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A History of Castlevania

the Lords of Shadow, is entirely
disconnected from previous
series lore. This allowed the
series to break away from the
world set by the older games,
and enabled a fresh story arc
to break through - with a few
unexpected twists and turns
along the way.
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow
- Mirror of Fate brought the
rebooted universe to a handheld
device, the Nintendo 3DS, for
the first time. Once again, the
game returned to its 2D-side
scrolling roots (albeit presented
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 Edition

with 3D visuals). However, the
emphasis on combat remains a
central part of this adventure, in
which the descendants of Lords
of Shadow’s Gabriel Belmont
set out to destroy the vampire,
Dracula.
Konami is now set to build on
the success of Lords of Shadow
with the new, upcoming game.
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow
2 is a direct sequel, continuing
the story of Gabriel Belmont and
closely linked with the events
of both Lords of Shadow and
Mirror of Fate. The sequel is set

to build on the success of the first
game by further developing the
successful gameplay mechanics
with an updated game engine,
and by moving away from linear
progression to an open world.
With the original Castlevania
franchise attracting fans for over
20 years, the fact that the series
has been successfully rebooted
with such positive reception is
a fantastic sign for the future.
If things continue on course,
it’s perfectly possible to expect
Castlevania will still be with us
another 20 years from now.
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