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Nintendo Switch eShop charts – October 24, 2026 – Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on top
The latest Nintendo Switch eShop charts for the week of October 24, 2026 are now available. We have a new #1 this week, which is Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. After it was previously in first, Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse drops to #2. Final Fantasy Resonance also came out this week. With two...

Erica Lindbeck Returns to Chat About Castlevania, Helluva Boss, Gameoverse and Her Love for Singing
This week on Pause for Thought, we have returning guest Erica Lindbeck catching us up on everything she's been working on in the past year. She walks us through her role as Joan of Arc in Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, the latest from Helluva Boss and Gameoverse, as well as what it's like singing...

How to Get the Judge Arcana in Castlevania: Belmont's Curse (Palace of Justice Guide)
Unlock one of the non-boss Arcana cards in Belmont's Curse by passing the Judge's test in the Palace of Justice.

Castlevania: Belmont's Curse Fans Add Minimap, XP Bar, And Even Replace The Music
Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse players have made even more awesome mods that make some big improvements to the game, from a minimap to a complete music replacement.

Castlevania: Belmont's Curse Fans Add Minimap, XP Bar, And Even Replace The Music
It’s the second week of Belmont’s Curse, and the latest batch of mods is even better than the last.

Famitsu software sales (10/12/26 – 10/18/26) – Top 30
The latest expanded Japanese software sales for the week of October 12, 2026 are as follows: 1. [NS2] Tales of Eternia Remastered – 17,911 / NEW 2. [NSW] Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse – 15,630 / NEW 3. [NSW] Tales of Eternia Remastered – 14,003 / NEW 4. [NSW] Rhythm Heaven Groove – 13,084 /...

Japanese Charts: Castlevania And Tales Of Eternia Battle It Out For The Gold
Tales of Castlevania. We are back with our latest look at the Japanese physical charts from Famitsu, and two new releases have been racing for the top spot this week. Both Tales of Eternia Remastered and Castlevania: Belmont's Curse came out of the gate swinging, but it was the former that just...

Famitsu sales (10/12/26 – 10/18/26) – first week sales revealed for Tales of Eternia Remastered, Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Famitsu are as follows: Switch 2 – 21,854 PS5 Digital Edition – 10,392 Switch OLED – 2,460 Switch Lite – 1,880 Switch – 517 PS5 Pro – 156 Xbox Series X Digital Edition – 132 PS5 – 119 Xbox Series S – 54 Xbox Series X – 43 For comparison’s sake, here are...

You Could Get Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse For Just $1 With This Whipping Good Deal
Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse was always a surefire hit in my mind. Developed by Evil Empire, which worked on Dead Cells DLCs, including the brilliant Return to Castlevania expansion, the project was in the right hands. Of course, I couldn’t be sure until it was released, but now that it’s out...

How to Reach and Beat Medusa in Castlevania: Belmont's Curse
Here's the quickest path you can take to reach the Prophetess boss in Castlevania: Belmont's Curse.

How To Pass The Brittle King’s Test
Out of all the bosses in Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, only the Brittle King is truly optional. There is a tasty reward at the end of it in the form of Excalibur, the greatsword of Arthurian Legend and one of the most powerful weapons in the game, but that and the Brittle King's Arcana powers are...

How To Break The Sage Sigils In Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse
Getting all four Virtues in Castlevania: Belmont's Curse to unlock the path to the best ending is no mean feat, and the trickiest required Arcana to get is by far the Sage. To get it, you need to free Eleanor of Acquitane from her mirror prison. Clues hidden around the castle reveal that these save...

Where To Find The Miser’s Three “Eyes” Relics In Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse
Early in Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, the Ferryman notices that some of his coins are missing. These are vital to the souls trying to move on to the afterlife, as you need to pay the Ferryman to let you cross, but without coins, they have nowhere to go. As it turns out, one of the Parisian bishops...

The Brittle King (Arthur) Location In Castlevania Belmont's Curse
Defeating The Brittle King Arthur will unlock the Stained Glass Shield Arcana and Excalibur Legendary Sword in Castlevania Belmont's Curse.

All Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse Endings Explained
Those familiar with the Castlevania games know that the series has a history of hiding multiple endings. After all, Symphony of the Night had an entire castle flipped upside down, hidden behind a series of items locked away in hard-to-reach areas. Subsequent games also had entire areas that were...

How To Solve The Star Chart Puzzles In Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse
As you explore the Library in Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, you may have noticed rings of glyphs you can bounce off, surrounding spheres with one of three designs. These are planetary spheres, each depicting a figure representing the constellation you need to trace with the glyphs to unlock a...

'Too Big a Risk' - Indie Dev Digital Sun Delays ReVamp Public Playtest over Potential AI Cloning Fears
"We've been concerned by recent news of games being reverse-engineered, cloned and published...". Digital Sun, the indie developers of Moonlighter, has announced it is delaying a public playtest of its latest game, the Castlevania-inspired tower-defence title ReVamp, in response to cloning fears....

Gate Of Flesh Guide In Castlevania Belmont's Curse (Eye Locations)
Collect the Thrilling, Trembling Eye, and Oozing Eyes to unlock the Gate of Flesh and reveal The Miser location in Castlevania: Belmont's Curse.

Review: Castlevania: Belmont's Curse (Switch) - A Pro-Grade Metroidvania With A Stiff Learning Curve
This time it's war. What is a Castlevania game? Nothing but a miserable little melting pot of horror tropes drawn from famous literary archetypes—Carpathian gothica populated by Universal monsters and their lesser minions—with inspirations that run the gamut from Scandinavian folklore to Greek...

Hall Of Mirrors Guide In Castlevania Belmont's Curse (Remove Fog)
Beat the Temptress in Castlevania: Belmont's Curse to remove fog and finally reveal the Hall of Mirrors map.

How To Pass The Judge’s Test In Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse
While you don't need this Arcana to finish Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, getting the best ending does require you to meet a bunch of cryptic requirements. One is the Judge Arcana card, which is relatively simple to finish on paper, but you may need to backtrack to some difficult puzzles throughout...

Beneath These Stairs Lies Our Order's Greatest Sin In Castlevania Belmont's Curse
After reading that beneath these stairs lies our order's greatest sin, you may wonder how to solve the secret puzzle in Castlevania: Belmont's Curse.

How to unlock The Sage card in Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse
Unlock the final piece. The post How to unlock The Sage card in Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse appeared first on Destructoid.

How Castlevania influenced Mina the Hollower's combat design
Yacht Club Games designer Alec Faulkner explained how a fascination with the classic Castlevania games influenced the combat mechanics in Mina.
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