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Paying homage can be a difficult line to walk. How do you balance using inspiration as a jumping off point with dooming yourself to living in its shadow? Many soulslikes have failed that particular gauntlet, but Stray Blade’s love of Dark Souls creates a charm that’s infectious, and executes mechanical twists inventively, even if the end