Dear Reader:
Bloodstained Kickstarter update - Shovel Knight, 2 more stretch goals hit
We've got good news: Inti Creates and Yacht Club Games have agreed that Natsume's reimagining of their hero feels right at home in the demon castle!
They won't tell us any more than that, but when the game comes out remember that you might bump into this guy in a crowded corridor somewhere. Who knows what might happen after that?
Our latest Paypal total -- $150k from nearly 1800 backers -- indicates that we've achieved TWO stretch goals since our last update.
There's not a lot to say about the 3rd Playable Character, partly because we're so early in the development process. It's a twist which may require some creative storytelling, but that's exactly the kind of challenge that IGA seems to savor.
The Prequel Mini-Game, which you casually grabbed as you were sprinting to the bottom of the basement, is the kind of thing Inti has done before -- see Mighty Gunvolt -- but rather than a crossover, this game will be set entirely within the Bloodstained universe, casting some light on the events that transpired prior to Miriam's awakening.
This game will later be sold separately, but every $28+ backer copy of Bloodstained will come with a FREE download of this game on PS4, XB1, Wii U, or PC! (So backers at Physical+Digital tiers will be eligible for 2 copies of the mini-game.) At the current pace of funding, it's just a matter of hours until Inti is committed to develop the minigame for Vita/3DS as well.