Elden Ring Nightreign’s New Trailer Revives Early 2000s AMV Vibes with Evanescence’s “Bring Me To Life”

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Oh man, so there’s this trailer out now for Elden Ring Nightreign. And you’d expect something usual – swords clashing, dark vibes, whatever. But nope. What they turned out was titled “Bring Me To Life,” and yeah, you guessed it, Evanescence blasting in the background, like one of those old AMVs. No idea who thought this was gold, but here we are.

I’d say watch it below, but first, check out the description. It’s like, “When your buddies are down, all hope’s gone, channel that early 2000s alt-metal energy. WAKE ME UP.” Seriously, someone at Bandai Namco’s either a genius or just letting their inner teen run wild. Hats off, honestly.

The whole vibe feels kinda like if Devolver decided to be serious for once, which is already funny thinking about. And yet, instead of feeling awkward, it kinda works. Those editing bits, with the slow-mo and fade-outs—it’s really a trip down memory lane. Funny thing, though? You can view it in 1080p. Yeah, totally should’ve been that super grainy 240p.

So, if you’re cringing through it—or maybe just embracing it—here’s a challenge: Watch this one, then dive into the Dark Souls 3 True Colours trailer. Which one’s more painful? I mean, give me Evanescence over some slowed-down emo twist of a classic song any day.

Thinking about getting Nightreign when it drops later this week? Might as well hit us up in the comments, and take a peek at our review while you’re at it!