Previous to this week’s announcement of Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse throughout Sony’s State of Play, there hadn’t been a brand new Castlevania console sport since Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 in 2014. Now, Konami has shared a message for followers about the way forward for Castlevania whereas teasing “quite a few initiatives” within the works.
This 12 months marks the fortieth anniversary of the unique Castlevania, which debuted in 1986. Konami shared the next announcement on the franchise’s fortieth anniversary web page, which confirms that Belmont’s Curse is just the start of the Belmont household’s massive comeback.
“The doorways of Castlevania open as soon as extra,” wrote Konami. “This 12 months marks the fortieth anniversary because the unique Akumajō Dracula first noticed the sunshine of day. In this commemorative 12 months, Castlevania shall be revived. First up is that this title, Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse … That is the start of quite a few new merchandise round Castlevania. Sit up for the return of the magnificent ‘nightmare’ lurking within the darkness.”
Belmont’s Curse is a 2D action-platformer that’s being developed by Movement Twin and Evil Empire–the studios behind Useless Cells and The Rogue Prince of Persia. Konami praised each studios, and described them as “brimming with expertise and keenness to ship a brand new exploration-based 2D motion sport that captures the essence of Castlevania whereas bringing recent innovation.”
Final 12 months, Vampire Survivors creator Luca Galante advised GameSpot {that a} new Castlevania sport executed within the metroidvania type would make “a lot sense.” Though full particulars about Belmont’s Curse have but to be disclosed, it could be precisely what Galante predicted.
Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse shall be launched later this 12 months on Xbox Sequence X|S, Swap, PlayStation 5, and PC.