The Making of Dark Souls III

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  • Опубліковано 7 жов 2024
  • Discover Hidetaka Miyazaki's journey in creating Dark Souls III.
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    Timestamps:
    00:00:00 Rumor: New Souls Game
    00:00:48 Leaked Screenshots
    00:03:19 E3 2015
    00:06:00 Community Reaction
    00:06:42 Gameplay Session
    00:08:16 Miyazaki E3 Interviews
    00:09:54 Turning Point
    00:10:43 Start of Development
    00:11:45 Games in Development
    00:12:51 Start Date of Dark Souls III
    00:14:25 Development Team
    00:14:43 New Game Director
    00:14:59 Isamu Okano
    00:18:10 Company President
    00:18:55 Becoming President
    00:19:56 Becoming Director
    00:20:50 Okano as Co-Director
    00:21:33 Tanimura as Co-Director
    00:22:49 Taking Risks
    00:23:47 Parallel Development
    00:25:19 Step Into Spotlight
    00:26:15 Keeping Souls Fresh
    00:27:14 Miyazaki Quality
    00:29:10 Miyazaki's Will
    00:30:21 Community Events
    00:30:23 Announcement Reactions
    00:32:50 Why Do We Play?
    00:36:08 Game Development
    00:36:34 Main Challenge
    00:37:26 Role in the Game
    00:37:57 Target Audience
    00:39:22 Gameplay First
    00:40:19 Return to Dark Souls
    00:41:01 Return to Dark Fantasy
    00:41:34 (No) Subvert Expectations
    00:42:19 Return to Form
    00:42:42 Bloodborne Influence
    00:43:42 Souls-like Genre
    00:44:40 Similar Mechanics
    00:45:17 Miyazaki Touch
    00:46:38 Best of Miyazaki
    00:47:10 Gamescom
    00:47:13 Gameplay Reveal
    00:49:38 First Hands-on Event
    00:52:11 Series Ends
    00:52:14 Souls Fatigue
    00:53:33 Too Familiar
    00:55:30 (No) Eternal Franchise
    00:56:14 Ending the Series
    00:58:13 Turning Point
    00:59:02 Future Dark Souls
    00:59:46 Miyazaki's Last Dark Souls
    01:00:15 Remasters and Remakes
    01:01:09 Spin-offs
    01:02:07 Souls Retrospective
    01:03:07 Souls Journey
    01:04:10 In the Beginning
    01:04:45 Tokyo Game Show
    01:09:53 Future Games
    01:09:57 Approach to New Games
    01:10:51 Future Games
    01:11:16 Fantasy Mecha
    01:12:19 Armored Core
    01:13:28 Crowdfunding Games
    01:14:46 Tabletop Games
    01:15:11 Mobile Games
    01:16:30 Focus on Consoles
    01:17:01 Berserk Adaptation
    01:18:29 Darkness Has Spread
    01:20:44 To the Kingdom of Lothric
    01:24:13 Game Design
    01:24:16 Essence of Games
    01:25:19 Map Design
    01:26:25 Emergent Gameplay
    01:27:09 Freedom of Play
    01:28:21 Designing Difficulty
    01:29:45 Boss Design
    01:30:31 Combat Design
    01:31:31 Weapon Depth
    01:32:41 Starting Class
    01:33:22 Copycats
    01:34:09 Environmental Storytelling
    01:34:51 Speedruns
    01:36:02 Visual Style
    01:36:25 On Franchises
    01:37:00 Creative Freedom
    01:37:30 Success of Souls
    01:38:29 Self-conviction
    01:39:09 Player's Story
    01:40:08 Storyline Elements
    01:40:41 Player Discoveries
    01:41:57 Game Endings
    01:42:37 Dark Souls Complete
    01:43:16 Inspiration for Others
    01:44:07 Personal Growth
    01:44:59 Gaming Events
    01:45:02 My Dark Souls Story
    01:46:03 Shadows Ahead Trailer
    01:48:02 Slashy Souls
    01:50:41 Community Event
    01:54:02 My Dark Souls Story Winners
    02:03:07 Dark Souls Live Paint
    02:05:19 Accursed Trailer
    02:07:41 The Witches
    02:12:00 Road to Release
    02:12:04 The Movie Trailer
    02:13:18 Dark Souls Wings Challenge
    02:15:50 Features
    02:15:58 Dark Souls II Legacy
    02:16:27 Heat-up Mechanic
    02:17:04 Weapon Arts
    02:18:03 Combat Speed
    02:18:43 Altered Hollowing
    02:19:20 Weapon Variety
    02:20:16 Hidden Walls
    02:20:25 Redo Character
    02:20:58 Cute Firekeeper
    02:21:32 Release Week
    02:21:34 Reception
    02:23:20 Expansions
    02:23:26 Ashes of Ariandel
    02:27:49 The Ringed City
    02:31:35 DLC Development
    02:31:37 Approach to DLCS
    02:32:36 One Expansion
    02:33:09 Expansion Size
    02:34:35 Story Closure
    02:35:29 Painted World
    02:36:37 Legacy of Miyazaki
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 358

  • @dondonrv
    @dondonrv  11 місяців тому +47

    (Timestamps in the Description) Thanks for watching! If you enjoyed the video, please consider subscribing.

