Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night

Rock Paper Shotgun

Alyse Stanley·Jul 29, 2019

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I’m still not sure if Bloodstained has made a dyed in the wool Metroidvania fan out of me, but it’s certainly the most fun I’ve had playing one in a while.

GameSpot

Steve Watts·Jul 3, 2019

Critic60/100

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Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night suffers on Nintendo Switch due to distracting technical issues.

Nintendo Life

Damien McFerran·Jul 1, 2019

Critic70/100

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Despite the fact that this is unquestionably a very fine video game, there's no escaping the fact that the Switch version has some serious issues

IGN

Daemon Hatfield·Jun 26, 2019

Critic88/100

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A whole new castle to crash full of unexpected monsters and mysteries in the vein of classic Castlevania.

Push Square

John Cal McCormick·Jun 25, 2019

Critic90/100

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Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is a wonderful love letter to Castlevania fans. It's gothy, camp, and unabashedly old school. But it's also a meticulously crafted game that constantly rewards players for exploration and offers unbridled options in combat. For long-time Metroidvania fans, Ritual of the Night is an unmissable celebration of the genre from the mind of one if its chief architects, while for newcomers it's an accessible entry-point that's easy to pick up and oh so difficult to put down. Let's hope the next one doesn't take quite as long.

PC Gamer

PC Gamer Staff·Jun 25, 2019

Critic77/100

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Koji Igarashi created a picture perfect homage to his own games.

Game Informer

Suriel Vazquez·Jun 24, 2019

Critic85/100

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Koji Igarashi's return to the Castlevania formula slowly but surely earns its place in a crowded genre.

Eurogamer

Eurogamer Staff·Jun 24, 2019

Critic80/100

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The term 'spiritual successor' is bandied about a lot. It's a double-edged term, really, one that not only enables a ne…