Can You Beat All Dark Souls 2 Bosses In Alphabetical Order?

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All Boss art was used with permission from Brent Skinner, whose awesome work can be found here: ➤ www.artstation.com/artwork/4Bw58
Thanks for watching! I knew I'd end up looking into the sequel one day, we started this challenge all the way back in July, and it's so surreal to finally see it be completed, edited and uploaded. #canyoubeat #darksouls2
A big thank you to all those in the Souls Speedrun community that helped me out with information and advice: ‪@jeffthebiglizard8099‬ and Ragnite (found here ➤ / ragnite_ )
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[@dragonlord4898]

Promotion Skip Button: 2:23 If this comment disappears, we know creators are deleting my skip buttons

[@ghostraptor1741]

This was fun. Now do Bloodborne

[@zn4rf]

You sound like a young David Mitchell...

[@NGPlusVideos]

@@zn4rf I'll take that ha ha

[@gwyn7353]

Please do other souls games for this series! Great video

[@m.douglas8492]

I think it's hilarious that the answer to the alphabetical question is always no and yet these are some of the best challenge runs I've seen.

[@a.randomguy950]

It's impressive how many bosses the answer is "Yes" for, though. I mean in this game the only 2 bosses that ARENT beatable are the 2 very final bosses who don't even spawn till you kill the prior bosses.

[@avebave6550]

Top comment spoiled the video 🙄

[@SuperHothead14]

@@avebave6550 if you knew ds2 you immediately knew it wasn’t possible

[@Zorro7269]

@@avebave6550 Well why are you in the comments before finishing the video?

[@JohnSmith-rr3jt]

@@avebave6550 Then stop reading comments before watching the video?

[@MattTheMan2708]

The fact that the first boss alphabetically and the last boss alphabetically are both pretty much the exact same enemy is oddly beautiful, much like how in DS1 they were the first and second intended bosses respectively.

[@chaoticstarfish3401]

Taurus Demon is crying right now

[@ariannadravis3934]

@@chaoticstarfish3401 Taurus is fake

[@shawnmarcum8078]

Haha. Frigid Outskirts go burr.

[@sileopatronus]

it's like poetry, it rhymes

[@nemtudom5074]

Uhhh, bed of chaos is before bell gargoyles

[@amimm7776]

The journey taken to get to Aava as the first boss perfectly exemplifies why I love dark souls 2 even with all it's flaws.

[@elias.t]

Completely glitchlessly. Marvelous, honestly.

[@nataliecameron]

I adore dark souls 2 so much for things like this

[@waltuh11121]

Imagine asking to a friend "Which was your first DS2 boss? Dragonrider? Maybe the Last Giant?" And he says "Nah, Aava"

[@elias.t]

Just for reference, as soon as you start a (glitchless) game, your potential first bosses are: The Last Giant The Pursuer (as mentioned by @cainmorningstar6124, you can fight him once on the roof outside the blastable wall and it counts if you kill him.) Dragonrider The Old Dragonslayer Scorpioness Najka (Buy Melentia's FBoY) Royal Rat Vanguard (with enough HP and/or Silvercat Ring) The Rotten DragonriderS Fucking DARKLURKER (No, really, Grandahl isn't behind any bosses.) And Aava Am I missing someone?

[@yahia5476]

@@elias.t Also, you can beat the game in 9 bosses only (10 if we count SotFS) making 30 something bosses optional lol

[@Styxer1008]

The art style for the boss images you had were incredible

[@Nightweaver1]

Yeah, I want that fanart.

[@prexot2341]

@@Nightweaver1 it's by someone named Brent Skinner. link is in the description

[@alfFINNERS]

Continuing to marvel at your patience and dedication to videogame challenges. You are a god.

[@miuchiweighsaton7059]

Love what a unique challenge these alphabetical runs are. It seems like a glutted, tired genre of videos, but then something comes along like this. Always glad when someone does a DS2 run and doesn't spend the whole time complaining about the game. Looking forward to DS3.

[@oneofthem6124]

can't be done with ds3 cuz it's too linear

[@planescaped]

I love Dark Souls 2, most of the complaints I see about it are rather subjective anyway.

