As of this morning, the legendary creator of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, Koji Igarashi, is back. He parted ways with Konami last year after a series of ill-fitting assignments, and it didn't take long for him to forge a new path as an independent developer, seeking help from friends in Japan and abroad. Freed from the constraints and budgets of a major publisher, Igarashi chose to revisit the side-scrolling action genre, and the result is Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night. This "Igavania," as Igarashi describes it, brings you into a mysterious castle where you must search for clues, items, and hidden paths. Given the work Igarashi has done within the Castlevania series, it comes as no surprise to see him return to his roots, as Bloodstained looks exactly like the sort of Castlevania game Igarashi might have made in the past. Igarashi has already secured an initial round of funding, but the Kickstarter for Bloodstained will allow him to publish physical versions of Bloodstained, as well as provide additional funds to increase the scope of the world and story.
Igarashi's tale is seemingly common nowadays, but there are questions that need answering. We had the chance to pick his brain leading up the announcement of Bloodstained, and our interview below touches on the unexpected challenges he's faced while trying to secure funding as an independent, how Bloodstained will surprise and please fans of his past work, and importantly, his perspective on the current state of Konami, where he spent his entire career until departing in 2014.
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