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Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse Is The Series At Its Best
Castlevania: Belmont's Curse is hailed as a new high for the series, synthesizing its best elements into a cohesive and fantastic experience. The game features a sprawling map, joyous traversal, a compelling story with creative characters, and exceptionally refined combat. The innovative tarot card system elegantly fuses disparate gameplay elements, serving as mission signposting, puzzles, lore, and spell progression.
Castlevania: Belmont's Curse review: Welcome back, Drac
Castlevania: Belmont's Curse is a highly acclaimed action-platformer that serves as a love letter to the franchise's lore and fans. Developed by Motion Twin and Evil Empire with Konami's support, the game features beautiful art, a compelling story with new characters like Rose Belmont, and deep gameplay systems. It is set to release on October 15, 2026, for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, and PC.
Castlevania: Belmont's Curse review: "Gothic brilliance and cryptic clues mark a triumphant return for my favorite series of all-time"
Castlevania: Belmont's Curse is a visually stunning and challenging Metroidvania that honors the series' legacy with satisfying combat and intricate puzzles. While some aspects like boss location and the soundtrack are less impressive, the game offers a compelling narrative and accessible features for newcomers.
Review: Well Dweller (Nintendo Switch)
Well Dweller is a dark fairytale metroidvania adventure for the Nintendo Switch, featuring a charming bird protagonist named Glimmer on a quest to save his family. The game offers engaging exploration, a unique art style with a Tim Burton-esque quality, and challenging boss fights, though backtracking and combat variety could be improved. Despite minor flaws, its blend of adorable characters and nightmarish creatures makes it a worthwhile experience for fans of the genre.
Echo Weaver launch trailer – time loop Metroidvania game hits Nintendo Switch 2
Akupara Games and Moonlight Kids have released a launch trailer for Echo Weaver, a new time loop Metroidvania game now available on Nintendo Switch. The game challenges players to master time-altering anomalies and use knowledge gained from previous loops to break a cycle and uncover a conspiracy.
Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse – 15 Things To Know Before You Jump In
Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, developed by Evil Empire, introduces Rose Belmont as the new protagonist investigating a resurrected Dracula in 1499 Paris. The game features a revamped whip mechanic for traversal and combat, seven weapon categories with unique perks, and an Arcana system where defeated bosses grant new abilities. The game promises a challenging yet fair experience with non-linear exploration and difficulty modifiers, and a demo is available with save data carrying over to the full release on October 15th for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC.
Best Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch games to play on Halloween
This article highlights several Nintendo Switch and upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 games perfect for playing during the Halloween season. Titles like the Luigi's Mansion series, Metroid Dread, Epic Mickey: Rebrushed, Persona 3 Reload, and visual novels like Paranormasight are recommended for their spooky or autumnal themes.
Silver Pines launch trailer – survival horror Metroidvania makes it to Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch
The survival horror Metroidvania game Silver Pines has launched on Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch, accompanied by its official launch trailer. The game tasks players with finding a missing musician in a mysterious town, blending classic survival horror elements with Metroidvania-style exploration and combat.
Silver Pines Review | TheXboxHub
Silver Pines is a survival horror game that blends point-and-click and Metroidvania elements with a David Lynch-inspired mystery narrative. Players control a private detective searching for a missing singer in a small, eerie town. Despite some cumbersome controls and inventory management, the game is praised for its excellent writing, atmospheric world-building, lush visuals, and moody soundtrack.
Untarctica, a fast-paced horror action Metroidvania game, announced for Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch
Actsan Games and Dog Temaki have announced Untarctica, a fast-paced action horror Metroidvania game set in an Antarctic research station. The game will be released on both Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch, though a specific launch timing has not yet been confirmed. Untarctica features unique recoil-powered traversal and combat mechanics, a striking 1-bit pixel art style combined with low-poly backgrounds, and challenging boss battles.
