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jormis29 Since: Mar, 2012
drac0blade Since: Jan, 2015
#2: Apr 2nd 2025 at 2:41:16 PM

It seems that your player character is a vampire.

...I'm totally naming my guy either Varney or Carmilla. Anything referencing Bram Stroker would just be too obvious.

Edited by drac0blade on Apr 2nd 2025 at 2:41:38 AM

Lyendith Since: Mar, 2011
#3: Apr 2nd 2025 at 2:56:25 PM

A Nintendo exclusive? Didn’t expect that…

Didn’t expect another Soulslike right away either, to be honest. Elden Ring already felt like they went as far as they could go with that formula; though having several playable characters is a bit of a shakeup. Wonder if it’ll have any relation to Bloodborne with that title.

Fromsoft’s graphics still look like they lag a full console generation behind, but we’re used to it by now. tongue

Proglottid Since: Mar, 2010
#4: Apr 2nd 2025 at 3:01:26 PM

Descriptions are already making it sound like it's another co-op only battle royale like Nightreign

Lyendith Since: Mar, 2011
#5: Apr 2nd 2025 at 3:05:46 PM

Dunno, the little footage there is doesn’t really scream co-op to me…

drac0blade Since: Jan, 2015
#6: Apr 2nd 2025 at 3:24:43 PM

from the press release:

Developed for the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2; 'THE DUSKBLOODS’ is a PvPvE title with online multiplayer at its core, where up to 8 players vie for supremacy among themselves and against challenging foes.

Play as the "Bloodsworn"; a group that has transcended human strength thanks to their special blood, and throw yourself into a violent fray for "First Blood" as the twilight of humanity approaches.

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#7: Apr 2nd 2025 at 3:24:48 PM

The thing that got me intrigued was this moment at... 1:53, I believe?

    This one 
https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_2025_04_02_at_235150_2.png

My first thought was "Is that Emil?", followed by wondering if this was actually some sort of Nier game. I'm pretty sure it's not, but I'm still curious what this Eldritch Angel Moon Face has to do with anything.


[up]Edit: I might be wrong, but that doesn't sound like a Battle Royale to me. Too small, even the hunger games had 24 players. Isn't that, like, just a larger scale version of... I don't know what Elden Ring or the Souls games did, but couldn't you, like, invade and either screw-over or help the native player?

Edited by Marchen on Apr 2nd 2025 at 12:27:24 PM

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#8: Apr 2nd 2025 at 3:36:19 PM

So I guess in 2037 Microsoft is going to get an exclusive Fromsoft game with "Blood" in it's title?

Developed for the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2; 'THE DUSKBLOODS’ is a Pv Pv E title with online multiplayer at its core, where up to 8 players vie for supremacy among themselves and against challenging foes.

Sounds like a more ambitious version of usual Souls multiplayer. I'd expect this to still more or less play like usual

jormis29 Since: Mar, 2012
#9: Apr 2nd 2025 at 7:26:49 PM

[up]x7 if it is vampire themed, that make two fantasy vampire games due out in 2026

AwkbutTVT Nyan-Binary (The picture, not me) from Gaia, in no current need of help Since: Sep, 2023
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#10: Apr 3rd 2025 at 2:09:12 PM

Bloodborne for Playstation, Duskbloods for Nintendo, X Blood Y for Microsoft

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#11: Apr 3rd 2025 at 4:28:01 PM

Bloodbox!

dragonfire5000 from Where gods fear to tread Since: Jan, 2001
#12: Apr 3rd 2025 at 4:52:32 PM

My first impression of the trailer is "Wow, I'm really digging the aesthetics of this game." I don't know if I'll get the game yet since I'm waiting to hear more about gameplay, but it definitely has my attention right now.

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theLibrarian Since: Jul, 2009
#13: Apr 4th 2025 at 1:11:47 PM

Okay, so Miyazaki said that From would remain single-player focused. I guess right now they're just doing Nightreign and Duskbloods for something new.

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#14: Apr 4th 2025 at 5:19:35 PM

Made Sandbox.The Duskbloods. There's going to be a video version of the Creator's Voice interview on Tuesday, so waiting until then to populate with tropes.

I find it really interesting that FromSoft was the one to approach Nintendo with potential project ideas, as opposed to Nintendo reaching out first.

Edited by RacattackForce on Apr 4th 2025 at 8:21:19 AM

Mullon Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: And here's to you, Mrs. Robinson
#15: Apr 4th 2025 at 10:04:49 PM

Waiting on Duskbourne and Bloodbloods.

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uncertanSearcher It's always Season of the Witch from Germany Since: Oct, 2017
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#16: Apr 4th 2025 at 11:42:52 PM

Partway through the trailer I was absolutely convinced that I was looking at Bloodborne 2 for a few moments. And then got kinda blueballed when I realized it was not.

It is cool that From is willing to experiment with new formats, but I need to see more of the actual gameplay before I can say that I'm actually interested.

drac0blade Since: Jan, 2015
#17: Apr 4th 2025 at 11:54:35 PM

Honestly, I was hoping for a Nintendo-exclusive single player "Souls" game. I don't have much interest in multiplayer.

AwkbutTVT Nyan-Binary (The picture, not me) from Gaia, in no current need of help Since: Sep, 2023
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#18: Apr 5th 2025 at 11:35:13 AM

Apparently Michael is a Fate fan, which has gotten people speculating that the game is Fate inspired given the pvp aspect

Edited by AwkbutTVT on Apr 5th 2025 at 7:35:58 PM

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#19: Apr 5th 2025 at 11:36:03 AM

Who's Michael?

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AwkbutTVT Nyan-Binary (The picture, not me) from Gaia, in no current need of help Since: Sep, 2023
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#20: Apr 6th 2025 at 3:41:57 AM

Miyazaki, they called him Michael Zaki one too many times and now my autocorrect is bugging

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