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[@BaronsCastle]

Merry Xmas! This one was a lot of fun to put together so I hope you all enjoy. Now I'm gonna go and sleep for the next 5000 years

[@redrem1525]

By that point maybe a remastered Bloodborne will be out

[@jonaserler2269]

Marry Xmas to you to!

[@therealikitclaw8124]

Yeeeeeeeees

[@wiggibow]

This was the perfect birthday present, thanks Baron!

[@familienkornerup6437]

this was the perfext Xmas gift

[@CausticCrator83]

A perfect pre Christmas gift, a perfectly NORMAL gift with nothing glitchy or exploitable whatsoever.

[@JKLeeds]

Fourking Hell, that Fire Tempest kill! Also, the Malcolm's Revenge intro theme goes so hard! Tremendous music choice

[@PressContinue]

As painful as it must have been to do Manus all over... sorry I mean some other player that might have made that mistake... it's still an interesting thing that the game works that way, given that it is Manus himself dragging you through the portal. So, no Manus means no portal.

[@PressContinue]

Wow, I was so shocked when I learned about abyss' one shot of the 4 kings, but you going through the pain of re-creating it... now that's just not normal...

[@CutesyEldritchHorror]

I love seeing the people who took part in that challenge talking about 4 Kings and Manus as though it's their personal Vietnam.

[@PressContinue]

Oooh this is gonna be good. But of course that is pretty normal by now...

[@IvanPopovArt]

6:38 Come on, don’t do the Male Undead Merchant dirty like that. He’s far more neat and presentable than Asmongold

[@imrightbehindyou]

The timestamp is wrong

[@apolloisnotashirt]

The timestamp is wrong

[@narupiv]

Honestly I think that impresses me most about ds1 and fromsoft is that...there's no intended way to kill Kalameet before Gough shoots him down for you. Fromsoft never intended for it to be possible. Both the melee and spell way of kalang Killimeet before Gough shoots him down require on A.I. manipulations, weird camera angles, and positional deadzones in otherwise arena covering hitboxes. Fromsoft probably never thought anyone would ever figure out how to end Kalameet without Gough, but they put in both a unique death animation AND unique dialogue for if it happened, just in case. It's such a wonderful thing to have hidden in the code with no guarantee it'd ever be found outside dataminer videos.

[@ZerothVeratross]

It is possible to beat him without any crazy precise shenanigans by using a bow and blocking the fire with a greatshield when he passes through, but it is slow, boring and not particularly impressive.

[@cEighteen]

Killing Kalameet w/o Gough's help isn't that special. I remember seeing YT vids of it over a decade ago, ppl would shoot an arrow & block his firebreath in between The method he showed is way way faster tho

[@Sletchman]

You can kill him with a bow without any AI manip, camera trickery or other glitches, it just takes ages. I'm betting From put it in as a backup in case someone never found Gough (I didn't see the path to him when I first played the DLC at launch) and was stubborn enough to just kill him with a bow, or for those who knew about Gough but wanted to kill Kalameet alone regardless. Back when the game first released a few people did it as an early challenge, so it's definitely not dataminer required. I know me and my mates had a bet going for who could do it first, and I've seen a few similar things online in early challenge communities.

[@narupiv]

@@ZerothVeratross >Says you can do it without 'crazy' >Says they did it with a greatshield and a bow with no hint of irony. Like...I'm sorry? How is "Greatshield and bow" NOT crazy? If literally anyone ever said "greatshield and bow" As a suggested build for a boss if Kalameet wasn't in the picture you'd call them a madman with -3/10 game knowledge. Come on now.

[@justzodiax3261]

I shit you not it's my birthday and I just got back from work and first thing I see is a juicy 50 min~ video from one of my favourite Souls-channels. Thank you so much for the awesome content & birthday present Baron! I love your videos and hope you do some more Elden Ring and Bloodborne videos in the future. Cheers, and merry christmas!

[@BaronsCastle]

happy birthday!

[@lacika0316]

Happy birthday brother🎉

[@swapnilbanyal9569]

Happy birthday my man. Have fun. Hope an amazing future to you✨💙

[@the.one.and-only]

Joyous orbital anniversary

[@sticketyknony6606]

Happy birthday you

[@gingerjoe117]

The whole Taskmaster integration was just perfect. What a christmas present ❤

[@Banditation]

I love the taskmaster references, loved the vid as always.

