Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night News

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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!

Update Notes - 1.21

Hello, everyone.

Today's update addresses a number of current issues. You can see the list below.

Final update to randomizer seeds and addressed issues where previous seeds were invalid. NOTE: Seeds begun or saved after 1.20 may no longer work.
Fixed New Game+ crash
Classic Mode: Hit detection remaining on screen
Classic Mode: Miriam walking in the wrong direction after Gremory encounter
Classic Mode: Instances of Gebel not appearing
Classic Mode: Score reaches max then loops to a negative number
Classic Mode: Double KO during Gremory encounter
Classic Mode: Wolfman failing to reset
Classic Mode: Mini Gebel bug
Classic Mode: Jack (Gusion) boss not moving
Classic Mode: Instances where enemies and game gimmicks stop moving
Classic Mode: Disable the Pause Menu during the walking animation transitions
Classic Mode: Miriam softlock after obtaining the heart at the end of a boss battle

This update is 3.8gb

Thanks for playing!

Bug Reporting
Have a bug to report? Please submit it here: http://bit.ly/BSROTNBugForm
Troublesome Randomizer Seeds can be reported here: https://bit.ly/BSRandomizerReport
505 Support Page: https://support.505games.com/

1986 Mode Discovered!

The recently released Classic Mode hides a secret...within the update is a more difficult mode called “1986”.

Classic Mode is an homage to the classic games of yesteryear, when games were 8-bit and controllers were analog. One mistake and you’re sent back to the beginning of the level with one less life to lose. Lose enough and it’s Game Over.

1986 takes things to a new level by restricting Miriam’s abilities within the mode.

* No Backflip
* No Backstep
* No Slide
* Mid-air control is reduced
* Cannot jump off stairs
* Cannot jump on to stairs
* Extended whip is not available
* Cannot stand/crouch mid whip animation

Reducing Miriam’s abilities requires your own skills to be sharp as a sword to reach the end. The mode still has three difficulty levels to choose from, so you may want to start off on easy to get used to the controls.

To access the mode, head to the Extra Modes menu.

MAIN MENU ➡️ EXTRA MODE ➡️ CLASSIC MODE

On the Classic Mode launch screen, enter the following code:

⬆️⬆️⬇️⬇️⬅️➡️⬅️➡️🔘(X or Square)🔘(B or O)

When you have successfully entered the code, “1986” will appear at the bottom of the screen. Starting the game will reveal Miriam in a new red outfit. This lets you know that you’re playing 1989 Mode.

We hope you enjoy 1986 Mode!

Don’t have Bloodstained yet? You can get the game here
https://store.steampowered.com/app/692850/