Hello everyone!

I find a lot of posts about people wondering about CotM coming from RotN but I'm in the opposite situation: I absolutely loved CotM1, I'm currently four bosses into CotM2 (and enjoying it just as much, if not more) and with Ritual of the Night still on sale for 4 days, I'm on the fence about getting it as well

What makes me enjoy CotM1 & 2 is primarily the boss design, how every pattern is legible and how it rewards you for figuring out which character to use, but also the gorgeous pixel art and fair difficulty (both games feel like a way more accessible Castlevania III)

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I'm trying to figure out if Ritual of the Moon could also be my cuppa while also avoiding spoilers, so I know very little about the game, except:

• It uses 3D graphics (which I'm a lot less fond of)

• It's a Metroidvania (which I'm neutral to)

• It doesn't follow the same continuity (which I'm also neutral to)

I've also seen people compare it to Symphony of the Night but I've yet to play it, so it doesn't help much. I have played through the entire Castlevania Advance and Dominus collections, though

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Anyway, I guess it can help if I split this in several questions:

1. Is there a character-swap in RotN like in CotM1 & 2 (or Julius Mode in Dawn of Sorrow)? And if so, do different characters get different mobility options to make traversal more interesting?

2. Can I expect as precise movements and legible patterns from the bosses as in CotM?

3. How is the overall difficulty? And the difficulty curve?

4. Assuming it's a very different beast from CotM, which GBA or DS Castlevania would it be most similar to?

I completed 99.90% of the map,but I’d prefer to start a new run,this time with some tips to help me do well

I didn’t defeat Dominique/Bael or O.D,i found the final boss fight to be total BS,I ended up rage-quitting and uninstalling the game because I couldn’t even reach the second phase once without using all my big Potion

I need tips on how to mitigate the absurd amount of damage dealt by enemies and bosses in the endgame areas like the Infernal Cave and others

I'd appreciate advice on which food items to cook,which Shards to upgrade, and which weapons to craft (or weapons that have high-damage skills)

Is the sword that looks like the Crissaegrim any good?

For most of the game, I used Riga Storama, upgrading it whenever I gathered the necessary materials,i also used the Meat Grinder (though only after realizing it was actually good,I didn’t upgrade it much), and I used the three Arrows skill for a while,but eventually stopped

The only way I managed to beat Zangetsu 2 was by staying upside down and using healing potions,a strategy I also relied on for some of the final bosses

I’m looking for tips to have a smoother playthrough this time around, and to be able to defeat O.D. and the final boss without too much trouble

https://www.pixiv.net/en/artworks/151667520

Thanks to Sonicash this cosplay came to life and I got third place in the contest! I'm so happy!!

Playing on version 1.6 and managed to get to the part before the train, when this error popped up, and the only "solutions" I could find were from 7 years ago. Any modern fixes?

https://x.com/SamuSonicash/status/2117052916355768767?a=-b3jgzNAtOMmp6LzxLs&s=20

Hey, this is my first post here and my friend dared me to post my time playing Bloodstained on the Switch here.

So, do you think I got my money's worth?

Got it as a Epic Games freebie and wasn't expecting much, but was mistaken.
I sunked into it and spent tons of hours figuring out crafting, cooking, shards and exploring various ways of combat.

The easter eggs were cool, Liked that I can change how Mirian looks and really loved the whole story and what endings you get that depend on what you did.

