@@Jerry-ob1un I think it's because it doesn't feel like a full Dark Souls game. I enjoyed myself but it felt strange. There were too many subpar bosses that I didn't remember fighting till I replayed it. The world felt far more separated than the first one. Instead of finding elevators and passages that linked everything together it was much more linear once you chose a direction from Majula. Again I enjoyed the game and will probably play it again some point but those are my guesses as to why.
To this day for every Dark souls 2 challenge/lore video you watch there is a 99% chance that they quote this video at least one time. Truly a timeless masterpiece of a video
Replaying SotfS and had to watch this now I'm done, it was like revisiting an old neighbourhood. My friend and I back in the day played through the game in elite knight and royal swordsman gear to happy souls it through, and still regularly quote things like "We RUN and we EXPLODE!" to the bemusement of all around us. Thanks for such a legendary animation for one of my all time favourite games!
Dude I remember watching this a week after its initial release and ever since then three times a year it just randomly pops up on my recommended and I watch it every time and I’ll probably keep doing that till RUclips isn’t a thing this is a staple of the golden RUclips days and I’ll never forget it
In the middle of Elden Ring, an NPC told me someone stole something of theirs and said they were "right down the road". So here I am watching this masterpiece for the 10th time since I discovered it.
This is what we call a fucking legend. Makes a single Dark Souls video that marks the community forever, before vanishing and probably never making content about the series again, leaving us with this masterpiece and the hope to one day see something like Happy Ring or something like that.
@@heihochibiecista7109 11:47 this is what hurt. Fighting three ogres, two of which ambush you, and then a boss fight with a dragon all in quick succession. I basically ignore the ogres now, but my first time through, I died to them many, many times while trying to kill them.
Someone should make a breakdown of this masterpiece. Timeless humour, relatable protagonists, simple yet charming animation, incredible voice acting, fancy sound effects, solid use of A SINGLE MELODY. It's just too good, everything fits perfectly and I doubt this video will ever cease to make me happy.
@@alit0soulsborne717 I thought I remembered at least hearing very similar sounds in a retro game of some kind. Like I thought for sure it must be parodying an NES game like Joust or something
The only "unhappy" I'd ever get watching, is maybe after the 5th time it's recommended in one day, because I'm committed to watching it everytime it shows up. Yeeeah maybe a problem but oh well. This is great xD
@@PsychoDiesel48 I swear to fucking god I remember hearing that in Kirby on my old Game Boy Advanced. I have no idea how I remember, no idea which Kirby, or which mode, but my brain just fucking puts that together for some reason.
this isn't your first time watching this, not your second, not even your third. You've come back to this video time and time again. And that's exactly how it should be.
I once died fighting the chariot in near identical circumstances as that guy did. One of the guys I was helping was in slot with one of those sorcerer dudes that revives the skeletons. We couldn't kill the guy in time so I died.
This is the best Dark Souls animation I've seen to date. The graphical quality and work is stunning, the voice acting is great, and the sheer daring to make it so long just goes to show how Jameserton truly intended to tell a humorous story and/or truth about every single location in the base-game. I laughed at them all. Amazing masterpiece. Also, the composition was great.
So was this all for comedy, or was a lot of this based on these two guys' first playthrough of the game? Too many details seem oddly specific to be a generalized comedic take.
Sir Quaffler It was one guy voicing 2 characters very well. Probably just spent a LOT of time playing the game and wanted to express specific issues or experiences of the game in a satirical and light-hearted manner.
Watching this again after years and it stands out just how well made this is from top to bottom - especially the audio quality. The music and voice recordings, the fx - it's excellent.
"You phrase that really weird, but I know exactly what you're talking about" Literally 80% of the conversations I have with my best buddy while gaming. XD
@@ebm4205 you know that area with some sort of a sand twirly thing(filled with mages and other stuff )shes there somewhere. Its been awhile since I played so my Explaination might not be perfect
Here is a link but when you spawn in you want to kill the mage and then drop down on the right side and a passage way should lead you there! Good luck darksouls2.wiki.fextralife.com/Weaponsmith+Ornifex
Actually my first watch after having this video in my recommended for two years but never watching it because I wasn’t interested in Dark Souls until recently.
I've started playing DS2 this week and finally understood the "right down the road" joke. This asshole bird's house isn't right down the road it's two entire areas later and his house is in a place crawling with spider mages and an NPC invader with two crossbow with some kind of giant sand trap in the middle of all of this shit.
God this animation is almost 6 years old and despite all that every souls fan ever watches this at one point, careful folks- we set foot on holy grounds.
Reasons I played Dark Souls 1: This. This right here. That’s it. Well, I decided to edit this cuz I just now got the platinum trophy for DS2: SOTFS. Thanks for starting me on that journey.
I’ve watched this video a countless number of times of the years, and it never fails to put a smile on my face. I bust out laughing even though I know exactly what happens. Thank you all for making this beautiful piece of art.
And not only that, after you find her, the bonfire to warp back to her is infested with a dozen spiders on the walls. You can either kill ALL the spiders or kill the ones that drop as you pass and take a gamble on one of the remaining spiders randomly dropping off the wall while you're minding your business in the other room... and biting you in the ass as you're stuck on the shop menu.
