Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night

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5.6

Mixed or average reviews- based on 237 Ratings

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  1. djdnauk
    Jul 26, 2019
    8
    definitely a great game, fun and totally worth a 9/10 but the flaws in the switch port are annoying, input lag, lower frame rate, horrible graphics in places & lower resolution etc... definitely make the experience worse but after completing it on both the switch and pc, i think people are over stating the problems they DO matter but they DONT reduce the games score by more than 1 or 2definitely a great game, fun and totally worth a 9/10 but the flaws in the switch port are annoying, input lag, lower frame rate, horrible graphics in places & lower resolution etc... definitely make the experience worse but after completing it on both the switch and pc, i think people are over stating the problems they DO matter but they DONT reduce the games score by more than 1 or 2 points out of ten... anyone giving this a really low score just because of the flaws is ignoring the fact the game is stil fun and playable on switch... heres hoping they patch it & all there negative nancies come back here and increase their ratings accordingly… Expand
  2. ianhsieh2008
    Sep 14, 2019
    8
    I waited for the Switch version. Maybe it's because I did not play the other version before I start my Switch version, I don't feel the slower frame-rate like some other people. This is my first Metroidvania game, and it is making me into a fan of the genre. The game crashes a few times for me, but I didn't get any other bugs that was reported.
  3. HyperReal
    Sep 21, 2019
    10
    After initially giving this game a 2 upon release, I’m pleased as punch to say that, after six months of buggy hell, Bloodstained is finally playable on the Nintendo Switch. If you’ve been holding off on purchasing it until the bugs are fixed, you needn’t wait—or worry—any more. While it doesn’t look as good on Switch compared to other platforms, the compromises are acceptable and offers aAfter initially giving this game a 2 upon release, I’m pleased as punch to say that, after six months of buggy hell, Bloodstained is finally playable on the Nintendo Switch. If you’ve been holding off on purchasing it until the bugs are fixed, you needn’t wait—or worry—any more. While it doesn’t look as good on Switch compared to other platforms, the compromises are acceptable and offers a visual feast nonetheless. I do feel that the player’s character should be higher res but that’s really just a nitpick. Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is essentially a more sophisticated Symphony of the Night with some additional interesting ideas that looks great and plays great on the Nintendo Switch.… Expand
  4. SamDaHam
    Jul 25, 2022
    2
    Truly 1990s experience, everything is so blurry, runs at 20 fps, 480p, with input lags, uninteresting map design and outdated combat system.
  5. greedyflygon1
    Jun 26, 2019
    9
    Great game and looks good on the switch. Gets a 9 instead of 10 because the game does crash and suffer from some performance bugs. I imagine these issues will be fixed within the next few weeks. Im enjoying the game otherwise. Dont think a game deserves such negative reviews just because of some minor performance bugs. Breath of the wild crashed and was buggy at its initial release butGreat game and looks good on the switch. Gets a 9 instead of 10 because the game does crash and suffer from some performance bugs. I imagine these issues will be fixed within the next few weeks. Im enjoying the game otherwise. Dont think a game deserves such negative reviews just because of some minor performance bugs. Breath of the wild crashed and was buggy at its initial release but people didnt hate on it for just that.… Expand
  6. Sakomo
    Jul 11, 2019
    7
    Oh Iga.. I know you were trying hard, but this.. was just.. *sigh*

    Allow me to begin on the first let down of the game, the voicing. The characters sound so bored, let alone tired. Half the time, the personalities do not match. When it comes to Miriam getting a new soul.. I honestly can't stand her scream of 'agony' (Or was it pleasure.. I have no idea.) The next thing I have    Oh Iga.. I know you were trying hard, but this.. was just.. *sigh*

    Allow me to begin on the first let down of the game, the voicing. The characters sound so bored, let alone tired. Half the time, the personalities do not match. When it comes to Miriam getting a new soul.. I honestly can't stand her scream of 'agony' (Or was it pleasure.. I have no idea.)

    The next thing I have trouble with is controls. They are seriously in need of better response time. I can recall the many times I had pressed a button for her to jump and she.. stood there was if very confused and no jumping happened. I had to press it three times in succession before she finally was "Oh! I'm supposed to jump, sorry I fell asleep." The input for special moves were especially bad, since it's a 1/7 chance it succeeds. (The roll forward is the most troubled one, because it's not reading it well enough. I have to go snail mode just for it to get it.)

    The graphic use of this I was shocked.. I had no idea on how to put it, and still have no idea on what to say. Impressed? No.. Disappointed? Again.. no.. it's hard to tell really.

    But that aside, I find the game ok, but as a fan, this I feel is a 'hiccup'. Iga, I loved SOTN and I know you definitely made it clear on what your intent was when it came to making it, as also prior titles before Mirror of Fate or Lords of Shadow came along. I think that with a few patches to fix the controls and voice acting (Like, remove it.) , I think this can boost my confidence and will definitely having me sing a different tune.    … Expand
  7. Ebdiel
    Jun 25, 2019
    3
    Dear iga and devs:
    This the worst port ive seen ever. The resolution drops to 420p. fps constantly in the 20s. And massive load times between rooms.

    Just AWFUL.
    The port is a 3/10
    Ps4 is 9/10
  8. grabbler
    Jun 25, 2019
    0
    the game is great however the game performs terribly. input lag abound and absolutely struggles to maintain 30 fps. to make matters worse, they put false screenshots on the switch eshop page (one of them was of a menu using PS4 button inputs for goodness sakes)
  9. feralway
    Jun 25, 2019
    1
    You would think that after a massive delay and with a not very modern graphic engine this would have been a good porting.

    Wrong. Backers who received this scam should be refunded or receive a steam/alternate console key. The game is neatly unplayable from massive lag spikes the further you go in and the grapgic is incredibly downgrafed conoared to the already meh versions for pc and    You would think that after a massive delay and with a not very modern graphic engine this would have been a good porting.

    Wrong.
    Backers who received this scam should be refunded or receive a steam/alternate console key. The game is neatly unplayable from massive lag spikes the further you go in and the grapgic is incredibly downgrafed conoared to the already meh versions for pc and other consiles. This is a legotimate scam and the devs lied about switch performance: this is why it was released a week later



    consoles    … Expand
  10. GloryForry
    Jul 13, 2019
    9
    An almost perfect game for fans of the genre. Forget all negative reviews. Sure, the PS4 version looks/is better but it's still a pleasure to play on Switch. I had 25 hours of fun and am still motivated to uncover the whole map, discover all shards and trying out some weapons. I never feel forced to grind, I do it because it's fun. Looking forward for the upcoming free DLC
  11. Peaceduke
    Jun 25, 2019
    2
    Pre-ordered the game based on glaring PS4 and PC reviews. Waited for it for so long to play on Switch hand-held. It is absolutely unplayable even in earlier areas. Visuals are blurry and janky, long load times and it couldn't even hold 30 FPS! 40 Euros wasted.
  12. Smarch80
    Jun 25, 2019
    1
    The worse port of a game I've played on the Switch so far, absolutely terrible resolution and I'm not even one of the people that complains about graphics or framerate, but this time it is just way too ugly. The game also feels pretty sluggish and unresponsive at times, pretty sure is something related to this port, it crashes, the HD rumble featured is bugged so I had to disabled it . TheThe worse port of a game I've played on the Switch so far, absolutely terrible resolution and I'm not even one of the people that complains about graphics or framerate, but this time it is just way too ugly. The game also feels pretty sluggish and unresponsive at times, pretty sure is something related to this port, it crashes, the HD rumble featured is bugged so I had to disabled it . The worse part is that all of these issues are preventing me from enjoying what appears to be a really good game that I wanted to play since a long time ago. This is just sad.… Expand
  13. oits
    Jul 9, 2019
    2
    The input lag, low frame rate, and constant, constant crashes make the game basically unplayable. Do not buy this game for the Switch.
  14. Valtiel86
    Jun 26, 2019
    7
    This is an iffy port of a great game. It's nowhere near the unplayable mess some users are making it out to be, but it's definitely the weakest version of the game. The graphics took a significant hit and the Switch port is a bit buggier than the other versions. The change from 60 fps to 30 requires some adjusting, but in the end the game still plays well. Definitely try one of the otherThis is an iffy port of a great game. It's nowhere near the unplayable mess some users are making it out to be, but it's definitely the weakest version of the game. The graphics took a significant hit and the Switch port is a bit buggier than the other versions. The change from 60 fps to 30 requires some adjusting, but in the end the game still plays well. Definitely try one of the other versions if you can, but if Switch is your only option you'll still have a good time.… Expand
  15. kasparius
    Jun 25, 2019
    0
    Once again, I come bearing bad news about a Switch port. I literally just came back from the store with a PS4 copy because of how bad the Switch version is.

    At first it was only graphical downgrade issues (which are really significant, and I know the Switch can handle far better than that, so the devs are simply not adept at optimizing for the platform) and I was willing to deal with it    Once again, I come bearing bad news about a Switch port. I literally just came back from the store with a PS4 copy because of how bad the Switch version is.

    At first it was only graphical downgrade issues (which are really significant, and I know the Switch can handle far better than that, so the devs are simply not adept at optimizing for the platform) and I was willing to deal with it if the frame rate was ok, but as the rooms got bigger and filled with monsters the game would lag and even freeze completely for a few seconds. The rumble feature was excessive and poorly implemented and even the sound mix seemed rough.

    For now, avoid the Switch version, I'm really annoyed because I know there are devs out there who can handle the platform and this is unacceptable.

