Is middle finger the latest two words merged into one? xD Atleast thismeans English willbe looking something likethis 10 years fromnow ifthis trend continues 😊
Two of my favorite moments are the 50% health reduction from Curse that won't go away even after dying. Always love people's reaction to that (and if you play completely blind like I did you can get stuck like that for quite a while). Also, the teleport chest in Dragon-burnt Ruins that takes you to the mine in Caelid. And yeah, the Guardian Ape resurrecting got me pretty good. It's because they sold it with the "Shinobi Execution".
I personally love the Caelid Chest. Its the oldest trick in the book which is charming. The first idea ever for a tabletop rpg trap was "Trapdoor that makes you drop into a lower dungeon level you're not equipped for"
I didn’t really mention it because it’s so easy to use torrent to just get back. I actually had written a whole section about the teleporting chests but on retrospect after finishing the script, I realize that it wasn’t really that bad compared to all the other stuff 😂
I really love how creative your videos are! They just feel so much different from the usual "top X bosses/areas/etc" that are just pretty much the same thing on every channel - I really enjoy your narration, the themes you pick for the lists and just the way you talk about all of that. You're definitely one of my fav Fromsoft creators at the moment - to the point that I, who never comment YT videos just had to say something after watching you for weeks! :D
😃 I really appreciate you taking the time to let me know how you feel about the channel and the videos! It means a lot to hear that my work is being enjoyed! I really am trying to continue to develop and learn to make stuff that is entertaining and fun to watch and listen to! There are so many people that talk about these games like it’s a math lesson and I can’t do that to these games, they’re literally the most exciting games I’ve ever played in my life and I love each one of them 😂
That thing with the Anor Lando knights IS really infuriating, but there's a bit of a cheese strategy: two-hand a great shield in your main hand, and keep it up when you get to the one on the right, by the corner. Then KEEP the shield up every time he attacks and cause him to bounce off until he falls off.
Same I saw the boss title somewhere online and when I got to Godfrey I thought the lions name was hoarah lou was extremely confused when he just ripped serrosh or what his actual name was apart and started beating me up like a tekken fighter 😂
I remember going back to the undead asylum and reminiscing about the first boss as i walked through the middle of that room, couldn't help but laugh with what they did 😅
You came so close and missed the greatest intentional troll, which is after you beat that mimic you mentioned in Sen's Fortress in DS1, he drops a +10 lightning spear. Your first time through, you won't have upgraded anything to +10 so this suddenly spikes you into the land of troll Smurf invaders that will hound you relentlessly and you'll have no idea why.
@@anthony6929 Because it's infused, it's considered a +10 for the purpose of matchmaking. I misspoke slightly on that detail, thank you for correcting me.
Nice vid! I think Genichiro is a fantastic troll too. His massive posture bar and long combos are super tough to deal with on your first playthrough. Then you finally beat his first 2 phases only for him to strip down and start calling lightning from the sky. I almost cried tbh.
Thanks man I’m glad you enjoyed it! That is a really good example. I need to make a note of that one in case I am able to have enough material to write a sequel to this video!
@@traeirby my sincere apologies for the late reply Trae... King's Field trolls aren't that sophisticated, but they'll get you all the same... If you're interested, I have two disc copies of King's Field
Great video. I was expecting to see some troll from DS2 like Maldron The Assassin who trolling you at Brume Tower and especially at Eleum Loyce where he disguised himself as a white phantom. The other one is Holy Knight Aurheim who disguised himself as a wooden barrel and then backstab you when you're opening chest at Eleum Loyce.
OK those two examples are so good that I’m gonna make a note of them and if I end up making another video like this, they’re gonna have to go on there! I feel like an idiot for leaving those two out now!
The secret to the Anor Londo archers is indeed just to be at a lightroll weight so you have enough dodge distance/speed to get through the arrow while your s are active.
Thanks for your videos. They are always so enjoyable. To be taken on a ride throughout the souls series is the beauty of your videos. Merry Christmas from Scotland lad 👍🏻🏴
Sir, I must give you a hearty thank you for your kind words and generosity! It’s the best thing in the world for me to hear when someone is enjoying my work! Merry Christmas my brother!
Lovely video! I reacted to it live on stream (you can find it in your mentions tab.) I was really surprised to not see Miyazaki choosing the Pendant as his starting gift in DS1 on there though lol
Oh hi! I remember you! Yeah, I actually forgot about the pendant thing. I remember when it first came out that it was all a big joke and I completely forgot about it. I’m glad you reminded me! Also I’m glad you liked the video!
Are you a professional actor/ screen writer or something? Your videos are extremely well written and acted. Would be cool if you shared more of your work imo
Look at you there making me blush! I’m a HUGE fan of film but unfortunately have never done any film or television work. I’m really happy to hear that you enjoy the videos though and I take your comment as a major compliment! As far as sharing more of my work, could you expand on that? I am definitely wanting to make this a full time job and do more than just video game stuff as well so hopefully I’ll have more variety in the channel soon too!
@thetraeirby ❤️ I thought you already had a background in other areas before making videos about gaming. A few of guys I know that started doing longer videos like yours, already had some experience writing funny short stories or skits. I would bet real money that you can branch out and get succesful doing so. Ah, a strategy some of youtubers use, is to make shorts/tiktoks out of longer videos. I think that could get you more views and hopefully you can make a full time job out of this. Few people will watch a long video as soon as they see it, but shorts/tiktoks could be your business card. Anyway, good luck my dude. Your content might be the best thing I found this year. Original, funny and well made. Would say it's a matter of time before it blows up.
Ahh, I love listening to you reminisce over dark souls man. It's like I can feel your enthusiasm and the joy you experienced playing through it like it was the first time playing
I'm surprised there was no mention of the demon king in DS3 blowing us up with 1 final attack when he's near death. EVERYONE gets caught by that first time! great video
Oh wow that’s a really good one that I did forget! Because you’re right he absolutely got me on the first play! Glad you liked the video and thanks for sharing!!!
Amazing video, I was genuinely entertained start to finish, your jokes and energy are unmatched! Kudos, I'm looking forward to what's to come in the future with this channel :)
Sir, that is such a great compliment and music to my ears that you enjoyed the new video so much! I’m already working on something new! Thank you so much for sharing with me!
