

And Curse of the Moon 2 does that well, offering a fun and challenging sidescroller with beautiful pixel art and tons of replayability" The whole point of the series is to give Castlevania fans an experience similar to those classic 8-bit adventures.


" Curse of the Moon 2 didn’t need to innovate on much. Over the weekend, I happily cleared the sequel four times – twice alone, twice in local co-op – and it's still calling my name." " Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 isn't the kind of modernized retro game you'll tear through once or twice only for it to slip out of sight and out of mind, never to be touched again. The 8 stages have multiple paths to explore so replayability is king here. The story is centered around Zangetsu (who appears in Ritual of the Night) but introduces new additional characters Dominique, Robert, and Hachi each of whom bring different abilities to the table. RELATED: Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night Zangetsu Update is Available NowĬurse of the Moon 2 takes what worked about the first game, refines it, and then gives the player even more. New DLC for Bloodstained has just dropped, allowing players to more fully customize the main character, Miriam, among other things. It seems that excitement is justified, as reviews of the homage to classic Castlevania titles are heaping praise on the title.īloodstained was one of the most successful Kickstarter projects ever, and the support for the core game, Ritual of the Night, has continued since its release last year. Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 generated enough buzz to make lists of games to be excited for in July. After positive fan response to this Kickstarter bonus, Koji Igarashi and his team are now revisiting Curse of the Moon with a sequel. What started as an accompanying piece to Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night for exceeding the Kickstarter goals for that project, Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon has taken on a life of its own.
