Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement - Announcement Trailer | State of Play (Releases 2026)
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BennyBlanco
aka IMurRIVAL69
They really had me fooled that this was a new Castlevania. I liked Bloodstained so Ill play this eventually.
Hollowpoint5557
A Fucking Idiot
Hell yeah, can't wait.
forsakkenSoul
Member
I'm glad to hear that a new game has been announced. I had the pleasure of finishing Bloodstained Ritual of the Night in March this year, a wonderful game.
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MagusMajul
Member
great, the first one was too cartoonish for my taste this looks like an improvement
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Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
This art style sucks. Better than the last in some ways, worse in others. I don't know how, in the nearly 30 years since SOTN, we've so completely disregarded 2D game visual quality.
Alan Silvestro
Member
It looks old old generation game. 
Dirk Benedict
Member
Still a year or so out. Hyped and I am liking the direction it's going. Hopefully they can improve the art style.
Also... this isn't Bloodstained 2, is it?
Also... this isn't Bloodstained 2, is it?
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Trogdor1123
Member
This looks so good. I'm really happy with how it looks.
Judge Magister
Member
The first was okay, not much hype about it to be honest.
Plague Doctor
Member
Yeah, I kickstarted the physical release of the first game and will definitely grab this.
Darkmakaimura
Can You Imagine What SureAI Is Going To Do With Garfield?
I am surprised that Miriam is not the main character again but I guess she will show up.
I also hope they release another surprise 8-bit Bloodstained game.
I also hope they release another surprise 8-bit Bloodstained game.
Dacvak
No one shall be brought before our LORD David Bowie without the true and secret knowledge of the Photoshop. For in that time, so shall He appear.
The first 2.5D Bloodstained was good, but the best one was the NES-style game, Curse of the Moon. I hope they surprise us with a sequel to that as well.
Fbh
Member
First one was ok, this looks like more of the same. Nothing too exciting but I'll probably pick it up down the line.
Visually it looks a bit better than the first one but I still find the overall look kinda ugly (more so the animations and characters than the backgrounds). I hope there's an option (or mod) to disable the black outlines around characters.
Visually it looks a bit better than the first one but I still find the overall look kinda ugly (more so the animations and characters than the backgrounds). I hope there's an option (or mod) to disable the black outlines around characters.
Punished Miku
Gaslighter Pro: 16.7 Fireflops
Looks like Bloodstained but moving even closer to Castlevania. Will definitely get it. Art style is not aging well at all though. Oof.
NeverYouMind
Member
I hope they tailor it for the PC Engine.
LavitzSlambert
Member
Something felt off about the gameplay to me as well, combined with the visuals put it a step down from Castlevania. It was kind of stiff and sluggish, not nearly as fluid as the DS Castlevanias and other recent metroidvanias. Still a solid game but didn't quite scratch that itch, hopefully they will improve on it.
digdug2
Member
Yeah, both mainline Bloodstained games are really ugly. It's crazy to think they delayed the game, brought in WayForward to fix and polish the graphics, and somehow the end result was still not great. The original graphics were so much worse, though.
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
Both variants are embarrassingly far from the concept art in the Kickstarter:
Hopefully this time, they at least resist the urge to plaster a bunch of random backers' portraits on every wall in the game.
trikster40
Member
Yeah, i was like OOOH a new Castlevania, but it looks a LOT like Bloodstained...Then they revealed the title.
Miyazaki’s Slave
Gold Member
Goddamn.
The first two things I watched were this trailer and the FF Tactics Re-CRAPster trailer.
Disappointed by two games that should have been easy home runs for me.
The first two things I watched were this trailer and the FF Tactics Re-CRAPster trailer.
Disappointed by two games that should have been easy home runs for me.
tusharngf
Member
same feeling here
Sooner
Member
It kind of is.
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digdug2
Member
Agreed fully. I was part of the Kickstarter and was pretty disappointed with the end product, even though it still turned out OK. It could have been so much better, especially considering that they are the highest funded video game Kickstarter to this day.Both variants are embarrassingly far from the concept art in the Kickstarter:
Hopefully this time, they at least resist the urge to plaster a bunch of random backers' portraits on every wall in the game.
Rickyiez
Member
How does it still looks so terrible . The artstyle is so jarring between the character model and the environment . If you're doing 2.5D , the benchmark should be at least like Ghost Song or Ori , or if you can't at least do that , stay 2D like Blasphemous or Death Gambit .
For the people who made Castlevania , they are really behind . It has also lost most of the charm from CV , CV bosses and enemies design used to be interesting , each of them . Now they look generic
For the people who made Castlevania , they are really behind . It has also lost most of the charm from CV , CV bosses and enemies design used to be interesting , each of them . Now they look generic
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Both variants are embarrassingly far from the concept art in the Kickstarter:
Hopefully this time, they at least resist the urge to plaster a bunch of random backers' portraits on every wall in the game.
There's no Kickstarter and no stretch goals, so you can rest easy.
I still thought the final game was pretty good! Not sure I'd take anything from the concept art other than maybe the color palette though.
Pejo
Member
Noticeably ugly and the gameplay somehow looks more janky than the original game. Really wish they wouldn't do the 2.5D if they can't make it look good. Not loving this co-op or multiple characters thing either.
And I'm saying this as someone that loved the first Bloodstained and the NES-esque games.
And I'm saying this as someone that loved the first Bloodstained and the NES-esque games.
FeralEcho
Member
Well have I got some news for you...
yeah I hope they do another one like that this time around as well,I also prefered the Curse of the Moon series compared to the 2.5D Bloodstained
Dacvak
No one shall be brought before our LORD David Bowie without the true and secret knowledge of the Photoshop. For in that time, so shall He appear.
Doh! I meant a threequel!
(I completely forgot about the sequel, which I loved! I'm overdue for a replay…)
kiphalfton
Member
The scenes where it zooms in at and angle look bad and super unnecessary.
Agent_4Seven
Tears of Nintendo
In ugly as sin 3D again with junky animations and....? Ugh, no thank you.
Simpdimples
Member
Im excited. First one was a little clunky but overall i loved it. day one if its 30 bucks or under. visuals are an improvement for me, still a bit messy and missing an aesthetic hook tho.