Castlevania: Belmont's Curse - Midnight Edition

Konami has announced Nintendo players won't be left out when the Metroidvania releases later this year

After playing the first three hours of Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, Dead Cells developer Evil Empire's take on the legendary series seems to be poised to live up to extraordinarily high standards set by its predecessors.

Castlevania Belmont's Curse is a grand return to the series' platformer roots. Developed by Konami and Evil Empire, it's a gothic cathedral built with new material, upon the strongest of genre foundations. In the few hours I had to explore the game's opening act, I was quickly thrust into the classic Castlevania experience - battling against various enemies with a repertoire of weapons and magic - but there are some bold twists here that help differentiate this game from its ancestors. Read more

The Konami comeback continues.

We’re really hoping that people who’ve only watched the anime also enjoy the game," Konami said.