- Konami has announced Castlevania: The Curse of Belmont
- The game is jointly developed by dead cells team and the rebellious prince of Persia creators, Motion Twin and Evil Empire
- It launches this year for PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC with a Nintendo Switch version also on the way.
Konami has revealed Castlevania: The Curse of Belmonta new entry in the long-running 2D action series, and what appears to be the first in a series of new castlevania products.
Jointly developed by The Rebel Prince of Persia creators Evil Empire, and dead cell twin motion developers, Castlevania: The Curse of Belmont marks the 40th anniversary of the series and launches this year for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, and PC.
A Nintendo Switch port has also been confirmed via the website, although it’s unclear when it will be released.
The new trailer shared during Sony’s State of Play on February 12 shows an unnamed young protagonist from Belmont fighting hordes of monsters in the Paris of 1499, 23 years later. Castlevania Dracula’s Curse and the recent animation castlevania Television program.
“Armed with a legendary sacred whip, the Vampire Slayer, Trevor Belmont’s successor – and the game’s protagonist – must descend into the city under attack by monstrous creatures and a looming mystical castle to hunt down the beasts and save the Parisians from eternal darkness,” Konami said in a press release.
Players will need to master different weapons and spells as they explore the streets of 15th century Paris, including the Belmont whip, which can be used to traverse various areas to discover hidden rooms and reach previously inaccessible areas.
“The doors of castlevania open once more. 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.’
“The first thing is this title: ‘Castlevania: The Curse of Belmont‘. We couldn’t think of any other studios to work together instead of Evil Empire and Motion Twin, studios full of talent and passion, to deliver a new exploration-based 2D action game that captures the essence of castlevania while bringing new innovation.”
Now this is where things get interesting. Konami said that this game is “the beginning of numerous new products around the world.” castlevania“, which could suggest that additional games are on the way.
We will have to wait and see if they will be remakes, remasters or original projects from other studios.
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