It's no secret that Elden Ring Nightreign contains plenty of Dark Souls bosses and references to older FromSoftware content, but one in particular features a mechanic reminiscent of an entirely separate action RPG series – Monster Hunter.
The Gaping Dragon first appeared in 2011 genre gem Dark Souls as an optional boss, with a cutscene I can only describe as having catfished me into thinking I'd be up against a little lizard only to reveal the true enemy I'd have to take on – a fearsome dragon with gigantic vertical jaws and wriggling teeth. That dragon is back now in Nightreign, and what's more, players can chop its tail off just as they could over a decade ago in Dark Souls.
As highlighted by Twitch streamer BioticNova in an online post, Nightreign players can cut the Gaping Dragon's tail off to get weapon drops. In Dark Souls, fans could do the same for the Dragon King Greataxe, a rare weapon. While the newer game doesn't reward the same exact item, it's still a fun reference to FromSoftware's older action RPG – one that's not only reminding players of just Dark Souls either, apparently.
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