Some video game projects have had no trouble finding a second life with the help of crowdfunding. Titles like Wasteland 2, the Double Fine Adventure (which would later become the critically acclaimed Broken Age) and Mighty No. 9 have been able to draw millions of dollars from supporters, allowing the projects to reach fruition. (In fact, some have fared even better than expected, with Mighty landing a publishing deal with Deep Silver, set to release this September.)

Add another success story to the pile. Koji Igarashi, a long-time producer of Konami’s Castlevania series, has launched a new KickStarter project of his own, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night. The game resembles a spiritual successor to the 1997 game Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, a title many consider the best entry in the series to date.

Like Symphony, Bloodstained would introduce an intricate art style, with the same side-scrolling gameplay that the Castlevania games were previously known for before taking a more sophisticated 3D route with the Lords of Shadow games for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. It also promises to include a variety of role-playing elements, including the ability to use magical spells and attacks against enormous enemies.

Speaking with the adoring Castlevania public, Igarashi stated, “With your help, I hope to create a new game built on some of the classic gaming principles my works are known for. Thank you for your support – I look forward to leading you in my army of the night!”

What no one expected, however, is that Igarashi’s Bloodstained project would set a new record for a crowdfunded video game. Since its start yesterday, it’s already managed to raise around $1.5 million dollars, with 31 days left to go on the project. That’s triple the amount Igarashi was initially looking for to fund the game, and it handily covers many of its stretch goals, including casting voice actor David Hayter (Solid Snake from the Metal Gear Solid series).

It just goes to show that classic games are still big business these days. Mighty No. 9 shares many traits with Capcom’s Mega Man series, since it comes from the same producer, Keiji Inafune. And Double Fine had no problem appealing to the old “point-and-click” crowd with Broken Age, promising many rewards to those who backed the game.

Could this mean that we see even more classic projects emerge on the KickStarter scene We wouldn’t be surprised if they did. Games like ToeJam and Earl and the platforming adventure Yooka-Laylee have managed to draw successful budgets, with fans of older games looking forward to new adventures. And it’s a lot of those fans that will no doubt make Bloodstained a success in its development.

There’s no questioning Igarashi’s devotion to the project either. Polygon recently posted a piece that followed the producer for an entire day, prepping for his pitch for the Bloodstained project. That video can be found below.

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night will publish for Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC in March 2017.