Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night gets a free Classic Mode addition in new update

505 Games has today released a free update to Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, adding both a Classic Mode game style and new content in collaboration with Raw Fury's Kingdom Two Crowns. This update is available for free on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC (Steam).

A trailer, description, and screenshots can be found below via 505 Games.

Classic Mode: Announced during Bloodstained’s Kickstarter campaign, Classic Mode sends Miriam into an 8-bit aesthetic world armed only with a Sword-whip. Miriam must once again enter the demonic castle to confront Gebel and survive five harrowing stages and five sub-bosses that stand in her way. Upon finishing Classic Mode, players are graded on time, score and number of deaths across three difficulty modes – be sure to efficiently use Miriam’s special moves including slide, backstep and backflip. Users can activate Classic Mode from the EXTRA MODES option on the main menu screen

Kingdom Crossover: Publishers Raw Fury and 505 Games partnered last year by transporting Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night’s beloved characters – Miriam, Zangetsu, Gebel and Alfred – to  Kingdom: Two Crowns.  Both publishers are teaming up again, but this time, bringing the world of Kingdom: Two Crowns into Bloodstained. The aptly named Kingdom Crossover content includes a new area that captures the beautiful, modern pixel art aesthetic of Kingdom. Players will encounter a new boss, the Archer Familiar Shard and can find a new piece of equipment: the Crown Head Gear, which reduces damage at the cost of gold.

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night Classic Mode