My friend and I used to play through the game together as Ornstein and Smough back on the PS3 when this game came out. I would do anything to go back to them days, thanks for bringing back some happy memories :)
Ooo, that’s pretty creative! I guess I missed the opportunity here, but at least I had the hammer for cannibalism, and I’ll definitely make good use of the Dark Hand in a potential future Dark Wraith run!
Thanks! Unfortunately I couldn’t complete Ornstein’s quest because it requires you to join the Chaos Covenant to save him from the Sunlight Maggots or have some means of attacking them through the wall, neither of which I could do unfortunately
I love it! You should have a 2nd player be as Ornstein and summon eachother Though that might be better for just higher ng+ since ya'll would both be pretty powerful
Yeah… that sounds like a good idea… *sniff sniff* I’d thought of it too… before I realized that I don’t have anyone to be Ornstein *sniff sniff* (also I’m on Xbox and am too much of a bum to pay for Live)
YEEEAH I REMEMBER WHEN I ASKED THIS!!! I like ornstein armor, was my first endgame armor after I beat the game (went to new game plus) but now in another save, I use Havel
Here it is, after 3 months!Ornstein and Smough really do complement each other as exact opposite play styles, one being a dex fighter that uses spells, the other a tanky strength build, so if you want the gambit of Dark Souls builds, I recommend doing exactly what you’ve done!
There is no way i have started my first run through as smough just yesterday, and now this video is in my reccs. What a time to be alive!*edit: I started it with NG+ too, this is no coincidence anymore
Yeah, that happens to me all the time! I'll do a challenge for fun or for a video and will see that someone did something similar at the same time, like how this run was the first time I ever killed Andre, and then I proceeded to watch like three brand new challenge runs where people killed Andre, absolutely wild
Heya RedFox, I have some potential bad news for ya about killing Oswald on this run, based on some obscure lore in the Dark Souls: Design Works artbook. I learned about this secondhand myself, from one of the wikis, as I don't own a copy of the book personally - so understand that I could also be wrong too if I've been mislead. It's an official book, though - credited to FromSoftware directly and including interview references. There's a reasonable chance that it's contents could and should be considered canon. Still, this tidbit I'm talking about isn't really supported directly in-game alone (other than his rapier claiming he is inhuman), so take it with some salt: Supposedly, Oswald was explicitly a former Black Knight. He very possibly witnessed Gwyn linking the Flame directly. He probably knows Frampt and Kaathe personally, and very likely has met Gwyndolin, considering the ties between Velka and the Darkmoon Blades. With his current status as a Pardoner of Velka, he's even allowed to openly carry an occult anti-god weapon with impunity - that rapier is implied to be a badge of office, instead of a personal holdout. I'm fairly certain that, despite uncertainty on whether he's a Black Knight deserter or just retired (or if he was even a Black Knight at all), Oswald is fully sanctioned (reluctant or not) by Anor Londo's former and current higher-ups due to his role as Pardoner. He's working with Gwyndolin, after all. Me personally, I'm fairly certain Oswald is above Smough's paygrade in allowed targets. It'd quite possibly reflect very badly on Gwyn and Anor Londo, since Smough is effectively representing both.
I loved this video, but you didnt summon solaire for gwennnnnnnn, you couldve saved him from the bug and summoned him to aid you with your lord and prove the worth to the flame
I just wanted to use the weapon to it’s fullest, even the likely less used stuff like the clearly inferior moveset. Also, I guess it makes this “challenge” more of an actual challenge lol! Thank you for the kind words, glad you enjoyed the vid!
@@zenwolf825 you got it, though I like to think the “actual” challenge is the optional stuff for these runs, just wearing the armor and using the weapon isn’t that much different from a normal run
Cool video man. But… is framing your dark souls video as a “challenge run” the only way to get views now? Cuz this is literally just role playing in a role play game lmao.