    The game is really good by the way, so don't avoid the game, just buy it on any other platform.    … Expand
  16. binarygirl
    Jun 25, 2019
    2
    Very disappointing. I pre-ordered this game immediately following Jim Sterling's video praising the game for everything that it did right. It was downloaded and I eagerly awaited this morning to finally play it, but when I did, it felt off. It felt more like a PS1 era game. Mighty bloodstained #9. Then as soon as I got low on life, the controller rumbling just never stopped! So I had toVery disappointing. I pre-ordered this game immediately following Jim Sterling's video praising the game for everything that it did right. It was downloaded and I eagerly awaited this morning to finally play it, but when I did, it felt off. It felt more like a PS1 era game. Mighty bloodstained #9. Then as soon as I got low on life, the controller rumbling just never stopped! So I had to totally disable the hd rumble effects for the game. That's annoying. As soon as I looked up what was wrong with this game, I realized quickly that it wasn't just me. This game looks ugly, and plays like garbage. I've had some slowdown, although I hear it's worse as you keep playing, I only got about an hour in. It's just awful to look at. Maybe they'll patch this mess, but probably not seeing as switch owners who got burned will just move on and newcomers won't touch it. $40 wasted, could have been worse I guess, but it put me in a bad mood. I will never again pre-order any game, that's my $40 lesson.… Expand
  17. Rpg89
    Jun 26, 2019
    9
    Some bugs to thrash out yes! But still very much playable fun game. Just needs a little more optimization and it's good to go.
  18. pmasterfunk
    Nov 8, 2019
    3
    Post 1.03 Patch Edit:

    So, patch 1.03 supposedly fixed the bad graphics and input lag. I don't see the difference. I honestly see no difference. The game still drops inputs. It still looks kinda bad. I've played some more of it, so I'm at around 80% done. Now, before you get your flame-hat on and roast me for my opinions, let me first say I'm a big Castlevania and Metroidvania fan. I    Post 1.03 Patch Edit:

    So, patch 1.03 supposedly fixed the bad graphics and input lag. I don't see the difference. I honestly see no difference. The game still drops inputs. It still looks kinda bad. I've played some more of it, so I'm at around 80% done.

    Now, before you get your flame-hat on and roast me for my opinions, let me first say I'm a big Castlevania and Metroidvania fan. I own the following games from the series: Castlevania 3, Super Castlevania 4, Symphony of the Night, Harmony of Dissonance, Aria of Sorrow, Dawn of Sorrow, Order of Ecclesia. I've also played many of the, ahem, less good ones, like Simon's Quest, Dracula X, Circle of the Moon, Castlevania 64 (both versions of it sadly), Lords of Shadow. I also own and really like Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon. It recaptures the spirit of the NES games while removing the frustration those games were designed around.

    So what do I find wrong with Ritual of the Night? Many things, yes. Many, many things.

    I don't know if this is because of the Switch version's poor visuals, but a lot of areas have enemy designs and level backgrounds with very similar colour schemes. This makes sense within the world of the game, but makes stuff really hard to see. The inferno area gets particularly bad when it comes to visual confusion, with bright lava flowing in the background, just behind Fire Elementals made of, well, fire. And these Fire Elementals cast - yes, that's right - fire spells. And they are often in a room with fire throwing goop monsters - made of lava, no less - with dogs running around that are also - you guessed it - made of fire and lava. The struggle is real.

    One other important irritant involves bullet sponges (whip sponges?). Both regular enemies and bosses. The second boss in the game has 1000 hp, and I was hitting for a massive 14 points of damage. Now I know what you may be thinking, "git gud", but I'll pre-emptively respond with "hey dingus, this is not Galamoth, this isn't even Olrox. This is the second boss in the game and he shouldn't take over 70 hits to kill on an average playthrough".

    For non-boss enemies, those flaming goop monsters I mentioned earlier - the sit-ins for skeletons from the Castlevania series? They take 4 or 5 hits to take down. Who makes skeletons take more than 2 hits to kill? And their projectiles can fly through ceilings. Why can't mine?

    Also leveling up doesn't seem to increase damage input. I'm trying really, really hard not to curse.

    Crafting decent items always seems to require items that are rare drops, which I don't know where to farm. You'd think a bovine plume would come from that enemy that looks like a cow with wings, but no, it comes from that OTHER palette swap cow with wings you haven't seen yet and is still 6 hours of gameplay away. Why do I have this recipe? I'm always short on cash anyway, so I can't buy extra stuff to craft with either.

    My god, when should I stop? Should I mention the buggy skill list? The average story? The bland characters? The seeker arrows that often lock on off-screen enemies? The still buggy visual effects? The fact that this game has ruined my faith in humanity? My resulting low testosterone count? I don't know...

    I suppose the music is pretty good. ¯_(ツ)_/¯    … Expand
  19. asahiGR
    Jun 25, 2019
    0
    4 years and 5 mil in development for this garbage. Switch port got no love on this one. Graphics are terrible compared to other ports, framerate is all over the place. And we are talking about a 2.5d (not even 3d) indie platform game, this should be running like a breeze on any system! No wonder they delayed the release on this, in order not to mess with their ratings on the other4 years and 5 mil in development for this garbage. Switch port got no love on this one. Graphics are terrible compared to other ports, framerate is all over the place. And we are talking about a 2.5d (not even 3d) indie platform game, this should be running like a breeze on any system! No wonder they delayed the release on this, in order not to mess with their ratings on the other platforms. Shame on dev team.… Expand
  20. Basada
    Jun 25, 2019
    1
    Game is broken for the most part. I did all the research and the reviews were positive.. that is none of them talked about the switch version until today. To late for me since adter the good reviews i pre ordered. So i feel i was largely mislead believing that the reviews covered all ports but sadly wasnt the case. Thanks to Nintendo not allowing refunds im pretty **** on this deal.dontGame is broken for the most part. I did all the research and the reviews were positive.. that is none of them talked about the switch version until today. To late for me since adter the good reviews i pre ordered. So i feel i was largely mislead believing that the reviews covered all ports but sadly wasnt the case. Thanks to Nintendo not allowing refunds im pretty **** on this deal.dont waste your money on the switch version.… Expand
  21. dennislam
    Jun 25, 2019
    0
    Terrible graphics and framerate. If you search on Youtube, the performance is worse than PC on lowest settings.

    Why do people let developers step on Switch owners like this? The Switch ver is more expensive but has the worse performance among all.

    This is a heartless ripoff. Dont trust this developer and any Switch owner should boycott this game
  22. ThatGuyWhoTypes
    Jun 26, 2019
    2
    The game in this state is totally unplayable, especially for me. The constant frame rate drop and stuttering and input lag as well as crashing, just within the first less than an hour of gameplay, makes this game an absolutely deplorable gaming experience. Giving the company the benefit of the doubt about releasing small updates to patch the game to me as a programmer and as someone whoThe game in this state is totally unplayable, especially for me. The constant frame rate drop and stuttering and input lag as well as crashing, just within the first less than an hour of gameplay, makes this game an absolutely deplorable gaming experience. Giving the company the benefit of the doubt about releasing small updates to patch the game to me as a programmer and as someone who has studied well enough about software engineering and the whole QA process, I find this a poor attempt on their part to release a game that many of us have waited extra time for and we were hoping this game would be polished and at least look somewhat like the other console or PC versions, just with toned down graphics or AA. This doesn't seem to be the case with this game. It's almost like they've removed so much of the detail from the game JUST to get it to run, and even then it struggles to try and keep up. In my opinion, this is totally unacceptable for any company to have people who pay for their game or even back the game on Kickstarter and then wait an additional amount of time with no review to go off of and then you're given a completely broken game. Maybe I'll come back around and give this game a go and buy the PC version, but right now, ArtPlay, has left a bad impression on me and I've decided to spend my hard earned money elsewhere. I suggest others do the same. If you still want to support Igarashi and the company, I'd consider going with either the console versions or the PC version.… Expand
  23. SCuM70
    Jun 25, 2019
    0
    Horrible port! From lag spikes to massively downgraded graphics, backers who opted for the Switch version got ripped off. There are many examples of games that run and look great on the Switch, this is not one of them.
  24. grindmonk
    Jun 25, 2019
    2
    Feels bad to play, some amount of input delay, plus the 30fps limit (which it often goes below).. stuttering, long load times, etc. Backed this for $60 years ago, sucks that we were locked into an inferior version of the game without knowing it would be so bad. I recommend the PC version instead.
  25. Chacha1994
    Jun 27, 2019
    1
    A fraud! images on E-store are taken from other console versions. Pitiful input lag, frame rate always below 15, gameboy advance graphics and in 1 hour the game is crashed 4 times without reason. ArtPlay must be ashamed, I want my money back. I've never seen a job so badly done.
  26. YeetusMcGeetus
    Jul 29, 2019
    7
    Great game. Terrible port. That's really all that has to be said about the Switch version of Bloodstained. I really hope Iga comes back and patches this for us!
  27. The3AcademySins
    Jul 25, 2019
    7
    This is a difficult review for me to write. I highly respect Iga and the team that made this game. They very clearly love the fans of their games, and you can tell they worked their butts off to deliver a great game and a great product. At it's core, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is a great game. The story is funny, engaging, and immersive, the gameplay is fun and innovative, and theThis is a difficult review for me to write. I highly respect Iga and the team that made this game. They very clearly love the fans of their games, and you can tell they worked their butts off to deliver a great game and a great product. At it's core, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is a great game. The story is funny, engaging, and immersive, the gameplay is fun and innovative, and the crafting systems and magic systems are really well implemented. The soundtrack is memorable, and Miriam is a fun protagonist to play.

