FromSoftware games have historically being quite vague in communicating what you actually have to do. This is often a big part of the fun, but we suspect a lot of players have been put off by just how impenetrable the company’s game have been in the past.
In a new interview with IGN, Hidetaka Miyazaki, director for The Duskbloods, has stated that the partnership with Nintendo for the game has helped the development team provide better onboarding tutorials, with the creator admitting that they “just dropped players in and hoped they would figure it out” in the past.
“Of course the game isn’t out yet so there are more things to consider, but in terms of the relationship currently and how we think it’s going, up until this point – the systems and the overall ruleset of the game are very unique, and I think having someone who can constantly give us feedback, support, additional ideas, and the balancing first of all because these features are quite complex and difficult – having this relationship is definitely key to that.
“Also with the complexity of the systems, the onboarding tutorials and making sure players understand how the game works and how to succeed in the game is something we’ve historically not been super great at conveying instantly. We’ve definitely just dropped players in and hoped they would figure it out. In this case, Nintendo is definitely the right partner for better conveying that information in a way that is understandable to the player; it definitely suits their strengths.”
Miyazaki also explained that Nintendo was very excited by the idea of The Duskbloods, stating that it was “very forward thinking in terms of how to do it”. This apparently gave Miyazaki a lot of reassurance in moving forward with the project, even before considering the business aspect of it.
Players successful in their application for The Duskbloods network test can get their hands on the game this weekend, starting tomorrow. There are set times in which the game will be accessible, so for more information, check out our full guide.
