The spiritual successor to Koji Igarashi's vision of Castlevania, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night will be releasing on the PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on June 18. A Nintendo Switch version has also been confirmed which will be released a little bit later on June 25.
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is set in 18th century England – a paranormal force has summoned a demon-infested castle, revealing crystal shards infused with tremendous magical power. Players take on the role of Miriam, an orphan scarred by an alchemist curse which slowly crystallizes her body. To save humanity and herself, Miriam must fight through the castle while collecting, crafting and unlocking a vast array of weapons, equipment and loot to defeat the summoner Gebel and the countless minions and bosses of hell that await.
In an attempt to bring back the excitement of gothic side-scrolling action RPGs, Koji "Iga" Igarashi, a former series producer of the Castlevania series, took to Kickstarter in 2015. The campaign raised more than $5.5 million dollars in donations but was ultimately mired in delays and development issues.
In their release date announcement trailer, the people behind Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night shows off their sense of humor as they address the issues from their Kickstarter days. The trailer shows off the progress and technological advancements they achieved in the last year of development, adding in the feedback they received and juxtaposing their old footage with the new and improved versions.