[@orionweiss5418]

​@@oneofthem6124 Surprise surprise

[@NGPlusVideos]

And I took that personally 😅

[@monhi64]

It mostly just kills me the way creators act like there is a chance the challenge run they crafted is impossible. Like no one clicks on a “can you beat elden ring with only bows” video thinking it’s up in the air, no we know it’ll be hard but obviously feasible. So at least it’s kinda nice that these vids are legit and actually impossible sometimes. I really can’t recall a single “can you beat” vid that ended up impossible out of the hundreds I’ve seen (not counting this)

[@NigelMelanisticSmith]

The way that this one ended compared to the last one is very satisfying

[@KainaX122]

I feel like with the multiple-enemy bosses that it would’ve been acceptable to kill them all after you’d killed them in the intended alphabetical order In simpler terms, if you’ve already gone through the list normally, if you end up killing the last of the multiple enemies, just go ahead and kill the others

[@blindsloth364]

this way you have to worry about getting around the fight again even after you beat it, and thats just more of the challenge

[@KainaX122]

@@blindsloth364 yeah, but you’re only leaving them alive by choice. You’ve already killed them, why not just. . . _KILL_ them?

[@jamiebroughton3310]

Yeah, that was a tad confusing😂

[@brycekrispiez714]

True but it also would’ve unnecessarily messed with the alphabetical order just backwards

[@joshmay2944]

@@jamiebroughton3310 I still don't understand what they're proposing even after rereading them restating themselves!

[@richardgauvin8293]

"that brings us to the Fume Knight..." I couldn't help but laugh out loud. What a wild way to run the game. Cheers to all the work for our nerdy entertainment.

[@SpuddyCube]

Holy heck, that was incredible. I hope that the run felt half as good to finish as it did to watch. Nothing quite like having to repeat frame perfect bugs, manage out of bounds navigation on a time limit, and sequence break your way through a marathon of bosses that are themselves already difficult. Absolutely amazing, as always.

[@Cromagen]

What the hell man? This is insane, you never cease to surprise me with the techniques and methods you apply! Fantastic work, I can't even imagine how much effort went into this. Great video again! Love your content! Easily one of the best challenges I've seen done in these games!

[@mauser98kar]

What I love in your videos is that every one of them is like you telling us about a cool puzzle you've solved. And you do it so passionately and clearly its not confusing. Which is an accomplishment!

[@mythical_pizza]

A manscaped sponsor for what is quite possibly the sweatiest run in existence is so on point

[@maxlindemann1429]

So happy to see this! Your previous video for Dark Souls bosses in alphabetical is probably my favorite challenge video of any game. This one definitely lives up to it. Wildly impressive what you accomplished. (The little cameo of your wife was also very cool)

[@cheese_vviz]

The time has finally come for all us....

[@Praetarius]

So does that mean in reverse-alphabetical order it could be possible?

[@Cheezyman3]

already tell this is going to be a banger ❤keep it up nathan & gina

[@barneybetsington7501]

Who tf is Nathan and Gina?

[@NGPlusVideos]

Nathan is me, and Gina is my wife. The NG in our channel name are our initials

[@chipskylark5500]

@@NGPlusVideos I bet Gina's a fan of the manscaped sponsor spot! Now you've both got healthy coin purses!

[@NGPlusVideos]

It's a double meaning really, so that's fine 😄

[@darksoulsdude3218]

@@barneybetsington7501 he went silent after that 💀

[@Estus1999]

I appreciate the commitment but I really want to you to know that many of us won't mind if you killed the bosses that have multiple like the prowling magus and the congregation after defeating them in order. for example if you killed the congregation, left until the magus then killed the congregation again (as it's still first alphabetically) then killed the prowling magus in the same fight. or if you feel like you've already killed the congregation and leaving them for after the magus that works too.

[@stevenschannel6411]

This guys’s challenge videos are some of the only videos of their length that I can easily sit through without feeling tired. Great content man

[@xdean816]

Easily the most impressive and complete breakdown and execution of a challenge run I've ever seen. This was literally like Master thesis levels of work and knowledge how do you not have 8 million to subescribers

[@selenalulamoon1167]

Honestly the 2 bosses you had to skip being the literal final bosses is still impressive.

[@zachofragnarok3067]

You are criminally underrated my dude. You are right up there with legends like ymfah and The Spiffing Brit in my eyes. Legitimately good show, you should be proud!

[@H4xx0rk1dd13]

The amount of preparation, research, execution and determination required to actually do these runs is insane! Loved every bit of the video!

[@dood4870]

Incredible job. The amount of creativity and painstaking detail it takes to perform these challenges is insane, and I it's both entertaining and informative to see them pulled off. I couldn't imagine trying this myself so I'm glad someone out there is patient (and crazy) enough to do so. Seriously, your work is awesome, and I can't wait to see what's next

[@tovlasek]

Great job! This was absolutely incredible, I can't imagine how much preperation this demanded!

[@the_judge5083]

Would LOVE to see a DS3 version but both the original video as well as this one have been amazing to watch! Thank you for doing this!

