King's Field has earned distant respect from many FromSoftware fans - a series that the studio cut their teeth on. Yet, due to it's chunky polygonal graphics and esoteric gameplay systems, many find the games unapproachable. What stories can be unearthed in these Stygian worlds? And just how did one man on (and off) a motorcycle result in the phenomenon that is the "Soulslike" subgenre?
Join me as we dig deep into the history of FromSoftware, and examine each game in their King's Field series. How do they differ? What makes them special? How have they influenced the games we play today?
Special Thanks to Jon Turcotte for making the thumbnail!
You can support the channel here:
https://www.patreon.com/majuular
Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction
6:53 - King's Field I
47:14 - King's Field II
1:33:51 - King's Field III
2:19:39 - FromSoftware Expands
2:24:14 - King's Field IV
3:09:12 - A Post-King's Field World
3:13:28 - Conclusion
3:18:07 - Credits
Music Used:
Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall OST - Various Tracks
Dark Souls OST - Souls of Fire
Dark Souls II OST - Majula
ActRaiser OST - Birth of the People
Demon's Souls OST - Souls of Mist
Lost Odyssey OST - Saman, Town of Merchants
Eye of the Beholder (SNES) OST - Various Tracks
Vagrant Story OST - Remembrance
Sword of the Berserk OST - Menu Theme
King's Field I - IV - Various Tracks
King's Field Additional - Various Tracks
PSP 3D Model by Ilya Ostrovsky
Moonlight Greatsword 3D Model by Christopher . campos