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This mod turns Elden Ring into Pokémon

Would you like to summon the bosses you’ve defeated in Elden Ring to face your enemies? Well, now it’s possible with this crazy mod.

If you only know one thing about Elden Ring, it’s that it’s a difficult game. Particularly, that its bosses can be tough nuts to crack and it can take hours to make them bite the dust. If you think that, you’re not wrong. The bosses of Elden Ring are terrible creatures that demand the best of our skill and repertoire, even if they are never as fierce as they are painted. In the end, they all fall. Even the ones that seem impossible. And that’s what counts in the end.

But the existence of bosses that seem invincible also leads to the big question that has plagued humanity for decades. Who would win in a fight between Hulk and Son Goku? Or in this case, who would win in a fight between Melania and Messmer? If you have ever asked yourself this question, don’t worry. Because the Elden Ring community has asked it too. And a modder has decided to solve it.

FlippantTunic22 has created a mod, available on NexusMod, that allows us to summon any boss in the game to fight alongside us as our ally. Or as our own personal Pokémon. Because the condition to be able to summon them is that we must first defeat them. Something easier said than done, as if we want to be able to summon some of the most fearsome enemies in the game, we must first kill them. Although with the help of other bosses, it surely won’t be so complex, right?

It goes without saying that this mod is not balanced at absolutely any level. Using it breaks any notion of balance or game progression. Even relatively simple bosses like the Dancing Lion are capable of killing some other bosses with a single blow, demonstrating that using this mod is not a good idea if you intend to experience the game for what it is. But if you want to have a laugh, test the limits of the game, and see how you can break it, this is exactly the mod you’ve been waiting for.

That doesn’t mean that this doesn’t make us dream of mods that take this a step further. Because what we would really like to see is the possibility of summoning bosses when we are facing other people online. By this we mean, indeed, that we want a mod that turns Elden Ring into a Pokémon of its own bosses. But until that happens, if it ever does, this is a good approximation of what that feverish dream could be.

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Elden Ring is an open-world role-playing game created by FromSoftware. The highly anticipated video game was the result of a collaboration between Dark Souls director Hidetaka Miyazaki and Game of Thrones author George R. R. Martin.

The Elden Ring player who played 800 hours… and barely progressed past the starting area

Ni por estas llegarás jamás a las 800 horas que ha metido un jugador obsesionado con probar cada posible combinación inicial para poder así hacerse su partida perfecta.

It’s estimated that to complete the Elden Ring main story, it takes approximately 60 hours, but if you want to be a completionist and have absolutely everything, it’s better to reserve 127 hours of your life to it, so that you can discover what’s hidden in every corner, in addition to the time for the DLC. However, even if you go this far, you’ll never reach the 800 hours that one obsessed player has invested to try all possible initial combinations to create a perfect game.

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The Lord of the Jackets

Mushroom Hero (which is what he calls himself on Reddit) has played for 807 hours, during which he has unlocked a total of 10 bronze trophies and 2 silver trophies. And that’s it. You may be wondering how that’s possible, whether, by chance, he might’ve already finished the game. Well, it turns out the guy claims he has done “absolutely nothing”. And he’s proud of it.

In total, he has spent 33% of the main story testing different initial configurations, each time with a slightly different twist than the previous one. It can certainly be said that he’s made the most of the game. So far, he has defeated Godrick the Grafted, Rennala, Margit the Fallen Augur, Radahn Scourge of the Stars, Loretta Hieratic Tree Sentinel, Leonine Misbegotten, Majestic Ancestral Spirit, Elemer of the Bramble, and Magma Dragon Makar. He’s not exactly a novice, you know.

Over 800hours and done absolutely nothing. AMA
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In fact, with all the knowledge he has now, he’s ready to create the perfect character to achieve the ideal game. “I know which path to take, which weapon to use, in what order to do it, saying it on the Internet was my last step. Baptized in Reddit insults, ready to be the best in Elden Ring”. So be it.

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The creator of Elden Ring claims that he is really bad at video games

El director de Elden Ring y creador de la saga Souls ha confirmado que no es un jugador muy habilidoso y que cree que las mecánicas están ahí para algo.

