This game is a brilliance of IGAvania formula. It has aspects of the best games of the Castlevania series, such as Souls-collecting system from Aria and Dawn of Sorrow, crafting, designs and some weapons resembling Order of Ecclesia, and of course, entire game is built in a similar fashion to Symphony of the Night. If you love Metroidvanias created by Iga, this game might feel like an epitome of this formula. It has everything a fan would want to have, including familiar demons and weapons. The soundtrack will not leave you indifferent, because it follows the beloved style of the previous Iga's franchise. Visually the game is perfect when it remains being a side-scroller, but certain cinematic angles may not be in the game's favor. Yet its artstyle, while objectively not flawless, still has a lasting power that may allow you enjoy this game regardless of the graphical advancement even in its own genre. I'm very happy that I have backed this game years ago, because I got what I wanted - a true Castlevania successor. Long live Bloodstained&Iga.

This game is a brilliance of IGAvania formula. It has aspects of the best games of the Castlevania series, such as Souls-collecting system from Aria and Dawn of Sorrow, crafting, designs and some weapons resembling Order of Ecclesia, and of course, entire game is built in a similar fashion to Symphony of the Night. If you love Metroidvanias created by Iga, this game might feel like an epitome of this formula. It has everything a fan would want to have, including familiar demons and weapons. The soundtrack will not leave you indifferent, because it follows the beloved style of the previous Iga's franchise. Visually the game is perfect when it remains being a side-scroller, but certain cinematic angles may not be in the game's favor. Yet its artstyle, while objectively not flawless, still has a lasting power that may allow you enjoy this game regardless of the graphical advancement even in its own genre. I'm very happy that I have backed this game years ago, because I got what I wanted - a true Castlevania successor. Long live Bloodstained&Iga.