505 Games has started the pre-load option for Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night on the Switch eShop. You can purchase the game in advance, and download the required data ahead of time. Bloodstained takes up 4.7GB of space on Switch.

505 Games also readied a new pre-order trailer today. Watch Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night’s new video below.

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Purchase Bloodstained at Best Buy, get a steelbook

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Best Buy has revealed an exclusive bonus for purchasing Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night. If you get the game at the retailer, you’ll receive the steelbook pictured above.

Bloodstained launches for Switch on June 25. You can pre-order it on Best Buy here.

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Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night launches for Switch on June 25, new trailer

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505 Games and ArtPlay have finally dated the gothic horror side-scrolling action RPG Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night. It’ll be available on June 25 for Switch, the two companies announced.

Here’s the latest information about the game:

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Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night resolution and frame rate detailed on Switch

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When Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night was playable at PAX East 2019, some concern came about after fans went hands-on with the Switch build. Based on what was at the event, the game just didn’t run as well as it could.

505 Games has now shed light on what happened. Switch units at the show apparently overheated, which “caused the game to drop frames and not run as smoothly as we would have liked.” The same build as well as future builds have been “much more stable when the console isn’t overheated.” Continued optimizations have also taken place.

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Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night The Tower of the Twin Dragons gameplay

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Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night has received new b-roll gameplay straight from 505 Games and ArtPlay. Check out the footage below for a look at The Tower of the Twin Dragons.

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Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night will be optimized on Switch before release

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Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night was finally playable on Switch at PAX East. Unfortunately, impressions haven’t been entirely positive – largely due to performance.

USgamer says Bloodstained felt “choppy and unpolished” on Switch. The site also highlighted “terrible input lag, slowdown, and an inconsistent frame rate”. You can see some footage here.

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Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night PAX East 2019 footage (off-screen)

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GameXplain has shared some off-screen footage of Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night from its PAX East 2019 demo. View the gameplay below.

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Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night video shows off visual improvements

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505 Games and ArtPlay published a new video for Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night that gives a look at the game’s visual improvements compared to last year’s E3. Check it out below.