Every fandom has its fair share of annoying people. But let’s not kid ourselves. Few fandoms have as many annoying fans as the From Software games fandom. Players who tell others how they should beat the games and claim that they haven’t truly beaten the game if they’ve used certain game mechanics are, ultimately, a negative part of the experience of playing these kinds of games. It’s something hard to stomach, and oftentimes, it makes the experience worse for all the other players.

There is no reason why a player shouldn’t use whatever they want in a video game. And in an interview by The Guardian with Hidetaka Miyazaki, director of Elden Ring, as well as director and CEO of From Software, it seems that he shares this impression. Especially as he does not consider himself a professional player.

Although he stated that he doesn’t enjoy playing his games once they’re complete because he finds things that bother him, he has made an exception with Elden Ring to prepare for Shadow of the Erdtree. This is quite a challenge, since Miyazaki himself admits that he’s “terrible in video games.” That’s why his strategy is to use all the tools available, literally “every help, every little detail that the game can provide and all the knowledge he has as an architect of the game.”

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Obviously, this is remarkably funny. That the creator of a video game franchise known for being tremendously difficult admits to being a very clumsy player is, to say the least, comical. Moreover, that he disproves the most toxic part of the community by affirming that he himself uses all the game’s tools without any shame at all, truly elevates it to hilarious. It makes us ask ourselves the question: Why should the rest of us be ashamed of using the tools the game gives us? Just so some strange guy on the Internet can’t judge us?

If Hidetaka Miyazaki can use the Mimic Tear, so can you. So instead of continuing to complain about the difficulty, let’s accept the obvious: Shadow of the Erdtree is designed around the idea that the player will use all the tools at their disposal. Just like Miyazaki has done. Nothing is something that was thought of afterwards. Nothing is off limits. If someone who claims to have no gaming skills can beat Elden Ring simply by using all the tools at their disposal, and on top of that, they are the creator of the game, who are we to question it?

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Elden Ring could come to the cinema, or even other media

Elden Ring has been a tremendous success and, according to reports, From Software is interested in continuing to expand it through other media.

Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, controversies about its difficulty aside, has been a huge success. Not only has it received unanimous acclaim from the press, but it is also achieving spectacular sales. Reaching 5 million units sold in less than a week, it is one of the most successful expansions of all time. If not the most. Proving that From Software has long ceased to be a company that makes games for a few.

It is no longer such a niche that the director of the studio and the game, Hidetaka Miyazaki, has been interviewed by the British national newspaper The Guardian. There, he has been asked about the expansion, the future of action RPGs, and even how he has prepared to tackle this DLC. This has left us with some funny quotes, like Miyazaki stating that “the truth is that I am very bad at playing video games,” and others that are genuinely interesting. Such as wanting to continue exploring the Intermediate Lands beyond the realm of video games.

According to Miyazaki’s explanation in the interview, he wouldn’t mind seeing another interpretation or adaptation of Elden Ring in another medium. But he has also added that, for that to happen, a potential partner with enough strength would have to appear to carry it out. Considering that From Software has no experience or interest in expanding beyond video game development, it would be their partner who would have to do the hard work of carrying out that adaptation or new interpretation.

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On the other hand, this is not something impossible. Although everyone automatically thinks of a movie, there are other forms of art. Elden Ring already has two successful manga adaptations in Japan. Adaptations to literature, anime or even a live-action series should not be ruled out, and they would be less expensive and difficult to produce than a movie. Even if, as Miyazaki rightly points out, it would be a matter of finding the right partner to carry out those projects.

In any case, what seems evident is that Elden Ring 2 is not something that is on the studio’s horizon. Although in the past they were not closed to the possibility, under Miyazaki’s leadership, From Software has preferred not to work on sequels as much as possible. With the exception of Dark Souls and the studio’s previous franchises, they have not made sequels to any of their titles. So, unless something changes, if we want to see more of Midland, they will probably have to find one of those powerful partners to carry out the project.

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An Elden Ring fan spends 70 hours sculpting a figure of Malenia

Elden Ring es un juego que levanta pasiones, como demuestra este usuario de Reddit que ha decidido esculpir a uno de sus más míticos personajes

No one will be surprised to hear that From Software fans are particularly passionate about their franchise. In addition to insisting on how difficult the Souls games are, these fanatics also tend to attempt absurd challenges that sometimes seem impossible. And they achieve them. Completing the game without dying, without taking damage, using their feet, using their mind, or with bongos: these are just some of the things we’ve seen. And while this one doesn’t require as much skill with the controls, it requires other equally prodigious skills.

