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Konami confirms Rose Belmont as lead in new Castlevania game
Konami has confirmed Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, the franchise's first mainline instalment in more than ten years, developed in partnership with Evil Empire. The game follows Rose Belmont, daughter of series hero Trevor Belmont, as she investigates a supernatural crisis gripping medieval Paris, marking Konami's clearest signal yet that it intends to revive one of gaming's most storied horror-action series for a modern audience.
The title blends classic Castlevania action-platforming with contemporary metroidvania design, and its visual style draws inspiration from Netflix's Castlevania anime, though it stands as an independent story rather than a tie-in. Early hands-on previews from several outlets have been consistently positive, describing it as a faithful yet fresh evolution of the series likely to appeal to both longtime fans and newcomers.
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In short
- Konami confirms Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, starring Rose Belmont
- First mainline Castlevania game in over a decade
- Early previews praise its blend of classic action and metroidvania design
How this story developed
- 4 months ago Reporting settled back onto the core announcement, reaffirming the metroidvania-infused design and anime-inspired visuals alongside continued strongly positive hands-on impressions, without introducing further new details.
- 4 months ago Fresh preview coverage added specific detail beyond the initial reveal, revealing Joan of Arc as a boss encounter and framing the title as the answer fans have awaited since Lords of Shadow 2 launched in 2014.
- 4 months ago Konami confirmed Castlevania: Belmont's Curse as the franchise's first mainline game in over a decade, developed with Evil Empire and starring Rose Belmont as she probes a supernatural crisis in medieval Paris.
- GamesRadar+ After 3 hours, the new Castlevania game I’ve wanted for 12 years already feels like a classic
- The Guardian Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse – Konami classic rises again from Paris sewers and Joan of Arc is a boss
- GameSpot Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse Turns Tough Bosses Into Powerful Friends
- PC Gamer Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse isn’t technically connected to the Netflix anime, but its cinematography was inspired by the show
- Destructoid Konami previews Rose Belmont’s mainline Castlevania return in Paris
- Eurogamer Vampire hunter Rose Belmont leads promising return in Belmont’s Curse preview
Explained simply
Castlevania is a long-running video game series about the Belmont family, whose members fight vampires and other supernatural creatures. Its stories usually take place in dark, fictional versions of Europe and centre on Dracula, a powerful vampire who repeatedly threatens the world.
The games are known for action, exploration and gothic horror settings. In many entries, players move through large connected areas, finding new abilities that open routes which were previously out of reach; this style later became known as “metroidvania”.
Trevor Belmont is one of the series’ best-known heroes, appearing in several games and in the Netflix animated adaptation. The franchise has changed style several times since it began in the 1980s, and has had long gaps between major new releases.
Coverage · 6 sources
- PC GamerCastlevania: Belmont’s Curse isn’t technically connected to the Netflix anime, but its cinematography was inspired by the show
- The GuardianLeftCastlevania: Belmont’s Curse – Konami classic rises again from Paris sewers and Joan of Arc is a boss
- GameSpotCastlevania: Belmont’s Curse Turns Tough Bosses Into Powerful Friends
- EurogamerVampire hunter Rose Belmont leads promising return in Belmont’s Curse preview
- GamesRadar+After 3 hours, the new Castlevania game I’ve wanted for 12 years already feels like a classic
- DestructoidKonami previews Rose Belmont’s mainline Castlevania return in Paris
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