Celebrating Everything FromSoftware | Episode 1 - The King's Field Trilogy

Episode 1 In this episode we learn the origins of the company and its founder Naotoshi Zin. After much struggle, FromSoftware earns a niche place amongst 90's gaming. In this video series we will explore each and every game FromSoftware has ever made. Retrospective. Review. Commentary. Whatever you wish to call it, this will be an in depth dive into everything the Western world knows about FromSoftware. As I am only one man, with but one short year to get through these games, I will surely miss something. When I do, please, inform me in the comments. There is so much obfuscation when it comes to pre-Demon Souls FromSoftware, that not a lot of information got out of Japan. Doesn't help that most of the fans are of the age where they are no longer part of the online community. Footage borrowed from, with Special Thanks to Dark Souls Deaths - Tyrannicon Snippet of Elden Ring - Geek Culture Plays Shots of 1980 Japan - 24 Hour Playboy (1989), Getting Blue in Color (1988), Love Hotel (1985), Ryuji (1983), Chi-n-pi-ra (1984) NEC Commercials - Makotosuzuki Wizardry III - Squakenet DOOM - The Rarest Gamer Ultima Underworld The Stygian Abyss - GHostLPs Dungeon Master - Squakenet FANTASIAN - プロジェクトEGG Mass Effect - iTaliZorahFan Koi No Summer Fantasy in Miyazaki Seagaia - Kronos Emulator 0:00 Intro 3:25 Company History 9:35 King's Field Intro 10:48 KF1 Development 16:40 KF1 Premise 18:38 KF1 Gameplay 22:43 KF1 Presentation 27:35 KF1 Music/Sound 29:36 KF1 Progression 33:02 KF1 Story 38:18 Spoiler Warning 38:42 KF1 Story (Spoiler) 52:29 KF1 Allusions (Spoiler) 52:39 KF1 Reception 55:05 KF1 Conclusion 56:08 KF2 Intro/Development 57:30 KF2 Premise 1:03:47 KF2 Gameplay 1:12:12 KF2 Presentation 1:15:00 KF2 Progression 1:20:04 KF2 Music/Sound 1:20:45 KF2 Story (Spoiler for KF1) 1:29:16 Spoiler Warning 1:29:40 KF2 Story (Spoiler) 1:38:13 KF2 Allusions (Spoiler) 1:38:29 KF2 Reception 1:40:29 KF2 Conclusion 1:41:45 KF3 Intro/Development 1:46:38 KF3 Premise 1:49:35 KF3 Gameplay 1:53:43 KF3 Presentation 1:59:15 KF3 Progression 2:05:56 KF3 Music/Sound 2:07:25 Spoiler Warning 2:07:49 KF3 Story (Spoiler) 2:28:52 KF3 Allusions (Spoiler) 2:29:13 KF3 Reception 2:29:57 KF3 Conclusion (Spoiler)