Fun Fact on number 10: During the public network/beta tests of Elden Ring, that room had no knight with a little bit of wind magic in there. Instead you were trapped inside there with a Grafted Scion. Maybe even Fromsoft thought that might be a little too much and replaced it with a knight on release.
I didnt even know Patches could throw you off a cliff in Elden Ring. I thought the only interaction you had with him pre vendor is just him trying to kill you but then surrendering.
"Your first experiences with PAtches will be a shocking experience" Learning about him is what made me want to play the games. My first time of me hoping to meet him and it turns out I ruined the first moment by talking to Rhea and her simps. So I had to wait after Anor Londo to meet Patches.
@@traeirby You miss out on the lever trick if you talk to Rhea. Only found out through a gamefaqs thread. Thankfully it's easier to find Patches and not ruin his encounters in other games.
I like this kind of humor. this is why I pay the internet for and go to youtube, eat breakfast and watch this content. I just love fromsoft pure genius and comedy in a nutshell.
I'm subscribing and letting my friends know this channel. I really had a great time watching , time passed by so quick. I'm gonna check out your other content. This is really a goldmine of great Fromsoft moments. Hope this channel gets big and reach more subs.
First of all wow that’s a really great compliment! Second of all I already have that video planned lol I’m working on another one right now but maybe I should put that one next in the pipeline!
Great video as always. Other things that could be mentioned are that snatcher from Bloodborne that puts you into that pretty hard level and in Elden Ring the transporter chests. Cheers from Germany
Thanks my brother I’m glad to hear that you enjoyed it! I almost put the transporter chests from Eldin Ring in the video, but then I realize that they didn’t make me as aggravated as some of these other moments 😂 the snatcher guess he didn’t make me as mad because he took me to a new area so now I deliberately let him catch me! lol
Opening a mimic for the first time in each souls game will always be one of the scariest and crazy experiences of my life. Lah lah lah lah lah, glad I'm not dead, but that sure was close. There's gotta be some loot round here somewhere. Bingo! ...WHAT NO NO NO! WHAT NO! What the fucc was that! I love it. Some very funny moments on this list that were very nostalgic
Thank you so much I really appreciate you taking the time to share that with me and most of all really glad that you’re enjoying the videos I’m working on! 😃
As a fromsoft fanboy, you have been one of my favorite content creators for a little while now. Always look forward to your videos. The Boss run backs video made me a true fan and had me dying laughing and agreeing to everything you said lol. Always happy to see when you upload man!
Thanks Tristan I really appreciate you saying that and I’m really glad that you’re enjoying what I’m doing! It makes it so much more worthwhile and exciting to know when somebody is enjoying this stuff! Merry Christmas and a happy new year to you as well!
Loved the video, some of the commentary cracked me up because a lot of it could easily be interpreted as veiled sarcasm. "Oh I looooooove that, it's sooo much fun". Also, Malenia's second phase could easily be included in the number one spot.
Hey, that’s great man. I’m glad you love the video! I want to inject plenty of humor into these videos! You’re very right about that second phase it’s dog shit. 😂
In BloodBorne you can just ignore the bell maidens in The Ones Reborn fight, with proper positioning they can never hit you. Also, I didn't even know they could heal the boss until now, that just goes to show how non threatening that fight actually is.
Super fun video and Merry Christmas to you as well. I hated the 'trolls' that Fromsoft gave us for the longest time but now i kinda dig them. One of my personal favorites was (i believe) in the Subterranean Shunning Grounds, you look down into a pit that is partially covered that looks like it only has a giant Miranda bloom in it but when you jump down to fight it a horde of basilisks crawls out from underneath its leaves that you can't see looking down from above.
Oh man, I forgot all about that part in the shunning grounds! If I ever do another video like this, I’ve gotta put that on there! Merry Christmas. I’m glad you enjoyed the video!
Don't forget the additional troll for the fire keeper soul in DS1 - you can accidentally use that soul to upgrade your estus flask because OF COURSE it's identical to any others you pick up.
I will never forgive myself for having been careless enough to get spoiled the Guardian Ape's second phase. Would've been so infuriating but also hilarious if I experienced it blind. It was the one thing I kinda knew to expect going into Sekiro lol
“Lautrec, the Dick Cheese” absolutely took me out 😂 The way you are able to deliver lines like these without cracking is astounding. Love your work dude, happy holidays
Great list! It’s tricks like these that always make a first playthrough memorable. I’m willing to bet Miyazaki has something planned to troll us in Shadow of the Erdtree lol Also for the Guardian Ape, I love the foreshadowing Isshin mentions - where an infested could have its head cut off, and it would still continue fighting
Oh man! That hint from Isshin is classic Fromsoftware subtlety I totally agree! I’m very glad to hear you enjoyed the video I worked really hard on it! I can’t wait for Shadow Of The Erdtree either! I’m sure it’s going to have some awesome surprises!
Transporter trap to Sellia Crystal Tunnel in Elden Ring is sure some troll moment that could be mentioned. Also from Sekiro that guy that kamikaze from the skies out of nowhere, most of the people will be caught offguard, thats funny and troll at the same time
No mention of The Pendant in DS1? Myazaki trolled us for years, saying that it was his favorite starting gift and that it held secrets the community had yet to uncover.
Oh yeah that’s right I completely forgot all about that I think since it wasn’t really like anything that I encounter on subsequent play through it just was something I completely forgot about! Thanks for reminding me!
I only found this jem now, but I'm glad I did! BTW, at number 10 you forgot that Gostoc also takes a cut on your runes when you die in the castle... mega troll! Also the "shitty tower knigth" is really appropriate for the reborn XD
I have never gotten a chance to play it but one of my favorite streams of Bloodborne from Teamfourstar they have been killing the old man in the one building for bullets, affectionately called grandpa, and in the DLC they run to see grandpa and take the family bullets aaaaaaand the freaking time bomb on his corpse with the family bullets!!!! Maybe a more niche one but that cracks me up. Their death at the hands of log troll was pretty good too because the first time they encountered it, I think Lani was playing, was so proud of himself for dodging the initial swing and the swing back and then it broke free and killed him!!! So good!
