In my opinion I honestly believe that Miyazaki is the one of greatest artist of the modern age. The souls games genuinely feel like beautiful art to me and I know I’m not the only one. He has the mind of some of the greatest artists in history. When I learned Miyazakis story though your videos it inspired me. The fact that he flipped his entire life around at 30 years old makes me also want to pursue my dreams. Its never to late.
We share the same view. He is like the Cervantes or Milton of our times. I believe he is a living genius :) And his passion for creating games is unequaled.
@@dondonrvEspecially with Elden Ring imo. It's hard to describe the feelings that it gave me. Such a beautiful world, with the erdtree towering over everything. I think the best way to describe it is magical. Unlike the souls world, in Elden Ring the world isn't dying yet. I feel as if i'm at the end of the age of myths with the demi-gods still being around but decayed like Radahn Malenia, Rennala, Rykard, Godrick, etc. Miyazaki has made several masterpieces like Dark Souls, Bloodborne, Dark Souls 3, and Armored Core 6. He is a true artist and his team at FS truly love what they do which is truly rare in modern day Triple AAA+ video game industry.
I really love how they kept the cosmic horror secret from all the trailers n such as far as I know. I remember when the blood moon lowers and you start seeing the eldritch-esque entities for the first time and the story starts to deepen far beyond what you had expected. I all but literally soiled myself.
My wife is not a gamer. She only played the witcher 3 and thats it. When i bought Bloodborne she watched me playing for an hour or something and asked if she can try. Of course i laughed at her... She killed the first cleric beast :/ We played the game for weeks and these were one of our best weeks ever. Bloodborne is truly a game for everyone like Miazaki said.
I’ve always wondered about the development of FromSoft’s games and feel so fortunate to have found your channel. I just want to say thank you for the time and effort you put into these videos. We all appreciate it!
I lived in Tokyo through 2014-2016 and the excitement I saw and promotional material for Bloodborne was insane. Everyone was so excited for the game and as someone who never played a FS game before that point I didn't understand why it was so exciting. From the demos I saw in stores though the aesthetics and environments was strikingly horrifying yet intriguing. I never forgot what I saw and I'm excited to be playing it now for the first time on my PS5. The game is whopping my ass way more than Dark Souls 1 did lol!
It's my first fromsoft title too I regretted buying it when cleric beast kept kicking my ass, I dropped it and never touched it for like 3 weeks. One day I'm recommended a vaati video about bloodborne, I watched 3 minutes and stopped the video to avoid spoilers. Those 3 minutes of vaati's video saved me from missing out on what is now my favorite game of all time and my favorite fictional universe.
You've raised the bar for game development history videos. The quality and the breadth of research that went into making this must have been staggering. Frankly I'm amazed you managed to produce this so quickly without cutting corners. Great job! 👍🏻
Mannnn.. You are on a Hell of a ride of making some serious Quality Content. Bloodborne holds a Special place in my Heart, in fact, This is 'THE GAME' of All Time for Me, no other game can come close to BLOODBORNE. Finally, I get to know some rare details about the Game I adore, forever. Lastly, I just want to say you one thing, THANK YOU for making this. You are a Legend 🙌🙌.
I really respect Miyazaki a lot. In an industry that heaps praise on the director alone, Miyazaki makes it a point to always name drop members of the team or department that pulled off something incredible. And based on how he talks about focusing on a healthy work environment, he seems like a great boss that actually gets it. He’s not just a good director, he seems like a really good person.
Loving this series man, can really see the care and dedication you've poured into it. Excited for this one, bloodborne is definitely my favorite of the souls games
Best video yet!! Love the extensive use of interviews about the game with Miyazaki and getting all of his insight on development and creative thinking. Can't wait for what's next!
I complained in the past about the moving background of the presentation slides, and it felt very gratifying to see you'd moved on from them in your recent videos. I like to read along to your narration, it makes it easier to get all the information in one viewing, and it's helpful considering how nebulous Miyazaki can be. Very high quality documentary over all. It'll be a while yet but ooooh boy. Good luck on the Elden Ring video. I'm really looking forward to all your contributions. I've picked up Berserk simply so your video on its inspirations wouldn't spoil me the story. You're doing a ton of good for the fandom, thank you for all your hard work!
I would like to thank you as well (and others), who have given me feedback :) And thanks for the kind words! Much appreciated! :) (Enjoy the Berserk manga!)
