101: Rot and Decay in FromSoftware Games with Nigel McKeon (featuring guest host Louise Claffey)

Hyperfixations

The fire fades...

Content warning: this episode contains mentions of death, rot, decay, existentialism, murder, genocide, cosmic dread, unwanted medical procedures, unwanted bodily transformations

Please note - this episode contains mild spoilers for the plots of Elden Ring, Dark Souls III, and Bloodborne

This week the episode 100 celebrations continue as Nigel returns to the hotseat four our first themed episode to discuss the themes of rot and decay in FromSoftware games, with Ally and Louise. In this episode we discuss the whether it is cruel to leave a dying world to go on, mirrors between dreams and waking, the possibilities of change, and whether games should have an easy mode.

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Media mentioned in this episode:

RTGame's Elden Ring, Bloodborne, and Dark Souls III playthroughs

VaatiVidya's YouTube Channel

Dark Souls 3 is Thinking of Ending Things by Jacob Geller

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Intro/Outro Song: Strollin Along by David Renda, find it here - ⁠⁠https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/strollin-along/339