Oh wow you’re right the old man in the wheelchair with the explosive is a good one I completely forgot about! The rest of that sounds hilarious. That game is pretty damn funny when you think about it!
@@traeirby Its even funnier when they made it a drinking game where everytime they die they drink! Then they nearly die IRL from alcohol poisoning... Lani learned early on to not drink hard liquor the whole night...
Merry Xmas, man. Amazing video, uploaded just in time, might be among your best. Loved the edition, loved the content, loved the guitar intro. Keep them coming out.
I love the vids bro thank god ive had you in my recommended a couple of months ago. The intro song was honestly a gem it had me laughing so bad, keep being so creative. Happy holidays from Germany!!!
Happy holidays my brother! I’m so happy that you are enjoying the videos and a big THANK YOU for watching and giving me a chance and sharing your thoughts! 😃
Hey Trae, another great video from you. Hope you had a great Christmas :) I had a cool idea for a list: Going from very strong looking fromsoft enemies that are actually very weak, and then building up to very weak looking enemies that are actually very strong. Would be so fun to see your takes
Happy holidays friend! I’m glad you enjoyed the new video and I would love to hear what you think about the other ones when you get around to checking them out!
I like that you get one of the best rewards in the game for dodging Djura’s Gatling gun and not attacking any of the beasts in Old Yharnam on the way to him. If you speak to him without hitting (or defeating) any of the beasts (void if they fall off on their own)…you get an awesome Emote and the badge you’d get otherwise for defeating him! Unless…you answer “Hunt the Beasts” instead of “Spare the Beasts” 😒
Man, I love Patches. Whenever he shows up in a game, I know something fun is going to happen and that he'll probably sell something good in the end. And yeah, he is kind of ugly/troll looking, but Bluepoint made him too ugly, he looks way too exaggerated and not really like himself. From Soft's Patches, like the way he looks in Elden Ring, isn't exactly handsome, but he could be someone's type. And that someone is me.
These were some really good choices! Glad to see Sister Freide at the top spot. I remember all too well my first battle with her. After multiple deaths, I finally beat her and her father's second phase, saw the Titanite Slab and breathed a sigh of relief...then I almost immediately felt my heart sink! The truth is, she is a good fight, and I love the added black flame to her moveset. However, I cannot fully appreciate her encounter because I feel 3 phases is overkill. At least there's the Godskin Apostle (awesome fight!) Headless Ape I can deal with, but three is just too much. Fortunately, Fromsoft rectified this in Elden Ring, where almost all of it's bosses only have one health bar and only a few have more than one phase. Of course they somehow managed to make those endgame bosses even more difficult in spite of this. Fromsoft is definitely good at trolling! Also, nice touch with the Sonic music in the background. It in no way fits, but they are welcome tunes for these ears!
Thanks! I’m glad you enjoyed watching! I’ll never forget what Sister Friede did to me 😂 also, YES! I think apostle is a great fight as well! Also glad you enjoy the tunes!
The only troll/unreasonable challenge that Miyazaki has actually apologized for is the Bed of Bullshit, sorry Bed of Chaos. In an interview he actually apologized for that goddam bug being in the game and being so unfair. And that really proves how bad of a bossfight that fiery mosquito really is, because when lord Miyazaki apologizes for something, because it's unfair you that it's bad.
Oh wow! I actually did not know that! I really appreciate him apologizing for that, but it’s not gonna stop me from talking shit about it in videos lol
@@traeirby It's very shitty, but you do have excuse Fromsoftware, because the second half of the game's development had to be rushed and Lost Izalith suffered the most from that, but all that doesn't excuse this abomination of a boss to be so unfair and not necessarily hard, but straight up unenjoyable, which is very rare for these games
The black slime, i dont know what they are called, at the top of the corridor in Depths(i think) from Dark Souls 1 also jumpscared me. Same goes for the corpse which screams when you loot it in Irithyll Dungeon from DS3 too.
Some of my favorites that didn't make the list: Maldron the Assassin in DS2 Having enemies chase you onto a bridge, but when you try to fight, you break the rope and the bridge collapses Falling through floorboards that you probably should have noticed looked suspicious The Twice Twice dungeons in Elden Ring that gaslight you into thinking you've circled back to the beginning (unpopular, I know, but it was a delight as a fan of Mario Maker troll levels) Going for an item that's obvious bait, and deservedly getting shoved off a cliff or into dragonfire for almost your whole healthbar by the weakest, most shriveled mfer you've ever seen Any boss fight where the intro cinematic gives you a look at an imposing enemy, only for them to be immediately annihilated by a far more powerful foe (the fat official getting merced by the Penetrator in DeS was absolutely the best example of this) Michael Zaki's trademark poison swamps (patent pending)
That’s a good list I should’ve put Maldronon there! I honestly forgot about him! Also, I really think you’ve got something there about the items as bait for traps that is a really good one! And as far as the swamp goes, I have a completely different video planned where I’m gonna be talking about those!
You might not like this, but Lautrec is a good guy. He makes your life a little harder, but you're a pawn of the gods, who've disabused humanity, use the chosen undead to maintain their flawed age. It doesn't strike you as odd that the firekeeper he killed had no tongue and doesn't want to talk when you bring her back? She's locked in a cage to keep a fire burning so that the chosen undead can commune with Frampt more easily, and if you read the firekeeper soul it says 'their soul is gnawed at by infinite humanity'. He gave her peace and defied the cruel gods, and you hunt him down and call him a villain. I just let her go and rough it out.
I feel like there are 2 other moments what about the two times a major enemy flys up in the sky and flys in to kill you, specifically 1 The Woo guy in Sekiro 2 General Radahan when halfway through the flight he jumps up into the air and comes crashing in as a comet
There’s nothing better than this. Trae Irby. Christmas. And Dark Souls. It’s a Christmas miracle guys😢😂 Boy, I sure hope the brain gargoyles don’t carry me off to Anor Londo for being a naughty boy. Gee, I sure can’t wait to unpack my Fallen Knight Armour set and my drippy fine Faraams™. And most of all, my ds1 Black Knight Halbread ®Gwynn Ltd Love your videos mate. Love them. Merry Christmas brother 👍🙏
Aw! I’m so happy that I was able to just barely get this video up in time for you to watch for Christmas! Were you able to avoid the gargoyles? Merry Christmas from America my brother!
