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Friday30th Nov 2018
News WayForward Joins Bloodstained: Ritual Of The Night Development Team
Solving "really tough bugs"
In a recent Kickstarter update, it has been revealed WayForward will be assisting with the development of Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night. After a series of delays, Producer Koji 'Iga' Igarashi said the experienced team would help him realise his "vision" for the game, and would hopefully be able to make it even better...
Monday20th Aug 2018
News Bloodstained: Ritual Of The Night Won't Be Coming Out This Year After All
The 2015 Kickstarter epic gets delayed again
Koji 'IGA' Igarashi has confirmed that Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night will be delayed a second time, and will now launch in 2019. The crowdfunded title was originally supposed to launch in 2017, but was pushed into 2018. The proposed Wii U version was dropped soon afterwards, with confirmation that it...
Thursday28th Jun 2018
Video Take A Peek At Bloodstained: Ritual Of The Night In This New Story Trailer
Release date looking more promising?
A new trailer has been released for Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, giving fans the chance to take a sneak peek at the game's story. After some pretty hefty delays over the last few years - remember when this was going to be on Wii U? - Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night seems to be back on tr
Wednesday6th Jun 2018
News Bloodstained: Curse Of The Moon Made Over Half Its Sales On Switch
Add it to the list
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is one of those games that’s been in development for what feels like forever, and though there’s some concern that it could end up being another Mighty No. 9, much of what’s been shown of the game has been promising. Ahead of its release this year, Inti Creates put out a smaller taster of a...
Thursday29th Mar 2018
News Bloodstained's English Voice Talent Includes Alucard, Char Aznable And Solid Snake
Well, the guys behind the voices, at least
The full English voice cast for the upcoming Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night has been revealed, and there are some famous faces (or should that be vocal cords?) included. The recording sessions - which have been directed by Jamie Mortellaro (Halo 4, Silent Hill: Shattered...
Tuesday20th Mar 2018
News Bloodstained: Ritual Of The Night Developers Update Fans On Release Date Announcement Plans
Not long now
Way back in 2015, industry veteran Koji Igarashi started the Kickstarter for Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, a spiritual successor to the games produced during the glory days of the 2D Castlevania series. Initially, Nintendo fans were due to receive it on the Wii U, but plans eventually shifted to the Switch when the game received a...
Friday2nd Mar 2018
Video Bask In The Gory Glory Of Bloodstained: Ritual Of The Night's Soundtrack
More OST videos!
What's that? You'd like Nintendo Life to post another video offering a behind-the-scenes look at the making and recording of a video game soundtrack? Well, as we're feeling generous this Friday night, how about five minutes of insight into the new tunes of Bloodstained: Ritual Of The Night? Michiru Yamane and company are on hand to...
Friday22nd Dec 2017
News Bloodstained's Latest Level Reveal Has A Very Far Eastern Feel To It
Land of the Rising Fang?
A new stage from the eagerly-awaited Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night has been shown off, and it's perhaps a little different from what fans of the Castlevania series might be expecting. The level is set in a Japanese-style environment complete with subtle, chilled-out music and some particularly beautiful background...
Friday1st Dec 2017
News You'll Be Able To Dress Miriam Up In Bloodstained: Ritual Of The Night
Oh, and there are going to be some rats, too
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night will give you the chance to indulge your sense of style via a series of costumes, weapons and even hairstyles, and a short video has been released which shows off some of these changes. Lead character Miriam is shown changing elements of her outfit and experimenting...
Wednesday1st Nov 2017
Video Bloodstained Development Team Shares New Footage
Also, some new tracks from the OST
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night—the hotly anticipated not-Castlevania from Koji Igarashi—is still on pace to release on the Switch, whenever the team gets around to it. Though it seems that we still have quite a wait ahead, it does look like steady progress is being made on the project, as the development...
Friday9th Jun 2017
News 505 Games Unleashes New Bloodstained: Ritual Of The Night E3 2017 Trailer
"It’s the late 18th century England"
Publisher 505 Games has just released a new trailer for Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, just in time for E3. The footage shows off several of the game's levels, as well a boss encounter. 505 Game has also released the following information about the game, which is due for release in early 2018: About...
Tuesday23rd May 2017
News Bloodstained: Ritual Of The Night Is Only 20 To 30 Percent Complete
Koji Igarashi admits he needs to speed things up
Koji Igarashi has spoken about Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night in an interview with Famitsu, and has admitted that the game is only 20 to 30 percent complete. When it was shown off at BitSummit one year ago, Bloodstained was around 10 percent complete. Unsurprisingly, Igarashi also admits that...
Tuesday21st Mar 2017
News Bloodstained: Ritual Of The Night Coming To Switch, Wii U Version Deader Than Drac Himself
"We are very sorry that it has come to this after all your support"
The Wii U version of Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night has been cancelled, it has been revealed today - that's the bad news. The good news is that it's now coming to the Nintendo Switch instead. If you backed the Wii U version and are happy to have the game on Switch, you don't...
