‘Castlevania’ Officially Returns With a Brand-New Release
Castlevania has returned with Belmont’s Curse, a new game that has received a broadly positive response from critics. Its release revives the game series after a long gap and brings a new Belmont into the story as the franchise approaches its 40th anniversary.
The game has a Metacritic score of 84 overall, with scores of 88 on Xbox, 82 on PC and 78 on Nintendo Switch; more reviews are still arriving. Reviewers have praised its art, gameplay and feel for classic Castlevania, while noting occasional performance problems and uneven progression. Set in Paris 23 years after Dracula’s defeat, it follows Rose, Trevor’s daughter, as she investigates the reappeared castle using the Vampire Killer whip and tarot cards.
- Belmont’s Curse marks Castlevania’s return with a new game.
- Critics have given it an overall Metacritic score of 84.
- The story follows Rose investigating a reformed castle in Paris.