| Aka: | Bloodstained Curse of the Moon 2 |
| Console: | PC |
| TV Standard: | Other |
| Release Date: | 2021-02-06 |
| Players: | 1 |
| Co-op: | No |
| ESRB: | T - Teen |
| Type: | Action, Adventure, Platform, Horror, Virtual Console |
Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 is a platform video game developed and published by Inti Creates. It was released for Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch on July 10, 2020. It is the third game in the Bloodstained series and a direct sequel to Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon, itself a spin-off of Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night. The game's graphics and gameplay are done in an 8-bit retro style meant to mimic the early Castlevania games.
Although it shares characters with Ritual of the Night, the game takes place in its own continuity and follows on from the events of Curse of the Moon.[1] Zangetsu, a demon slayer from the East is the main character of the game.[2] After the events of Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon, Dominique, an exorcist of the church finds out about a mysterious tower that is summoning a demon castle. She sends the demon hunter Zangetsu to stop this invasion. On his way from the tower to the castle, Zangetsu teams up with Dominique, who wields a spear, the rifle-wielding Robert, and Hachi, a corgi piloting a steampunk mech.[3] Zangetsu also obtains a powerful sword called the Soul Eraser.
After they defeat the final boss, it tries to consume the entire party, but is stopped by Dominique who becomes possessed while the others escape.
The remaining party members Zangetsu, Robert, and Hachi vow to rescue Dominique. On their way back to the castle, Zangetsu may equip the Zanmatou, a sword that is less powerful than the Soul Eraser, but does not harm righteous beings even if used on them.
Near the location of the previous episode's final battle, the party encounters Mephisto, a demon that stores Dominique inside its own body. If the Zanmatou is equipped, Zangetsu ends the ensuing battle by cleaving Mephisto in half, saving Dominique. If the Soul Eraser is equipped, Zangetsu prepares to do the same, but changes his mind at the last minute to avoid killing Dominique as well. The former end leads directly to the Final Episode; the latter leaves Robert and Hachi severely wounded and leads to Episode EX.
