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title: "Koji Igarashi – 2019 is release year for Bloodstained"
url: "https://www.nintendoreporters.com/en/news/nintendo-switch/koji-igarashi-2019-is-release-year-for-bloodstained/"
description: "USGamer  at PAX West interviewed Koji Igarashi where they talked about Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night."
author: "Patrick Dankers"
published at: "2018-09-26 14:42:20"
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Koji Igarashi - 2019 is release year for Bloodstained | Nintendo Switch News | NintendoReporters

 [![Koji Igarashi – 2019 is release year for Bloodstained](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/koji-igarashi-2019-is-release-year-for-bloodstained.jpg "Koji Igarashi – 2019 is release year for Bloodstained")](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/koji-igarashi-2019-is-release-year-for-bloodstained.jpg)**USGamer** at PAX West interviewed **Koji Igarashi** where they talked about Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night.

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is currently slated for a 2019 release on multiple platforms, including the Nintendo Switch. According to Igarashi, that 2019 is a necessity.

## [](#2019-will-be-the-release-year)2019 will be the release year

> “2019 is the year. It’s definitely what we’re focusing on,” Igarashi confirms. “It’s very difficult for us to keep working for such a long production period, especially when using outsourced companies. Right now, we want to get \[Bloodstained\] out as soon as possible. Quality is still very important, but yes, 2019 is the year we need to release the game.

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[Link](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/en/news/nintendo-switch/koji-igarashi-2019-is-release-year-for-bloodstained/)

Well if it even lives up to the hype just a little bit then it will be worth the wait … even tough it’s been a heel long of a time. Let’s take time to take a quick re-look at the Story trailer;

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Is the wait of Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night. still worth it for you?

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