I really hope your channel takes off man. This stuff is so great.
@VGCartography7 ай бұрын
really appreciate it!
@MortalMercuryАй бұрын
I thought the level up lady said: Bear seek seek lest
@avyfa1946Ай бұрын
I still don't understand why they just didn't flip elevator direction that leads to Iron Keep, especially in SoTFS.
@MikeHesk742Ай бұрын
They had so many different ways they could have tweaked it in Scholar after they'd heard the feedback, even options that wouldnt require any extra development. If it just faded to black or they added a single line of lore to an item somewhere that this was somehow a magic elevator or something ("Mytha forged it from iron gifted by her true love", yadda yadda, or "the iron remembers where it came from"... deepest lore), it would be far from the strangest area transition in the franchise.
@edbane1656Ай бұрын
@MikeHesk742 what they should have done is just had the destination as the immediate backdrop for the area
@dalbocha25 күн бұрын
Or used huge raven to transfer you from Earthen Peak to the peak of a huge mountain, where the Iron Keep apparently located. It was so easy and would explain everything.
@Hepheat757 ай бұрын
Dark Souls 2's map was indeed a bit messy, but some areas are absolute eye candy.
@Metalton952 ай бұрын
Shrine of Amana Undead Crypt (lit up) Brume Tower Shulva Sanctum City The Old Chaos Heide’s Tower of Flame Undead Purgatory (from distance) Dragon Aerie ..plenty of phenomenal individual locations, aesthetic-wise :)
@Ryzen776Ай бұрын
The area were developed with great care, it's just when it came time to put everything together that they dropped the ball.
@mateusfolletto6142Ай бұрын
The game feels like exploring all those cities and kingdoms we read about in Dark Souls 1 items. It's pretty cool.
@RazorOfArtorias2 ай бұрын
the elevator to iron keep part lol Awesome work!
@SuperSaiyanNoobАй бұрын
This is genuinely really cool. I love Dark Souls 2 and I draw fantasy maps, but they're always larger in scale than something like a Dark Souls setting where the locales are the interesting thing instead of geography and landforms, so I could never conceive of how to do my own map for DS2 properly. So watching this was eye-opening as well as really cool. Thank you! I'm going to check out the rest of your channel now. You do some amazing work.
@VGCartographyАй бұрын
thanks much!
@guitarplayer6546 ай бұрын
This channel deserves so many more eyeballs. I know it has been many years since these games have been in the gamer zeitgeist, but as someone who is finally taking on DS2, this video is so much more helpful than any other DS2 content I’ve seen. So many guides are seemingly specific for original DS2 or SOTFS and almost never specify which. And additionally, so many guides assume you know the various paths by heart. Thank you for all of the care you put into these videos and excited to see what’s next
@VGCartography6 ай бұрын
thanks, that means a lot!
@smw1193Ай бұрын
This game is way bigger than I remember.
@parmanello7 ай бұрын
This is phenomenal content. It's only a matter of time before this channel blows up
@Domo30002 ай бұрын
Best Souls 2
@despeccАй бұрын
its been years since i played but i got to reminisce every area as you went through them and it brought back so many good memories
@AudioMan.Ай бұрын
I had to search this because i just beaten the spiden And the roten boss And Now iam Fighting that DLC Dragon that breaks your weapons , looks like i skiped a little bit 😂
@millard28392 ай бұрын
Wow ds2 is much bigger then the first one ha
@xXLunatikxXlul2 ай бұрын
And I found it more enjoyable, since I am a fan of the King’s Field series and DS2 really feels like it was inspired by Shadow Tower and KF4:The Ancient City, even more than DS1 ever did tbh.
@basmentmage32907 ай бұрын
Holy shit youre underrated, honestly the amount of effort you have put into this is phenomenal l, 10/10!
@VGCartography7 ай бұрын
thanks, glad you enjoyed it!
@LightLukkАй бұрын
Bring the nostalgia. While playing you don't realize the whole size of everything. Great video.
@kool2bloo3157 ай бұрын
Fine, I’ll pick the game back up again 😂
@VGCartography7 ай бұрын
making this project increased my appreciation for DS2 a lot!
@MikeHesk742Ай бұрын
Really glad you point out how DS2 has even more variety in paths open to you from the start of the game than DS1. The world may be less interconnected but SoulsBourne games since DS2 have all trended towards being more linear, at least until Elden Ring. As for the Earthen Peak elevator, it frustrates me that if the devs had just gone for a dumb "fade to black" transition instead of a physical elevator the fans would all just assume some weird magic had happened and be okay with it. They'd even probably invent lore to make it fit. But by having a physical elevator this somehow totally breaks suspension of disbelief, like "if i can see the gears turning, that means there's no magic happening behind the scenes". This from the franchise where paintings can contain a world, falling asleep looking at a Dragon Eiree can teleport you there, random DLC shrines can teleport you to far-off lands, and really wanting a pendant can allow you to reach through time and space. None of these were established lore when they each happened for the first time, they were just last-ditch ways for the developers to transition between areas that didnt fit and players were happy to go "deepest lore" and move on.
