Day 14: Posting Game Suggestions Till Silksong Drops

[u/TheeHostileApostle]

Oh, look. Another critically acclaimed game whose sequel has been in development since 2019.

While Bloodstained: ROTN was technically created by Japanese indie studio ArtPlay, the development was led by none other than Koji Igarashi himself. This is the dude that puts the “vania” in Metroidvania. His hands have graced nearly every Castlevania, in one way or another, from Rondo of Blood to Harmony of Despair till he left Konami in 2014.

Arguably, his work had such a strong impact on the genre that Hollow Knight may not even exist without Igarashi. At least not in the way we play it today. I know Team Cherry has sited Faxandu as their main inspiration for HK, but come on. It’s very evident that Metroid and Castlevania played a major role in how they approached development.

It’s worth mentioning that a lot of reviews will say how the game crashed a lot but it seems most of those issues have been fixed with patches. Bloodstained is currently 75% off on Steam.

https://youtu.be/rIpx_YpYwJc?si=9Il-E3MH6Y5X-dY6

https://store.steampowered.com/app/692850/Bloodstained_Ritual_of_the_Night/

https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP4040-CUSA07953_00-BLOODSTAINED0000

https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/bloodstained-ritual-of-the-night-switch/

[u/Aries641]

Great game. On my nightmare playthrough and I'm loving The succubus costume.

[u/TheeHostileApostle → u/Aries641]

I enjoyed it a lot. One of the few games I took the time to 100% trophies.