“I have been gone for too long, and it’s time for a resurrection!” Igarashi said in the video introducing the Kickstarter. “Publishers of the world told me that gamers no longer care for this style of game, but I know they’re wrong!” By the end of the campaign, Bloodstained had raised over $5.5 million, proving that fans were still hungry for this type of experience. Two years later, Bloodstained is still in development but is inching closer to a 2018 release. Further Reading: 10 Best Castlevania Games Here’s everything else we know about the game:
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night Release Date
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night will arrive on June 18 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC, and on June 25 for the Nintendo Switch. Both the Wii U and PS Vita versions of the game have been canceled. Further Reading: Castlevania – The Real History of Dracula
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night Trailer
The latest trailer arrived during the Feb. 2019 Nintendo Direct: This gameplay trailer emphasizes the game’s art style and combat techniques by showing off large portions of a cathedral stage and even offering us a glimpse of one of the game’s boss fights: Further Reading: Castlevania Is a Dracula Masterpiece 90 Years in the Making In the pitch video below – which is quite quaint, with its low-fi special effects – Igarashi talks enthusiastically about his project. On the Kickstarter page, you’ll find more of the project’s plans, including its addition of crafting to the platforming mix, and the now-confirmed presence of David Hayter as one of the main voice actors. That Bloodstained has already enjoyed a storming amount of support pretty much guarantees that we’ll be hearing more about it soon.
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