    • @connorrichley8581
      @connorrichley8581 11 місяців тому +1

      Thanks god these videos got longer. Making my way through your uploads, still on ds2.

    • @GnostikNataz
      @GnostikNataz 11 місяців тому +1

      Subbed within 2 min of the start of the video! Great content I can tell, excited to go through your playlists.

    • @dondonrv
      @dondonrv  11 місяців тому

      Thanks for the feedback! It means a lot to me! :)

  • @paulmckinley17
    @paulmckinley17 11 місяців тому +160

    I may cry the day Miyazaki retires.

    • @dondonrv
      @dondonrv  11 місяців тому +24

      I think he will keep creating games up to old age :)

    • @kavemanx420x
      @kavemanx420x 10 місяців тому +4

      My discord and I were just discussing how we hope he's secretly immortal. I definitely see him being involved in some form as long as he can given his passion.

    • @dondonrv
      @dondonrv  10 місяців тому +11

      I think Hidetaka MIyazaki has the same passion for his craft as Hayao Miyazaki..and we all know Hayao is still very productive at 80+.

    • @CombativeRoboGuy
      @CombativeRoboGuy 10 місяців тому +3

      @@dondonrvI agree, I genuinely believe this man just has so much creative energy and passion that he will likely keep making games until he physically cannot do so anymore.

    • @robertjv
      @robertjv 8 місяців тому

      If he does it would either the start of the souls games downfall or it would continue to thrive, if taken over by someone that Miyazaki can trust and knows very well how to create a good souls game

  • @okNiko
    @okNiko 11 місяців тому +98

    I love how humble Miyazaki is. Each interview he makes sure to credit his team. You rarely see that from big name developers. Truly a one of a kind creator.

    • @dondonrv
      @dondonrv  11 місяців тому +12

      Agreed! And he takes accountability for the negatives :)

    • @madnight1553
      @madnight1553 3 місяці тому +1

      agree. well he is starting making game at age 30 so he doesnt have the 'elitist superiority' many developer have who start making games right after high school or college graduation.
      i beleieve he feel deep gratitude to be able join and creating game at game company at the age 30, so being haughty is the least he ever thought.
      tldr : praise miyazaki

  • @TommasoFirmini
    @TommasoFirmini 11 місяців тому +56

    Fromsoft is the only game company that I'll happily preorder without a second thought. They've earned the fanbases trust in them

    • @dondonrv
      @dondonrv  11 місяців тому +4

      Agreed! :)

  • @RedHand_Mat
    @RedHand_Mat 11 місяців тому +28

    I love how you describe it as “his fourth masterpiece”, and know that there is at least two more to come. Miyazaki is without question the most prolific game creator of all time. His library of triumphs is unrivaled.

    • @dondonrv
      @dondonrv  11 місяців тому +1

      Agreed! So far no failure yet! :)

  • @JuliusCaesar103
    @JuliusCaesar103 11 місяців тому +95

    My man delivering one masterpiece after the next.

    • @dondonrv
      @dondonrv  11 місяців тому +2

      Haha..thank you! :)

  • @ZaraAllegra
    @ZaraAllegra 11 місяців тому +40

    As a fan of The Vision of Escaflowne, I was surprised to find out Miyazaki is also a fan of this underrated series from this video. I hope one day, Miyazaki is given a chance to create a fantasy mecha game. ☺️

    • @dondonrv
      @dondonrv  11 місяців тому +3

      Yes! I hope the next game of Miyazaki is a Fantasy Mecha game! :)

  • @ibz0991
    @ibz0991 11 місяців тому +56

    you are incredible for this series. please don't stop

    • @dondonrv
      @dondonrv  11 місяців тому +3

      My pleasure! Thank you! :)

    • @SomeOneElsePirskap
      @SomeOneElsePirskap 11 місяців тому +1

      @@dondonrv Our pleasure.

    • @jaypappo
      @jaypappo 11 місяців тому +1

      @@dondonrv you gonna run out of game soon lmao. What's next?

    • @dondonrv
      @dondonrv  11 місяців тому +9

      Haha.. many people think that this channel is about Berserk or about the Making of games... It's a game design channel. All the videos so far are just prelude to that... many preparatory videos to go before the true content of the channel begins. My end goal is to create a game with our channel community, but lots of prep work to reach that (We will go through lots of game design topics, and with the audience now familiar with the "making" of games, they can relate more to design concepts. And we have an excellent model and a common point of reference, Miyazaki-san and his games. The next major series in this channel will be "The Game Design of X" and so on (these videos will still be part of the preparatory content, and not yet the true content of this channel) We are in a stage of getting everyone in the same page, so we can "run" when the prep work is done.

    • @ibz0991
      @ibz0991 11 місяців тому

      @@dondonrv ooo I'm looking forward to that. I really look forward to your videos man. You got me playing Bloodborne again

  • @SoulsBorneFanatic
    @SoulsBorneFanatic 11 місяців тому +62

    Can't to watch the eventual Elden Ring video but Sekiro is up next.

