Key Takeaways
- Game Concept: A fan-made Elden Ring demake inspired by Game & Watch offers a nostalgic experience.
- Gameplay Features: It features 10 locations and 22 enemies, focusing on simple controls for movement and attacks.
- Independent Project: Unlike other mods, this project runs independently without needing the original game.
- Boss Encounters: Players can face 10 iconic bosses from Elden Ring, following the storyline’s major beats.
Despite boasting hundreds of hours of replayability and content to explore, there are still countless players waiting for an excuse to return to Elden Ring and face off against its iconic bosses once more. While we have major projects like the upcoming Elden Ring movie to look forward to, which we’re slowly piecing together through leaks and announcements, you’ll be able to revisit the iconic fantasy world way sooner thanks to one dedicated fan.
While it might not be the expansive sequel that fans have been hoping for since the massive Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree DLC expansion, it’s hard to imagine even a Triple-A studio coming up with a project this uniquely creative, which you can download and play for yourself entirely for free.
If you’ve ever wondered what a retro handheld version of Elden Ring would look like, then Lucas Cavanna on Itch.io has you covered with a Game & Watch-inspired demake of FromSoftware’s acclaimed RPG. Even without the large-scale exploration and gameplay of the original, the bosses and several familiar enemies are brought to life in an incredibly charming pixelated art style.
With 10 different locations boasting 22 enemies from the original RPG, Elden Ring Game & Watch has a fairly simple gameplay loop with only controls for moving and attacking, but still has plenty to offer for a short but sweet love letter to FromSoftware and classic Nintendo games.
While other fans have created some incredible Elden Ring mods to completely overhaul the gameplay experience and add more replayability, Elden Ring and Watch is an entirely independent project that only needs the zip file to run, rather than the base game itself.
Despite its simplicity in its gameplay premise and straightforward battles, Elden Ring and Watch includes 10 of Elden Ring‘s most iconic bosses for you to face off against in your journey to become the Elden Lord, following roughly the same structure as the biggest beats from Elden Ring‘s storyline.
Acting almost like a rhythm game where you have to time blocks, dodges, and attacks in the right pattern, there are several secrets as well, with 2 of Elden Ring‘s endings included, alongside a secret third one for fans to discover.
Even if the bosses play quite a bit similarly to each other, it’s still pretty cool to see them brought to life in such a classic style, with the roughly 30 minutes being the perfect afternoon treat to relive some of the best moments in Elden Ring.
- Released
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February 25, 2022
- ESRB
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M for Mature: Blood and Gore, Language, Suggestive Themes, Violence
- Developer(s)
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From Software
- Publisher(s)
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Bandai Namco Entertainment, From Software
- Engine
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Proprietary