U can absolutely parry the black knight in anor londo who’s on the ledge shooting arrows then switches to melee. Took me a while to figure that out but u definitely can parry him. Probably died a hundred times before I finally got past dude
Cant forget about gostoc who not only locks you in the room to get beaten like a redheaded stepchild by that knight. HE ALSO STEALS SOME OF YOUR RUNES WHEN YOU DIE 😢😂
Keep it up man! I just found your channel last night, and you're already my favorite person on UA-cam haha your videos are perfect 👌
Wow, that is quite a compliment. I just gotta say thank you so much that really made my day reading that comment ♥️
@thetraeirby Of course! Thanks for the laughs haha I absolutely love your videos, they're right up my alley 😂
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Little trivia: They actually animated the mimics. If you look close they got a breathing animation in every Dark Souls game theyre in.
I think the animation for them breathing is really cool
The titanite slab from Ariandel was BRUTAL, plus the fact that this was the first three phase boss they ever did was just a middlefinger up my ass😂
Oh yeah man it had to be number one for me!
@@traeirby have you blocked the memories of ds2 frigid outskirts and the reindeer cause thats my number 1
Is middle finger the latest two words merged into one? xD
Atleast thismeans English willbe looking something likethis 10 years fromnow ifthis trend continues 😊
Two of my favorite moments are the 50% health reduction from Curse that won't go away even after dying. Always love people's reaction to that (and if you play completely blind like I did you can get stuck like that for quite a while). Also, the teleport chest in Dragon-burnt Ruins that takes you to the mine in Caelid.
And yeah, the Guardian Ape resurrecting got me pretty good. It's because they sold it with the "Shinobi Execution".
Wow! So both of those moments almost made it onto the video! Thanks for sharing 😊
@tonystarrk4859 dude that literally just happened to me while i had 10,000 runes on me lmao
I personally love the Caelid Chest. Its the oldest trick in the book which is charming. The first idea ever for a tabletop rpg trap was "Trapdoor that makes you drop into a lower dungeon level you're not equipped for"
I'm surprised the Limgrave warp trap wasn't mentioned
I didn’t really mention it because it’s so easy to use torrent to just get back. I actually had written a whole section about the teleporting chests but on retrospect after finishing the script, I realize that it wasn’t really that bad compared to all the other stuff 😂
I really love how creative your videos are! They just feel so much different from the usual "top X bosses/areas/etc" that are just pretty much the same thing on every channel - I really enjoy your narration, the themes you pick for the lists and just the way you talk about all of that. You're definitely one of my fav Fromsoft creators at the moment - to the point that I, who never comment YT videos just had to say something after watching you for weeks! :D
😃 I really appreciate you taking the time to let me know how you feel about the channel and the videos! It means a lot to hear that my work is being enjoyed! I really am trying to continue to develop and learn to make stuff that is entertaining and fun to watch and listen to! There are so many people that talk about these games like it’s a math lesson and I can’t do that to these games, they’re literally the most exciting games I’ve ever played in my life and I love each one of them 😂
I just got cursed in the depth. I knew there was a risk so I brought a purging stone, but I got cursed again when I went back to grab my souls
Man, I almost put curse on this list, too, but specifically for the original dark souls!
That thing with the Anor Lando knights IS really infuriating, but there's a bit of a cheese strategy: two-hand a great shield in your main hand, and keep it up when you get to the one on the right, by the corner. Then KEEP the shield up every time he attacks and cause him to bounce off until he falls off.
Oh! That’s a cool idea I gotta try that next time! Thanks for the tip! 😀
The ER Godfrey fight actually subverted from's typical phase 2 gank boss. Got trolled in a nice way there.
Oh! Do you mean that you expected the phase two to turn into a fight against him and the lion? If so, I see what you mean, very good point!
Same I saw the boss title somewhere online and when I got to Godfrey I thought the lions name was hoarah lou was extremely confused when he just ripped serrosh or what his actual name was apart and started beating me up like a tekken fighter 😂
I remember going back to the undead asylum and reminiscing about the first boss as i walked through the middle of that room, couldn't help but laugh with what they did 😅
I absolutely love it I think it’s brilliant! 😂
You’re definitely my new favorite channel
Thanks so much! That’s a HUGE compliment! You’re my new favorite commenter!
Ayy opened up UA-cam just in time
Yay! 😁
You came so close and missed the greatest intentional troll, which is after you beat that mimic you mentioned in Sen's Fortress in DS1, he drops a +10 lightning spear. Your first time through, you won't have upgraded anything to +10 so this suddenly spikes you into the land of troll Smurf invaders that will hound you relentlessly and you'll have no idea why.
Now that there is a very meta troll that I did not even think about!
It's not plus 10 it's at base but still a good weapon for the area.
@@anthony6929 Because it's infused, it's considered a +10 for the purpose of matchmaking. I misspoke slightly on that detail, thank you for correcting me.
@@TheCicadaCalm I knew nothing of matchmaking so I learned something new thanks
Nice vid! I think Genichiro is a fantastic troll too. His massive posture bar and long combos are super tough to deal with on your first playthrough. Then you finally beat his first 2 phases only for him to strip down and start calling lightning from the sky. I almost cried tbh.
Thanks man I’m glad you enjoyed it! That is a really good example. I need to make a note of that one in case I am able to have enough material to write a sequel to this video!
It warms the cockles of my heart to see From Software trolling is so much... For me, it all started with King's Field...
One of these days I really need to play king’s field and the older armored core games!
@@traeirby my sincere apologies for the late reply Trae... King's Field trolls aren't that sophisticated, but they'll get you all the same... If you're interested, I have two disc copies of King's Field
Great video. I was expecting to see some troll from DS2 like Maldron The Assassin who trolling you at Brume Tower and especially at Eleum Loyce where he disguised himself as a white phantom. The other one is Holy Knight Aurheim who disguised himself as a wooden barrel and then backstab you when you're opening chest at Eleum Loyce.
