Famed dataminer Lance McDonald has unearthed 2007 presentation footage revealing that the original Demon’s Souls once included a first-person perspective option. The early developer materials also highlight a fixed third-person camera system similar to The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion.
Beyond the camera mechanics, the presentation featured early creature designs—including prototype snake-men—and even included a surprise South Park reference used to illustrate the developers’ desire to avoid common MMORPG tropes.