Metroid Meets Dead Cells In October’s Coolest New Action Game
Konami’s *Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse* is presented as a standout action game, blending secret-filled exploration associated with *Metroid* and the action-platforming feel of *Dead Cells*. A short demo and an earlier preview suggest the mix is promising, with the story set in monster-overrun Paris.
Players control Rose Belmont, who moves fluidly, fights with a sword and projectile magic, and can use potions to restore health. She gains experience, improves attributes and magic by completing objectives, and finds tomes that boost her stats; exploration involves backtracking, hidden passages and one-way gates, while powerful enemies require players to learn their attack patterns.
- *Belmont’s Curse* mixes exploration with fast action-platforming.
- Rose Belmont is the playable hero, using sword and magic.
- Secrets, upgrades and demanding boss fights feature in the demo.
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Castlevania is a long-running series of action games about the Belmont family, whose members fight monsters using weapons and magic. Its settings often draw on Gothic horror, with castles, supernatural creatures and dangerous routes to explore.
Belmont’s Curse is set in Paris overrun by monsters and follows Rose Belmont, a member of the monster-hunting family. Its mix of exploration and combat draws on familiar ideas from games such as Metroid and Dead Cells: players search for hidden routes, fight enemies and develop their character as they progress.