OK those two examples are so good that I’m gonna make a note of them and if I end up making another video like this, they’re gonna have to go on there! I feel like an idiot for leaving those two out now!
Maldron is a legend, I love him so much
The secret to the Anor Londo archers is indeed just to be at a lightroll weight so you have enough dodge distance/speed to get through the arrow while your s are active.
Very good tip!
Sister friede with her 3rd phase and Owl Father are my toughest among fromsoftware bosses.
Absolutely
2:00 I played the network test, and in that room was a Grafted Scion, the tutorial boss, and it was 10x scarier :D
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Damn, fighting a Grafted Scion in that small ass room must've suuuucked
Mimics are really just FromSoftware’s take on cookie tins that have sewing supplies in them. Thanks for the Christmas upload!
😂 that’s a great analogy for the mimics! You’re very welcome I’m glad you enjoyed it!
Merry Christmas!!
The ancient dragon in ds2 just existing is a pretty nasty troll
He is! But I have him planned for another video! 😂 And Merry Christmas! 🎁🎄
Thanks for your videos. They are always so enjoyable. To be taken on a ride throughout the souls series is the beauty of your videos.
Merry Christmas from Scotland lad 👍🏻🏴
Sir, I must give you a hearty thank you for your kind words and generosity! It’s the best thing in the world for me to hear when someone is enjoying my work! Merry Christmas my brother!
Lovely video! I reacted to it live on stream (you can find it in your mentions tab.) I was really surprised to not see Miyazaki choosing the Pendant as his starting gift in DS1 on there though lol
Oh hi! I remember you! Yeah, I actually forgot about the pendant thing. I remember when it first came out that it was all a big joke and I completely forgot about it. I’m glad you reminded me! Also I’m glad you liked the video!
It's funny how Miyazaki trolled us twice with the Guardian Ape (the one u mentioned & the double ape fight) 😂
Pro ass trolls at Fromsoftware 😂
I love when youtube recommends me a banger video. That intro put a huge smile on my face lol
😃 consider us even because reading this comment put a big smile on my face!
I’ve never seen the stray demon in the tutorial 😭 brooo, after all these years and playthroughs
Aw! I didn’t notice it the first time myself, but I saw it by accident the second time!
Are you a professional actor/ screen writer or something? Your videos are extremely well written and acted. Would be cool if you shared more of your work imo
Look at you there making me blush! I’m a HUGE fan of film but unfortunately have never done any film or television work. I’m really happy to hear that you enjoy the videos though and I take your comment as a major compliment! As far as sharing more of my work, could you expand on that? I am definitely wanting to make this a full time job and do more than just video game stuff as well so hopefully I’ll have more variety in the channel soon too!
@thetraeirby ❤️
I thought you already had a background in other areas before making videos about gaming.
A few of guys I know that started doing longer videos like yours, already had some experience writing funny short stories or skits.
I would bet real money that you can branch out and get succesful doing so.
Ah, a strategy some of youtubers use, is to make shorts/tiktoks out of longer videos. I think that could get you more views and hopefully you can make a full time job out of this.
Few people will watch a long video as soon as they see it, but shorts/tiktoks could be your business card.
Anyway, good luck my dude. Your content might be the best thing I found this year. Original, funny and well made. Would say it's a matter of time before it blows up.
The absolute SCRAMBLE to pick the controller back up with the Guardian Ape, and the pure despair when you realize there's no checkpoint
🤣🤣🤣 What an incredible moment!
Ahh, I love listening to you reminisce over dark souls man. It's like I can feel your enthusiasm and the joy you experienced playing through it like it was the first time playing
Thanks man I really appreciate that and I’m really happy to hear that you enjoyed the video. It means a lot to hear that!
Merry Christmas to you and the family, Trae! The discovery of your channel was a big gift for me this year, here's to years of great content!
Aw, that’s so nice if you to say! Merry Christmas to you and yours as well! 🎄🎁 and I’ll be doing my best to keep that content coming!!!
I'm surprised there was no mention of the demon king in DS3 blowing us up with 1 final attack when he's near death. EVERYONE gets caught by that first time! great video
Oh wow that’s a really good one that I did forget! Because you’re right he absolutely got me on the first play! Glad you liked the video and thanks for sharing!!!
Amazing video, I was genuinely entertained start to finish, your jokes and energy are unmatched! Kudos, I'm looking forward to what's to come in the future with this channel :)
Sir, that is such a great compliment and music to my ears that you enjoyed the new video so much! I’m already working on something new! Thank you so much for sharing with me!
I love the feel of your videos it captures an energy of early 2010s UA-cam gaming list videos
Thanks I’m glad you’re digging it!
That archers!! Almost made me want to quit the game :D
That spot has to be one of the most annoying parts of that game
I first saw one of your videos not even a month ago, and you're already one of my favorite creators.
🥰❤️ what a wonderful thing to hear! I’m so glad you’re enjoying the channel!
Patches was originally an armored core enemy so it made me happy to see him return in ac6
Yes! And what a badass game for him to appear in!
That start is something else entirely, love it.
😃 glad to hear it!
The lady friede fight gave me PTSD, now I don't ever trust that a boss is actually dead 😂
SAME! 😂
Fun Fact on number 10: During the public network/beta tests of Elden Ring, that room had no knight with a little bit of wind magic in there. Instead you were trapped inside there with a Grafted Scion. Maybe even Fromsoft thought that might be a little too much and replaced it with a knight on release.
Yeeeeees. I was like "Huh? Wheres the creepy spider thing?"..
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤯🤯🤯🤯omg that’s HILARIOUS
Oh man I wish I had been able to play that!
I didnt even know Patches could throw you off a cliff in Elden Ring. I thought the only interaction you had with him pre vendor is just him trying to kill you but then surrendering.
I think Patches kicks you down the longest fall of all in Elden Ring
"Your first experiences with PAtches will be a shocking experience"
Learning about him is what made me want to play the games. My first time of me hoping to meet him and it turns out I ruined the first moment by talking to Rhea and her simps. So I had to wait after Anor Londo to meet Patches.