Timeloop metroidvania Echo Weaver is the brave game that locks almost nothing off and challenges you to break it
Echo Weaver is a 2D timeloop metroidvania that allows players significant freedom to break its mechanics from the outset. Developed by Moonlight Kids, the game challenges players to learn and exploit its systems, particularly the versatile glaive, rather than relying on traditional skill unlocks. While the core gameplay is enjoyable and the world visually striking, the narrative writing is considered less effective than the environmental storytelling.
Silver Pines Is the Silent Hill Metroidvania Mash-Up I Never Knew I Needed
Silver Pines is a new game that blends the survival horror elements of Silent Hill with the exploration and progression of a Metroidvania. The article expresses excitement for this unique combination.
Echo Weaver On Game Pass Turns Time Into Your Most Valuable Weapon
Echo Weaver, a new Metroidvania title from Moonlight Kids and Akupara Games, is now available on Xbox Game Pass for Ultimate and PC subscribers. The game features a unique time-loop mechanic where knowledge gained from previous runs is the primary form of progression. It is also available for purchase on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch.
PS5 GOTY Contender Hits PlayStation Store Today With PS Plus Discount
Wych Elm's survival-horror game Silver Pines is now available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series consoles, Nintendo Switch, and PC platforms, including Steam and the Epic Games Store. The game, which blends survival horror, resource management, and puzzle-solving with Metroidvania-inspired level design, is currently offered at a 10% discount. The development team, comprised of veterans from games like The Darkness and Helldivers, drew inspiration from '90s cinema and TV shows.
You Have Minutes to Live: Introducing Echo Weaver
Echo Weaver, a new knowledge-based Metroidvania from indie developer Moonlight Kids, has been released on Xbox Series X|S and PC, and is available on Day One with Game Pass. The game features a unique time-loop mechanic where players have minutes to live before resetting, emphasizing learning and mastery over random generation. Akupara Games is publishing the title, which has been praised for its innovative genre blend.
Fortnite's Hollow Knight crossover items cost more than Hollow Knight itself – and Silksong, too
The new Fortnite cosmetic bundle featuring Hollow Knight items is priced at 2,000 V-Bucks, costing $22.49, which is more expensive than the base Hollow Knight game ($14.99) and even its sequel, Hollow Knight: Silksong ($19.99). This pricing strategy is highlighted as brazen and notably higher than the original game, which is frequently on sale.
We played Muramasa Revenant Blades, here are our thoughts
The upcoming remaster Muramasa: Revenant Blades offers a ridiculously fun experience, blending Metroidvania exploration with hack 'n' slash combat. Playing as Momohime on PC, the demo showcased beautiful art, smooth combat reminiscent of Devil May Cry, and engaging mechanics like weapon swapping and aerial attacks. The game, which includes all previously released content in 4K with updated localization and new English voiceover, is set to release on Nintendo Switch next year.
Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse gets first review
The first review for Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, launching soon on Nintendo Switch, has been published by Famitsu. Four reviewers awarded the game an average score of 8 out of 10, praising its challenging action, captivating story, and immersive environments, though noting the whip-based movement might feel sluggish to some.
Coming to XBOX Game Pass: Battlefield 6, Valor Mortis, Forever Ago, and More
Xbox Game Pass is adding several new titles in October, including Battlefield 6, Valor Mortis, and Echo Weaver, all available on day one. The service also highlights recently added games like Gears of War: E-Day and Minecraft Dungeons II. Several games, including A Plague Tale: Requiem and Evil West, will be leaving the Game Pass library on October 15.
Lynchian noir mystery Silver Pines takes the best bits from horror, the middling bits from Metroidvanias, and the worst bits from adventure games
Silver Pines is a debut title from Wych Elm that blends neo-noir detective mystery, survival horror, and Metroidvania elements. While its moody visual style and intriguing story show promise, the game suffers from excessive backtracking, tedious puzzles, and frustrating dead ends, particularly in its later sections. The reviewer found the exploration and puzzle design to be the weakest aspects, overshadowing the otherwise compelling horror and mystery elements.
