New Dark Souls 3 Trailer Showcases Punishing Gameplay, Scary Enemies

Dark Souls III comes out today (March 24) in Japan. While everyone else will have to wait until April to play, Bandai Namco has now released a new trailer to tide you over.

The video, titled "Accursed," showcases the role-playing game's dark world and terrifying-looking enemies. Also on display are a series of the game's creepy locations, as well as some of its weapons and combat mechanics. Check it out:

Dark Souls III launches in the west on April 12 for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC. You can read this post to find out exactly when our review will be published.

To see more of Dark Souls III you can check out these screenshots that feature a new boss, characters, and armor sets. Those that are intending on picking up the game on PC can find out if their rig can run it by checking out its system requirements here.

In other news about the Dark Souls franchise, the first game is now playable on Xbox One through backwards compatibility.

Series creator Hidetaka Miyazaki previously indicated he wants to wrap up the Souls saga with Dark Souls III. Having been promoted to chief executive of developer From Software, Miyazaki said he believes the studio needs to aggressively pursue new ideas.

You can read GameSpot's full Dark Souls III interview with Miyazaki here.