Oh oops, I didn't even notice that lighting the lanterns stuns the boss! Since they kept going out when I lit them, I assumed I was supposed to beat the boss first before lighting them. Guess it was the other way around...
haha game jam games am I right. Yeah the boss fight needed some love. I felt I had betrayed him when I didn't even make him face the right direction... ( me sharpening my samurai sword )