"I should have listened properly to Miyazaki": Ex PlayStation boss admits giving FromSoftware "the lowest number possible" for physical copies of Demon's Souls after getting stuck in its "demanding" starting area
Former PlayStation boss Shuhei Yoshida admitted to making a significant mistake with Demon's Souls by underestimating its potential and requesting the lowest possible number of physical copies. This lack of support for FromSoftware's challenging title led Sony to reject signing Dark Souls. Yoshida reflected on his initial difficulty with the game's demanding nature and opaque systems, contrasting it with his later appreciation for the Soulslike genre, even achieving a platinum trophy in Bloodborne.
- Entities
- Company: Atlus
- Game: Dark Souls
- Company: Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Person: Hidetaka Miyazaki
- Company: FromSoftware
- Person: Shuhei Yoshida
- Company: Bandai Namco Entertainment
- Topic: Game Design
- Topic: Action RPG
- Game: Demon's Souls
- Platform: PlayStation Vita
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