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UNBELIEVABLE: Castlevania - The Untold Story

'Castlevania: Belmont's Curse' Combines Classic Nostalgia With Fresh Ideas—Could This Start a New Era?

Discover how "Castlevania: Belmont's Curse" uses classic series elements with fresh gameplay ideas in Evil Empire and Konami's new adventure.

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Castlevania: Belmont's Curse Is Bringing Netflix's Dracula Back — Could the Game and Anime Finally Feel Connected?

Castlevania: Belmont's Curse brings back Netflix Dracula voice Graham McTavish, with a Gamescom playable demo ahead of its October 15 launch. We look at what the returning cast means for the franchise's comeback.

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Castlevania veteran Koji Igarashi delays spiritual successor Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement to 2027 so it can be "the best it can be"

"Your excitement and enthusiasm continue to motivate and inspire us to deliver the best possible experience," says Koji Igarashi

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Castlevania: Belmont's Curse brings on the Netflix show's Dracula and 1 other star from the TV series as part of the new game's English cast

Konami's bringing back a deep cut voice from the franchise as well

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Castlevania: Belmont's Curse wants you to find the "joy" in the difficulty and it won't be "simple or easy": "That's not Castlevania"

But there will still be settings to remove barriers to entry

GamesRadar

Castlevania: Belmont's Curse was made to enlighten players who "love Metroidvanias" but have "never played a Castlevania game," Konami lead says

Konami wants to make sure you know what the vania stands for

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Castlevania: Belmont's Curse is like playing classic 'Vania on fast forward, with a whip to die for

The Konami comeback continues.

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I played Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse for three hours, and I would have loved to go for 30

Probably my favorite side-scroller already.

Destructoid

Castlevania: Belmont's Curse exists because Konami loved Evil Empire's Dead Cells crossover pitch, even though the devs thought the DLC was "too big" and the publisher would "never say yes"

"Sometimes you've just got to ask the question, and you can be surprised by the answer"

GamesRadar

Castlevania: Belmont's Curse "is not a roguelike or roguelite game" despite the developer's Dead Cells heritage, it's bringing us right back to the classics

"Belmont’s Curse is a 2D Action-Exploration game"

GamesRadar

Shutaro Iida, Konami veteran and programmer for the Castlevania and Metal Gear series credited as 'Curry The Kid', has died at the age of 52

Iida died on February 10

PC Gamer

Fans have waited 12 years for a new Castlevania game, but Belmont's Curse is an even greater gift for swine like me who have never played the series

Opinion | After years of being told to play Symphony of the Night, along comes something far more manageable

GamesRadar

15 unmissable game announcements at Sony’s State of Play

Sony’s showcase was a nostalgia-fuelled event, featuring the return of Kratos, a new Castlevania and a surprise John Wick game

The Independent UK

The Dead Cells and Rogue Prince of Persia devs have announced a new game, Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, and I need it now

Konami has announced Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse, a new entry in the long-running 2D-action series co-developed by the Dead Cells and the Rogue Prince of Persia creators.

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Dead Cells devs' new Castlevania game is just "the beginning," Konami says there are "numerous new products" in the works around the beloved Metroidvania series

"This year marks the 40th anniversary since the original 'Akumajō Dracula' first saw the light of day. In this commemorative year, 'Castlevania' will be revived."

PC Gamer

Castlevania is finally back, and it's in exactly the right hands

Dead Cells studios Evil Empire and Motion Twin are working on a new 2D Castlevania adventure, Belmont's Curse.

GamesRadar

New 2D Castlevania game announced: Belmont's Curse looks perfect for fans of the Netflix anime and was made with 2 of the best indie devs to ever do it

The first in well over a decade

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How we made made Castlevania: Nocturne a rare video game adaptation with a touch of elegance

The creators behind Netflix's dark anime reveal how they captured the characters and creatures in the series.

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Inverse

30 Years Ago, Castlevania’s ‘Worst’ Game Was Actually Its Most Important

'Dracula X' wasn't the greatest 'Castlevania' game ever, but it was very accessible.

GamesRadar

Everything announced at the PlayStation State of Play June 2025

All the PS5 announcements, reveals, and news out of the major summer showcase

Total Film

Devil May Cry anime adaptation might have the best opening sequence in Netflix history

Castlevania producer Adi Shankar's Devil May Cry is out this spring

PC Gamer

The animator behind some of Castlevania's greatest moments racked up another instant classic with Nocturne Season 2's most intense scene

Before animating Maria's fiery attack on the church in Nocturne, Tam Lu previously worked on expressive showdowns in Castlevania's third and fourth seasons.

PC Gamer

Castlevania: Nocturne Season 2 both rushes and drags, but finally arrives at its best action scenes ever

A more ambitious but uneven second season still has it where it really counts.

Total Film

Castlevania: Nocturne season 2 is coming sooner than you’d think

Inverse

Nintendo Switch Is Making a Vampire-Slaying Indie Hit Free Ahead of a Massive DLC Launch

Once accused of stealing art from Castlevania, 'Vampire Survivors' is set to cross over with its legendary inspiration.

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