Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
Castlevania fans have had a rough time of it in recent years, with nothing more than remasters and collections releasing on PS4, although the series being featured in Smash Bros. was a nice high moment.
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night may finally fulfill that wish of a new Castlevania game, as the kickstarted title comes from the father of Castlevania himself, Koji Igarashi.
Bloodstained tells the story of an orphan named Miriam, who’s taken in by the Alchemist’s Guild and subjected to experiments that expose her to crystallized demonic energy.
Everything about Bloodstained makes it a spiritual successor to Castlevania, from the heavily gothic themes and aesthetic, to the 2.5D Metroidvania gameplay and multiple playable characters.
Hopefully, Igarashi can once again tap into that magic he managed to find for Castlevania.
