It seems like the entire gaming community is busy playing Elden Ring and trying to unlock its many secrets. After all, Elden Ring is one of the highest-rated games of all time, matching the Metacritic score of games like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2, and Grand Theft Auto V.Similar to the Dark Souls series, Elden Ring players can communicate with each other by leaving messages on the ground. Users can leave helpful tips for other players, such as an ambush warning or the location of the next Site of Grace, but some players also use this feature to make jokes. Due to the cryptic nature of From Software’s games, these messages can sometimes prove to be invaluable in finding secrets. However, it seems like the Elden Ring players in Japan are mistaking jokes left by the Western audience for helpful clues.User ETC_only posts a Tweet in Japanese about finding tons of messages with the words “Fort, Night” in Elden Ring. ETC_only spent a lot of time trying to find an event that supposedly takes place at a fort at night, and has now realized that it’s just a reference to the game Fortnite. The replies are filled with other players discussing their own experiences, with Yu2koSP wondering how the messages having the word “Grass” are transmitted to the English audience. According to a reply, it just means “lol” in English.
Users regain health if their messages are appraised by other players, but people will also give a good rating to jokes and memes. While exploring The Lands Between, players will often come across messages praising the beautiful vistas, or “I want to go home” when the user is stuck in a deep dungeon. They will also find the words “hidden path ahead” next to almost every wall, only to be faced with disappointment. The Elden Ring community is just having fun and the jokes are mainly present in the open world or safe locations. The more difficult areas of Elden Ring are filled with tips that will help users in progressing through the game.
Perhaps users will come across more such encounters as Elden Ring continues to gain popularity. It looks to be a massive success for From Software and Bandai Namco and a sales report revealed that Elden Ring is the highest-selling title in the UK, other than FIFA and Call of Duty, since 2018’s Red Dead Redemption 2.
Elden Ring is available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.