Welcome to Castlevania: Belmont's Curse Guide

The Fallen's move set, Holy Cross attack timing, the three-key door it opens and the Arcane Whip it drops. Phase-by-phase survival notes from the demo.

Konami's confirmed roster with English credits: Rose (Abby Trott), Trevor (JB Blanc), Sypha (Reynoso), Dracula (McTavish) and all six bosses.

The full demo route: Paris Streets, the sewers, every Mirror of Life, the three-key door and the The Fallen gate, in verified order.

A defeated boss is sealed into Rose's tarot deck as an Arcana granting its spell and special action, then three Works of Mercy, a Blessing and a Gift.

How the Arcane Whip grapple, golden and purple Anchors, wall jumps and Chaos Shards work in the demo - the movement system that gates most secrets.

PlayStation button map for dodge, Arcana Whip, spells and healing, plus slider-based custom difficulty for damage dealt, taken and EXP rate.

Many PC players boot to a black screen. Six community-confirmed fixes, ranked: cap refresh to 120Hz, enable VSync, delete PLAYERPREFS.sav.

Reported 45fps dips, the odd 'Limited FPS' setting, a demo resolution cap and Linux 240Hz issues, in a settings-first fix order.

Download it on PS5, Switch, Xbox or Steam. Covers the opening Paris Streets chapter, where the demo ends, and if progress carries over.

Demo verdict by player type: superb whip combat and boss design, but divisive art direction, Switch handheld audio and a short demo. Pre-order or wait?

Konami's five conditions for demo progress to carry into the Oct 15 full game, and the mistakes that silently wipe your demo save.

Full route to the demo's hidden Cestus gauntlets in the Sewer Reservoir, plus how the damage-stacking glow and Arcane Whip Uppercut combo actually work.

Every secret in the opening demo: the Cestus chest, destructible walls hiding meat pickups, EXP statues and Mirror of Life spots, in one checklist.

The questions demo players actually ask: locked doors, unclear difficulty, keyboard controls, and whether demo progress is wasted.

The questions the demo release produced: release date, platforms, save transfer, Switch 2, editions, roguelike or not, bosses, cast and Steam Deck.

The 40th-anniversary 2D entry set 23 years after Castlevania III. Whether it works as a first Castlevania, plus where it sits in the series order.

Midnight Edition is $39.99 vs $29.99 and adds a 71-track Sound & Art Gallery, Trevor and Sypha costumes and the Family's Grace relic. Worth it?

Konami's verified PC specs: Windows 11, i5-8400, 16GB RAM and a GTX 1650 minimum, with an i5-10400 and RTX 3060 recommended. 10GB storage, 64-bit only.

Every edition carries the same Alucard Style Costume. Physical copies need an extra download; the Midnight Edition adds a SteelBook and Terada tarot card.

PS5, Xbox Series, Steam and Switch compared on frame rate, resolution, file size and price, with a buy recommendation per player type.

Releases October 15, 2026 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox on PC, Steam and Nintendo Switch at 60fps (30fps on Switch). Demo is out now and saves carry over.

No Steam Deck rating yet. Minimum specs sit well under Deck hardware, but reported 45fps dips and a demo resolution cap remain open questions.

No native Switch 2 edition exists. One Switch release runs 30fps on Switch but 60fps on Switch 2, at unchanged 1080p resolution.

Seven weapon categories with their own movesets, plus up to three Relics. Longsword, Cestus and Burnt Sword of Fierbois specifics confirmed.