Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 releases early next month

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The 8-bit Castlevania throwback isn't too far away.

(Image credit: Inti Creates Co. Ltd)

Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 will release on July 10, a new trailer confirms. The game was only announced early last week, so it's a pleasant surprise that we'll get the 8-bit styled action platformer sooner rather than later.

The original Curse of the Moon was a spin-off of Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, which was a decent albeit conservative take on Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. These retro spin-offs wend closer to the old 8-bit Castlevania games: they're straightforward action platformers. Running, jumping, killing things... it's *chef kiss* amazing.

The new trailer is embedded below. If you're super eager for something similar right now, and just can't wait, I'd highly recommend Odallus, which has flown completely under the radar but is very good as far as 8-bit action platformers go.

Shaun Prescott
Shaun Prescott
Australian Editor

Shaun Prescott is the Australian editor of PC Gamer. With over ten years experience covering the games industry, his work has appeared on GamesRadar+, TechRadar, The Guardian, PLAY Magazine, the Sydney Morning Herald, and more. Specific interests include indie games, obscure Metroidvanias, speedrunning, experimental games and FPSs. He thinks Lulu by Metallica and Lou Reed is an all-time classic that will receive its due critical reappraisal one day.