Elden Ring as a SNES game is a glorious nostalgia trip TechRadar Skip to main content TechRadar is supported by its audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here's why you can trust us. Elden Ring as a SNES game is a glorious nostalgia trip By Callum Bains published 23 June 2022 16-bit soulslike (Image credit: 64 Bits) Audio player loading… The Lands Between has had a 16-bit makeover, as a fan-made demake has reworked the brutal boss-bashing combat of Elden Ring in the style of a classic SNES game. Animation group 64 Bits has reimagined what Elden Ring might have looked like if it was made for Nintendo's classic console, recreating many of its key environments, characters, and bosses as era-appropriate pixelated sprites. Although only a short video (opens in new tab) rather than a playable demo, the Elden Ring Demake for SNES includes a couple of standout moments. The game's biggest bosses have all been recreated in pixel art – including Malenia, Radahn, Godrick the Grafted, and Stormgate Troll – with each one animated to reflect their signature attacks in the main game. Plenty of Elden Ring's most notable NPCs have also received the pixel treatment, such as Iron Fist Alexander, Ranni the Witch, and Miriel (or Pope Turtle, as you might know them). Pixel perfect While the video starts with a Tarnished gazing at the Erdtree, it shifts between underground caves, the road to Stormveil castle, a pathway through Liurnia of the Lakes, and more. It even briefly shows an overworld map that imitates the player riding Torrent to reach new areas. As an added touch, the video's player character changes their equipment at several points. We can spot them switching between the General Radahn armor set and the iron helmet that the Prisoner class starts with. It looks like 64 Bits has drawn on a bunch of classic SNES-era games for the demake. The top-of-the-screen bosses are reminiscent of Contra, while the overworld map is akin to that of the 2D Legend of Zelda titles. Some of the exploration segments also give off big Secrets of Mana vibes, while the style of pixel art appears to be more inspired by Final Fantasy. The demakes just don't stop coming. Earlier this year, one fan reimagined Elden Ring for the Game Boy. Before that, BloodbornePSX caused quite a stir for bringing FromSoftware's Victorian gothic RPG to PC. This Elden Ring SNES demake isn't the first project 64 Bits has tackled. The group has previously created a SNES imitation of BioShock Infinite (opens in new tab), a Game Boy Advance version of Mass Effect (opens in new tab), and a PS1 take on God of War.Change The Lands Between to your liking with the best Elden Ring mods Callum BainsGaming News WriterCallum is TechRadar Gaming's News Writer. You'll find him whipping up stories about all the latest happenings in the gaming world, as well as penning the odd feature and review. Before coming to TechRadar, he wrote freelance for various sites, including Clash, The Telegraph, and Gamesindustry.biz, and worked as a Staff Writer at Wargamer. Strategy games and RPGs are his bread and butter, but he'll eat anything that spins a captivating narrative. He also loves tabletop games, and will happily chew your ear off about TTRPGs and board games. See more Gaming news TechRadar Newsletter Sign up to get breaking news, reviews, opinion, analysis and more, plus the hottest tech deals! Thank you for signing up to TechRadar. You will receive a verification email shortly. There was a problem. Please refresh the page and try again. MOST POPULARMOST SHARED1The iPhone 14 Pro is made of the wrong stuff; the Pixel 7 proves that to me2Blizzard made me explain Overwatch 2 smurfing to my mum for nothing3Nvidia RTX 4090 Ti reportedly canned due to sky-high power consumption4Apple October launches: the new devices we might see this month5RTX 4090 too expensive? Nvidia resurrects another old favorite1Logitech's latest webcam and headset want to relieve your work day frustrations2Best offers on Laptops for Education – this festive season3Apple October launches: the new devices we might see this month4Google's AI editing tricks are making Photoshop irrelevant for most people5Best laptops for designers and coders Technology Magazines (opens in new tab)● (opens in new tab)The best tech tutorials and in-depth reviewsFrom$12.99 (opens in new tab)View (opens in new tab)