The map art reminds me of that used in Elden Ring, I wonder if that's been influenced by this. I wouldn't be surprised as the director of the Souls games was an avid adventure book player.
From what I’ve heard, his story is rather interesting. He had books with knights and medieval imagery, but couldn’t read or speak English, so he’d make up his own stories.
I think that’s part of why the Souls games (and later Elden Ring) have such a fascinating fusion of East and West. Isolation necessitates imagination.