Yeah, I touched on this in the Ornstein run and Altera run: to some respect, it is a challenge, particularly with the optional objectives, but some character runs are going to be more difficult than others due to the build or optional objectives, where others will be easier. Ultimately it’s just the naming conventions and style that TH-cam pushes the most
I have a challing for you complet the game and you are pinwell the rolles ia 1 you cant use a swird gust spells 2 you are with the covement of graver you cant sommon any one 3 you cant use giltchs
Sure, okay! It might be a while until I do this one since I still have the rest of the bosses from the OG batch and then I’ll be holding a vote to see if I continue with DS1 or move on to DS2, but I WILL do this!
Hey, you're not Smough! You are the man in Smough's costume and with his weapon! It seems to me that it would be more interesting if you played as the boss, with the help of mods, it was more interesting...
@@redfoxrpg It's a pity... Because it seemed to me that somehow few people play the entire game as bosses. I mean the entire game, not just the boss fights.
My friend and I used to play through the game together as Ornstein and Smough back on the PS3 when this game came out. I would do anything to go back to them days, thanks for bringing back some happy memories :)
Glad to hear I could bring back those good memories!
>play as Smosh man
>pic rel
>title says Ornstein, instead
Foxxo made a mistake, he will never live this down lol
Just a typo, been taken care of, however I will live in shame for the rest of my days (I’ll forget tomorrow)
I will now forever be addressing him as foxxo in comments going forward
nuh uh u'll remember now, (never seen the mistake, lmao, nice vid)@@redfoxrpg
@@redfoxrpg remember 😳
Play Dark souls as a hollowed 😈(demon asylum hollow)
Probably would be super challenging but idk just a idea!
yo this Ornstein run is great, but i do find it weird you used Smough's armor and weapons though. (great video red. keep up the good work)
Thanks! I tried to do something a little different for this version of the Ornstein run by doing a Smough run instead lmaoooo, thank you my friend!
Since he's a cannibal you could've done the dark hand since you sort of eat people with it
Ooo, that’s pretty creative! I guess I missed the opportunity here, but at least I had the hammer for cannibalism, and I’ll definitely make good use of the Dark Hand in a potential future Dark Wraith run!
That "Ring of the Evil Eye", or whatever it was called, would also have worked.
Yes the only challenge is actually being able to see the path because the hammer covers all the screen
Omg yes, also hitting anything in small, narrow areas
Nice run as the Big Hammer Man. You can summon Ornstein for the Gwyn fight if you complete his quest
Thanks! Unfortunately I couldn’t complete Ornstein’s quest because it requires you to join the Chaos Covenant to save him from the Sunlight Maggots or have some means of attacking them through the wall, neither of which I could do unfortunately
Knight Artorias run
@@chaseboehme8010 definitely will do
16:14
Fee fi fo fum, that's a Jack and the Beanstalk reference you made. Neat!
I love it! You should have a 2nd player be as Ornstein and summon eachother
Though that might be better for just higher ng+ since ya'll would both be pretty powerful
Yeah… that sounds like a good idea… *sniff sniff* I’d thought of it too… before I realized that I don’t have anyone to be Ornstein *sniff sniff* (also I’m on Xbox and am too much of a bum to pay for Live)
can't wait until you do both my run and the other three of the four knights of father
@@Ashley-the-fox definitely will be fun!
@@redfoxrpg yee ^m^
I know I got this question on my mind right now.
Can you beat Dark Souls as Marvelous Chester?
Ooo, that’s an interesting one! Can the Bloodborne boi make it through the base game (and his own DLC as well)!
YEEEAH I REMEMBER WHEN I ASKED THIS!!!
I like ornstein armor, was my first endgame armor after I beat the game (went to new game plus) but now in another save, I use Havel
Here it is, after 3 months!Ornstein and Smough really do complement each other as exact opposite play styles, one being a dex fighter that uses spells, the other a tanky strength build, so if you want the gambit of Dark Souls builds, I recommend doing exactly what you’ve done!