    That said, the Switch port of the game has a lot of problems. It's very buggy, there's a big graphics downgrade, and there are a lot of crashes that really bog down the game and the fun experience. I hope Iga and his studio address the Switch issues, and fix this buggy port, but I don't know how much control they have over the Switch version. If you can play this game on PC or PS4, definitely do it. If you are thinking about getting the Switch port, maybe hold off for a while.    … Expand
  28. Chain_Affinity
    May 22, 2020
    7
    This game should be called Bloodstained: Farming of the Night, because you'll be farming well into the night. Or Bloodstained: Ritual of the Farming, because it'll become a ritual every time you play. There's so much farming in this game, it's practically a farming simulator. I've never farmed so much in a game, and I've played some pretty intense MMO's throughout the years. You get theThis game should be called Bloodstained: Farming of the Night, because you'll be farming well into the night. Or Bloodstained: Ritual of the Farming, because it'll become a ritual every time you play. There's so much farming in this game, it's practically a farming simulator. I've never farmed so much in a game, and I've played some pretty intense MMO's throughout the years. You get the point.

    Bloodstained should be a good game. It has all the elements to make a pretty engaging Metroidvania styled game. Here's the problem if you would like to get the most out of the game: It's 1% story, 6% actual gameplay, 15% exploration, and 78% farming.    … Expand
  29. RygarBelmont
    Sep 30, 2019
    2
    The game is great visually but unfortunately thats it, its the same metroidvania style with nothing new , if you played SOTN, circle of the moon or harmony of dissonance you ve already played this game because it doesnt offer nothing else , the fact that the promised dlc(it was supposed to be at launch) with co op mode and zangetsu mode havent been relased yet doesnt help either, you areThe game is great visually but unfortunately thats it, its the same metroidvania style with nothing new , if you played SOTN, circle of the moon or harmony of dissonance you ve already played this game because it doesnt offer nothing else , the fact that the promised dlc(it was supposed to be at launch) with co op mode and zangetsu mode havent been relased yet doesnt help either, you are better off with some other game of the same genre like Blasphemous, Odallus etc… Expand
  30. SnorlaxGeek
    Jan 22, 2022
    0
    Mau polimento gráfico, quedas de FPS, Slowdowns, travamentos, carregamentos desnecessariamente demorados. Um jogo caro, custando normalmente R$100,00 ($20) extremamente mal feito (pelo menos a versão do Nintendo Switch).
  31. Artimecion
    Jun 25, 2019
    0
    Unplayable in its current state. Extreme lag, micro pauses and crashing mean I can’t even get pass the first boss. Making matters worse are the graphical glitches and cutscene errors. Avoid until they fix this mess.
  32. Alex-Rainx
    Jun 25, 2019
    1
    LOL What is this port??? company bad noobss !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  33. xMorikunx
    Jun 25, 2019
    1
    Very poor port for a very awesome game. We waited for so long for this game only to be met with this ugly affront. It’s obvious that this was rushed and no love or real work was put into this. Shame on the dev and the publisher for allowing a game to be released in such a state. The switch has shown us it is capable of playing games far more complex and graphically demanding than thisVery poor port for a very awesome game. We waited for so long for this game only to be met with this ugly affront. It’s obvious that this was rushed and no love or real work was put into this. Shame on the dev and the publisher for allowing a game to be released in such a state. The switch has shown us it is capable of playing games far more complex and graphically demanding than this game. So why then does this look like a straight up potato that fell out of from under my taint?… Expand
  34. Jax360
    Jun 25, 2019
    8
    Presentation. 8/10
    Graphics TV. 7.7/10
    Graphics Handheld. 8.1/10
    Music. 9./10
    Controls. 9/10
    Funfactor. 8.5/10
    Score. 8.4/10
  35. Bumpster
    Jun 27, 2019
    3
    Great game but keeps crashing on me when I approach a bookshelf and open a book. The animation crashes the switch in portable mode. Definitely getting performance hiccups and studders BUT I'm so happy to have this on the Switch. I'm sure they'll get it cleaned up and looking better.

    Update: I've played 7 hours and the frame rate is horrible. It doesn't take much to slow the game down to    Great game but keeps crashing on me when I approach a bookshelf and open a book. The animation crashes the switch in portable mode. Definitely getting performance hiccups and studders BUT I'm so happy to have this on the Switch. I'm sure they'll get it cleaned up and looking better.

    Update: I've played 7 hours and the frame rate is horrible. It doesn't take much to slow the game down to "unplayable". I thought some of the reviews were exaggerating but they're not. Hold off on a purchase until they fix this mess (hopefully). The later levels aren't playable in this state.    … Expand
  36. Kerbs
    Jul 1, 2019
    0
    This could be a great game, and I really want to give it a great score since the good elements are there, but the glitches affecting this version prevents this from happening. Graphical glitches everywhere when playing in docked mode, with slowdowns, overheating console, fatal errors crashing the game and so on... unplayable.
    In handheld the game runs well, but still I won't accept giving    This could be a great game, and I really want to give it a great score since the good elements are there, but the glitches affecting this version prevents this from happening. Graphical glitches everywhere when playing in docked mode, with slowdowns, overheating console, fatal errors crashing the game and so on... unplayable.
    In handheld the game runs well, but still I won't accept giving any score above 0 until the game is properly fixed.
    As of now, this is a broken games and broken games should NOT be sold.    … Expand
  37. ztlemke1106
    Jun 25, 2019
    4
    The game looks unacceptably blurry and bad. The game has massive frame rate dips in later areas and some input delay
  38. TheAdjuster
    Jul 5, 2019
    0
    I was so excited for this game too. It is simply unacceptable to release a broken game and then string people along with the promise of updates that will fix everything. The industry at large should not be so forgiving; it hurts their credibility.
  39. Widdly
    Jul 1, 2019
    0
    The game looks bad but more importantly it feels bad to play. The fact that it was released in this state says a lot. I cannot support such dishonesty, even if they say they will fix it.
  40. Cidrex
    Jun 27, 2019
    8
    I have the switch version of the game and was a backer of the game. I am very pleased with the final product. Yes there has been some minor bugs, and game desiggn choice i woild not have made. i feel whips are to slow, and the first boss a giant naked lady do we realy need to be objectifying women in video games any more. But other then that i haven't had any issues with the switchI have the switch version of the game and was a backer of the game. I am very pleased with the final product. Yes there has been some minor bugs, and game desiggn choice i woild not have made. i feel whips are to slow, and the first boss a giant naked lady do we realy need to be objectifying women in video games any more. But other then that i haven't had any issues with the switch version of the game. No were i don't get where all the complaints are coming from. I know four other people with a switch copie and they have no complaints either. But the company sent out emails to all us backer sayinv they have heard the complaints and are fixing them. So they are listening. So that shows they are listening and working on any issues others might have.… Expand
  41. Rigbyrib100
    Jun 29, 2019
    10
    Exceeded my expectations- great game.
    If you like this style of gameplay you will love it.
  42. davidgiln
    Jun 30, 2019
    4
    Terrible, terrible port... Don’t spend your money on this overpriced version, pick a discounted one on PC or any of the other console ones... What a shame!
  43. Walhalla
    Jun 25, 2019
    8
    This a game which I´m a bit confused... in what to think about it. I cant say its not a good game, but I cant say its a good one as well. Probably its just not a "my kind" of game. So for a question, what would be my kind... lets say, that I love My Friend Pedro... from the games which came out not too long before this. You may say, this is more a RPG kind of game... I like the hack nThis a game which I´m a bit confused... in what to think about it. I cant say its not a good game, but I cant say its a good one as well. Probably its just not a "my kind" of game. So for a question, what would be my kind... lets say, that I love My Friend Pedro... from the games which came out not too long before this. You may say, this is more a RPG kind of game... I like the hack n slash RPGs, like Diablo III or Titans Quest...
    But still its a nice game, and I will be playing it for a few more hours to see whats hidden deeper under what I already saw..
    I will update my comments after then... After I prepared the below video.. I spent a few more time playing it... and I like it more and more... I´m still not in love with it :-) but a fair friendship here :-) And my 11 years daughter saw it and went into the testing as well. and.. She likes it even more then I do... Only she is not used to RPG game and it will trouble her to use the different objects and weapons and potions and so one she will find on the way... Not even I was able to identify what for will most of the object to be used... the game is just much more complex, then what I was able to see in the video... So right away I must recommend it :-)
    https://youtu.be/nR-0pfCSkNM    … Expand
  44. Zonned1987
    Jun 25, 2019
    9
    Game is fun and enjoyable but needs an optimization patch. The people giving it 1's and 0's are pathetic.
  45. Alefrita
    Jun 25, 2019
    10
    This game is awesome, it's a great experience for people who wants play a good game, obviously needs more optimization, but man, please, a good game is a good game, it's totally playable, even symphony of the night had fps problems or stuff like that, excellent game.
  46. Rowdain
    Jun 26, 2019
    10
    The game is awesome and the patch to fix the performance issues is already in the works.
  47. Fix
    Jun 28, 2019
    6
    I had my first crash about an hour in. I lost a lot of progress and random drops which was pretty frustrating. I haven't had any crashes since then, but now I'm so worried that it will happen again that I'm not able to freely enjoy the game. I am always backtracking to save if I get a good drop. It's a shame, because I normally love this genre and I can tell there's a great game in hereI had my first crash about an hour in. I lost a lot of progress and random drops which was pretty frustrating. I haven't had any crashes since then, but now I'm so worried that it will happen again that I'm not able to freely enjoy the game. I am always backtracking to save if I get a good drop. It's a shame, because I normally love this genre and I can tell there's a great game in here beneath the technical issues.

