Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse

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Castlevania: Belmont's Curse Trailer Will Give Veteran Fans Goosebumps

Bloody Tears... Need we say more? Konami has released a new trailer for Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, and it's a doozy. We see a load of gameplay, of course, but the coolest thing about this latest trailer is that it's got the iconic Bloody Tears track playing in the background – a really nice rendition of it, too.

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Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse ‘Bloody Tears’ trailer

Publisher Konami and developers Evil Empire and Motion Twin have released a new trailer for …

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Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse doesn’t seem to raise the stakes, but should still be worth sinking your teeth into

Hands-on: The first side-scrolling entry in 13 years enters a genre that's far more competitive than before

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Castlevania: Belmont's Curse Is Set To Feature Some Familiar Voices For Fans Of The Netflix Show

Spoilers obviously! If you're hoping to go into Castlevania: Belmont's Curse without knowing every little thing about it, then consider this your final opportunity to click away. Yesterday, Konami officially revealed the voice cast for the upcoming entry in the Castlevania series in a new promotional video, and it looks like fans of the Netflix show are in for a treat. Read the full article on timeextension.com

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Castlevania Fans Will Recognise Many of the Voices in Belmont's Curse on PS5

Sounds good to me. Castlevania wouldn't be what it is without some melodramatic voice acting to heighten the action, and it seems Konami and Evil Empire have gathered some top talent for the upcoming Castlevania: Belmont's Curse. The voice cast for the brand new entry has been announced, and it features some veteran talent that fans of the franchise will recognise, as well as some new blood of course. Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Castlevania: Belmont's Curse Reveals English Voice Cast In New Trailer

Launching on Switch this October. Castlevania: Belmont's Curse is coming to Switch this October, and ahead of the release, Konami has released a new trailer for the title revealing the English voice cast. It introduces Abby Trott as the game's protagonist Rose Belmont, and Graham McTavish as the iconic Dracula. It also includes another look at the game's gothic environments, exploration and "nightmarish" boss encounters.

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Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse English voice cast announced

Publisher Konami and developers Evil Empire and Motion Twin have announced the English voice cast …

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Castlevania: Belmont's Curse Will Run At 30fps On Switch

Konami's 2D action-exploration game arrives this October. Earlier this month, Konami announced Castlevania: Belmont's Curse would be launching for the original Switch at the same time as other versions on 15th October 2026. Now, Konami's Castlevania website has revealed a little more information about this particular build, confirming the Switch version will run at 30fps. In comparison, other versions of the title will hit 60fps. The same game page notes how this "2D action-exploration game" wil

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Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse – How KONAMI and Evil Empire Reimagined Castlevania’s Return

The post Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse – How KONAMI and Evil Empire Reimagined Castlevania’s Return appeared first on XBOX Wire.

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One Year Later, Castlevania's Unofficial SNES Port Has Just Got A 16-Bit Makeover

What do you make of the upgrade? The welcome trend of NES titles getting native ports to the SNES continues, and it's the turn of Konami's gothic epic Castlevania. Originally released under the name Akumajō Dracula on the Famicom Disk System in September 1986 (it would come to the NES as Castlevania in 1987), this 2D platformer established the series' reputation for fast action, insane challenge and amazing music – and now you can play it natively on your SNES, thanks to the efforts of Rumblemin

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Round Up: Glowing Previews for Castlevania: Belmont's Curse Promise a Triumphant Return

Rosy outlook. Publisher Konami has been gradually making its proper come back to video games, and the next in line for a modern revival is Castlevania. The series of action-platformers has been laying dormant for many years, but developer Evil Empire and advisory studio Motion Twin — teams that brought us the brilliant Dead Cells — have been working on a brand new entry that's due for release this October. Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Round Up: "The Game F***ing Rules" - The First Previews For Castlevania: Belmont's Curse Are In

Alucards on the table. Konami revealed earlier this week that Castlevania: Belmont's Curse would launch on the Switch on the same day as other platforms, extinguishing any fears of a potential delay. So mark 15th October 2026 in your diaries, folks, because it sounds like it's going to be a banger. Yes, a handful of outlets have gone live with their first previews of Belmont's Curse, and it seems developer Evil Empire (Dead Cells) has got a pretty good handle on what makes a good 2D Castlevania

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Castlevania: Belmont's Curse isn't technically connected to the Netflix anime, but its cinematography was inspired by the show

We’re really hoping that people who’ve only watched the anime also enjoy the game," Konami said.