How he stresses the words while mocking "tooo eaasy" gets me every time. Pursuer is such a di*k but i love him for giving me a panic attack every damn time he teleports to kill me. Once it was just as i opened the chest near the king's door in forest of the fallen giants. I remember being extremely careful but he would still give me a jumpscare every time in my first play through.
Even if it is not the first time I watch it and leave a comment this video is still really awesome. But also it hits different today. This cartoon came out the same year and period when I met my best friend way back in 2016. A lot of our relationship were built within Dark Souls 2 and by extension this video. As far as I remember we were referencing many jokes from it. Even using GIF we made ourselves. But he sadly passed away last January, this year of 2024. We were talking every single day since we met so his irremediable absence leaves now a big hole in my heart and in my life. RIP my dear friend. Clearly you were a lifetime bro. I am missing you and I will miss you for a long time. And a lot of thanks to you, Jameserton. You never knew it but you brought closer our two souls with your work at the time. Somehow you became a part of who I was for him and who he was for me. So thank you again.
Not only do I watch this frequently, but my twin kiddos also watch this of their own free will. Often times when traveling they ask where we're going and I'll say "Right down the road!" And then they'll repeat it. This truly is Happy Souls
Man. This video is singlehandedly, one of the best things to have happened in the Soulsborne community. Its a cult classic, and even to this day, new comments arise and James replies to them. This is just one of the many things that makes From Soft's universe so special. Incredible. It really does capture the feeling of playing these games with friends. "Wonderful... Very good!"
This is in no way a cult classic. It’s just a classic. Cult classics are things that initially didn’t make a big impact, but got big over time. This video was always popular.
I swear, Turtle Pope was a direct reference to Lore man here. He even sounds like him and goes "HELLO TRAVELER, WOULD YOU LIKE TO KNOW THE LORE OF THIS LAND?"
@@kevinlow69420 This is the first time I've watched this video in years. Like, way back in the ancient times when I first played Dark Souls 3, I found this video, thought it was entertaining, and watched it again with a friend. This is the third time ever that I've watched it, but even though I've never played DeS, DS or DS2, I understand so much more just from watching ymfah challenge runs and the like, and seeing MaatiMovie had me immediately checking the comments section for others who may have caught it for the first time. Good Lord I love this community
I just beat dark souls 2 and rewatching this has been an amazing experience. I watched this before getting into from soft's game, and now that im running through them. I am so happy to see an animation made in the spirit of the great vibes the games give.
@@ImpatientPlatypus ircc took him like 2 years to make this video in his free time and he is just now going through ER. If he ever does it don't expect it until like 3 more years lmao
@@eddieb1995 big mood!! It will ALWAYS be worth the wait to get another timeless masterpiece like this one. I always come back and rewatch whenever I think of it
The game usually pretty serious but I feel like the devs have got a really wry sense of humor. I mean Elden Ring has got SOAP as a consumable item. Not to mention in the DS games you can throw poop at people
I'll be honest, I played Dark Souls first and it didn't really motivate me to continue. I understood very little of the story and where I had to go, so I ended up leaving it aside. After I saw this video about how fun Dark Souls II is, I decided to give it a chance, even though I already knew about the game's supposed bad reputation. I didn't understand even half of the jokes and references in the video, but after playing the game... WHOAH! I played many, many hours adventuring through Drangleic and exploring every part of the continent. I haven't finished the game yet and I missed a lot of bosses, but everything this video shows is true. It became my favorite, especially because I'm a big fan of high fantasy and this game has a lot of that. Anyway, watching Happy Souls always leaves me with a huge smile on my face and makes my day much happier. Thanks guys!
"alright, where's that dungeon you wanted to run together?" "Right down the road!" "Right down the road?" "Right down the road!" -My friend and I, every 15 minutes.
The “Wanna play through it again” line always makes it smile. Dark Souls really is one of those games that you can have so many hours of fun with. Still one of my favorite animations.
This and the Pruld's videos are what I showed my wife when we first began dating to get her interested in Darks Souls, now Dark Souls 3 is proudly her favorite game. Thanks buddies
I do so like to imagine that one day, when I'm old and gray, I'll see a random video called Happy Souls 2 in my recommended. And then I'll die in peace. Jameserton is a huge inspiration to the comedy I use in my RUclips channel and really love it!
Happy Souls 2 : Gameplay Trailer ruclips.net/video/_277J8ZJxSU/видео.html
Oh shit
And the king is back
Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice
the legend fucking returns
the greatest troll known to man
I'm sure everyone watches this everytime it shows up in their recommended
MDMM more like whenever I see it literally anywhere
this is my first time
Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch
I DO
Of course everyone does
"You phrased that really weird, but I know exactly what you're talking about."
my relationship with all my friends
It works both ways though
Same
me: “s c r a w w w w w”
roomie: “It’s in the fridge.”
other roomie: “s c r a w w w w”
The relationship between the knights is the most wholesome thing in the world
Buddy!
@@madmadameminx What the heck? You can turn into a box? That's amazing! Hahahahaha!
Arguably
“check it out i’m a baby bird”
“wehhhh”
“waahh”
Never underestimate the bond between Dark Souls friends.
