And yet the best adaptation is still the Record of ATX Manga.

Oh no not A Portable.

There are exceptions to the rule in the souls game. But they are so damn cryptic sometimes and so easy to miss or fuck up that it's hard to do those without a guide to begin with which is a different problem.

"Gotta accommodate even those who can't figure shit out or have time for this"
Is the reason why no games now a days outside of specific niche rpg or indie games meant for a hardcore audience to do side quests like how Chrono Cross did in 1999
Especially since games are mainstream now.

Well that and how generally people don't have time to just kind of figure things out like they used to because we have so many different things instead of just video games to take our time and the increase of "visually challenged" normal non-rpg gamer joining the space over time.

Then I will take her with me.

What if I take there glasses off?

Well...