Review: Bloodstained Curse Of the Moon 2 (Nintendo Switch)
Koji Igarashi and Inti Creates are back with more retro sword-and-whip action! Curse of the Moon 2 brings classic 2D action and a dark, 8-bit aesthetic together with modern playability.
Pros:
- Classic retro 8 Bit graphics.
- Download size.
- Can rebind controls.
- 8 save slots. Can copy and delete individual save slots.
- Two difficulties-casual and veteran. Casual gives no knockback on hits and infinite lives whereas veteran does knockback and lives are limited.
- 1-2 player support (local).
- Action-platformer gameplay.
- Big boss fights.
- Meet and use new characters who have unique abilities and secondary item usage.
- Lamps-checkpoints.
- Instant swap between characters.
- Multiple routes and secrets in levels that only certain characters can utilize.
- World map level select.
- Smash able lanterns for drops like health, cash, magic potions, and secondary items.
- Castlevania inspired.
- Beautiful soundtrack.
- Very simple easy to learn controls.
- Difficult.
- New game plus support.
- If you quit you get to keep any collected items.
- Characters can share power-ups and even combine them.
- Replay value with a new game plus.
Cons:
- Difficult.
- Can’t save progress mid-level.
- Inconsistent difficulties.
- Takes a little while to get going.
- No touchscreen support.
