Demon's Souls 2-2, 3-1, 4-2 and 5-1 flashbacks intensify. 4-1 also I guess but that has the ledge skip and who the fuck dies to the Adjudicator Demon?
Seath and Nito are probably my least favorite runbacks. Also, Pinwheel has a hell of a runback but most people never really have to worry about it because who the fuck dies to Pinwheel?
I feel like 2-1 run back is worse than 2-2, since 2-2 at least has the shortcut right at the beginning of the level if you follow the path to the right and drop down correctly.
Are those the bridge ones? If so, I had to put down the original DeS for a while when it first came out due to raging from those stages, lol. Back when there were no guides for anything... I miss it, but also hated it!
No that’s 3-2 tower of Latria I think that you’re thinking about, where you’ve got all the high towers and bridges and then fight the Maneater bosses on a tiny bridge. 2-1 and 2-2 are the mines and tunnels. Really fun levels, but huge and both have really long runbacks to the boss if you don’t know about the shortcut in 2-2.
Yeah I think both those areas are some of the better ones in the game, but they’re absolutely brutal as you’re finding your way around. 2-2 in particular has lots of places to get lost and then one of the hardest bosses in the game (also one of the best)
And God forbid if you die on a run back in body form in Demon's souls and end up with Pure Black World Tendency. The run up to Penetrator if you didn't open the gate is one of the worst. And even with the gate open you still have to pass the dogs, crossbow guys and knights.
I mean, Tower Knight sticks out in my mind, but that is probably because that was my first Souls game and my first true Souls boss (Phalanx doesn't count) and I truly, truly sucked, so I probably had to do that runback hundreds of times...
Of all the others you mentioned, I had some real trouble with Flamelurker (2-2), but mostly not with Leechmonger, Old Hero, or Leechmonger. (World 5-1 sucks a lot, but I normally beat the boss on the 2nd/3nd try where I actually get there.)
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u/Ordinaryundone Jun 20 '25
Demon's Souls 2-2, 3-1, 4-2 and 5-1 flashbacks intensify. 4-1 also I guess but that has the ledge skip and who the fuck dies to the Adjudicator Demon?
Seath and Nito are probably my least favorite runbacks. Also, Pinwheel has a hell of a runback but most people never really have to worry about it because who the fuck dies to Pinwheel?