Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night has quickly become one of the better Kickstarter success stories in video games. Not only did Koji Igarashi’ spiritual sequel to Castlevania smash its funding goals, but the team has also delivered a great game on the backend. That’s not something we can say for other Kickstarter stories. In fact,
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I enjoyed Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon. It was in many ways derivative, but it also modernized (and occasionally watered down) the classic Castlevania III formula with style and polish. Its sequel, Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2, takes some of the criticisms that the first game received to heart. It takes risks. Some of them
The New Game+ Expo is well underway, and a whole plethora of new games have already been revealed, including Koji Igarashi’s next game, Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2. The game, which was revealed during the showcase by Iga himself, has been announced for Switch, PS4, Xbox One and PC, however sadly no solid release
Earlier this month, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night got the long-awaited Zangetsu and Randomizer modes in a free update on PS4, PC, and Xbox, and while they are both fun, one is superior to the other. As a bit of history, two of the stretch goals for Bloodstained‘s Kickstarter were to get the demon-hunting samurai, Zangetsu,
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is the latest excellent Metroidvania from Koji Igarashi, one of the grandfathers of the genre. It is a must-play love letter to past Igarashi games, namely Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, and sold well when it launched last summer. Of course, at launch, the game had some problems with the
If you’re looking for a few more Nintendo Switch games to supplement your copious time spent in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, the Switch Spring Sale has arrived at the perfect time. Nintendo is teaming up with several publishing partners to put tons of games on sale over the next few weeks. In total, there are
As 2019 comes to a close, DualShockers and our staff are reflecting on this year’s batch of games and what were their personal highlights within the last year. Unlike the official Game of the Year 2019 awards for DualShockers, there are little-to-no-rules on our individual Top 10 posts. For instance, any game — not just
As 2019 comes to a close, DualShockers and our staff are reflecting on this year’s batch of games and what were their personal highlights within the last year. Unlike the official Game of the Year 2019 awards for DualShockers, there are little-to-no-rules on our individual Top 10 posts. For instance, any game — not just
With the decade quickly coming to a wrap, it is time for DualShockers’ annual Game of the Year awards selection. In all my time with this publication, this game of the year has been the most contentious — a fact that speaks to the many fantastic titles that came out this year. But whether you stan Fire
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night has announced via Twitter that preorders for the game have gone live. The upcoming game from famed Castlevania master Koji Igarashi hearkens back to the days of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. This throwback is something fans have been clamoring for. Give the new preorder trailer a look below. Preorders
ArtPlay and 505 Games have released a development update on Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night on the Kickstarter page. Designer Koji Igarashi shared some new mechanics introduced in the release window trailer during the most recent Nintendo Direct. There was also a graphics comparison video released to show how far along the game has come in
In an update to the Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night Kickstarter page Koji Igarashi has announced that the team has made the tough decision to no longer support a Mac and Linux version of the game on PC. We have made this tough decision due to challenges of supporting middleware and online feature support and
WayForward Technologies, developers of the Shantae series among many other titles, are joining ArtPlay and DICO to aid in the creation of Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night. In a Kickstarter update, Koji Igarashi announced that WayForward would be, “helping the development team realize my vision for this game.” Igarashi, frequently referred to as IGA, is best known
If you are a supporter of the Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night or just a fan of the game, now is your chance to give the developers some feedback in the form of a survey here. The survey has the general questions of gender, age range and plans for purchase in the future, including questions about what
My fears for Koji Igarashi’s Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night quickly diminished after only a few minutes of going hands-on with the game at New York Comic Con this year. Being a Kickstarter title, I initially worried that Bloodstained might’ve gone down the same road as recent titles like Mighty No. 9 did, but that doesn’t seem to be the case at