{"id":269417,"date":"2022-03-12T16:59:19","date_gmt":"2022-03-12T16:59:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wacoca.com\/games\/269417\/"},"modified":"2022-03-12T16:59:19","modified_gmt":"2022-03-12T16:59:19","slug":"how-souls-games-save-you-psych-of-play","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wacoca.com\/games\/269417\/","title":{"rendered":"How Souls Games Save You | Psych of Play"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  width=\"580\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/keIWG6hSD7Q\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<br \/>\nUntil 2 months ago, I was a stranger to souls games. As an outsider looking in, I understood two things\u2026 they are extremely difficult and they change you as a person. Time after time I saw people say that Miyazaki\u2019s work, in one way or another, has saved them. Depression, anxiety, and the like are something that we all often deal with, but how could such a brutally unrelenting series remedy the mental health of so many? Today on Psych of Play, we dive into the psychology of how exactly this happens. <\/p>\n<p>Twitter \u25b6https:\/\/twitter.com\/DarylTalksGames<br \/>\nTwitch \u25b6https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/daryltalksgames <\/p>\n<p>Support Daryl Talks Games on Patreon! \u25b6\u25b6 https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/daryltalksgames<br \/>\nBonus content, early access, YOUR name at the end of videos, and more all for $1\/month!<\/p>\n<p>\u25b6Games Shown<\/p>\n<p>Dark Souls (2011) &#8211; FromSoftware<br \/>\nDark Souls II (2014) &#8211; FromSoftware<br \/>\nDark Souls III (2016) &#8211; FromSoftware<br \/>\nBloodborne (2015) &#8211; FromSoftware<br \/>\nSekiro: Shadows Die Twice (2019) &#8211; FromSoftware<br \/>\nElden Ring (2022) -FromSoftware<br \/>\nDemon&#8217;s Souls (2020) &#8211; FromSoftware<br \/>\nInscryption (2021) &#8211; Daniel Mullins Games<br \/>\nHollow Knight (2017) &#8211; Team Cherry<br \/>\nMetroid Dread (2021) &#8211; Mercury Steam<br \/>\nNieR:Automata (2017) &#8211; PlatinumGames<br \/>\nThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (2017) &#8211; Nintendo<br \/>\nGhost of Tsushima (2020) &#8211; Sucker Punch Productions<br \/>\nFinal Fantasy VII Remake (2020) &#8211; Square Enix<br \/>\nPokemon Legends: Arceus (2022) &#8211; Game Freak<br \/>\nBefore Your Eyes (2021) &#8211; Skybound Games<br \/>\nFire Emblem: Three Houses (2019) &#8211; Intelligent Systems<br \/>\nJourney (2012) &#8211; That Game Company<br \/>\nLife Is Strange: True Colors (2021) &#8211; Deck Nine<br \/>\nGris (2018) &#8211; Nomada Studio<br \/>\nBefore Your Eyes (2021) &#8211; GoodbyeWorld Games<br \/>\nCeleste (2018) &#8211; Maddy Makes Games<br \/>\nHaven (2021) &#8211; The Game Bakers<br \/>\nSuper Smash Bros: Melee (2001) &#8211; HAL Laboratory<br \/>\nGuilty Gear Strive (2021) &#8211; Arc System Works<br \/>\nDeltarune Chapter 2 (2021) &#8211; Toby Fox<br \/>\nMetroid Dread (2021) &#8211; Mercury Steam<br \/>\nSuper Mario Odyssey (2017) &#8211; Nintendo<br \/>\nSuper Smash Bros: Ultimate (2018) &#8211; Nintendo<br \/>\nAstral Chain (2019) &#8211; Platinum Games<br \/>\nMonster Hunter Rise (2021) &#8211; Capcom<br \/>\nHyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity (2020) &#8211; Omega Force<br \/>\nBioShock (2007) &#8211; 2K Games<br \/>\nOctopath Traveler (2018) &#8211; Square Enix<br \/>\nPersona 5 (2016) &#8211;  Atlus, P Studio<br \/>\nKingdom Hearts 2 (2005) &#8211; Square Enix<br \/>\nHades (2020) &#8211; Supergiant Games<br \/>\nMario Kart 8 Deluxe (2017) &#8211; Nintendo<br \/>\nResident Evil 4 (2005) &#8211; Capcom<br \/>\nMax Payne 3 (2012) &#8211; Rockstar<br \/>\nCyber Shadow (2020) &#8211; Aarne Hunziker<br \/>\nStar Wars Jedi: Fallen Order (2019) &#8211; Respawn Entertainment<br \/>\nDetroit Become Human (2018) &#8211; David Cage<br \/>\nThe Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (2011) &#8211; Nintendo<br \/>\nMarvel&#8217;s Guardians of the Galaxy (2021) &#8211; Eidos-Montr\u00e9al<br \/>\nGenshin Impact (2020) &#8211; miHoYo<\/p>\n<p>\u25b6Media\/Clips\/Considerations:<\/p>\n<p>NakeyJakey &#8211; \u201cDark Souls Saved Me\u201d &#8211; https:\/\/youtu.be\/iSJkxLdIlyE<br \/>\nWriting on Games &#8211; \u201cDark Souls Helped Me Cope With Suicidal Depression\u201d- https:\/\/youtu.be\/viP4psS3MUQ<br \/>\nJoe x0f &#8211; \u201cSekiro Saved my Life\u201d &#8211; https:\/\/youtu.be\/VKttr9y-z2M<br \/>\nMaestro &#8211; \u201cDark Souls Changed My Life\u201d &#8211; https:\/\/youtu.be\/qgA4fjezv2E<br \/>\nItsPara \u201cHow Dark Souls 2 saved my life\u201d &#8211; https:\/\/youtu.be\/JVK-TLUbz_I<br \/>\nItsPara \u201cDark Souls and Mental Health\u201d &#8211; https:\/\/youtu.be\/ExAT42tE4Qk<br \/>\nMez &#8211; \u201cHow Bloodborne Helped With My Depression\u201d &#8211; https:\/\/youtu.be\/TIFBcezPwy8<br \/>\nChris Morris &#8211; \u201cDark Souls Helps My Mental Health But I Don&#8217;t Know Why\u201d &#8211; https:\/\/youtu.be\/4dXjBhPB4t0 <\/p>\n<p>Other footage used: https:\/\/youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLwABHajSLTc93iB2bBaar1qgFXBrY-0G7 <\/p>\n<p>\u25b6Music Sources:<\/p>\n<p>Legend of Mana OST &#8211; World of Mana<br \/>\nTenno &#8211; Imaginary (https:\/\/youtu.be\/nQC5755G54Y)<br \/>\nSekiro OST &#8211; Emma the Physician<br \/>\nUnravel OST &#8211; First Steps<br \/>\nRising Thunder OST &#8211; Dauntless Theme<br \/>\nDemon Souls OST &#8211;  Character Creation (Souls of Mist)<br \/>\nRising Thunder OST &#8211; Chel Theme<br \/>\nDark Souls OST &#8211; Gwyn, Lord of Cinder<br \/>\nTenno &#8211; Imaginary (https:\/\/youtu.be\/nQC5755G54Y)<br \/>\nDaydreamer &#8211; Dark souls 2: Longing \/\/ lofi remake (https:\/\/youtu.be\/EWpYuOABodw)   <\/p>\n<p>\u25b6Research Articles Cited <\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1ub5Ek7cMyWEbP1lqe8TqEtk8dpfbdi9STCNKYBZeMfU\/edit?usp=sharing<\/p>\n<p>#PsychofPlay<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Until 2 months ago, I was a stranger to souls games. 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