There might be a bit of an issue with the url including Ritual of the Night, since it seems Bloodstained is the series title while Ritual of the Night is probably a traditional style subtitle,
Well yes, Bloodstained ROTN is like Castlevania SOTN, it marks the beginning of a new era of IGAvania.
So Bloodstained 2 would have a different subtitle instead of sequel number (or it might have both.)
There are rumours that Konami isn't that interested in making video games anymore. We'll see after MGS5, I guess. Or maybe at E3 in june. I personally don't think a new Castlevania is coming out anytime soon.
people shouldn't hold their breath for new Castlevanias from Konami. Konami is a disgrace and they
can't be trusted with the franchise anymore. the only franchise likely to get konami's attention is Metal Gear.
it is a shame konami is too stupid and cheap and stubborn to port Dracula X Chronicles on PS4. it is a waste on PSP.
And unlike FFType 0, its gameplay is actually adapatable on PS4, being 2D gameplay overall, with no camera issues.
I have DXC on psp but it's so uncomfortable to play compared to console gaming, and I hate how portables pretty
much force you to play closer to the screen (otherwise the further away you hold it, the more stupid it feels and the smaller everything looks.)
which is bad for the eyes and hurts the neck, and the platform itself feels so heavy compared to a dual shock4 controller. I can play console for hours, but for portable it's such a chore to use,
and portable gaming feels so immersion breaking, very uncomfortable platform,
I have that psp cable that can connect to HUD, but again, psp is very uncomfortable to hold and the buttons suck.
I just keep psp because
DXC is the greatest Castlevania Collection ever. the DXC 2.5 remake of Rondo (don't like the character designs but like the new exclusive stuff added to story/game.)
the ORIGINAL Rondo of Blood included (super rare outside of PC.)
AND the definitive version of Symphony of the Night, with more balance, better sprites, better animations, and better more balanced gameplay version of Maria compared to the NITM version.
Castlevania Harmony of Despair should also be ported to PS4, it would get a fan following just like PS3 version
is still played years after its X360 debut.
but yeah, konami is not worthy to do anything with Castlevania series
because they would do stupid decisions like outsource to MS or something.
they are even too stupid and cheap to do Castlevania ports/remasters on PS4, so shouldn't expect anything
from them.
Did anoyne why IGA not name Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night to Castlevania Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night? Maybe a werid question but I wondering.
it doesn't need the Castlevania title to be Castlevania at heart (pun intended).
Personally, Bloodstained to me feels like the official sequel of Order of Ecclesia
(official from Igavania legacy standpoint, unofficial from konami/copyright standpoint.)
OoE was the last story heavy character driven Castlevania IGA created,
and Miriam looks like she could be the daughter of Shanoa.
but of course, Bloodstained is its own thing, and shouldn't expect Belmonts or Dracula to be in it, or any
concrete connections to Castlevania stories/world.
Bloodstained could be like a parallel dimension linked to Castlevania. kinda like how DC Universe has a multiverse
where even separate realities are all canon and can be related to each other.
kind of like how Ninja Gaiden and DOA were originally (and some argue still are) separate universes storywise,
but they still coexist.
Overall another example would be Final Fantasy, each FF is its own independent world, but they are still all FFs
with tons of relatable things, despite not taking place in the same universe, especially FFs like FFXI and FFXIV lore.
So Bloodstained ROTN and Castlevania SOTN are kind of like two separate FFs that are connected by IGAvania legacy and qualities. they have different titles but still share the essence of IGAvania.