Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night's retro-inspired Classic Mode is out today

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night's long-awaited Classic Mode, which introduces five retro-inspired linear levels, is out today on PC, Xbox One, PS4, and Switch, as part of a free new update that also brings a Kingdom: Two Crowns crossover.

Classic Mode first surfaced as a stretch goal in Bloodstained's 2015 Kickstarter campaign, and although its target was met, developer ArtPlay's focus on remedying Bloodstained's troubled Switch port meant Classic Mode was still missing in action as late as last year.

A revised development roadmap released in June confirmed Classic Mode was still on the cards, however, and it's long-awaited arrival is now finally here, albeit somewhat later than the Q3 2020 launch originally planned.

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