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Konami Clarifies Castlevania: Belmont's Curse Is Not a Roguelike

The 2026 side-scroller uses handcrafted maps from Evil Empire, with Motion Twin advising.

Overview

  • Konami’s Tommy Williams says the game is a 2D action‑exploration title with “vast, elaborately crafted maps,” explicitly ruling out roguelike or roguelite design.
  • Evil Empire leads development with Motion Twin in an advisory role, a pairing that fueled early speculation due to their Dead Cells pedigree.
  • Belmont’s Curse is slated for 2026 on PC (Steam), PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch, with no confirmation of a native Switch 2 version or a specific launch date.
  • The reveal highlights a 2.5D presentation, more acrobatic movement, and new traversal uses for the Vampire Killer whip in addition to combat.
  • Konami positions the game as the opening act of a broader 40th‑anniversary Castlevania revival with more projects to come.