    The input lag is very noticeable. I thought maybe that's just how the weapons were designed, but it's not just the weapons. It's jumping, too. After playing dozens of hours of Dead Cells, it's super apparent that these controls are not tight.

    The loading times are unpredictable. After loading the game for the first time, I restarted because it just stayed black after showing the logos. I thought something went wrong. I loaded it up again and let it run longer ... that's just how it's supposed to be. It has long black screen moments with no indication that something is happening. No loading icon or anything. The reload time after death is way too long, as well as the loading time between some of the rooms.

    Probably a relatively small gripe, but another thing that bugs me is when I jump up to another room and fall right back down into the previous one because I didn't hold a direction button. If it was an instant transition between screens it would be forgivable, but it's not. It takes about 3 seconds for the room to load, then instantly fall back down, then 3 more seconds to load the previous room again.

    I will hold off on finishing the game until some of the problems are fixed. Thankfully, it appears that the developers are dedicated to fixing them. I wish I would have purchased the PS4 version instead. I would have never thought it would matter this much with a 2D game, but the review gap is huge.    … Expand
  48. Ernest_Figueroa
    Jul 13, 2019
    9
    Ahora después de jugarlo mas tiempo siento que el juego esta muy bien, aveces se caen lo frames pero en momentos muy específicos, no estorba en nada, como es habitual el modo portátil el glorioso y el de sobremesa no es tanto, la música es muy buena, el juego es muy bueno, falta pulirlo mas en esta consola, pues pude probar otra versión y se nota que les falto trabajo en la versión paraAhora después de jugarlo mas tiempo siento que el juego esta muy bien, aveces se caen lo frames pero en momentos muy específicos, no estorba en nada, como es habitual el modo portátil el glorioso y el de sobremesa no es tanto, la música es muy buena, el juego es muy bueno, falta pulirlo mas en esta consola, pues pude probar otra versión y se nota que les falto trabajo en la versión para switch. Apenas salga el parche prometido le pongo el 10 que se merece. Un castelbania para viciar.… Expand
  49. denton13
    Jul 6, 2019
    8
    Я ждал эту игру с самого запуска сборов на кикстартере в 2015. После выхода крайне убогой mirror of fate на 3ds я поставил крест на серии castlevania, так как конами было плевать на дальнейшую судьбу, это было видно. А последние нормальные части выходили аж на ds.
    Bloodstained мне нужна была именно на портативе ибо формат 2d платформеров я считаю уделом именно их. Так что ждал все эти    Я ждал эту игру с самого запуска сборов на кикстартере в 2015. После выхода крайне убогой mirror of fate на 3ds я поставил крест на серии castlevania, так как конами было плевать на дальнейшую судьбу, это было видно. А последние нормальные части выходили аж на ds.
    Bloodstained мне нужна была именно на портативе ибо формат 2d платформеров я считаю уделом именно их. Так что ждал все эти годы выход на psvita. А потом ее убрали из поддерживаемых платформ. Ну ок, switch намного мощнее, на нем точно не должно быть проблем с этой игрой. Как же я ошибался...
    30 кадров, падающие до 10(да еще и скорость самой игры привязана к ним), долгие загрузки локаций, не подбирающиеся предметы, невозможность пользоваться некоторыми умениями на поворотных локациях, уродливые текстуры. В общем проблем выше крыши.
    Графически как по мне, например, та же castlevania dawn of sorrow куда приятнее смотрится.
    По интересу bloodstained не дотянул до sotn, aria/dawn of sorrow, но мне показался удачнее, чем portrait of ruin, order of ecclesia. Главные проблемы игры - технические. Надеюсь, что их со временем устранят и я смогу перепройти ее еще раз(пока желания такого не возникает)    … Expand
  50. greatduckguru
    Jun 26, 2019
    4
    This game was delayed for a substantial amount of time so the fact that the released switch version is this buggy and graphically inhibited is quite a let down. Having the physical copy is useless at this point as the game requires so many patches needed to make it usable make buy physical cartridges useless. That being said the game is just not really quite what I was hoping it would beThis game was delayed for a substantial amount of time so the fact that the released switch version is this buggy and graphically inhibited is quite a let down. Having the physical copy is useless at this point as the game requires so many patches needed to make it usable make buy physical cartridges useless. That being said the game is just not really quite what I was hoping it would be which is a huge let down.

    MUSIC
    The music is good but in so many places it just isn't strong, it plays in the background more like elevator music than something that really adds something to the game. While in no way does this make the game worse, it could have added so much more to the game than it does.

    GRAPHICS
    The way they down scaled the graphics was ugly on every level, and this has nothing to do with the limited hardware of the switch, I have a lot of switch games that have gorgeous graphics, there is no excuse for this other than poor practices from the development team that was hoping the hardware would make up for their deficiencies rather than doing a good job with what they had.

    CONTROLS
    These are OK, with some higher level inputs similar to fighting game inputs for some fun weapon tricks in the game, but due to the frames taken in action animations I find these to be mostly useless in almost every way so its cool they are there but using them is not really something you will use all that often.

    GAME DEPTH
    OK here the game shines, there is a lot going on, a lot thought out, and a LOT to find. Some is based on grinding things out but it really doesn't feel bad in any way and is actually a lot of fun. The game is huge and seriously deep with a ton of great things going on in it and is amazingly well thought out from the concept/design side of being a game! This is where all the positive comes from for this game and I cannot stress enough that this aspect alone makes the game worth looking into owning!!! If the mechanics are fixed later, then this aspect makes the game a definite good game, you simply cannot enjoy the game with the technical side lacking so much.

    OVERALL
    Game should be amazing but holds itself back to almost unplayable as it is. Another game that released broken, didn't warn buyers, held back the broken edition until reviews came out for a week which is really shady, crashes and unstable, bad graphics, good but underwhelming music, and a beautiful idea that doesn't feel like it was brought to life like it should have been. The games director IGA is brilliant and makes a fantastic world, but the development fell flat and made for an ugly, unstable, slow moving, bad lag time, frame skipping, problematic game. A lot of this is fixed on other editions of the game (PS4, PC, XBOX) but I cannot say I recommend them either due to some of the issues carrying over to all editions and also I don't enjoy supporting or recommending any game from a company that releases such unfinished products to consumers, so maybe later pick up a discount copy but buying it any time soon is as foolish as paying full price for late pizza and a wise man would not do that.    … Expand
  51. mira113
    Jun 25, 2019
    6
    The game, while good, is definitely inferior on the switch than on other consoles. The most glaring issue is the load times. Load times are absolutely aweful. While on other consoles you can mostly navigate the world without running into significant load times, on the switch, you have about 1 second black screens each time you change zones(which happens really often) and sometimes it takesThe game, while good, is definitely inferior on the switch than on other consoles. The most glaring issue is the load times. Load times are absolutely aweful. While on other consoles you can mostly navigate the world without running into significant load times, on the switch, you have about 1 second black screens each time you change zones(which happens really often) and sometimes it takes far longer(I've had up to 10 seconds load times when simply changing screen).

    Another significant issue is the rumble, it's just too much. The rumble is there to warn users they're at low health, but the strength of the rumble and that it's constant so long as you remain at low health makes it absolutely unbearable, especially if you get stuck in a cutscene while at low health.

    Basically, the game is really good, but get it on another console.    … Expand
  52. Falcon612
    Aug 6, 2019
    3
    Do not waste your money on this game.  On top of unmemorable music, ugly graphics, trivial and flavorless gameplay, and uninteresting characters and plot, this game has dreadful lag, bugs, and crashes.  This does not hold a candle to Order of Ecclesia.  Get that game is you want a uniformally better version of this game, or Curse of the Moon. Tremendously disappointed within minutes ofDo not waste your money on this game.  On top of unmemorable music, ugly graphics, trivial and flavorless gameplay, and uninteresting characters and plot, this game has dreadful lag, bugs, and crashes.  This does not hold a candle to Order of Ecclesia.  Get that game is you want a uniformally better version of this game, or Curse of the Moon. Tremendously disappointed within minutes of starting this game, and it does not get better.… Expand
  53. Kickapoww
    Sep 14, 2019
    5
    The Switch version of this game is lackluster. It looks like it was rushed in development or something. I hope they patch it and make it better. If they do I'll re-score it.
  54. curzon_dax
    Sep 13, 2019
    6
    meh, overrated; the gameplay has very clunky animations for the physics of the player, the maps are chaotic and generally not rewarding to explore and very repetitive.
  55. MikaHarker
    Sep 12, 2019
    1
    Seriously ....the switch port of this game runs and looks like crap, I mean...this isn't the Witcher 3, it's a nice looking 2.5 D game ( on all the other platforms that is ) can't believe how horrible it looks and runs, I know that the switch is not as powerful as the other consoles....but this is not the most demanding game....
  56. kraftw33rk
    Oct 5, 2019
    5
    Switch Version. Nach einem ersten Anlauf von ca. 5-6 Spielstunden bin ich einfach nur frustriert! Das Spiel ist auf normal schon extrem schwierig. Der ganze Bewegungsablauf der Figur seltsam zu kontrollieren. Die Waffen zeigen Dir viel zu wenig Details (s.h. unten) und das Ganze ist ueberbordend unuebersichtlich, dass ich es wohl wieder verkaufen werde.