It's like they both know they can kill each other any moment and no one would care but they're both too stupid to deal with the guilt
"Is this "Too Easy" for you?!"
There's just something downright hilarious about having The Pursuer say that.
“I’ll see *you* later…”
“OK.”
I like how this isn't a piss take or a mad comedy, it's strangely realistic for players and just nice to watch
Lubble-1397
I think that’s the appeal of it to be honest, how cartoony and realistic it is at the same time
@@ratking5629 yeah it's a nice change of pace from bad parodies
I love it so much, it was funny before playing ds2 and its even funnier after playing it
@@awesomeas2 to this day I don't get why people hate on ds2 tbh
@@Jerry-ob1un I think it's because it doesn't feel like a full Dark Souls game. I enjoyed myself but it felt strange. There were too many subpar bosses that I didn't remember fighting till I replayed it. The world felt far more separated than the first one. Instead of finding elevators and passages that linked everything together it was much more linear once you chose a direction from Majula. Again I enjoyed the game and will probably play it again some point but those are my guesses as to why.
This video is basically canon at this point.
Tf you mean its canon now? Where have you been?
Probably just joking. I mean, the video is rather popular in the souls community.
Everything is canon when you think about it.
@@Blackhart-7 bossssssssssssssss weponsssssssss
Time is convoluted.
I like to imagine that everytime I rewatch this it's them playing through again.
true
Dudes played this game 23 million times. +respect
Smokeys Buddy 500k more it will be 24 million times
New game +++++++++++++++++++++++
You Will Not Proceed
8 years later and i still quote this while playing Dark Souls 2.
especially "Right...Down the...gottago"
The beggining music is always stuck in my head
For me it's "HEYYY! A GUY!!!"
WE RUN AND WE EXPLODE!
@@fragarach97 “We’re gonna blow up! 😁”
for me its “ITS TWO ON ONE ITS GONNA BE AN UPHILL BAT-“
I think james is legit living off the rewatches at this point
Right? I looked up the dudes twitter it's been dead since as well. He just poofed off the net. Hope he's alright.
Doubt it seems the vid isnt monetized, havent gotten ads
@@morior He's definitely alright; he uploaded a video to his gaming channel 6 days ago.
@@martinsegur7173 try talking to him about the animations
@@jollykirby2138 "NEW ANIMATION SOON"
Legend says this guy sustains his 3 kids and his house loan with this single video. And no ads. Nice
It’s not much but it’s honest work
Oh yeah
1 million views is either $1000 or $40,000 and if they get $40,000 then all is good
xXbullriderkillX dude has 23 million
Nice
This video has aged like a fine wine, it just gets better as it grows older
I shall give this comment its 500th like :D
@@Lenixionthegreat damn it's up to 670, in just 5 days lol
@@dustinsterling3248 lol I know man it's crazy :D
ikr it’s so good!
Do I like this comment for true facts? Yes
This is my happy space, even after all these years. It's like going to see an old friend who's RIGHT DOWN THE ROAD!
RIGHT DOWN THE ROAD!
RIGHT DOWN THE ROAD!!
RIGHT DOWN THE ROAD!
RIGHT DOWNNbyebye
RIGHT DOWN THE ROAD!
“Wanna play through again?”
Every time it shows up in recommended, RUclips. Every time.
Fiar enough
I get this video at least twice a year, you have no idea
worth it tho
Oi, Cart, only twice a year?
At LEAST twice a week. I click every time. No ragrets.
Since I started another NG + with my 2nd character I can feel it now Mr. Krabs
*Happy Souls appears in my recommended*
Ahh shit, here we go again
NG+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ on this vid for me
me too.
You get likes and comments but not me?
This is unfair
@@brandijohnson2849 life is unfair
This man really dropped the hottest Dark Souls animation of all time then disappeared into thin air
He'll have the DS3 one ready a few months after Elden Ring releases
@@ImpassiveCanine sounds nice can not wait!!
@@ImpassiveCanine I've hollowed by now
@@ImpassiveCanine dam that hurt
its funny as hell but still hurt
ruclips.net/video/7YyAS5BeU3c/видео.html
To this day for every Dark souls 2 challenge/lore video you watch there is a 99% chance that they quote this video at least one time. Truly a timeless masterpiece of a video
How this dude gonna drop the hottest animation RUclips ever seen and just ghost us like that?
Tyrone Silky Patrick McFitzerwellington the XXXV he felt that his purpose was completed I guess
There is something in his community tab from four months ago.
He commented like a day ago to a comment saying hes coming back
It's like youtube ain't worth it for animators
@Joseph Ellis how many of the greats have we lost to let's plays and twitch?
I still can't believe I used this animation as a reference point while playing DS2 back then. XD
big brain moves
I did when I played it recently. Everytime I died to the pursuer I said "is this too easy for you?"
@@spoojec Can't miss it
Idiot
@@sergiosanchez5460 cock
I love the fact that every Souls fan religiously rewatches this video every year. Myself included
It's the only thing, keeping us from going Hollow
I think people actually like this video even more than DS2 itself
@@巴車 yano I actually think the game was kinda challenging
I’m haven’t even played a souls game and I still watch it every few months
I'm here for my yearly rewatch.