    • @dondonrv
      @dondonrv  11 місяців тому +21

      Haha.. I can't wait for Elden Ring as well :) Sekiro next!

    • @SoulsBorneFanatic
      @SoulsBorneFanatic 11 місяців тому +3

      ​@@dondonrv59:27 A very subtle nod to the future.

    • @nnnnnnnnn8888
      @nnnnnnnnn8888 11 місяців тому +1

      @@dondonrvi hope you publish the Elden ring video after the dlc announcement, for that it may comes with additional interviews

    • @dondonrv
      @dondonrv  11 місяців тому +7

      I'm thinking the same! :) (I might not cover yet Elden Ring and start with our new series after Sekiro)

  • @silentobserver888
    @silentobserver888 11 місяців тому +12

    My man’s is the best on UA-cam for dark souls and Miyazaki information!

    • @dondonrv
      @dondonrv  11 місяців тому +3

      Let's go! :)

  • @kingofall9262
    @kingofall9262 10 місяців тому +11

    As someone who's currently playing dark souls 3 for the first time. I can truly say this game a master piece.

    • @dondonrv
      @dondonrv  10 місяців тому

      Glad you like the game! :)

  • @luckyadrian100
    @luckyadrian100 11 місяців тому +12

    19:28 and 30:02 from the very bottom of my heart, I can't thank enough to Fromsoft for giving miyazaki chance to create his own game since the Demon souls era, and it made him who he is now.

    • @dondonrv
      @dondonrv  11 місяців тому +1

      Thanks for sharing! Yes, it all started with Demon's Souls, we're fortunate FromSoftware trusted him to direct it :)

  • @Enaccul
    @Enaccul 11 місяців тому +11

    I feel like each of these videos has presented me with so much new information, despite being a big fan since demons souls. Thanks for naking these

    • @dondonrv
      @dondonrv  11 місяців тому +2

      My pleasure! Thank you! :)

  • @nnnnnnnnn8888
    @nnnnnnnnn8888 11 місяців тому +17

    How in the hell a company with 200 staff managed to make 3 high-tier games simultaneously??

    • @dondonrv
      @dondonrv  11 місяців тому +9

      Diablo III took 10+ years, and same with Diablo IV :)

    • @tonyiommi2380
      @tonyiommi2380 29 днів тому

      Goes to show that you don't need thousands of people and hundreds of millions of dollars to make a kickass game

  • @ynotds6205
    @ynotds6205 11 місяців тому +5

    Im only 30 minutes into the video and I can not thank you enough, for this and for the other videos.
    You are a treasure for the community.

    • @dondonrv
      @dondonrv  11 місяців тому

      Thanks for the kind feedback! Much appreciated! :)

  • @TheAstrobiologistOW
    @TheAstrobiologistOW 11 місяців тому +7

    Thank you so much for making this! Dark Souls 3 is one of my favorite games of all time and will forever be the definitive Soulsborne experience to me. Watching this brought back some phenomenal memories. Truly the perfect closing to the Dark Souls series. Thank you Dark Souls!

    • @dondonrv
      @dondonrv  11 місяців тому +1

      My pleasure! Thank you! :)

  • @Noizzed
    @Noizzed 11 місяців тому +8

    Journalists try not asking Miyazaki the same question about multitasking challenge (impossible)

    • @dondonrv
      @dondonrv  11 місяців тому

      Hahah...and it will appear again in our Sekiro video :) (Because it's truly remarkable, a company president directing multiple games in 2 to 3 plus year windows... meanwhile, some games like Diablo III and Diablo IV takes 10+ years to develop and then just fizzle out upon release, without making a dent in the gaming industry)

  • @verumterrae3322
    @verumterrae3322 11 місяців тому +31

    How are you doing this? You’re pumping these out so fast and they are so well done. I get the feeling you’ve had these in the can for a while already and are just staggering the releases. Are you just a guy or a small team?
    However you are doing, it I’m a big fan and wish all the future success for your channel.

    • @dondonrv
      @dondonrv  11 місяців тому +24

      Haha..thank you! I don't have a team, just doing it solo. And I just learned how to make videos as well.. :) (Game Design of MIyazaki is my obsession, so it's highly engaging for me!)

    • @verumterrae3322
      @verumterrae3322 11 місяців тому +7

      @@dondonrv have any of the souls tubers shown you any love? Guys like Vaati, Iron Pineapple and Lemon should shout you out to their audiences.
      Keep up the great work!

    • @verumterrae3322
      @verumterrae3322 11 місяців тому +8

      @@dondonrv Let me just add I know there’s a much bigger audience out there that you’re not yet reaching. I’m sure you will tho.

    • @verumterrae3322
      @verumterrae3322 11 місяців тому +5

      @@dondonrv let me just say one more thing regarding Miyazaki worship. I have pictures of my personal heroes on the wall of my house, Einstein and a Carl Sagan are prominent there. I refer to them as uncle Carl and uncle Al. I’ve lately been considering adding uncle Hidetaka. Cheers!

