Inti Creates' Bloodstained series has had quite the positive reaction amongst long-time fans of the Castlevania series. It is to be expected, since Bloodstained is not only a proper Castlevania spiritual successor, but it also has Castlevania's Koji Igarashi at the helm.
Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon, which is the first game in the series to be released, featured an 8-bit art style that perfectly captured the essence of the first entries in the Castlevania series — albeit with better gameplay mechanics and fairer level design.
A couple of weeks ago, Inti Creates shared the great news that they were working on Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2, and that the game would actually be releasing very soon — which was great news, considering that we had no idea that they even had plans to make a sequel in the first place.
Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 was actually released today for the PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and PC(Steam), and Inti Creates has already revealed that they will be releasing an update that seeks to give players an even better run for their money.
As properly revealed with a gameplay trailer, Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 Update Ver. 1.2.0 will be adding a challenging Boss Rush Mode for players to test their skills against some of the most powerful enemies in the recently released title.
Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 Update Ver. 1.2.0 is still a week away from releasing — becoming available on Thursday the 16th of July, to be more precise — so players will still have some time to beat the game before attempting the game's unforgiving Boss Rush Mode.
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Curse of the Moon 2 brings classic 2D action and a dark, 8-bit aesthetic together with modern playability. The multiple-scenario structure of the previous title returns with an epic new story supervised by IGA (Koji Igarashi) himself. Players take control of Zangetsu, a swordsman from the far east who bears a deep grudge against demonkind and the alchemists who summoned them. Zangetsu must battle his way to the demonic stronghold, but he doesn't have to do it alone!
Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 is available for the PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and PC(Steam) today.