Replaying SotfS and had to watch this now I'm done, it was like revisiting an old neighbourhood. My friend and I back in the day played through the game in elite knight and royal swordsman gear to happy souls it through, and still regularly quote things like "We RUN and we EXPLODE!" to the bemusement of all around us. Thanks for such a legendary animation for one of my all time favourite games!
Nice to hear, thanks for watching!
"YOU'RE GONNA REGRET THAT!!"
I quoted that while on my platinum run through the game, and it was one of the few things that kept me going.
This is the kind of video that doesn’t need a sequel because everyone is fine just rewatching it over and over again. It’s just such a good video.
Yeah, just like dark souls 2 experience hahah
I sincerely wouldn't mind a Happy Souls 2 based on Dark Souls 3
At the end they said they want to do it over again.
But with areas like Smouldering Lake, Blightown, etc, I just want a happy souls for every Dark Souls
And it’s a video that nostalgia bates me with my favorite souls game
How am I only seeing this now?
maatimovie lol
I know it's hard to believe, but we are actually standing in Anor L-. So we are in Anor Londo?
You are King!!!
Vaati, you are so behind. Ive seen this video so many times, its so fucking hilarious to me.
When will you make prepare to cry for dark souls 3 because I love that series and would like to know when you start it up
I told you on your channel about this is this why you are here? Vaati
“Right down the road, can’t miss it”
*NEVER SEES HER AGAIN*
It's easy
The all-knowing power of the wiki
It’s in the spider place
Thought it was a he
@@jasonnightwalker734 There is a spider place??
Dude I remember watching this a week after its initial release and ever since then three times a year it just randomly pops up on my recommended and I watch it every time and I’ll probably keep doing that till RUclips isn’t a thing this is a staple of the golden RUclips days and I’ll never forget it
Appreciate the comment, you're always welcome back🙌
2020: *starts*
Me: "Ight imma watch Happy souls"
Still waiting for happy souls 3
EYYYYYYY
Back for my monthly watch, and I finally bought ds2 so I can know what’s going on lol
Yeah
Yep
"You can turn into *a box!?*"
(Childlike Laughter that makes me feel human inside.)
Humanity Restored
Michael Hebert that was one of the best scenes
Bax the entire thing was the best part
My favorite part was 0:00 to 15:30
James B same
"You know, I actually think the game seems pretty challenging..."
*(Screams of the Damned)*
*"I'll see you later."*
@@zomboids2100 okay
Thise were the voices of all the people who have been killed by him yelling about what a spineless loser he is
Then the Pursuer gets shot with a ballista by the guy he killed.
I love rewatching this
Damn 5 years ago. I hope you're out there doing some cool stuff, man.
Acting male
Its the act man himself
Glad to know I'm not the only one who visits this video every few months
Never tought i'd see you here
The man, the myth, the absolute legend.
hi.
"You phrased that really weird... but I know exactly what you're talking about." hahahaha
Peterson Hang weird af but I read that exactly as it was playing
I don´t get it ...
I hope this guy still gets revenue from his animation(s)
Praise the Sun
\[T]/
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Did you get an ad when watching it? Bc I sure didnt
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Why is the sound design in this little animation so goddamn good?
In the middle of Elden Ring, an NPC told me someone stole something of theirs and said they were "right down the road".
So here I am watching this masterpiece for the 10th time since I discovered it.
cAnT mIsS iT
It was that damn necklace wasn't it lmao
@@chrisrutherford6954 how did you know?
@@ReMote998 they told me that too
@@chrisrutherford6954 Soon as she said that I began saying "RIGHT DOWN THE ROAD!"
Me: Watches Happy Souls
Me: Watches 2 other videos
RUclips: Wanna watch Happy Souls again?
Me: I mean, yeah
* poses dramatically in front of my laptop* Oh, if you *insist*
Underrated comment
I DO NOT HAVE.... ENOUGH TIIII*SQUISH*
Nah, nah, you watch it, go to the main page, and scroll for so long that it gets recommended again.
Right down the road
This is the cutest Dark Souls animation I've ever seen. Who would've guessed that a DkS bromance would be so amazing?
Tchukkelz u took the words outta my mouth
Tchukkelz Clearly you never played the first Dark Souls and met Solaire.
Okay that's true the Solaire bromance was pretty adorable.
Tchukkelz
Tchukkelz
This is genuinely my favorite animation of all time. I find myself coming back and watching it at least 2 times a year, good shit Jameserton
This is what we call a fucking legend. Makes a single Dark Souls video that marks the community forever, before vanishing and probably never making content about the series again, leaving us with this masterpiece and the hope to one day see something like Happy Ring or something like that.
Like that one tf2 sfm animation for the saxxies that was unfinished when submitted, obliterated the competition, and the artist was never seen again
@@kindredbarkmaw2509 Turbulence?
well, he did make a video on Smash Bros like 8 months ago
@@epidemicrage4337 i'm talking exclusively about the Dark Souls community.
Sekiro: be happy twice!
I'm back again to watch this masterpiece. How's it going everyone ?
Going pretty well. How bout you?
@@Jameserton Just watching some quality content from a quality creator.
@@XiasIV too kind
I would love to have another one just like this.
@Aaron you are correct.
“I did not like that place. Everything hurts.”
