Dark Souls 2 Ignited Ideas That Carried the Souls Franchise, Claims Hidetaka Miyazaki

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Dark Souls 2 Ignited Ideas That Carried the Souls Franchise, Claims Hidetaka Miyazaki

Dark Souls 2 might be the most controversial game FromSoftware has ever created. Moreover, fans even view the game as not a true successor, however, Hidetaka Miyazaki doesn’t feel the same towards it. Instead, he feels that without it, the idea of more souls-like games from FromSoftware wouldn’t exist.

No, he doesn’t mean it sarcastically. He actually feels grateful for the sequel. He even says that the game laid the foundation for later games and the Elden Ring franchise as well. How is that possible? The worst game in the Dark Souls trilogy is the reason behind all the masterpieces? Looks like Dark Souls 2 fans saw something others didn’t.

Dark Souls 2 is the reason why players got to play a masterstroke like Elden Ring

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Dark Souls 2 is controversial because it didn’t follow the same formula as its predecessor. Rather, it took more of an open-world-like approach instead of the linear formula that its predecessors had. Some even assumed Hidetaka Miyazaki was brought back for Dark Souls 3, because of the blunders made by Dark Souls 2.

However, that is not the case, and he even admits that it is still a loved game in the franchise. Additionally, he even feels the same as fans who didn’t think it was a bad game. Miyazaki opened up about it during an

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with Matt Kim of IGN, and it shed some light on unknown stuff.

In regards to Dark Souls 2, I actually personally think this was a really great project for us, and I think without it, we wouldn’t have had a lot of the connections and a lot of the ideas that went forward and carried the rest of the series.

In the words of Miyazaki, he thinks the series wouldn’t have continued without Dark Souls 2. It allowed Fromsoft to explore new ideas with different connections that weren’t there before. Rather, he feels more confident about letting others take over the “Soul-ish” genre in the future.

I think it’s very likely that we’ll see new directors going forward. And I think if we do that, I’d like to step away from that supervisory role and give them full direction and full control over those projects. I think really this is the best way and the easiest way for them to flourish within that environment and with those new projects.

While Dark Souls 2 has been thrashed for taking by different direction, the debate now ends as Miyazaki himself likes the game. So, all the backlash Tomohiro Shibuya and Yui Tanimura faced has to be taken back now. They did their job to take the idea forward; for them, players have been getting to enjoy all the good stuff like Elden Ring.

There is a secret that players haven’t noticed yet, as hinted by Hidetaka Miyazaki

The Soulsborne community has always been hard at work to browse through all the details put in by FromSoftware. From uncovering the secret of what happened to the Children of Scarlett Rot to Rune Bears being Dragons, all have been uncovered.

However, when Matt Kim asked Miyazaki if there were any secrets fans had left out in Elden Ring. Surprisingly, the answer is yes, however, he wants players to find it.

For me personally, there is a small element that I feel has not yet been discovered. So, whether that’s up to user interpretation or up to just further investigation and playing, that’s something I’m looking forward to.” But he adds, “I think it’s a question of when and not if, but there may be something small still missing.

Miyazaki is always mesmerized and delighted when fans find out all the details without much context. Moreover, he likes how the community works together to uncover all these secrets so that everyone can know the story. In simple words, he trusts the players to uncover the last missing puzzle piece after he hints at it.

Did you dislike Dark Souls 2, or were you one of the enjoyers who always believed in it? What was your first FromSoftware game that you played? Tell us your story in the comments below!

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