In the first episode of Dark Souls III: For Beginners, Joel explains what you should do on the character creation screen, the controls necessary to make it through the game, the stats used to build your character, and the mindset you should keep while playing the game.
Sources mentioned in this episode:
Hong Tai, Jordan. “Maintaining a Strong Player Mindset.” compLexity Gaming, 2 June 2015.
Sources used, but not explicitly mentioned:
"9 Tips For Dark Souls III Beginners.” YouTube, uploaded by GameSpot, narrated by Jake Dekker,
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Saed, Sherif. “Dark Souls 3: essential tips for beginners.” VG247, 11 Apr. 2016.
Tach, David. “Dark Souls 3 beginner’s guide.” Polygon, 12 Apr. 2016.