When Demon’s Souls first released in 2009, its unique combat and difficulty resonated with players. Dark Souls and its 2 sequels would then build on the gameplay throughout the next 7 years to widespread acclaim, record-breaking sales, and cement the entire series as one of the greatest of all time. Over a decade later, fans are delighted to hear a remake of the original Demon’s Souls is coming out for PS5 in November. But the new trailer reveals one thing that not everyone is excited about.
As many veteran players can confirm, there is a process to fighting and defeating new enemies throughout the Souls games. However, the learning curve more often than not means everyone inevitably falls in battle against some foes even while trying their hardest. At that point, the words ‘YOU DIED’ appears in blood red as players get sent back to the start of the level. The Demon’s Souls remake will still feature this iconic message, but with a new design that isn’t being well received.
On Twitter, many fans are posting about the jarring change to the ‘YOU DIED’ message in the remake compared to how it looks in every prior entry. Patrick Klepek directly contrasts the 2 images side-by-side noting that “This is rough” and that there’s still time for Bluepoint Games to change or revert the font if they choose.
From a design perspective, the font is fine and would even look good in another genre. For Demon’s Souls, however, this look simply doesn’t fit the ancient setting filled with magic and monsters, especially not against the previous font. Furthermore, some fans have issues with the new ‘U’ since its asymmetry clashes against the old look as well as its fellow letters in the remake design.
As a result, some users have also posted their own ‘YOU DIED’ replacements to show how silly any other font is against the original. Similarly, another reply notes how the original font makes any message look amazing and there’s always the possibility of modding it in even if the current design remains unchanged.
In the end, the Demon’s Souls remake is shaping up to be a hit with the fan base whether or not the current font is reverted or remains the same. But if Bluepoint Games does listen to players, it could earn even more favor going into the release date. Considering the remake intends to capture the original Demon’s Souls gameplay in modern graphics, reverting this small but significant detail could appeal to more members of the community than just those on social media.
Demon’s Souls will release in November for the PS5.
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