GAME · 2015 · JAPAN
Bloodborne
- Developer
- FromSoftware, Japan Studio
- Publisher
- Sony Interactive Entertainment
10 archived facts 1 topic 2 sources Last reviewed Nov 2026
10 Interesting Facts About Bloodborne
- #001
Most of the visuals used for enemies in the game are inspired by H. P. Lovecraft.
- #002
Insight, an original feature introduced in Bloodborne, at first appears to serve as a secondary currency, but as Insight increases the game begins to change. At 10 Insight the Bath Messengers will open a shop, selling materials and even boss armor. At 15, certain mobs, particularly in the Cathedral Ward, gain new attacks. Between 20 and 40 Insight you will begin to hear unsettling sounds, possibly the faintest noise of a crying baby or a playing music box. At 40 Insight you can see the Lesser Amygdalae before killing the Vacuous Spider Rom. Nothing special happens after that, though people have reported that the crying baby sounds grow even louder with higher Insight, which has not been confirmed.
- #003
The boss known as Amygdala takes its name from the part of the brain associated with the fear response. "Amygdala" is Latin for "almond," and both the creature's head and part of its brain have an almond-like shape.
- #004
Yharnam, the main location of the game, is thought to be inspired by Windham the Demon City from the manga series "Berserk". This is likely due to Miyazaki regularly citing Berserk as a visual influence for the other Souls games.
- #005
When you reach one of Bloodborne's Nightmare areas, you can meet a certain character known as 'Spider' Patches. This character has in fact appeared in all the 'Souls' games as well as Bloodborne. His bald head and suspicious demeanor have made him one of the most memorable characters of 'Soulsborne.' He was 'Hyena' Patches in Demon's Souls, 'Trusty' Patches in Dark Souls and 'Unbreakable' in Dark Souls 3. He did not appear in Dark Souls 2, but there are fan theories that a certain 'Mild-Mannered' Pate is another version of Patches, mainly because of their shared habit of luring players into deadly situations in order to loot their bodies after death.
- #006
Some of the Hunter Attire outfits are directly inspired by the French period film Brotherhood of the Wolf.
- #007
The game features 11 regular bosses, five major bosses and five chalice dungeon bosses.
- #008
The character Father Gascoigne is presumed to be Irish because of his surname and some of his dialogue: "Beasts all over the shop," which is based on Irish colloquial speech.
- #009
It was developed by the creators of the Dark Souls games.
- #010
The Holy Moonlight Sword used by Ludwig appears in Bloodborne and the Dark Souls trilogy, all of which were developed by From Software.