If you are a fan Castlevania and, more specifically, Dracula, you might want to check out Carpathian Night starring Bela Lugosi, which is available today via the Switch eShop.
If the title and accompanying key art didn’t already give it away, this homage to Castlevania ‘revives’ the classic interpretation Dracula since 1931, an actor Béla Ferenc Dezső Blaskó (otherwise professionally known as Bela Lugosi). Developer Tezcatek worked closely with Lugosi’s granddaughter Lynne Lugosi Sparks and Lugosi Enterprises to include the legendary actor in the game.
As for Carpathian Night itself, Tezcatek is said to be made up almost entirely of Castlevania fans, so the game is likely to be bursting with homages and references to Konami’s dormant franchise. Visually, it appears to be more or less in line with GBA entries such as Harmony of Dissonance and Aria of Sorrow, with gameplay hailing from both the ‘classic’ and ‘Igavania’ eras.
Here’s a peek at the official description from Tezcatek:
“Carpathian Night is a tribute to the retro side-horror films and the classic monster movies that inspired them. Fight your way through legions of iconic monsters, avoid deadly traps, discover the secret history of your monstrous enemies and face the legendary Vampire Lord within your own ancestral homeland, replied at the call, mighty hunter, and drive the wickedness back from whence it came!
“In partnership with Lugosi Enterprises, Tezcatek is honored to bring Bela Lugosi to the realm of video games for the first time in an officially licensed release, in a style of play long associated with horror classics.”
Carpathian Night starring Bela Lugosi is now available on the US eShop for $16.99. It’s not showing up on the UK/EU eShop yet, but keep an eye out for the usual update around 14:00 GMT.
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