@VGCartographyАй бұрын
yeah I think my reaction was a half-second "huh." then stopped thinking about it
@fentfantatic19992 ай бұрын
who gave Cale a KZbin channel
@oscartw6 ай бұрын
You got shit luck in Yt exposure man. These ds map series are great
@baswenmakers684627 күн бұрын
9:35 That waist high ruble we cannot possibly pass, is to me a joke that most people did not get. Perhaps they should have made it ankle high. Or 50cm wide...because you cannot walk sideways. You are too broad shouldered, mate.
@to_boldly_roll6 ай бұрын
Heading over from the subreddit! Man, that's awesome stuff. Already loved the previous maps (and others as well). This video is hilarious. Keep it up, dude! Thanks for the efforts!
@MrMendi100Ай бұрын
10:52 what's that about the spiderwebs not being sticky? Is it an in joke in the community, or have you just never tried jumping while on them?
@VGCartographyАй бұрын
just that you can walk on them freely
@iBChaLuPAking2 ай бұрын
8:22 😂 Every souls fan is shaking their head
@CannibalCowboy51Ай бұрын
So dang confusing. Just standing outside harvest valley and wondering where the elevator goes.😅
@tonyhuwa641Ай бұрын
Some suggestion, maybe you should put a little video on the corner showing the area while explaining
@SkipTeppinsАй бұрын
This is great stuff. I love the attention to detail but without unnecessary factoids that distract from the main point.
@fourohsevenfishing7 ай бұрын
you're an absolute legend man, I've been eyeballing your maps for a while and had no idea you made videos as well!
@ramrodbldm987617 күн бұрын
You're weird
@fourohsevenfishing17 күн бұрын
@@ramrodbldm9876 i think you meant to comment on a pro-trump video
@titaniumsalmon32382 ай бұрын
4:15 My colorblind self always thought the Guardian Dragons were green lol, how funny!
@michaelcarroll58014 күн бұрын
Love this
@VaultTecCitizensАй бұрын
Jesus I miss this game. My best friend and I were so excited to see anything Dark Souls on TV. They ran advertisements on regular cable and we were like "oh my god its real!"
@stephenhanson2661Күн бұрын
This video deserves both a like and comment! Ive been working at beating all the souls games and i continuously get lost in ds2, thank you for this
@adan6566Ай бұрын
Uponst 😂
@holschermarc2 ай бұрын
Ah yes "Barer seek seek lest" - the ancient words
@MultiAlonso92 ай бұрын
Dar souls 3 map please!
@Kenzo2221006 ай бұрын
This is so good! I'd love to see this for Bloodborne :)
@VGCartography6 ай бұрын
in the works!
@phantasmrain7 ай бұрын
Excellent illustrations!
@tsuyu19ku2 ай бұрын
So glad I've found your channel! Brilliant 👏
@villevarhala72005 ай бұрын
Can you do ds3❤
@VGCartography5 ай бұрын
that's the plan, but I'm slow.
@villevarhala72005 ай бұрын
Take your time! Good things are worth waiting for!
@JessicaMorganiАй бұрын
This is so helpful! I wish this game came with a link to your video!
@SlightRecoiIАй бұрын
This is such a great video, it's the best way to figure out which content you've missed during a playthrough, and where to find it, and it is very visually appealing as opposed to just bland gameplay clips.
@Zapdos74712 ай бұрын
This is really pretty but a lot of the smaller details are a bit out of order. There may be some non-SotFS info mixed in.
@spaceinvader45657 ай бұрын
yaaay no way was just watching the ds1 one...i got lucky today
@VGCartography7 ай бұрын
I've been waiting for you to watch it so I could post this one!
@diosensopp14 күн бұрын
Are you telling me a sinner made that rice?
@AtreyusNinjaАй бұрын
ds2 map > ds3 map
@Ripko6 ай бұрын
These illustrations actually help so much. I was running around like a headless chicken in the forest fortress and this is exactly what I needed. Subbed please make more of these.
@nixblood2 ай бұрын
I'm currently in the iron keep on my first run, and why god am I not even half way through :D
@GodWarsX2 ай бұрын
A few tips and tricks in the mix of things betwixt? Oh man I'm on board
@ManleyReviews3 ай бұрын
awesome video man.
@VGCartography3 ай бұрын
thanks much!
