{"id":136313,"date":"2026-03-05T02:15:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T02:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-198283"},"modified":"2026-03-05T02:15:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T02:15:00","slug":"the-new-castlevania-title-is-not-a-roguelike-or-roguelite-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2026\/03\/05\/the-new-castlevania-title-is-not-a-roguelike-or-roguelite-game\/","title":{"rendered":"The New Castlevania Title “Is Not A Roguelike Or Roguelite Game”"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The studios behind the upcoming release Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse<\/a> have made a name for themselves with releases such as Dead Cells<\/a> and The Rogue Prince of Persia<\/a>, but this new title based on Konami’s famous IP won’t be the same type of game.<\/p>\n

Speaking to The Verge, Konami’s head of communications for the Americas has reiterated this game is a “2D action-exploration” title, further stating it’s “not a roguelike or roguelite game”. Here’s the full exchange:<\/p>\n

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Confirmed: the new Castlevania game isn\u2019t a roguelike.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Castlevania: Belmont\u2019s Curse<\/em>, set to launch this year, is being made by Konami and two studios behind the roguelike Dead Cells<\/em>, Evil Empire and Motion Twin. Given the history of those two studios, I asked Konami if Belmont\u2019s Curse<\/em> was a roguelike, and the answer is that it\u2019s not.<\/p>\n

\u201cCastlevania Belmont\u2019s Curse<\/em> is a 2D Action-Exploration game where players can freely explore vast, elaborately crafted maps,\u201d Tommy Williams, Konami\u2019s Head of Communications for the Americas, tells The Verge<\/em>. \u201cIt is not a roguelike or roguelite game.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

So, despite the history of Evil Empire and Motion Twin, don’t expect Belmont’s Curse to play exactly like their previous game releases when it eventually arrives on the Switch and multiple other platforms later this year.<\/p>\n

You can find out more about Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse in our previous story here on Nintendo Life. Konami has also announced this game is just the beginning of Castlevania’s revival for its 40th anniversary, with more news on the way.<\/p>\n

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