The player may switch between these characters instantly at any time. Each character has different weapons, skills, health points, and attack styles that make them more appropriate for different situations. The player starts as swordsman Zangetsu, and may recruit up to three other characters as they progress including the whip-wielding Miriam, a magician named Alfred, and the vampire-like Gebel. Like Castlevania III, the game features stages with branching paths that lead to a single boss, and multiple playable characters. A sequel, featuring Zangetsu and three new additional characters, was released in July 2020.īloodstained: Curse of the Moon is a 2D side-scrolling platformer that plays and looks similar to Castlevania games on the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), most notably Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse (1989). The game was found to be short albeit fulfilling for its purpose as a prelude to Ritual of the Night. Some felt the game adhered too closely to its inspiration, while others praised new options and game modes for adding a modern feel. Critics found the game a satisfying homage to Castlevania III.
The game was developed in six months, revealed at a Japanese indie game festival, and released two weeks later.
It features an 8-bit aesthetic and gameplay style similar to Castlevania games on the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), particularly Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse (1989). Curse of the Moon follows Zangetsu, a cursed swordsman hunting down demons for revenge, as well as three other playable characters named Miriam, Alfred and Gebel. It is a companion title to developer ArtPlay's 2019 game Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night and was conceived to fulfill the promise for a retro-style accompaniment to Ritual of the Night after its Kickstarter campaign exceeded crowdfunding goals. Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon is a 2018 platform game developed and published by Inti Creates.
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