Three ideas Bloodstained probably dropped

There is a crafting system. I asked Angel about it at discord and he said that not only crafting system, but everything that was officially promised wasn't axed. If i'm not mistaken, he even assured that if anything in the game that was promised ends up being axed, we will know.

That was always what I said about it/that possible "class" of abilities, something separate that takes inputs rather than shards to use. I was thinking the magical throne and wine glass throw (featured in the same update as Voltic Chain iirc) would be in the same category, as they all involve the materialization of crystalline things. From the "Special Attacks and Inputs" thread's submitted data:


So yeah, notice how all of these involve her back glowing/the attack coming from her back as she does them:
Update 15's "Special Attacks"

Them being denoted as "special attacks" rather than specifically demon shard abilities gives some credence to their separation category-wise, too, but we again don't have official clarification on that.

Regarding the specifics of crafting and enemies dropping various body part components, I think that's still likely. I think in reading that, we assume he means that every creature will have differing drops for every limb (which sounds more unlikely), and that may not be the case - more like, say in the example of the Barbatos archer enemy in the last update video:
1: Wood (from his bow/arrow "body part"), 2: tunic cloth, 3: boot leather, 4: metal, 5: sparkling special item (like a complete arrow/bow that adds a passive thing to bullet shards or gunshots)

The part about acquiring a crystal and having to unlock its powers - that does sound familiar, but moreso in the context of leveling up its "quality" probably, if it's still around. I think that in some instances, we'll need to bring things to Johannes (or Dominique) to possibly improve the efficacy of things. Using the example above, say Barbatos' shard ability is something that looks like SotN's magic missile (the straight arrow shot), and bringing the alchemic component of the sparkling bow/arrow above to Johannes after you've leveled it up/combined other things to it, a process occurs that confers the improvement to this Trigger shard of Barbatos, now making it into a stronger Directional shard projectile with the green energy trail.

That's just an example. Who really knows what the crafting is/isn't, but I do still think that there will be a shop that utilizes shards in the same way Yoko's shop used souls - likely Dominique's. She exorcises/extracts the shards for use as a resource, Johannes handles the alchemic side that Miriam herself can't do alone. Dubiously?

Angel-Corlux That's great to know! Cant' wait =)

I personally can't wait for the alchemy system, and quest line system. I hope it works like the villagers from Order; but maybe with other parameters such as 'Defeat X number of enemies,' or 'Go defeat X superboss to avenge my family...!' Stuff like that.


As for the alchemy system, I would LOVE if it was something akin to Krak Pot from Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the starry skies. <3


Also, good post, Pure Miriam.

Three ideas Bloodstained probably dropped:

• Putting me in the game


• Since they didn't want to use zombies, there would be "Xombies" instead


• Angel spawns sometimes and drops Luxagna - lasagna, but more lux-y, and only while Luxurious Overture is playing.