  • @TheMrLeoniasty
    @TheMrLeoniasty 11 місяців тому +5

    The making of darksouls series is so great! thank you. It's hard to believe how often you upload ! Keep it up man

    • @dondonrv
      @dondonrv  11 місяців тому +1

      My pleasure! Thank you! :)

  • @Rubi1007
    @Rubi1007 11 місяців тому +7

    Thank you so so so much for the videos you’ve been making. I’ve been stuck in bed for the past few months from a really bad back injury, and these vids have been helping me immensely during these times 💖

    • @dondonrv
      @dondonrv  11 місяців тому +3

      My pleasure! Thank you! :)

  • @nazgulsenpai
    @nazgulsenpai 11 місяців тому +4

    You're spoiling us with all this high quality, well researched and extraordinarily thorough content, and somehow it remains interesting throughout. Keep up the amazing work!

    • @dondonrv
      @dondonrv  11 місяців тому

      Thanks for the kind feedback! Much appreciated! :)

  • @maccsamillion3158
    @maccsamillion3158 11 місяців тому +7

    These videos are just great. Keep up the good work!!
    It really shines a light on Miyazaki and his ethics. He’s seems like such a gracious person who just wants to create the best work he can. He’s also striving for the best gaming experience too so you know all the games that has the Miyazaki Touch will be fun.

    • @dondonrv
      @dondonrv  11 місяців тому +1

      Thanks for the kind feedback! Much appreciated! :) (I think I'm one of the biggest fans of Miyazaki! :) )

    • @maccsamillion3158
      @maccsamillion3158 11 місяців тому

      @@dondonrv it’s understandable. He’s always trying to elevate others and himself through the challenges in his games. He wants people to succeed and improve.
      The hard work you’ve put into this series has been nothing short of spectacular!! 🤘

  • @capena82
    @capena82 11 місяців тому +8

    I love this series! So much work in looking back at even old message boards and comments on old videos to share what people were feeling about it back then. I came to the Soulsborne series only just two years ago, so I missed the excitement of it back then. I love that you include that in the videos! 🎉

    • @dondonrv
      @dondonrv  11 місяців тому

      Thank you! :)

  • @nemie23_
    @nemie23_ 11 місяців тому +7

    the subtle elden ring & sekiro sounds when you talk about the future games at 1:01:56 and previous was so good! Great video as always, can't wait for sekiro, elden ring & maybe armored core 6? :D

    • @dondonrv
      @dondonrv  11 місяців тому +2

      You noticed! Thanks for the kind feedback! Much appreciated! :)

    • @nemie23_
      @nemie23_ 11 місяців тому

      thanks to you for these such detailed videos, we appreciate it greatly! keep up the good work 💪@@dondonrv

    • @NathBeLive
      @NathBeLive 11 місяців тому

      They scared me haha 😰

  • @based8791
    @based8791 11 місяців тому +4

    That character customisation ost is so relaxing, anyways another masterpiece

    • @dondonrv
      @dondonrv  11 місяців тому

      Haha..thank you! :)

  • @derpyturtle195
    @derpyturtle195 8 місяців тому +2

    It's hard to think of a game that tops dark souls 3 for me. When I first bought it in 2018-2019 I actually hated it, then 3 years later I had bought ds1 remastered and eldem ring and played them for several hundred hours combined. I then decided to play bloodborne a bit since I had a PS5, didn't finish but did like it. Then when looking through my steam library and noticed dark souls 3 again, so I decided to play it and I lost myself in it for days, exploring every crevice, loving every second of it and then I beat it, and honestly that feeling of finality made my sad but unbelievably happy with one of th best gaming experiences I have ever had. Even before I played the DLC, DS3 held a special place in my heart. I really hope we don't get a dark souls 4, because I know it will never give me that same experience I had with 3. Thank you Miyazaki, please keep making games.

  • @charlespruett6283
    @charlespruett6283 11 місяців тому +2

    these videos are so beast, literally one of my favorite soulsborne series on youtube, definitely rivals the quality of some of the top channels. I would go as far to consider this a top channel already

    • @dondonrv
      @dondonrv  11 місяців тому +1

      Thanks for the kind feedback! Much appreciated! :)

  • @onionofeld752
    @onionofeld752 9 місяців тому +2

    Your channel is so underrated bro, you deserves more viewers and subscribers! Good job with the video, its very entertaining!

    • @dondonrv
      @dondonrv  9 місяців тому +1

      Thanks for the kind feedback! Much appreciated! :)

  • @adamtapparo2168
    @adamtapparo2168 11 місяців тому +2

    Yayayayay! I’ve been looking forward to this video so much!

    • @dondonrv
      @dondonrv  11 місяців тому +1

      Thank you! :)

  • @paulflood1183
    @paulflood1183 4 місяці тому +1

    Only just found your content. Instant sub. Love how in-depth you go

  • @jmh8817
    @jmh8817 11 місяців тому +5

    The deep development lore here is matchless. I don't know if I needed to hear about the habanero chicken wings challenge, but now the idea of a Miyazaki game with fantasy mecha is going to keep me up at night.