[@MasterworkLeathercraft]

I was just telling myself, "there are too many weird challenge runs these days, I want to watch a perfectly normal run of Dark Souls." Time to take a big sip of coffee and watch this video!

[@DobbyTheElfX]

The taskmaster parody is frankly the best bit on the chqnnel for comitting to a theme and everything, merry christmas and happy holidays.

[@Tp_hedgelinghog]

99 Luftballon for Gwyn's black firebomb grave, genius Baron.

[@luketerimz3117]

The quality on these is incredible, as always. Thank you for yet another crazy video ^^

[@SylosiaLP]

There are plenty of great challenge runners out there, be it in the souls community or otherwise, but no upload in my feed gets me quite as hyped as a new Baron video. Your blend of humor, the runs you do, the musical montages, the pacing, the editing and especially the little musical numbers (etc.) make them oh so special. Merry Xmas, hope you have a great holiday and can't wait to see what you cook up for next year. Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go back to what I was doing before. *starts singing* Round and round and round and round and round and round...

[@calebraper1836]

Best part about a new Baron video is all the new music he makes, keep it man, love the videos

[@parris.m]

Baron you're one of my favorite KZbinrs. You're hysterical and I appreciate the hard work and dedication!

[@triss542]

just last night i watched for the 3rd or 4th time your very normal Sekiro playthrough thinking how much i love your content and wishing for your next release and here we are! so pumped!

[@Jiketzu]

Halfway through the video baron but i have to say, the background music is on point! perfectly suited to every scenario they're played over! love you man keep up the solid gold entertainment.

[@Spr0ket]

YES, GIVE ME MORE, Christmas isn't enough for me after your video :D and seriously thanks for another great vid, waiting for more in the next year :D(or in the best case maybe once more in this one?)

[@soulsguy5954]

The best christmas present, excellent video as always baron!

[@PoyoDesuka]

I'm so happy that the sequel to 'Dog on a Wheel' exists AND it's a banger.

[@molochhakaishin]

My favorite series is back lets goo! Keep up the amazing work.

[@mikaeelhendricks2825]

Thank you for gracing us with your might presence and amazing videos!

[@Platinuments]

Taskmaster meets Souls. This is a mashup I needed but never knew! The music slapped just as hard as the Hornes' band from the show too. Amazing work, attention to detail and production from the edit alone. Merry Xmas! Have a well earned sub! Sorry for being so late.

[@Gebohq]

There are times you mention doing things normally, which is redundant, as the whole video is about doing things normally of course.

[@nXca1ibur]

What?! How have I never heard of crushing the boar with the gate after all of these years? It's like Luke Skywalker killing the Rancor.

[@OCPhil96]

I saw that and immediately had to check comments to see if im the only one whos never seen this xD

[@Cerran032]

Christmas coming a few days early this year

[@GuySwords]

What a perfect Christmas gift. Thanks baron. Also thanks for the blast from the past with the Golden Sun fight music... Now I have to play these awesome games again.

[@star5736]

God I've been craving this video for what feels like ages, Best Christmas present EVER!

[@nurumen6632]

I’ve been waiting for this! Thank you Santa Baron!

[@yllifazlija1811]

3:20 PERSONA 1 PS1 MUSIC ?? HOLY BASED

[@shadowinthedark0893]

A great video right before the holidays!

[@the.one.and-only]

37:54 Best Christmas gift ever is another addition to this album.

[@jackfarwood]

Merry Christmas 🎁 Bro! Great Video and thanks for all the entertainment you’ve gifted the Souls Community!

[@86fifty]

Good ta see ya again before the end of the year, mate! I really appreciate how you put in a playlist of all the music... SO many hidden gems in there. I went looking cuz 5:40 just HOOKED ME, and it's not on Shazam! :O How DO you come up with all these picks, man... SUCH variety! Edit - apparently THAT'S the "self-composed in the style of the TV show Taskmaster" part?? Wow, legit impressed!

[@mexidancer]

Baron you are the most creative and entertaining person on youtube, every time you release a video I drop what I'm doing and watch. Thank you for endless entertainment!

