VaatiVidya's Lore Videos Make Great Primers for Fans of From Software Game Lore

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Anyone who has played a From Software production will know just how cryptic the games can be. Instead of spoon-feeding lore and story to their fans, Hidetaka Miyazaki and the rest of the From Software team rely on more subtle methods. These manifest themselves through vague character speech, in-game storytelling elements such as boss anatomy and level design, and most common of all, item descriptions. In fact, From Software is so vague in its storytelling and lore that the developer has never compiled something like an encyclopedia that explains any of its games. This is where VaatiVidya comes in.

A YouTuber and content creator, Vaati has been unearthing From Software game lore since 2012. He has covered every From Software game since the original Dark Souls and has even done a few videos on Deracine, From Software's first and only VR game. Modern players who have even a mild interest in From Software game lore would have heard Vaati at one time or another, as it was he who Bandai Namco commissioned to make the official Elden Ring beginner's guide.

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Apart from his instantly recognizable voice, it is Vaati's determination to make sense of From Software's games that draws people to him and his channel. Each of his videos is painstakingly researched, as he scours the games for everything from item descriptions to enigmatic NPC dialogue to make connections between them. He even uses modded cameras made by other From Software fans to get closer and farther looks at the physical aspects of the games, such as levels, characters, and objects. He also goes the extra mile by looking outside the games to analyze official art books and explore cut content using hacks and mods made by