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Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2

Curse of the Moon 2 brings classic 2D action and a dark, 8-bit aesthetic together with modern playability. The multiple-scenario structure of the previous title returns with an epic new story supervised by IGA…

79 10 July 2020

Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 is a hack and slash/beat 'em up developed by Inti Creates, released 10 July 2020 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 is

Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 is a hack and slash/beat 'em up game developed by Inti Creates and released in 2020. It is available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

Demonic forces have been unleashed once again and it is up to Zangetsu, accompanied by old and new allies, to vanquish them.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player.

Where it sits in the Bloodstained series

Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 is the third of 5 entries we hold in the Bloodstained series. It arrived a year after Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night. The next entry was Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon Chronicles in 2023. Its critic score of 79 is almost exactly the series average of 80. The highest-rated entry is Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night at 82.

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How it was received

Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 holds a critic score of 79 out of 100. That places it above 69% of the 1,125 rated hack and slash/beat 'em up games in our database, which average 70. Games released in 2020 averaged 73, so it scored 6 points above the year average.

What it launched against

Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 launched on 10 July 2020, within three weeks of The Last of Us Part II, Ghost of Tsushima, Fortnite and Carrion. It reviewed better than 1 of the 4. It arrived 7 years into the PlayStation 4's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: The Last of Us Part II, Ghost of Tsushima, Fortnite, Carrion.

Cheats and codes

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Quick answers

Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 — frequently asked questions

When did Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 come out?
Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 was released on 10 July 2020 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows).
Does Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 have multiplayer?
Yes. Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 supports multiplayer.

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