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MYSTERIOUS: Castlevania - What They Never Told You

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

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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

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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.

TechRadar

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."

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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.

PC Gamer

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

GamesRadar

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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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.

Inverse

Everything announced at the PlayStation State of Play June 2025

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

GamesRadar

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

Total Film

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.

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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.

Player One

The V Rising Collaboration with Castlevania Comes Out May 8

A new collab with Castlevania is coming out on May 8. Get ready to go against Simon Belmont.

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I'm still catching up on 2023's hidden gems, and now I want everyone to play the most underappreciated retro platformer of the year

The future is 8-bit... and started in 1997.

GamesRadar

With Kojima Productions on board, 2010's Castlevania Lords of Shadow remains one of the action adventure dynasty's most intriguing installments

Opinion | 13 years on, it's safe to say Kojima Productions and MercurySteam vamped things up a few notches

The Conversation

Castlevania: how the video game was inspired by classic Dracula horror films

If you’re one of the talented few who have completed Konami’s 1986 gothic horror action-adventure game Castlevania then you’ve seen the game’s unusual closing credits. Instead of a list of the names of people who worked on the game, it is instead an homage to those involved in classic horror…

Inverse

4 Years Ago, an Indie Classic Was Saved From "Dying in the Gutter"

Evil Empire's Steve Filby and Ben Laulan reveal how an unusual studio structure inspired — and later imperiled — one of the decade's biggest indie successes.

Total Film

Castlevania: Nocturne trailer gives us our first major look at the Netflix spin-off

The series is out in September

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Steam Summer Sale 2023: Best Metroidvania games on sale

The Steam Summer Sale 2023 includes discounts on plenty of Metroidvania games on PC and we've sorted through to pick out the best ones.

Inverse

The 25 Best Video Game Adaptations of All Time, Ranked From Best to Worst

From Mario to Mortal Kombat, here are the 25 "best" video game adaptations of all time, according to Inverse.

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