3rd Playable character?

[Just Life]

Now that we finally have Zangetsu, I wonder who will be the 3rd playable characer. For those that don't know, a 3rd playable character was funded during the kickstarter for $4,250,000 along with the Boss Revenge Mode at $5,500,000.

My guess would be it can't be any of the bosses since those should be saved for Boss Revenge mode. Dominique maybe since we do run into her a few times during the story around the castle. Alfred and Gebel are both "bosses" so I would think they fall under Boss Revenge mode.

Who would you like to see as the 3rd Playable character?

[BelphegorATS]

Shirakani eredeti hozzászólása:

To whoever was saying we wouldn't get Bloodless, well, Boss Revenge mode, lol.

This sure aged well :P

And Iga proved them wrong again, lol.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d79KArgmgcc

AnemoneMeer eredeti hozzászólása:

⛧CyberDemonEmpress⛧ eredeti hozzászólása:

That's cool yes, but she's still not playable in the full game..

This, and TBH, I find her more fun than Miriam and Zangetsu. Her zoning mage playstyle is really fun.

I couldn't agree more, Bloodless was one of the best boss fights in Ritual of the Night. She really needs her own mode so that her playstyle can be utilized to the fullest. Or her own game like I've been suggesting, which may not be made by the developers. Though I'm fine with that as long as she gets more development and is made playable beyond Boss Revenge. She's earned a lot of attention for being a spectacular boss and deserves the very best the developers can give her.

[VJFranzK]

Notice the large illustration featuring "Bathin" in this post, after the paragraph describing the third character. That could be just an illustration for his role in Boss Revenge mode, but maybe it's there on purpose.
https://store.steampowered.com/newshub/app/692850/view/2404307142890438147

[Melchiah]

VJFranzK eredeti hozzászólása:

Notice the large illustration featuring "Bathin" in this post, after the paragraph describing the third character. That could be just an illustration for his role in Boss Revenge mode, but maybe it's there on purpose.
https://store.steampowered.com/newshub/app/692850/view/2404307142890438147

I hope not... also, I love how they announced boss revenge with bloodless on front; this means there's a good chance they will eventually add her as playable character after third playable character (cause I honestly doubt she is the third one), or maybe make a solo game for her.

[BelphegorATS]

Melchiah eredeti hozzászólása:

I love how they announced boss revenge with bloodless on front; this means there's a good chance they will eventually add her as playable character after third playable character (cause I honestly doubt she is the third one), or maybe make a solo game for her.

There has been a lot of talk on these threads about Bloodless, so it's just as possible she'd been selected for that image because we were all looking forward to her inclusion in Boss Revenge. It would be great if the developers could give Bloodless her own mode since she is the one boss in the game I know of with the strongest argument in favor of it. And I'm glad you share my opinion that Bloodless could be the star protagonist of her own game if the developers make it a reality. Though I'm not sure if they will or not; it's more likely they will simply make Bloodless playable in her own mode. But even if they don't I'm satisfied with her being in Boss Revenge by itself just as I am satisfied with the base game.

[Melchiah]

♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥, after playing Boss revenge I've come to the conclussion that Bloodless would'be been an infinitely better character than zangetsu for an alternate mode (and Zangetsu has no story of his own so he has nothing to offer over her). I also hate the fact that blood steal takes a second to trigger after you press the button, and it has to be done with right thumbstick.

Also, Zangetsu sucks ass when you play him, and the version you fight on boss revenge makes me hate Zangetsu mode even more (again, I really hate how you can't strenghten zangetsu).

[AnemoneMeer]

Melchiah eredeti hozzászólása:

♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥, after playing Boss revenge I've come to the conclussion that Bloodless would'be been an infinitely better character than zangetsu for an alternate mode (and Zangetsu has no story of his own so he has nothing to offer over her). I also hate the fact that blood steal takes a second to trigger after you press the button, and it has to be done with right thumbstick.

Also, Zangetsu sucks ass when you play him, and the version you fight on boss revenge makes me hate Zangetsu mode even more (again, I really hate how you can't strenghten zangetsu).

I actually like the slight delay on Blood Steal, since it's from the blood actually flying to you, which lets you do things like slightly overcharge and then throw an umbrella and get the mana back for it instantly.

[Melchiah]

AnemoneMeer eredeti hozzászólása:

I actually like the slight delay on Blood Steal, since it's from the blood actually flying to you, which lets you do things like slightly overcharge and then throw an umbrella and get the mana back for it instantly.

I mean the delay between holding right thumbstick and her saying "blood steal", which is effectively when the skill starts.

[Single MILF in Your Local Area]

In my opinion the third character could be either Bootleg Alucard or one of the new characters for Curse of the Moon 2. What I actually believe will happen, is that we will be given a brand new character we have not seen before, which doesn't sound that bad honestly. So far I am really happy with everything Igarashi gave us as extra modes etc. so my hopes are high.

[BelphegorATS]

AnemoneMeer eredeti hozzászólása:

Melchiah eredeti hozzászólása:

♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥, after playing Boss revenge I've come to the conclussion that Bloodless would'be been an infinitely better character than zangetsu for an alternate mode (and Zangetsu has no story of his own so he has nothing to offer over her). I also hate the fact that blood steal takes a second to trigger after you press the button, and it has to be done with right thumbstick.

Also, Zangetsu sucks ass when you play him, and the version you fight on boss revenge makes me hate Zangetsu mode even more (again, I really hate how you can't strenghten zangetsu).

I actually like the slight delay on Blood Steal, since it's from the blood actually flying to you, which lets you do things like slightly overcharge and then throw an umbrella and get the mana back for it instantly.

