The Next Bloodborne Game Should Be a Prequel

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Fans of the Soulsborne series have been asking for a sequel to Bloodborne since the original game was released. The fast-paced, Lovecraftian-themed game became an instant classic and gave players a nice change of pace from the classic Dark Souls experience.

Even though a sequel to Bloodborne is highly unlikely, it is not entirely out of the question, but with the way the canon ending of the original game left the story, the second entry could risk drastically affecting the near-perfect ending of Bloodborne. That being said, the lore heavily focuses on what happened in the past that led to the current events of Yharnam but never fully delves into the details of the past. A new Bloodborne title set before the events of the first game could have serious potential.

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Much like the other Soulsborne games, Bloodborne allows players to achieve multiple different endings, each with its own requirements and implications for the story. The ideal, or true, ending of Bloodborne is called Childhood's Beginnings, and it requires the player to find and consume three Third Umbilical Cord items before speaking to Gehrman at the end of their journey.

Once the player consumes the items and defeats Gehrman, they are confronted with a second final boss, the Moon Presence. As Bloodborne’s lore implies, once the player is able to defeat a Great One such as the Moon Presence, the hunter themselves is able to transcend their human form and become a Great One. The final scene of Bloodborne shows the Doll cradling the infant Great One and praising the good hunter.

The Childhood's Beginnings Bloodborne ending wraps up the hunter’s mission and would make it difficult to continue the storyline unless the