Thank you for your immense efforts in documenting the thoughts and words from our Lord and Savior Miyazaki Hidetaka! On a serious note, it is really amazing how you made all these videos and it felt like I was in the same room as Miyazaki when he did all these interviews. Never would have heard his inner thoughts pertaining the development and creation of all of these great games without your channel.
Another of the main inspiriations of bloodborne thats part of the victorian era is all the medical references. Bloodborne makes many references to victorian medical colleges and anatomy and it is a major part of the lore. There is a series on youtube called bloodbornes medical metaphor an agony of effort that goes into this in more depth.
there is something special about the music in souls games.. and especially the bloodborne violin.. makes you want to dive right back in.. during christmas holidays.. you want to feel depressed, alone and scared.. in the world of bloodborn.. its addicting
I really appreciate how you dive in to every aspect of the production and don't rush them. The soundtrack performed by Sweden Radio Symphonie Orchestra and the vocalist Sabina Zweiacker (one of my favorite vocal soloists) always give me shivers. So good! Thank you!
When I finished Demon souls, your video is recommended. Now I just finished BB, your video is recommended again! Bless you! I love these documentary type videos
love your continued work on the Making Of series. you do a wonderful job with the narration and intonations both in general and when you give different individuals varied voices, too. its very nice to listen to
How is this channel not already on 100k, no 1m subs??? Been around since the start watching the berserk references and it still baffles me how this channel has not super exploded yet! So much effort and love goes into this channel and it's such a joyful moment when I get notified of a new release.
Wow can't believe this is already up. You must work fast. I'm really looking forward to this one because its bloodborne. But I'm also excited for the future knowing which games are next. Anyway, great video as always and thank you truly for all the hard work you put into these quality videos.
i had no idea that for the first 12 min of your video it was an intro but i was hooked. i haven't beaten the game but its on my todo list as awell as the rest of the fromsoft backlog
I’m lucky to say I was there for the entire process. The Project Beast leak and eventual trailer. At the time all we knew was Dark Souls with guns! The hype was unreal
The BEST coverage of the "behind the scences" stuff of fromsoftware. I couldnt find these stuff even when i tried, so having it all with added narraive, timeline and insight is such a joy! Thank you thank you!
Always a joy to watch your vids. This one was intruiging especially when Miyazaki explained his themes, game design and approach to game directing in the interviews.
I love this game and that project beast trailer is what actually got me into the souls series, I looked into it so I went back and ended up playing Demons Souls and just been enjoying everything
I cannot believe I did not know about this channel sooner. This video made me understand Miyazaki and Bloodborne deeper than ever before, and I am a true fanatic of the director and the game. Thank you so much for your research and the video.
Been waiting for this one. I love the niche you've found with your storytelling. I didn't enter the fromsoft life until elden ring now I've beaten all of them but all of this is news to me and I love seeing the perspective of fans at the actual time of the drop. Fantastic video as always.
That was truly an epic watch. Really loved that you included so many and lengthy relevant footage, in addition to all the info. I have to watch your other videos too and look especially forward to DS3 and Elden Ring and Sekiro when you eventually get to them. :D
Absolutely love bloodborne, I must be on the spectrum because even 8 years later i'm eager to learn everything down to the code. Certain it couldn't be replicated as now we would have expectations of a bloodborne 2
Thank you so much for this documentary! Always happy to know more about Bloodborne. It's really easy to become obsessed with such a masterpiece, so the behind-the-scenes insights are certainly welcome.
Bloodborne is the game that introduced me into the Souls games and one of my favorite games of all time. Needless to say, I am hyped for this video, the quality of the previous videos has been sublime.
Being bloodborne one of my favorite games of all time, i felt back the excitement that i had back then when i watch all those trailers and now learning the motivations behind the game, only reafirms my belief that Bloodborne is one of those specials games that only exist thanks to very passionate devs. Thank you.
I haven’t watched this yet, but you have been doing such a great job!! I just wanted you, and your team if you have one, to know that your work is good and being appreciated by people. Really great job, especially with how you’ve released so much as quickly as you have.
I have to say, I really enjoy the small videos showing inspiration of berserk through these games because berserk is amazing. And then watching these long form documentaries have me really intrigued and just loving the entire creative process. I applaud you and thank you for these. So enjoyably
Thanks for the kind feedback! Much appreciated! :) And I hope you stay... because I have not yet really started creating the videos I aim for the channel.. (What the Channel is truly about)
I really applaud you for making this video and continuing the series. Thanks from the bottom of my heart. I really think Miyazaki San is probably the greatest game director or concept artist we have.
