Evolution of Easter Eggs in FromSoftware Games (2024) 

*I have a confession: I haven't actually played Bloodborne. I loved it until Cleric Beast and then I quit. I just didn't like that boss. This was pre-Elden Ring so maybe I've changed my mind. I used cheats to record that part of the video. I'm sorry for disappointing you all... 😔* That being said, I think of Elden Ring 24/7 and so I needed to get a new video out for the DLC. This is mainly an excuse to show off some easter eggs in the DLC that I liked. FromSoft aren't known for their easter eggs, but I managed to find a handful from their past games that I also wanted to show you all. Enjoy!

I loved when Arthur Morgan fought Genichiro while with tuberculosis

"Lead the boar, down this short path" Proceeds to run a marathon 😂😂

That Bloodborne logo at 3:35 hit like the INVINCIBLE title card

something I've noticed about the way Igon talks, his singular hatred for Bayle, literally willing to throw away his life just to hunt him, having Harpoons...... Igon strikes me as a reference to Captain Ahab from Moby Dick, his obsession with the white whale taking his whole life (his glorious monologue cursing said beast "from hells heart I stab at thee!") also Igons name reminded me of Ishmael too when I first thought of this

“Down this short path”

at first I was surprised how close the Bayle reference was with GoT until I remember that George R R Martin helped created ER world

"Easter Eggs in FromSoftware Games" Time to write down 'Guts Required Ahead' on the ground.

Arthur Morgan is my favourite samurai, I loved him in Ninja Gaiden.

The owl: i'm dying rn Arthur Morgan: Mr. Owl, i'm here to collect, where is my muneh?

8:51 This song in particular is from the game ICO, Hidetaka Miyazaki's favorite game. He even said in an interview that the game restored his faith in gaming. He praised Fumito Ueda for his contribution to video games and even said that Dark Souls wouldn't exist if it were not for ICO.

Arthur Morgan what the hell are you doing in Ashina 😂

CURSE YOU, BAYLE! I HEREBY VOW, YOU WILL RUE THIS DAY! BEHOLD, A TRUE DRAKE WARRIOR, AND I, IGON! YOUR FEARS MADE FLESH! SOLID OF SCALE YOU MIGHT BE, FOUL DRAGON, BUT I WILL RIDDLE WITH HOLES YOUR ROTTEN HIDE! WITH A HAIL OF HARPOONS, WITH EVERY LAST DROP OF MY BEING!

hearing Carti's "No Time" paired with DS2 is a real trip. thanks for keepin it cool, guru :)

Here's a couple that weren't mentioned 1. The lore of souls coming from flame in Dark Souls is probably taken from The Silmarillion, where the souls of the Maia and Vala (and mortals) are taken from the Flame Imperishable. 2. "Anor Londo" and "Irithyll" borrow from Tolkien's Sindarin elvish. "Anor" means the sun, "Ithyll" is the moon, which matches the look of both locations. 3. Besides Bayle's name referencing Balerion, Igon's name probably references Aegon I who was Balerion's rider. 4. The cats with huge teeth in DS1 are almost definitely a reference to Cheshire Cat from Alice in Wonderland. 5. The names of the Bloodhound and Crucible Knights in Elden Ring reference Geological periods and epochs. Bloodhound Knight Darriwil references the Darriwilian epoch of the upper Devonian. "Ordovis", "Siluria", and "Devonia" are named for the Ordovician, Silurian, and Devonian periods in Earth's history. Trees did not properly evolve yet during these periods which hints that the Crucible knights are older than the Erdtree. 6. Surprised you didn't mention the parallels between Miquella and Griffith. Story spoilers, probably. 7. The great katana in the DLC seems to use the moveset of the longsword from Monster Hunter. I've heard people say this is actually just the basic way you use a nodachi IRL, but I cannot find a source or video verifying this. I could easily be wrong. 8. The Demi-human swordmaster seems to be a nod to Yoda with his acrobatic swordsmanship, a glowing sword, and he can use "the force" too. 9. Jolan's helmet, the Helm of Night, looks uncannily like Sauron's helmet in Peter Jackson's depiction of him.

Not gonna lie, Fromsoft game are rarely associated with easter eggs for me, besides Beserk references. So seeing these things here is actually pretty cool. Turns out there do like more things than just Beserk.

Nothing beats being awake at 3 am while Watching a FunWithGuru Easter egg video

Hey Guru! I loved you managed to put those easter eggs we the members saw a couple days ago. Wonderful as always

You could also argue that blackgaol knight's sword is a reference to bleach, because it shoots out energy wave and is named "moon *something" which is how Ichigo calls out his energy wave - "Moon fangs".

