Bloody Vampire

Bloody Vampire (ブラッディヴァンパイア, Buraddi Vanpaia) is a 2012 action-adventure platform game for the Nintendo 3DS created by Japanese studio Silver Star and published by Agetec.

Bloody Vampire
Developer(s)Silver Star
Publisher(s)Agetec
Platform(s)Nintendo 3DS
Release
  • JP: April 25, 2012
  • NA: January 31, 2013
  • PAL: May 9, 2013
Genre(s)Platform-adventure, Metroidvania[1]
Mode(s)Single-player

Plot

The player character is Latis, a dhampir who enters a castle, which has mysteriously appeared in the human world, to defeat its vampire overlord.

Gameplay

Bloody Vampire is a side-scrolling action-adventure game in which the player controls Latis as she finds her way through a vast, maze-like castle. She fights enemies in similar fashion to Hydlide or Ys, bumping into enemies with her body and either inflicting or taking damage depending on her strength and position. She will collect coins by defeating enemies that can then be used to buy equipment from shops. In order to progress deeper into the castle, she will need to acquire certain special items that grant her new abilities and allow her to traverse obstacles.

Reception

Bloody Vampire holds a rating of 65/100 on review aggregate site Metacritic, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[2] Nintendo Life said, "Bloody Vampire is a bit rough around the edges, and it's far from original, but it combines its sleeve-borne influences into a stylised package that's a lot of fun"; however, it expressed reservation over the "designated save spots and the absence of a map".[1] Pocket Gamer said, "Bloody Vampire has the potential to be great, but it's far too sketchy to properly enjoy", criticizing the lack of feedback in the combat system, the lack of a map, and the "under-developed" inventory system.[5]

References
  1. Sleeper, Morgan (February 7, 2013). "Review: Bloody Vampire (3DS eShop) [Import]". Nintendo Life. Gamer Network. Retrieved September 27, 2016. Joining Witch's Cat in Agetec's recent duo of playfully spooky eShop releases, Bloody Vampire is a stylish, side-scrolling adventure in the Metroidvania vein.
  2. "Bloody Vampire for 3DS Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
  3. "Review: Bloody Vampire". GamesMaster. Future plc. August 2013. p. 71.
  4. "Bloody Vampire Review". Official Nintendo Magazine. Future plc. July 2013. p. 87.
  5. Rose, Mike (June 5, 2013). "Bloody Vampire". Pocket Gamer. Steel Media Ltd. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
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