[@Bozo.-]

i thought i had left my mp3 player running but sure enough there's BOKTAI SOUNDTRACK in this video bless you my good man, you have excellent taste. epic video as always

[@RobertBrownieJr]

Amazing Baron, nice video mate. Merry Christmas!

[@Sparcsmi]

For some reason watching you cheese the bridge drake brought me back some good ol nostalgia. I've seen many people play this game since I last touched it, but never saw anyone cheese the Drake like I HAD TO when I was a souls rookie. Also, now that you have a better PC you're legally obligated to start making Warhammer/Kenshi/RimWorld videos. That's just how it seems to work. Merry Xmas!

[@Beef3691]

Yooooo, this is the kinda thing I gotta get some good food in to watch! What a hype upload so close to krimmus :D

[@MagicMan931]

This Is the perfect Xmas gift Thank you Baron Merry Christmas

[@centurosproductions8827]

*That's* what you chose as the "strongest weapon?" Pretty sure ZeroLenny proved it was the sword that you get from the fire drake's tail, smh my head.

[@warbear0424]

Was literally watching you yesterday and wondering when your next upload would be. Thanks mate

[@rolandreturns]

Oh, I hear that Boktai 2 OST. Respect. Always greatly enjoy your videos!

[@vladimirmazlov9045]

Thank you so much for Gwyn Fandango! And the rest of the fantastic video, but especially that

[@nespressoh]

A Taskmaster parody from Baron was definitely not on my 2024 bingo card.. But I'm so glad it happened holy moly that was amazing. Keep up the good work pal.

[@Gotachi]

I've been watching a few of the DS2 "one" shot contest entries lately and when you were showing that program to restore your position when doing the skip into the Duke's Archives I was like "Wait, no way Lemon would allow- oh, right. It's not the contest, everything's allowed here." That's when I realized that all those 6AM shopping sprees the past few days (while sleeping less than 3 hours, because fuck my sleep schedule) were catching up to me lol. But anyway, thanks for the early Christmas gift! I believe it's perfectly NORMAL for us to consider this video the gift you'd NORMALLY get for the occasion lmao

[@abyss3525]

I gotta change that profile picture lmao Thank you for the shoutout, Baron. Hell of a surprise to wake up to. Merry Christmas to you and yours.

[@mrkitewine7700]

All perfectly normal, almost certainly the intended path through the game. Have a great Christmas and new year and thanks for these simple walkthroughs.

[@ThePotatoeJack]

This is the Christmas gift I don't deserve...but desperately need. So thank you for this absolute gem as usual!

[@sebastiansturm8904]

Dude I played this game for like a thousand hours and still didn't know about some of the glitches you performed! Bravo! For that alone you deserve a like 🎉

[@pnksoundsystem]

I cry every time the 'round and round' song comes around in those videos truly a timeless masterpiece

[@ohsnapdds8494]

Dropped right before lunch break! Thanks for this normal DS run.

[@mandrakevermilyea7488]

Task master refrence goes hard! I love that show but as a US native Task Master KZbin is my only access to the show! Truly lovely lot. James Acastor is a fucking legend.

[@maximoo1239]

Thank you for the Christmas gift Baron🤦‍♂️ you’re the goat, have a happy holiday!!

[@ninjahaz0180]

One of the most normal playthroughs of dark souls I’ve ever seen. Nice one

[@SplinterForSale]

42:10 Don't you believe you can sneak the Nightmare Village Mirumu track in there without anyone noticing. Ah... Grandia II was fantastic. Just like your vids. Keep up the good work.

[@NieJestemWikingiem]

Your video are so good and funny and well edited. Keep up your amazing work and meery Christmas

[@theskullrabbit1908]

Neun und neunzig luftballoons is a crazy pull, i love you and your music artistry Baron

[@pety200]

Thats it. By 2:51 I was done. The joke with 1st of december and pyromancer. Whatever happens from here on I'm, yes, entertained through and through. Thx Baron!

[@error13376]

I was literally rewatching all your normal runs the other day. Christmas came early.

[@DrNinbos]

Great video as always! 17:20 just fyi it is possible to get out of Sen's even after sitting, Sen's Fortress' Force-Quit-Wrong-Warp location is in front of the gate. Of course you do need the Lord's Vessel to get back out of the DLC (if you desperately want to be able to sit at Bonfires in there that is 😉).

