From Software’sDark Souls series is among the most influential game trilogies of the last decade, spawning countless imitators – few of which manage to surpass the success of the originals. If you haven’t played any of the games before and own a current-generation console, you’ll be able to do so when theDark Souls Trilogyreleases this October.
Dark Souls Trilogybundles the recently releasedDark Souls Remasteredgame withDark Souls II: Scholar of the First SinandDark Souls III: The Fire Fades Editionfor $80, and publisher Bandai Namco said in a press release that the three-disc physical version will be released in “limited numbers across the Americas.” All three games include all extra DLC content, so you’ll get the “full” experience. WhileDark Souls Remasteredis a full overhaul of the original game for newer consoles andDark Souls IIIlaunched on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC originally,Dark Souls IIis an enhanced port, as the game first released for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 back in 2014.
A trailer was released alongside the announcement to get players in the monster-killing mood, and it highlights some of the most iconic moments of the series. The fight against Ornstein and Sif are both shown, so veteran players can have flashbacks of losing those fights over and over again.
As you may have gathered already, the Nintendo Switch won’t be joining in on the fun. ThoughDark Souls Remasteredis coming to the Switch on October 19 – the same date asDark Souls Trilogy– neitherDark Souls IInorDark Souls IIIare available on the platform. WithDark Souls IIIonly running at 30 frames per second on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One already, it seems unlikely that the game could feasibly hit a similar mark on Switch. The second game likely could, however, so we’re crossing our fingers that it comes to the system at some point.
Dark Souls Trilogycomes to Xbox One and PlayStation 4 October 19. If you can’t wait, all three games are available separately for the two systems right now, though you likely won’t be able to get them for the same price.