{"id":777235,"date":"2025-11-30T20:52:56","date_gmt":"2025-11-30T20:52:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/XD9ZpU6DqhNG6vqLhBqoch"},"modified":"2025-11-30T20:52:56","modified_gmt":"2025-11-30T20:52:56","slug":"theres-finally-a-demo-for-the-dark-souls-3-mod-that-transforms-the-whole-game-into-a-bizarro-fan-sequel-to-the-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/theres-finally-a-demo-for-the-dark-souls-3-mod-that-transforms-the-whole-game-into-a-bizarro-fan-sequel-to-the-series\/","title":{"rendered":"There&#8217;s finally a demo for the Dark Souls 3 mod that transforms the whole game into a bizarro fan sequel to the series"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<p><a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nexusmods.com\/darksouls3\/mods\/1765?tab=description\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dark Souls: Archthrones<\/a> feels like a Souls series romhack, mashing up disparate parts of FromSoftware&apos;s body of work in a custom campaign for Dark Souls 3. This is one for the fans, full of clever winks and references to other games in the series, but as one of those fans myself, I sure do not mind being pandered to.<\/p>\n<p>From the jump, Archthrones&apos; opening level is a condensed homage to Demon&apos;s Souls, featuring the same stinky potato boy Vanguard boss\u2060\u2014new school fans will recognize his moveset and animations from the Asylum Demon in Dark Souls and Erdtree Sentinels of Elden Ring. I thought I was a shoo-in for a first try victory against this clear &#8220;supposed to lose&#8221; boss, but at half health he whipped out a new funky moveset ripped straight out of Bloodborne&apos;s Old Hunters DLC, and I was put in my place.<\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-video\" data-nosnippet >\n<div class=\"video-aspect-box\"><iframe data-lazy-priority=\"low\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RzzI0EPjYy0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>That kind of cheeky subversion of expectations gives me a lot of hope for Archthrones\u2060\u2014at its core this is an exercise in reference and imitation, but having that kind of inside baseball sense of humor by Souls fans, for Souls fans feels like its perfect niche.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>If you&apos;re good enough at this sort of game to reach the boss&apos; second phase, your brain probably has enough holes in it to recognize and be delighted by the Bloodborne gag disguised in a Demon&apos;s Souls gag, and I for one was tickled by this kind of freak nerd turducken. It takes one to know one.<\/p>\n<p>And the quality of craft here is worthy of praise too: in addition to chopped and screwed assets straight out of FromSoft&apos;s catalogue, the custom model work on display is excellent. One of the starting classes, the Duelist, comes with this elegant plate armor and half cape that would make for a great end game set, and it was fully bespoke for this mod.<\/p>\n<p>Installation&apos;s a cinch: just drop the demo files into your Dark Souls 3 install and run the game. After a first time setup, running Dark Souls 3 will take you straight into Archthrones, which has its own saves and online server to keep you safe from DS3&apos;s anticheat. At the time of writing, I&apos;ve had more luck playing Archthrones offline, but the fact that it has mainline Souls asymmetrical multiplayer ambitions at all is commendable.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For uninstalling and playing the original game, you&apos;ll likely want to fully reinstall Dark Souls 3 just to make sure everything&apos;s fully clear on the saves\/anticheat front. Archthrones does not currently have a set release date, and you can check out the demo for yourself over on <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nexusmods.com\/darksouls3\/mods\/1765?tab=description\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NexusMods<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"inlinegallery inline-layout\">\n<div class=\"inlinegallery-wrap\" style=\"display:flex; flex-flow:row nowrap;\">\n<div class=\"inlinegallery-item\" style=\"flex: 0 0 auto;\"><span class=\"slidecount\">Image 1 of 5<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure \" data-bordeaux-image-check >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:1920px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"qaaX9Qt9rT4U6gtr5UF57F\" name=\"(4) Demo Launch Trailer - Dark Souls Archthrones 00-00-20.jpg\" alt=\"Night sky nebula visible in cathedral interior over giant knight\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/theres-finally-a-demo-for-the-dark-souls-3-mod-that-transforms-the-whole-game-into-a-bizarro-fan-sequel-to-the-series.jpg\" mos=\"\" link=\"\" align=\"\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\"\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: FromSoftware, Archthrones Team)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inlinegallery-item\" style=\"flex: 0 0 auto;\"><span class=\"slidecount\">Image 2 of 5<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure \" data-bordeaux-image-check >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:1920px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"8mDBMxoQR5LKeG3uST9sqF\" name=\"(4) Demo Launch Trailer - Dark Souls Archthrones 00-00-57.jpg\" alt=\"Knight approaching ethereal dancer standing before cliff\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/theres-finally-a-demo-for-the-dark-souls-3-mod-that-transforms-the-whole-game-into-a-bizarro-fan-sequel-to-the-series-1.jpg\" mos=\"\" link=\"\" align=\"\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\"\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: FromSoftware, Archthrones Team)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inlinegallery-item\" style=\"flex: 0 0 auto;\"><span class=\"slidecount\">Image 3 of 5<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure \" data-bordeaux-image-check >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:1920px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"Bj9VpXGoYck7g3Jnh2atcF\" name=\"(4) Demo Launch Trailer - Dark Souls Archthrones 00-00-51.jpg\" alt=\"Knight walking on bridge looking up toward windmill\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/theres-finally-a-demo-for-the-dark-souls-3-mod-that-transforms-the-whole-game-into-a-bizarro-fan-sequel-to-the-series-2.jpg\" mos=\"\" link=\"\" align=\"\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\"\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: FromSoftware, Archthrones Team)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inlinegallery-item\" style=\"flex: 0 0 auto;\"><span class=\"slidecount\">Image 4 of 5<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure \" data-bordeaux-image-check >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:1920px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"5CZymGtHLky5rdP5gvpBLF\" name=\"(4) Demo Launch Trailer - Dark Souls Archthrones 00-00-46.jpg\" alt=\"Knight approaching bell in tower over desert\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/theres-finally-a-demo-for-the-dark-souls-3-mod-that-transforms-the-whole-game-into-a-bizarro-fan-sequel-to-the-series-3.jpg\" mos=\"\" link=\"\" align=\"\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\"\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: FromSoftware, Archthrones Team)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inlinegallery-item\" style=\"flex: 0 0 auto;\"><span class=\"slidecount\">Image 5 of 5<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure \" data-bordeaux-image-check >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:1920px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"xsJVMCa4bKuKLwS3vfvVqE\" name=\"(4) Demo Launch Trailer - Dark Souls Archthrones 00-00-41.jpg\" alt=\"Desert Sorceress standing before mountain temple\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/theres-finally-a-demo-for-the-dark-souls-3-mod-that-transforms-the-whole-game-into-a-bizarro-fan-sequel-to-the-series-4.jpg\" mos=\"\" link=\"\" align=\"\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\"\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: FromSoftware, Archthrones Team)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/games\/rpg\/theres-finally-a-demo-for-the-dark-souls-3-mod-that-transforms-the-whole-game-into-a-bizarro-fan-sequel-to-the-series\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dark Souls: Archthrones feels like a Souls series romhack, mashing up disparate parts of FromSoftware&apos;s body of work in a custom campaign for Dark Souls 3. This is one for the fans, full of clever winks and references to other games in the series, but as one of those fans myself, I sure do not mind being pandered to. From the jump, Archthrones&apos; opening level is a condensed homage to Demon&apos;s Souls, featuring the same stinky potato boy Vanguard boss\u2060\u2014new school fans will recognize his moveset and animations from the Asylum Demon in Dark Souls and Erdtree Sentinels of Elden Ring. I thought I was a shoo-in for a first try victory against this clear &#8220;supposed to lose&#8221; boss, but at half health he whipped&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"excerpt-more\"><a class=\"blog-excerpt button\" href=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/theres-finally-a-demo-for-the-dark-souls-3-mod-that-transforms-the-whole-game-into-a-bizarro-fan-sequel-to-the-series\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":777236,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[336],"tags":[748,34],"class_list":["post-777235","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pc-gamer","tag-games","tag-rpg"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>There&#039;s finally a demo for the Dark Souls 3 mod that transforms the whole game into a bizarro 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