Bloodstained aims for a Staggered Content Release!

This article sites Nintendo Life as their source for what I think is a bad assumption that anything will still happen on time. I wonder what that source article is.

Edit: Here it is

Yeah... See how something mentioned in our Shoutbox can lead to articles stricken with assumptions? I wish authors would be clear about their information and where it comes from.

Mana simply talked about a staggered release and sure as hell didn't promise to release by any specific date.

Army of the Night, let's talk to these places spreading false information about their responsibility to spread information properly.

well, thats why i put forth the idea of physical backers getting a download code so they are able to preload/play the game at the same time digital backers get theirs so the whims of global shipping dont affect the people who ordered physical copies, and those who want all the extra modes on the disc itself could get that. i know it sounds complicated but its not really

fangamer begins getting everybodys physical orders ready to ship, waits for finalized disc
game releases, everybody gets their code to dl game, much fun is had
the staggered content releases, such wow
complete discs are burned, packaged with fangamer bundles, sent out to all the backers

granted this would mean fangamer would have a bunch of bundles waiting longer to be shipped, but it also gives them more time to have said bundles made, and iga wont wear out his signing hand and can have a little rest before we start calling for bloodstained 2: the quest for more awesome ^_^

and disclaimer again, we still dont know what exactly is part of the staggered content, above is pure speculation -_-

thats pretty interesting, so in your scenario everybody has to wait maybe an extra year simply for some data on a disc, wouldnt that be screwing the digital people over the physical people when the main story is done and all everybodys waiting on is the final touches to be put on a mode you likely wont be able to access until you beat the game anyway?

this really is a catch 22 where you cant make everyone happy no matter what you do, and since im getting a digital so i can beta it and help out alongside my physical copies it wont bother me (too much, id prefer the data be on the disc for reasons stated before) how this plays out, but hopefully we can find a way thatll make most everybody happy

Would anyone have a basic idea of how much time would be needed to add the extra modes layered atop of the main game?A year?2 Years?

I mean, this far out, I doubt they can commit to what the game will launch with and what will come out as post launch DLC. Better to keep that close to their chests until near launch when its clear how much content can and will be made in time. No need to promise like "oh the Rogue-like mode will definitely be there at launch!" and then have to backpedal 10 months later.

As an aside, its cool to hear the BCB is coming back. It's been a while since the last one and I missed them. Granted, there are only so many English speaking people working on this game in some capacity so options are kind of limited

Fucking lame.....  I expected better for the money I shelled out for physical stuff.  

Would be disappointed if the physical versions weren't complete. Maybe they plan on selling a new complete version when everything is finished.

Something that occured to me regarding partial content on the physical disc...
We're all thinking about the kickstarter physical versions only, but I'm pretty sure bloodstained will have physical copies for those who did NOT kickstart the project waiting to be purchased in retail stores after the game's release.

Which I mean is are THESE physical copies, in the stores... Are they going to not feature everything as well? Where after installing the player is prompted for a 'day one patch' so to speak to get everything? People tend to dislike that. We have to remember that this isn't just a game for kickstarter supporters only, but hopefully it'll be much bigger than that, like with shovel knight, divine divinity, Faster than Light, etc.

But even more akward, is if the retail copies DO feature everything... and then the kickstarter supporter copies do NOT... That would just be... yeah, I think even some of the more reasonable people might be irate about that. I'm aware of the catch 22 mentioned, but I'm just saying that the hole is actually deeper on both ends than what was already pointed out.

I'm in the same boat as you because I went for the physical copy tier, but I'll be the first to remind you that Kickstarter is a platform for funding projects rather than a platform for getting rewards. I'm fine with staggered content because I'm pretty much dead inside about Mighty no. 9 at this point, and Bloodstained's focus is on its main game anyway. I've enjoyed replaying every handheld Castlevania to an absurd degree to this day, and I doubt Bloodstained will be any different.