@@redfoxrpg thanks! I plan on doing a samurai build next save
im surprised this video isn't more popular, you were very entertaining throughout
@@nothingomits thanks! Guess it’s just the algorithm, but if even one person enjoyed watching, I’m happy
"Local fat man devours the population of Lordran, nearly completes ring collection. More at 11."
@@Umbra_Ursus local fat man AT LARGE in Lordran😂
literally my FAVORITE SERIES AND SMOUGH MY FAVORITE BOSS AND ENEMY OF ALL TIME
@@RatingCasey good! I’m glad you enjoy because there’ll be plenty more from here, and I had a blast with Smough
Yo this was really cool good stuff man keep it up
@@Kitboy15 absolutely! Love Soulsborne games and have big plans and lots of requests!
7:38 Actually, it's two other reasons, not just one.
@@Jamseth_Ingramious what are the other two? I couldn’t actually think of a third reason to complete the list hence the joke
@@redfoxrpg Amazing chest ahead, try holding with both hands.
Not who i was expecting next, but hell yeah.
I’ll cover everyone eventually, Dark Souls is one of my favorite game series of all time, so any excuse to play more of it!
I really love the Roleplay expect especially when fighting the gaping dragon
FOR GWYN, THE GOD OF SUNLIGHT, MAY THE SUN SHINE FOREVER
@@Soapy-chan PRAISE THE SUN!
Also, glad to hear you enjoyed, it’s my favorite part of doing these runs!
@@redfoxrpg definitely can feel it when watching :)
There is no way i have started my first run through as smough just yesterday, and now this video is in my reccs. What a time to be alive!*edit: I started it with NG+ too, this is no coincidence anymore
Yeah, that happens to me all the time! I'll do a challenge for fun or for a video and will see that someone did something similar at the same time, like how this run was the first time I ever killed Andre, and then I proceeded to watch like three brand new challenge runs where people killed Andre, absolutely wild
Lore Accurate Smough
Big Bonk and Yummy in the Tummy, that’s our boi
Woah is that a ds1 reference
And a JoJo reference
Fun Fact: The NPCs use rings as far as I know e.g red tearstone ring etc. Maybe research those and go for a Lautrec etc. :D
@@dummbobqqqqq a Lautrec run seems like a good one!
Heya RedFox, I have some potential bad news for ya about killing Oswald on this run, based on some obscure lore in the Dark Souls: Design Works artbook. I learned about this secondhand myself, from one of the wikis, as I don't own a copy of the book personally - so understand that I could also be wrong too if I've been mislead.
It's an official book, though - credited to FromSoftware directly and including interview references. There's a reasonable chance that it's contents could and should be considered canon. Still, this tidbit I'm talking about isn't really supported directly in-game alone (other than his rapier claiming he is inhuman), so take it with some salt: Supposedly, Oswald was explicitly a former Black Knight.
He very possibly witnessed Gwyn linking the Flame directly. He probably knows Frampt and Kaathe personally, and very likely has met Gwyndolin, considering the ties between Velka and the Darkmoon Blades. With his current status as a Pardoner of Velka, he's even allowed to openly carry an occult anti-god weapon with impunity - that rapier is implied to be a badge of office, instead of a personal holdout.
I'm fairly certain that, despite uncertainty on whether he's a Black Knight deserter or just retired (or if he was even a Black Knight at all), Oswald is fully sanctioned (reluctant or not) by Anor Londo's former and current higher-ups due to his role as Pardoner. He's working with Gwyndolin, after all.
Me personally, I'm fairly certain Oswald is above Smough's paygrade in allowed targets. It'd quite possibly reflect very badly on Gwyn and Anor Londo, since Smough is effectively representing both.