Hey man, I know this series of videos is over a year old, but I gotta say from one creator to another, these are fantastic, and I can't fathom how you can put together such quality videos at lenght consistently. I know it must be a lot of hard work. I really enjoyed these videos.
This is an INSANELY good documentary! Thorough and packed with attention to detail. Thank you so much for this love letter to my favorite game of all time.
Wow, I don't think I can thank you enough for putting together this video. So informative, I discovered things that I didn't know and time flew away so fast while watching this. Thank you
I feel like from softwares games are the ones closest to art in our medium ”within” our medium, so to speak. There are plenty of artistic games but they all seem to veer away from being games in essence. For me Fez, ED, Silent Hill1&2) & Bloodborne are our best examples for games as art. Im not sure this discussion is so important anymore as it was back in 2008 but I do feel that developers in general have forgotten the transcendental aspect of games more and more since those days. Thank you so much for your hard work to give us insight into this brilliant artistic mind:
Miyazaki is up there as one of the greatest storytellers of modern time. No game developer has utilized the medium of gaming for storytelling better than fromsoft. Only a video game could explain its lore through items that you found throughout the world, a choice you consciously make. The same way Tolkien and GRRM made a whole world with religions, war, languages and a rich history, Miyazaki does the same in the medium of gaming.
Thank you very much for putting this video together. I absolutely adore Bloodborne and hearing more about its production process is very interesting. Keep up the good work!
I recently found your channel and been loving it. I have been eagerly waiting for the making of Bloodborne video as it was my first Soulslike. Your video series has been really great. Can’t wait to see the rest
as a software engineer i am fascinated with Myiazaki's tone and general outlook... so refreshing. Can't imagine having the opportunity to work with someone like that.
Wow, the amount of research this must of took. This has to be the most comprehensive video on Bloodborne's development on the internet. Miyazaki and the fromsoft team have come so far and it is just so inspiring.
I love Bloodborne but I have never seen ALL the history behind it, so I will watch the whole video, I promise. Thank you for doing all this outstanding work of research.
Its interesting that Miyazaki didnt mention Edinburgh as a direct inspiration, when its history of medical experimentation and many locations are clearly one of the core thematic inspirations.
@@dondonrv There's an absolutely outstanding series, delving into the historical inspirations for Bloodborne, made by a guy called Charred Thermos, but for some reason his channel was deleted. Thankfully someone has since re-uploaded it, with only a couple videos missing. It's very long, but I HIGHLY recommend watching the entire series asap as there's some of the most incredible insight to be gained and it might get removed again. Just search for: "An Agony of Effort, The True Story of Bloodborne". It explores the thematic inspiration of Edinburgh's dark medical history, particularly regarding autopsies (theorised to be the origin of having "eyes on the inside") and the pursuit of insight at the cost of one's humanity (i.e becoming beasts).
Damn I had plans for this evening, you know! Jokes aside. This is the video I was waiting for since you started this channel. Words can't describe how hyped I am right now.
Oh baby it's finally here! This game has a special place in my heart for getting me into Souls and FromSoft games in general. To this day, Bloodborne is the most intriguing and atmospheric game I've ever played. I want to know every single thing there is to know about it.
Love, love, LOVE these videos! Thank you so much for putting in the time and work. My only criticism would be (and this is obviously just my subjective opinion); I'm not keen on seeing all the trailers in full each time. Likewise, with your last Dark Souls II video, I found all of the (quite long) game expo interviews quite boring and unenlightening. I'm really here for the interesting insights into the design process / creative decisions / etc. This Bloodborne episode feels a lot more like the previous episodes (Demons and Dark Souls) in that there are tons of interesting bits from interviews with Miyazaki - which for me are the best bits of what you do. You are clearly very talented at picking out all of these interesting insights from Miyazaki (and co.)! EDIT: also I forgot to add, I really love how you convey what the expectations, feelings and reactions were at the time from gamers, journalists, etc.!
Thanks for the input and the kind feedback! Much appreciated! Yes, I received similar input regarding the interviews, so I am adjusting all future videos, especially with Dark Souls III, our upcoming video! :)
Just starting the video but I can feel the hype through my screen with the Bloodborne trailer. Because I wasnt a Fromsoftware fan by this point it gets me all giddy to see my favorite game received like this
Bloodborne pulled one of the greatest narrative bait & switches in gaming of that console generation, everyone thought it would all be the victorian gothic beast hunt shown in trailers, not realizing that there was a massive lovecraftian cosmic horror element to the game that you wouldn't really discover until playing further. Phenomenal game
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Thank you so much for making these videos! I love getting all these interviews placed in one video!
