Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2

There are parents who are sometimes harsh and make their children cry because they despise them, and there are parents who are sometimes harsh and make their children cry because they love them. This game is like the latter. "Impossible" was a term that came constantly in my mind, and yet there I was succeeding at doing the impossible, then later succeeding at doing the harder version of what I had called "impossible". The game is... long. Both in the sense that some stages drag for quite a bit (e.g. Stage 4) and with how many times you have to beat it to fully experience it. And I'm not saying like CotM1 distinction-without-a-difference achievements like "Kill a companion, spare another and-", here things really change and you have to beat it in order to unlock all the modes: Beat the game, now do it again with one less character and harder bosses, now do that again with base Zangetsu, now do that again with the cast from the first game (Essentially killing your previous strategies). When I finally go into Final Episode I thought "DAMN, THIS GAME IS OVERSTAYING IT'S WELCOME", but it actually wasn't so bad (Ah, and after it you'll need to do it again with solo ultimate Zangetsu...…

0/10

More linear Castlevania goodness that's a little less difficult than Curse of the Moon 1. The characters are all fun to play and have moments to shine on different obstacles in stages and the game is enjoyably difficult for action platform fans on veteran difficulty. I only played through episode 1 with about a 3.5 hour runtime but there's more to play for those interested in replaying largely the same stages with new characters. I'd recommend buying and playing both CotM games. If you're only thinking about picking up one for some reason just know this can be played 2 player and it has a corgi piloting a mech. Do with that what you will.

A bit different than the first game, higher combat focus with faster pace, and a bit more spread out. Still a damned good platformer and still definitely recommended. Link To Full Review: https://lorerunner.com/9253-2#BloodCurse2

good

A fun mash-up of Castlevania 3 and Ninja Gaiden. I didn't mind going back through levels to find all the powerups because the additional characters opened more options for getting through the levels and defeating the bosses. Played on Casual mode because I'd rather see all the game has to offer than get overly stressed. Even veteran mode seem rather unforgiving with its knockback and the plethora of platforming one has to do. Minor spoiler: One thing I did not care for was losing Zangetsu's new moveset and powerups after finishing Episode 1; felt a bit bait-and-switchy. Regardless, I would recommend for anyone who loved the 8-bit Castlevania series and Mega Man sound effects.