From Variety: "Koji Igarashi gets it. The man who is known simply as “Iga” knows why people are still in love with “Castlevania: Symphony of the Night” more than 20 years after its release.
The first PlayStation title in the 33-year-old franchise redefined the series, shifting away from linear side-scrolling and adopting the gated exploration mechanics of Nintendo’s “Metroid” games. “Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night” is directly inspired by Alucard’s adventure through Dracula’s castle, with gameplay so similar that fans will immediately draw lines back to Iga’s past work."
ArtPlay released a new video providing details and footage about upcoming content for Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, alongside sales news.
The Humble Must-Play Metroidvania Bundle just launched with Blasphemous, Hollow Knight, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, and more. As always, a percentage supports charity.
VGChartz's Paul Broussard: "Despite whatever annoyances I have, there’s no question that Ritual of the Night is a very good start. It handles exploration and item progression about as well as any indie Metroidvania I’ve played, and has some really good location variety to supplement it. The combat and balancing are problems that hopefully get smoothed out in the now-announced sequel (I think that’s still happening? It’s been two years since we heard anything concrete), but if it can improve on those, it’ll be a highlight of the genre. For now, though, it's still a good example of the genre."
Fantastic game if you enjoy side strollers I'd say this is a must play. I was sad when it ended. Lots of things to keep you playing