    • @dondonrv
      @dondonrv  11 місяців тому

      Haha...Thanks! :)

  • @RedHand_Mat
    @RedHand_Mat 11 місяців тому +5

    God, hearing the music makes me want to start another run. You need to release these as live streams so you can have chat going.

  • @jake.klusewitz
    @jake.klusewitz 10 місяців тому +2

    Wow, this was so well researched! Video essays on these games are cool, but insight into how the games were actually produced is such a treat! I’ve never seen this topic covered as clearly and extensively. I’ll be checking out your other documentaries!

    • @dondonrv
      @dondonrv  10 місяців тому +1

      Thanks for the kind feedback! Much appreciated! :)

  • @alvarocalmet
    @alvarocalmet 11 місяців тому +2

    You never disappoint!

    • @dondonrv
      @dondonrv  11 місяців тому

      Thanks for the kind feedback! Much appreciated! :)

  • @sclafantasy
    @sclafantasy 11 місяців тому +2

    Love the DS2 majula theme music. I’ve passed out with that in the background many times and it is seared into my brain.

    • @dondonrv
      @dondonrv  11 місяців тому +1

      Haha..Yes, it's very relaxing! :)

  • @escargot1886
    @escargot1886 9 місяців тому +2

    I'm a huge fan of your previous "Making of Dark Souls" videos and this video was also amazing! Thanks so much for taking the time and effort to research everything.. it really shines! 😊

    • @dondonrv
      @dondonrv  9 місяців тому

      My pleasure! Thank you! :)

  • @darkheart407
    @darkheart407 11 місяців тому +3

    Ps : I have over 3,000 hours playing dark souls 3 out of the numbers playthroughs among builds of invasions I created. Dark souls 3 was basically my crack and I was highly addicted to the game which I still play it to this very day with the invasion online experience. I don't know how to explain it but it is far superior than Elden ring online experience and I can't explain it you just have to feel it to understand.

    • @dondonrv
      @dondonrv  11 місяців тому

      Thanks for sharing!

    • @leithaziz2716
      @leithaziz2716 11 місяців тому

      I'm not a PvP guy, but I can acknowledge DS3 to have some of the better PvP experiences in From games. I have fond memories of messing around with Mound Makers covenant.

  • @ultor7654
    @ultor7654 11 місяців тому +3

    Great quality content on that channel. Thank you so much Sir for your documentary. Warm regards.

    • @dondonrv
      @dondonrv  11 місяців тому +1

      Thanks for the kind feedback! Much appreciated! :)

  • @ladyfox6705
    @ladyfox6705 11 місяців тому +2

    Excellent, what a wonderful thing to wake up to! Just going to grab my breakfast & settle in to watch. Thank you!!! Loving this series so much👏🙂

    • @dondonrv
      @dondonrv  11 місяців тому +1

      My pleasure! Thank you! :)

  • @RJ-cq8dd
    @RJ-cq8dd 11 місяців тому +5

    Thank you for your hard work making these videos, they make me appreciate these games even more than i already did. :)

    • @dondonrv
      @dondonrv  11 місяців тому

      My pleasure! Thank you! :)

  • @BetaSol
    @BetaSol 10 місяців тому +1

    The little nod to sekiro using the whistle at 1:01:56, from tutorial of the game is sneaky and a fun reference. Great work

    • @dondonrv
      @dondonrv  10 місяців тому

      Thank you! :)

  • @JellyJman
    @JellyJman 11 місяців тому +3

    Thanks again for these videos! You are one of the best UA-camrs of all time!

    • @dondonrv
      @dondonrv  11 місяців тому

      Thanks for the kind feedback! Much appreciated! :)

  • @mikehunt2445
    @mikehunt2445 6 місяців тому +1

    That “my dark souls story” video was top notch. Super creative and truly impressive.

  • @JMiN___
    @JMiN___ 6 місяців тому +1

    It’s insane to me how Miyazaki has consistently shown how much love and passion he has for his art. He shares traits that not a single non-indie studio has done (from what I’ve seen) due to him just loving building complex worlds with so much history
    And yet on top of all that he so often makes sure to let interviewers know this isn’t a one man ship and praises them constantly. Once in a lifetime guy who found the career he was made for

  • @石動リク
    @石動リク 11 місяців тому +3

    Awesome. Keep up the good work. Die hard souls fan here.

    • @dondonrv
      @dondonrv  11 місяців тому

      Thanks for the kind feedback! Much appreciated! :)

  • @lucabarbieri6943
    @lucabarbieri6943 11 місяців тому +6

    Now that I think about it, will you mention or make a dedicated video about Deracine? Even though I didn’t try it, i found it interesting while watching playthroughs. And Miyazaki directed it, so there could be juicy interviews.

    • @dondonrv
      @dondonrv  11 місяців тому +1

      Thanks for the input! Deracine and Sekiro were developed in parallel and it will be mentioned a lot in the Sekiro video.

    • @lucabarbieri6943
      @lucabarbieri6943 11 місяців тому

      @@dondonrv great!