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Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse Might Make the Long Wait for a New 2D Castlevania Worth It | IGN Preview

After playing the first three hours of Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, Dead Cells developer Evil Empire's take on the legendary series seems to be poised to live up to extraordinarily high standards set by its predecessors.

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Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse hands-on report

It’s the February 12 State of Play. Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse has just been announced, and Evil Empire, the team developing this action adventure for the past four years, is having a nervous watch party. “We were waiting because you never know when your trailer is about to appear,” says Marketing Director Bérenger Dupré. “Then we […]

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Castlevania Belmont's Curse could just be a gaming classic whipped back into shape

Castlevania Belmont's Curse is a grand return to the series' platformer roots. Developed by Konami and Evil Empire, it's a gothic cathedral built with new material, upon the strongest of genre foundations. In the few hours I had to explore the game's opening act, I was quickly thrust into the classic Castlevania experience - battling against various enemies with a repertoire of weapons and magic - but there are some bold twists here that help differentiate this game from its ancestors. Read mor

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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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Konami Confirms Its New Castlevania Game Will Launch This October On Switch

Simultaneous release confirmed. Last month, Konami announced Castlevania: Belmont's Curse would be launching on multiple platforms on 15th October 2026. There was no sign of the Switch logo in this release date trailer, but it's now been confirmed the Nintendo version will be arriving at the same time as other platforms. Here's the official announcement from Konami's Japanese Castlevania social media account:

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Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse for Switch launches October 15

The Switch version of Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse will launch day and date with the PlayStation …

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Konami’s next 2D Castlevania game, Belmont’s Curse, is arriving in time for Halloween

The game will also be coming to Switch at a later date

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Konami Confirms New Female Lead For Castlevania: Belmont's Curse Alongside Stunning Katsuya Terada Artwork

Update: Coming this October. When Konami revealed Belmont's Curse, a new entry in the long-running Castlevania series, it triggered plenty of excitement – and a little bit of confusion, as it wasn't implicitly stated who the lead character would be. Sure, Trevor Belmont is shown in the footage, as is Sypha Belnades – both characters from Castlevania III and Netflix's animated adaptation of the series. However, the character shown leaping around Paris in the trailer wasn't either of these two – s

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Castlevania: Belmont's Curse Gets A Release Date, But Not On Switch

You 'aving a Dracu-laugh? Konami has confirmed that Castlevania: Belmont's Curse will launch on 15th October 2026 during today's Xbox Showcase. The thing is, you might have noticed that the Switch logo was missing from the line-up at the end of the trailer, raising a very important question: is it even coming to Nintendo's console anymore? Well, worry not, it is... we just don't know when, exactly.

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Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse launches October 15 for PS5, Xbox Series, and PC, later in 2026 for Switch

Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC via Steam and … Source

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Konami's New Castlevania Casts a Curse on PS5 This October

Just in time for Halloween. You’ll get your fix of Castlevania ahead of the holidays, as Konami has attached a 15th October release date to Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse. The game, first announced during Sony’s State of Play in February, marks the first new game in Konami’s storied franchise since 2014. And it looks like it’s been well worth the wait. Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Castlevania: Belmont's Curse Is Shaping Up to Be a Bloody Brilliant Series Revival on PS5

Whip it good. This new gameplay trailer for Castlevania: Belmont's Curse may be somewhat short, but boy does it sell the series' big revival. Still set for a PS5 release at some point this year, the title's looking supremely sharp. A gorgeous art direction combines with silky smooth animation work and what seems to be satisfyingly impactful combat. Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Castlevania: Belmont's Curse Let's You Fight Joan Of Arc And Explore Notre Dame In New Trailer

Bonjour, evildoers. Today's Triple-i Initiative showcase promised us some Castlevania: Belmont's Curse news, and we got a little bit of that during today's presentation. In the short new trailer up top, featuring commentary from Evil Empire — one of the developers on Konami's revival, who also created Dead Cells — we got a look at some of the game's combat and locales, as well as another look at our whip-cracking Belmont protagonist (who is definitely not Sonia, nuh-uh...). Read the full article

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Castlevania: Belmont's Curse developers are trying really, really hard to make sure you know it's a metroidvania without using the word 'metroidvania'

What is a genre, anyway, but a miserable pile of references.

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Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse ‘Commented Gameplay’ trailer

Publisher Konami and developers Evil Empire and Motion Twin have released a commented gameplay trailer … Source

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