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A Bloody Good First Impression 

by Javy Gwaltney on June 07, 2017 at 08:00 AM 

At a recent event, I had the chance to play through the opening of Koji Igarashi's Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, a spiritual successor to Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. Though the demo wasn't that long--15 minutes at the most--it did deliver much of the same feeling I had when I originally played Symphony of the Night all those years ago.

The basic setup of Bloodstained has you playing Miriam, an orphan exploring a demon-occupied castle in the hopes of finding a way to break a curse that's slowly causing her skin to turn into crystal. A third-person, 2.5D action RPG, Bloodstained has you collecting powers that help you navigate the castle and defeat enemies. During my time I came across a wealth of weapons I could equip, like swords and even kicking shoes, but I kept to my whip mostly, which dished out a fair amount of damage from a distance. I also collected powers that let me shoot bones and flames at foes, which was immensely helpful when I came up against some of the more powerful enemies, like massive knights.

The castle itself is interesting if a bit traditionally medieval. There's a lot of stone and bellowers. The art style makes the setting feel exceptionally gothic instead of generic. I had fun navigating the various nooks and crannies, leaping down on enemies with my whip.

The demo ended with an intense boss fight with a demonic vixen who uses blood magic to cast projectiles at you and moves rather quickly. Despite almost losing the battle, I manage to get the upper hand in the end by attacking her from a distance. Easily the best and most challenging part of the demo was this encounter and I hope the full game offers fights that are just as engaging.

Though I only had a brief period of time with Bloodstained's opening, I came away from the experience feeling pretty impressed and intrigued in what other monsters and obstacles await Miriam in this castle of horrors.

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