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Bandai Namco has released the launch trailer forElden Ring Nightreign, but what makes this otherwise normal piece of marketing stand out is the beloved Evanescence track that accompanies the high-octane boss battles.Elden Ring Nightreignis a co-op spin-off of 2022’s soulslikeElden Ring, and its announcement was one of the biggest surprises gracing The Game Awards 2024.
Set with a May 30 release date,Nightreignoffers a single-player endeavor or team-based missions with three players, tasked with thwarting bosses in Limgrave’s new procedurally generated version, called Limveld. If May 30 is still too long a wait away, there’s anElden Ring NightreignNew Zealand trickthat allows fans to play the game early, thanks to Xbox consoles' more straightforward region-changing process. For those waiting for the official release, however, FromSoftware’s new launch trailer does a great job at igniting excitement, especially for millennials.
Shared on YouTube and social media, Bandai releasedNightreign’s launch trailer, featuring more exhilarating boss-battle action, on the heels ofElden Ring Nightreign’s Caligo Miasma of Night reveal, unveiling a powerful ice dragon for players to conquer. To up the ante, the trailer features Evanescence’s popular trackBring Me to Lifein the background, which immediately elevates the gameplay footage and tugs at the heartstrings of millennials with a penchant for nu metal. Tapping into emo nature even more so, Bandai accompanied the trailer with an uplifting statement, saying, “When your allies have fallen and all seems lost, dig deep down inside and summon the strength of early 2000’s alternative metal. WAKE ME UP.”
Elden Ring Nightreign’s Launch Trailer Features Evanescence’s Bring Me to Life
Unsurprisingly, the music choice for the launch trailer was a big hit with the fandom. Some noted the trailer felt like a fever dream and called whoever signed off on the music choice a “legend.” Furthermore, one YouTube commenter thought someone on the marketing team used to make anime music videos and contributed to this masterful launch trailer. In addition toNightreign,Evanescence provided a song for Netflix’sDevil May Cryanimerecently, titledAfterlife, and the series also features 2000s bands Limp Bizkit and Papa Roach.
First reviews forNightreignhave been generally favorable on Metacritic, sitting with a 78 score at the time of writing. Most deem the co-op a successful evolution of the IP, proving the franchise can function as a multiplayer just as well.Game Rant’sElden Ring Nightreignreviewpraised its replayability, challenge, and well-designed bosses, with some points taken off for its clunky traversal and frustrating meta progression design choices.
