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Message: [QUOTE="hazys, post: 277767, member: 33042"] Miyazaki says he was inspired by Ico (PS2) and in fact it got him into game dev. The first level of Demon's Souls feels very Ico. Obviously the gameplay is totally different. Aesthetically the "desaturated fantasy" look of the PS2/PS3 era seems very influential. Check out NieR, Drakengard, The Last Story, Lost Odyssey, Valkyrie Profile 2, and of course From's own King's Field/Shadow Tower/Eternal Ring. There are also indie games like Felvidek and 0_abyssalsomewhere that have strong Souls-like imagery. If you can stomach the gameplay, you should look into dungeon crawlers like Baroque and The Dark Spire, or even roguelikes such as The Nightmare of Druaga. Brightis (PS1) looks very similar to the Souls games. Sadly JP-only. Hungry Ghosts (PS2) is a first-person adventure game similar to King's Field/Shadow Tower. It's also JP-only, but there's a translation in the works. Third-person action games with "heavy" combat, like Dragon's Dogma and early Monster Hunter, also remind me of Souls. There's also Fromsoft's own Evergrace and Forever Kingdom. If you're just looking for a dark fantasy JRPG, I recommend Vagrant Story or Xanadu Next for the vibes. The Japanese Wizardry games are also very dark fantasy. Personally I think Souls is strongly influenced by retro ARPGs like Hydlide, Sorcerian, Faxanadu, and The Maze of Gallious, but those may be too retro for some. Zelda II feels very Soulslike to me. Finally there are Souls clones like Lords of the Fallen, Code Vein, AI Limit, etc. Your mileage may vary. If you're looking for modern ARPGs with good co-op combat, I recommend Granblue Fantasy Relink and (of course) the newer Monster Hunters. [/QUOTE]

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