    Positiv: + Grafik ist ok. Auch    Switch Version. Nach einem ersten Anlauf von ca. 5-6 Spielstunden bin ich einfach nur frustriert! Das Spiel ist auf normal schon extrem schwierig. Der ganze Bewegungsablauf der Figur seltsam zu kontrollieren. Die Waffen zeigen Dir viel zu wenig Details (s.h. unten) und das Ganze ist ueberbordend unuebersichtlich, dass ich es wohl wieder verkaufen werde.

    Positiv:
    + Grafik ist ok. Auch auf Switch
    + Teleport per Bilder
    + Speicherpunkte fair

    Negativ:
    - Musik aufdringlich
    - Waffensystem undurchsichtig (Einhand oder Zweihand? Waffentempo nicht zu sehen)
    - Erster Boss schon erheblichst zu schwer! Habe um die 15 Anlaeufe gebraucht :(
    - Nebenaufgaben Fortschritt nicht zu erkennen im Spiel
    - Stufen/Levelfortschritt nicht zu sehen
    - Zuviele Schreibfehler in der deutschen Lokalisierung
    - Fortschritt im Charakterleveling viiiel zu langsam, dadurch frustrierend lang
    - Spiel auf "normal" schon viiiel zu schwer, dadurch zuviele Game Over, dadurch viel zu viel Wiederholerei. Unmotivierend    … Expand
  57. Respox
    Jul 28, 2019
    0
    Downgraded graphics, an unstable frame rate, and a ton of input lag turn this into an unplayable mess. If you must play this game, buy any other version instead. The Switch was a mistake.
  58. Stamantha
    Jul 4, 2019
    4
    There's really not any excuse for this miserably bad port on the Nintendo Switch. The resolution is unbelievably low, game looks blurry and bland, there's frame rate drops even without any action on the screen (just walking) and there's input lag. Even the sound seems to be compressed... This may be the Nintendo Switch we're talking about but it feels like the 2.5D remake of CastlevaniaThere's really not any excuse for this miserably bad port on the Nintendo Switch. The resolution is unbelievably low, game looks blurry and bland, there's frame rate drops even without any action on the screen (just walking) and there's input lag. Even the sound seems to be compressed... This may be the Nintendo Switch we're talking about but it feels like the 2.5D remake of Castlevania Rondo of Blood on the original PSP. I give it a 4 because it gets the Castlevania feel right but everything else is terrible. The characters and the dialogues are a joke.… Expand
  59. LuRoRo
    Sep 27, 2019
    3
    It's a nice game, but so many bugs, and still didn't fixed them so far. Game crashed three times in one day.
  60. caronte69
    Aug 30, 2019
    4
    sinceramente la optimizacion que le hicieron a este juego en la switch es pero malisima malisima
  61. AngelStarr
    Aug 5, 2019
    5
    I am one of the first Kickstarter backers. I paid $100 for this. Because I am a fan of Symphony of the Night. And believe me when I say, this game is nothing but hype. Let's ignore the horrible 30fps, downgraded resolution for the switch. Let's ignore ALL the switch technical flaws:
    The game is just.. badly directed. The sound mastering is horrible. The dialogues feel muted and synthetic.    I am one of the first Kickstarter backers. I paid $100 for this. Because I am a fan of Symphony of the Night. And believe me when I say, this game is nothing but hype. Let's ignore the horrible 30fps, downgraded resolution for the switch. Let's ignore ALL the switch technical flaws:
    The game is just.. badly directed. The sound mastering is horrible. The dialogues feel muted and synthetic. the whole set up just feels like a really bad the movie, a horrible bad horror movie from the 80s. I honestly cannot believe that I paid to have this atrocity made.
    The flaws in this game go far beyond just technical issues, it has artistic fallacies that just are impossible to ignore. I couldn't bring myself to enjoy it even when I ignored all the technical aspect of the switch and believe me there are some technical aspects here.
    Whoever rated this game above a seven in my personal opinion is just biased.
    This is really shameful and so disappointing on so many levels.
    you better take your money and invested in any other in the game there are amazing games out there that are much better and much less pretentious believe me you don't need this pretentious game in your collection.
    Unless it falls to a price of like 10 bucks then okay, for $10 I would buy it but even $0.01 more is completely exaggerated.
    I cannot believe how I fell for the hype of this campaign.
    this all just serves to prove that one of the things that made Symphony of the night so great was indeed the Castlevania IP and probably the restrictions imposed by Konami back in the day.
    some people when you give them creative freedom is just too much for them to handle and this is what I believe happened here for years in production and this is the product that we get? Unbelievable!
    The ridiculous thing is that if this game would have preserved its 2D graphics and more effort was invested on the direction and the production and putting the pieces together so that they made emotional sense then it could really have been a good game.
    but I feel like 70% of the power was invested in making graphics look great on a PS4 specifically mind you.
    I don't know I just feel so disappointed this is so many levels below Castlevania Symphony of the night, there's just no place for comparison.
    A great disappointment. keep away from this until its price drops to one-third of his current price.    … Expand
  62. Genkai_Tie
    Jun 26, 2019
    5
    Yes, as we all know Bloodstained has had a pretty dissapointing launch. I figure if you have read other reviews I don't have to get into why it's been dissapointing. For now I will leave my review at a 5 because from what I have played the game is enjoyable and playable despite it's various issues (the game has crashed on me once while reading from one of the games bookcases about an hourYes, as we all know Bloodstained has had a pretty dissapointing launch. I figure if you have read other reviews I don't have to get into why it's been dissapointing. For now I will leave my review at a 5 because from what I have played the game is enjoyable and playable despite it's various issues (the game has crashed on me once while reading from one of the games bookcases about an hour in). Also Knowing that it's team is listening and is "shifting resources" to make the game run smoothly on switch is my reason to leave a 5 here for now. If you want the switch port of Bloodstained: Ritual of The Night I'd suggest buying it and waiting for the optimization patches that will be releasing, if not then the game is also on PS4, Xbox one and PC without these issues.… Expand
  63. Perverockstar
    Jul 17, 2019
    7
    I'm playing the Switch version.

    The good: -All the classic old good stuff is here, like item drops, tight controls, items for backtracking, cracking walls, etc. -A few new interesting areas. -The new shards mechanic is great and the bosses are more challenging. -The game is fun and addictive. -Lots of content. The bad: -The graphic presentation looks terrible. -Many of the    I'm playing the Switch version.

    The good:
    -All the classic old good stuff is here, like item drops, tight controls, items for backtracking, cracking walls, etc.
    -A few new interesting areas.
    -The new shards mechanic is great and the bosses are more challenging.
    -The game is fun and addictive.
    -Lots of content.

    The bad:
    -The graphic presentation looks terrible.
    -Many of the areas are reinterpretations of the ones found in SOTN, including their musical themes, but without charm.
    -PLENTY of technical difficulties, including framerate drops, some screen freezing and even some crashing events.
    -Feels unpolished, even unfinished.

    I recommend you play another port. I'm not sure everything is gonna be incredibly better, but not as flawed, for sure.

    It is a good game, there is a lot of action and some interesting and fun mechanics, but definitely it is not as great as expected.    … Expand
  64. Bradums
    Jul 22, 2019
    6
    If the other versions of this game didn't exist, the Switch version might not be so (relatively) poorly received. But they do, and when you see the trailer demos, PS4, XBox, and PC versions in action, then play the Switch version, it highlights how badly the Switch port was handled. Constant framerate drop, resolution deficiency, stutter, input lag, and intermittent crashes mar anIf the other versions of this game didn't exist, the Switch version might not be so (relatively) poorly received. But they do, and when you see the trailer demos, PS4, XBox, and PC versions in action, then play the Switch version, it highlights how badly the Switch port was handled. Constant framerate drop, resolution deficiency, stutter, input lag, and intermittent crashes mar an otherwise fun game.

    As a long-time fan of Castlevania looking forward to this game, I bought it for Switch for the portability. If I would've known there was such a huge difference in quality and playability between the Switch version and all the rest, I would've bought it for PC and been done with it. Compared to PC, PS4, and Xbox, the Switch version plays like a potato and they still haven't patched it to fix all the issues.

    The game itself is fun, although a little shorter than I would've liked. There's some replayability in NG+ mode, but once you get decent gear (most of which is getting nerfed at the moment) and upgrade some shards (again, much of the most popular are getting nerfed), it's really just the thrill of the grind that keeps it going. I don't think this is a spoiler, since it's common knowledge and I'm not divulging any actual details, but even the three endings are really just one actual ending and two game over screens.

    All in all, decent game that plays on the best parts of SotN in its own way, but it's marred by technical issues in the Switch version that take away from the enjoyment and overall quality of the experience. Could've been so much better, I think, but it's far from terrible. I'd get it on any of the other version rather than Switch, if you're considering purchasing.    … Expand
  65. Nevermber
    Dec 22, 2019
    6
    The game is most suitable for its genre is not suitable for this console.
    1. Very badly graphics
    2. Sometimes it takes a very long time to switch between rooms (long downloads)
    Yes, compared to what it was at the time of release - it got better, but still not perfect.
    Graphics TV. 6/10
    Graphics Handheld. 4/10
    Music 7/10
    Controls 6/10
    Funfactor. 7/10
    Optimization. 6/10
    Score. 6 / 10
  66. needlenose
    Aug 26, 2019
    5
    As one might imagine, this version is certainly not the ideal or definitive way to play this game. The Switch version of Bloodstained: RotN is full of bugs, poor graphics, and awful load times.

