The Great Wave off Kanagawa, created by Hokusai in 1831, is one of the world's most famous paintings.
But why are there more than 100 different versions of it in galleries all around the world?
Because it isn't actually a painting...
A great example of what I think many studios miss when they try to emulate From Software is the purpose of a character like Solaire. Solaire illustrates something crucial about the oppressive, solitary nature of the Souls series, which is that oppressive solitude isn't the point.
Big Thread: After a few more days of war, I've been carefully monitoring Russian social media reaction and production and I'm more convinced than before that Putin's regime has totally overestimated its ability to win a propaganda war.