How do you beat the first boss in the Dark World. I keep cracking off some..

First of all here's a skill, you have to get some fairies or catch faries and keep them in the magical bottles, so when you die you get revived if you have atleast a fairy in the magical bottle, so cath as much fairies depending how many bottles you have.
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You have to break off the face plate and then you have to attack it in the face with your sword,CAUTIOUSLY, remember to have som additional fairies in your magical bottles. there might be another solution to that, but thats the way I beat my Boss in the game but still have a long way to go. ^-^

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You beat the first boss like this:
1. Capture enough fairies to where there is one bottle empty. Use that bottle to fill up your magic(hint. Go the waterfall of wishing and throw in the empty bottle. Tell her it's yours and she'll give you free magic).
2. In the lightworld go to Death Mountain and go to the changer at the top of the mountain. Go into the darkworld and at the top there you'll notice there's a small opening on the wall in front of you. Fall off of it and you'll be at a doorway. Go inside and run across the spikes(don't use your Pegasus Shoes!) When you get to the other end ther's a chest. Open it and you'll have the Cane.
3. Run back to the Dark Palace and face him only make sure you have plenty of bombs. Use the bombs to crack his facemask and then using the cane slash at his face with your sword.
Bingo. Rate me please.