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The Unlikely Story Of How Konami Asked Evil Empire To Make Castlevania: Belmont's Curse

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Castlevania: Belmont's Curse
Genres · adventure, hack_and_slash, platformer, rpg
Release · Oct 15, 2026
Developer · Evil Empire
PS5Nintendo SwitchPCXbox Series X|S
81 articles 44 writers 7 reviews
Evil Empire
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Evil Empire
Role · Developer
Active · 2018–2025
Latest · The Rogue Prince of Persia
Top genres · platformer, adventure, indie
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Konami
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Konami
Role · Developer / Publisher
Active · 1981–2026
Latest · Silent Hill: Townfall
Top genres · fps, platformer, adventure
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