Dark Soulsis perhaps one of the most important games made in the last decade. It has resulted in a whole slew ofgreat Souls-like gamesalong with a major impact on the industry as a whole.
It goes without saying thatDark Soulshas fans, but that doesn’t do justice to the level of dedication players put into this game. Players have beaten the game at super speed, with mods, even withRock Bandcontrollers. The most dedicated players knowDark Soulsinside and out, right down to its core. So some of them have decided to completely remix the game they know so well.
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Modders and mods are nothing new when it comes toDark Souls. For the most part, this usually takes the form of a small gameplay or cosmetic tweak. Some bring in characters from other games, while onemod forDark Souls 3gives players guns. This is something different though: several experiencedDark Soulsmodders are coming together to create a brand new game. The game is being billed as a fanmade, direct sequel toDark Souls, ignoring the actual sequels to focus, presumably, on events immediately following the first game.
The fan sequel, which is currently titledNightfall, will not have any new assets in it. Everything will come from the originalDark Souls, but remixed in such a way as to be completely new. There will be some new things though, including lore. This will apparently include new spoken voicelines for new NPCs (who will presumably look a lot like old NPCs). Considering there are a lot ofdetails players miss inDark Souls, it’s a safe bet they will have to do some digging to understand the new fan lore.
Each of the modders is experienced with the baseDark Soulsas well, having previous mods under their belts. Of special note is Grimrukh, who has created a previousDark Soulsmod calledDaughters of Ash. This mod included remixes of many enemies, including new bosses mostly based off thoseplayers loved (not hated) fromDark Souls.
There is no release date yet, which makes sense. A mod of this size will require a lot of work, and whileit’s unknown if there will be aDark Souls 4, it’s nice to know there are still people dedicated to making moreDark Souls, even if the developer never picks up the torch again.
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