I feel that
3:51 do u mean, that this is what hurt?
@@heihochibiecista7109 11:47 this is what hurt. Fighting three ogres, two of which ambush you, and then a boss fight with a dragon all in quick succession. I basically ignore the ogres now, but my first time through, I died to them many, many times while trying to kill them.
@@talongreenlee7704 And Naavlan
Dont forget about Naavlan and his insta kill 1500HP Hex fireball
Me coming out of 2020.
When they pull you out of the pod after your near-century simulation is complete:
Sad their was never a 1 or 3 or bloodborne. This was a masterpiece back then and only ages like fine wine
When ever I watch this I get a little confused because the “dark souls has trained us well” is so sing songy
Holy fuck right
I KNOW RIGHT
@@beastofedelwood1473 looks like they made this game easier so casuals could play it
That’s.....what I just said and yes, we thought he was singing.
The first time i watched it, i thought they were gonna sing, too
Someone should make a breakdown of this masterpiece.
Timeless humour, relatable protagonists, simple yet charming animation, incredible voice acting, fancy sound effects, solid use of A SINGLE MELODY.
It's just too good, everything fits perfectly and I doubt this video will ever cease to make me happy.
I've always wondered what video game he was referencing with the Boss Fight where they push the guy off the stage
@@PsychoDiesel48 I think wii sports’s Platform Duel. You need to hit the enemy with the sword until he falls
@@alit0soulsborne717 I thought I remembered at least hearing very similar sounds in a retro game of some kind. Like I thought for sure it must be parodying an NES game like Joust or something
The only "unhappy" I'd ever get watching, is maybe after the 5th time it's recommended in one day, because I'm committed to watching it everytime it shows up.
Yeeeah maybe a problem but oh well. This is great xD
@@PsychoDiesel48 I swear to fucking god I remember hearing that in Kirby on my old Game Boy Advanced. I have no idea how I remember, no idea which Kirby, or which mode, but my brain just fucking puts that together for some reason.
You can’t just drop a bomb of an animation like this and then just nope out.
They still wander the comments from time to time
Well fuck you he did
@@joshuabarnes9596 he did. Where?
“Observe.”
Probably forgot his password.
Here for a rewatch right before the Elden Ring DLC...ah how times have changed.
this isn't your first time watching this, not your second, not even your third. You've come back to this video time and time again. And that's exactly how it should be.
I'm sorry sir, but I cannot lie, this was my first time
@@sleepylayla967 then welcome to the family
Seen it many times lol
This is actually my first time, but I very much doubt it's the last
@@kingdomofbricks702 HUZZAH, ANOTHER NEW MEMBER OF THE FAMILY
Legend has it they’re still replaying
And you can hear the distant complaints about un-nerfing lightning spear
ah yes...
i am.
Spoilers ass wipe smh my head
Maybe maybe not but either way... you are
To this day I quote “dark souls has trained us well”
Dark soooooouls has trained us well~ 🎶🕺
For me, it’s the backstab quote. “Cause it’s easy. And it does a lotta damage.” I even say it in that monotone voice too, lol.
“I just wanted the SOULSS” a thing I now say every time I die during a summon
I once died fighting the chariot in near identical circumstances as that guy did. One of the guys I was helping was in slot with one of those sorcerer dudes that revives the skeletons. We couldn't kill the guy in time so I died.
Same
Its how I felt about sunlight medals.
Seriously, why are so many hosts borderline suicidal?!
8:05 id like to imagine this is what the host says when you die
Even after all these years, This is still the single greatest piece of unofficial Dark Souls media ever created.
"Legend never died"
HE'S BACK@@KABLAMMATS
Definitely is.
Because it relates us to how we remember playing DS2. Even though it was crappier than DS1 & DS3 but this video somehow makes DS2 feel special.
@@RationalSlave keep coping buddy
This is the best Dark Souls animation I've seen to date. The graphical quality and work is stunning, the voice acting is great, and the sheer daring to make it so long just goes to show how Jameserton truly intended to tell a humorous story and/or truth about every single location in the base-game. I laughed at them all. Amazing masterpiece. Also, the composition was great.
Also, I need a Soulbook account.
+CISsuperdroid this took them a year nearly and they kicked ass
+Ryan Ortner *2 years
So was this all for comedy, or was a lot of this based on these two guys' first playthrough of the game? Too many details seem oddly specific to be a generalized comedic take.
Sir Quaffler It was one guy voicing 2 characters very well. Probably just spent a LOT of time playing the game and wanted to express specific issues or experiences of the game in a satirical and light-hearted manner.
Watching this again after years and it stands out just how well made this is from top to bottom - especially the audio quality. The music and voice recordings, the fx - it's excellent.
Watching this again in celebration of Elden Ring. Truly a endless time piece.
Every year. So many moments are applicable to Elden ring
"DARK SOULS HAS TRAINED US WELL" is a fitting statement playing Elden Ring.
@@carlospacheco7544
“I think they made the game easier so casuals can play the game”
Was going through my head every time i kill an enemy
Every year, we pray to the Sun Bros
Oh yeah.
"You phrase that really weird, but I know exactly what you're talking about"
Literally 80% of the conversations I have with my best buddy while gaming. XD
I completely forgot that was from this, I’ve been using that in regular conversation for along time since
Have you ever like, talked to your friend and you say it a certain way they doesn’t make much sense but they understand what you’re saying?
