One Annoying NPC Connects Elden Ring To Dark Souls, Bloodborne, And Armored Core

Elden Ring may look a lot like Dark Souls but, as far as we know right now, it’s entirely its own thing in terms of narrative and lore. That doesn’t mean, however, there aren’t legitimate links between From Software’s latest action RPG and previous games like Demon’s Souls, Bloodborne, and even Armored Core.


As part of a recent Red Bull-branded preview event that brought in several notable Twitch personalities to demo Elden Ring ahead of its release, it was revealed that a character named Patches appears in the upcoming game. Spanish streamer ChusoMMontero came face-to-face with Patches during his session, apparently inviting the NPC’s scorn after looting a treasure chest.


Chuso was quickly cut down, but not before providing us with this excellent footage of Patches in action.


Patches should be a familiar face to longtime fans of From Software’s history, especially when it comes to the company’s genre-defining Souls and Souls-like games. While he first debuted in 2008’s Armored Core: For Answer as Patch the Good Luck, a faceless, rival pilot with a fondness for sniping you from the air rather than facing you head-on, most folks got their first taste of this character’s unique brand of tomfoolery the following year courtesy of Demon’s Souls.

 


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