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I wish I'd grown up with this Dark Souls II cartoon

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Dark Souls II is almost upon us. I’m prepared to die, are you? But this cartoon takes a completely different take on the game, and it is pure and awful genius.

Here is what Dark Souls II could have been as an 80s cartoon:

For those who don’t watch videos, we get treated to some amazing 80s style animation explaining the hollowing with fantastic 80s style music in the background. But the tagline is just too 80s:

They Took His GIRL. Now He’ll take their SOULS!

Can you imagine? Dark Souls as an 80s cartoon – I could have had this as a lunch box. Of course, it would be nothing like Dark Souls is now.

I wish they would do this with other current trends. Can you imagine the 80s cartoon for Thomas Was Alone? Thomas and friend – a perilous journey. Or maybe The Last of Us – when Joel and Ellie unite, can anything stand in their way? I suppose the 80s were a simpler time, or maybe we just made it that way with the awful animation and bizarre moral lessons at the end of every show. At least we learned something today. I learned that Dark Souls II can only exist in modern times, with all the grit, darkness and horror that we’ve come to accept as part of the norm. Now, let’s see a modern take on He-Man go viral in gaming. It could be dark and terrifying, and I’d buy it in a heartbeat.

Last Updated: February 28, 2014

34 Comments

  1. Alien Emperor Trevor

    February 28, 2014 at 13:09

    I want a Dark Souls lunch box right now. I’d be the boss at work, excluding the actual boss.

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    • Hammersteyn

      February 28, 2014 at 13:43

      I’d settle for a Dark Souls coffee mug that says. “Only pussies sits next to bonfires”

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      • Alien Emperor Trevor

        February 28, 2014 at 14:26

        Heroes visit them regularly? lol

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        • Hammersteyn

          February 28, 2014 at 14:36

          I know but you wanna sound all macho and stuff

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          • SheHulkNigri

            February 28, 2014 at 14:58

            Betty disagrees…

          • Hammersteyn

            February 28, 2014 at 15:01

            LOL point taken!

      • RinceandGATHERTroops!

        February 28, 2014 at 15:11

        Haha. I want this too!

        Reply

  2. Dean

    February 28, 2014 at 13:18

    The 80’s, where all my life lessons were taught by a half naked man with a sword and a group of diminutive talking bears who bounced.

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    • Hammersteyn

      February 28, 2014 at 13:41

      Talking mice,rabbits,ducks hell I think all animals spoke during my childhood.

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      • Mark Vincer

        February 28, 2014 at 13:53

        Finish this sentence: Duck Tales…

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        • Unavengedavo(aka. Bilbo)

          February 28, 2014 at 13:56

          … From the crypt

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          • Hammersteyn

            February 28, 2014 at 14:21

            LOL

        • Hammersteyn

          February 28, 2014 at 14:22

          Dunno?

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          • Mark Vincer

            February 28, 2014 at 14:29

            The correct answer is “A woo hoo”

            http://mehpow.co.za/comic/27-pluck-tales/

          • Hammersteyn

            February 28, 2014 at 14:36

            Right the song

          • Mark Vincer

            February 28, 2014 at 14:37

            Sorry for the confusion. I know it can be hectic when life is like a hurricane. Here in Duckberg.

          • Dean

            February 28, 2014 at 14:43

            Race cars, lasers and aeroplanes do make a duck blur…

          • Mark Vincer

            February 28, 2014 at 14:52

            Might solve a mystery or rewrite history

          • Hammersteyn

            February 28, 2014 at 15:04

            DUCKTALES Whoo hoo.
            Tales of derring-do, bad and good luck tales, oo-oo

          • Mark Vincer

            February 28, 2014 at 15:06

            D-d-d-danger lurks behind you, there’s a stranger out to find you

          • Hammersteyn

            February 28, 2014 at 15:51

    • VampyreSquirrel

      February 28, 2014 at 14:08

      Lol! Gummi Bears and He-man… you can’t forget Thunder Cats here Dean!

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      • Dean

        February 28, 2014 at 14:41

        Ghostbusters, The Real Ghostbusters, GI Joe, Dinosaucers, Dino-Riders. I want to go back ;(

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        • VampyreSquirrel

          February 28, 2014 at 14:48

          Me too man! Bravestar!!!

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  3. oVg PAYNE

    February 28, 2014 at 13:30

    They took his girl then he lost his save file.

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    • Hammersteyn

      February 28, 2014 at 13:42

      Don’t even tease that. Now one deserves to lose a Dark Souls save file. Well….. maybe an EA exec.

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    • RinceandGATHERTroops!

      February 28, 2014 at 15:12

      Shame man, still too soon?

      Reply

  4. Hammersteyn

    February 28, 2014 at 13:43

    Awesome! Such Blood Dragon

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  5. Mark Vincer

    February 28, 2014 at 13:54

    Has anyone here seen the magic that was Chuck Norris and the Karate Kommandos? If not, that’s okay. I am here to save your souls. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZX_sqxLWHig

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    • Hammersteyn

      February 28, 2014 at 14:23

      LOOOOOOOOOL What is this?

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      • Mark Vincer

        February 28, 2014 at 14:39

        Why, a Chuck Norris cartoon! What else? I had a few episodes that I managed to “source”. Every episode started with a little intro from the real Chuck. My favourite was when he intro’d the Deadly Dolphins. Sit back and enjoy the magic. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLb4JiNpfPc?

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      • Dean

        February 28, 2014 at 14:44

        There was a Mr T cartoon. With a team of gymnasts!!!

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  6. oVg PAYNE

    February 28, 2014 at 14:28

    Am I the only one that does not want flashbacks of the 80’s ?
    I hated the 80’s

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    • Hammersteyn

      February 28, 2014 at 14:37

      I think you just might. But why?

      Reply

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