  • @too_lowkey
    @too_lowkey 11 місяців тому +1

    Can’t wait to see what ima learn today

    • @dondonrv
      @dondonrv  11 місяців тому

      Haha..Let's go! :)

  • @rekhakrishnan6947
    @rekhakrishnan6947 11 місяців тому +3

    i Sincerely hope you cover Armored Core 6 after elden ring as it was the first time in 10 years fromsoftware changed their style from souls back to armored core with a diffrent director than miyazaki

    • @dondonrv
      @dondonrv  11 місяців тому +1

      Thanks for the input! :)

  • @stradify1
    @stradify1 11 місяців тому +2

    Thanks for making another 2+ hour banger I can rewatch every few months to bask in the brilliance of Miyazaki and Fromsoft

    • @dondonrv
      @dondonrv  11 місяців тому

      My pleasure! Thank you! :)

  • @kukri52231
    @kukri52231 11 місяців тому +2

    Thanks for making these in depth videos for all of us fromsoft fans

    • @dondonrv
      @dondonrv  11 місяців тому

      My pleasure! Thank you! :)

  • @itzFinn_
    @itzFinn_ 11 місяців тому +1

    As I finished my first play-through of Dark Souls III, perfect timing to watch this :), thank you. Enjoying these a lot

    • @dondonrv
      @dondonrv  11 місяців тому +1

      My pleasure! Thank you! :)

  • @AccelSternritter
    @AccelSternritter Місяць тому

    Dark Souls 3 will remain my favorite Souls game, thanks for making this amazing documentary!

  • @ryankeith2712
    @ryankeith2712 11 місяців тому +1

    Exactly the video I wanted to watch

    • @dondonrv
      @dondonrv  11 місяців тому

      Haha.. Let's go! :)

  • @gone_hollow6665
    @gone_hollow6665 11 місяців тому +2

    Love this!

    • @dondonrv
      @dondonrv  11 місяців тому

      Let's go! :)

  • @MrV8696
    @MrV8696 11 місяців тому +2

    I forgot to comment after I finished. Watched as soon as it was released. I just wanted to say thank you for giving insight in every video. All game companies need to watch your videos. Not to copy souls, but to see how much love is put into the games and world. Making sure everything works well and not just a money grab.

    • @dondonrv
      @dondonrv  11 місяців тому

      Thanks for the very kind feedback!

  • @TheUltimateRey
    @TheUltimateRey 11 місяців тому +4

    Miyazaki is the best his love for Bloodborne just makes him more likeable to me lmao

    • @dondonrv
      @dondonrv  11 місяців тому +1

      Haha... BB is also my fav! :)

  • @Tulip_bip
    @Tulip_bip 11 місяців тому +2

    it's insanely impressive how they can make high quality games so efficiently. it comes with its sacrifices, but the final products are still so well done. i've been looking for as much info as i can on the cut content for dark souls 3, and it's so interesting to see their development mindset and how they decided to change things over time. huge parts of the story and gameplay were able to be repurposed, and the early version of ds3's story is so much different than the final product

    • @dondonrv
      @dondonrv  11 місяців тому

      Thanks for sharing! Very interesting! :)

  • @Mick-hp4yg
    @Mick-hp4yg 11 місяців тому +1

    You are really cranking these videos out, yet the quality never dips. You truly spoil us 👍

    • @dondonrv
      @dondonrv  11 місяців тому +1

      Thanks for the kind feedback! Much appreciated! :)

  • @mikedelgrande5296
    @mikedelgrande5296 9 місяців тому +1

    It was awesome seeing Vatti in this video. He looks so young!

  • @darkheart407
    @darkheart407 11 місяців тому +1

    Thanks bro I was looking forward to this and I honestly would love to see what you can do in lore videos.

    • @dondonrv
      @dondonrv  11 місяців тому

      My pleasure! Thank you! :)

  • @phantom_him
    @phantom_him 11 місяців тому +1

    I've watched all of your videos about FROM. Really digging learning backstory about games RN - for some reason. The insights into Miyazaki's way of thinking about games and design is my biggest takeaway. Thanks for all the hard work.

    • @dondonrv
      @dondonrv  11 місяців тому

      My pleasure! Thank you! :)

  • @jacobreeves3110
    @jacobreeves3110 11 місяців тому +1

    Great work. You deserve so much more credit. I think eventually your videos will blow it.

    • @dondonrv
      @dondonrv  11 місяців тому

      Thanks for the kind feedback! Much appreciated! :)

  • @DourFlower
    @DourFlower 9 місяців тому +1

    1:01:55 I love the whistle from Sekiro being used as Miyazaki vaguely alludes to it, once again great editing made my brain perk up and immediately think of Sekiro

  • @danicrazyfingers
    @danicrazyfingers 11 місяців тому +1

    This series is amazing and of incredible value. Thank you.

    • @dondonrv
      @dondonrv  11 місяців тому +1

      My pleasure! Thank you! :)

  • @zergolicious666
    @zergolicious666 11 місяців тому +1

    nice cant wait to watch this during my work shift haha

    • @dondonrv
      @dondonrv  11 місяців тому

      Haha..thank you! :)

  • @elijahjamez452
    @elijahjamez452 11 місяців тому +1

    26:07 the irony of that part ab presentation - I love this man

    • @dondonrv
      @dondonrv  11 місяців тому

      Haha.. yeah! :)

  • @adarshmohanty9074
    @adarshmohanty9074 11 місяців тому +13

    You will overtake vaatividya one day bro.. your videos are so detailed , so well researched and pleasant to hear

    • @6reen6uy
      @6reen6uy 11 місяців тому +8

      Ahahahahahaha I don’t think this is the correct mentality. What a hilarious comment.