Thank you for the perfectly done work
Awesome video, keep up the good work!
Love this channel. I am going to binge all your videos. Love all the information packed in these. And the length. Love it all. Thank you for this.
My pleasure! Thank you! :)
In my opinion I honestly believe that Miyazaki is the one of greatest artist of the modern age. The souls games genuinely feel like beautiful art to me and I know I’m not the only one. He has the mind of some of the greatest artists in history. When I learned Miyazakis story though your videos it inspired me. The fact that he flipped his entire life around at 30 years old makes me also want to pursue my dreams. Its never to late.
We share the same view. He is like the Cervantes or Milton of our times. I believe he is a living genius :) And his passion for creating games is unequaled.
@@dondonrvEspecially with Elden Ring imo. It's hard to describe the feelings that it gave me. Such a beautiful world, with the erdtree towering over everything. I think the best way to describe it is magical. Unlike the souls world, in Elden Ring the world isn't dying yet. I feel as if i'm at the end of the age of myths with the demi-gods still being around but decayed like Radahn Malenia, Rennala, Rykard, Godrick, etc. Miyazaki has made several masterpieces like Dark Souls, Bloodborne, Dark Souls 3, and Armored Core 6. He is a true artist and his team at FS truly love what they do which is truly rare in modern day Triple AAA+ video game industry.
Miyazaki didn't make AC6,
@jakejimenez7048 Ah, right, it was the same guy who did Sekiro right? I forgot lol.
@@Foogi9000Miyazaki made Sekiro.
I really love how they kept the cosmic horror secret from all the trailers n such as far as I know. I remember when the blood moon lowers and you start seeing the eldritch-esque entities for the first time and the story starts to deepen far beyond what you had expected. I all but literally soiled myself.
Agreed! Thanks for sharing! It transitioned from werewolves to aliens :)
I mean, they have items that mention the great ones in the first level of the game and the demo had amygdala prominently showed off.
I remember well asking myself “what the fuck is actually going on in Yharnam” 😂😂
@@iamscherzo😂😂😂😂
What’s cosmic horror
My wife is not a gamer. She only played the witcher 3 and thats it. When i bought Bloodborne she watched me playing for an hour or something and asked if she can try. Of course i laughed at her... She killed the first cleric beast :/ We played the game for weeks and these were one of our best weeks ever. Bloodborne is truly a game for everyone like Miazaki said.
Thanks for sharing! Very interesting! :) Bloodborne is my personal favorite as well :)
I’ve always wondered about the development of FromSoft’s games and feel so fortunate to have found your channel. I just want to say thank you for the time and effort you put into these videos. We all appreciate it!
Thanks for the kind feedback! Much appreciated! :)
Same here. There's so much information here that I've never heard before
I lived in Tokyo through 2014-2016 and the excitement I saw and promotional material for Bloodborne was insane. Everyone was so excited for the game and as someone who never played a FS game before that point I didn't understand why it was so exciting. From the demos I saw in stores though the aesthetics and environments was strikingly horrifying yet intriguing. I never forgot what I saw and I'm excited to be playing it now for the first time on my PS5. The game is whopping my ass way more than Dark Souls 1 did lol!
Thanks for sharing! It's rare we get some insight like yours!
Pro Tip: Dodge foward, that's how the bosses revolves around
Man enjoy it! I played it the first time 2 years ago. Since then Ive played it about 5 times. One of my favorite games of all time
@wizzykin let me guess, Cummfpk chalice. If not then good to you
It's my first fromsoft title too I regretted buying it when cleric beast kept kicking my ass, I dropped it and never touched it for like 3 weeks. One day I'm recommended a vaati video about bloodborne, I watched 3 minutes and stopped the video to avoid spoilers. Those 3 minutes of vaati's video saved me from missing out on what is now my favorite game of all time and my favorite fictional universe.
You've raised the bar for game development history videos.
The quality and the breadth of research that went into making this must have been staggering.
Frankly I'm amazed you managed to produce this so quickly without cutting corners. Great job! 👍🏻
Thanks for the kind feedback! Much appreciated! :)
I honestly believe Bloodborne is high art
In a hundred years, this game will be considered the Mona Lisa of games, a Masterpiece!😊
This is such a fantastic series and I thank you dearly for it.
Thanks for the kind feedback! Much appreciated! :)
Mannnn.. You are on a Hell of a ride of making some serious Quality Content.
