{"id":1164566,"date":"2026-02-11T09:02:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T09:02:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/?p=551375"},"modified":"2026-02-11T09:02:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T09:02:09","slug":"switch-2-exclusive-the-duskbloods-is-giving-off-strong-bloodborne-vibes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/switch-2-exclusive-the-duskbloods-is-giving-off-strong-bloodborne-vibes\/","title":{"rendered":"Switch 2 exclusive The Duskbloods is giving off strong Bloodborne vibes"},"content":{"rendered":"
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During today\u2019s Switch 2 breakdown<\/a>, Nintendo showed off an exclusive FromSoftware game for the upcoming console called The Duskbloods<\/a><\/em>, which despite its online multiplayer focus<\/a> looks kind of like a Bloodborne<\/a><\/em> sequel in everything but name.<\/p>\n

The Duskbloods<\/em> reveal opens with a man taking a nap in an ornate chair. A woman, who appears to be lying on the floor so as to avoid the moonlight streaming through a nearby window, grabs his hand and seemingly leaves behind a circular brand. In true FromSoft fashion, she imparts cryptic dialogue through it all, telling some unseen presence, \u201cI give you my blood. I give you my life. Turn a wheel and transport him to a night of moonlight, to humanity\u2019s very dusk.\u201d<\/p>\n

What follows is a smattering of cutscenes and gameplay showcasing a semi-Gothic world that at points looks like a mashup of Bloodborne<\/em> and Elden Ring<\/em> as well as something completely new and steampunk-y. A futuristic train zooms through a grimy industrial district. A heroic figure, clad head to toe in clunky, Iron Man-like armor, jetpacks from a cliffside and flies above a very Victorian-era skyline. A broken, metallic man hovers dramatically in a cathedral with what looks like a rifle slung across his back.<\/p>\n

Some of these aesthetics fly in the face of what one might expect from a Bloodborne<\/em> sequel, sure, but it still feels like the FromSoft team wants us to view The Duskbloods<\/em> as a spiritual successor. Bloodborne<\/em> told a deeply symbolic story about humanity\u2019s connections to blood and the moon, specifically its mythical ties to reproduction. I don\u2019t think it\u2019s a coincidence that our first look at The Duskbloods<\/em> makes frequent allusions to similar motifs, even if the game ultimately has nothing to do with Bloodborne<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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