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Huge Dark Souls mod Nightfall arriving this DecemberThis fan-made “sequel” promises a new map and all

This fan-made “sequel” promises a new map and all

A screenshot from Dark Souls: Nightfall which shows the player slice a winged demon with a katana.

It’s been a while sincewe last heardfrom a group of modders who decided they’d make their ownDark Souls"sequel", Nightfall. But they’ve re-emerged with more details on the project, as well as a release date. I am ready to return to Lordran, but I am scared.

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Although Nightfall’s enemies and world map won’t be entirely new. They’re being pieced together from existing bits of Lordran, then reworked to fit the mood, which is one of more darkness and pain. I imagine it’ll give the world as sense of unnerving familiarity.

Combat’s also faster-paced, with new abilities likeBloodborne-esque dashes to weave around enemies. Grimrukh also says that Nightfall takes many cues from The Legend Of Zelda: Majora’s Mask, one of their favourite games. Admittedly, I’ve not played it, but I’ve heard it’s very good, which can only be, well, very good.

It’s worth pointing out that Nightfall will only work withDark Souls: Remastered. They wanted to extend it to the Prepare To Die edition, but in the end it just wasn’t possible due to “technical limitations”. And it’s also single-player focused, so it’ll actually disable your connection to the game’s servers while it’s installed to prevent you from being banned from regular online play.

The fact Nightfall also arrives a month beforeElden Ringis nice. It’ll be the perfect warm-up before we usher in the new year with a Miyazaki masterpiece. Yes, I’m calling it a masterpiece already.

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Dark Souls: Nightfall (MOD) – Release Date Teaser

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