KickStarter Bloodstained - Koji Igarashi's new metroidvania game

[Vaarna_Aarne]

I remain absolutely passionate about beating the crap out of IGA in a dark alleyway one day.

 

[Kruno]

I think he meant "beating off".

 

[Vaarna_Aarne]

That old quote from some years back is mostly about all the rewrites Warren Ellis had to do to the script back when Castlevania adaptation was first attempted (Ellis was hired to write that time too).

 

[Abu Antar]

 

[Shinji]

December Update - Development News and the Team at Work
Posted by Koji Igarashi (Creator)

Merry Christmas. IGA here.

This year is coming closer to an end...

In this update, we have a very important announcement to make. Bloodstained will no longer be supported on Mac and Linux. We have made this tough decision due to challenges of supporting middleware and online feature support and making sure we deliver on the rest of the scope for the game. We will be offering backers who planned to play the game on Mac and Linux the option to change the platform of their order. If you would like to change your platform, please send an email with your new platform request from the email address associated with your Kickstarter pledge. We sincerely apologize for this inconvenience and we hope for your understanding.

Development has reached its peak — we are currently checking the performance of Bloodstained on each platform. Overall, we are done with enemy placement and entering the adjustment phase. But there are still many progression-blocking bugs that must be taken care of.

I’d like to pass along some photos of the development team.

IGA at work

It doesn't look like we are in a crunch period, does it? But we actually work quietly like this most of the time.

WayForward have already helped us improve the game in a number of ways, including creating incredible assets and lighting placements that we’re looking forward to.

Today we’d like to share a new enemy concept art. This is Forneus, a demon fish. I would hate to come face to face with him at an aquarium… Well, Forneus will be useful for cooking, and will surely be delicious.

Our whole team is working very hard. We look forward to your continued support.

 

[Projas]

Just 5 microissues left

 

[Lutte]

Bloodstained will no longer be supported on Mac and Linux.

The hardcore challenge of making sidescrollers..

 

[grimace]

video unrelated

https://youtu be/5yTbAJUs2Dk




What will the Bloodstained mod community look like in 2020?

 

[aweigh]

i just realized that this game still isn't out

lmao

 

[RoSoDude]

Summer 2019 release date confirmed.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/iga/bloodstained-ritual-of-the-night/posts/2414742

Surprise! Announcing Bloodstained's release window
Posted by Koji Igarashi (Creator)

The release window for Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night has been announced! Enjoy some brand-new footage and prepare for Summer 2019 in the Release Window Announce Trailer below:

Igarashi even calls them Igavanias like I do.

 

[deama]

Summer 2019 release date confirmed.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/iga/bloodstained-ritual-of-the-night/posts/2414742

Surprise! Announcing Bloodstained's release window
Posted by Koji Igarashi (Creator)

The release window for Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night has been announced! Enjoy some brand-new footage and prepare for Summer 2019 in the Release Window Announce Trailer below:

Igarashi even calls them Igavanias like I do.

IT'S METROIDVANIAS AND NOBODY CAN TELL ME OTHERWISE!!!!!!!!

At least the game looks good, I was afraid it'd become vapourware.

 

[RoSoDude]

Igarashi even calls them Igavanias like I do.

IT'S METROIDVANIAS AND NOBODY CAN TELL ME OTHERWISE!!!!!!!!

At least the game looks good, I was afraid it'd become vapourware.

Igavanias are a subset of the Metroidvania genre that denotes a certain style of Castlevania (SOTN onward), with Classicvanias as the old style. It's rather cool that the Bloodstained "franchise" will have one of each type.

To me, one of the best things about Igarashi's games is that they reward exploration of their systems as much as exploration of their worlds, while most games closely aping Metroid just ask that you find where to use that new powerup you got and have little to offer in terms of combat depth and mastery (there are other gains in this tradeoff). Bloodstained looks like it's very much in the right direction, and I'm glad Igarashi is playing to his strengths here.

EDIT: I made a shitty meme

 

[grimace]

cover art and ESRB rating spoiled

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[karoliner]

Looks nice.

 

[RoSoDude]

Apparently the Japanese Nintendo Direct had its own gameplay preview video. Lots of cool stuff here -- new combo/special attacks on weapons, a lot more stage designs (including some in 3D), creative new puzzle gimmicks, light visual customization for Miriam's hairstyle/skin tone/costume colors, new bosses, and several new combat abilities. Gameplay looks great. Doubt you're missing much by not being able to understand the Japanese.

 

[Perkel]

Game looks better and better, delay is working wonders on it.

 

[Tehdagah]

Not really, most of his games are easy and thus exploration is pointless.

 

[HoboForEternity]

wtf it looks so much better now. the animation seems on point, the movement no longer looks floaty and clunky the game looks sharper now too.

damn.

 

[Jinn]

Yeah, I never expected the game to start shaping up so well. Looking like a proper metroidvania now. Hopefully it'll offer a little bit of challenge.

 

[Luka-boy]

It certainly has been spending some time in the oven.

 

[Perkel]

wtf it looks so much better now. the animation seems on point, the movement no longer looks floaty and clunky the game looks sharper now too.

damn.

Yeah it looks like they went from industrial "it works" to very polished especially for animations.

 

[HoboForEternity]

Yeah. Just watch the e3 2018 vs nintendo direct. Really well done and am i finally legit getting excited now.

 

[deuxhero]

Well at least that makes sense for development progression. Rough model/animations to test then make polished final ones once later. Especially sensible when animations/models are tied to balance (hitboxes, attack range/speed, jump range) and not just visual so you don't want to set them in stone too early.

 

[LESS T_T]

 

[moraes]

No knockback when getting hit trivializes the Clockwork level.