Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2

Don't expect a copy paste of the first game. It's pretty tough. A real throw back to the original Castlevania games. At least in terms of difficulty. The story isn't as coherent and easy to follow in one playthrough. Which is a shame since the first game's story and playthroughs mixed well. But just like the first one, it'll all make sense after multiple playthroughs. Something I enjoyed in the first game and look forward to. Switching characters is... alright. What bothers me the most about this mechanic is everyone has their weaknesses but when you are left with just one character for the whole stage, those weaknesses are emphasized. Is it manageable? Yes. Does it add to the difficulty? Yes. If specific characters abilities and strengths didn't feel situational (one character to be specific), maybe I wouldn't be harsh on it. The stages and bosses are well put together. The stages reward the player for surviving and noticing little shortcuts that make discovering the solution well worth it. The bosses are the toughest part about the whole game. It will take a while to recognize a pattern and once you do, it's a great feeling. They're more interactive than the first game too. It's worth picking this game if you like castlevania series and enjoy playing all of them. If you liked the first Curse of the Moon, you'll be in for a surprise. Runs easily on Steam Deck. Shocker.

good game.

Beat Chapter 1 and got about 60% through Chapter 2 before calling it quits on this. Not bad, but a little disappointed as I really liked the first game (although I haven't played it in about 6 years, so maybe it's not as good as I remember.) I really love the aesthetic here; the music and sprite work is top notch, especially for the throwback classic Castlevania vibes it's going for. Unfortunately, the difficulty also is also replicated, but not always in a particularly fun way. This game is intended to be tough; it has deliberately restrictive movement, a delayed attack, and plenty of ways to die. I like the challenge for the most part, but some rooms it feels like you're more forced into puzzle solving rather than platforming, which isn't really why I play games like this! There is literally a character who you can play as who can just become immune to damage as his ability, which I feel like just feels like a cheap way to pass challenging sections, which doesn't feel rewarding or fun unfortunately! I feel the platforming over moving platforms with this style of controls just feels pretty horrid, but this might be skill diff talking. This is still fun though, and I like the idea of remixing levels to maintain replayability, but for me I'm happy dropping it here because the frustration is starting to outweigh the fun. Props for what it does do well. I recommend picking this up if you have a lot of patience with proper "old school" platformers! 6/10

Mais um excelente jogo da Saga, recomendadíssimo pegaram td de maravilhoso do primeiro jogo e melhoraram e muito pro segundo e o melhor é que nele temos vários finais até o grande final, mantendo aquela dinâmica 2d, más não se surpreenda pela jogabilidade é ela que faz ser um jogaço e tb a troca de personagem que vc faz durante o jogo faz toda diferença!!!

bigger than any of the classic castlevania games, both in content and in boobs

Im a big fan of retro style games, but sometimes they just dont feel right. This game looks & sounds great, but theres just something about it that doesnt connect with me. Just feels souless & lifeless, empty & boring. I quit on stage 5. Not because its too hard or anything, but just felt boring. Overall id only give it a 5/10 because i love retro themed games & feel the type of art style needs to make a come back... But just not like this

This is a solid game the music is good the platforming is good and the boss fights are a blast replay ability is also high for the price its really solid

Good.

good game

o jogo é muito e divertindo.