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It seemed like a quirky experiment from the studio and a good excuse to re-use some Elden Ring assets.

Speaking in anCreator’s Voice Nintendo blog, Hidetaka Miyazaki explains that that’s not the case.

Screenshot from The Duskbloods showing to characters standing back to back, fighting off a crowd of cloaked enemies in a dark, gothic city.

“As a side note, hey allow me to address one thing,” he says.

So, why was The Duskbloods made to be a multiplayer game in the first place?

See what otherupcoming Nintendo Switch 2 gamesare joining The Duskbloods next year.

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Two fighters jump down to attack a massive frog-like creature that has massive teeth and a tongue wagging out of its mouth in a screenshot from The Duskbloods.

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