Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night (spiritual successor to Castlevania)

[Brave Volunteer]

Sweet! It reached it's 500k goal in the first day and is now at over 1.5 million! Igarashi isn't exactly being subtle about it being a new side-scrolling Castlevania in all but name.

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

An exploration-focused, side-scrolling platformer featuring RPG and crafting elements.
Koji Igarashi, the namesake of "Igavania"-style games, is leading the project, with Michiru Yamane composing the music and Inti Creates leading the development.
If funded, the game will be developed for XBOX One, Playstation 4, and PC. For the first time on Kickstarter, backers will have the option to receive actual PS4 / XB1 / PC retail discs.

You are Miriam, an orphan scarred by an alchemist curse which slowly crystallizes your skin. You must battle your way through a demon-filled castle summoned by Gebel, your old friend whose body has become more crystal than flesh.

The physical copy of the game for Xbox One, Playstation 4, or Steam (PC/Mac/Linux) will include exclusive Kickstarter-only content:

The mighty swordwhip
A super-powerful hidden boss
A Kickstarter Edition slipcase

 

[G0 BIG 0RANGE]

Fantastic news. That's a proper Castlevania. Even the name isn't subtle.

 

[G0 BIG 0RANGE]

They also made an NES style prequel to Ritual of the Night. It’s called Curse of the Moon and if you liked the old school Castlevania games over the Metroid style found later on, you’ll likely enjoy this one.

IGN - 8.2

“The prospect of playing such a lovingly crafted tribute to the vintage heyday of Konami's seemingly abandoned Castlevania series more than makes up for a few out-of-place boss fights and a slightly too punitive death penalty. Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon delivers a brief but effective burst of nostalgia, and thanks to its many creative modifiers it contains enough replay value to engage (and challenge) anyone who pines for gaming's bygone days.”