Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-24459775-20140315020817/@comment-24682999-20140327042112

Keyword: "Before". Remember, the creative director behind Demon's Souls and Dark Souls was kicked out of From Software and had little to do with Dark Souls 2 development.

Ah, I do remember hearing that he didn't direct this one. That being said, it's still unlikely that it was entirely for nostalgia. Though, there is a big air of nostalgia walking into the cathedral to see a familiar face, I think it's for a lore reason. Recall that we were still learning things in Dark Souls more than a year after it came out. I'm not tossing what you think aside, however, I do believe it's a bit too soon to say anything is for sure, yeah?