The more Souls clones the better. I strongly believe that the formula has always been better than the Dark Souls games themselves.
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BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment teases a new project. #PrepareToDine
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The more Souls clones the better. I strongly believe that the formula has always been better than the Dark Souls games themselves.
As long as the clones actually include features that are, in my opinion, essential to the concept.
Like summons and invasions.
Which many (most?) other attempts at the subgenre have omitted so far.
Hydrargyrus
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It looks really cool.
I hope it won't be a side scroll 2D game...
I hope it won't be a side scroll 2D game...
Coreda
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I think it's just a simple pun.
digoutyoursoul
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Me too
CertifiedFP
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Wonder if this could be to Bloodborne as Darks was to Demons.
Jawmuncher
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Finally. A sequel to slashy souls
KimonoNoNo
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Trailer was put up by Bamco EU, so don't think so.
ShaoranWright
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what????, an evangelion game? how, where, when?
Hyper Light Drifter.
It's a worldwide trailer, so my guess would be dedicated devices with a Japanese developer of some sort (possibly Namco itself), since I'm not sure they would bother teasing a mobile game abroad, or a Western game in Japan, at least right off the bat.
After Kadokawa bought From and it was clear that they (probably) wouldn't work with Bamco anymore i always thought that they would come up with a Souls like game themselves. I mean the Souls games were such massive hits for them, no way they would just let them go without at least trying do something that fills that spot. Maybe this could be that something.
Dark_3nergy
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I would watch this, if ONLY to hear his soothing voice
They've already teased God Eater 3 (with in-game footage and all) and this doesn't really look like GE's style, I'm thinking it's a new IP.
Magic Mushroom
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I'd love that. It stands out from their previous work.
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
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Dark Meat!
Bloodborne with this kind of art after the glorious first game? Come on.
DoubleTake
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Super eye roll at Namco for that marketing ploy.... prepare to dine...really? Anything to keep the souls fandom they're inevitably going to lose of FROM stops working with them.
Maybe the kind of "fandom" who argues ad nauseam over the perceived sins of the "B-team", or writes up 3000 word essays about obscure lore aspects.
But I don't see why they couldn't retain most of the millions of people who bought Dark Souls 3 at full price if they manage to create a competent game in the same genre. And I'm pretty sure they care more about those.
DarkConfidant
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Vampire Souls?
Solidus187
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Really weird for them to use that hashtag if this has nothing to do with FROM, which it seemingly doesn't. Pretty lame move.
GHG
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Fanfiction is reaching new heights at the moment.
Why would namco announce this instead of MS themselves if that were to be the case?
Emperor_Uriel
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This is absolutely Bamco trying to riff on Souls now that From has stepped away. It looks like a decent premise, but then you remember Slashy Souls...
Lords of the Fallen already exists since a couple years. And of course if Bamco can't get FROM again they'll try to get the lightning in a bottle back in some other way.
YianGaruga
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Teasing something with a reference to Souls but then not actually announcing a Souls is a great idea if you want to make some people mad
Magic Mushroom
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Definitely. Not that it's gonna be a Bloodborne game...
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