How do Dark Souls 1 and 3 connect?

Some notable evidence of links between the games, supporting the notion that each game represents the same land are:
  1. The Storm Ruler and the Morion Blade. ...
  2. The Black Knight weapons. ...
  3. Anor Londo appears in Dark Souls 1, Dark Souls 3 base game and Dark Souls 3 DLC at world's end.
  4. Patches.
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Are Dark Souls 1 and 3 in the same universe?

All three Dark Souls games take place in the same world but at very different times and often in different places. Dark Souls one takes place primarily in Lordran at the very tail end of Gwyn's age of fire.
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Is Dark Souls 3 a sequel to Dark Souls 1?

Dark Souls is a dark fantasy action role-playing game series developed by FromSoftware and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. It began with the release of Dark Souls (2011) and has seen two sequels, Dark Souls II (2014) and Dark Souls III (2016).
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Are Dark Souls 1 2 3 related?

Dark Souls 2 takes place in a entirely different place from Dark Souls 1. Instead of the Ashen ruins of Dark souls 3, the game gives the experience of exploring a new world. One that was seemingly created from the actions of Dark Souls 1, but how did this world come to be?
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Does Dark Souls 3 take place after Dark Souls 1?

There is no timeline or calendar, the only canon, concrete information is that Dark Souls 3 is after Dark Souls, and Dark Souls 2 isn't canon.
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Should I play Dark Souls 1 before 3?

I'd recommend you to play the first game then the second and finally the third, since in dark souls 2 and 3, there are tons of references from the first game. But do you as you want, but be warn, you might miss some lore and references.
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Which is longer Dark Souls 1 or 3?

Dark Souls 3 is shorter than both DS2 and 1 if you're the type of person to rush through areas and to the boss as quickly as possible. If you explore every nook and cranny of what is probably their most compacted areas to date, then you'll find it's pretty close to DSII time to find everything you can in one NG.
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Are all Dark Souls connected?

Are they all part of a single universe or do they take place in different universes entirely? All three Dark Souls games take place in the same world but at very different times and often in different places. Dark Souls one takes place primarily in Lordran at the very tail end of Gwyn's age of fire.
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Are all souls games connected?

No all the Souls games are in their own separate universes. Demons Souls is separate but Dark Souls and Dark Souls 2 are not. Also note that the events in Dark Souls 1 are so far back that in Dark Souls 2, those events are considered legend.
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How old is Dark Souls 1?

The game was first released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in Japan on September 22, 2011, and in Western regions in October 2011. Following the game's success, many expressed their hope for a PC version. In early 2012, fans started a petition to bring Dark Souls to PC, with over 93,000 people signing it.
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Do I need to play Dark Souls 1 before 2 and 3?

Definitely play DS1 first, reasons being: - DS3 is a direct sequel to DS1 and you won't even understand the intro video if you've never played DS1. Of course, a lot of people simply don't care about the story, but it absolutely won't make sense without having played DS1 first.
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Why is it called Dark Souls?

The "Dark Soul" is the Lord Soul of the Furtive Pygmies, one of the 4 Lords and the creator of Humanity. The story of Dark Souls revolve around humans and their perspective on everything. That should give you a brief explanation on why the game is called that.
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Do I have to play Dark Souls in order?

Dark Souls is the start of a composite series. Most of its games have specificities which you can appreciate more by playing them in a set order. These specificities will apply to exploration, combat & environmental narration.
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Is Dark Souls 3 better than DS1?

The first Dark Souls was the most frustrating, but some quality of life changes made the third game work better. Dark Souls 3 has expanded features for a better online experience, to both co-op and PvP. Depending on your Covenant, your aura will be a different color from the other players you visit.
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Is Demon Souls Dark Souls 1?

While there are plenty of references between the two games, Dark Souls is simply a "spiritual sequel" to Demon's Souls, meaning their worlds aren't directly connected.
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Is Dark Souls 3 first person?

This is both a very very early version and a limitation of Dark Souls III being a third person game by default.
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Is Sekiro and Dark Souls connected?

While Bloodborne is generally thought to share at least a few loose connections to the Souls games, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice seems to be completely divorced from the rest of Form Softwares works. Set in Japan during an established historical era, Sekiro borrows equally from Japanese history and mythology.
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Is DS and Elden Ring connected?

There is no official connection between Dark Souls and Elden Ring. Dark Souls I – III occupy their own universe, and so do Elden Ring, Bloodborne, and Demon's Souls. That hasn't stopped fans from formulating their own theories, and if it's your headcanon that the two are connected, that's fine.
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Are Sekiro and Elden Ring connected?

Both games are highly rated and share similarities in being from the same genre, but this connection appears to be a coincidence rather than a direct reference.
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Which is the most difficult Dark Souls?

The 15 Hardest Dark Souls And Souls-Like Games, Ranked
  1. 1 Dark Souls 2: Scholar Of The First Sin. The least favorite Dark Souls of most fans, many players would say that Dark Souls 2 was the easiest in the series.
  2. 2 Bloodborne. ...
  3. 3 Dark Souls. ...
  4. 4 Hollow Knight. ...
  5. 5 The Surge. ...
  6. 6 Dark Souls 3. ...
  7. 7 Demon's Souls. ...
  8. 8 Salt and Sanctuary. ...
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Is Dark Souls 2 interconnected?

Dark Souls 2 is largely interconnected, but not so completely as the two main sections of Dark Souls 1.
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Does Dark Souls have a true ending?

As a disclaimer, there is no official "True Ending" in any of the Dark Souls games, as it is left mostly ambiguous intentionally like much of the rest of the game. Furthermore, the timeline of the Dark Souls games as well as how (or if) they are all actually are connected is unclear.
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Is Dark Souls 1 or 2 better?

There is a laundry list of problems in Dark Souls 2, but it's the PVP (player versus player) combat that is all-around excellent. Glitches and bugs plague PVP in the original Dark Souls; players exploit these regularly. Dark Souls 2 has better locations and combat mechanics compared to its predecessor.
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Is Dark Souls 3 easier than DS1?

Overall to summarize, some area in DS1 are designed way better than DS3 (especially Blightown and Anor Londo), there is much more exploration required in DS1, however bosses are harder in DS3.
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Which Dark Souls is bigger?

Acting as a finale to the series, Dark Souls 3 was the biggest Dark Souls game yet, with grander, more intense boss battles; some of the franchise's most visually and technically ambitious levels; and faster, more aggressive combat.
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