Topic: The first sign rises with the full moon.

[beingthehero]

On a lighter note - who the hell thought that just a couple years ago that IGA would raise one of the highest-funded Kickstarters ever? Man, this was one of the most exciting and unexpected Kickstarter campaigns ever, and IGA stayed humble throughout! Also the bit where Ben Judd talked about the guys who bonded over Symphony of the Night and then immortalizing their deceased friend by making him one of the portraits in game was pretty touching. One of the guys in the Kickstarter discussions is also immortalizing their cat that they had to put down by making them one of the enemies you'll face. That's pretty cool.

[Dremn]

The last 15 minutes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqLbItg0j9o&feature=youtu.be

[BalancedHydra]

Before I head to Pillowvania...

We did it guys. Iga-sempai, the rest is up to you.

G'night folks.

[Gunlord]

Yeah hero, that story Judd told was really touching. He was exactly right when he said it was proof of how much IGA had influenced people. The deceased person's friends might never forget him, and now the rest of the world won't either. He'll live on, in a small way, within a game enjoyed by tens of thousands of people--at least, given how even more will buy it when it comes out!

[Kingshango]

It's been a ride folks.

Now it's time for the hardest part.

[Reinhart77]

What I'm really loving about this campaign is that we are getting multiple games in one.

#1 The Igavania game
#2 the Classicvania game
#3 The Roguevania game
#4 The prequel game and
#5 The Boss game.

We're getting pretty spoiled.

I think you're missing a game.  I imagine the online challenge mode would be rather like Harmony of Despair. 

If this were Konami, these would all be separate games and people would be complaining about reused assetts.

[CastleToastM]

Wow, I look away for a day, and everything gets completely destroyed, holy cow, haha

I'm really enjoying the fact that I can have bloodstained mini on my 3DS.

[Thy Gory Rory]

I'm going to be so broke this upcoming week because I initially was only going to spend $60 but over the last few days I realized the $100 backer's spot was too appetizing. I've never funded anything on kickstarter before but I know this is going to be too good of a masterpiece. (Plus I wanted a reason to live and see 2017 after a bad breakup with my longtime girlfriend, ha ha!)

[chrisy06]

holy shyt it's really happening

5.5 mil and all dat

[Abnormal Freak]

I'm sure it's been noted in this massive thread already, but I think a big part of what made this campaign so successful is the inclusion of a physical copy of the game. MN9 is getting a retail release after the fact and there are already KS backers lamenting this. Having physical tiers really reaches out to those old-fashioned like myself who love a good product and are willing to pay more for one than go download-only. It was a smart move.

[Castle34hk]

CONGRATULATIONS IGA !! All stretch goal achieved what I had never in my life believed. So incredibly amazing good fight fight well when given. Exciting forward now- THANK YOU!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/iga/bloodstained-ritual-of-the-night/posts/1262600

[Gunlord]

OMG! Chrisy is here too!

[Zetheraxza]

I-IGA-SAN! SORRY I LOST MY FAITH IN YOU! I WAS LOST IN MYSELF IN LUST FOR MORE CASTLEVANIA! I THOUGHT IT WAS ABOUT THE NAME. BUT NO! IT WAS ABOUT WHO WAS THE MAN BEHIND THE GAME! FORGIVE ME FOR DISBELIEVING IN YOU! I NO LONGER CARE ABOUT WHAT HAPPENS TO CASTLEVANIA! CASTLEVANIA WAS GONE AFTER YOU WERE GONE! TAKE MY $60! TAKE MY $60!!! KUMENASAI!!!!!

[Shiroi Koumori]

Hooray!!!! Congrats everyone!

And now we wait. 

[JR]

I had to upgrade to the $150 tier in the 11th hour. Still wish I had the money for the $300 one (or the $500 one!)

This wait is going to be agonizing. Can't wait to see what IGA's team can come up with from all of this backing. If he could make fun games with a shoestring budget, I can only imagine how Bloodstained will turn out...

...still absolutely mind-blowing how successful this thing has been. Couldn't have happened to a nicer guy.