    • @dondonrv
      @dondonrv  11 місяців тому +11

      Agreed! Let's leave other channels alone :)

  • @LeEnnyFace
    @LeEnnyFace 11 місяців тому +4

    pog

    • @dondonrv
      @dondonrv  11 місяців тому

      Let's go! :)

  • @OD91MJ
    @OD91MJ 11 місяців тому +1

    Excellent video.

    • @dondonrv
      @dondonrv  11 місяців тому

      Thanks for the kind feedback! Much appreciated! :)

  • @iElectroxGB
    @iElectroxGB 11 місяців тому +1

    Ah hell yea I just noticed this was posted what a perfect start to my Friday 🎉

    • @dondonrv
      @dondonrv  11 місяців тому

      Haha..let's go! :)

  • @mhiggs8001
    @mhiggs8001 11 місяців тому +1

    I haven’t watched this yet but I know it’s gonna be good because of your track record! Y’all are doing so well with your output and quality too!! This’ll be good I know. Thanks for your work!

    • @dondonrv
      @dondonrv  11 місяців тому +1

      Thanks for the kind feedback! Much appreciated! :)

  • @uncensoredmaverick4455
    @uncensoredmaverick4455 11 місяців тому +1

    great job brother , thoroughly enjoyed it.

    • @dondonrv
      @dondonrv  11 місяців тому

      Thank you! :)

  • @GodMelvin
    @GodMelvin 10 місяців тому +1

    Great video! The big work put in it shows very well!

    • @dondonrv
      @dondonrv  10 місяців тому

      Thanks for the kind feedback! Much appreciated! :)

  • @zaclovesschool2273
    @zaclovesschool2273 9 місяців тому +1

    His humility makes me want to cry a little, he says he isn't very valuable outside of his games...i guess that's why he's so inspired by stuff like berserk. Reminds me of Maynard James Keenan. What a sweet man and a fantastic creative.

    • @dondonrv
      @dondonrv  9 місяців тому

      Miyazaki's journey is very inspiring! :)

  • @steffen9089
    @steffen9089 11 місяців тому +1

    I appreciate your work for these videos

    • @dondonrv
      @dondonrv  11 місяців тому

      Thank you! :)

  • @권용대-b5v
    @권용대-b5v 11 місяців тому +1

    Even though my gaming hobby has gone on hiatus (being a dad of a 3 year old kid), I’m gladly following your documentaries. You’re doing great services for us From Software fans. Huge thanks!!!

    • @dondonrv
      @dondonrv  11 місяців тому +1

      Thanks for the kind feedback! Much appreciated! :) (And I hope you will enjoy as well our upcoming series once the "Making of" videos are complete!)

  • @FayN_
    @FayN_ 11 місяців тому +1

    Thats some good research, really like ur content man and really appreciated it you actually put the source on desc

    • @dondonrv
      @dondonrv  11 місяців тому +1

      Thanks for the kind feedback! Much appreciated! :)

  • @Virtual_C_
    @Virtual_C_ 11 місяців тому +2

    This game is so special to my brother and I. Combining our hours for this game and we break 7.5-8k hours. We grew up play DS games and it makes me really sad that DS3 is the last. Imagine what DS4 could accomplish but miyazaki has already said that DS3 is the end.

    • @dondonrv
      @dondonrv  11 місяців тому +1

      Thanks for sharing! And don't worry! Miyazaki will create more spiritual sequels and new exciting IPs! :)

  • @apukami3643
    @apukami3643 11 місяців тому +7

    Been a while since I clicked on a video this fast

    • @dondonrv
      @dondonrv  11 місяців тому +1

      Haha..let's go! :)

  • @outerheavenstudio
    @outerheavenstudio 11 місяців тому +1

    I just finished sekiro last week, can't wait to see what you cook for the next video man!

    • @dondonrv
      @dondonrv  11 місяців тому

      Thank you! Much appreciated! :)

  • @joshjames582
    @joshjames582 9 місяців тому +4

    My favorite Souls game. They went out on a high note to pursue other IPs which retain the spirit of this epic trilogy. Kudos to Fromsoft for knowing when to end things and move on.

  • @talkingfights
    @talkingfights 10 місяців тому +1

    amazing stuff man

    • @dondonrv
      @dondonrv  10 місяців тому

      Thank you! :)

  • @liamwhite8822
    @liamwhite8822 7 місяців тому +1

    This video is 🔥, dude knows his stuff! 😁👍

    • @dondonrv
      @dondonrv  7 місяців тому +1

      Thanks for the kind feedback! Much appreciated! :)

  • @Failas15
    @Failas15 11 місяців тому +2

    Another masterpiece, since you started this series I was watching (mostly listening) to every single video of it over and over. This is hands down my favorite series in UA-cam! I hope you get bigger, and better. All respect 🫡

    • @dondonrv
      @dondonrv  11 місяців тому +1

      Thanks for the kind feedback! Much appreciated! :)

  • @jaypappo
    @jaypappo 11 місяців тому +2

    You did it again @dondonrv thank you sir. One particular aspect that comes to mind beyond Miyazaki's genius, is Bandai Namco's impeccable marketing rollout. Which is clearly replicated with Sekiro and Elden Ring, they really know how to build hype.

