Castlevania areas you would like to see in Bloodstained

Probably a discussion about the most probable/most loved part of previous Igavanias that are likely to appear in Bloodstained.

While again I would want Bloodstained to be far from the past CV games in both representation and plot, I have to agree that some past castle elements were really interesting.

I liked the inner quarters of Aria of Sorrow very much. Spacious, richly decorated hallways populated by martial artists of maids and female warriors of various origins.
Each time I hear that theme, I think of Persephone greeting you and being ready to kick Soma's ass in style!
It would fit Bloodstained really well too.
I'm a sucker for corridors littered with art (paintings, mirrors, statues and the like).

When it comes to an underground area, nothing beats the Underground Caverns of CSOTN. One of my favorite tracks of the game plays there (the others being Waltz of Pearls and Lost Painting).

A watery area like the Somus Reefs. Not impossible, since there is a sea-themed element present in the demo.
Being able to dive there would be great (with swimming animation)

The Tristis Pass could be a passageway between the village and the castle, though I prefer the Misty Forest Road.

When it comes to a library, I loved the one of Order of Ecclesia... though it's a bit messy-looking.

You never did? It's time to explore!

As for zones with slightly claustrophobic parts, I can't recall CV having an attic or a wine cellar (special guests, you know).
That said, I'm sure that would be nice.

To purifyweirdshard : Actually I'd be relieved if devs are fully working on castle zones and rooms and all that they contain right now.
There is a TON to work on...
All of these designs, these sound effects, these shards, drops, fighting tactics, interactive elements...

This is what makes me slightly trippy out of anticipation.

I personally would like to see a forest area.
Most Castlevania games, classic, 3D or metroidvania, had some form of forest area, sometimes next to the castle.
And it fits with the whole atmosphere too, a medieval old castle being located near some forest is just natural.
Most of the times it is, either that or over a mountain or hill of some type.

I always loved the forest areas.

I would love to see any clock tower, being particularly honest. Or even the ruins of one, if only for the small nostalgia string pull.

A clock tower (as in Aria of Sorrow or SotN)

A chapel/bell tower(s) (As in SotN)

Alchemy Laboratory (doesn't have to be like the one in SotN, but an area with this theme is a must due to the lore of Bloodstained)

Those are the three essentials for me.

I'd love to see a haunted art gallery kind of like the one in The Lecarde Chronicles 2. That was a brilliant area and really gave me chills. Also a lot of room for creative enemies and environment interactions there. Maybe this could be a nice place for some backer portraits as well!

I never played all of the Castlevanias, but I have always liked the concept of "ruins", and shadows of giant monsters or like bones from them, of course, I am always curious about the lore behind it all, and it that is somewhat explored I always find it interesting.

So yeah, ruins.. Somewhere. Angelic Water places are always nice too, and the concept of hell or a pit with demons. Area I would like to see is a place where you find piles of bodies, which is a nod towards the Legion boss. I always found those areas (seen three in Castlevania Games with bones decorating both floor and backdrop), somewhat creepy and nightmarish. The setting really makes what kind of mood you are getting yourself into. That combined with music makes up for unforgettable journeys.

Looking forward to see small unique areas, minimal places with copy + phase and easter eggs in the background.

And something I would love to see: Those statues and pillars you destroy to get "pass" a place, have them reincarnate so we can destroy them again and again in a smart fashion of ways. The meat found right at the end at the beginning before you talk to Death was something I tried to take many times, each time I went through it. No need for meat all the time was the thought and I hoped every time the bricks would spawn back in so I could destroy them again. Same went with the huge rock in the middle of the merman room, where you as a dog and bat opened the secret passage below. Stuff like that are cool to have. And in the Speed Run Mode, they could just leave them as is, once destroyed, always destroyed - if it would help the speed runner..

Anyone remember this specific part of the Skeleton Cave in Harmony of Dissonance?



That skull is most-likely an homage to Crocomire from Super Metroid. I personally like that at least one of the past Igavania games paid tribute to the Metroid series for "paving the way" for SotN onwards.

So maybe it's not strictly a past "area" I'd like to see, but I'd certainly appreciate seeing the corpse (or just a skull) of a large monster that vaguely resembles one of the iconic Bosses from 2D Metroid titles. (Maybe it could even be a frozen/"crystallized" corpse of Ridley!)