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Castlevania: Belmont's Curse review: "Gothic brilliance and compellingly cryptic clues mark a triumphant return"

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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
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