Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse - Konami classic rises again from Paris sewers and Joan of Arc is a boss
Konami is reviving the Castlevania franchise with a new title, 'Belmont’s Curse,' developed in partnership with Evil Empire. The game returns to the series' 2D side-scrolling roots and is set in 1499 Paris.
Why it matters
It marks the return of a legendary gaming franchise to its classic roots, aiming to capture a new generation of 'metroidvania' fans.
Medusa friendly… Castlevania: Belmont's Curse. Illustration: Konami Medusa friendly… Castlevania: Belmont's Curse. Illustration: Konami Games Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse - Konami classic rises again from Paris sewers and Joan of Arc is a boss Evil Empire creatives explain how it is playing to today’s ‘metroidvanias’ and honouring the original’s legacy with much fresh slaying to be done
Prefer the Guardian on Google S ince the last Castlevania game hit the shelves (2014’s Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 ), Konami’s dormant series has unexpectedly spawned a hit genre. With an entire generation raised on “metroidvanias” – a portmanteau of Metroid and Castlevania – millions of players have only ever seen the games inspired by Konami’s seminal games. Now with Belmont’s Curse, launching in October, Castlevania is finally dashing back to console, where Konami hopes to reclaim its side-scroller throne.
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