That gesture at the end always stirs something in me..... like tears in the rain.

"We aint got time I drop my demons off, clear my mind " As you're running down the path

bro forgot about the 16 armored core games try again

this might be the best put together souls video i have ever seen and the music choice is amazing never seen such a well put together video

5:16 Also, Yamamuras, clothes are very similar to Sekiro's

That shadow of the colossus Easter egg is beautiful, touched my heart

The shadow of the colossus refrence is so good! I didn't even know you can get there

If I met a Genie, one of my 3 wishes would be to see daily video drops on your channel. Haha, i know, I know, u r doing ur best. I am just showing how much I love easter eggs and ur passion to share them with the world.

Always mesmerizing to see one of your videos after a shitty day at work and the music selection as always awesome, never change guru ❤

That playboi carti no time instrumental was unexpected

Blaidd’s armor in Elden Ring has a Frozen reference in its description.

You forgot to mention the giant furnace golems in the Elden Ring DLC, which are not only a reference to Celtic culture, but also Berserk again. It appears to draw reference from the Wickerman, a giant wicker golem that is lit on fire while filled with people.

AWESOME video, I swear I just had goosebumps when the OST of Bloodborne came in...

I speculate that Iosefka from Bloodborne might be a reference to a Character named "Josef K." from the old german novel "Der Prozess" by Franz Kafka

Hey, if you didn’t enjoy Bloodborne 30fps, there’s a 60fps patch available for a jailbroken PS4 Pro or a jailbroken PS5.

What an awesome idea of a video. you never disappoint, Mr. Guru

Been watching since I was a little kid. You’ve always been one of my favorites for over a decade. Much love man

It’s awesome to see berserk live on in a way through the works of FromSoftware. Dark Souls and Elden Ring are full of references to it and although I’ve never read the manga I know it’s had a profound effect on so many people. It’s really cool to see people cosplaying as Guts in all these games given that your character goes through so much in a similar way that Guts does.

Your videos have a certain trance feel to it while being a little mysterious when no one is narrating the Easter eggs makes it more impactful.

Definitely been waiting on this video!

I’ve been binging your videos these past few days… this feels like a reward 😂

Geez Guru... killed me with the Berzerk theme at the end there. Didn't think I would feel sadness from an Easter Egg video lol.

Wow thank you ! Thanks to you, I discovered "No Time" ! I always love the musics you put in your videos !

…yeen got time. I drop my demons off with my mind. Ridin with a bad as bit.

got goosebumps at the end of this, masterpiece of a video, well done and thank you

I haven't seen anyone mention the statues of Monumentals that can be found at the Scorched Ruins, that was a real nostalgia hit for me! Great showcase of the other easter eggs, looking forward to more discoveries. 🗿

Always a good day when a new Guru video drops.

Oh dang, a Wolverine reference in Elden Ring? That's awesome!

Another Easter egg (albeit a small one) I found would be the Wintern-Lantern Fly in the Abyssal Woods area of SOTE, as there was also an enemy called the Winter-Lantern in Bloodborne.

These games are gifts that keep on giving. I've been playing the hell out of these games since they came out and they are so deep I'm still constantly learning new things!

I don't personally believe Chester was intentionally referencing Bloodborne. I just think it conveniently worked out that way. Bloodborne was in development during the making of the DLC for DS1 and From was likely testing things like cloth physics and combat using Chester's model. Since every game uses the exact same engine, it was easy for them to just plop him down into the game for testing and they ended up keeping him in. He also has a kick that was somewhat present in earlier builds of Bloodborne before getting cut.

Love the game transitions, this was such a good and well made video

This was a great video. It should have more views. Though I would add that Igon is a reference to "Aegon the Conqueror", who rides Balerion the Black Dread ( which that is the full name of the Dragon) in A Song of Ice and Fire.

Despite these games not having many easter eggs it's always a pleasure to watch your vids

I love how connected Fromsoftwares games feel, with the sole exception maybe being Dark Souls II. At least I didn't feel the magic when I played that game.

That's how you so easter eggs/references! FS Games are intensely self referencial. It makes them highly rewarding to go from their rpgs (Souls, King's Field) to action games (Armored Core) to other stuff (Echo Night). And done without ruining the atmosphere.

