Publisher Team17 and developer The Game Kitchen have announced some post-launch content for Blasphemous II.

The new content consists of a paid DLC called “Mea Culpa”, revolving around The Penitent One’s original weapon from the first game, along with a free update called “True Torment”, which adds a New Game+ and other extra features.

Check out the full details below, along with a trailer:

About the Paid Expansion “Mea Culpa”

“Mea Culpa” is a premium expansion for Blasphemous II. The expansion’s story centers around Mea Culpa, the lost sword wielded by The Penitent One in the first game.

Featuring a new ending, new bosses, new zones, new abilities, new enemies, new quests and a new… New Game Plus, experience Cvstodia like never before in this massive expansion to Blasphemous II and become the wielder of one of the most powerful artefacts—The Mea Culpa.

The downloadable content includes the following:

• Two New Zones - Two massive new zones for you to endure their harsh winds and ascend their towering heights.
• Two New Bosses - Fight some of the greatest challenges and stare defeat in the face in Mea Culpa.
• Four New Quests – Piece together your sword and experience the power of Mea Culpa across. Plus meet new characters along the way.
• New NPCs - Four New compatriots for your journey, will they accept their fate or will you change them forever?
• New Alternative Ending – An alternate ending for The Penitent One . Face some of Blasphemous II‘s fiercest challenges.
• A new (yet familiar) weapon and ability.
• New prayers.
• New rosary beads.
• New Argent board figures.
• New achievements.

About the Free Update “True Torment”

“Mea Culpa” launches alongside the free “True Torment” update. This update includes not just the highly requested New Game Plus mode but a host of other features too including the expansion of existing zones and new zone connections, new abilities, new enemies, new prayers, quality-of-life features, accessibility features and much more.

The update includes the following:

• Expanded Zones - Choir of Thorns, Sunken Cathedral and Basilica of Ancient Faces have all been reforged with new challenges to explore and conquer.
• New Connecting Zones -Quicker traversal between zones already explored so you can dash your way across the world faster than Sarmiento and Centella.
• A New Challenge – The Labyrinth of Tides presents a new challenge for those ready to face it.
• New Game Plus - Totally adjustable difficulty options to upgrade your save game from stronger enemies to deadlier spikes and lethal falls.
• New Enemies – Cvstodia’s denizens rise to face you, are you up to their challenge?
• A host of upgrades for the Penitent One, Quality of Life improvements and Achievements.

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