Tortellini, a goldfish famous for his impressive skills playing the video game Elden Ring, has passed away at the age of three.
PointCrow, a YouTuber, announced on November 27th that his fish, Tortellini, had passed away after a battle with a severe bacterial infection. He shared that Tortellini had been sick for weeks and his condition suddenly worsened, even with treatment.
The streamer explained he’d tried everything to save his goldfish, who was very delicate and had lived for three years. Instead of being sad about the fish’s death, PointCrow chose to remember and celebrate all of Tortellini’s accomplishments as a gaming companion.
Viral fish that played Elden Ring has died
He shared on X that he wanted to celebrate everything Tortellini has achieved. Apparently, Tortellini wasn’t just any goldfish – he played video games and even beat incredibly difficult bosses like Malenia and Consort Radahn in Elden Ring.
I couldn’t believe it when I first heard about Tortellini, the goldfish playing Elden Ring! It was amazing – they built this special system that tracked his swims around his tank and turned those movements into commands in the game. Seriously, watching a goldfish slowly but surely make his way through Elden Ring became one of the most unexpectedly captivating things I’ve ever seen in gaming. It was a wild story!
I’m very sad to share that my goldfish, Tortellini, has died. He’d been sick for about two weeks with a bacterial infection, and his condition worsened last night. I did everything I could to care for him, but fancy goldfish are delicate, and it seems that…
— eric pointcrow (@PointCrow) November 27, 2025
Man, everyone was there to have a good time and just be amazed by this little guy. Seriously, who knew a tiny fish could be so entertaining? The streamer was right, he really lived a full life.
I miss him terribly. I like to think he’s happily swimming around in heaven.
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2025-12-02 19:18