That conversation is just like me talking with my friends about subnautica.
That's exactly me too. Just boys bein boys
"Right down the road,cant miss it!"
So that was a fucking lie
Where the fuck is she I can't find her lmao
@@ebm4205 you know that area with some sort of a sand twirly thing(filled with mages and other stuff )shes there somewhere. Its been awhile since I played so my Explaination might not be perfect
Here is a link but when you spawn in you want to kill the mage and then drop down on the right side and a passage way should lead you there! Good luck darksouls2.wiki.fextralife.com/Weaponsmith+Ornifex
Thanks I found it. "Just down the road"
Well, technically not xD
It's the next area to follow xD
I circle back to this every few months. That part where pate say “ I’m your friend….maybe.” That flick of his head sideways cracks me up. Thank you.
Oh hi. What's up? You here for a re-watch too?
Yeah
of course
Actually my first watch after having this video in my recommended for two years but never watching it because I wasn’t interested in Dark Souls until recently.
First time actually and damn thats funny
Of course I am rewatching! It must be the tenth time at the very least!
I played Dark Souls 2 just so this would make more sense. Worth it.
The lightning isnt the same as it is in this video though, it got nerfed
Dark souls 2 is my favorite souls game next to bloodborne
same, playing it right now for first time xd
@@niteliniN have fun guys, makes jolly cooperation great again.
@@blindtreeman8052 thank you captain obvious, it's clearly in the video said (before it was nerfed)
Thanks Jamserton, for happy memories, something that cheers me and friends up randomly and memes that've endured years.
You got it, thanks for watching.
He's alive wft
@@narommalagonmorales2663 you sure?
@@narommalagonmorales2663 it could be the ghost of animations past
@@Jameserton but are you still alive?
Thanks!
This is my first official Super thanks....Thank you so much 🙌
“I just wanted the soooouls…” is my catchphrase when I die while trying to help someone in Dark Souls.
Me toooo!!!!
Truly A incredibly relatable line!
Mine is "it does a lotta damage" whenever something does a lotta damage
I always did this during DS2 and the Scholar one haha
Same
I've started playing DS2 this week and finally understood the "right down the road" joke.
This asshole bird's house isn't right down the road it's two entire areas later and his house is in a place crawling with spider mages and an NPC invader with two crossbow with some kind of giant sand trap in the middle of all of this shit.
It IS right down the road
honestly watching this video after u finished whole game is something else 🤣🤣 i had a lot of fun
That is right down the road in Souls terms XD
Man lives in dark souls version of chicago
It may be right down the road but I’ll have you know it floats down, everyone in the office seemed to love that one
So I loled preety hard xD
*Happy Souls : The only place where intellectuals meet with eachother*
You are like the most recent comment
@@fezz6701 Thats normal i often watch happy souls
RayBob we all do, i watch it at least once a week lmao
Well hello there
Here for your annual rewatch, I see?
God this animation is almost 6 years old and despite all that every souls fan ever watches this at one point, careful folks- we set foot on holy grounds.
May as well be an extension of Anor Londo. Like a really nice bath house or something
@@IronianKnight - It's the theater. Gwyn's favorite place even, since he's a drama queen and all.
PRAISE THE SUN!
Started playing dark souls 1 month ago, this video was put in my recommended by an angel
I have watched this everytime it's popped up on my recommended - maybe about twice every year I guess... this doesn't get old
"Why is everybody stabbing me in the back?"
"'Cause it's easy."
I've never heard DS1/2 PvP described so perfectly.
"Does alot of daaamage"
that's my favorite part
that's my favorite part
... & does a lot of damage !
* and it
Reasons I played Dark Souls
1: This. This right here.
That’s it.
Well, I decided to edit this cuz I just now got the platinum trophy for DS2: SOTFS. Thanks for starting me on that journey.
same brother
I think this may be 2
@@soggychin9620 yeah it is. Just beat it last night. Amazing game!
@@slitherywall4460 Dope I might get it
@@soggychin9620 Do it👍
I’ve watched this video a countless number of times of the years, and it never fails to put a smile on my face. I bust out laughing even though I know exactly what happens. Thank you all for making this beautiful piece of art.
Thanks for revisiting 🙌
@Jameserton Absolute legend. I still say "Cause it's easy. ...And it does a lotta damage." I may never stop saying it.
Rewatching Happy Souls is like eating your favorite childhood meal nostalgic and comforting
Well said, Ashen One.
*insert ratatouille ego pen drop scene
@@shr1mpsush1 bearer of the curse my guy this is ds2
7 years later and me and my friends still use "cause its ez, and it does a lot of damage" daily. happy souls is part of my life
"Right down the road!"
I DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH TIME
In that little gremlins voice almost coming from your sinuses
Same but for me and my brother 😂 we are currently playing through elden ring so we’ve been referencing this extra hard lately
Me and my wife make that joke to each other a lot
5 years later and I still watch this and laugh when the ghost says “because it’s easy.”
And it does a lotta damage.
It's the way he cuddles up on his shoulder that gets me.
