@gamesdotgg: HoYoverse surprised everyone at Gamescom Opening Night Live by announcing Nodusfall, a co-op soulslike that looks nothing like Genshin Impact or Zenless Zone Zero. But the reaction online has been dominated by one conversation: how closely it resembles Elden Ring. A boss in the trailer spreads crimson-tinged wings in a pose almost identical to Malenia emerging from her Scarlet Aeonia in her second phase, with Scarlet Rot swapped out for doves. Another boss - a battle axe-wielding warrior accompanied by a giant lion - drew immediate comparisons to Godfrey/Hoarah Loux, while a dragoon-like enemy is being compared to Dark Souls 3's Nameless King. The debate has already been compared to the Palworld vs Pokémon discourse, with fans split over where inspiration ends and copying begins. #eldenring #hoyoverse #nodusfall #soulslike #gamingnews