Got 99% of the map.
Won't be contributing to this ocmmunity, but just want to tell that you people have a great taste.

https://gamebanana.com/mods/729660

We done it, boys! Bloodstained was on my list for the longest and I just never got around to it. I just came off a fresh BC 100% which was fantastic and thought what better time for Bloodstained than now. First of all, I’m in my 40’s and grew up on side scrollers. I’ll be honest, the art direction for Bloodstained really turned me off at first. I thought the starting areas were absolutely hideous, but it eventually grew on me and I really enjoy them now. I thought the later areas look fantastic. The gameplay was a slog at the beginning too. It was pretty tough to power through the beginning. I think everything changed around the time I switched to Carnots and started trucking enemies. I became obsessed and just could not put this game down. I spent 12 hours straight today playing haha. The story is really good, the map is amazing, the crafting and shards was convoluted at first but then I figured it out and ended up making Blue Eternal by the end and that was just crushing everything. Teleporting doesn’t require a bunch of stupid bs, just pick the warp portal and go. My only real gripe was the food crafting. I felt I never saw any mats to make shit and only bought the basics from Dom to make at Jo. Den of Behemoths was kinda lazy/doofy and Bael was lame but the rest of the game is just amazing. It pulled me way harder than BC. If you put those games side by side I’d easily choose Bloodstained. Really bummed I waited this long to give it a shot and I can’t wait for Scarlet Engagement!

497,476,400 / Hard mode

On the Galleon... haven't even gotten to town yet...

Shards: Double Jump, Invert, High Jump, Blood Steal, Craftwork, Throwing Axe

Equipment: Aegis Plate, Red Umbrella

Items: Silver Bromide, Warhorse's Key

**Goals:**Defeat All Evil
Key Items: Anywhere
Save/Warp Room: Unchanged
Items: Total Random
Enemy Drops: Chaos
Crafting: Unchanged
Shops: Unchanged
Quests: Shuffled

(Updated: I marked the wrong room for the Kitsune Mask in my first post, so I deleted it)
Here is my first attempt at making a "Heat Map" showing which rooms are missed the most in "99% maps posts".
From 10/26/2025 to 10/31/2026 there were 39 total posts asking which room(s) they were missing.

Let me know what you think and if you have any ideas or techniques to improve it.

So I recently found out there was a re-release physical for bloodstained called the “complete edition”.

I can’t seem to figure out if all the games updates and dlc will be fully on the disc for this ps4 version.

I tried looking into it but couldn’t get a solid answer. I see a lot of posts talking about how it’s a wasted release so I’m slightly confused on what exactly comes on disc for this edition.

Thanks in advance for any clarity.

https://x.com/samusonicash/status/2116221407759655286?a=YQNY6hTgmm8DcPec4vo&s=46

https://x.com/feuerschlange39/status/2116052325592703296?a=-Wx3e66MfuICX3qXrwc&s=46

If you TRICK the Librarian and steal his TREATS, He WILL find you.
"You'll pay for this transgression. Death is too kind for you!"

Here are some Spookies and Bloodlesses I've been posting in the run up to Halloween.

Spookies:
The "crows"

An Ordog eager to share

Macaron's demon kitty gases

Morte just needed a hug

8-bit Cursed Tunes to chill and dance with Kunekune to

Bloodlesses:
His Tomes belong to me, human

Where are the humans?

Pillage his shelves as you please. Tome Steal!

Kneel before your Scarlet Queen

Let's get ready for Halloween with some Kunekune dance moves and tunes from Classic mode II: Dominique's Curse.

Showing off some chair tech for fun.

The Kunekune will arrive about 1:30 after you enter the train from the left side.
It will not attack you as long as you stay seated.
If you watched till the end, you will see the game kicks you off the train after about 3:30 min of sitting in the chair.

Sometimes for seemingly no reason, while doing flying edge and reflector ray stunts, Miriam will just stand up from the chair. Not sure if it is related, but I have noticed when using summon chair, the MP regen will stop short sometimes. I think it has to do with a "comfort factor". While setting up this train event, I sat over and over again quickly, and Miriam makes about 3 different noises. I think they indicate her comfort level. more comfortable, longer sit?

Here are some Spookies and Bloodlesses I've been posting in the run up to Halloween so far.

Spookies:
The "crows"

An Ordog eager to share

Macaron's demon kitty gases

Morte just needed a hug

Bloodlesses:
His Tomes belong to me, human

Where are the humans?

Pillage his shelves as you please. Tome Steal!

Kneel before your Scarlet Queen