What was Patches first appearance?
Patches’ first chronological appearance was in the 2008 mech-action title Armored Core: For Answer, which Hidetaka Miyezaki directed himself. This early appearance of Patches marks the beginning of a long-standing tradition of including this character in various forms across different FromSoftware games.
History of Patches
Patches has a rich history that spans multiple FromSoftware titles, with his character evolving over time to become a sort of easter egg or signature element in the developer’s games.
FAQs about Patches
1. Where did Patches originate from?
Embroidered patches—an important identification tool for military and other uniformed personnel—trace their roots thousands of years ago to ancient cultures of the Mediterranean, Mideast, China, India, and South America, where the art of decorating fabric with thread stitching originated.
2. Is Patches in DS3 the same as DS1?
The Dark Souls trilogy takes place in a different fantasy setting, and Dark Souls’ version of Patches is almost completely identical to his Demon’s Souls counterpart, albeit with slightly different weapons and the moniker of “Trusty“.
3. Why is Patches in every Dark Souls game?
Patches, alongside the Moonlight Greatsword, is just a reoccurring easter egg that FromSoft uses kind of like a signature on most of their games, something to look forward to when playing a new one.
4. Why is Patches not in Catacombs?
To trigger Patches’ appearance in the Catacombs, you must leave Rhea, Nico, and Vince alone so that they stay in Firelink Shrine, and do not talk to them.
5. Why does Patches betray you?
The character’s dialogue from all of these games suggests each version is the same duplicitous character, and that he is motivated solely out of self-interest.
6. What happens if you don’t forgive Patches DS1?
If you choose to not forgive him, Patches will give you a Twin Humanities as an apology, and then appear in the Firelink Shrine, on the way to the Graveyard, as a Merchant, selling the player a number of useful items, weapons, and armor.
7. Why does Patches not like Clerics?
Trusty Patches was a Cleric himself once, but he left their service because he felt the level of corruption was embarrassingly low, and now he hates them with a passion because they have somehow managed to corrupt themselves even more than he has.
8. Should I have killed Patches Bloodborne?
It’s possible to shoot Patches from afar, but for the sake of the questline, make sure not to kill him, and after dealing with the poison swamp, finish the Nightmare Frontier and kill Amygdala.
9. What was the first game to have Patches for?
The earliest game to receive a downloadable patch was Unreal Championship on the Xbox, which featured a small software update patch that was issued to address performance issues with the game.
10. What happens if you forgive Patches DS3?
Speak to him again and forgive him, and he will now become a merchant, which is the end of his quest, however, one more step can occur if you’ve saved Greirat of the Undead Settlement.
11. Was Patches in DS2?
It’s worth noting that Patches doesn’t actually appear in Dark Souls 2, which is also the only entry in the series that is not directed by Hidetaka Miyazaki.
12. Which Armored Core has Patches?
The 1.02 Patch for Armored Core VI has arrived, bringing with it a number of balance adjustments to weapons, and a variety of bug fixes to improve game performance.
13. Will Patches be in Elden Ring?
Patches is an NPC and boss in Elden Ring.
14. What are iron-on patches called?
Heat sealed patches, sometimes called iron-on patches, can usually be adhered with a home iron and should withstand up to twenty or thirty cycles in the wash.
15. Does killing Patches affect the ending?
If Patches is killed during his initial fight, players will lose out on having him available as a merchant for the rest of that playthrough, however, his Bell Bearing can be given to the Twin Maiden Husks, who will then sell his items.