Demon's Souls (2009)
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Demon's Souls (2009) is an action role-playing game by FromSoftware that pioneered the challenging, atmospheric "Soulslike" subgenre and laid the foundation for the Dark Souls series.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Demon's Souls | 6 |
| Demon's Souls (2009) canonical | 2 |
| Demon’s Souls | 1 |
| Souls series | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Demon's Souls (2009) Context triple: [Demon's Souls (2020), remakeOf, Demon's Souls (2009)]
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Demon's Souls (2020)
Demon's Souls (2020) is a ground-up remake of FromSoftware's influential dark fantasy action RPG, renowned for its challenging combat, atmospheric world, and role in defining the "Soulslike" genre.
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Strife
Strife is a 1909 stage play by John Galsworthy that portrays a bitter industrial conflict between capital and labor, highlighting the human cost of class struggle.
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Bloodborne
Bloodborne is a critically acclaimed action role-playing game by FromSoftware, known for its gothic horror atmosphere, challenging combat, and intricate world design.
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Burn of Sorrow
Burn of Sorrow is a small Scottish stream flowing through the dramatic gorge below Castle Campbell in Clackmannanshire.
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Souls at Zero
Souls at Zero is a landmark 1992 album by American band Neurosis that marked their transition from hardcore punk to a pioneering, atmospheric form of post-metal.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Demon's Souls (2009) Target entity description: Demon's Souls (2009) is an action role-playing game by FromSoftware that pioneered the challenging, atmospheric "Soulslike" subgenre and laid the foundation for the Dark Souls series.
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A.
Demon's Souls (2020)
Demon's Souls (2020) is a ground-up remake of FromSoftware's influential dark fantasy action RPG, renowned for its challenging combat, atmospheric world, and role in defining the "Soulslike" genre.
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B.
Strife
Strife is a 1909 stage play by John Galsworthy that portrays a bitter industrial conflict between capital and labor, highlighting the human cost of class struggle.
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C.
Bloodborne
Bloodborne is a critically acclaimed action role-playing game by FromSoftware, known for its gothic horror atmosphere, challenging combat, and intricate world design.
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D.
Burn of Sorrow
Burn of Sorrow is a small Scottish stream flowing through the dramatic gorge below Castle Campbell in Clackmannanshire.
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E.
Souls at Zero
Souls at Zero is a landmark 1992 album by American band Neurosis that marked their transition from hardcore punk to a pioneering, atmospheric form of post-metal.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Soulslike game
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action role-playing game ⓘ video game ⓘ |
| artist | Makoto Satō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awarded | Game of the Year awards from multiple publications ⓘ |
| composer | Shunsuke Kida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| designer | Hidetaka Miyazaki ⓘ |
| developer | FromSoftware ⓘ |
| director | Hidetaka Miyazaki ⓘ |
| engine | PhyreEngine ⓘ |
| feature |
bloodstain death replays
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boss battles ⓘ character customization ⓘ equipment weight system ⓘ high difficulty ⓘ hub-based level structure ⓘ magic combat ⓘ melee combat ⓘ online asynchronous multiplayer ⓘ player messages system ⓘ soul form and body form mechanic ⓘ stamina-based combat ⓘ stat-based progression ⓘ world tendency system ⓘ |
| gameMode |
multiplayer
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single-player ⓘ |
| genre |
action role-playing game
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dark fantasy ⓘ |
| influenced |
Dark Souls
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Soulslike subgenre ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| perspective | third-person ⓘ |
| platform |
PlayStation 3
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linked to:
Sony PlayStation 3
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| predecessorOf | Dark Souls ⓘ |
| producer |
Hitoshi Sato
NERFINISHED
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Takeshi Kajii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher |
Atlus USA
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linked to:
Atlus
Namco Bandai Partners ⓘ
linked to:
Namco Bandai Games
Sony Computer Entertainment ⓘ |
| releaseDate |
2009-02-05
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2009-10-06 ⓘ 2010-06-25 ⓘ |
| releaseRegion |
Europe
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Japan ⓘ North America ⓘ |
| remadeAs |
Demon's Souls (2020 video game)
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linked to:
Demon's Souls (2020)
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| remakePlatform | PlayStation 5 ⓘ |
| series | Souls ⓘ |
| setting | kingdom of Boletaria ⓘ |
| theme | dark fantasy ⓘ |
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Subject: Demon's Souls (2009) Description of subject: Demon's Souls (2009) is an action role-playing game by FromSoftware that pioneered the challenging, atmospheric "Soulslike" subgenre and laid the foundation for the Dark Souls series.
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