{"id":17774,"date":"2023-02-07T15:17:35","date_gmt":"2023-02-07T06:17:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=17774"},"modified":"2023-02-07T15:17:36","modified_gmt":"2023-02-07T06:17:36","slug":"20230207-17774","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/20230207-17774\/","title":{"rendered":"Useless facts about Elden Ring, Dark Souls, and other Soulsborne games"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><br><br>Twitter users are currently sharing a wealth of \u201cuseless facts\u201d about FromSoftware\u2019s Soulsborne games. The tweet that kicked things off was posted by user @DNuatun who asked others to \u201cQuote tweet with your useless Soulsborne facts.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please be aware that this article contains spoilers for <em>Elden Ring<\/em>, <em>Bloodborne<\/em>, and other FromSoftware titles.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Quote tweet with your useless Soulsborne facts <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aJDiIiveTO\">pic.twitter.com\/aJDiIiveTO<\/a><\/p>&mdash; N U A \ud83d\udcab\ud83c\udf19 (@DNuatun) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DNuatun\/status\/1621168184555622400?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 2, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>@DNuatun\u2019s initial tweet comes with its own little bit of trivia, explaining that the Elden Beast boss from <em>Elden Ring<\/em> has little feet. If you look closely at the Elden Beast in-game, then it\u2019s possible to confirm that this is indeed the case, and some users even went so far as to inspect the shape of these feet (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamesradar.com\/turns-out-elden-rings-elden-beast-is-more-terrifying-than-we-thought-just-look-at-its-toes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GamesRadar+<\/a>). Each player likely has their own thoughts on whether the human-like feet of the Elden Beast are cute or nightmare-inducing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The tweet was met with a wide range of responses sharing their own useless Soulsborne facts. For example, one tweet talks about the Ring of Betrothal item from <em>Bloodborne<\/em>. This item can only be obtained from the game\u2019s randomly generated Chalice Dungeons, meaning the item\u2019s existence is somewhat hidden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you obtain the Ring of Betrothal, you can use it to propose to a certain NPC in the game. However, it doesn\u2019t appear possible for your proposal to succeed. The item exists only so that you can get rejected by this NPC. In spite of this fact, the item is quite popular among fans of <em>Bloodborne<\/em>, and was even turned into real-life <a href=\"https:\/\/union-creative.jp\/goods\/detail\/?id=586\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">merchandise<\/a>.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">In Bloodborne you can get an item in a Chalice Dungeon called the Ring of Betrothal.<br><br>It&#39;s sole use is to propose to Annalise who rejects you.<br><br>That is all this ring does. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/chMZYUEv6R\">https:\/\/t.co\/chMZYUEv6R<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6UJPICsjW9\">pic.twitter.com\/6UJPICsjW9<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Chance (@ReaperSakuraba) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ReaperSakuraba\/status\/1621941080554864641?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 4, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>There also are tweets with useless facts about <em>Dark Souls II<\/em>, one of which shows that the Smelter Demon has a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HalfGrownHollow\/status\/1622013283510226944\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">pancake (being knocked flat) animation<\/a>. Another shows that one of the textures in the game has the label of Dutch beer brand <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/eldenfella\/status\/1621915862893531136\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Heineken mixed into it<\/a>. Floating within a corrosive liquid that is spewed forth from a trap, you can see letters that spell \u201cneken\u201d rendered in the distinctive colors of the Heineken brand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There wasn\u2019t any collaboration between Heineken and the game, so it\u2019s possible that the logo happened to get mixed in when they were creating a messy texture and nobody noticed. This fact has been frequently discussed in the past, and it has been reported that the texture was fixed, and the logo removed from the game.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Dark Souls 2 Challenge \u25ba 10 Things You Missed in The Pit (NG+)\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3bQG6e7_GpI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>The cat from <em>Demon\u2019s Souls<\/em> also got its share of the limelight. There is an item in the game called the Cat Ring which decreases the damage you take from falling when it is equipped. In the original version of the game, released for the PS3 in 2009, this status was signified by an icon showing the face of a real-life cat. Even in the <em>Dark Souls<\/em> series, there is a cat-themed item that provides a similar effect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although it is a familiar item in the <em>Souls<\/em> games, the Cat Ring in the original <em>Demon\u2019s Souls<\/em> really stood out because it was the only game that included the lifelike cat status icon. It no doubt left a big impression on players at the time, as many expressed disappointment at the fact that the icon was changed for the PS5 remake of the game that was released in 2020. However, one user shared the knowledge that the face of this beloved cat was actually included in the remake.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I know several from different games! I&#39;ll post them in a thread:<br><br>In Demon&#39;s Souls Remake, they changed the so-loved Cat Ring effect icon, but they&#39;ve put it sneakily on some places (like trees) as a legacy <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sR95J14YKd\">https:\/\/t.co\/sR95J14YKd<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yUii9KtjsU\">pic.twitter.com\/yUii9KtjsU<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Krauvando (@Krauvando_Park) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Krauvando_Park\/status\/1621628341877968896?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 3, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>There is an abundance of other information being shared, such as how in <em>Dark Souls III<\/em>, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Weider96_\/status\/1621561591761084417\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">drop an item onto the ground as you attempt to throw it<\/a>, or how you can create an opening to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mmfs2015\/status\/1622073243015208960\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">riposte Slave Knight Gael<\/a> by attacking him in the head. Some users even shared facts about games that were released prior to <em>Demon\u2019s Souls<\/em>, like how a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Serac111\/status\/1621955065576656898\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Golem monster<\/a> that appeared in the Xbox 360 title <em>Enchanted Arms<\/em> looks just like the Vanguard in <em>Demon\u2019s Souls<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Those interested in learning more \u201cuseless facts\u201d should take a look at the multitude of responses to the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DNuatun\/status\/1621168184555622400\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">initial tweet<\/a>.<br><br><br><br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:12px\"><em>Written by. Marco Farinaccia based on the <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/articles\/newsjp\/20230206-236157\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">original Japanese article<\/a> (original article&#8217;s publication date: 2023-02-06 15:51<\/em> <em>JST)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Twitter users are currently sharing a wealth of \u201cuseless facts\u201d about FromSoftware\u2019s Elden Ring, Dark Souls, and other Soulsborne games. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30,"featured_media":17776,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[56,17],"class_list":["post-17774","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-elden-ring","tag-japan-related-news"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Useless facts about Elden Ring, Dark Souls, and other Soulsborne games - 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