[@TheGuyWhoAsked1245]

14:59 Fun fact : in scholars of the first sin edition , the primal bonfire doesn’t immediately teleport you back to majula

[@ringer1324]

finally! i loved the video you made on ds1. I hope you do this for the other souls games aswell. This is such a unique concept for a video of this style.

[@caffeine3845]

once again just amazing. I would have thought it would be way less. Some skips are just insane and i love how you explain the details of glitches. Cant wait for your next video.

[@Lasang824]

I wish i could parry my way through my problems

[@aranokarkan]

Worth the wait! Great video as always! Glad I got to be at the streams to witness the struggle.

[@sunnicune3396]

This was so much fun to watch! Your voice, the editing, humor and all it just works so good. Can't wait for more challenges!

[@dumpykong]

Dude the work put into this is incredible. Fire video :)

[@kevins8071]

I absolutely love your channel. Watched all your videos and I am blown away with your level of research and expertise. I’m sure these vids are a lot of work but please keep them coming. Great work.

[@randomyoutubeuser261]

It started how it ended, with a Frozen Cat

[@scantyer]

GODAMN this is amazing. Yet again this video shows how you can break the game just like you did with DS1. I don't even care if the challenge failed, this whole run is superb

[@DrGriff]

The journey to the Congregation was amazing to watch live. It took so long, I really wondered if it could be done.

[@zachofragnarok3067]

So excited! The DS1 challenge was what brought me to your channel in the first place!

[@nextProgram]

This is my favorite series ever, I’ve watched the DS1 version so many times. Please do DS3 too!

[@jajasking9652]

Ds3 Will be interesting, really few amount of bosses, but is soo lineal that a lot of glictches Will be requiered

[@handtomouth4690]

Imagine Elden Ring in alphabetical order.

[@jajasking9652]

@@handtomouth4690 someone did that, but only with remembace, Imagine with all the bossfights, that would be awful, as well as imposible at times ( one example would be astel, alecto might be posible with zips )

[@BrianM_3rd]

Absolutely immense undertaking, always a treat to wake up to a new challenge vid of yours on my day off! Best Souls 2 for life. (And congrats on the sponsorship! Get that money, dolla dolla bill y'all.)

[@thestabbybrit4798]

I rule that Aldia doesn't count as a failure because he doesn't die after his boss fight, which means he's not defeatable by design.

[@Clarity_Control]

Defeat and die are two different things..

[@GameboySR]

Very well edited and entertaining video, looking forward to the next one

[@zeebooboo9663]

This video makes me remember why I love this game so much. leveling and customizing a character is so much fun in this one

[@LegendFatalis]

These videos are absolutely quality content. Can't wait to see what's coming next

[@ECLIPSE19974]

Ds2 glitches are insane, But not as insane as this run, bloody good run my dude

[@YOURteacher_100]

DS1: massively OP item dupe and item quantity use DS2: Flying being able to skip giant parts of the game DS3: Couple small skips that don’t really help with much because of the things required to do it

[@nateseidel2584]

I would love to see this for the full series. This is such a good video keep up the good work

[@swervetoohard7153]

Great video! Excited to see you beating the DS3 bosses in alphabetical order

[@NasuPrime]

Back at it again with the "technically no but let do the challenge run anyway!" Are you considering doing DS3 next? Although that one seems to be a much more firm *no* as a few bosses make it outright impossible without some heavy rule bending

[@TheRabidRaccoon]

Such a under rated youtuber/ twitch streamer. Always watch your live streams when I'm not working. Keep up the amazing work

[@LongThanh-iv6ih]

One of the best DS II or DS in general content I've ever seen. Keep up the good works !!!!!!!

[@jeffthebiglizard8099]

This was a really great video and I appreciate the shout out in the description. I look forward seeing how you'll manage in ds3.

[@leodabro6339]

Great video man, literally drop everything I do to watch ur video when it drops!!!

[@TheLivingRoomHero]

The amount of planning and game knowledge to make a run like this is just mind-blowing.

[@TheDunk93]

Great video as always guys, you'll always amaze me at your dedication to the challenge

[@logangomes1942]

Great video. Loved the first one and this one just as much. Very excited for the DS3 version of this run

[@Ty-mo5fg]

Another amazing video, keep up the great work!

[@tutnix4479]

I really apreciate the work you've put into this Video !

[@YourDaddyV69]

I Was waiting so long for this!

[@Skywolve1998]

I suppose this would cut down on the cool tricks, but I always felt that having to kill each boss exactly once wasn't right. It felt more like the fun of the challenge was avoiding bosses until they came up in the order, but once you've reached them you've sorta unlocked them.

[@dad7702]

Finally, been waiting for this video ever since I saw the first one.

[@amigaway]

What an insane and super entertaining run !