Aw man! I appreciate you sharing your experience, I’ve never heard that one before!
@@traeirby You miss out on the lever trick if you talk to Rhea. Only found out through a gamefaqs thread.
Thankfully it's easier to find Patches and not ruin his encounters in other games.
I like this kind of humor. this is why I pay the internet for and go to youtube, eat breakfast and watch this content. I just love fromsoft pure genius and comedy in a nutshell.
Glad to hear it! It’s the biggest compliment I can get to know that you had a good time watching the video!
I'm subscribing and letting my friends know this channel. I really had a great time watching , time passed by so quick. I'm gonna check out your other content. This is really a goldmine of great Fromsoft moments. Hope this channel gets big and reach more subs.
LOVE THE SONG AT THE START!!
😀 Awesome! I’m glad you liked it!
You have some of the best Soulsborne content on UA-cam in my opinion 🙏🏽
I really wanna see you rank all the starting areas and/or "home bases"
First of all wow that’s a really great compliment! Second of all I already have that video planned lol I’m working on another one right now but maybe I should put that one next in the pipeline!
Great video as always. Other things that could be mentioned are that snatcher from Bloodborne that puts you into that pretty hard level and in Elden Ring the transporter chests. Cheers from Germany
Thanks my brother I’m glad to hear that you enjoyed it! I almost put the transporter chests from Eldin Ring in the video, but then I realize that they didn’t make me as aggravated as some of these other moments 😂 the snatcher guess he didn’t make me as mad because he took me to a new area so now I deliberately let him catch me! lol
@@traeirby yeah, these are some good points 🙂 Thanks for your response and have a great day ✌
Opening a mimic for the first time in each souls game will always be one of the scariest and crazy experiences of my life. Lah lah lah lah lah, glad I'm not dead, but that sure was close. There's gotta be some loot round here somewhere. Bingo! ...WHAT NO NO NO! WHAT NO! What the fucc was that! I love it. Some very funny moments on this list that were very nostalgic
Haha yeah these games have such classic gaming memories burned into my brain! I’m glad you enjoyed the new video!
Nice video Trae, you’re easily one of my favourites for video game content creators, creative and not cringy, nice job mai man 👍
Thank you so much I really appreciate you taking the time to share that with me and most of all really glad that you’re enjoying the videos I’m working on! 😃
As a fromsoft fanboy, you have been one of my favorite content creators for a little while now. Always look forward to your videos. The Boss run backs video made me a true fan and had me dying laughing and agreeing to everything you said lol. Always happy to see when you upload man!
And after completing ALL of the Soulsborne games again over the last couple months these videos are beyond relatable lol
What a fantastic compliment! I’m so happy to hear you feel that way about the videos, I’m writing the next one right now 😀
Oh yeah I bet 😂
Love your personality man. We need more light hearted people out there. Merry christmas and a good new year my man!
Thanks Tristan I really appreciate you saying that and I’m really glad that you’re enjoying what I’m doing! It makes it so much more worthwhile and exciting to know when somebody is enjoying this stuff! Merry Christmas and a happy new year to you as well!
Loved the video, some of the commentary cracked me up because a lot of it could easily be interpreted as veiled sarcasm. "Oh I looooooove that, it's sooo much fun". Also, Malenia's second phase could easily be included in the number one spot.
Hey, that’s great man. I’m glad you love the video! I want to inject plenty of humor into these videos! You’re very right about that second phase it’s dog shit. 😂
In BloodBorne you can just ignore the bell maidens in The Ones Reborn fight, with proper positioning they can never hit you.
Also, I didn't even know they could heal the boss until now, that just goes to show how non threatening that fight actually is.
That is a good point, he is such a shit boss that you can kill him, even when he’s being helped. What a fucking shit boss 😂
Super fun video and Merry Christmas to you as well. I hated the 'trolls' that Fromsoft gave us for the longest time but now i kinda dig them. One of my personal favorites was (i believe) in the Subterranean Shunning Grounds, you look down into a pit that is partially covered that looks like it only has a giant Miranda bloom in it but when you jump down to fight it a horde of basilisks crawls out from underneath its leaves that you can't see looking down from above.
Oh man, I forgot all about that part in the shunning grounds! If I ever do another video like this, I’ve gotta put that on there! Merry Christmas. I’m glad you enjoyed the video!
Don't forget the additional troll for the fire keeper soul in DS1 - you can accidentally use that soul to upgrade your estus flask because OF COURSE it's identical to any others you pick up.
🤣 oh yeah that is a good one
yuuuuuuup, I suffered that. I accidentally gave that soul to the fair lady in Blighttown. 😭
I will never forgive myself for having been careless enough to get spoiled the Guardian Ape's second phase. Would've been so infuriating but also hilarious if I experienced it blind. It was the one thing I kinda knew to expect going into Sekiro lol
I definitely understand! These are the games that I want to not have spoiled more than any other series!
“Lautrec, the Dick Cheese” absolutely took me out 😂
The way you are able to deliver lines like these without cracking is astounding. Love your work dude, happy holidays
Happy holidays! 😀 I’m so happy that you had a good time watching!
Great list! It’s tricks like these that always make a first playthrough memorable. I’m willing to bet Miyazaki has something planned to troll us in Shadow of the Erdtree lol
Also for the Guardian Ape, I love the foreshadowing Isshin mentions - where an infested could have its head cut off, and it would still continue fighting
Oh man! That hint from Isshin is classic Fromsoftware subtlety I totally agree! I’m very glad to hear you enjoyed the video I worked really hard on it! I can’t wait for Shadow Of The Erdtree either! I’m sure it’s going to have some awesome surprises!
I've never been able to legitimately beat Djura, he always jumps off to his death at some point. lol.
Happy New Year! Looking forward to more videos!
