By now, you’ve probably seen it: the young heroine of the upcoming game Forspoken flits her way through empty fields and hadokens bad guys into pillars of ash, quipping all the way. “So, let me get this straight…” she begins, adopting the ironic, mocking tone of so many contemporary pop culture heroes. Throw in some mentions of “freaking dragons” and “killing jacked-up beasts,” and you have the makings of an instant internet meme.
A beautiful and cruel new land? Twisted monsters? An array of magical abilities? Sentient jewellery!?
Welcome to the world of #Forspoken. pic.twitter.com/46diiLnQ7M— Forspoken (@Forspoken) August 8, 2022
It didn’t take long for people to start cracking jokes at the ad’s expense. Content creator and voice actor ProZD was one of the first to get in on the action:
so let me get this straight pic.twitter.com/la80aJ6gDf
— SungWon Cho (@ProZD) August 9, 2022
FunnyWes from Bloodborne PSX put together an amusing take on FromSoftware’s beloved game: