Wherein I decide to play Demon's Souls way after the fact.
It’s 2:00 AM, and I really want to play Dark Souls. I don’t know if it was all the podcast talk lately, or the twitter buzz, or that Quick Look on Giant Bomb, but I want this game. But wait! I own Demon’s Souls, and I’ve never actually played it. I think I’ll pop it in. It can’t really be as tough as people say, right?
The title will be called Dead Souls for its US and Europe release.
Although already alluded to due to Europe trademark, Sega officially announced today that Yakuza: Of the End will come to the west as Yakuza: Dead Souls. It is suggested the the DLC that has been released for the title will come bundled with the original game for its western release.
Get a taste of the soon-to-be-released successor to Demon's Souls.
Atlus decides to extend the suffering.
In a surprise announcement today Atlus indicated that they would be providing online support for the 2009 PS3 hit, Demon’s Souls, into 2012. With the impending release of the game’s spiritual successor Dark Souls, many had speculated that online support of the original would end sometime within the coming weeks.
What happened to "Nintendo Hard?"
I broke two controllers while playing Mega Man II as a kid. Specifically, I broke two NES controllers playing Heat Man’s level in Mega Man II. Even more specifically, I broke two NES controllers while doing the “Hell Blocks” portion of Heat Man’s level in Mega Man II. That particular stage summed up perfectly what the words Nintendo Hard really meant to me. You needed patience, quickness and the ability to predict the future. It also didn’t hurt to have a couple of extra controllers lying around the house, you know, just in case.
An introduction to the world of Dark Souls, and the story that will unfold.
An introduction to the world of Dark Souls, and the story that will unfold. Click through for part 2 of the prologue.
Be prepared to be killed, a lot, on October 4, 2012 in America and October 7, 2012 in Europe on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.
