Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night News

RWBY: Arrowfell is the next 2D Metroidvania from the River City Girls devs

The new game from the creators of Shantae, River City Girls, and Bloodrayne: Betrayal has been revealed as RWBY: Arrowfell - based on the popular animated series by Rooster Teeth, it's another 2D hack-and-slash Metroidvania of the type developer WayForward do very well.

The long-running RWBY animated series follows monster huntresses-in-training Ruby Rose, Weiss Schnee, Blake Belladonna, and Yang Xiao Long - whose first initials give the series its name, as well as their uniform colours - as they train to become protectors of the fantasy world of Remnant.

The online anime is currently in production at Rooster Teeth for Volume 9, but RWBY: Arrowfell will be set during the events of Volume 7 and is described as "an original interactive chapter" from the show's writers. Despite Rooster Teeth launching its own game publishing division back in 2017, the game will be developed and published by WayForward, with River City Girls publisher Arc System Works publishing in Japan - who also handled BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle, in which the RWBY characters made a guest appearance.

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Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night 2 is in the works

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is getting a sequel, though it will be quite some time before any solid details are released. Developer ArtPlay and game director Shutaro Lida will devise a plot for the sequel, but it is not the team's primary focus for the time being. No, that would be even more content for the original game.

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night first appeared on Kickstarter, then after a successful campaign, it eventually found its way onto PC and consoles in June 2019. Its mobile port didn't arrive until December 2020, when it landed on iOS and Android.

In our Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night review, we found it to be "a somewhat lacklustre port of a great Castlevania-like game." Should you be a fan of gothic settings, RPGs, Metroidvanias, and hack-and-slash combat, you might find yourself drawn to this spiritual successor to Castlevania: Symphony of the Night.

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Our Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night giveaway has ended

April 29, 2021: Our Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night giveaway is now over. Keep an eye on your inbox to see if you won

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is considered by many to be a spiritual successor to Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. The game not only channels the classic Metroidvania formula, as you explore a Gothic castle, hack-and-slashing demons, but it also adds its own unique twists and turns.

Recently, NetEase dropped an update for Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night that allows you to play through the game as Zangetsu. This fast-paced mode changes up the core experience and lets you see the game in a new light. You do need to complete the main game first to access the new mode, but it's definitely worth your time.

That's why this week we've partnered up with NetEase to give away five Android copies of Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night. So if fighting your way through a Gothic castle and getting nostalgic over Castlevania sounds like a good time to you, be sure to enter down below.

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You can now play as Zangetsu in Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night

NetEase has just updated its mobile version of Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night with a brand new Zangetsu Mode, which allows you to play through the story all over again as the eponymous character. Zangetsu brings with him exclusive items, including a chain hook, double jump, and the ability to change his weapons' attributes.

The best part? You can unlock Zangetsu for free by simply clearing the main story with the good ending and downloading the update. Zangetsu - who looks almost exactly like emo Prince of Persia from Warrior Within - feels totally different to play. You can pull enemies towards you with the chain hook, fire off different weapon effects by changing attributes mid-battle, and perform a variety of attacks with your samurai sword.

Also, NetEase has made a few cunning changes to the core experience. All NPCs and new scenes are hidden, and there are no treasure chests. All gates are also open by default, enemies don't drop shards, items, or gold, and all animations skip by default. It's a super fast-paced mode that will appeal to those who have mastered the experience.

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Update 1.21.0.1 - Windows 7/8 Fix

Hi, everyone!

We have a small update today (1.21.0.1) that addresses the Windows 7/8 crash that has been reported by members of the community.

Please download the update and let us know if your issue has been resolved or persists.

Thanks for your patience and thanks for playing Bloodstained!