I know neither the original work nor this revision is loved in the community, but endings like this are what make Dark Souls 2 a title that at least tries to break away from the shackles binding it.

Dark Souls 2 had a unique ring if you beat the game without ... linking the fire by defeating grand bosses and reaching one ...

Now, as a Dark Souls 2 apologist, I’m just hoping they bring their creation to the black sheep of the series (if that’s even possible). Seamless Co-op just makes FromSoftware’s work better ...