The Witcherseries has become one of the biggest fantasy franchises around thanks to the success of CD Projekt Red’sThe Witcher 3and Neflix’sThe Witcherseries. One of the many reasons for the series' success is its iconic protagonist, Geralt of Rivia. Geralt’s dry wit, hard exterior, and stable of interesting relationship dynamics have helped him find a place in the hearts ofThe Witcher’s many fans.
The series' success has allowed it to branch off into a variety of new properties and products from its original novelization, including a mobile game, multiple board games, live-action series on Netflix, a digital card game, an animated series, and even its ownconvention dubbed WitcherCon. This has also led to the series being referenced in a variety of other video games, and Geralt of Rivia crossing over into some titles, although there are still many games he would be perfect to make an appearance in.
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Geralt of Rivia’s Crossovers
Geralt of Rivia’s first big crossover came in his appearance inSoulcalibur 6as a playable character. With theSoulcaliburseries' focus on melee-weapon combat, Geralt of Rivia made perfect sense as a fighter. He was able to wield his sword with the usual grace and spins that fans expected, as well as putting some of his iconic Witcher signs to use. Another major game for Geralt wasMonster Hunter World’sWitchercrossover event.
Monster Hunter World’s crossover event allowed players to hunt a Leshen fromThe Witcher,while also allowing players to craft a set of armor that looks like Geralt’s gear fromThe Witcher 3. The crossover makes a lot of sense, especially since it sees Geralt continuing to hunt monsters. However, one of Geralt’s most recent crossovers was also the weirdest. It waswith the Switch’sDaemon X Machina, and saw both Geralt and Ciri appearing in the game.
Crossovers Geralt of Rivia Would Be Perfect For
Despite the crossoversThe Witcherhas already had, there are many video games that it would feel right at home in. One option would keep Geralt in the fighting game genre and see him making an appearance in theMortal Kombatseries. Not only would he fit as an agile fighter with a variety of moves, butMortal Kombathas had a variety of strange guest charactersin the past. It also would be interesting to see howMortal Kombatwould apply its over-the-top gore and fatalities to Geralt, which would fit the series' mature themes and make Geralt seem more devastating than his appearance inSoulcalibur6.
Another place that Geralt would feel right at home in is theNiohseries. TheNiohgames see players fighting through hordes of spirits in Souls-like combat through a variety of dodges and weapons. Geralt would be a great addition toNiohas his nimble fighting style would mix well with the series' heavy emphasis on dodging and parrying enemy attacks. Geralt would also fit right into the game’s dark universe while also bringing some levity through his dry commentary on the strange world. Geralt likely wouldn’t fit intoNioh’s historic setting, but with howimpressively successfulNioh 2was, a crossover could be in the cards forNiohandThe Witcherseries' futures.
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