*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 😂😂

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

That Bloodborne logo at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="215">3:35</a> hit like the INVINCIBLE title card

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

Arthur Morgan what the hell are you doing in Ashina 😂

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”

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!

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

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

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

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

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".

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="531">8:51</a> 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.

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="316">5:16</a> Also, Yamamuras, clothes are very similar to Sekiro's

That playboi carti no time instrumental was unexpected

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

bro forgot about the 16 armored core games try again

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

Definitely been waiting on this video!

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

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

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

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

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

Always a good day when a new Guru video drops.

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

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

Wonderful video man, thanks.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

from fans when they see a knight in bulky armor with a big sword (80% of the enemies) ((it's a berserk reference))

Great video fun to watch

Two others I've noticed is that the Night Armor Helmet from SotE is a reference to Sauron in the first LoTR and Radahn's appearance is partially based on King Gaiseric from Berserk

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.

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.

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!

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="95">1:35</a> Right down the road. Right down the road. Right down the road. Right. Down buh-bye!"

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!

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

Awesome. Thank u Guru!

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

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!

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.

Do we want to talk about how the role of Miquella is like the role of Griffith in berserk? How their charisma influences and lead people and armies.

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

In AC6 they constantly reference Elden Ring's DLC release date (621) :) It was in front of our faces all along

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.

Missed you guru!❤

Great video. It's a shame you've been putting out such great content and haven't reached a million subscribers. A travesty actually. Give this person some more love people!

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

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

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

Great video Wow didn’t expected a masterpiece

I'm surprised you didn't mention that the Blackgaol Knight's armor set bears a strong resemblance to Guts' Berserker Armor that he obtains later in the series, although the helmet bears no similarities to the aforementioned armor's helmet.

This is beautiful

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

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

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

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.

I never thought i needed Arthur ashina until now

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="710">11:50</a> could also be a reference to the Void in Berserk, the speech between the Void and Griffith, iirc.

Also Igon's rivalry with Bayle is a reference of Captain Ahab with Moby Dick

I never knew about the ds2 weapon one, im genuinely suprised

ATTENTION THERE IS AN AFTER CREDITS SCENE THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION

Funny you should mention Patches being in Bloodborne, but not the whole Alfred/Solaire situation.

I feel like quite a lot of references are missing there, especially from the older games. Of the top of my head I can think of the skeleton wheels in DS1 who also came straight from Berzerk, the Phalanx Demon from Demon's Souls who made its way to the painted world of DS1 or the reoccuring Moonlight's sword originally from Armored Core.

We need part 2 !!!

very cool!

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

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

Missed you guru!❤🎉

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.

in fact Elden Ring’s Greatsword is not Guts’ Dragonslayer, but his first sword, the one he used during the golden Age 🤓☝🏻

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.

I love you guru thank you for these amazing videos

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

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

never wouldve thought breaking bad gonna be on this

You are the best and smartest person in youtube big love ! 😍

The buildup to this transition at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="214">3:34</a> (and the transition itself) need to be studied. This shit masterful

love this

This is one of the few content creators I want to succeed badly; can we please get him to a million subs already?

Another deep cut easter egg in Elden Ring's DLC is the Winter-Lantern Fly found near a new enemy who looks very similar to the original Winter-Lantern enemies in Bloodborne.

I believe Aegon Targaryen is also referenced with Igon. But it could be a stretch