Castlevania: Belmont's Curse developers are trying really, really hard to make sure you know it's a metroidvania without using the word 'metroidvania'
in newsletterPC Gamer · 2026-04-09 · 7 min read · games
Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, developed by Dead Cells studio Evil Empire, is being described as a "2D exploration action game" — Konami's workaround for communicating metroidvania without crediting Nintendo's IP.
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