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Konami has confirmed that the Belmont family – the heroes of the long-running series – will play a part in its upcoming title, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow.
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow marks a new beginning for the Castlevania series, with Madrid-based developer Mercury Steam working closely with Konami’s Kojima Productions studio.
In a newly released trailer, shown during Konami’s gamescom press conference, the game’s as yet unnamed protagonist, voiced by Jason Isaacs, is heard to proclaim he will “wipe the name of Belmont from this world… forever”. A mysterious new Mask also adds further mystery to the title.
The game is set in a ravaged Europe of the middle ages. The planet has been devastated by a powerful magic. The souls of the dead are trapped on our earthly plane unable to find peace, and inhuman creatures of nightmare now roam the Earth. Having witnessed his wife Marie (voiced by Natascha McKelhone) murdered at their hands, Gabriel (Robert Carlyle) pledges revenge against those responsible: the mysterious Lords of Shadow.
Gabriel learns from an ally called Zobek (Patrick Stewart) that each of the Lords possesses pieces of a relic called ‘The God Mask’ that, when assembled, can purify the world and has the power to bring the dead back. Gabriel will now stop at nothing to gain possession of the mask and use it to bring back his beloved.
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow is scheduled for release in 2010 for Xbox 360 and PS3.
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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow
- Platform(s): PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Xbox One
- Genre(s): Action, Adventure
