FromSoftware titles, particularly those created by Hidetaka Miyazaki, are widely considered some of the most punishing in video games. Intricate level design, littered with brutal enemies, easy-to-learn/difficult-to-master mechanics, and unforgiving boss fights make them the gold standard for challenge.
But while we normal scrubs may struggle, Tekken director Katsuhiro Harada has had his say on the difficulty. In what reads a little like a eulogy, the outspoken developer shared his thoughts on his good friend Miyazaki, but couldn't resist saying that the Dark Souls games aren't "especially difficult".
Harada and Miyazaki are both Bandai Namco alumni. The former's Tekken series and the latter's Souls games are both developed or published by the company. Because of this, they have a long history together.
Asked on social media for his thoughts on Miyazaki and the Souls games, Harada didn't hold back.
"Miyazaki is a rather unique, yet extremely serious game developer," he begins. "His career did not begin in the game industry. In fact, he didn’t become a game developer until he was almost thirty years old. Even among developers of my generation (those of us born in the 1970s), I think it’s remarkable that someone who wasn’t...
