Dark Souls appears in two Yomimono stories: as the subject of an episode of NHK's game culture program "Game Genome," and as an influence on the upcoming RPG "Necrofane." No new Dark Souls content is reported.
Two Yomimono stories mention Dark Souls, and neither reports new content for the series itself. NHK's game culture program "Game Genome" included Dark Souls among its Season 1 episodes. The program treats the emotions and values players gain from play sessions as "game genomes" and analyzes classic titles with guests. Season 1 also covered "Shadow of the Colossus," "The Last Guardian," "Persona 5," "Ace Attorney," "Resident Evil," and other titles.
Separately, the first-person dark fantasy RPG "Necrofane," developed by Millennium Bound, cites Dark Souls among its influences, alongside "King's Field," "DOOM," and "Hexen." Necrofane passed 50,000 wishlist registrations on Steam and has a Kickstarter running until July 2, with a Steam release planned for 2027. These are the only mentions of Dark Souls in the cluster; the series itself is not the focus of either story.
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Aug 28
NHK announced on August 28 that its game culture program "Game Genome" will be distributed sequentially on NHK On Demand starting September 1 at 17:00. The service will carry 11 episodes covering the 2021 pilot and Season 1, which aired in 2022. The program treats the emotions and values players gain from play sessions as "game genomes" and analyzes classic titles with guests. The pilot episode, an extended version focused on "Death Stranding," features creator Hideo Kojima, host Tsubasa Honda, artist Gen Hoshino, and former Famitsu editor-in-chief Katsuhiko Hayashi. Season 1 episodes cover "Shadow of the Colossus" and "The Last Guardian," "Persona 5," "Ace Attorney," "Dark Souls," "Resident Evil," "Romancing SaGa 2," "Life is Strange" and "Life is Strange 2," "Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin," "This War of Mine," and "Tokyo Jungle" and "Stray." Honda hosted the pilot and first half of Season 1, while singer and dancer Daichi Miura took over for the second half.
Jun 15
Millennium Bound announced that the first-person dark fantasy RPG 'Necrofane' has surpassed 50,000 wishlist registrations on Steam. The game draws influence from 'Dark Souls,' 'King's Field,' 'DOOM,' and 'Hexen.' A Kickstarter campaign is running until July 2, with stretch goals for console ports and co-op play. The Steam release is planned for 2027.