I agree that there is a delay between activating Blood Steal and the ability functioning. Bloodless performs the animation of herself getting ready to use it before starting to absorb the blood, and she stands still while doing it. This is one of the reasons why I prefer to not use it in battle against the three bosses because this animation leaves her vulnerable to attacks when the bosses are closing in to strike. While it's a good animation and I do like it, I believe players should be given the option of turning off this animation and allowing them to move so that they can recharge mana on the go or the animation should have invincibility frames to keep them safe while using it. This might not be the delay you were talking about, Melchiah, but I think it may be close enough.

And again, I'm not advocating for removing this animation entirely, just the option to turn it on and off at will since it could help improve the rate of survival against bosses like Dominique, Miriam, and Zangetsu. It can be turned back on when the players feel safe enough to allow the animation to play. If Bloodless receives her own mode or her own game, this can be done in rooms devoid of enemies or when enemies are not attacking her.

[BelphegorATS]

Pimp of the Deep eredeti hozzászólása:

In my opinion the third character could be either Bootleg Alucard or one of the new characters for Curse of the Moon 2. What I actually believe will happen, is that we will be given a brand new character we have not seen before, which doesn't sound that bad honestly. So far I am really happy with everything Igarashi gave us as extra modes etc. so my hopes are high.

Those are good ideas on the third playable character's identity. Though I don't think it would be a character from Curse of the Moon II because this game is slated to come out on July 10th, 2020. The third playable character is currently scheduled to release sometime during the fourth quarter of this year, so that would be too late to bring one of the characters from Curse of the Moon II to Ritual of the Night. While Dominique is attributed to that same reason and the developers said it was not going to be her, it's possible they might be saying that to throw us off thinking it is her so that it can be a surprise if she's revealed to be the third playable character. Which won't surprise me because I'm calling that out now as a possibility. There has also been some speculation that the third playable character is related to one of the two crossover events, perhaps the one which will release in that same quarter. Whatever the case, I am interested in who this character will be.

[Melchiah]

As I've said before, I strongly believe this third player will be related to the collab they are working on; Bloodstained was featured on Kingdom Two Crowns and has it's own story mode, so my guess is this next collab will be an additional map (probably the second collab content) and then the new character to play in there (most likely without a story).

Other than that, there's a chance they say "lol jk, it's Dominique"; or a most likely outcome, the third character is just another Richter Mode and it's made just to promote another indie.

As for said collab, your guess is as good as mine; if anything I guess it's another metroidvania either new or already out there, which leaves us with way too much options.

[RadRanger]

I said it somewhere and I'll say it again. It's Aurora from Child of Light, Dominique was meant to be the third character but was cut from the game in favor of Aurora collaboration between the two games or so I heard... but no doubt I know it's her cause of that music cue at the end of the trailer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuYcOkulhTA

Anyway sad were not gonna get Dominique as a playable character. Well at least she's playable in CotM 2!

[Sergeant_Braken]

Ugh, I really don't want a third-party character be the last playable one...

Just make it Dominique. I mean, they came up with a non-corrupted moveset for her for boss revenge mode... (I'd much rather get Johannes, Alfred, or OD, though.)

[jal11180]

Icedfate eredeti hozzászólása:

Melchiah eredeti hozzászólása:

I forgot most of them (they were like 20), and I might be wrong on these, but they were:

• Ninja costume
  
• Samurai costume
  
• Wizard costume
  
• Magical Girl costume
  
• Maid costume
  
• Knight costume
  
• Nun costume
  
• Cat Girl (I think) costume

The tweet is right here

I thought it would have been cool if all the "armors" in game had their own unique look to them , changing miriam's appearance when you equipped them.
Alot of the armors are named for types of clothing that i never even heard of, like a polonaise. I had to google it to see what that was.

WanderingSilver eredeti hozzászólása:

I'll be honest, I would have much preferred ninja, knight, or even wizard outfits. If the new costumes are just going to be maid and "magical girl", then I'm going to pass. But apparently that's not the popular opinion.

lol, based on what the community "Wants" to see (meido and Mahou Shojou) (I was unaware of this poll and never voted), I bet the ninja would be a female ninja bikini, the knight would be a heavy metal bikini and the wizard would be like...a conical hat with a split skirt and a cleavage bra top.

you know, the standard stuff.

...or it could be the standards for the outfits that YOU want to see, rather than actually having an alternate outfit that is actually fitting into the game, you know, something that the fans actually want, but, hey, please conveniently ignore those harsh truths. Now, if you want to see women in those sorts of things, then there are plenty of other games that have those things in them, as well as lots of other shady and questionable websites. Now, with that being said, Shantae, surprisingly, has a Ninja form as one of her alternate outfits in one of her games (Shantae: Half-Genie Hero, if I do recall correctly). Moreover, to be honest, Zangetsu should have the Ninja outfit instead of Miriam because a. it would be easier to simply give him one, given his in-game model, b. the Ninja/Assassin/Harrier enemy models literally are around his size, as well as build, c. it would be a nice prize for him to have if he beats Harrier in the race, and d. I already made an argument for he, as well as Bloodless, and maybe Aurora, as well as others, to get them as well in the game. Besides, if Miriam literally has an alternate outfit as a Lili, a.k.a., the hybrid Bunny Girl/Succubus enemy, that is in the game, then it is not that difficult to give Zangetsu a Ninja based outfit as well, plus, from a programming sense, and from a common sense perspective, it simply is the best option for a Ninja outfit in the game.

[Yuki]

This thread was quite old before the recent post, so we're locking it to prevent confusion.