Castlevania: The Seal Of The Curse

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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.

The Konami comeback continues.

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

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