Soulslike - Discussion, News, Memes

Here are a couple of videos and video essays I've watched and enjoyed a lot in the past for numerous soulslikes. I can definitely recommend any of them and have sorted them by game. The length can vary a lot, so many of them are probably videos you'd wanna watch/listen to over the span of a couple of days. I've had loads of fun with them and recommend checking out the respective channels for sure.

Dark Souls:

Should Dark Souls have an easy mode? - https://youtu.be/K5tPJDZv_VE

The World Design of Dark Souls - https://youtu.be/QhWdBhc3Wjc

I Beat the Dark Souls Trilogy and All I Made Was This Lousy Video Essay - https://youtu.be/O_KVCFxnpj4

Prepare to Cry: Artorias - https://youtu.be/Ag60ZF-IdKk

The Gender of Dark Souls 2 (video essay about the four queens and how they are presented in light of gender roles and their place in the universe) - https://youtu.be/RkKKkVrK_EU

Elden Ring:

The World Design of Elden Ring - https://youtu.be/LvnlvB9n6ic

Lies of P:

How Lies of P Twists Pinocchio's Origins - https://youtu.be/b6o9bt1SMEM

What Is in a Lie? - https://youtu.be/RAqz6F1yQQU

Lies of P has ruined Dark Souls For Me - https://youtu.be/LIrUQjjsDYg

We Didn't Deserve Lies of P - https://youtu.be/aTmjNDfX698

What's the Deal with the Wax Figure? (Overture Spoilers) - https://youtu.be/5FKE49t2hOc

Bloodborne:

Visceral Feminity - https://youtu.be/sJVXV14Vv3M

Bloodborne is Genius and Here's Why - https://youtu.be/AC3OuLU5XCw

We Don't Deserve Bloodborne - https://youtu.be/lWa-cHAmiDU

Bloodborne: A World Without Hope - https://youtu.be/2Y7avwiMjB0

Is Bloodborne Still a Masterpiece? - https://youtu.be/W68ludaiY_8

Sekiro:

Sekiro's Parry and Other Pursuits of Perfection - https://youtu.be/7W4li9yfY3o

Hollow Knight:

The (Mostly) Complete Lore of Hollow Knight - https://youtu.be/0XDiWYFGGqY

Let's Explore a Hollow Knight Iceberg - https://youtu.be/JvoiwgJbmKE

The World Design of Hollow Knight - https://youtu.be/7ITtPPE-pXE

Misc:

Souls Inheritors: Bloodborne vs. Sekiro vs. Elden Ring - https://youtu.be/hPRo4arGaSk

As you might have guessed, I have a soft spot for Bloodborne and Lies of P wherein my personal standouts would be "Visceral Feminity" - a video essay that deals with Bloodborne's imagery and its parallelity to the female experience - and "How Lies of P Twists Pinocchio's Origins" - a video essay that explores the similarities between the original Pinocchio novel and Lies of P and shows how its lore and world building are translated for the game.

Do feel free to comment your favourite video essays about any of the soulslikes you can think of and are passionate about. I'll add it to the post's body so people have a nice comprehensive list to check out in the future. I'll also pin the post for a couple of weeks for visibility.

Enjoy :)