Uploaded September 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Welcome to our deep dive of Dead Sun - the controversial cancelled title in the Legacy of Kain series. Join us as we explore every facet of this title in depth and reveal this Black Cloth like never before.

Chapters:
0:04:13 Development
0:21:26 Story
0:37:36 Characters
0:50:02 Gameplay
1:04:47 Locations
1:10:49 Cancellation and Beyond Death
1:18:29 Conclusion
1:25:34 Credits & Bloopers

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'Legacy of Kain: Dead Sun' at the Legacy of Kain Wiki:
legacyofkain.fandom.com/wiki/Legacy_of_Kain:_Dead_Sun

'The 10 Cancelled Legacy of Kains' at Neogaf (by Mama Robotnik):
neogaf.com/threads/the-10-cancelled-legacy-of-kains-mama-robotnik-research-thread.594576
neogaf.com/threads/legacy-of-kain-dead-sun-cancelled-%C2%96-story-information.1139285

'The Legacy of Kain Game That Was Cancelled Three Years In' at Eurogamer (by Wesley Yin-Poole)
eurogamer.net/the-legacy-of-kain-game-square-enix-cancelled-after-three-years-of-work

'"If HBO Made Zelda" - The Untold Story Of Legacy Of Kain: Dead Sun' at Time Extension (by Lewis Packwood)
timeextension.com/features/if-hbo-made-zelda-the-untold-story-of-legacy-of-kain-dead-sun

'Dissecting LoK: Dead Sun' at Reddit (by Limaj Daas)
reddit.com/r/LegacyOfKain/comments/b16kjm/dissecting_lok_dead_sun_part_i_early_to_mid

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