Do we need Sub-weapons?

Iga said already there won't be subweapons. There'll probably be magic abilities, weapons, or even one-use weapon items that fill the same role of non-standard attack methods, but it won't literally be subweapons.

I'm sure the "sub-weapons" of the game will consume MP, regardless of whether they look more like actual thrown weapons or Spells.

The only thing I can really say to this in a "matter-of-fact" way, is that Sub-Weapons in "Igavania" games were for the most part optional.  Most of them could give an edge since they are ranged weapons.

(Personally, the only Sub-Weapons I found useful in SotN were the Diamond/Ricochet and Agunea)


To answer the question more directly...No, I don't think we'll be needing Sub-Weapons in Bloodstained anyway.  I imagine that we'll be needing Spells, though.

I'm happy there aren't subweapons. Let them focus on more important features, like transformations or a deeper magic system......( or visual changes with equipment)...

Subweapons were always cool but there's other features that could be more in-depth with it gone imo.

I found sub-weapons to be very useful. Usually there were enemies with unique traits, or at least traits you weren't able to deal with easily at the beginning of the games.

Some monsters were flying and you didn't have double jump, the axe was perfect to help you out. Some monsters were high Def, but weak to holy, but you didn't have holy damage until much later, so those monsters died fairly quickly to holy water. Some enemies were fast and had powerful knock backs, in which case you needed the dagger to kill them safely. The stopwatch was universally useful, from stopping enemies, to unlocking secrets, it's major drawback was the high cost.

They were never meant to be your main choice of attack, but rather a utility depending on the situation. With the removal of sub-weapons I am wondering if enemies will be more tame. Will they all walk up to you in a straight line to be slaughtered? Will secret rooms only need you to attack walls?

I hope we will have something in place of sub-weapons rather than just the removal.

Glad to see a different perspective on this.

these are the kind of answers i'm looking for. Thanks for that Cale XD oh and here's another question what would you replace the sub-weapons with?

I got mine here (just for fun):

Axe - Kinetic blade (like a saw blade that gets faster and faster)
Dagger - throwing cards (I would like it to be deeper. like each deck has a different elemental base. the player would have to find different decks to use different elements)


 

HYDRO STORM! That would most likely be a powerful spells...

but it wouldn't it be cool if there were secret spells. Like you have to have on a set of armor and weapons, or just equip a seemingly useless item to do a summon or a power full spell.. the item could even be crushed or destroyed after use

Moi?  I go down that fast with this combo?

Damn you, Alucard!  1gif