Journey Crossover Area | Update 1.4

Greetings, Army of the Night!

Bloodstained’s castle is built on a foundation of magic and mystery. Just when you think you’ve explored it all, there’s always another discovery to be made.

On August 23rd, the castle reveals its latest secret…a brand-new crossover boss area based on Journey, the award-winning videogame by thatgamecompany!

This new section of the castle, The Tunnels, is inspired by the imagery and level design of Journey, but with a Bloodstained twist. Hidden behind a secret entrance, the Tunnels are large and will require exploration and shard abilities to navigate.

Once you find (and fight) your way through the cavernous maze, the final challenge awaits: a battle with the level's guardian. Your reward for survival is a special Journey-inspired equippable item!

Unlocking the Journey Boss Area

The entrance to The Tunnels will appear after you have freed Gebel and unlocked the Den of Behemoths. The room with the doorway will be marked on the castle map (no, it’s not IN the Den of Behemoths). Head to the highlighted area on the map and you’ll find the entrance inside.

Because this is a new, hidden area, it does not affect map completion percentages or achievements.

We are excited for you to explore this new area inspired by one of our favorite games: Journey!

1.4 Update Notes

This update also includes the following bug fixes and game updates:

• New playable Area for Miriam to explore based on Journey, thatgamecompany’s critically acclaimed game, with a unique boss fight and new item for Miriam to equip
• Fixed an issue with save and warp rooms randomizing when option was set to unchanged in Randomizer
• Fixed an issue with a timestamp error on Nintendo Switch version
• Fixed an issue where commands displayed is not updated for the custom controller configuration.
• General bug fixing

Known Issues

• Achievement requirements met after 1.30 and before 1.31 will not unlock automatically after 1.40. In order to unlock those achievements achieved during 1.30, the player would need to start a new game or new game+, and complete the requirements for the achievement again. Loading a save from before 1.30 and replaying the task may also work.
• We are investigating a glitch where all lamps and candles become indestructible until leaving and re-entering the screen.

Thanks for playing!
The Bloodstained Team

Chaos and Vs Mode | Update 1.5 Notes

Hello, Army of the Night!

We are happy to release this latest update to Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night!

Read on to see what is new.

Game Update 1.50

New Game Mode: Chaos Mode

This mode sends players into a series of randomized rooms populated with demons. Difficulty increases the longer you survive.
Chaos Mode can be played Single-Player or Local / Online Co-Op. See details for online play below.

New Game Mode: Versus Mode

Versus Mode is fast-paced PvP game mode that pits you against another player to see who can survive the longest.
The mode includes local and online PVP gameplay. Players may invite a friend directly or challenge a random online player. See details for online play below.

Detailed information on both new modes can be found here: Chaos and Versus Gameplay Preview

Free Shantae Half-Genie Cosmetic Pack

A free Shantae-inspired cosmetic pack for Miriam has been added to all accounts.

Items in this pack can be found in your inventory and include the following individual items.

• Half-Genie Outfit (Body Slot)
• Half-Genie Vest (Accessory Slot)
• Half-Genie Tiara (Accessory Slot)
• Risky Blade (Weapon Slot)
• Risky Pistol (Weapon Slot)
• Risky Bandana (Head Slot)
• Half Genie Fireball (Directional Shard)

Equipping a complete set of cosmetic pack items will enable a special Shantae-themed stat bar.

Premium DLC

Premium DLC Cosmetic Packs are now available for purchase on the game’s Store page.
Equipping a complete set of cosmetic pack items will enable a special stat bar for that specific pack.
Cosmetic packs each have multiple items that will be added to your inventory upon purchase.

The new Premium DLC Cosmetic Packs for Miriam are:

Succubus

• Scythe (Weapon Slot)
• Vampiric Wig (Head Slot)
• Vampiric Skinsuit (Body Slot)
• Vampiric Wings (Accessory Slot)
• Vampiric Choker (Scarf Slot)
• Dream Steal (Shard Slot)

Magical Girl

• Miri Scepter (Weapon Slot)
• Miri Wig (Head Slot)
• Miri Dress (Body Slot)
• Communicator (Accessory Slot)
• Summon Bu-chan (Shard Slot)
• Familiar: Bu-chan (Familiar Slot)

Japanesque

• Japanesque Umbrella (Weapon Slot)
• Japanesque Wig (Head Slot)
• Japanesque Robe (Body Slot)
• Sarashi (Accessory Slot)
• Usagi Mask (Accessory Slot)
• Sakura Storm (Shard Slot)

Online Co-Op and Multiplayer

We have added online functionality for Chaos and Vs mode to allow players to participate in Co-Op and Multiplayer PVP.
Players may invite friends from their friends list or be paired with a random player.
Players must be on the same platform (Steam, GOG, Epic, PlayStation, Xbox or Switch) to connect and play.
Cross-play is not supported.
This feature is NOT available for other modes.

Bug Fixes

• General Bug Fixes