FromSoftware's Elden Ring introduced a number of new features to the basic From Software formula, including a much more in-depth character creator than previous titles featured. Many players have taken advantage of this to create characters from other franchises inside the game. Now, one Elden Ring player has actually made legendary boxer Mike Tyson in the character creator.
Michael Gerald Tyson became the youngest heavyweight champion in American history back in 1986 and took part in 58 fights before he eventually retired in 2005. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2011 and has since appeared in several films as well as a Broadway show about his life. Although he was shrouded in controversy for much of his boxing career and even served jail time, he went down in history as an incredible boxer.
Redditor andyj610 shared a screenshot during an encounter with Mike Tyson, or a character designed to look like Mike Tyson, in Elden Ring. Elden Ring players are able to summon other players to help them out in boss fights with possibly the most famous example of this mechanic 'Let Me Solo Her,' a legendary player who will take on Malenia, Blade of Miquella, alone when summoned.
Andyj610's screenshot shows a Furled Finger player with the name Mike Tyson standing alongside another potential summon. The character appears to be muscular with a bald head, heavy brows, and a thick beard. He is not wearing a shirt and sports very little clothing in general, with his attire limited to a pair of white shorts and black or brown calf-length boots. Most notably, he has the Iron Ball First weapons equipped, which give hands a round silhouette similar to that of boxing gloves. Unlike actual boxing gloves, however, the Iron Ball weapons are made from metal and would likely be banned from the ring in real life.
As of writing, it appears that other Elden Ring fans are not surprised to see Mike Tyson in the game. Not only have a variety of other famous pop culture icons made their way into Elden Ring already, but the game is also full of bizarre outfit choices. Let Me Solo Her's popularity appears to have encouraged many gamers to try out ridiculous outfits while waiting to be summoned. Through this lens, a Mike Tyson cosplayer is far from the strangest thing gamers might encounter when summoning in Elden Ring.
Elden Ring is available now for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
