news culture Castlevania Nocturne: Netflix Announces New Animated Series During Summer Game Fest 2022!
This week was particularly hectic. In between conferences, which have seen a series of reveals surrounding the next video games, Netflix has thrown its two cents into giving us updates on its film and series projects. The Cuphead Show, Dragon Age Absolution, Cyberpunk Edgerunners, … The catalog will be expanded in the coming months and a new Castlevania anime will also be included!
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- Netflix isn’t about to let go of Castlevania
- A new member of the Belmont family in the spotlight
Netflix isn’t about to let go of Castlevania
To end this week full of announcements in style, Netflix thought it was fashionable to only talk about video games. But be careful, there is a subtlety, because if the American giant has the firm intention of developing its catalog of games, it will also be able to expand it thanks to adaptations of universes that are well known to us. And the franchise Castlevania is definitely one of them, because the adventures of the Belmont family don’t seem to be over yet: last year we heard about a spin-off!
Those who loved the show’s four seasons Castlevania on Netflix will greet the news with great enthusiasm: The universe of the famous Konami license is further expanded with a new animated format that bears the name Castlevania: Nocturne. As the seasons progressed, the quality of the Netflix anime had steadily improved, which bodes well for this new project!
A new member of the Belmont family in the spotlight
Difficult to stand by for one of the best video game license adaptations, but Castlevania: Nocturne set The willingness to embrace that legacy and the atmosphere that emanates from it, both dark and haunted, already shows its small impact, although the snippet broadcast by Netflix only lasts a few seconds. However, the time is long enough to reveal to us what we imagine to be the main protagonist of this animated spin-off!
After discovering the skills of Trevor Belmont thanks to the initial creation of the platform, Fans can follow the adventures of Judge Belmont in Castlevania: Nocturne. That’s about all we know for now, Netflix didn’t accompany the snippet with a release date or even a release window. See you in 2023 at the earliest!
About the summer game festival
What is Summer Game Fest?
No E3 this year, but we can still count on another world-class event: the Summer Game Fest, a big show dedicated to announcing video games that will come this year or the following years. In 2020, journalist and presenter Geoff Keighley launched this now essential festival for the first time. Last year the show featured stunning images of the Elden Ring; So the third iteration inevitably raises high expectations.
When does Summer Game Fest 2022 start?
The Summer Game Fest takes place this Thursday, June 9th at 8pm. The show will again be followed by a Day of the Devs session dedicated to the independent scene.
How can I follow Summer Game Fest 2022?
In particular, on JV, alongside Maxildan and Aymeric Lallée, we will be responding live to announcements from the LeStream channel. The show will also be shown directly as a teaser on JV’s homepage. And of course, for those who prefer to read, you can find our news throughout the conference. A written summary will also be available
What is the program for Summer Game Fest 2022?
Among the games not to be missed is in particular the legacy of Dead Space, The Callisto Protocol, which shows us its first gameplay images. For its part, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 presents us with its first level. Also on the programme: Gotham Knights, Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course, the first game from Aaryn Flynn’s studio (ex-Bioware) Nightingale, the JRPG One Piece Odyssey, the free-to-play Warframe or even Planet of Lana. Geoff Keighley further announced: “We have some new game announcements for this show and hopefully some surprises if all goes well. But it’s definitely a show that focuses mostly on things that have been predicted.”
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