mrsmr2 wrote:

So more people are playing a rubbish version. Remember kids, pre-ordering is bad.

Presumably because they Kickstarted it. It’s a weird one because I am against pre-ordering most of the time, but I can understand why people kickstart stuff because if they don’t it may not ever exist. I still shy away from it myself.

I tend to avoid pre-ordering, partly because of porting woes but chiefly because a game might just be bobbins, but pre-launch price incentives are becoming the norm on Switch. Not in this instance, but a current example is Skulls of the Shogun, which is half price if you order it in advance.

Pre-ordering gives them an extra free pass, and they have enough already.

Edit: not talking about kickstarter, general pre-order

Edit 2: yes, the backer stuff for this game is nice. I even like the extra dlc (I don’t do dlc) where they clearly explain it’s unfair to give it away for free to non-backes.

Tempy wrote:

mrsmr2 wrote:

So more people are playing a rubbish version. Remember kids, pre-ordering is bad.

Presumably because they Kickstarted it. It’s a weird one because I am against pre-ordering most of the time, but I can understand why people kickstart stuff because if they don’t it may not ever exist. I still shy away from it myself.

I kickstarted it on WiiU

So I've now started this. Early days but kinda fun and yes very Castlevania.

Need to work out where to grow my time though, which is a bit surprising...

Am I the only one that thought Ritual of the Night was a load of pap??

JonB wrote:

Surprised to learn that there's a Curse of the Moon 2 and it's out tomorrow.

Looks quite tasty for co-op too.

Two new free modes as dlc

Classic Mode: Announced during Bloodstained’s Kickstarter campaign, Classic Mode sends Miriam into an 8-bit aesthetic world armed only with a Sword-whip. Miriam must once again enter the demonic castle to confront Gebel and survive five harrowing stages and five sub-bosses that stand in her way. Upon finishing Classic Mode, players are graded on time, score and number of deaths across three difficulty modes – be sure to efficiently use Miriam’s special moves including slide, backstep and backflip. Users can activate Classic Mode from the EXTRA MODES option on the main menu screen.

Kingdom Crossover: Publishers Raw Fury and 505 Games partnered last year by transporting Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night’s beloved characters – Miriam, Zangetsu, Gebel and Alfred – to Kingdom: Two Crowns. Both publishers are teaming up again, but this time, bringing the world of Kingdom: Two Crowns into Bloodstained. The aptly named Kingdom Crossover content includes a new area that captures the beautiful, modern pixel art aesthetic of Kingdom. Players will encounter a new boss, the Archer Familiar Shard and can find a new piece of equipment: the Crown Head Gear, which reduces damage at the cost of gold.

Well this is a thing that exists. Struggling with level 3 at the moment. It's quite hideous with its stair placement, but I suppose they were aiming for irritating and it's a nice enough addition I guess. I like this sort of thing and I'm not really enjoying it though, so that has to count for something. Plus there's something about Miriam that just doesn't feel right. Will push on but it's not very good.