>>12556914
Not enough action and giant bosses

slow paced and the first game was jp only

>3 games released in Japan including a near launch title
>2 games released in the US

It was plenty popular and I'm not even counting Shadow Tower

there weren't that many dungeon crawlers on console at that time and the ps1 could barely run them, it would probably have been a more popular series if they had ported them to pc

>>12556914
because it sucked and was slow and boring and every nerd was playing arena, daggerfall, uu or a blobber if they wanted real dungeon crawling. japan cant make real rpgs

>>12556914
It's ass. Not exclusive to 1-3 either. 4 is also ass. And ST

However you have to give From major props for creating Demon Souls because they nailed pretty much everything on the first try. All the Souls sequels have added almost nothing to the original Demon Souls in terms of the game framework

>>12556914
The games were really short and not that replayable. Probably didn't get many conversions from rentals in the US because it was extremely easy to finish them in a weekend.

>>12558064
>All the Souls sequels have added almost nothing to the original Demon Souls in terms of the game framework
dark souls added a huge interconnected world that you couldn't warp through until late in the game. this made traveling through the world and unlocking shortcuts extremely meaningful and made the game feel like a real adventure. it was the only major difference between the two, but it was indeed major. biggest misstep in the entire franchise is going back to the demon souls hub + warping to any unlocked bonfire.

>>12558217
>biggest misstep in the entire franchise is going back to the demon souls hub + warping to any unlocked bonfire.

Dark Souls already did that after Sen's Fortress

Anor Londo? Dead end. Have to warp to any unlocked bonfire.

Duke's Archives? Dead end. Have to warp to any unlocked bonfire.

Lost Izalith? Dead end. Have to warp to any unlocked bonfire.

Catacombs? Dead end. Have to warp to any unlocked bonfire.

New Londo Ruins? This gets a pass.

Royal Wood / DLC? This gets a pass

>>12558251
yes the latter part of dark souls takes a huge dip in quality. you still lack the ability to warp for most of the game, the world was designed around that, and it's an added element that makes the entry unique. every fromsoft game after has more in common with demon's souls than dark souls, and this is the case because it's simply easier to follow the demon's souls blueprint for level/world design rather than attempt something like dark souls again.

>>12558217
That's not as big of a new feature as you think it is. You can just put a random elevator that serves as a loading screen to the next area.

No, what I meant is that Demon Souls nailed pretty much everything about the Souls series on the first try. To the point where you can just go back and play that game and it won't feel aged at all

>>12556914
the boxart didnt look like a system seller. at least with resident evil you can tell right away this shit is gonna be action.

>>12558850
>>12558864
>Demon Souls nailed pretty much everything about the Souls series on the first try.
no, it did not. just like how you fucked up the first time you tried to post your shitty bait.

>>12558901
that's a really retarded post you just made

>>12558869
It's a terrible game name, too. Terrrible video game, too. Terrible series. King's Field is awful. If it wasn't a FROM series no one would even care