Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2

good

为难而难，直接差评！

Maravilhoso!

A fun mash-up of Castlevania 3 and Ninja Gaiden. I didn't mind going back through levels to find all the powerups because the additional characters opened more options for getting through the levels and defeating the bosses. Played on Casual mode because I'd rather see all the game has to offer than get overly stressed. Even veteran mode seem rather unforgiving with its knockback and the plethora of platforming one has to do. Minor spoiler: One thing I did not care for was losing Zangetsu's new moveset and powerups after finishing Episode 1; felt a bit bait-and-switchy. Regardless, I would recommend for anyone who loved the 8-bit Castlevania series and Mega Man sound effects.

A lovely sequel to the first game. Don't be fooled by the hours, I played this on a different console and beated it already. The story goes in absolutely insane directions. If you know you know. More fun and exciting levels to trek through, challenging boss encounters. 3 new characters to play as! (With Zang being the returning fourth) all with their own playstyles of course. More wonderful music. Once again, definitely big recommend for fans of platformers and castlevania in general

More linear Castlevania goodness that's a little less difficult than Curse of the Moon 1. The characters are all fun to play and have moments to shine on different obstacles in stages and the game is enjoyably difficult for action platform fans on veteran difficulty. I only played through episode 1 with about a 3.5 hour runtime but there's more to play for those interested in replaying largely the same stages with new characters. I'd recommend buying and playing both CotM games. If you're only thinking about picking up one for some reason just know this can be played 2 player and it has a corgi piloting a mech. Do with that what you will.