Castlevania Belmont's Curse arrives with mixed technical reviews

Castlevania: Belmont's Curse is the first new 2D entry in the series in 18 years. Developed by Evil Empire and Konami, the game follows Rose Belmont in 1499 Paris. It features seven weapon types and a whip that functions as a grappling hook. Xbox Wire calls the action a return to form and praises the cel shaded visuals.

PC Gamer reports technical issues, noting the game fails to display on monitors with refresh rates above 120 Hz. The reviewer claims the game suffers from poor "juice," citing long wind-up times on the whip, a lack of invincibility frames on the forward slide, and awkward trigger bindings for phasing skills. Read the full reviews at PC Gamer and Xbox Wire.