70 hours later my Malenia miniature is done!
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A fan named jleefishstudios has created a figure of Malenia, which he has invested 70 hours of his life sculpting. Full of fine detail, he has replicated every last detail of her clothing and weaponry, poised in a combat position, highlighting her agility and majesty. Thanks to the cinematic and impressive nature of her pose, the figure stands highly distinguished.

Presenting the sculpture through a video on the Elden Ring Reddit, it has received numerous comments and positive votes. It’s perfectly understandable. The figure is absolutely impressive and reveals the love he feels for the game and for the character Malenia. Because even if it’s true that 70 hours may seem few to learn how to defeat her, jleefishstudios has managed to create a work of art in that time.

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Elden Ring players can’t believe how challenging the DLC is (but they help each other)

It has been the talk of the weekend: the Elden Ring DLC, more than a challenge (which it is), is a real torture. And that’s why they’re there, on the other hand, not to make an easy and problem-free path. However, even the most skilled players have ended up tired of not being able to progress, and right now the rating on Steam is neither positive nor negative. And there are very advanced people who have defeated the bosses without taking a single hit.

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The one in the ring!

Comments on Steam range from those who have already completed it in NG+7 adding “it’s not for the faint of heart, be prepared to die countless times” to those who believe that “A very cool final boss, part of the moves is to lower your frames per second below 30 in the middle of the fight and also cast performance drops as an attack,” highlighting that the game is not completely polished.

The Souls community (and Elden Ring in particular) stands out for its constant support. Yes, we know the game is difficult. Yes, we will help each other. And there is no better proof than in the preparation for this DLC, with the mandatory confrontation against Mohg that not all players were able to overcome. Luckily, the most prominent members of the community have distributed items and even stayed up all night before the DLC release to help them.

Even the most advanced players of Elden Ring have been surprised by how complex this DLC is. Luckily, the most active and powerful community has already announced that they will be there for those who need it. For now, they are already recommending ways to face the game without it being a path of torture: for example, it is mandatory to have a vigor of 50-60 if you want to move forward, and it is always better to focus on getting the fragments instead of killing the bosses right away.

It is expected that those who are more advanced in the game will soon start to be like Let Me Solo Her, the legendary player who offered himself as a summon to defeat the most complicated monsters in exchange only for the player’s gratitude. Because in Souls, in the end, you need to have… a little bit of soul.

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The author of the manga ‘Elden Ring’ has decided to take a vacation… to play its expansion

By now, I think there is no doubt that everyone involved in FromSoftware games is as passionate about them as the players themselves. The proof of this is that their DLC, ‘Shadow of the Erdtree’, is an extremely long and full of secrets adventure when many other developers would have released a five-hour story just to make money and fulfill. But what we didn’t expect to see is that even the author of the most secondary spin-off of the game was an absolute devotee.

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Elden otaku

We present to you Nikiichi Nobita, the author of the ‘Elden Ring’ manga, an expansion of the video game’s story that is published for free in 12 different languages (although you can also religiously buy the volumes, of course). Clearly, its publication is a nearly perfect business move by Kadokawa, the “mother” of FromSoftware.

Every 19th day, a new episode has been published for years in a religious manner, but Nobita has announced on Twitter that after number 45, he will go on a forced hiatus… to be able to play the DLC. Fans are already speculating that this means the new character introduced in ‘Shadow of the Erdtree’ will make an appearance in the manga, just like multiple cameos have been made throughout the chapters…

But the intuition is that, simply, he is just another fan of the video game and, with the excuse of needing to do research, he is going to spend a few weeks glued to the console controller. Let’s see who could refuse this job, the one of our dreams.

What you may not expect – especially for being an official product of Elden Ring – is that it is a comic manga. In fact, it announces it from page 3, so as not to deceive: there are monsters, there is lore, yes, but there is also pure comedy. No one said that such a serious game cannot be taken lightly!

