How Blasphemous 2’s Figures Compare to Bloodborne’s Runes

Blasphemous 2 introduces several features that help distinguish it, giving it a wonderful branching-off point for where a sequel could take those implementations. Now that its platforming has become genuinely intertwined with other mechanics and made much more fluid, there’s no telling what a sequel could achieve with an even greater arsenal of traversal-based weapons. But something equally intriguing that Blasphemous 2 debuts is an assortment of figure carvings that players can equip and have overarching effects on gameplay and the narrative.