Is Dark Souls and Elden Ring connected?

Elden Ring was supposed to be a new IP from the developers of the Souls games, but in reality it's just another Dark Souls game in a bare-bones 'open' world. A sequel in a long-running series having a different name doesn't make it a new IP.
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Is Elden Ring part of the Dark Souls timeline?

Lore wise Elden Ring has nothing to do with the souls series. Miyazaki said that there will be no more dark souls sequels. There might be some Easter Eggs and some loose references, most certainly the moonlight sword will make an appearance, but that's it.
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Is Elden Ring a Dark Souls sequel?

Although Elden Ring does take inspiration from the infamously difficult Dark Souls series, it takes place in a completely different universe and features a plethora of features foreign to FromSoftware's classic franchise.
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Is Elden Ring set after Dark Souls?

That means that while the games are very similar in their worlds, ideas and gameplay, there's no story link between them. So no, players will not need to have played Dark Souls or any other of From Software's back catalogue to understand Elden Ring, though it might help give an appreciation for certain ideas.
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Is Elden Ring a prequel to ds1?

Super Detailed Theory Firmly Establishes Dark Souls isn't an Elden Ring Prequel, It's the Other Way Around - IMDb. The evolution of games made by FromSoftware over the years has got the fans thinking about how there might be a connection between all of them.
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What I Hate About Souls-Like Games (Elden Ring, Hollow Knight, Bloodborne, Dark Souls, Etc.)

Are all Souls games connected?

No, each is its own separate universe.
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What's harder, Elden Ring or Dark Souls?

Mechanically, Elden Ring's boss fights are harder. More health, more damage, and more move sets to learn. BUT there are a lot more beginner tools in this game to make fights easier, like spirit ashes. Dark souls is simpler.
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Is Elden Ring in Skyrim?

In Skyrim, you will play as the legendary Dragonborn, prophesied to fight dragons and harvest their extraordinary powers. In Elden Ring, your hero is an exile returning to the Lands Between to complete the pieces of the legendary artifact and prove his worth.
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Is Elden Ring a cycle of Dark Souls?

Elden Ring was supposed to be a new IP from the developers of the Souls games, but in reality it's just another Dark Souls game in a bare-bones 'open' world.
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Is Elden Ring related to Elder Scrolls?

Miyazaki named Shadow of the Colossus, The Elder Scrolls, The Witcher 3, and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild as design influences for Elden Ring. He credited the tabletop role-playing game RuneQuest, and the novels The Lord of the Rings and The Eternal Champion as inspirations for the game's story.
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Should I play Dark Souls games in order?

Some will suggest starting with the original Dark Souls, as it marked the beginning of the franchise and gives you a broad overview of what the series offers. While Dark Souls 1 is a great place to start, from a gameplay standpoint, we'd recommend diving into Dark Souls 3 first.
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Is Elden Ring on Earth?

The world of Elden Ring is called the Lands Between – a large realm ruled by demigods and blessed by the power of the Elden Ring and the Erdtree. An old meme that you might have seen joked that Elden Ring is in fact set in the US state of Ohio, but, unsurprisingly, this is false.
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Which Dark Souls is most like Elden Ring?

Dark Souls 3

Those who have played Elden Ring but haven't yet been through the Dark Souls series need to put it at the top of their list. This is perhaps the closest experience to Elden Ring in terms of gameplay and combat, though it's not nearly as open-world as FromSoftware's latest offering.
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Will Elden Ring 2?

The compounded success of Shadow of the Erdtree will also push for “more Elden Ring”, but we recently heard from Miyazaki in an interview with IGN saying “We don't currently have any plans for another Elden Ring DLC or a sequel“.
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Does Elden Ring belong to Dark Souls?

Elden Ring is made by the same developers who created Dark Souls, but it is a different game. It has its own story (from what I understand) and its own game mechanics. It is not just Dark Souls with a different name. It is the next evolution in the “souls game” genre.
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Why is Elden Ring so difficult?

It's hard because you not used to playing the game and haven't gotten enough resources to make your character more powerful. Once you get strong enough, you'll still die in a few hits but you will not get hit as much because you will be more familiar with the game.
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Is Elden Ring part of LOTR?

The story and setting of Elden Ring is very much full of strange world-building details and characters that go in different, original directions from LOTR; but, Elden Ring and The Lord Of The Rings draw from the same wellspring of ancient mythology and ask similar questions about the perils of power and authority.
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What is considered the hardest video game?

From a particularly infuriating tutorial level to the Souls games, these are our picks for 25 of the most challenging video games of all time.
  • 1 of 25. 'Bloodborne' ...
  • 2 of 25. 'Contra' ...
  • 3 of 25. 'Cuphead' ...
  • 4 of 25. 'Dark Souls' ...
  • 5 of 25. 'Demon's Souls' ...
  • 6 of 25. 'Dragon's Lair' ...
  • 7 of 25. 'Driver' tutorial. ...
  • 8 of 25. 'Dwarf Fortress'
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What Souls game is hardest?

Sekiro forces players to learn and master its combat systems or die, easily making it FromSoftware's hardest Souls game. Throughout the main story, the game enforces this core principle in various ways to keep players on their toes.
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Which is harder, Sekiro or Elden Ring?

Sekiro Is FromSoftware's Hardest Game

That, and the game's incredible difficulty, likely turned off many onlookers curious about the game. Unlike Elden Ring and its DLC, there isn't the option of builds, summons, and "cheese tactics" outside of stealth, which wouldn't work for most bosses.
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How Dark Souls are connected?

These games are linked through their setting and an overarching cyclic narrative centering around fire, and are linked through common themes and elements, including interactions with phantoms and battles with demons.
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Can I play Dark Souls 3 without playing Dark Souls 2?

Short Answer: Yes, you'll be fine. More defined answer: The first thing to note is that Dark Souls 2 story wise is very disjointed from the other two games. Dark Souls 1 and 3 take place in the same area whilst Dark Souls 2 is in an entirely different place and such has a a lot of dissonances with the other two games.
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