Maybe go for a Paladin Leeroy run, so few know him and his shield+mace :)
@@dummbobqqqqq could be ;)
Ay I did this at the same time as you roughly. Only just now finding your videos lol
@@jacobwhelan45 glad to have you here! Hope you enjoyed your run, because I certainly did mind
@@redfoxrpg thanks! I did enjoy the run but NG+ against 4 kings was so difficult lol
Pal, why does the title say Dragonslayer ornstein when it's about Smough? Lol
Just a typo, been taken care of, thanks for letting me know!
@@redfoxrpgautopilot be gettin the best of us
great content keep it up
Thank you! I definitely will!
The way you talk is funny, cool video.
Thanks!
Do Ciaran! I've done it and she's so fun to play as! I can send you my build if you're interested :)
@@thewisebard I definitely want to!
I loved this video, but you didnt summon solaire for gwennnnnnnn, you couldve saved him from the bug and summoned him to aid you with your lord and prove the worth to the flame
can you do a artorias run plss
Definitely, gotta do Iron Golem and Gwyndolin first, but that’s gunna be a big one since he’s a staple of the series!
@@redfoxrpgall knights of gwyn would be awesome. Gough is basically Lemons 100 Greatarrows run 😊
Why the one handed moveset, it's weaker and slower. Other than that great video
I just wanted to use the weapon to it’s fullest, even the likely less used stuff like the clearly inferior moveset. Also, I guess it makes this “challenge” more of an actual challenge lol! Thank you for the kind words, glad you enjoyed the vid!
Oh, that's makes sense
Play the game as Gwyn or Tarkus
@@Zenin-Tengoku Tarkus might be a while, but Gwyn might be sooner than later
@@redfoxrpg aight ill be waiting for the gwyn run
Guessing short answer:
Yes
@@zenwolf825 you got it, though I like to think the “actual” challenge is the optional stuff for these runs, just wearing the armor and using the weapon isn’t that much different from a normal run
Are you playing on a xbox 360 or an emulator? Interesting that you're playing the og Dark Souls 2011
Xbox Series X, but the OG 360 version, so kinda an emulator I guess lol
Cool video man. But… is framing your dark souls video as a “challenge run” the only way to get views now?
Cuz this is literally just role playing in a role play game lmao.
Yeah, I touched on this in the Ornstein run and Altera run: to some respect, it is a challenge, particularly with the optional objectives, but some character runs are going to be more difficult than others due to the build or optional objectives, where others will be easier. Ultimately it’s just the naming conventions and style that TH-cam pushes the most
dark souls as artorias please
Will do!
@@redfoxrpg ❤️😃
I didn’t know Caseoh was in ds1
I know just enough about Caseoh to understand this🤣
@@redfoxrpg do you get it now?
you should make 1 with artorias
@@Huzzchaser711 I definitely will!
PTDE FOREVER!!!!!! (PVP SOMEBODY?)
are you on a old version? or prepared to die
@@TNeIrCrKy OG Xbox 360 version
@@redfoxrpg ok
I have a challing for you complet the game and you are pinwell the rolles ia
1 you cant use a swird gust spells
2 you are with the covement of graver you cant sommon any one
3 you cant use giltchs
Sure, okay! It might be a while until I do this one since I still have the rest of the bosses from the OG batch and then I’ll be holding a vote to see if I continue with DS1 or move on to DS2, but I WILL do this!
Hey, you're not Smough! You are the man in Smough's costume and with his weapon! It seems to me that it would be more interesting if you played as the boss, with the help of mods, it was more interesting...
@@Farrisnemoi sorry, on Xbox, no mods
@@redfoxrpg It's a pity... Because it seemed to me that somehow few people play the entire game as bosses. I mean the entire game, not just the boss fights.
You sound like lupin the third lol
I wish I looked like him too lmao
in what universe is this a challenge run?
@@tupik4234 this one🗿
@@redfoxrpg my man, a challenge run is supposed to be a challenge, you just played the game while roleplaying Smough
Pls do artorias
@@TonySantos-k8p I definitely will
Not really a Challenge here
100 B)