bit sad when the music changed mid-fight, but I guess it does fit the more comic last part of the battle.