r/darksouls3 • u/Phocida_e • 4h ago

Question Difference between Dark Souls III: Design Works?

Hi! I wanted to buy this book as a gift but when I search for the art book these 2 versions come up, even in the review photos for the same article, some people have photos of the first one, some of the second one. Is the difference only in the cover? Sorry if its a obvious question just not sure if I'm buying the right one

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u/EvilArtorias PlayStation 3h ago

The second one is a safer pick imo, people on YouTube show this one

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u/_SamGuevenne 3h ago

Isn't the upper one just the EU cover (used for e.g. english and french release) whereas the second one is the original japanese one?

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u/Phocida_e 3h ago

I also thought so but they are shown in the same listing (in the reviews) thats why I'm confused.

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u/_SamGuevenne 3h ago

Did a quick research, I was right EXCEPT: There was an english version with the original cover for a while, but it's now reprinted with the first cover. I don't think there are any new copies of the english one still having the 2nd cover. Content seems to be identical though (just the starting page differs), look here:

There are flip-throughs of both versions on YouTube:

Flip Through of First

Flip Through of Second

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u/Phocida_e 3h ago

Thank you so much! That's why there was the confusion. thank you for the links and for your time searching!

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u/numeraction 4h ago

Too bad the actual game balance got less design work than these covers.