"and it does a lot of damage"
@@Aurich88 HONESTLY
"Moving Box" always gets me too
This video ages like a fine wine, always love coming back for the annual rewatch and seeing people reminisce. Hope you're well!
I need Happy Souls 2, give the people what they need James
Would it be based on DS1 or DS3 since this one's based on DS2?
Yess the need to make another NEED TO
R.J i would love them to do ds3 :)
This took a few years so its not coming for a long time
Sekiro
I love the joke about boss weapons being "right down the road" and they never run into that character again. Happened to me on my first playthrough.
yeah haha. the bird is actually in a really annoying place to get to.
And not only that, after you find her, the bonfire to warp back to her is infested with a dozen spiders on the walls. You can either kill ALL the spiders or kill the ones that drop as you pass and take a gamble on one of the remaining spiders randomly dropping off the wall while you're minding your business in the other room... and biting you in the ass as you're stuck on the shop menu.
@@ShayJuliette i usually kill all the spiders uhtil they cant reapawn anymore
"Is this too easy for you?" Kills me every fucking time
To be fair.
It kills him too lmao
How he stresses the words while mocking "tooo eaasy" gets me every time. Pursuer is such a di*k but i love him for giving me a panic attack every damn time he teleports to kill me. Once it was just as i opened the chest near the king's door in forest of the fallen giants. I remember being extremely careful but he would still give me a jumpscare every time in my first play through.
0:48 HOLY SHI-- *gets stabbed*
Please dont say bad word or say kills me
-The pursuer, 2016
Even if it is not the first time I watch it and leave a comment this video is still really awesome.
But also it hits different today.
This cartoon came out the same year and period when I met my best friend way back in 2016. A lot of our relationship were built within Dark Souls 2 and by extension this video. As far as I remember we were referencing many jokes from it. Even using GIF we made ourselves.
But he sadly passed away last January, this year of 2024. We were talking every single day since we met so his irremediable absence leaves now a big hole in my heart and in my life.
RIP my dear friend. Clearly you were a lifetime bro. I am missing you and I will miss you for a long time.
And a lot of thanks to you, Jameserton. You never knew it but you brought closer our two souls with your work at the time. Somehow you became a part of who I was for him and who he was for me.
So thank you again.
My deepest condolences for your loss, brother.
Who else here wishes they had a friendship like buddy and buddy
i wish i had any friends at all
Hazardous same but I play on ps4 and I don't have ps plus
@@justaberserkenjoyer5536 well there's always friends IRL
@@shinarts4902 well there's always friends to make on the internet
Hopefully anyone doesn't like this comment (NICE)
The legends say that this animation is still getting views to this day...
Yes, yes indeed...
Yes Yes Yes
Yes
It is
Still getting them
"Right down the road! You cant miss it!" What a great quote
That scene always cracks me up, but I couldn't tell you why.
mmMMBAWWSSSS WEAAAPPONNNS
@@larsonbuchholz6490 did you say boss weapons?
@@narfdc2043 BAAAAAWWWSSSSSS WEEEEAAAAAAPPOOOONS
@@FlauntyToaster Where do you live?!
I've never played a second of any souls games and I still rewatch this video from time to time
I see you fine men of culture have arrived once again.
Let's do this.
Indeed, the time for souls is upon us.
Glory to thee, comrades.
I'm here mah dude!!!!
Are we praising the sun or what?!
@@kuyagab4444 \[T]/
*=[} {]=*
(Supposed to be the handshake)
@@windam.mk.4.340 I mean, you tried
Not only do I watch this frequently, but my twin kiddos also watch this of their own free will. Often times when traveling they ask where we're going and I'll say "Right down the road!" And then they'll repeat it. This truly is Happy Souls
Nice to hear!
@@Jameserton the legend himself
@@Jameserton oh my god you live
@@Jameserton he came back when we need him the most
@@animeguy5190 Here's hoping
8:53 I love the smoothness of the ghosts chin flopping over the guys shoulder. Idk.
I watched this before playing DS2 and I recently finished my first run a few days ago, I understand everything now
"I understand it now"
Man. This video is singlehandedly, one of the best things to have happened in the Soulsborne community. Its a cult classic, and even to this day, new comments arise and James replies to them. This is just one of the many things that makes From Soft's universe so special. Incredible.
It really does capture the feeling of playing these games with friends.
"Wonderful... Very good!"
Thanks Tyler 🙌
@@Jameserton please make happy ring
2:51
This is in no way a cult classic. It’s just a classic. Cult classics are things that initially didn’t make a big impact, but got big over time. This video was always popular.
@@Achiez-zjust like your mom haha
That lore man part is the saddest and funniest to me, because man's just trying to help immerse others in the game, and he's so humble
That's a parody of vaatividya, souls lore youtuber
@@kevinlow69420 Just found out that they named him MaatiMovie, yeah definitely a nod to him
I swear, Turtle Pope was a direct reference to Lore man here.
He even sounds like him and goes "HELLO TRAVELER, WOULD YOU LIKE TO KNOW THE LORE OF THIS LAND?"
@@LegatoSkyheart wait, you’re not ser-
no…
No way!
Omg!
