Some people just want a challenge, especially if they've been playing games for many years. It all comes down to the level of fairness in the game. Prinny for example has a final boss that's almost impossible to beat by human standards. The task is somewhat easier depending on which PSP you own.

Problem is , i can see why they wouldnt bother further .

1. It kills their reps , when half their success is based on providing something else than ridiculously easy games (even on hard modes) . Wich represent easily 90 of what’s available on the market .

2. It goes beyond just modifying sliders and hit numbers . If they bother targeting your demographic , hey’d have to change the whole level design and encounter process , resulting in a vastly different game . While for the rest of us that want an hard mode , we’d be left with bumps on monster stats and nerfs for ours . Would be crap and not the same feeling at all

Dark and Demon's souls are not that hard...

Actually I hope the Souls series never go the route of being dumbed down.

People who have trouble experiencing the Souls games need to realize that if these games weren't difficult they wouldn't stand out. They would just be "another JRPG".

If you don't think the games are for you then that's fine, because they're NOT for everyone, but making the game easier would make it lose what makes the series so special.

Thank God for From Software sticking to their guns and not throwing in the towel like Team Ninja.

Its difficult if you dont know what you are doing ,you arent supposed to get hit by sword / shot by guns gazilion times before you die , since dark souls i play every game on hihges dificulty if stealth is an option ( far cry 3 , watch dogs etc ) if u get revealed , 2-3 shots and ur dead its so satisfying becouse i know i have to play smart , you feal the threath of getting reveald , as if u were on real mission in real life it creates a whole new atmosphere

I don't know about selling point but the feeling you get when you kill a boss is priceless :)

i prefer a game when played on its hardest setting, the added tension of low ammo/health and tougher foes is fabulous!

See, I don't mind difficulty as long as it's of the tough-but-fair category. The Demon's/Dark Souls games may be hella tough, but the game rewards you for persistence and progress. Getting to a bonfire after a particularly tough area or beating a boss make you feel accomplished, and in the case of bosses for example, you get boss souls which allow you to either really improve your character or get special weapons. And the more you play, the more you understand the game's rules and how to exploit them. This is the polar opposite of, say, bullet hell shooters or the higher difficulties of games like Ninja Gaiden and Devil may Cry, which are DOWNRIGHT UNFAIR. Getting good at the Souls games is all about persistence, while getting good at those others I mentioned is all about masochistic twitch-perfection.