How Elden Ring Nightreign Could Inspire a New Standard Mode for FromSoftware

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So, Elden Ring Nightreign, right? It’s like FromSoftware just decided to throw a curveball at us, breaking away from their typical style. I mean, yeah, Dark Souls, Bloodborne, and the usual Elden Ring have this online co-op and invasion stuff, but let’s face it, it always felt like a side dish. Not the main course, you know? But Nightreign? Flips that script.

Picture this: you and two pals (yep, just three of you, no more) dive into this roguelike chaos. You gotta pick some class — like, seriously, choices are everything — then drop into this map that basically reinvents itself every time. Loot everywhere. And bosses? Oh man, these Night Lord dudes are something else. It’s like FromSoftware decided to shake things up for the heck of it. Maybe it’ll inspire some new game mode fad for their future projects. Or maybe not. Who knows?

Okay, here’s where it gets kinda wild. You’re dropped in this two-night madness, cruising around spots — castles and creepy mines — packed with enemies from the base game. Loot galore, obviously, ’cause what’s an adventure without treasure, right? The clock? Ticking. Fast. You gotta get buffed up to face the night’s big boss showdown, and then, if you survive that, there’s this creepy Night Lord waiting on night two. Battle plan? Ha, speedrunning bosses like your life depends on it ’cause, well, it does. Every boss fight might just score you some epic upgrades. So, onwards to boss arenas before the fiery ring of doom chases you down.

Oh, and these bosses drop some sweet rewards. I guess the game kinda nudges you to go boss-hopping — like one big boss rush mode, really. Future FromSoft games might wanna take notes. Or maybe just do their own thing. Whatever floats their boat.

Though, uh, don’t think they haven’t done something like this before. Remember Sekiro? A bit after launch, they tossed in that ‘Gauntlets of Strength’ mode. Boss after boss with no death breaks. And if you pulled it off? New sweet outfits and memories that amped up your base game attack power. Talk about a win, right? Sekiro was brutal, so getting to fight those beast bosses again was kinda great.

Balancing a boss rush in their usual RPG style might be tricky — some bosses seem designed for late-game superpower levels, right? But Sekiro nailed it with the power levels. So maybe it’s possible. Or maybe it’s not. We’ll see, I guess.

Anyway, that’s the scoop on Nightreign. Journey at your own risk.