Replaying this as preparation for Blasphemous 2 and because i only play it once back on release (2019) and it was quite a barebone game back then.

The added spanish dub is just incredible, back on release i was baffled why this game being developed by spanish devs and so heavily based on spanish culture didn't have spanish audio. But the work done worth the wait, it's in my opinion the best spanish audio in any game.
The Amanecidas are a welcome addition too, since the original bosses has all the look but they were not that interesting gameplay wise, the Amanecidas scratch that skill itch for me.
A new canonical Ending, lot of skins, NG+ modes and other little extras makes the game feels so much bigger and better now. The art is still incredible and weird and it's refreshing to see this Bizarre and Baroque Catholic setting instead of the more traditional "medieval" or "dark" fantasy. Love the weirdness of this game.

This is probably my 3rd favorite metroidvania of all time. The presentation is top-tier but the gameplay is a bit janky or clunky compared to other metroidvanias. It lacks some traditional traversal move to make the game a bit more fluid and also lacks a bit more variety on fight moves. Also, even after so many updates i still encounter a considerable number of bugs, especially against bosses, Sierpes boss is a clipping mess.

Reviewed on Nov 30, 2023


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