@JellyJman23 күн бұрын
This was an amazing video
@teratoma.Ай бұрын
comment for support
@yazidteavi20117 ай бұрын
i dont even need to see it to know its the best guide, and I just finished the game... man I really needed this guide earlier XD. thank you very much for doing these, can't imagine how time consuming it can be.
@VGCartography7 ай бұрын
thanks! it takes time but I also like studying my favorite games so closely for a bit
@MagixVegasUserАй бұрын
Haiti's tower of flame
@TheColorUrple4 ай бұрын
Classic Tomb Raider and Dark Souls are some of my all-time favorite series, and I truly believe most of that is due to how much I love navigating intelligent map design. I really hope you keep this project going, these videos are some of the coolest shit I've seen on KZbin.
@VGCartography4 ай бұрын
thanks for that!
@kokorochacarero80032 ай бұрын
Right down the road!
@BlubberkipАй бұрын
Will you do one for DS3? Loving this content :)
@VGCartographyАй бұрын
yep, working on drawing it currently!
@GuillaumeCartierАй бұрын
This is sooooo good
@kwang9209Ай бұрын
0:18 bars
@arkan50002 ай бұрын
This must have been a ton of work. I saw your vid on DS1 a while back and only know i learn about this one. As i'm playing DS2. Thanks for your work!
@UsernameGeri6 ай бұрын
Lovely stuff once again. I won't forget to subscribe now so I won't miss DS3 :)
@VaultTecCitizensАй бұрын
Dude this owns. Thank you for the effort this took. I surely appreciate it.
@ShawnBlaque2 ай бұрын
Such a cool video. Might be my sign for another play though lol
@VaultTecCitizensАй бұрын
Does anyone else think that Lucatiel is one of the best overall NPCs in the whole series? She is so appropriately helpful and tragic at the same time. I really feel for her.
@insanelyheinousbeefer2 ай бұрын
8:20 lmao 10/10 delivery
@minenamedothJeffeth2 ай бұрын
This is awesome stuff love the world layout of DS1 and 2
@zZiL341yRj7365 ай бұрын
Dark Souls 3, Bloodborne, Demon Souls too please!
@ccgj6 ай бұрын
Your map videos are amazing! Great help for first journeys!
@Skobeloff...2 ай бұрын
1st stop: Heide, dodge the enemies, dodge cheese the boss = a great start.
@vcp20774 ай бұрын
Surprised to see so few views on such an amazing video
@tacofitness18764 ай бұрын
god DAMN this is quality content
@chiaramae50955 ай бұрын
amazing video! would love to see ds3!!!
@jopezu5 ай бұрын
amazing work! you make em, i watch em. 😊
@AikanaroSauronАй бұрын
This is brilliant, entertaining and so well made. I love the illustrations and commentary. Thank you for your work, man!
@VGCartographyАй бұрын
thanks for the kind words!
@indieemil2 ай бұрын
Oooh, this is soooo good - well done! 😄
@deloron8813Ай бұрын
Love the video format!
@thatdamncat715 ай бұрын
Man, you should have way more likes and followers!! These are just ✅💯
@VGCartography5 ай бұрын
thanks much!
@thrador17895 ай бұрын
Beatiful Work.
@dolfozx2 ай бұрын
Well, im here 1 year after. I finished ds2, ds3, sekiro and elden ring right after i saw the first video (dark souls 1), this type of video is incredible, please, make ds3 too, in my next playthrough of these games i for sure will see these videos again, love from brazil ❤
@VGCartography2 ай бұрын
that's awesome! DS3 will happen 👍
@dolfozx2 ай бұрын
@@VGCartography NICEEEE 🫶🏽
@ArleniaSery2 ай бұрын
Phenomenal!
@rafaeldd22302 ай бұрын
Great video
@arthurdent91605 ай бұрын
Keep up the awesome work. Your videos are phenomenal!
@VGCartography5 ай бұрын
thanks for checking them out!
@romarus1865 ай бұрын
best!
@Tracker947Ай бұрын
God Scholar of the First Sin was such a shitshow. The original is the true way!
@michaelcarroll58014 күн бұрын
Blatantly incorrect and you can look up a 1 to 1 comparison to prove that unequivocally
@Tracker9474 күн бұрын
@@michaelcarroll5801 But that's just like, your opinion, man
@michaelcarroll58014 күн бұрын
@@Tracker947 good movie
@10Tomika10Ай бұрын
Best map design out of DS1,2,3 -> thats why i love it.
@sova21834 ай бұрын
You have no idea how much i love you man
@toprak34797 ай бұрын
Waiting on the TR4 and TR5 still
@jjt80722 ай бұрын
3:40 you need to kill the last giant to open the door that leads to the pursuer
@shinji3912 ай бұрын
It's pronounced DRAN-LAY-ICK. Don't play video games without sound.