Castlevania: Symphony of the Night will always be remembered as the game that popularized the Metroidvania genre, and one of its key contributors is Koji Igarashi. Following a successful Kickstarter campaign, Igarashi and his studio, ArtPlay, along with 505 Games, released Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night in 2019. Bloodstained is a 2.5D ...]]>
"Classic II" DLC Official Description:
Classic II: Dominique's Curse brings a new storyline, a new list of achievements and a whole new adventure to Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night.
The main course has now arrived on PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch, but it's currently missing a pretty key ingredient. As the launch trailer mentions, Ritual of the Night will receive thirteen post-launch DLC packs for free, and among these is two player online and local co-op. It's certainly a bummer to not be able to play the game with a friend at launch, but at least we know the mode is coming. Take a look at the game's current and future content below:
With the co-op stretch goals squarely secured on Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, it's time to check in on Iga to see what's popping in his spiritual successor to Symphony of the Night. I'm kind of surprised the cameras were able to pick him up, since... you know. He's a vampire and all.
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Bloodstained looks to follow the tone and layout of the best Castlevania games, namely Symphony of the Night. You play the role of Miriam, an orphan scarred by an alchemist curse which slowly crystallizes her skin. Battle your way through a demon-filled castle with your old friend Gebel, whose body has succumbed to the same curse and is now more crystal than flesh.