{"id":372541,"date":"2026-07-17T01:52:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T08:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/?p=372541"},"modified":"2026-07-17T01:52:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T08:52:00","slug":"castlevania-belmonts-curse-is-official-new-story-netflix-style-visuals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/castlevania-belmonts-curse-is-official-new-story-netflix-style-visuals\/","title":{"rendered":"Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse is official: new story, Netflix-style visuals"},"content":{"rendered":"

Konami has announced Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse, a new 2D action-exploration Metroidvania from Evil Empire, and it’s set to launch on October 15, 2026<\/strong>. The publisher says this isn’t a direct adaptation of Netflix’s Castlevania anime<\/a>, or a continuation of that story, even if the game’s brighter palette , dramatic camera angles, and more cinematic presentation clearly take some cues from the show.<\/p>\n

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So if your main point of reference for Castlevania is the Netflix series, Konami is plainly trying to bring you in too. At the same time, it’s still selling this as a new, original game<\/strong> for people who’ve been with the series for years.<\/p>\n\n

Evil Empire, the team behind Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania, is making it. Early previews point to fast movement<\/strong>, responsive combat, whip swinging, acrobatics, multiple weapon options, and magical Arcana. No roguelike elements, either.<\/p>\n\n

You play as Rose Belmont, daughter of Trevor Belmont and Sypha Belnades, in a brand-new story set in demon-infested Paris in 1499<\/strong>, 23 years after Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse.<\/p>\n\n

If you’ve been waiting for a modern side-scrolling Castlevania, this looks like one to keep an eye on. That said, the anime-inspired art style has split fans a bit: some of you are into the more vibrant look, while others would rather see the series lean harder into a darker, more gothic style.<\/p>\n\n

It’s coming October 15, 2026<\/strong> for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X\/S.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Konami has announced Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse, a new 2D action-exploration Metroidvania from Evil Empire, and it’s set to launch on October 15, 2026. The publisher says this isn’t a direct adaptation of Netflix’s Castlevania anime, or a continuation of that story, even if the game’s brighter palette , dramatic camera angles, and more cinematic presentation … Continue reading “Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse is official: new story, Netflix-style visuals”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1009,"featured_media":372540,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":0},"categories":[1015],"tags":[],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[],"class_list":["post-372541","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/372541","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1009"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=372541"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/372541\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":372542,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/372541\/revisions\/372542"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/372540"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=372541"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=372541"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=372541"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=372541"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=372541"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=372541"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}