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Elden Ring will receive a free update before its expansion

There is no more anticipated video game than Shadow of the Erdtree. And if we are fair, it is not even a new game, it is an expansion for Elden Ring. But that is the phenomenon that From Software has become. Everything they touch turns into gold. Although, to be honest, it is not for nothing. Their games are simply fantastic. Also, partly because of their attention to detail and how much they take care of the product. Something they have demonstrated even before the DLC’s release.

From Software will release, before the launch of Shadow of the Erdtree, an update with free content for Elden Ring. Available on June 20th, it will include bug fixes, balance improvements, and some new additions. And if you’re wondering if you’ll need to have the expansion to enjoy this patch, we don’t mind repeating ourselves: the content is free. This patch is intended for all players who have a copy of Elden Ring.

Among the changes we can find, is that now the new objects we find will be highlighted in our inventory with an exclamation mark so that we know which ones they are without having to remember their name or appearance. In addition, they will add a new tab, called Recent Items, in which all these objects will be listed to make it easier to examine them at a glance.

Other changes, probably less significant for most players, is that active summon groups will be transferred to New Game+, while individual summon groups can be enabled and disabled in the new map functions menu. Similarly, five new hairstyles will be added that we can use during character creation, using the mirror, or during Rennala’s rebirth.

As we have already mentioned, this patch will be released on June 20th. Just one day before the Elden Ring expansion, Shadow of the Erdtree will be released on June 21st for Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and PC.

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The creator of Elden Ring is fine with you using guides, but he doesn’t make the games with you in mind

Come on, admit it: no matter how hardcore gamer you are, there have been times when you found yourself stuck on a screen, not knowing what the hell to do to move forward, and you resorted to a YouTube tutorial that tells you exactly what steps to take, what moves to make, and even what collectibles you missed along the way. There’s nothing wrong with that, no shame in it, it’s normal, and even video games are increasingly introducing the concept of a guide to help players.

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Elden Guide

Everyone has needed a guide to finish Elden Ring at some point. Not only is there no shame in it, but Hidetaka Miyazaki, the game director, has said he respects it. In fact, he expects it. “Of course, players are going to consult guides, and there will be a lot of information on the Internet and their communities, where they have access to secrets and strategies.”

But of course, they “do not do or plan anything that has guidance as a mandatory requirement. In fact, we try to guide the player who is completely blind and progress in an organic way.” Neither of the two is mutually exclusive, anyway: you can intend for players to progress organically and at the same time make your game so difficult that there is no choice but to look at a guide to know how to progress.

It is not Miyazaki’s opinion, who believes that if you can’t progress without external help “there is room for improvement on our part, and we would like to try to embrace those players more in the future.” Next step, the Elden Ring DLC. We will have to see if it delivers on its promises and banish guides forever, right?

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The Elden Ring DLC has a new trailer and we’ll tell you everything it entails

Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree is one of the most anticipated games of the year, and now Bandai Namco has released a narrative trailer.

Less than a month remains for one of the biggest video game events. Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree is just around the corner and Bandai Namco has stepped up its marketing campaign. Something that has given us a new trailer, which perhaps is not what many people expected.

On May 22nd, Bandai Namco released a trailer for Shadow of the Erdtree, the expansion of Elden Ring. Presented as a narrative trailer, it delves into new enemies, old allies, and a series of circumstances that will invite us to fight alongside former rivals. But if after watching the trailer you’re still confused and don’t understand anything, we’re here to tell you what this story reveals.

In this new trailer for Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, we can see how Miquella has sacrificed herself for the sake of a new land, tyrannized by an imposing new demigod: Mesmer The Impaler. With a whole army at his disposal, several followers of Miquella will come together to fight against what their lord could not stop. And that’s where our character comes in. We understand that we will have to join Miquella’s disciples to fight against Mesmer for the liberation of this new region.

All of this aligns with the information we already know about the expansion. Named The Land of Shadows, it will have a size approximately the same as the game’s first region, as we follow in the footsteps of Miquella. Literally. Because to access this new area we will have to enter the egg where she sleeps in the Palace of Mohgwyn. A high-level challenge that suggests this expansion is aimed at veteran players.

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For those expecting to see some of that, they will be disappointed with this trailer. Throughout this footage, they haven’t shown anything of the new gameplay, which can be disappointing for some players. But since you only have to wait until June 21st to be able to try it out, when it releases for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X, and PC, we won’t have to wait long to enjoy it.

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