Bloodborne holds a Special place in my Heart, in fact, This is 'THE GAME' of All Time for Me, no other game can come close to BLOODBORNE. Finally, I get to know some rare details about the Game I adore, forever.
Lastly, I just want to say you one thing, THANK YOU for making this. You are a Legend 🙌🙌.
My pleasure! Thanks for the kind feedback! Much appreciated! :)
Imbrued with blood
i waited all day for this video. very excited as it's my favorite game and your video on dark souls 1 is incredible
Hope you enjoyed it!
I really respect Miyazaki a lot. In an industry that heaps praise on the director alone, Miyazaki makes it a point to always name drop members of the team or department that pulled off something incredible. And based on how he talks about focusing on a healthy work environment, he seems like a great boss that actually gets it. He’s not just a good director, he seems like a really good person.
Agreed! His humility and true passion for creating games shine through! :)
Loving this series man, can really see the care and dedication you've poured into it. Excited for this one, bloodborne is definitely my favorite of the souls games
Thanks for the kind feedback! Much appreciated! :)
Best video yet!! Love the extensive use of interviews about the game with Miyazaki and getting all of his insight on development and creative thinking. Can't wait for what's next!
Thanks for the kind feedback! Much appreciated! :)
I complained in the past about the moving background of the presentation slides, and it felt very gratifying to see you'd moved on from them in your recent videos. I like to read along to your narration, it makes it easier to get all the information in one viewing, and it's helpful considering how nebulous Miyazaki can be. Very high quality documentary over all. It'll be a while yet but ooooh boy. Good luck on the Elden Ring video. I'm really looking forward to all your contributions. I've picked up Berserk simply so your video on its inspirations wouldn't spoil me the story. You're doing a ton of good for the fandom, thank you for all your hard work!
I would like to thank you as well (and others), who have given me feedback :) And thanks for the kind words! Much appreciated! :) (Enjoy the Berserk manga!)
Thank you for your immense efforts in documenting the thoughts and words from our Lord and Savior Miyazaki Hidetaka! On a serious note, it is really amazing how you made all these videos and it felt like I was in the same room as Miyazaki when he did all these interviews. Never would have heard his inner thoughts pertaining the development and creation of all of these great games without your channel.
Thanks for the kind feedback! Much appreciated! :)
Love it! Have seen most essays on Bloodborne on UA-cam and this was as refreshing as it was well made. Love your voice!
Thanks for the kind feedback! Much appreciated! :)
Bloodborne's development is so interesting to me.
Let's go! :)
Another of the main inspiriations of bloodborne thats part of the victorian era is all the medical references. Bloodborne makes many references to victorian medical colleges and anatomy and it is a major part of the lore. There is a series on youtube called bloodbornes medical metaphor an agony of effort that goes into this in more depth.
Thanks for sharing! Very interesting!
there is something special about the music in souls games.. and especially the bloodborne violin.. makes you want to dive right back in.. during christmas holidays.. you want to feel depressed, alone and scared.. in the world of bloodborn.. its addicting
Oh hell yeah I’ve been waiting for this
Never stop what you’re doing dude, you’re one of the most underrated video essayists on UA-cam
Thanks for the kind feedback! Much appreciated! :)
I really appreciate how you dive in to every aspect of the production and don't rush them. The soundtrack performed by Sweden Radio Symphonie Orchestra and the vocalist Sabina Zweiacker (one of my favorite vocal soloists) always give me shivers. So good! Thank you!
Thanks for the kind feedback! Much appreciated! :) (I'm currently doing the same for Elden Ring)
Yes, the inclusion of the symphony orchestra was perfect, gave me chills.
Haven't played it on the PS5 yet. NOW, I Have to!!! Great video! 😊
I already got the title for your sekiro video, "Sekiro: Shadow Die Twice, the making of Combat Refined To Perfection".
Haha... Agreed! That game has a very unique and exquisite combat! :)
Finally so hyped to watch this whole thing :) bloodborne is my fav from soft game
Thank you! :)
When I finished Demon souls, your video is recommended. Now I just finished BB, your video is recommended again! Bless you! I love these documentary type videos
love your continued work on the Making Of series. you do a wonderful job with the narration and intonations both in general and when you give different individuals varied voices, too. its very nice to listen to
Thanks for the kind feedback! Much appreciated! :)
How is this channel not already on 100k, no 1m subs??? Been around since the start watching the berserk references and it still baffles me how this channel has not super exploded yet! So much effort and love goes into this channel and it's such a joyful moment when I get notified of a new release.
