With February around the corner, it is not long now until the release of FromSoftware's newest IP, Elden Ring. A lot of information has come out about the game this month owing to its imminent release date. The most recent news is regarding Elden Ring's interesting choice of collectible items.
Not too long ago Hidetaka Miyazaki of FromSoftware stated that rings would strangely not be equippable items in Elden Ring, as they will instead be unique items that are involved in the story and character events. Elden Ring was recently rated by ESRB and through this rating, it was revealed that severed fingers and tongues will be collectible items. This is rather interesting as these severed fingers and tongues may possibly be collected from defeated bosses as opposed to souls in the Dark Souls games.
The rating also revealed some interesting information about a boss battle in the game, as it states that the game will include a depiction of a boss character cutting off its arm. Perhaps, the most interesting news to come out regarding the game recently is the fact that FromSoftware President Hidetaka Miyazaki has stated that he will not play Elden Ring. Miyazaki stated that he will not play the game owing to the fact that a big part of Elden Ring will be exploration, which will, unfortunately, be spoiled for the creator considering the role he has had in its development.
Miyazaki also went into detail about how horseback combat won't be forced on Elden Ring players. He went on to state that while the game's ethereal Spirit Steed mount, Torrent will be an essential part of exploration, it will not be necessary to be mounted in order to fight any of the game's bosses, mini-bosses, or other enemies. Fighting enemies on horseback while on foot may prove more difficult, although it is easily possible as Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice included a few mounted enemies.
George R. R. Martin also spoke of his involvement in Elden Ring earlier this month. Martin stated that he only offered some insight into the worldbuilding of Elden Ring to help create a deep, dark, resonant world. It will be interesting to see if Martin is roped in to help with the worldbuilding of future FromSoftware titles or even possible Elden Ring sequels. Only time will tell if this is the case, however, it will most likely be based on the success of the anticipated Elden Ring.
Elden Ring launches February 25, 2022, for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
Source: ESRB