Happy new year buddy! Djura is a silly bastard 😂
Transporter trap to Sellia Crystal Tunnel in Elden Ring is sure some troll moment that could be mentioned. Also from Sekiro that guy that kamikaze from the skies out of nowhere, most of the people will be caught offguard, thats funny and troll at the same time
To be honest man I hate that I did not put the kamikaze guy in the jump scares video! I am a failure now.
an upload on christmas with an original song performed QUITE WELL? TRAE IS ON HIS WAY
❤️ I’m glad you enjoyed it!
No mention of The Pendant in DS1?
Myazaki trolled us for years, saying that it was his favorite starting gift and that it held secrets the community had yet to uncover.
Oh yeah that’s right I completely forgot all about that I think since it wasn’t really like anything that I encounter on subsequent play through it just was something I completely forgot about! Thanks for reminding me!
I only found this jem now, but I'm glad I did! BTW, at number 10 you forgot that Gostoc also takes a cut on your runes when you die in the castle... mega troll! Also the "shitty tower knigth" is really appropriate for the reborn XD
Oh wow I didn’t know about the rune tax 😂 thanks for pointing that out! What a bastard he is. Also I’m happy to hear you enjoyed the video! 😊
I have never gotten a chance to play it but one of my favorite streams of Bloodborne from Teamfourstar they have been killing the old man in the one building for bullets, affectionately called grandpa, and in the DLC they run to see grandpa and take the family bullets aaaaaaand the freaking time bomb on his corpse with the family bullets!!!! Maybe a more niche one but that cracks me up. Their death at the hands of log troll was pretty good too because the first time they encountered it, I think Lani was playing, was so proud of himself for dodging the initial swing and the swing back and then it broke free and killed him!!! So good!
Oh wow you’re right the old man in the wheelchair with the explosive is a good one I completely forgot about! The rest of that sounds hilarious. That game is pretty damn funny when you think about it!
@@traeirby Its even funnier when they made it a drinking game where everytime they die they drink! Then they nearly die IRL from alcohol poisoning... Lani learned early on to not drink hard liquor the whole night...
That thumbnail was hilariously amazing.
🤣 I’m glad to hear that!
Merry Xmas, man. Amazing video, uploaded just in time, might be among your best. Loved the edition, loved the content, loved the guitar intro. Keep them coming out.
Thanks so much bro! I’m really glad to hear that you enjoyed it and felt that it was quality 😊🎁🎄 Merry Christmas!
I love the vids bro thank god ive had you in my recommended a couple of months ago. The intro song was honestly a gem it had me laughing so bad, keep being so creative. Happy holidays from Germany!!!
Happy holidays my brother! I’m so happy that you are enjoying the videos and a big THANK YOU for watching and giving me a chance and sharing your thoughts! 😃
Bruh you deserve so much more subs with the content you have, amazing
Thanks for saying that, i appreciate the support 😃❤️
Hey Trae, another great video from you. Hope you had a great Christmas :)
I had a cool idea for a list: Going from very strong looking fromsoft enemies that are actually very weak, and then building up to very weak looking enemies that are actually very strong. Would be so fun to see your takes
That is a really cool idea for a video. I just made a note! Thanks for your suggestion I appreciate that a lot!
Happy Holidays!
You were recommended in my feed, was it a proper recommendation? Heck yeah.
Hope your other videos keep this quality 🙏🏼🎅🏼🕯️
Happy holidays friend! I’m glad you enjoyed the new video and I would love to hear what you think about the other ones when you get around to checking them out!
I like that you get one of the best rewards in the game for dodging Djura’s Gatling gun and not attacking any of the beasts in Old Yharnam on the way to him. If you speak to him without hitting (or defeating) any of the beasts (void if they fall off on their own)…you get an awesome Emote and the badge you’d get otherwise for defeating him!
Unless…you answer “Hunt the Beasts” instead of “Spare the Beasts” 😒
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Haha thanks for reminding me how horrifying the first souls/borne playthrough was
You’re so very welcome! 🤗 🤣
You got a good thing going here bro, you seem like a natural for this. Keep it up!
Thanks my brother! I’m busy writing the next one right now!
Oh dude nice! Haven’t seen your vids in a while. The biggest troll from software pulled was making blood borne PS exclusive 😢
Well man, nice to hear from you! Glad you like the video! And bloodborne is the absolute main reason that I bought a PlayStation 4!
its the accent and the dark souls but you remind of early ENB amd that makes me happy.
still love the green screen.
I’m glad to hear that you enjoyed it 😃
I did not know that’s why everyone died at the chapel in bloodborne 😭😂 I also questioned nothing somehow
What a great game
Again, amazing presentation and editing
Thanks a ton! It means a lot to hear that! I’m glad you liked it!
Man, I love Patches. Whenever he shows up in a game, I know something fun is going to happen and that he'll probably sell something good in the end. And yeah, he is kind of ugly/troll looking, but Bluepoint made him too ugly, he looks way too exaggerated and not really like himself. From Soft's Patches, like the way he looks in Elden Ring, isn't exactly handsome, but he could be someone's type. And that someone is me.
I feel ya, he’s a great asset to the Fromsoftware ouevre for sure! Thanks for sharing your thoughts and opinions!
These were some really good choices! Glad to see Sister Freide at the top spot. I remember all too well my first battle with her. After multiple deaths, I finally beat her and her father's second phase, saw the Titanite Slab and breathed a sigh of relief...then I almost immediately felt my heart sink! The truth is, she is a good fight, and I love the added black flame to her moveset. However, I cannot fully appreciate her encounter because I feel 3 phases is overkill. At least there's the Godskin Apostle (awesome fight!) Headless Ape I can deal with, but three is just too much. Fortunately, Fromsoft rectified this in Elden Ring, where almost all of it's bosses only have one health bar and only a few have more than one phase. Of course they somehow managed to make those endgame bosses even more difficult in spite of this. Fromsoft is definitely good at trolling! Also, nice touch with the Sonic music in the background. It in no way fits, but they are welcome tunes for these ears!
Thanks! I’m glad you enjoyed watching! I’ll never forget what Sister Friede did to me 😂 also, YES! I think apostle is a great fight as well! Also glad you enjoy the tunes!
Shes not the only one with 3 phases, Gael also has 3, which the last one literally limits your movement.
@@methanoI Let me clarify...3 seperate health bars for each phase ...