Nice video, Guru 😍 you should do a video with all references of Berserk in From Software games...there are so many of it!❤

One of the biggest Easter eggs or referances that many people miss are the slime type enemies, which were common enemies in King's Field 4. They share their moveset

You ain't no man if that berserk outro mix didn't wet your eyes

3:02 That armor is also a reference to the Phantom Blood manga :0

11:50 could also be a reference to the Void in Berserk, the speech between the Void and Griffith, iirc.

There is a hammer in Shadow of the Erdtree called "Smithscript Greathammer" that is ASSUREDLY a reference to Mjolnir.

6:18 Arthur Morgan doing side hustle in Ashina to get extra bill, just too Dootch can say "WE NEED MORE MONEY ARTHUR!"

So glad they referenced the fantasy icon of our generation, The Lord of the Rings, with the nine Nazgul. Big fan, Fromsoft

I’ve been watching your uploads ever since 2011, and every upload is a fun experience. Thank you

"this short path" proceeds to go throught the entire fucking map

I like how you respectfully mention every Berserk's easter eggs

You know for the last half decade I’ve heard nothing but cries for Bloodborne remaster/port and I’m starting to think these games are actually just figments of imagination and don’t exist. Kinda like Silksong. Idk where I was going with this. Anyways, good vid as always Guru. I’ve been watching your content for well over a decade now. You rock!!! Edit: have you done a video on FF7 Remake/Rebirth yet? Just curious. I’ve been playing through Rebirth and it’s incredible so far

That bloodborne transition hit me so hard 😢

In the Shadow Keep Cathedral District you can drain the water just like in DS1 New Londo. Also you find Winter Lanterns both as a crafting material and in someway as enemy.

Recently you commented you weren’t doing so good - and I hope you took the time you needed and are now doing better. Your videos are still the last ones I watch before sleep, because they calm me. Thanks for this one, Guru!

I would love to see all the Berserk references in all fromsoft games. The tree with the hanging corpses in the DLC is one i immedietly recognized for example.

Lol I was playing Gwendolyns pin pin plon theme on piano and I was also thinking of funwithguru's videos and now here is this video

The buildup to this transition at 3:34 (and the transition itself) need to be studied. This shit masterful

1:45 We ain’t got time, I drop my demons off 😭

"Lead the boar, down this short path" Dumbledore asked calmly

I literally thought a few days ago while playing the ER dlc that fromsoftware games don’t have the classic easters eggs like borderlands 2 a full room dedicated to minecraft. Would be kinda out of place. But seeing the SotC easter egg made my heart melt. Still my favorite game after all those years. lovely video.

1:31 yeah "short path...", bro you just keep going! lol

the only bloodborne easter egg, experienced by few, but shown in this video, is the 60 fps mode

The best start of the day, new Guru video about Fromsoftware easter eggs! Excellent quality as always🤩🤩

i still love how u use No Time in ur vids

dude also in shadow of the erdtree, in the rauh ruins, theres a giant room with a scorpion in the center that looks exactly like najka's boss room in ds2

DS2 has the best looking version of Gut’s sword. If you kill The Rotten on NG+ and get the old dead ones soul you can transpose that into the Crypt Blacksword. Its almost an exact replica of the Dragon Slayer from Berserk

Great video fun to watch

Damn 9 riders? I only fought like 4. It like in my first playthrough the only Deathrite Bird I've met was the one near castle Sol

Wonderful video man, thanks.

I never thought i needed Arthur ashina until now

once again I am pleased to hear Heal from Ico on one of your videos. Thank you

"Down this short path" "Two shot of vodka"

Ngl this is one of the best videos I have ever watched! Thank you.

I always thought that Radahn was the one inspired the most by Grunbeld

"Down this short path" Right down the road. 🐦

Lead this boar down this short path Proceeds to go on a freaking adventure

7:38 when I found this out I went to go fight him dressed like Griffith with the prisoner helmet

As a funny aside, for anyone who doesn't know, the english voice actor for Wolf in Sekiro is the same VA for Charles in RDR2.

Malenia, scarlet rot and caelid are all directly inspired by Nausicaa of the valley of the winds and you can't convince me otherwise

1:35 Right down the road. Right down the road. Right down the road. Right. Down buh-bye!"

another banger upload, thank you for keeping up the good work after all these years, i really appreciate being able to watch these

i'm surprised nobody is talking about solaire being in the new elden ring dlc underneath the moorth ruins

dont miss out the reference in the DLC: Miquella and its Band of Miquella is a direct reference to Griffith (who resembles Miquella and vice versa) and its band of the hawk!

Igon and Bayle are also a reference to Ahab and Moby Dick. Harpoons make a lot more sense once you know that