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Konami Clarifies Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse Is a 2D Action-Exploration Game, Not a Roguelike

The clarification addresses assumptions tied to developer Evil Empire’s Dead Cells pedigree.

Overview

  • Konami’s Tommy Williams told The Verge that players will explore large, crafted maps in a 2D action-exploration format.
  • Williams explicitly stated the game is not a roguelike or roguelite.
  • Evil Empire leads development with support from Motion Twin, the studio behind the original Dead Cells.
  • The project was revealed at PlayStation’s State of Play as a new side-scrolling entry in the series.
  • Konami signaled a broader Castlevania revival with numerous additional projects in development.