@@joshuaweston6531 Alright, thats fair.
The biggest troll in Fromsoftware history is them releasing Dark souls 2.
😂 man I was SO CLOSE to putting that as #1!
this is great, merry christmas!!
the sens fortress elevator got me too despite me staring right at the blood
Merry Christmas! I’m glad you liked it! I’m glad that I’m not the only one who overlooked the hint 😆
Mate you deserve a lot more views/subs, great work
Thanks a ton! That means so much to hear! I’m happy to hear you like it!
The only troll/unreasonable challenge that Miyazaki has actually apologized for is the Bed of Bullshit, sorry Bed of Chaos. In an interview he actually apologized for that goddam bug being in the game and being so unfair. And that really proves how bad of a bossfight that fiery mosquito really is, because when lord Miyazaki apologizes for something, because it's unfair you that it's bad.
Oh wow! I actually did not know that! I really appreciate him apologizing for that, but it’s not gonna stop me from talking shit about it in videos lol
@@traeirby It's very shitty, but you do have excuse Fromsoftware, because the second half of the game's development had to be rushed and Lost Izalith suffered the most from that, but all that doesn't excuse this abomination of a boss to be so unfair and not necessarily hard, but straight up unenjoyable, which is very rare for these games
Love your channel man
That means so much to hear! Thank you immensely! 😊 I love that you’re enjoying the channel!
The black slime, i dont know what they are called, at the top of the corridor in Depths(i think) from Dark Souls 1 also jumpscared me. Same goes for the corpse which screams when you loot it in Irithyll Dungeon from DS3 too.
Oh yeah, both of those are really really good examples!
Some of my favorites that didn't make the list:
Maldron the Assassin in DS2
Having enemies chase you onto a bridge, but when you try to fight, you break the rope and the bridge collapses
Falling through floorboards that you probably should have noticed looked suspicious
The Twice Twice dungeons in Elden Ring that gaslight you into thinking you've circled back to the beginning (unpopular, I know, but it was a delight as a fan of Mario Maker troll levels)
Going for an item that's obvious bait, and deservedly getting shoved off a cliff or into dragonfire for almost your whole healthbar by the weakest, most shriveled mfer you've ever seen
Any boss fight where the intro cinematic gives you a look at an imposing enemy, only for them to be immediately annihilated by a far more powerful foe (the fat official getting merced by the Penetrator in DeS was absolutely the best example of this)
Michael Zaki's trademark poison swamps (patent pending)
That’s a good list I should’ve put Maldronon there! I honestly forgot about him! Also, I really think you’ve got something there about the items as bait for traps that is a really good one! And as far as the swamp goes, I have a completely different video planned where I’m gonna be talking about those!
@thetraeirby looking forward to the swamp video!
Most trolling moment of FromSoft Gaming : DS2
😂 I almost put that on the list!
your videos are so joyful!! it’s really nice to see such enthusiastic souls content! happy holidays to you and your family 🌟
Thank you so much! It puts such a smile knowing my face to hear when my work is getting enjoyed! Happy holidays to you and yours as well friend!
You might not like this, but Lautrec is a good guy. He makes your life a little harder, but you're a pawn of the gods, who've disabused humanity, use the chosen undead to maintain their flawed age. It doesn't strike you as odd that the firekeeper he killed had no tongue and doesn't want to talk when you bring her back? She's locked in a cage to keep a fire burning so that the chosen undead can commune with Frampt more easily, and if you read the firekeeper soul it says 'their soul is gnawed at by infinite humanity'. He gave her peace and defied the cruel gods, and you hunt him down and call him a villain. I just let her go and rough it out.
It’s OK if he’s a good guy, I’ll be the bad guy 😂
I feel like there are 2 other moments what about the two times a major enemy flys up in the sky and flys in to kill you, specifically
1 The Woo guy in Sekiro
2 General Radahan when halfway through the flight he jumps up into the air and comes crashing in as a comet
There’s nothing better than this. Trae Irby. Christmas. And Dark Souls.
It’s a Christmas miracle guys😢😂
Boy, I sure hope the brain gargoyles don’t carry me off to Anor Londo for being a naughty boy. Gee, I sure can’t wait to unpack my Fallen Knight Armour set and my drippy fine Faraams™. And most of all, my ds1 Black Knight Halbread ®Gwynn Ltd
Love your videos mate. Love them. Merry Christmas brother 👍🙏
Aw! I’m so happy that I was able to just barely get this video up in time for you to watch for Christmas! Were you able to avoid the gargoyles? Merry Christmas from America my brother!
The torch hollows in dark souls gave me ptsd
Man they hit so damn hard lol
U can absolutely parry the black knight in anor londo who’s on the ledge shooting arrows then switches to melee. Took me a while to figure that out but u definitely can parry him. Probably died a hundred times before I finally got past dude
Oh yeah, you can do it for sure. I just am really bad at it, so I usually run all the way back just to fail the parry and get knocked off the side. 😂
Toejam & Earl music! Bro you have amazing taste
Toejam and Earl has the best shit! And thank you 😊
Happy 2024! I love you and your vids so much 😁❤️
Happy new year friend! I love you too! 😀❤️ I’m so happy that you like the videos!
Love the content man keep up the good work you’re going places
Thank you so much I really appreciate the support!
Cant forget about gostoc who not only locks you in the room to get beaten like a redheaded stepchild by that knight. HE ALSO STEALS SOME OF YOUR RUNES WHEN YOU DIE 😢😂
🤣 wat a basterd
Fantastic work. Loved this one!
Thanks a ton man! I’m really glad you enjoyed it!
Am I insane or does Trae kinda remind me of ENB in his more lighthearted videos? Love your channel!
I'm so glad you're enjoying the channel! I'm working on the next video right now!
Good lord that health bar at around the 22 min mark.
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I don't even care that your list videos are spoiling Dark Souls 3, Elden Ring, and Bloodborne for me. I will keep watching them.
I’m glad you’re enjoying the videos friend. I appreciate your support!
NICE SONG yoa buetiful as always keep going do not lose hope😊
You got it, my friend I’m currently working on the script to the next video and there will be more music! 😂