Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night Reviews
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is exactly what fans expect from a Koji Igarashi-produced Metroidvania, though the Switch port definitely has its issues.
The wait was worth it. Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is a whole new castle to crash full of unexpected monsters and mysteries in the vein of classic Castlevania.
Bloodstained: ROTN faithfully recreates the metroidvania experience of the 2000s—a feast for fans of a very specific experience; a bit too old-fashioned for anyone else.
The wait was worth it - this spiritual successor to Castlevania is a gorgeous, accessible 2D platformer stuffed with nostalgia.
Ritual of the Night starts off a little too familiar, but quickly ramps up into an impressive exemplar of the genre it's retreading
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night suffers on Nintendo Switch due to distracting technical issues.
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is everything Castlevania fans could possibly want and is a great 2D action platformer in its own right.
Old-school Castlevania fans should pick up Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night right away. So should anyone with an interest in Metroidvanias, action/RPGs or high-quality side-scrollers in general.
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.
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
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is an incredibly well-made adventure, and a heartfelt ode to games past.
Koji Igarashi and his team have composed another exceptional symphony in Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night.
One more metroidvania to add to the mix. At least is a good example of the classic proposal of the genre although it's not technically perfect.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is one of those games that is fully aware of its possibilities and, therefore, knows how to make great use of the elements at its disposal. The combat system, the progression of the protagonist and the design of levels generate an experience whose positive sensations are not completely diminished by the performance of this version.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is pure fun, and I couldn't be more pleased with the experience.
Ritual of the Night is one of the best games released so far this year, and even if you don’t love 2D platformers, the excellent exploration elements, movement, and combat are good enough to win anyone over.
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is not the perfect Iga-vania, but it is a worthy entry in the genre. It's clearly Castlevania in all but name and long term fans will find much to enjoy here, but it's lacking in polish and refinement with a few niggles with the controls and too many unwelcome bugs at launch. With a few more patches, Bloodstained should be the game all us fans wanted it to be.
An almost perfect game with just some minor flaws that don't ruin the overall experience.
Review in Italian | Read full review
The best Castlevania game never made and while it adds relatively little to the formula it is the best example of its use in many years.