    • @dondonrv
      @dondonrv  11 місяців тому +2

      Oh yes! Bandai Namco is excellent at marketing! The contests for shields, story, then the Dark Souls Cafe, etc... lots of good ideas there! :)

    • @jaypappo
      @jaypappo 11 місяців тому +1

      FromSoft and Namco are a partnership made in heaven@@dondonrv . But I need to correct that Sekiro was actually published by Activision! Maybe it's all FromSoft at the end

    • @dondonrv
      @dondonrv  11 місяців тому +1

      Yap! It's Activision.. and it made a buzz back in the days because of the community's feelings toward Activision. (I have this covered in the Sekiro video, what Activision truly contributed to the partnership)

  • @danfish88
    @danfish88 11 місяців тому +1

    These videos are incredible! 👏👏👏

    • @dondonrv
      @dondonrv  11 місяців тому

      Thank you! :)

  • @BloodborneGuy
    @BloodborneGuy 11 місяців тому +2

    Oh yeaaaah!! Babe new multi hour dark soul’s development documentary dropped

    • @dondonrv
      @dondonrv  11 місяців тому

      Let's go! :)

  • @MrSarc1
    @MrSarc1 7 місяців тому +1

    1:50:41 What I wouldn't give to experience an event like that

  • @TitaniumAlloyz
    @TitaniumAlloyz 11 місяців тому +2

    Your content is so well done! Thanks for putting so much effort in.

    • @dondonrv
      @dondonrv  11 місяців тому

      Thanks for the kind feedback! Much appreciated! :)

  • @TommasoFirmini
    @TommasoFirmini 10 місяців тому +1

    1:26:00 talking about maps, my favorite was the sekiro collectors edition map. Thick leather-like material, very authentic looking with parts faded to make it look old. Really nice in a frame

    • @dondonrv
      @dondonrv  10 місяців тому

      Thanks for sharing! :)

  • @SMJSmoK
    @SMJSmoK 11 місяців тому +1

    Awesome video as always! Can't wait for the next one.
    If I may one nitpick - the audio of some of the trailers, cutscenes etc. is quite a bit louder compared to the parts where you're talking (1:18:50 is a good example of that). If I set the volume so I can hear your voice well, the trailers are then really loud and I have to change volume multiple times during the video.

    • @dondonrv
      @dondonrv  11 місяців тому

      Thanks for the feedback! I will take note of it for future videos! :)

  • @WolfStory
    @WolfStory 11 місяців тому +1

    An excellent, top quality video. Bravo!

    • @dondonrv
      @dondonrv  11 місяців тому

      Thank you! :)

  • @tusk1142
    @tusk1142 11 місяців тому +2

    Haha..let's go! :)

  • @Hollow_Specter117
    @Hollow_Specter117 11 місяців тому +1

    Let's gooooooo!! 🔥🔥

    • @dondonrv
      @dondonrv  11 місяців тому +1

      Haha.. let's go! :)

  • @ChargedStrike
    @ChargedStrike 9 місяців тому +1

    This was a delightful video essay on my favorite Fromsoftware game. I enjoyed this very much and learned a lot that I did not know before.

    • @dondonrv
      @dondonrv  9 місяців тому +1

      Thanks for the kind feedback! Much appreciated! :)

  • @sahaypushkar
    @sahaypushkar 11 місяців тому +1

    keep up the awesome work brother...

    • @dondonrv
      @dondonrv  11 місяців тому

      Thank you! :)

  • @howtoavenge1016
    @howtoavenge1016 11 місяців тому +2

    i appreciate the usage of the furi ost in your vids

    • @dondonrv
      @dondonrv  11 місяців тому

      Haha.. you noticed! :) (I love Furi! It's my isometric Sekiro)

  • @echopraxia1608
    @echopraxia1608 11 місяців тому +1

    You are truly doing god's work and at an incredible fast pace, one of my favourite channels now! ❤ A truly worthy addition to already existing content creators like vaati, Hawkshaw, smoughtown...

    • @dondonrv
      @dondonrv  11 місяців тому +1

      Thanks for the kind feedback! Much appreciated! :)

  • @coereyw
    @coereyw 11 місяців тому +1

    Thank you so much, these are awesome

    • @dondonrv
      @dondonrv  11 місяців тому

      My pleasure! Thank you! :)

  • @madnight1553
    @madnight1553 3 місяці тому +1

    dark souls 3 is miyazaki's 4th masterpiece... dark souls 2 is good, to some people its masterpiece game, but remember its not 'hidetaka miyazaki's masterpiece'.
    you know the differences