Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2

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  • Summary: Koji Igarashi and Inti Creates are back with more retro sword-and-whip action!

    Curse of the Moon 2 brings classic 2D action and a dark, 8-Bit aesthetic together with modern playability. The multi-scenario structure of the previous title returns with an epic new story supervised by IGA    Koji Igarashi and Inti Creates are back with more retro sword-and-whip action!

    Curse of the Moon 2 brings classic 2D action and a dark, 8-Bit aesthetic together with modern playability. The multi-scenario structure of the previous title returns with an epic new story supervised by IGA (Koji Igarashi) himself.
    Players take control of Zangetsu, a swordsman from the far east who bears a deep grudge against demonkind and the alchemists who summoned them. Zangetsu must battle his way to the demonic stronghold, but he doesn't have to do it alone! Zangetsu can ally himself with a brand new cast of characters he meets along the way and add them to the playable roster. Each new character adds a variety of gameplay options, abilities, and ways to complete the game's many stages.
    Game Flow
    Battle through stages filled with fearsome enemies and dangerous traps, each with a massive boss waiting at the end. A chance encounter with a potential ally awaits you after defeating a boss. Will they serve as a trustworthy partner on your perilous journey?

    Increase Combat Abilities
    You can instantaneously switch between allies you have recruited at any time! Allies have their own life bars, so with each ally you recruit, you're survivability is greatly increased!
    Shortcuts that Only Allies Can Access
    Allies have special, unique abilities which allow them to use shortcuts to skip parts of stages or access new areas! There are no special items obtainable by taking the long way around, so take every shortcut you can find! If your allies are out of commission, you'll have to take longer routes, where stronger enemies await! When your life gets low, be sure to switch then out so they'll be available when you need them.

    Multiple Episodes
    The story is told over the course of multiple episodes. Only the first episode is accessible at the beginning, but more episodes will unlock as you progress through the game. The events that unfold in each episode continue into the next one, so be sure to unlock all the episodes to see the true ending.
    Curse of the Moon 2 had two play styles, "Veteran" and "Casual".
    Veteran Style
    Choose "Veteran" style to experiment a difficulty reminiscent of older games. An enemy's sttack knocks the player to their death...something very familiar to retro game fans.
    Casual Style
    Even if you're a fan of challenging games, sometimes you just want to take it easy! Casual mode is perfect for times like that. On Casual Style, things are more forgiving. Attacks don't knock the player back and lives are unlimited, alongside other changes.
    Changing Style
    Style can be changed when starting a game, loading a save file, or on the Game Over screen.    … Expand
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  1. Hardcore Gamer
    Jul 23, 2020
    80
    Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 is clearly a love letter to the NES Castlvania games. Players who have played the original know exactly what they’re getting into here, although the sequel is overall an improved experience. Making 8-bit retro style games isn’t as novel a concept as it was several years when these type of titles were popping up in the indie game scene but Curse of the Moon 2 is an example of one of the better executions of this concept. Iga may be irritated with the constant Castlvania comparisons Bloodstained titles receive since the latter is filled with an interesting new world and lore but they also recreate the everything great about the former. A proper sequel to Ritual of the Night is what Bloodstained fans are really wanting to sink their teeth into, but Curse of the Moon 2 helps solidify Bloodstained as its own franchise and is a great game on its own merits for fans of retro games.

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  1. maximilion90
    Jul 23, 2020
    10
    It's the perfect first game with new characters, scenarios, and a great multiplayer mode.

    A real Master Piece for the old school gamers.
  2. Lordpanic
    Jul 11, 2020
    9
    A classic is back! Bloodstained curse of the Moon 2 returns with a very good pool of characters, good looking scenarios and a extended contentA classic is back! Bloodstained curse of the Moon 2 returns with a very good pool of characters, good looking scenarios and a extended content compared with his antecessor. The music is good for a "retro* game, the difficult spike is weird, this Game is hard compared with his antecessor. The Game is a little repetitive with the scenarios, but between episodes the routes changes with the characters skills.
    It is a very good fun game, a worthy sucessor of classics Castlevania.    … Expand
  4. M1tbus
    Jul 23, 2020
    9
    Classic Castelvania returns, perfect sequel with high replayability and good for Speedrunning.
  5. GamergodsFail
    Jul 11, 2020
    7
    Curse of the Moon 2 feels like a bit of a step back by a renowned director who was in over his head regarding appropriate game design. There'sCurse of the Moon 2 feels like a bit of a step back by a renowned director who was in over his head regarding appropriate game design. There's always a clear line between challenging but fair and frustratingly cheap. That line had immediately been crossed in the game's latter half, with difficulty spikes galore. It's otherwise just more of the same classic retro 8-bit goodness.… Expand
  6. Steyraus
    Jan 13, 2021
    2
    I would enjoy the game a lot better without having to listen to the tinny distorted music blasting my ears out just to hear the sound effects.I would enjoy the game a lot better without having to listen to the tinny distorted music blasting my ears out just to hear the sound effects. The game has no slider options to change the levels of music and sound effects and as a result the music way too loud. I know it's hipping cool with all the young kids say how much they love the old school 80s 8-bit music but as someone who lives through that our I'm a bit sick of it I have finished every Castlevania game including the PS2 games and kojima 3D games. But I cannot sit through this with this horrible music.… Expand