An artist has recently decided to create some Pokémon fan art, taking inspiration from some of Elden Ring's most menacing enemy types. The latest FromSoftware release has been the subject of countless pieces of online content over the past few weeks, with fan artists taking playful jabs at Elden Ring's enemies, quest design, open-world structure, and unique art style.
At first glance, Elden Ring and Pokémon are about as different as two video games can be. The Pokémon franchise is aimed at a more casual audience, while FromSoftware offers significantly more challenging, intense, and mature experiences. One of the most memorable and terrifying aspects of Elden Ring, for many players, is its wide cast of unique and powerful enemies. Some of these antagonistic NPCs are bosses with fleshed-out backstories, dutiful soldiers, or wizened sorcerers, while others are simply rabid creatures roaming the game's massive open world. Many of these creatures, particularly in the opening areas of the game, appear to be little more than standard wolves, dogs, rams, etc., but things get a little stranger as players delve deeper into the map. Once players venture into Elden Ring's hellish Caelid region, for example, many of the game's grounded enemy types take on larger, stronger, more horrifying forms.
While Elden Ring can be much more intimidating than Pokémon, artist bromojumbo mashed the two up anyway. As noticed by Game Rant, bromojumbo shared two illustrations depicting slightly more FromSoftware-esque versions of the Pokémon Ursaring and Corviknight, along with both Tyrunt and Tyrantrum. Ursaring is presented as a bit beefier than its canon design and sports some magical runic designs on its torso and face. Corviknight, on the other hand, has been drawn with much sharper and more aggressive features, which will likely remind players of the giant crows lurking in Caelid. The Elden Ring treatment has turned Tyrunt and Tyrntrum into Caelid monsters as well.
As many gamers have been finding out since its release late last month, Elden Ring enemies can be disrespectful, disturbing, and downright terrifying. Many would argue that the same cannot be said about the enemies presented in Pokémon, especially since they can potentially all become allies to the player. Thus, combining the two IPs through this fan art might be jarring for some fans.
Aside from the interesting nature of its subject, these pieces of fan art are quite impressive. While Elden Ring and Pokémon have decidedly different art styles, bromojumbo has managed to convey both of these unique aesthetics surprisingly well. Pokémon and Elden Ring crossover art might not have been front-of-mind for many artists, but bromojumbo's latest pieces could wind up inspiring more talented gamers.
