Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night Hid 1986 Extra Hard Secret Mode

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night got an update adding a classic mode last month, but IGN can reveal that the update also added a second hidden mode – 1986 mode is an extremely difficult version of classic mode, and it’s unlocked in fashion classic. the title screen of classic mode and entering the Konami code (up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, [Horizontal Left Face Button]), [Horizontal Right Face Button]), you will see “Mode 1986” appear at the bottom of the screen.

You can check out all the details below, but, in short, it acts like a modified version of classic mode, changing the color of Miriam’s player-character outfit and making the game much more difficult. You can watch a video on how to unlock the mode below:

1986 The mode has not been discovered since the classic mode update and aims to add an even more old-school platform feel to the already old-school mode.

The name of the mode refers to the year the original game Castlevania was released, and many of the changes it adds reflect the 1986 version of Castlevania. These changes include:

• No backflip
• No recoil
• No slide
• Flight control is reduced
• Can’t jump stairs
• Can’t jump down the stairs
• Extended whip is not available
• Unable to stand / crouch mid-whip animation

Have you played Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night?

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Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is a spiritual successor to Castlevania: Symphony of the Night – we rated it 8.8, saying “The wait was worth it. Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is an all-new crash-land full of monsters and unexpected mysteries in the vein of classic Castlevania.”

Classic mode was added last month, adding five levels inspired by ’80s action platformer games such as the original Castlevania games.

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