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Explanation There is a joking agreement between fans to pretend that the series title comes from this fake Title Drop by a fictional cliche-ridden Action Hero protagonist.

'Every Soul has its Dark.' - John Darksoul.

This game is just like Dark Souls! Explanation Something said often from slowbeef and Diabetus when playing other games, usually even if the game being compared to predates Dark Souls.

Gamers were quick to mock these kinds of comparisons, and began jokingly labelling other difficult games as 'the Dark Souls of X' - for example, referring to Shin Megami Tensei IV as 'the Dark Souls of Persona' or to Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion as 'the Dark Souls of Splatoon'. Sane Trilogy to Dark Souls, particularly when their difficulty is the only thing they have in common. 'The Dark Souls of X.' Explanation A meme that stems from gaming news outlets and critics comparing modern Nintendo Hard games like Cuphead and Crash Bandicoot N.And some ◊ variations ◊ of the ◊ text ◊, as well ◊.

YOU DIED Explanation The series' Game Over message, which lives on in infamy due to how frequently it gets drilled into players' heads.

Prepare to Die Explanation The game's Tag Line, which many consider quite accurate.

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