First of all, some disclosure: I shelled out my own money and backed Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night. I also backed it for the Nintendo Switch, so my true colors are out there in the open. Sorry everyone! Anyway, Koji Igarashi?s team released a new backer update on February 28, 2019, one that shows off a key scene of the game. The focus is on the visuals, namely a massive improvement made to the look and feel of Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night. While what?s happening on screen in the comparison video hasn?t changed at all, the difference in visual fidelity and detail is drastic.
Take a look for yourselves:

One of my biggest concerns with Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night has been the visuals. As a backer, I?ve played both of the demos so far. While they?re essentially the same demo, as far as content goes, I was really not feeling the way the game looked. The art direction, with its stained glass, gothic affectations, has always been dope, but the actual 2.5D stuff was looking a little more pedestrian than I hoped. Especially considering Iga?s past works as producer have mostly been all amazingly drawn and animated 2D stuff. The new visual update looks great and seems to be all-encompassing. From the blood in the bathtub, the details of the castle, and the character model of that boss itself, the whole of Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is looking so much better. It still isn?t 100% ideal for what I?d want out of a revival of this nature, but now I?m more confident ...