As the Aria of Sorrow was my first Castlevania title, it did hold a special spot in my heart, so when I picked it up (and got it gifted a minute later), I mainly expected a Symphony of the Night style of the game, because I went as blind as I could, without reading any reviews, manuals and rellying on the good old "It's some good stuff" from a friend, so you can imagine my surprise when I found out it is heavily based on Aria of Sorrow, so my mind was blown away...

The music in this game is amaizing, and if I could give a single tip to the newcomer, it would be "Turn up the Music".

Gameplay itself is as Metroidvania styled as it could get. It has plenty of gamemodes to offer due to the reached goals on Kickstarter, so thanks to it, game has plenty of replay value. Different weapons can also open-up a bunch of new challenges, like specific weapon class locked run only or maybe even a "cosplay" styled run, while dressing up as a different character from different fandom.

Castle exploration might be the weakest one, but it's a good thing for most. If you can suspect that there is a secret room or something hidden, there mostly is. By exploring castle you can find a lot of refferences for different fandom cultures.

In conclusion, if you are a fan of RPGs, Metroidvanias, Platformers, Exploration or just a good game to have in your library, this one is the one you definetly need to grab.

Total rating: 99.6/100 , because I am not finding last hiddens rooms in my first playthrough without using wikia

Edit : Unlike other companies, which just take the money after the threshold was met, they release stuff as DLC for more cash, but not with Bloodstained, where any new and updated content is free, it almost makes you BLOODLESS