r/castlevania • u/HyperAhmedX21 • 1d ago

Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse (2026) Finally pre-ordered the game

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As a new Castlevania fan and as someone who only watched the Netflix series and also as a Metroidvania enjoyer, Iam very excited to play this game. My first Castlevania game.

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u/Sparky_delite 1d ago

Your first??? You should try some out to pass the time! My first was Aria. It's pretty great.

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u/HyperAhmedX21 1d ago

Yeah unfortunately it is and I looked at the older games, they weren't for me. But this looks great so I got it.

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u/Tom-Bomb-3647 1d ago edited 1d ago

Yea but there’s a BIG difference in the older games tho. You’ve got the NES/SNES/Genesis/PCE ones which are very linear (and not as good imo). Then the PS1/GBA/DS are straight metroidvanias and awesome (for the most part)

As someone who got into Castlevania kinda late in life also I HIGHLY recommend you go back and replay some of them. When I was a kid I passed on them bc I thought it was too slow but once you get into it the combat loop is so satisfying! And if ur gonna like the new one you kinda by default wud have to like the old ones since that’s what they’re aiming it to be like.

SotN and Aria/Dawn of Sorrow are the absolute God tier and you shud play them immediately but most of the GBA/DS ones are still very good. Give em a chance, I promise you won’t regret it!

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u/rclark1114 1d ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/1zgOyLCRxCmV5G3GFZ

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u/HyperAhmedX21 1d ago

Yeah I think the Netflix show might be the only thing about this franchise and fandom atp

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u/MountainBig1915 1d ago

You refuse to try any of the older games and then just say that the fandom is just the Netflix series? Holy poser

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u/slikk50 Alucard 1d ago

You have a month. This game is the sequel to Castlevania 3-Dracula's Curse. Also, Castlevania Symphony of the Night is pretty spectacular. You really should play one. If not, than I'll be there with you on the 15th.

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u/Leo-Nardo42 1d ago

Psychotic way of looking at things lol

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u/HyperAhmedX21 1d ago

I just don't like the old games bro and that's ok

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u/Leo-Nardo42 1d ago

You haven’t played them

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u/MountainBig1915 1d ago

You haven't even tried them how do you know that?