Bloodstained: Ritual of the Nightis a spiritual successor to the PlayStation classicCastlevania: Symphony of the Night, and in fact it was created by former Konami developer Koji Igarashi via a Kickstarter that broke the platform’s crowdfunding record in 2015. Today, a new update pays further homage to itsCastlevaniaroots byadding a Classic Mode toBloodstained: Ritual of the Night.
Classic Mode redesigns the Metroidvania to be more like an old-schoolCastlevaniagame, including new level layouts turning it into a five-stage gauntlet with sub-bosses, a limited-use ability system, and retro-inspired menus with unique UI elements. This mode is available to all players in the Extra Mode menu whether or not they’ve beaten the core game, according to aBloodstained: Ritual of the Nightnews post today.
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Also included in this update is a crossover with the world ofKingdom Two Crowns, which incorporated content based onBloodstained: Ritual of the Nightlast year. The game has a new hidden area that can be accessed using the “Crown of Creation” item, and those who beat its boss will receive an Archer Familiar Shard.Kingdom Two Crownsis published by Raw Fury, which also recently put out thefirst-person puzzle gameCall of the Sea.
The 2019 release has been successful well beyond its Kickstarter half a decade ago, and new content updates will only further cement its status as a beloved Metroidvania. However, the new Classic Mode should not be confused with the series' NES-styled side-scrolling platformerBloodStained: Curse of the Moon, which received a sequel in July 2020.
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Nightis available for Mobile, PC, PS4, Switch, and Xbox One.
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