Haha.. I will be very happy to reach 10k subs :)
Wow can't believe this is already up. You must work fast. I'm really looking forward to this one because its bloodborne. But I'm also excited for the future knowing which games are next. Anyway, great video as always and thank you truly for all the hard work you put into these quality videos.
Thanks for the kind feedback! Much appreciated! :)
This was amazing to watched. Thank you for putting put this video and the hard work put into making this. Very much appreciated.
My pleasure! Thanks for the kind feedback! Much appreciated! :)
i had no idea that for the first 12 min of your video it was an intro but i was hooked. i haven't beaten the game but its on my todo list as awell as the rest of the fromsoft backlog
Haha... you noticed it! :) Yes, my intros are mostly 10+ minutes long... before the "This is the making of... " :)
I’m lucky to say I was there for the entire process. The Project Beast leak and eventual trailer. At the time all we knew was Dark Souls with guns! The hype was unreal
Thanks for sharing! I was there as well! :) I was looking forward to this "Afro Samurai"-like game that has swords and guns!
The BEST coverage of the "behind the scences" stuff of fromsoftware.
I couldnt find these stuff even when i tried, so having it all with added narraive, timeline and insight is such a joy! Thank you thank you!
Thanks for the kind feedback! Much appreciated! :)
Always a joy to watch your vids. This one was intruiging especially when Miyazaki explained his themes, game design and approach to game directing in the interviews.
Thanks for the kind feedback! Much appreciated! :)
I love this game and that project beast trailer is what actually got me into the souls series, I looked into it so I went back and ended up playing Demons Souls and just been enjoying everything
Thanks for sharing! I tried Dark Souls and Demon's Souls.. and it was with Bloodborne that it clicked for me! :)
also bloodborn being your first teaches you how to play souls games in a more enjoyable fun way. shields engender passivity.
The over riding sense that we are seeing the products of a genuine humble auteur is commendable.
Agreed! Thanks for sharing! :)
Your work is astonishing, such a great documentary, thanks for this. Gonna watch all your other videos now. Subscribed.
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Love these documentary style deep dives, keep up the good work man
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Thanks for putting this together! Very well done, I hope you get the subscribers you deserve and I will be checking out your other videos.
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So amazing clip. This is so far beyond more than I expected. Looking forward to your new clip.
Thank you very much!
Amazing content, the quality and attention to detail is insane. Here´s hoping you blow up soon, you deserve it.
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I cannot believe I did not know about this channel sooner. This video made me understand Miyazaki and Bloodborne deeper than ever before, and I am a true fanatic of the director and the game. Thank you so much for your research and the video.
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What I love about this is you let the clips play out! So well documented, thank you for this.
When one of your videos pops up in my feed it's an instant watch, brilliant work 👌
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Yo you're doing some amazing work! There's nothing like this out there
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I've always been fascinated with the lore surrounding Souls games so this was a super interesting video! Thank you!
My pleasure! Thank you! :)
Jesus, you are the real beast here for puting so many amazing documentaries so fast, good job.
Haha.. Thank you! Much appreciated! :)
Aaah... My first ever Fromsoft/Miyazaki experience. Truly a masterpiece!
I bought a PS4 for this! :) And it was where it "clicked" for me, after my failure with Dark Souls...
Thanks for this, i notice you have one of these for the other entries in the series, i'm definitely binge watching all of them. 👍
Thanks a lot! :)
Been waiting for this one. I love the niche you've found with your storytelling. I didn't enter the fromsoft life until elden ring now I've beaten all of them but all of this is news to me and I love seeing the perspective of fans at the actual time of the drop.
Fantastic video as always.
Thanks for the kind feedback! Much appreciated! :)
That was truly an epic watch. Really loved that you included so many and lengthy relevant footage, in addition to all the info. I have to watch your other videos too and look especially forward to DS3 and Elden Ring and Sekiro when you eventually get to them. :D
Thanks for the kind feedback! Much appreciated! :)
Absolutely love bloodborne, I must be on the spectrum because even 8 years later i'm eager to learn everything down to the code. Certain it couldn't be replicated as now we would have expectations of a bloodborne 2
Thank you so much for this documentary!
Always happy to know more about Bloodborne. It's really easy to become obsessed with such a masterpiece, so the behind-the-scenes insights are certainly welcome.
My pleasure! Thanks! :)
incredible content as always! thanks for all the hard work! can't wait to watch this page continue to grow
My pleasure! And thanks for the kind feedback! Much appreciated! :)
Dude, your channel is impressive, great work
Thank you!
