Tuesday, 17 December 2024 11:00

FromSoftware is Doubling Down on Zelda Influences with Elden Ring Nightreign

Written by Martin Wood
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Based on Elden Ring Nightreign's trailer, FromSoftware appears to be taking even more notes from Zelda's Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom.

The recent reveal of FromSoftware's new game Elden Ring Nightreign appears to showcase yet more gameplay features and mechanics seemingly inspired by the likes of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom. Given how much of an impact Nintendo's Breath of the Wild made on open-world gameplay, it was arguably inevitable that FromSoftware's shift to an open-world Soulslike would be compared to the earlier Zelda game. By extension, even Elden Ring Nightreign can't seem to escape these comparisons much like the original Elden Ring, as it also appears inspired by both Zelda Switch games.

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