Elden Ring ported to Nintendo console, but not the one you’d expect

Released in February 2022, FromSoftware’sElden Ringwas met with critical acclaim across the board from fans and the media alike. It’s also one of the most accessible games from the developer with players being able to call in help at almost any point against the game’s most challenging enemies, of which there are plenty.

Check out the Elden Ring trailer below!

In our 10/10review ofElden Ring, GAMINGbible’s Ewan Moore said: “Elden Ringis a constantly surprising adventure that has takenFromSoftware’stried-and-tested formula to delirious new heights. One of the best video games of the last decade, and an absolutely essential release,Elden Ringreally does confirm that 2022 is off to an incredible start.”

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Available on PC, PlayStation and Xbox, it doesn’t matter which platform you playElden Ringon, you’ll experience one of the most fulfilling games there ever was and when theShadow of the Erdtreeexpansion is released, expect the 2022 launch hype to return once more.

Sadly, due to the technical demands ofElden Ring, this awesome open-world RPG is never likely to be playable onNintendo Switch, which shouldn’t come as a surprise. However, what may come as a surprise, is that someone has managed to getElden Ringrunning on a Nintendo 3DS, we kid you not!

“Does anyone know why Morgott was frozen here?”teaseda Reddit user revealing footage of what looks to be the fight against Morgott the Omen King, one of the most challenging encounters in the game.

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Wondering what everyone was thinking, hubchie asked “How are you playing that on a 3DS system?” to which the original poster on the thread joked “I couldn’t afford a PS4, so I improvised.”

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“You don’t have the 3D function turned on, that glitches the boss,” replied a sarcastic GregenOfficial. “Shadow of the Erdtreewill only be available on the New 3DS,” said KeaboUltra. The poster on the thread said thatElden Ringon the 3DS runs at an unideal 24fps, but like seriously,Elden Ringis running on a 3DS, at this point, framerates barely count it as unideal.

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