Bloodborne is the game that introduced me into the Souls games and one of my favorite games of all time. Needless to say, I am hyped for this video, the quality of the previous videos has been sublime.
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An EXCELLENT and high production quality 'Making of...' video... to one of my fav games of all time. Thank you for this.
My pleasure! Thank you! :)
Being bloodborne one of my favorite games of all time, i felt back the excitement that i had back then when i watch all those trailers and now learning the motivations behind the game, only reafirms my belief that Bloodborne is one of those specials games that only exist thanks to very passionate devs.
Thank you.
My pleasure! Thank you! :)
I haven’t watched this yet, but you have been doing such a great job!! I just wanted you, and your team if you have one, to know that your work is good and being appreciated by people. Really great job, especially with how you’ve released so much as quickly as you have.
Thanks for the kind feedback! Much appreciated! :)
@@dondonrv awesome I’m glad you were able to see my comment! Really great job!😁😁
I have to say, I really enjoy the small videos showing inspiration of berserk through these games because berserk is amazing. And then watching these long form documentaries have me really intrigued and just loving the entire creative process. I applaud you and thank you for these. So enjoyably
Thanks for the kind feedback! Much appreciated! :) And I hope you stay... because I have not yet really started creating the videos I aim for the channel.. (What the Channel is truly about)
@@dondonrv I will if you haven’t started…. I’m excited to see what’s next.
Good God this is an amazing piece of work! Awesome production with the titles and information screens too.
Thank you so much 😀
man, ive been waiting for this one. 2.5 hours! thank you for all your effort.
My pleasure! Thank you! :)
Thank you so much for this amazing documentary! Your videos are always so amazing!
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I really applaud you for making this video and continuing the series. Thanks from the bottom of my heart.
I really think Miyazaki San is probably the greatest game director or concept artist we have.
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Hey man, I know this series of videos is over a year old, but I gotta say from one creator to another, these are fantastic, and I can't fathom how you can put together such quality videos at lenght consistently. I know it must be a lot of hard work. I really enjoyed these videos.
Severely underrated channel! This was a great video. Thanks for all the effort you put in collecting information and making these 😎
The pleasure is mine! Thank you very much for the kind feedback! Much appreciated! :)
This is an INSANELY good documentary! Thorough and packed with attention to detail. Thank you so much for this love letter to my favorite game of all time.
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Oh baby it’s time didn’t expect to come so soon but I’m ready. Just in time for Halloween too I’ll have to do another play through
Haha.. let's go!
Loving this already and I haven't even gotten through the ads to start the video
Haha.. thank you! :)
Wow, I don't think I can thank you enough for putting together this video. So informative, I discovered things that I didn't know and time flew away so fast while watching this. Thank you
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I feel like from softwares games are the ones closest to art in our medium ”within” our medium, so to speak. There are plenty of artistic games but they all seem to veer away from being games in essence. For me Fez, ED, Silent Hill1&2) & Bloodborne are our best examples for games as art. Im not sure this discussion is so important anymore as it was back in 2008 but I do feel that developers in general have forgotten the transcendental aspect of games more and more since those days.
Thank you so much for your hard work to give us insight into this brilliant artistic mind:
My pleasure! Thanks for sharing! My games as art are of course the Souls games, and then Ori, Hob, and BOTW.
Miyazaki is up there as one of the greatest storytellers of modern time. No game developer has utilized the medium of gaming for storytelling better than fromsoft. Only a video game could explain its lore through items that you found throughout the world, a choice you consciously make. The same way Tolkien and GRRM made a whole world with religions, war, languages and a rich history, Miyazaki does the same in the medium of gaming.
This is amazingly in depth, well done on presenting all this research on one of my favourite games of all time.
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Thank you very much for putting this video together. I absolutely adore Bloodborne and hearing more about its production process is very interesting. Keep up the good work!
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It genuinely makes me happy to hear Bloodborne being his favorite
I recently found your channel and been loving it. I have been eagerly waiting for the making of Bloodborne video as it was my first Soulslike. Your video series has been really great. Can’t wait to see the rest
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Your channel is a breath of fresh air on the Souls scene.
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1:13:00 Miyazaki visited Romania for research purposes...
Agreed! Thanks for sharing! He visited Romania and the Czech Republic for research.
someone give this channel an interview with Miyazaki!
