Space Marine’s Healing Mechanic: The Best Combat Design of Recent Years Wasn’t Bloodborne’s — It Was This

Sony Worldwide Studios’ former president Shuhei Yoshida revealed he needed assistance from Bloodborne’s developers to complete the game, despite his extensive gaming experience. During a 2015 E3 interview with Kotaku, Yoshida admitted he could not overcome Bloodborne’s challenges without help, even considering consulting online guides or videos. He specifically contacted producer Yamagiwa-san via email when stuck, believing only FromSoftware’s team could guide him through tricky sections. Yoshida played the game three times to efficiently achieve all multiple endings, emphasizing that certain bosses must be defeated to progress, a process he found genuinely challenging.