Demon's Souls modder creates a "demastered" edition that looks straight out of the PS1 era after being "inspired by early FromSoftware games"

Demon's Souls Demastered
(Image credit: thegreatgramcracker / FromSoftware)

A genius developer and modder has "demastered" Demon's Souls after being inspired by the original PlayStation console and its FromSoftware titles.

Morgan, known on Nexus Mods as "thegreatgramcracker," is behind the nostalgia-inducing little mod, and boy is it something impressive. "This mod for Demon's Souls changes all visuals in the game to be inspired by early FromSoftware games such as Shadow Tower on the PS1," he explains in a post showcasing the demastered edition of Demon's Souls, complete with custom-made PlayStation box art.

His post continues, highlighting some of the mod's qualities: "Included is a PSX shader, low quality textures, Pixel Art Loading Screens, and much more!" Attached to Morgan's text is also a trailer-style video featuring clips of the mod in action, from its gameplay to its stylized loading screens. It's honestly stunning, serving as a charming reminder of some of the best retro games of all time - and I'm not the only one who thinks so, either.

"This is rad as hell," reads one comment on Morgan's post. "I'm gonna need this ASAP," says another fan in response to the mod's trailer. After having "spent the past 8 months working on this," I'm sure the creator is happy to see our shared excitement - now if you'll excuse me, I have a mod to download. If you're also interested in exploring the demastered mod yourself, you can download it now via Nexus Mods for free.

Nexus Mods clarifies its stance on paid mods, name-dropping Bethesda's attempts with Fallout 4, Skyrim, and Starfield: "Modding should be a pursuit of passion"

Anna Koselke
Staff Writer

After spending years with her head in various fantastical realms' clouds, Anna studied English Literature and then Medieval History at the University of Edinburgh, going on to specialize in narrative design and video game journalism as a writer. She has written for various publications since her postgraduate studies, including Dexerto, Fanbyte, GameSpot, IGN, PCGamesN, and more. When she's not frantically trying to form words into coherent sentences, she's probably daydreaming about becoming a fairy druid and befriending every animal or she's spending a thousand (more) hours traversing the Underdark in Baldur's Gate 3. If you spot her away from her PC, you'll always find Anna with a fantasy book, a handheld video game console of some sort, and a Tamagotchi or two on hand.

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