    The sprites look better in handheld than they do on a normal larger screen, but they're still choppy and unattractive. There are places when your character may jump into another room from below,    As one might imagine, this version is certainly not the ideal or definitive way to play this game. The Switch version of Bloodstained: RotN is full of bugs, poor graphics, and awful load times.

    The sprites look better in handheld than they do on a normal larger screen, but they're still choppy and unattractive. There are places when your character may jump into another room from below, and because the screen takes too long to load, you may end up falling back down by not holding over towards the correct direction in time. (For example, if you jump up to another room, but don't continue to hold L or R for 3-4 seconds to ensure you get to the platform above, you'll fall back. This only seems to occur in certain areas, but when it does, it's incredibly frustrating.
    However, the other gameplay elements one would expect are still there, and there is still a lot of fun to be had from leveling, crafting, and exploring...unfortunately it's just not very pretty while doing so. Hopefully some patches will fix what's lacking.    … Expand
  67. alucard5
    Sep 6, 2019
    6
    I enjoyed this game, but the performance on Switch is awful, and it has huge input lag that breaks the game for me. Developers should have worked more on this port as Switch is the most popular console for this type of game. Soundtrack is very nice. I would prefer Zangetsu as the main character, Miriam is very boring and bland.
  68. Glaucoalex7
    Sep 27, 2019
    1
    Terrible, terrible port... Don’t spend your money on this overpriced version...
  69. Carlinhos_86
    Nov 21, 2019
    8
    This game is GREAT! I take out 2 points of what would be a 10/10 game due to technical flaws on the Switch version, like the long and often loading times, framerate issues with occasional split second freezing, and a few crashes. Hoping for a (better ported) sequel.
  70. Odh
    Sep 6, 2019
    9
    The game did crash on me a handful of times, but it also provided a couple of dozen hours of fun Castlevania style gameplay. It might not be quite as good looking as on other platforms, but is adequate, but it is portable, so there is that. If I were to compare it to other Castlevania/Metroid style games, its nowhere near as good as venerable classics like Symphony of the Night or SuperThe game did crash on me a handful of times, but it also provided a couple of dozen hours of fun Castlevania style gameplay. It might not be quite as good looking as on other platforms, but is adequate, but it is portable, so there is that. If I were to compare it to other Castlevania/Metroid style games, its nowhere near as good as venerable classics like Symphony of the Night or Super Metroid, but those games are the apex of the genre. I would say it compares favorably to any other similar game other than those two. If you like this style of game, its definitely worth getting. I know there is talk of patches, but overall a few crashes isn't all that bad for such an excellent games… Expand
  71. CapDDD
    Sep 13, 2019
    4
    The game is good. This port and the developer support behind it is not. Until they finally fix the issues with the port, buy any other port of the game.
  72. JustinThyme
    Mar 5, 2020
    5
    It's on the edge of playable after the performance updates for the Switch.

    Despite the update, I get rapid phantom inputs in menus; the character gets stuck in certain positions e.g. after sliding or after use the flip ability; the game can hang for a few seconds; or it can hang for a minute or more if I switch familiars; some areas run at less than 100% speed. Many aspects on screen    It's on the edge of playable after the performance updates for the Switch.

    Despite the update, I get rapid phantom inputs in menus; the character gets stuck in certain positions e.g. after sliding or after use the flip ability; the game can hang for a few seconds; or it can hang for a minute or more if I switch familiars; some areas run at less than 100% speed. Many aspects on screen are low resolution. The backgrounds can look very nice though.

    The systems are fun but there's so much holding this back. Most of the issues are just about execution.

    The merchants and portal at your home base are too far apart seem hardly an issue if you can put up with everything else. The controls are a bit clunky but that's expected from a Castlevania experience.

    A lot of enemies are recolours of each other, after the first few bosses the variety drops massively. Occasionally in the later hidden areas you'll find new things.

    I beat the "final" boss with less than half the map completed and tried to get more of it done. Got stuck at Zangetsu and the Carpenter and felt that those bosses weren't fun enough to continue. It's a shame that a lot of people won't get to play some of the later hidden areas because Oriental Lab is cool and adds a new environmental mechanic and the flip ability is an incredibly clever and cool idea in a metroidvania and it's always fun to use.

    I know the true ending should be hard to get but one of the essential items is in a chest that is not depicted on the map like most chests.

    When looking at the map, you can't see the names of locations — only when looking at the map at a warp point.

    I could probably go on with more issues.    … Expand
  73. ThePaladin
    Apr 23, 2020
    3
    When compared to the Steam (PC) version, it's really a shame the graphics look so bad on the Switch. They could have done a better job (ex. Doom port). Resolution is much lower and the frame rate too, although playable.

    Don't spend your money on the Switch version. I did buy it on Steam (a second licence) and could manage to import my save game from the Switch (it's very complicated).
  74. Jaytee3312
    May 5, 2020
    2
    It's so bad. I really, really wanted to like this game but after getting nearly 90% through the story a particular boss involving money keeps glitching out of range to the point that I can't damage him. This happens every. single. time. and I can't get passed it. What a waste of my time.
  75. Fyshstix
    Apr 3, 2021
    6
    The controls for special attacks on the Switch are incredibly poor making accessing some of the areas, particularly the hidden ones, unreasonably difficult. What may have been a great game turned into a mediocre game due to poor controls. A real shame.
  76. shado474
    Nov 22, 2020
    5
    Not worth a 0 or a 1 like several user reviews say, but definitely inferior to the releases on other platforms. I personally think that the resolution and general blurriness is not an issue. I think the PS4 version for example is too clean for the low level of detail in the background and textures and actually makes it look cheap and glassy to me.

    The load times and input delays are    Not worth a 0 or a 1 like several user reviews say, but definitely inferior to the releases on other platforms. I personally think that the resolution and general blurriness is not an issue. I think the PS4 version for example is too clean for the low level of detail in the background and textures and actually makes it look cheap and glassy to me.

    The load times and input delays are definitely what bother me the most about the Switch version of the game. Fighting bosses is quite the pain when the character moves 0.2 sec after you try to dodge something, and some of those rooms take several seconds to load leaving you with just a black screen in the meantime.

    Game has potential but definitely needs a patch. From what I've seen on their social media, they are shifting their efforts to improve this port, which is encouraging. I will potentially increase my rating to a 7 or 8 if the game ends up running smoothly. I would recommend waiting a month or two before buying that version of the game.    … Expand
  77. thryce3
    Sep 8, 2021
    9
    Out of all the metroidvanias on the Switch, this is easily the most 'vania. I know that was because Koji Igarashi wanted to make a "spiritual successor", but it could have easily been called Castlevania: Ritual of the Night with out changing a thing. Everything from the characters and enemies to the graphics and sound to the overall game design is top-notch. The variety of weapons andOut of all the metroidvanias on the Switch, this is easily the most 'vania. I know that was because Koji Igarashi wanted to make a "spiritual successor", but it could have easily been called Castlevania: Ritual of the Night with out changing a thing. Everything from the characters and enemies to the graphics and sound to the overall game design is top-notch. The variety of weapons and shards is almost overwhelming, but its really fun to try them all. And leveling and upgrading is addictive as hell.
    One small gripe is getting to the real ending is pretty obscure. I also had some issues with crashing, but it was always in the main village area after I already saved. Extremely annoying, but the game is so good it more than makes up for it.    … Expand
  78. Afenger
    Feb 12, 2020
    7
    Um bom jogo, Igarashi cumpriu parte que prometeu, mas este port para Switch tem um mal desempenho nos fps, loads longos se levarmos em conta que se trata de mini cartuchos. Os gráficos até estão ok, apenas a resolução que passa uma sensação borrada em partes da textura. Aguardando novas updates.
  79. daWernz
    Jun 7, 2020
    9
    It is patched - remove your low scores!

    Great exploration! Spot on movement and weapon wielding! Jaw dropping orchestral melodies! Appealing Gothic art style and a strong heroine! And much more... All in all a close resemblance to the perfect Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia! The only two issues I had while playing this game on switch in 2020 is the frame rate drop at the Tower of the    It is patched - remove your low scores!

