Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2

"Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 is a worthy successor to the original and I&s;m very happy that Inti Creates and Koji Igarashi decided to make this sequel. With a cool co-op mode and a wonderful new cast of playable …"

"A great sequel to the prequel of Ritual of the Night. Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 is just what you are expecting."

"Curse of the Moon 2 is more of what made the first game so good. I just think that some sections and design choices really put a dark spot on an otherwise incredible release."

"Curse of the Moon 2 is the perfect Classicvania, a Dracula&s;s Curse with a crazy pixel art and a bossy boss design. In short, way better than Ritual of the Night."

"Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 builds upon the foundation that the first entry laid out and made the entire experience more accessible without taking away the challenge for genre lovers. There’s room for balance when switching between single and …"

"Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 is yet another great and challenging game that rises to the quality of its inspirations."

"Swapping between your heroes as you tackle different tasks is fun, but the slow action and rigid platforming belong in the past"

"Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 might annoy those who find this continuous use of 8-bit style graphics redundant. If it may appear pimply and technically "comfortable" in development, in reality the pillars that decree a good video game are …"

"A huge step down from the first game. Only for the most die-hard retro fans."

"If you liked Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon, then you will like Curse of the Moon 2. It&s;s more of the same, but in the best way: more levels, more characters, a cleaner interface, and lots of balance tweaks to …"

"Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 is clearly a love letter to the NES Castlvania games."

"Curse of the Moon 2 is bigger and better."

"Worry not that Konami shows no interest in authorizing a new Castlevania game, for Inti Creates has picked up the slack."

"Anyone who enjoyed Curse of the Moon, will be completely enamored with this sequel. It is more of the same, but the overall design is much more bold and ambitious. The new additions demand more dexterity of the player; and …"

"Bloodstained : Curse of the Moon 2 is a splendid sequel, that has a lot to offer to players that are in need of some classic Castlevania experience. It offers a good challenge and has some pretty brilliant new ideas …"

"Inti Creates could&s;ve done "more of the same" and called it a day, but the new characters lend Curse of the Moon 2 a ton of flexibility, the co-op support is commendable, and the subtle refinements can be found far …"

"Curse of the Moon 2 is great however you slice it. It’s not quite perfect, but it’s so damn close that it barely matters. For $14.99, it’s a bit pricier than the original, but still a great bargain. I enjoyed …"

"Like the first game, Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2&s;s 8-bit motif is pure, unmitigated nostalgia for fans of the classic Castlevania games."

"Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 is a superb sequel. It has everything that made the first game a surprise hit, but expands and adds to it with a level of care that shines through the whole thing."

"One way ticket to golden era of 8-bits with great gameplay and frusrating difficulty spikes."

"Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 is brutal, intriguing, nostalgic, fun and frustrating. The experience is unlikely to appeal to everyone, and perhaps it exists only for niche players, like people with an interest in difficult games, old platformers or …"

"I’m a big fan of platform-adventure games such as Metroid and Castlevania. Their simple yet challenging gameplay has always been a lure to me ever since I first discovered Super Metroid and Super Castlevania IV way back in the 90s …"

"In many aspects, Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 reiterates all the good things of the first instalment, and goes beyond just enough to justify its existence. All qualities of its predecessor are in place, with an extra dose of …"

"If you’re familiar with Curse of the Moon, you’ll feel right at home with its sequel. It’s more or less the same great experience you’ve come to expect, with a few surprises thrown in for good measure. We may not …"

"The classic Castlevania homage is back, and it brings Bloodstained&s;s delightful sense of weirdness with it."

"Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 is a great follow-up to the retro throwback that was its predecessor. Simply put, there is more to play and more to enjoy."

""The curse remains strong.""

"Overall, though? Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 is a great game that pays loving homage to the classic old-school Castlevania games. Here&s;s hoping this does well enough so Inti Creates can go even bigger with a third entry."