Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night News

Hey, everyone!  

We have an exciting announcement for you today. 

As you may know, we are getting close to the release of update 1.5 for Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night. The update will include Chaos and Vs modes, as well as three new premium (paid) cosmetic packs for Miriam.  



What we have not yet officially announced is that 1.5 will include a free set of special weapons and clothing items for Miriam...the Half-Genie Cosmetic Pack! 

This cosmetic pack includes everything Miriam needs to dress up as Shantae, everyone’s favorite Half-Genie hero! There are also items inspired by her pirate nemesis, Risky Boots!  

The Shantae games follow the plucky Half-Genie heroine as she tries to protect her hometown and Sequin Land from an array of threats and enemies. As Shantae makes her way through the world, she picks up new powers and items that allow her to fight ever-increasing threats...definitely a kindred spirit to Miriam!  

The Half-Genie Cosmetic Pack contains the following items:  

• Half-Genie Outfit (Body Slot) 
  
• Half-Genie Vest (Accessory Slot) 
  
• Half-Genie Tiara (Accessory Slot)  
  
• Risky Blade (Weapon Slot) 
  
• Risky Pistol (Weapon Slot) 
  
• Risky Bandana (Head Slot)  
  
• Half-Genie Fireball (Directional Shard)
  

Each of the cosmetic pack items can be individually equipped and each is upgradable! Speak to Johannes in Arvantville and use the crafting recipes to make new versions, each one more powerful than before. While you may choose to equip one or two items, if you equip one of the cosmetic pack items into each of the weapon, body, head and both accessory slots, you’ll be rewarded with a special Half-Genie status bar!  

We are thrilled to be able to bring a taste of the Shantae franchise, created by BOZON and developed by our good friends at Wayforward, into Ritual of the Night! We hope you enjoy the free cosmetic pack!  

More info on update 1.5 and the final Roadmap is coming soon, so stay tuned.  


Thank you for your support of Bloodstained!  

Greetings, Army of the Night! 

We are excited to bring you a message from Bloodstained Producer IGA and Director SHUTARO!

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First, we apologize for the long delay between updates. The development team has been busy working on the new VS and Chaos modes, both of which include online multiplayer play for the first time. This has resulted in some challenges and delays that we that we did not expect, but we continue forward! We are nearing completion of the new content.

We will share more on how Chaos and VS modes work on September 14th.

Until then, we hope this small preview of the new modes and upcoming premium DLC will give you an idea of what is to come!



Finally, we are honored to announce that Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night has sold two million copies since its launch in June 2019!  


This is due to all the to the support we have received from everyone. We would like to sincerely thank you so much. This entire project has been a labor of love for everyone involved.

We appreciate all of the support you have given us since the initial Kickstarter announcement.

We have much more to do and we look forward to sharing it all with you! 

Thank you very much! 

The Bloodstained Ritual of the night Team 

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Greetings, Army of the Night!

Bloodstained’s castle is built on a foundation of magic and mystery. Just when you think you’ve explored it all, there’s always another discovery to be made.

On August 23rd, the castle reveals its latest secret…a brand-new crossover boss area based on Journey, the award-winning videogame by thatgamecompany!



This new section of the castle, The Tunnels, is inspired by the imagery and level design of Journey, but with a Bloodstained twist. Hidden behind a secret entrance, the Tunnels are large and will require exploration and shard abilities to navigate.

Once you find (and fight) your way through the cavernous maze, the final challenge awaits: a battle with the level’s guardian. Your reward for survival is a special Journey-inspired equippable item!





The entrance to The Tunnels will appear after you have freed Gebel and unlocked the Den of Behemoths. The room with the doorway will be marked on the castle map (no, it’s not IN the Den of Behemoths). Head to the highlighted area on the map and you’ll find the entrance inside.

Because this is a new, hidden area, it does not affect map completion percentages or achievements.

We are excited for you to explore this new area inspired by one of our favorite games: Journey!



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This update also includes the following bug fixes and game updates:

* New playable Area for Miriam to explore based on Journey, thatgamecompany’s critically acclaimed game, with a unique boss fight and new item for Miriam to equip

* Fixed an issue with save and warp rooms randomizing when option was set to unchanged in Randomizer

* Fixed an issue with a timestamp error on Nintendo Switch version

* Fixed an issue where commands displayed is not updated for the custom controller configuration.

* General bug fixing

Known Issues
* Achievement requirements met after 1.30 and before 1.31 will not unlock automatically after 1.40. In order to unlock those achievements achieved during 1.30, the player would need to start a new game or new game+, and complete the requirements for the achievement again. Loading a save from before 1.30 and replaying the task may also work.

* We are investigating a glitch where all lamps and candles become indestructible until leaving and re-entering the screen.


Thanks for playing!

The Bloodstained Team

Greetings, Army of the Night!

Since Bloodstained’s launch we’ve added multiple modes, three playable characters, special crossover areas and other improvements to the game...so what’s next?

With the Aurora now in the game, it’s time to update the Development Roadmap for 2022.

Our overall goal since launch has been to complete the free content for the game before adding premium DLC. Now that we are getting closer to the completion of development, we can reveal what we have planned.



The next update will be a new crossover area based on a non-bloodstained franchise. The new area won’t appear on the map (nor affect your completion rate) so you will have to explore the map to find it.

Following the crossover area will be the long-awaited Chaos and Vs Modes. These modes will bring online co-op and pvp action to Bloodstained! We are very excited to finally bring these modes to you!

New outfits for Miriam will be added to the game with a mix of free and premium options.

And finally, Classic Mode 2, a new premium mode! We received so much positive feedback from Classic Mode that we wanted to bring you more retro action.

We have not finalized the release timeframes for the new outfits and Classic Mode 2. They may be released separately, together or grouped with Chaos and Vs Modes. We will make that decision later.

More information on all the upcoming content will be released closer to their launch dates.

We truly appreciate everyone who has followed along on this amazing journey.

Thank you for your support!
The Bloodstained Team