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Simon Belmont and Alucard join the skirmish in Brawlhalla this October

September 11, 2022VG247

The two characters join the long list of guest appearances. Castlevania’s Simon Belmont and Alucard are coming to platform fighter Brawlhalla this October, “just in time for Halloween.” The latest guest characters to join the Smash Bros-esque Brawlhalla are vampire hunter and vampire Simon Belmont and Alucard respectively, and are set to arrive October 19 as part of the new Brawhalla-vania event. The guest characters were revealed as part of the Ubisoft Forward digital conference, and is obviously in collaboration with Konami. The two were revealed as part of a very nicely done 2D animated trailer, interspersed with some gameplay…

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Konami’s Castlevania NFT collection sold for £119,000

January 17, 2022RockPaperShotgun

Konami’s first auction of NFTs concluded over the weekend, with idiots collectively spending the equivalent of £119,000 ($162k) in cryptocurrency to buy 14 database entries pointing to Castlevania artwork, music, and videos that anyone online can see for free. On one hand, thank god it was only £119,000 because if it was the millions that some ugly Twitter avatars have sold for, every other mercenary games company would ramp up their own NFT initiatives. On the other, oh god £119,000 is still so much money for basically nothing. Read more

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I mean yeah, of course Konami are selling NFTs; they’re Konami

January 6, 2022RockPaperShotgun

Konami, the Japanese company best known for squandering every shred of goodwill they built through series like Castlevania and Metal Gear Solid, are getting into NFTs. Of course they are. Should’ve guessed. While publishers like Square Enix, EA, and Take-Two are still contemplating NFTs, I am not remotely surprised that Konami are one of the first notable names to actually start selling useless digital junk. Next week, they will hold an auction for NFTs of videos, artwork, and music from early Castlevania games. Konami, man. Read more

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Castlevania reimagining and Metal Gear 3 remake in the works at Konami – report

October 1, 2021VG247

It seems there are quite a few irons in the fire at Konami. Konami is planning to release new entries and remakes for some of its largest franchises, which include Castlevania and Metal Gear Solid, according to a new report. According to publishing sources speaking anonymously with VGC, Konami is working to bring the franchises back after a few years of languishing on the back burner. The first one coming out of the gate is said to be a Castlevania game. Currently in development internally at Konami, it is a reimagining of the series and will receive support from local…

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Castlevania Advance Collection rated for PC in Korea

June 27, 2021VG247

By Dom Peppiatt 27 June 2021 11:03 GMT Castlevania Advance Collection, which likely contains Circle of the Moon, Harmony of Dissonance, and Aria of Sorrow, has been rated for PC in Korea.Just last week, we saw Castlevania Advance Collection – which collects the Game Boy Advance games in the series – rated by Australia’s classification board.Following that accidental reveal, the Game Rating and Administration Committee of Korea has rated Castlevania Advance Collection for PC, too, suggesting the game is due for release sooner rather than later.Watch on YouTubeThree Castlevania games listed above were all released for Game Boy Advance handheld console between…

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Check out the Castlevania Season 4 trailer before the final season airs in May

April 30, 2021VG247

By Stephany Nunneley 30 April 2021 16:11 GMT The final season of Castlevania on Netflix is almost upon us, and this trailer gives you an idea of what Belmont and Sypha have been up to.If you haven’t watched the previous seasons of Castlevania, or aren’t caught up with Season 3, you may wish to skip watching the Season 4 trailer because it could contain some spoilers.Watch on YouTubeHere’s a short synopsis:Dracula’s influence looms large as Belmont and Sypha investigate plans to resurrect the notorious vampire. Alucard struggles to embrace his humanity.The show will air on Netflix for its fourth and final…

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Final season of Castlevania coming in May and there’s reportedly a spin-off in the works

April 16, 2021VG247

By Stephany Nunneley 16 April 2021 20:53 GMT The fourth, and final season of the Netflix animated series Castlevania will air in May.Castlevania season four will span 10 episodes and premiere on May 13. According to Deadline, season four may not be the end for the franchise on Netflix. The site has learned the streaming service is looking into a spin-off set in the same universe with new characters.The show first launched in 2017 with four episodes and was enough of a hit that a second season was greenlit and hit the service in 2018. Season three aired back in…

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Metal Gear classics head to GOG alongside Castlevania, Contra

September 25, 2020VG247

By Stephany Nunneley, Friday, 25 September 2020 15:02 GMT Three classic Metal Gear games have been released on GOG today.Konami has re-released Metal Gear, Metal Gear Solid, and Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance on PC through GOG.The games will run you $5.99, $9.99, and $9.99, respectively, or the regional equivalent.Alongside the Metal Gear games, the Konami Collector’s Series featuring Castlevania and Contra has also been released on the service.It includes Castlevania, Castlevania 2 Simon’s Quest, Castlevania 3 Dracula’s Curse, Contra, and Super C and will run you $5.99, or the regional equivalent.The games coming to GOG are no surprise considering…

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