@@kevinlow69420 This is the first time I've watched this video in years. Like, way back in the ancient times when I first played Dark Souls 3, I found this video, thought it was entertaining, and watched it again with a friend. This is the third time ever that I've watched it, but even though I've never played DeS, DS or DS2, I understand so much more just from watching ymfah challenge runs and the like, and seeing MaatiMovie had me immediately checking the comments section for others who may have caught it for the first time. Good Lord I love this community
This is like the eleventh time I've watched this.
*I desire more*
Ah, new here? Eleventh, huh? Man, its been way too long when it was my eleventh time watching this before i lost count.
those are rookie numbers
*is rewatching for the for the 10th time this month.*
*total watches.* *248*
The vid is 3 years old. Don't know how many times I watched it but it never gets old. Wish he made more DS videos.
I see you llllaterr ⚔
I just beat dark souls 2
and rewatching this has been an amazing experience.
I watched this before getting into from soft's game, and now that im running through them. I am so happy to see an animation made in the spirit of the great vibes the games give.
"YesPleaseIDon'tWantToFightAnyMoreDragons" is a big elden ring mood
Just had another surprise dragon while playing today
@@Jameserton Holy Shit! You’re alive? You like are actually alive? Can you tell me if Happy Ring will ever come out? Pretty please?
@@ImpatientPlatypus ircc took him like 2 years to make this video in his free time and he is just now going through ER. If he ever does it don't expect it until like 3 more years lmao
@@Aurwenn if he does it I hope he takes his time. Hate when people rush animators. Let him take his sweet ass time.
@@eddieb1995 big mood!! It will ALWAYS be worth the wait to get another timeless masterpiece like this one. I always come back and rewatch whenever I think of it
Can we all just appreciate how seriously the game takes itself, and that the majority of the humor comes from the players interacting with it?
Your absolutely right^-^
It’s the most accurate depiction of souls players I’ve ever seen lol
I mean all dark soul player are masochist
The game usually pretty serious but I feel like the devs have got a really wry sense of humor. I mean Elden Ring has got SOAP as a consumable item. Not to mention in the DS games you can throw poop at people
“Right down the road!” Never gets old lol.
YEP
For some reason I couldn't get that part out of my head today so here I am watching for the thousandth time lol
IVE GOT 📢BOOOOOSSSS WEEAAPPPONNSS
@@calebgoodfellowcg Right down the road! 👍
Biggest lie ever. 🤣
I'll be honest, I played Dark Souls first and it didn't really motivate me to continue. I understood very little of the story and where I had to go, so I ended up leaving it aside. After I saw this video about how fun Dark Souls II is, I decided to give it a chance, even though I already knew about the game's supposed bad reputation. I didn't understand even half of the jokes and references in the video, but after playing the game... WHOAH! I played many, many hours adventuring through Drangleic and exploring every part of the continent. I haven't finished the game yet and I missed a lot of bosses, but everything this video shows is true. It became my favorite, especially because I'm a big fan of high fantasy and this game has a lot of that. Anyway, watching Happy Souls always leaves me with a huge smile on my face and makes my day much happier. Thanks guys!
Me and my friends still quote this especially since we've been playing elden ring "I just wanted the souls"
I don’t have ENOUGH TIME ⏱
Event tho they are called runes, I still can't seem to fit this one in my head-lore, for that they'll always stay as souls, or eventually..
I quote that everytime I die helping a buddy
"alright, where's that dungeon you wanted to run together?"
"Right down the road!"
"Right down the road?"
"Right down the road!"
-My friend and I, every 15 minutes.
@@Abscondito80 "Right down the... buh bye!"
The “Wanna play through it again” line always makes it smile. Dark Souls really is one of those games that you can have so many hours of fun with. Still one of my favorite animations.
Now every time I die in a boss fight I have to say
“I ONLY WANTED SOME SOULS”
This and the Pruld's videos are what I showed my wife when we first began dating to get her interested in Darks Souls, now Dark Souls 3 is proudly her favorite game. Thanks buddies
“Never fight naked people” is the number one rule of Darksouls Raids
Laggy backstab fishing naked people
Thank god I play offline
I don't want to fight other people with my max 35 fps ._.
And my shit Internet for online dark souls
They have more power than dio ultra instinct requiem
Agreed
Except when fighting nashandras sis ofç
"Is _this_ too 'easy' for you?"
"I actually think the game seems pretty chalenging."
. . .
*SCREAMS OF THE DAMNED*
"I'll see you laterrrr"
"...ok!"
I dont get that part
The game before that part seems manageble.. then this fucker shows up and pretty much one shots you.
@@martinholm8631 And appears almost *EVERYWERE* , he isnt called "Persuer" for nothing
My favorite part is the lagging invader
Those eyes means he’s woke
I do so like to imagine that one day, when I'm old and gray, I'll see a random video called Happy Souls 2 in my recommended. And then I'll die in peace. Jameserton is a huge inspiration to the comedy I use in my RUclips channel and really love it!
I’m hoping that this shows up in my recommendations when I’m at a low point in my life or had a particularly shitty day.
i read "when i'm old and gay"
Perhaps when (if) elden ring comes out.
that'll be the day
@@snowylynx36 and here we are elden ring 2 and no happy souls 2
Thank you for making this, from the bottom of my heart, through so many life events this video has been a hallmark of it all