Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon

 Switch
User Score
8.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 167 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 136 out of 167
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 167
  3. Negative: 13 out of 167

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  1. Kaiclubbe
    Mar 3, 2020
    2
    Castlevania fan since NES. Bloodstained was a huge disappointment
  2. zamzuki
    Jun 28, 2019
    0
    Clearly most of these reviews were written before the switch release. The switch port suffers on a multitude of levels and the score does not correctly reflect this. Let me break it down.

    Unresponsive Controls: It controls like a classic NES castlevania NOT like a smooth 2019 metroidvania game. There is lag input and some times, due to this things like a half circle, or jump kick    Clearly most of these reviews were written before the switch release. The switch port suffers on a multitude of levels and the score does not correctly reflect this. Let me break it down.

    Unresponsive Controls: It controls like a classic NES castlevania NOT like a smooth 2019 metroidvania game. There is lag input and some times, due to this things like a half circle, or jump kick either don't happen or miss.

    The graphics are a disappointment. The game is rendered beautifully and with great polygonal shaders on every port except the switch. On the switch it has reduced particles, muddy skins on all the enemies; and even the cut scenes suffer using super low res skins.

    Crashing: It happens, way too often and this isn't the kind of game that saves your progression automatically. Killing a boss, or farming enemies for an hour; you have to safely transport yourself back to a save point. If you crash along the way; well who values time?

    Graphical glitching: This one is when the graphics tear, or don't even render. I loved the big dramatic reveal when all I saw were literally random colored pixels behind the two low res characters talking. Kinda wish I knew what was going on.

    NO RETURNS DIGITALLY: oh yea it's a Nintendo game. If you bought it, welp no one likes money either right?    … Expand
  3. yoolen
    Apr 19, 2020
    0
    Decent game marred by a terrible experience with Kickstarter. Unfulfilled promises, massive delays, missing game modes, lots of bugs on release (somewhat resolved). Better off just loading up a PSX emulator and playing SotN.
  4. pott3r
    Apr 29, 2021
    1
    I don't get why so many people support idea stealing. This is 1:1 Castlevania and everyone knows that yet no one mentions that. This game doesn't deserve a high rating because this is a 100% RIPOFF. DO NOT SUPPORT PLAGIARISM!

Awards & Rankings

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#66 Best Switch Game of 2018
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#37 Most Discussed Switch Game of 2018
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#95 Most Shared Switch Game of 2018

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Metascore
82

Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Sep 5, 2018
    90
    If Konami won't give us our Castlevania fix, at least we know its legacy is in bloody good hands! [Issue #34 – July/August 2018, p. 18]
  2. IGN Japan
    Jun 26, 2018
    80
    This 8-bit spin-off of Koji Igarashi’s Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is at the same time a nostalgic linear sidescroller and a modern game that manages to be accessible to new players.
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  3. Meristation
    Jun 20, 2018
    85
    Beautiful pixel art, good music, well designed levels and several endings to promote replay. Only a few more levels and maybe a more modern controls would have improved what's already a game no Castlevania fan should miss.
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