    Great exploration! Spot on movement and weapon wielding! Jaw dropping orchestral melodies! Appealing Gothic art style and a strong heroine! And much more...
    All in all a close resemblance to the perfect Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia!
    The only two issues I had while playing this game on switch in 2020 is the frame rate drop at the Tower of the Twin Dragons and getting stuck in a wall (you can free yourself by sliding). Ok, and that's why it's not a perfect 10.    … Expand
  80. bear00766
    Feb 6, 2021
    10
    The best game is a metrolvania very very good is grand history and gameplay good
  81. KrimsonKatt
    Jul 20, 2019
    8
    This is a must buy for the switch or any console really. Don't listen to the negitive reviews, it really isn't that bad. While in docked mode, the game only had two small problems. The first was the occasional crashes, which usually only happened when i talked to NPCs in Arantville. The only times the game crashed while I wasn't talking to an NPC was when I read a book in the Garden ofThis is a must buy for the switch or any console really. Don't listen to the negitive reviews, it really isn't that bad. While in docked mode, the game only had two small problems. The first was the occasional crashes, which usually only happened when i talked to NPCs in Arantville. The only times the game crashed while I wasn't talking to an NPC was when I read a book in the Garden of Silence (The one above the first room when you enter from the Castle Entrance.) and during the ending. (which I'm still pissed about.) The game is FAR from unplayable and is incredibly enjoyable. However, handheld mode has a lot of lag so I don't recommend playing it in the car or something. Though i'm someone who doesn't care about frame rate, I can say that the drop to 30 isn't that big of a deal. It still runs fine with little to no lag in docked mode. I do say that the Library area is problematic due to long 30 second-ish loading times between rooms, which can be infuriating when jumping from one room to another and given a split second to react or your thrown into another 30 second long loading screen. Other than the Library area, this problem was nowhere else in the game. The soundtrack is mostly pretty forgettable (castlevania OSTs are overrated imo) but not bad at all, and like always some of the songs are completely awesome. (The Normal Boss theme, Ship Area theme, Tower of Twin Dragons theme, and Gremory Battle theme are all excellent.) The gameplay is top notch and is a mix of the two best castlevania games imo, Symphony of the Night and Aria of Sorrow. The game controls and progresses like Symphony of the Night but has the "Tactical Soul System" from Chronicles of Sorrow, but now souls are called "shards" but still function the same. I'm also glad to report that while shards do level up like in Dawn of Sorrow, they are not nearly as rare as they are in Dawn or Aria (to a lesser extent) and are actually quite common. (4-10% drop chance AT BASE) Also this game has some amazing features like a detailed cooking system that allows you to dramatically increase your stats whenever you eat a new food as well as substitute for potions and ethers. The game also features a vast crafting system which is a lot less grindy and cumbersome as Dawn of Sorrow's weapon upgrade system. Overall, the gameplay is great, and even the story is amazing. Castlevania games, despite having a vast amount of lore, are not usually focused on the story. This game is the same, but the story this time is much more compelling than something like Castlevania 3 or Portrait of Ruin. The playable character Miriam is not only ultra sexy (top tier waifu 2019) but is also extremely awesome and kicks butt. She also has a sense of humor, unlike top tier waifu 2009 Shanoa over here. (Don't @ me) The story also has some good plot twists, which I definitely wouldn't have seen coming if I didn't spoil myself when the game came out on other platforms. (What? I can't help it!) Overall, while this game on Switch definitely isn't ideal, it's far from unplayable, especially in docked mode. This is the true successor to Castlevania you have been waiting for since 2009's Order of Eclisia, and it's well worth the wait. Too bad the crashes on switch hold it back. 8/10.… Expand
  82. giannis2001
    Feb 8, 2021
    4
    This game is really good but incredibly poorly optimized for Switch, in a degree that makes it unplayable.
  83. DVitreous
    Sep 3, 2019
    7
    Hay un gran juego detrás de todo esto, pero la realidad es que en verdad falta mucho por optimizar y hacer que este juego llegue a la calidad que se propone, los jefes son buenos, al igual que la personalización. Sin embargo los modelados carecen de personalidad y hacen que el juego se sienta monótono. El gameplay es sobretodo interesante, pero una vez más la optimización es requerida paraHay un gran juego detrás de todo esto, pero la realidad es que en verdad falta mucho por optimizar y hacer que este juego llegue a la calidad que se propone, los jefes son buenos, al igual que la personalización. Sin embargo los modelados carecen de personalidad y hacen que el juego se sienta monótono. El gameplay es sobretodo interesante, pero una vez más la optimización es requerida para una mejor fluidez.… Expand
  84. Zimnybart
    Sep 18, 2019
    7
    Good game, gets a bit boring quite soon But its still a solid title. I’m not experiencing any performance issues – Visuals are not the best patches made it good enough
  85. DecoyDoctorpus
    Jul 20, 2020
    9
    The review score is driven down on Switch because of initial bugs. From my play through most of these bugs are fixed, and the biggest 'issue' is the longer loading times, which slightly interrupt gameplay. But this game is solid, and playing this through on handheld mode was a great experience. I actually didn't get into it right away, but after 2 hours in, i was hooked. Impressive scopeThe review score is driven down on Switch because of initial bugs. From my play through most of these bugs are fixed, and the biggest 'issue' is the longer loading times, which slightly interrupt gameplay. But this game is solid, and playing this through on handheld mode was a great experience. I actually didn't get into it right away, but after 2 hours in, i was hooked. Impressive scope throughout the whole game, and a real effort was made here. I liked the slightly openworldish feel, but that is natural to metroidvanias, when you have to re-explore environment. Good difficulty setting on normal. Not too easy. I presume hard mode is tough.… Expand
  86. Valkis
    Sep 7, 2020
    10
    Купил физ на Свич. Игра истинный наследник Кастельвании: симфония ночи, только заметно лучше. Я очень доволен этой покупкой. Всем, кому нравятся игры жанра "метроидвания" настоятельно рекомендую.
  87. KowieT
    Aug 19, 2020
    9
    What can I say about this game that hasn't already been said?
    This game is amazing. It's the perfect example of a Kickstarter campaign going right.
    There may be some bias about which version is better, and yes on a side by side comparison the PS4 and XBOX versions look nice, but this game is perfect on the Switch. I was able to complete this game with no game breaking glitches and no    What can I say about this game that hasn't already been said?
    This game is amazing. It's the perfect example of a Kickstarter campaign going right.
    There may be some bias about which version is better, and yes on a side by side comparison the PS4 and XBOX versions look nice, but this game is perfect on the Switch.
    I was able to complete this game with no game breaking glitches and no crashes. I would often switch from dock to handheld because being a daddy means I have to play games where ever and when ever. Maybe when it first came out it was a hot mess, but as of now, it's great!
    The music is superb, however, there was one area where I felt like the music was half-baked and could've done a better job setting the mood. The rest of the soundtrack sounds like it was ripped straight out of a Castlevania game.
    Some of the weapons felt pointless. I REALLY wanted to use her legs the entire game, but the boot upgrades were always lesser than most of the swords I picked up. Also, I wish that the food I could eat for health would give me an HP count prior to cooking my ingredients so I didn't waste things cooking food that wouldn't help me in battle.
    I was able to play this game to 100% completion in about 22 hrs.    … Expand
  88. Biberattacke
    May 1, 2020
    7
    Ein neu aufgelegtes MetroidVania vom Macher der Castlevania Reihe Koji Igarashi.Optisch macht es oberflächlich richtig etwas her, doch wenn man genauer guckt dann kommt man nicht umhin zu bemerken, dass technisch sicherlich mehr drin gewesen wäre. Dennoch: Die Kämpfe sind knackig aber nicht unfair. Das Genrezugehörige BackTracking ist „genretypisch“ (man hasst es oder man mag die Art vonEin neu aufgelegtes MetroidVania vom Macher der Castlevania Reihe Koji Igarashi.Optisch macht es oberflächlich richtig etwas her, doch wenn man genauer guckt dann kommt man nicht umhin zu bemerken, dass technisch sicherlich mehr drin gewesen wäre. Dennoch: Die Kämpfe sind knackig aber nicht unfair. Das Genrezugehörige BackTracking ist „genretypisch“ (man hasst es oder man mag die Art von Spiel eben nicht. Die Jump n Run Passagen sind fordernd und insgesamt ist das Spiel gut gebalanced. Wer es schwer findet kommt über den Grind auf jeden Fall weiter. Ein Kritikpunkt ist allerdings die doch sehr kruden Rätsel. Ohne den Blick in eine Walkthrough hätte ich niemals die (echte) Endsequenz gesehen.… Expand
  89. Daisuk
    Dec 10, 2020
    7
    I played this in November 2020, and it plays perfectly fine on the Switch (except for outside the castle, where it's a bit laggy, but you'll still be fine). It's an enjoyable game, but perhaps a bit too easy on "normal" mode compared to other games - you can pretty much cheese all of the boss fights fairly easily by just spamming a strong weapon with some upgrades. All the enemies aroundI played this in November 2020, and it plays perfectly fine on the Switch (except for outside the castle, where it's a bit laggy, but you'll still be fine). It's an enjoyable game, but perhaps a bit too easy on "normal" mode compared to other games - you can pretty much cheese all of the boss fights fairly easily by just spamming a strong weapon with some upgrades. All the enemies around the game are also fairly simple to defeat. The atmosphere and all the curious items and weapons you can get are great, but the game itself is a bit on the easy side - and the platforming really isn't much to write home about. A decent game.… Expand
  90. daikengo
    Sep 15, 2020
    7
    소프트값은 한다. 메트로바니아로서는 훌륭하며, 주인공은 사랑스럽다. 문제는 게임이 중반부부터 완성도가 확 내려간다는 것. 아무리봐도 70~75% 정도 완성된 게임을 어른의 사정 때문에 급하게 마무리해서 출시했다는 인상을 받을 때가 한두번이 아니다. 인디계에서 메트로바니아가 하나의 트렌드가 된 상태에서, 장르 창시자인 이가라시 코지가 낸 작품이라 보기엔 아쉬움이 많이 남는다. 스위치판은 6점.소프트값은 한다. 메트로바니아로서는 훌륭하며, 주인공은 사랑스럽다. 문제는 게임이 중반부부터 완성도가 확 내려간다는 것. 아무리봐도 70~75% 정도 완성된 게임을 어른의 사정 때문에 급하게 마무리해서 출시했다는 인상을 받을 때가 한두번이 아니다. 인디계에서 메트로바니아가 하나의 트렌드가 된 상태에서, 장르 창시자인 이가라시 코지가 낸 작품이라 보기엔 아쉬움이 많이 남는다. 스위치판은 6점.
  91. CoalRivers
    Jul 2, 2020
    10
    Everything about this game is great! I bought it at release and had no troubles. It runs better than Aria of Sorrow and Portrait of Ruin ever did. Smooth gameplay just like the other Igavanias. Enormous castle, great bosses, great weapons, great powers. . Amazing soundtrack. The hunting and crafting is a perfect addition.Hours and hours of fun.
  92. abrus
    Apr 20, 2023
    9
    It is a shame this game is not as smooth on the Switch as it is on other systems, but the lag and slowdown issues do not make the game 'unplayable' as some reviewers claim. I bought this as a cartridge, and after the 8.3GB update had installed, everything mostly ran fine. The game only crashed twice in my playthrough (25 hours), and overall I had a really good time exploring the giantIt is a shame this game is not as smooth on the Switch as it is on other systems, but the lag and slowdown issues do not make the game 'unplayable' as some reviewers claim. I bought this as a cartridge, and after the 8.3GB update had installed, everything mostly ran fine. The game only crashed twice in my playthrough (25 hours), and overall I had a really good time exploring the giant metroidvania castle and experimenting with all the cool weapons and items. I only paid $29 for Bloodstained, and at this price the game is a bargain! I can understand all the negative reviews this game has received on Switch, but honestly I still thoroughly enjoyed my playthrough. Just be warned, you may need to use a walkthrough to help figure out what your next objective is as you progress.… Expand
  93. now_its_dark
    Dec 27, 2020
    4
    I was super excited to play this, as I loved metroid & SotN + all the GBA & DS castlevania games, to which this is clearly an homage. Generally, I pick which games to buy on Switch based on how graphically fancy they are supposed to be, so this seemed like an ideal candidate.. Sadly, it is choppier than SoTN on the original Playstation. ..Soo.. why? It's hard for me to imagine that anyoneI was super excited to play this, as I loved metroid & SotN + all the GBA & DS castlevania games, to which this is clearly an homage. Generally, I pick which games to buy on Switch based on how graphically fancy they are supposed to be, so this seemed like an ideal candidate.. Sadly, it is choppier than SoTN on the original Playstation. ..Soo.. why? It's hard for me to imagine that anyone thinks 3D looks better than 2D art for this gameplay style; it must be a cost thing. On the Switch it's probably the worst performance of any system, but far more demanding games run better than this on the Switch. Please, either stick to a lower-res and/or use of 2D art or optimize the hell out of the engine, because my GBA runs the same sophistication of *gameplay* at a higher frame rate. It manages to look pretty downgraded and still run poorly on the Switch.… Expand
  94. Robotunit197
    Nov 13, 2022
    6
    Although I enjoyed the gameplay and exploration during my playthrough, the crashes and loading time made me unlikely to recommend this game to people on this platform. Hopefully these get fixed in the future.
  95. TempoTheMan
    Aug 12, 2021
    4
    The gameplay is just not interesting, and half of the time you are stuck not knowing how to continue to the next level, not enough polish
    just a disclaimer im a lazy person and I don't like to backtrack too much or not knowing where to go, so take it into consideration
  96. Fluffito
    Feb 28, 2021
    5
    Decent metroidvania. Good deal of content.

