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Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse received its first major review from Famitsu, scoring 32 out of 40. The game, developed by Evil Empire and published by Konami, launches on October 15, 2026, for Nintendo Switch and other platforms. Reviewers praised the atmospheric visuals and whip-based movement but noted high difficulty and a lack of traditional loot mechanics.
Konami producer Tsutomu Taniguchi confirmed that Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse is not the final entry for the franchise. As the series' 40th-anniversary title, it aims to reverse a decline in active players. The game launches on October 15, 2026, with a free demo available now. While specific future titles are unannounced, Konami intends to maintain a shorter release cycle to sustain momentum.
Konami is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Castlevania series by offering the original 1986 game for free on mobile platforms until October 24, 2026. The promotion includes significant discounts on various series collections across Steam and PlayStation, with the Anniversary Collection marked down by 80%. A new orchestral concert is scheduled for spring 2027 in London, Tokyo, and Los Angeles, while the soundtrack for Castlevania: Black & Red is now available on streaming services. The upcoming mainline entry, Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, releases on October 15, 2026, featuring Rose Belmont in 1499 Paris. Developed by Evil Empire, the game includes a demo available from October 1, with progress carrying over to the full release.
Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse blends classic action with metroidvania exploration, letting Rose absorb bosses into her tarot deck to unlock new spells and a unique traversal tool (Arcana Whip). The game emphasizes flexible builds, weapon variety, and a story-driven twist as clues from ghosts guide you to bosses whose powers can be wielded to reshape combat and progression in a Paris-infused mystery.
A Paris hands-on preview of Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse praises its lush, modern art and heavy, Souls-like combat, plus a flexible Arcana system and challenging boss runs. The demo emphasizes balancing tough difficulty with accessibility for newcomers, showcases influence from Dead Cells and Hollow Knight, and hints at a lore-forward Rose Belmont story set between classic entries.
A hands-on preview of Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse shows a return to classic Castlevania feel on PS5, starring Rose Belmont (Trevor’s daughter) in a 1499 Paris shadowed by Dracula’s looming resurrection. The game blends traditional series elements with modern design: a large, explorable map, fast and fluid combat with a versatile weapon set, Relics and a tarot-based Arcana system that unlocks spells and abilities, and challenging boss fights. It stays true to the series’ roots while avoiding roguelite mechanics, with rewards tied to defeating bosses and expanding Rose’s powers through tarot cards, culminating in an October 15 release date for PS5.
Konami and Evil Empire have announced Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse will launch on Nintendo Switch on October 15, 2026, matching other platforms; the Switch version supports backwards compatibility with no Switch 2 edition planned.
A new gameplay trailer for Castlevania: Belmont's Curse hints at a sharp, whip-centric PS5 revival that stays true to the series' roots, with bold visuals, fluid animation, and satisfying combat, plus secret chambers and hidden items; Motion Twin promises a return-to-form, 2026 PS5 release.
A new Castlevania: Belmont's Curse trailer for Switch teases a 2026 launch, featuring Parisian locales like Notre Dame and a Joan of Arc boss, while Motion Twin confirms the game sticks to a classic Metroidvania formula (not a roguelike) with no exact release date yet.
Evil Empire’s Triple-i Initiative will air 45 minutes of uninterrupted trailers, featuring 40 game trailers and eight world premieres, with Castlevania: Belmont's Curse highlighted; the showcase streams on YouTube and Twitch on April 9 and includes post-show deep dives and regional start times.
Sony briefly confirmed Sonia Belmont as the lead in Castlevania: Belmont's Curse (set in 1499), triggering debate about the hero at the center of the new entry; the company later updated the page to remove Sonia from the list of protagonists, leaving the actual lead character unclear and reviving questions about the game's storyline.
Castlevania: Belmont's Curse was unveiled during PlayStation State of Play and is now available for preorder at $40 for PS5, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox Series X, with a 2026 release window. Set 23 years after Dracula's Curse, the game follows Trevor Belmont’s successor in 1499 Paris, emphasizing the Vampire-Killer whip, exploration of secret areas, and classic action-platforming rather than roguelite mechanics. Developed by Motion Twin (Dead Cells) and Evil Empire, the title marks Konami’s renewed Castlevania push, with additional teases like Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol. 2 and Silent Hill: Townfall in the pipeline.
To celebrate Castlevania's 40th anniversary, Konami says Belmont's Curse is only the start of a broad slate of Castlevania products. The first game, developed by Evil Empire and Motion Twin, is described as a 2D exploration-based action title with a 2026 release window, while more Castlevania projects are teased for the future.