There can be no doubt that Dark Souls and other titles from From Software have left a mark on the gaming scene. Dark Souls like games have become a popular sub-genre, and saying a game is "like Dark Souls" is code for "hard, but fun because of it."
The most notable trait of Dark Souls, as well as other games from From Software that follow its formula (named SoulseBorneKiro as a whole) is the difficulty. Difficulty in each game in the series stems from the same point: stronger enemies can take players out in a couple of hits and have enough health to facilitate long, dangerous encounters. This is expanded upon and handled differently in each game. Some of the games require poking and spacing, others require aggression and knowledge of countermeasures. To conquer one of these games is difficult, to conquer them all is a true accomplishment.
However, some players take the accomplishment further. There are a number of challenges related to the SoulsBorneKiro games for those who have already mastered them. The most obvious are speedrunning challenges, but these are not necessarily the hardest challenges for Dark Souls' Legacy. Perhaps the most difficult is the no hit challenge: defeating an entire SoulsBorneKiro game without taking a single hit. French Twitch Streamer DobbySama recently took it one step further by defeating (and streaming) every SoulsBorneKiro game in a row, all without taking any hits. As of this article, DobbYSama is the first and only player to have recorded this accomplishment.
WORLDS FIRST SoulsBorneKiro (Sekiro, Dark Souls I/II/III, Demon Souls, and Blood Borne) NO HIT RUN from LivestreamFail
DobbYSama did not accomplish this feat all in one day. A good portion of his Twitch videos are dedicated to beating the individual games without taking a hit. Even so, it took around a year for him to finally conquer each game in a row over a series of days. Each and every SoulsBorne Kira area, from the worst to the best, fell before his determination.
To be clear, this sort of feat requires a different skillset than just beating any one of the games, even flawlessly. The best, safest strategy to deal with each section and boss must be memorized. A catalogue of the best weapons in Bloodborne, Sekiro, and each Dark Souls game must be known. And of course, one must have near limitless stamina.
Whether or not this feat will be duplicated is still up in the air. It took a very long time for it to be completed, after all. However, DobbySama is not the only one to attempt it, so he may not be the last to complete this legendary run. For a series with so many references to Berserk, a manga about overcoming impossible odds, it seems a feat worthy of its main character Guts has finally been laid to rest.