    Very badly optimized for the Switch, however. Considerable lag/slowdown at times. Some loading screens are excessively long (staircase shortcut near the beginning of the library, to name one). Detest games in which the “game over” screen/sequence can’t be skipped. Yes, yes, I died. Fine. Let me jump back into the game ASAP and try again. Don’t    Decent metroidvania. Good deal of content.

    Very badly optimized for the Switch, however. Considerable lag/slowdown at times. Some loading screens are excessively long (staircase shortcut near the beginning of the library, to name one).

    Detest games in which the “game over” screen/sequence can’t be skipped. Yes, yes, I died. Fine. Let me jump back into the game ASAP and try again. Don’t make me stare at the “game over” and loading screens for up to a minute.    … Expand
  97. jorgepc95
    Nov 16, 2021
    9
    The game is awesome, the music and game-play are definitely the better things of it. The plot and graphics are fine for a switch game, some scenes and zones of the castle are very nice, but sometimes you want to have better textures and cool cinematic cut-scenes. Highly recommend to clear 100% of the game, specially if you like exploration and collecting.
  98. Darkspawn677
    Jun 7, 2022
    10
    Bloodstained ritual ofnthe night should more like castlevania it should also be apart of castlevania they should have crossover i mean alucard should meet miriam in castlevania make castlevania like dark souls demon souls and Bloodstained like bloodborne
  99. TheLinkgirl
    Jun 8, 2022
    1
    No, I don't give a **** about the performance issues. I've played games on the lowest settings with terrible framerates just fine. I simply didn't like this game. The game wants you to approach it in a very slow and boring way, punishing if you step out of line for even a second. It's not fun, it's not satisfying, and it leaves me feeling like I'm not playing the game, but rather the gameNo, I don't give a **** about the performance issues. I've played games on the lowest settings with terrible framerates just fine. I simply didn't like this game. The game wants you to approach it in a very slow and boring way, punishing if you step out of line for even a second. It's not fun, it's not satisfying, and it leaves me feeling like I'm not playing the game, but rather the game is trying to play me.… Expand
  100. Spoopoker
    Sep 27, 2022
    8
    This is a good game that is heavily influenced by late 90's/early 00's Metroidvania titles like Castlevania Symphony of the Night and Aria of Sorrow. Developed by Koji Igarashi with Michiru Yamane creating the soundtrack, as with the aforementioned titles developed under their stewardship, Bloodstained follows the same basic design that seamlessly blends RPG mechanics with Metroid typeThis is a good game that is heavily influenced by late 90's/early 00's Metroidvania titles like Castlevania Symphony of the Night and Aria of Sorrow. Developed by Koji Igarashi with Michiru Yamane creating the soundtrack, as with the aforementioned titles developed under their stewardship, Bloodstained follows the same basic design that seamlessly blends RPG mechanics with Metroid type exploration. While these old tropes flare the nostalgia senses I do get the feeling the Metroidvania subgenre has seen it's bar moved considerably in recent times - largely thanks to near AAA epics like Hollow Knight and a long queue of creative and novel contemporary indie titles clamoring for that podium. Bloodstained thus lacks that freshness of innovation, preferring to embrace the old while doing little more than the bare minimum regarding something new. Despite this, the gameplay is tight and solid, combat is fun and engaging, there are a plethora of weapon and elemental options, as well as crafting activities to engage in. As with many Koji Igarashi titles, the curious gamer that engages in grinding will be rewarded for his/her effort. The gamer is spared handholding and it is possible to rush through and engage in boss battles when the character level and equipment are too weak for the task. This can make the game appear unfair or very challenging - with the occasionally punishing battles ostensibly appearing to have been won or lost by chance. Conversely, if you play the game as one would an expansive RPG, exploring each subsection thoroughly, battling weaker enemies for levelling up perks, the game proves never to be unfair or punishing. The game in this regard only punishes the impatient. The soundtrack produced by Michiru Yamane perfectly compensates the gameplay and is audio magnificence. Songs range from the bombastic guitar work reminiscent of a classic Y's game to somniferous dulcet tones where environmental noises are given front stage for the level atmospherics. The graphics adopt that contemporary 2.5D style applying rasterization technology although I personally would have preferred hand drawn graphics or pixel art in a style similar to Record of Lodoss War-Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth. Nonetheless the graphics in Bloodstained, at least the PC and PS4 version, are largely very good. This leads us to the main gripe with the Switch port of Bloodstained. The graphics run at much lower settings than that of the PC game (and PS4). On the small screen in portable mode it is fine but on a large panel like a 60" plus TV, the graphics look like a PS2 game adorned with extra bling, washed out low resolution textures and assets, jaggies and all. The frame rate for the Switch port is also capped at 30fps and in some areas the frame rate will dip into the low 20's. This aspect does not kill the experience - it is a single player title but it goes without say I would definitely have preferred a smooth 30fps experience, perhaps ideally a 60fps experience. The graphics are only a tragedy if you bother to run the Switch version side by side with the PC or PS4/Xbox version. Without that point of calibration, just play the game and enjoy it for what it is. In portable mode it proves to be an adequate port for one that glosses over the graphical fidelity (playing a game is surely more fun than counting pixels?). Graphical fidelity aside, this is largely the same experience as one would have on the PC/PS4/Xbox. No levels were chopped out and the game is as complete as the other ports. If you want to have a version of Bloodstained on the go, this Switch port will definitely do the job. If all you have is a Switch, buy this game and enjoy, ignore the haters and review bombing this game received. This is a good perhaps occasionally great Metroidvania title. On the PC I would have given it an 8.5/10, but due to the graphical problems and glitches, I feel inclined to drop the score for the Switch port by a letter grade. 7.5/10 (rounded to 8 since Metacritic does not do halves). A good game slightly marred by the stingy visual aesthetics of the Switch. This will be a case of YMMV.… Expand
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Oct 26, 2020
    75
    Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is a good game, don't get me wrong, but boy, waiting for it to become great has been a job in itself! [Issue #48 – September/October 2020, p. 72]
  2. Nintendo Insider
    Nov 6, 2019
    70
    By the time the final performance update drops it will be those who snatch the game at a sale price that will ultimately benefit the most. There’s a 1.04 update that is expected by the end of November, and I would bet money that it won’t be the last. It’s a real shame because underneath the stigma of a troubled release and a lost first impression of a polished product, lies a potentially magnificent game that holds true to what it once ambitiously set out to achieve.
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  3. FNintendo
    Jul 30, 2019
    60
    Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is a game that many fans wanted and it does a very good job when it comes to its fan service duties. If only the game’s performance matched its level of challenge, this would be an unforgettable, indispensable title but unfortunately, Ritual of the Night’s framerate drops and strange inconsistencies make this an experience that could have been much more of a breeze. Fans of Metroidvania games will still find plenty to be happy about it, though.
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