Haha... my dream is to write his biography :)
@@dondonrv you're well on your way to that!
as a software engineer i am fascinated with Myiazaki's tone and general outlook... so refreshing. Can't imagine having the opportunity to work with someone like that.
Thanks for sharing! Yes, he's amazing! (I came from a Software engineering background as well!)
@@dondonrv thanks for creating this. Its amazing.
I've been absolutely loving your channel these past few months! Keep it up!
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Thank you for making this series! Really well research!
My pleasure! Thank you! :)
Wow, the amount of research this must of took. This has to be the most comprehensive video on Bloodborne's development on the internet. Miyazaki and the fromsoft team have come so far and it is just so inspiring.
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I love Bloodborne but I have never seen ALL the history behind it, so I will watch the whole video, I promise. Thank you for doing all this outstanding work of research.
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The only thing better then Blooborne to ever come out is Bloodborne old Hunters DLC.
These are great listens , makes me want to conquer bloodborne all over again
Your videos are incredible. Thank you so much for doing these.
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Thank you for the time you spent on this. Hoping for a bloodborne remaster or bloodborne 2
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Finally! This is probably my favorite game ever 🥳
Mine as well! :)
Its interesting that Miyazaki didnt mention Edinburgh as a direct inspiration, when its history of medical experimentation and many locations are clearly one of the core thematic inspirations.
Thanks for sharing! This is new to me as well! Very interesting! :)
@@dondonrv There's an absolutely outstanding series, delving into the historical inspirations for Bloodborne, made by a guy called Charred Thermos, but for some reason his channel was deleted. Thankfully someone has since re-uploaded it, with only a couple videos missing. It's very long, but I HIGHLY recommend watching the entire series asap as there's some of the most incredible insight to be gained and it might get removed again.
Just search for: "An Agony of Effort, The True Story of Bloodborne".
It explores the thematic inspiration of Edinburgh's dark medical history, particularly regarding autopsies (theorised to be the origin of having "eyes on the inside") and the pursuit of insight at the cost of one's humanity (i.e becoming beasts).
Ah, a charred Thermos enjoyer, sad his channel was disbanded
Damn I had plans for this evening, you know!
Jokes aside. This is the video I was waiting for since you started this channel. Words can't describe how hyped I am right now.
Haha.. Thank you! :)
Oh baby it's finally here! This game has a special place in my heart for getting me into Souls and FromSoft games in general. To this day, Bloodborne is the most intriguing and atmospheric game I've ever played. I want to know every single thing there is to know about it.
Haha.. same! Thank you! :)
Love, love, LOVE these videos! Thank you so much for putting in the time and work.
My only criticism would be (and this is obviously just my subjective opinion); I'm not keen on seeing all the trailers in full each time. Likewise, with your last Dark Souls II video, I found all of the (quite long) game expo interviews quite boring and unenlightening. I'm really here for the interesting insights into the design process / creative decisions / etc.
This Bloodborne episode feels a lot more like the previous episodes (Demons and Dark Souls) in that there are tons of interesting bits from interviews with Miyazaki - which for me are the best bits of what you do.
You are clearly very talented at picking out all of these interesting insights from Miyazaki (and co.)!
EDIT: also I forgot to add, I really love how you convey what the expectations, feelings and reactions were at the time from gamers, journalists, etc.!
Thanks for the input and the kind feedback! Much appreciated! Yes, I received similar input regarding the interviews, so I am adjusting all future videos, especially with Dark Souls III, our upcoming video! :)
I really appreciate you putting all of these quotes together. Fascinating
I will not dare summarize Miyazaki!
Just starting the video but I can feel the hype through my screen with the Bloodborne trailer. Because I wasnt a Fromsoftware fan by this point it gets me all giddy to see my favorite game received like this
Thanks for sharing! :)
I just got a copy of bloodborne for my ps4, your video is incredible, tysm for this amazing content!❤
great job with the video man, much appreciated, enjoyed every second of it.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you! :)
I got a PS4 just for BB. Nice video and effort put in really shines. Found you through looking at elden ring walkthroughs and autoplay.
Thanks!
Bloodborne pulled one of the greatest narrative bait & switches in gaming of that console generation, everyone thought it would all be the victorian gothic beast hunt shown in trailers, not realizing that there was a massive lovecraftian cosmic horror element to the game that you wouldn't really discover until playing further. Phenomenal game
Haha..true! From Gothic horror to Lovecraftian horror! :)
2:24:14 "A wild Sabaku No Maiku appears!"
Haha.. Yeah! :)
Love your content brother. Its like high quality souls games documentary series
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