Update 51 - Ask IGA and Three New Characters

Worth of an update
Dominique...
damn I can see so many fan stories coming out of this, it might be canon, I hope it's canon
Alfred...
I feel sad for Miriam if she have to fight Alfred as a boss, I hope we can have a choice here to save him, he is also a father figure to both Miriam and Johannes, feels like to me he doesn't want to make Miriam as the beacon to open the demon world, but everyone in the alchemist group overthrows his decision
Anne...
is she a minor character or a major character? I assumed everyone that are introduced in this update, are all major character in the story, maybe story expansion for Bloodstained, we will be able to play as her I guess? very unlikely IMO

I would more suggest asking 1-2 good ones you really want rather than 40 lol, as that would drag the probability of garnering attention closer to 0

Enkeria Yeah, i saw that too! I'm waiting for something bigger. By the way, that reminds me...
It would be nice to have a foward Demo. You know, a demo with Miriam at a higher level, with some stuff (equipments, Shards) inside a closed part of the Castle, for us to play around a little. So, we could get a feeling of how the game will REALLY be.
For instance, Miriam at LV 20, inside a middle area of the Castle, closed, of course (several doors closed due to being a demo) with some weapons and equipment on the Menu and some Shards from ALL types (including familiars) for us to have a better feel of the game.

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purifyweirdshard i didn't saw your whole question, and i have nothing against sub-weapons! The thing is that i think sub-weapons are better fit for Castlevanias. Bloodstained is a spiritual sucessor, but it needs to break out from some themes, that's the only reason i said i wouldn't like it.
But i agree that, with some clever and creative programming, something akin to sub-weapons but not-as-much-as-them could work  

I think you misunderstood my post there. I'm not taking offense/bothered by you not wanting subweapons exactly like CV, that's totally cool and I don't want anything copy/pasted into the game either, what I said there was that IGA's answer to my question seemed to just be that we're getting the shard magic we've already seen instead of subweapons. I'm more telling you I interpreted his answer differently than you, not taking up an issue with what you said about subweapons.

I wouldn't go as far to say that Dominique's design is hideous, but the breast size etc did bring to mind Judgment Sypha. It's not anywhere near that ridiculous to me, and I actually expect the character's model to have that scaled down a bit just as we saw with Miriam...whether by means of it actually being changed in design or downplayed in how she animates.

I do not see how times are changing with a character who has breasts that help make parts of her attire look like they're being pushed off. This is not something new or a sign of change, for this is kind of a anime trope.

I am not bothered by the breasts. I am bothered that the breasts are designed in a way with her attire that it gives this impression they are opposing the white shirt that's supposed to be over them, as if they are opposing magnets. I find that very hideous because it doesn't seem like a complimentary design.

Vepar has breasts, but I think it's fun lore play to know Vepar is a male. Laura had noticeable breasts on Order of Ecclesia but her dress didn't look like it was in a losing battle with them. I do not object to complimentary designs, and I find very little, if anything, complimenting Dominique's design unless she were a succubus or is a disguise for Gremori or something of the kind. It screams pandering if she's supposed to be a noble, humane character, but almost painfully obvious if she's supposed to be a character that takes advantage of lust or human qualities of those around her for dark gains.

Times are changing because we don't see that too often anymore. We have different shapes of characters for all tastes in many games, really.

Well, Bloodstained is made by japanese people, built in basic anime tropes, draw in manga style. Igavanias ALWAYS had inconsistent designs, because that's also a trope for many japanese games. Take a look at Final Fantasy from 7 and over, Devil May Cry, basically all Igavanias, Grandia, The series "Tales of"... Most japanese games have designs that are made to look stylish, badass, cute or sexy over anything else, like practicality or usefulness. 
Most japanese games have style over coherence. 

Miriam is going to fight inside a castle filled with demons, wearing a blue dress, poofy pants and one almost bare breast.
We have a sword wielding japanese warrior with half his chest bare, killing demons with 1/3 of an upper armor and pants.
We have a villian that wears nothing but a huge cape with his crystal chest bare.
Alfred is a ultra badass alchemist that is wandering for 10 years now, and he is dressed in rags. Stylish, but rags. The man didn't had time to get new clothes. He still walks around with clothes full of holes and ripped off.

That's how japanese game designers are. Dominique is just inside the same convo. 

Again, i want to reinforce here that i'm just stating my opinion. I respect yours completely and understand your concerns. 

Pretty good update. I think all three of the characters look good (great in some cases) and their little blurbs are interesting as well. Dominique's and Alfred's especially since there is a bit of story there.

Don't really have anything else to say about the update. But, you guys sure do ask some really good questions for the Ask Igas.

Dominique's appearance reminds me a bit of Tear Grants (Tales of the Abyss) and Sophita (Soulcalibur) but just a bit.

I also noticed this. It is called Liber Loagaeth, not Liber Logaeth. That kinda puzzled me too.

Mana would probably be able to answer that one better than I can.