An Over-Analysis of FROM Software Boss Design: Dark Souls III

Ever since I played Dark Souls, I've wanted to toss my opinions in the great all-consuming void that is Dark Souls Video Essays - and now it's time for the cinematic finale of the Dark Souls Trilogy and all it's multi-phase encounters!

This is the fourth part of a series going through all of FROM Software's bosses, analyzing what each of them attempt to do, how they attempt to do it, and how well they succeed (or how it is they fail).

0:00:00 - Introduction
0:00:41 - Iudex Gundyr
0:03:33 - Vordt of the Boreal Valley
0:06:23 - Curse Rotted Greatwood
0:10:00 - Crystal Sage
0:12:50 - Deacons of the Deep
0:15:05 - Abyss Watchers
0:19:37 - High Lord Wolnir
0:21:43 - Old Demon King
0:25:21 - Pontiff Sulyvahn
0:28:27 - Aldrich, Devourer of Gods
0:31:38 - Yhorm the Giant
0:35:43 - Dancer of the Boreal Valley
0:38:39 - Oceiros, the Consumed King
0:41:25 - Champion Gundyr
0:43:00 - Dragonslayer Armour
0:45:04 - Lothric & Lorian
0:48:07 - Ancient Wyvern
0:50:48 - Nameless King
0:55:44 - Champion's Gravetender & Greatwolf
0:57:47 - Sister Friede & Father Ariandel
1:02:42 - The Demon Prince
1:08:36 - Halflight, Spear of the Church
1:13:35 - Darkeater Midir
1:17:10 - Slave Knight Gael
1:22:10 - Soul of Cinder
1:27:25 - Epilogue

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