Twitch streamer MissMikkaa completes Level 1 Elden Ring run with one hand

sportskeeda.com:

Variety streamer MissMikkaa has played a plethora of games during her streaming career, but no series seems to be quite as successful for her as the Souls franchise and its spin-offs. She regularly does challenge runs on her streams, including self-imposed rules such as not leveling up her character, not using any shields or magic, and even restricting the use of her right hand on the controller.

After completing a one-handed run of Elden Ring, the newest game from Dark Souls developer From Software, she decided to up the ante. The Swedish streamer did a one-handed level one run, combining two previous challenges into a spectacular run.

Yesterday, she finished the challenge run on her stream, defeating the Elden Beast to become a one-handed, Level 1 Elden Lord. The streamer exclaimed:

The Dark Souls series, as well as its spin-offs and games inspired by it, are typically known for one aspect: their high difficulty. While there is certainly much more to love about Souls titles, the uncompromising challenges these games tend to offer is what keeps many players coming back.

While there is plenty of debate surrounding Souls games and their difficulty, including whether they need easy modes to be more accessible to a wider audience, it's clear that Elden Ring is made for hardcore gamers. As can be expected when a game appeals to that demographic, there will be players looking for even harder challenges once they've finished everything. This is where challenge runs come in.

Challenge runs simply require players to beat the game under a self-imposed set of additional rules. This can include anything from speedruns to not allowing the usage of certain items, or even playing with a different peripheral as the controller.

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