Castlevania is the foundational action-platformer that debuted on NES in 1986, establishing the whip-wielding Belmont lineage across numerous platforms including Game Boy Advance, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC.
The franchise is experiencing renewed momentum with a new Castlevania project from the developers behind Dead cells, which has generated positive early impressions. Konami is capitalizing on this resurgence by committing to a substantial presence at PAX West 2026, where the company will showcase the series alongside Metal Gear and Silent Hill through playable demos, developer discussions, and themed activations.
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Developer Rumbleminze has just updated his NES to SNES conversion of Castlevania with 16-bit graphics added by Fiuke Bnuy. As shown in the thumbnail above (click here for a full-sized view of it), they updated the graphics and reworked tiles and levels to look better with the add…
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"I don’t want easy misinformation to spread". Castlevania means different things to different people, but a generation of players, when they think about the franchise, immediately recalls Ayami Kojima's sumptuous artwork, which has graced entries such as Symphony of the Night , A…
Ancient Magic: Bazoe! Mahou Sekai launches this November. The SNES had more than its fair share of amazing RPGs , so you'd be forgiven for having not heard of Ancient Magic: Bazoe! Mahou Sekai , which was released exclusively in Japan by Hot-B in 1993. Thanks to the lack of an En…
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The original Metroid and Castlevania both turn 40 years old this fall. As the two series most responsible for creating the "metroidvania," we're taking this occasion to take a comprehensive view of the popular genre. This is Metroidvania Week . Since their inception 40 years ago,…
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It's time to say goodbye forever to the Castlevania game.
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Konami is accelerating efforts to revive its classic IPs, confirming work on an ongoing Castlevania reboot. Konami Actively Working On Castlevania Reboot In Attempt To Revive The IP is a post from Tech4Gamers - All About Technology And Gaming News
Sounds good to me. Castlevania wouldn't be what it is without some melodramatic voice acting to heighten the action, and it seems Konami and Evil Empire have gathered some top talent for the upcoming Castlevania: Belmont's Curse . The voice cast for the brand new entry has been a…
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Konami has revealed the English voice cast for Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, including Abby Trott and Graham McTavish, among others.
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Konami has revealed its plans for PAX West 2026, bringing playable demos, developer panels, themed attractions, and exclusive giveaways for Metal Gear, Castlevania, and Silent Hill during the event, which runs September 4–7 at the Seattle Convention Center. The publisher is using…
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It's a hot one on The Game Informer Show this week, as Charles, Marcus, and Kyle gather to discuss the sheer smorgasbord of new games they've been playing to beat the summer heat. We lead off with the return of Castlevania from the makers of Dead Cells, as Charles has some impres…
