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Is this the first glimpse of Dark Souls 2's world map?
I believe it is. You can scope it on a dry erase board at From Software’s studio at the 4:23 mark of the mini-documentary Namco Bandai released yesterday. It’s hard to make out much—some castle ruins scribbled chaotically in red and blue marker, possibly a shrine with a Japanese symbol I can’t read above it, two number 5s labeling a turret—but it’s definitely some sort of level layout. I’m especially curious about the large red figure perched on the tower, which looks like a inhospitable winged reptile. The rest of the board is every bit as twisted and branching as…