[@kopfdertoten466]

Merry Christmas and God Jul! Thanks for the content

[@naktiluka]

So many glitches lmao. Spaghetti code. Love that! 11:06 according to the task, you should have killed these with that weapon as well. So maybe rephrasing it? "Undeadburg taurus demon" or "boss taurus demon" or something like that. 45:45 oh, Limitbreaker reference? Or does he refer somebody too?

[@imtryingalright8555]

As much as I've come to hate gimmick playthrough videos, I still love yours. You're hilarious, man.

[@Supreme_King_Time]

Ah... A new totally normal run. Time to add it to my collection of videos I rewatch like 5 times a month for some reason, and see if I can learn some funny normal tricks.

[@diyably]

Thank you my homepage for this early Christmas gift

[@michaelhall6125]

Taskmaster and dark souls crossover?! I didn't know I needed this in my life!

[@eriks_trip]

Dark Souls + Taskmaster are like my #1 and #2 special interests, and here they are together!

[@10hawell]

Big respect for providing playlist of music included dam di di dam dam di would be a fucking nightmare to find otherwise

[@socrateaser6472]

16:50 made me take critical psychic damage; I had completely forgotten about that short story and that just unearthed those foul memories like a mummy's curse

[@theemeraldgecko310]

The legend returns and shows no mercy, can’t wait!!

[@ians7184]

@6:35 The Asmongold burn caught me off guard

[@puglordabove3070]

Merry Christmas man, nothing more Jolly than Completely Normal dark souls

[@GoblinSurprise]

Bestill my beating heart!!! A Baron Video!? Before Christmas!?!? It must be a Christmas Miracle!!!!!

[@starsmith-gt8rr]

i was binging your very normal runs then saw a new normal run come out praise the sun

[@procow2274]

That Bearnstein bear drops a normal shard not a large one

[@Iv.Btz.]

Really happy you're back lad

[@sgtspice]

thanks for the amazing content, souls fans be eatin good this year

[@JustAnotherMetalhead]

As someone not from England i gotta say Taskmaster ist the best thing i have seen in ages so the mash up is quite welcome.

[@TaylorMxtchell]

i love you baron, happy christmas!

[@artanis_art]

Yessss!!! Best Christmas presente ever!!! >w< Thanks Baron!!!

[@motorbicikliman]

YES YES YES IVE WANTED THIS FOR SO LONG THANK YOU!

[@Lonmeon]

I've got 99 black firebombs 🔥 And great video as always, Baron!! What a way to end the year

[@Artorias_Was_Taken]

Best christmas present ever Baron, love your videos!!!

[@selfishrook5726]

Thank you BC Good health to all of you and Merry Christmass

[@stardust6998]

i love how such an old game still has regular consistent content for it

[@ayss2611]

Never in my life I thought I will still be interested in dark souls before baronscastle posts ds1 video

[@slimchelmi6940]

what a gift, thanks Baron!!

[@tanmay_1454]

Aye people merry Christmas.. Gonna enjoy this video.. Now.. Praise the Sun.. Don't go hollow ever my friends.. And as always banger video Baron

[@Blusterberry]

My favorite deliberate features in Dark Souls are breaking into Logan's room by standing up too hard, warping out of the prison cell bonfire by just not being inside the cell, and stretching out at the Lower Blighttown bonfire.

[@jehru5]

So excited to watch this!!! I've been wondering when we would get a Dark Souls 1 normally. Happy to see equip swap being used even though DSR move swap was only discovered recently. Edit: It's been 4mo since DSR move swap was discovered. I have zero sense of time.

[@lemiru]

The fact I somewhat recently started watching taskmaster videos makes the bit even funnier

[@boltbat7_398]

12:32 I had no clue you could kill the boar like this. Never seen this done or discussed anywhere

[@RauschenPauli]

what a nice gift to end the year.

[@roblox838]

THANK YOU FOR UPLOADING I THOUGHT THERE WAS NO MORE HOPE IN MY LIFE UNTIL YOU SHINED THE LIGHT (another can you beat X normally)

[@Pandoravol]

Perfect video to watch through the entire christmas eve

[@thehartmann]

I can't believe we got a sequel to the hit single "Dog On A Wheel"! This truly is a Christmas miracle!