The epic open world action RPG Elden Ring from FromSoftware allows players to immerse themselves in a strange and often tragic fantasy world. The design and depth of content found in Lands Between greatly benefits from the 3D approach of open world exploration games. However, some cool fan art proves that Elden Ring would still be impressive and engaging as a 2D game.
The concept of “demake” has been around for a long time, prompting fans to transform their favorite modern games into retro-style ones. several fans of Elden Ring have published pixel art versions of their characters and landscapes. However, the idea of switching a game from one mechanic to another is a bit more complicated.
Indie game developer Nauris Amatnieks recently shared on Twitter a piece of fan art depicting a climactic optional combat from Elden Ring. It is about the battle between the player and the dangerous Malenia boss, Blade of Miquella, in her second phase.
In the accompanying text, the artist wonders what would happen if Elden Ring it was a game of pixel art in 2D. The answer seems to be simple: people would make a lot of comparisons with Blasphemous.
On one side of the image, a large sword-wielding player is shown wearing heavy plate armor on his upper body and a red skirt on his lower body. On the other side, Malenia is hunched over and clutching her prosthetic arm, which is locked around her sword. Behind her, her long red hair rides up and bursts into clouds of rot.
The environment surrounding the two combatants is a hauntingly beautiful and haunting recreation of Elphael’s background, Brace of the Haligtree. Although some stylistic liberties have been taken, the fan art does an excellent job of capturing the tone of the fight.
other fans of Elden Ring they were impressed by the creation of Nauris Amatnieks. Several users congratulated Nauris Amatnieks for his magnificent pixel art and asked him about the techniques used. However, a recurring theme was the comparison of this work with the graphics of Blasphemous, a 2D Metroidvania/Souls type title.