[@judaslayerschuldiner]

Man I just rewatched the Dark Souls 1 video yesterday, perfect timing!

[@novemberbravo6194]

Holy Christ, the amount of work that went into this video is just bananas. Massive respect, seriously.

[@nikiardo]

Oh yeah, I've been waiting for this one. Gonna go get some popcorn.

[@AtreyusNinja]

amazing video man, added to my favorite

[@Poolio_10]

I'll be honest, these videos are great and the only thing I'd change is a minor modification to the multiple bosses rule, where when fighting the last boss for a fight, all other bosses in the fight must also die. You'd still fight them in order and leave, just once the last boss is reached in the order, all the others must be killed again. For example, congregation would be killed once on it's own, then again when the priest fight comes up. Just my opinion tho, lord knows I don't have the skill or patience for anything like this

[@2DLexa]

Great video and you can see that a lot of effort went into making it!

[@finalstarman3086]

Yes! I've been waiting for another of these!

[@ridark_]

Can’t wait for the upcoming videos of this challenge

[@meemoo1407]

crazy challenges man is back

[@plaguedokktor6420]

Oh my lord yesssss Best Souls 2! Thank you so much for covering this game too! Plus the boss sketches are charming as always.

[@rhysjonsmusic]

Me clicking this video: oh this should be fun. Me realising two seconds later that Aldia starts with an A: oh this should be FUN!

[@TheyCallMeJay]

I've been subbed for a while man, such an underrated channel💯

[@bigmoneyof3399]

So excited for this. The first one was fire

[@sfish6]

Perfect 2am video, so glad people actually like this game

[@joshuagraham5750]

I loved the DS1 video, And I'm super excited for this =O.

[@TheBones5]

This was insane, respect the patience bro☝️💪

[@TheWrongOne]

I loved you video so much I tried a challenge run for myself killing them in reverse order, probably the best time I have had on dark souls 2. Thanks for the inspriation.

[@Lazymanundead]

Loved the last one and enjoying this one so far can't wait to see if you end up doing every fromsoftware game or not or just doing this in difficult games

[@marmitasemcarne]

Great content, clearly a lot of effort went into it and the quality shows. Now, I'm sure those 41 bosses took a long ass time, but I'm patiently waiting for Elden Ring's 240. Please!

[@ghostytoasty6976]

Finally the vid ive waited for

[@eladidu3]

These beautiful parry walks, dist would be proud

[@jamesbyrd2234]

God, I love your vids man, you always seem to post a video of what game I’m playing at the moment 😂

[@NGPlusVideos]

Thank you! Let's see if the next video is one you're playing 👀

[@tagginondawal3961]

The song during the manscaped ad....That's from FFVIII. When you're flying the ragnarok! I was like damn...that's a good beat then realized what it was lol. That was an impressive run. Great job!

[@karlrudd8914]

That was pretty insane. Good on you

[@Poisonjam7]

This is quickly becoming one of my favorite channels, and your dedication to these challenges is insane. I’m really looking forward to the Bloodbourne version of this challenge. 😉

[@MikeHesk742]

Shoutout to parrywalk on current patch. If that bug hadn't been discovered this year, a whole bunch of the new DS2 content just wouldnt be possible.

[@xXRunDeathXx]

thx alot for doing a ds2 challenge. there is not enough quality ds2 content out there!

[@vit0or409]

Couldn't you, technically, be summoned by a friend to beat Aldia and Nashandra? lol, you would still be beating them in a way. Great video BTW!

[@shawnmarcum8078]

This playthrough proves why Ds2's world and gameplay is still solid. Not interconnected, or open world, but still solid. And I still like a bunch of these goofy muthers. Covetus Demon, Skelton Lords, Demon of Song. It's goofy and absurd for an absurdist depiction of fantasy. I love it.

[@bukkij40]

I'm loving these videos. I can't wait for MGS3 without taking a step

[@faraikodzanai4124]

You can do everything that speedrunners can do keep it up NGPlus

[@video_ouija7114]

Awesome vidjer big fella

[@JanitorJim56]

35:22 that laugh fills my heart with joy

[@niktri8312]

Grinding a million points before you even fight the first boss is the most Chad thing I have ever heard.

[@circledline3880]

Very cool video, the art for the bosses is very stylish.

[@nebrok_1886]

Wow this came out the literal day I started DS2. I'll have to wait till I've beaten it before I watch but I'm looking forward to it

[@kremsyngaming9270]

I think this challenge is super entertaining

[@micahbenner9192]

This is so cool to watch to me my friend bought me dark souls 1 like 2 months ago and I just now started getting into it and I love it it's pure hell but I love it