Overview
- Number of Players
- 1 (Single Player)
- Genre
- Release Date
3DS
8th Mar 2013
5th Mar 2013
- Series
- Tags
- Official Site
- nintendo.co.uk
Reviews
Review Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate (3DS)
A change is as good as a rest
As much as it will pain Castlevania fans to admit, the series was in a pretty bad state prior to the release of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow in 2010. Although a string of “Metroidvania” entries — produced under the guidance of the enigmatic Koji “IGA” Igarashi — had hit the mark from a critical standpoint,...
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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate News
Poll Is It Finally Time For Castlevania To Rise Again?
Rumours point to a brand new whip-cracking game
Konami's beloved Castlevania series is back in the headlines at the moment — season 2 of Castlevania: Nocturne dropped on Netflix a few weeks ago (and, spoilers, it's very good). But the rumour mill is running, and it's pointing towards a brand new Castlevania game. Yesterday, Chinese-based...
News 505 Publishing New Game From Metroid And Castlevania Developer MercurySteam
What could it be?
It has been discovered the Spanish-based developer MercurySteam is working on a "brand-new" game for consoles and PC. This information was found within a Digital Bros. financial results PR - with its subsidiary 505 Games acting as the publisher. Digital Bros S.p.A. announces the contract between its subsidiary 505 Games and...
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"we are entering a new era of consolidation and growth"
Denmark-based company Nordisk Games has announced it has acquired 40% of the Spanish-based developer MercurySteam. MercurySteam is best-known in recent years for its outstanding 2017 3DS release, Metroid: Samus Returns. It's also previously worked on series like Castlevania, including the 2013...
News Head Of MercurySteam Believes Nintendo And Konami Resurrected Spanish Studio
Forever thankful
Spanish-based studio, MercurySteam, is best known for developing Metroid: Samus Returns and also working on Konami's Castlevania series - including the 3DS entry, Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate. Although the studio’s history has been well docu
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News Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate HD Confirmed, But Not For Wii U
Oh Konami, you little scamp
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate divided fans of the famous Konami franchise, perhaps because of its clunky name, or more likely due to its different take with a 2.5D camera and more measured, combo-driven combat. For our part we were fans, awarding 8/10 in our review. In any case, Konami's Dave Cox had...
News Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate Gets a Price Drop in North America
Hunt Dracula for less
It seems like a safe comment to say that Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate was a divisive entry in the series. It split critics — though we were fans in our review — and gamers in general seemed to be rather divided over its merits. It was a title where MercurySteam went its own way, even if not all franchise...
Feature Our Top 10 Third-Party 3DS Games - Summer 2013
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News Konami: We Had To Take Risks With Castlevania To Prevent It Becoming Like Mega Man
Producer Dave Cox explains why throwing caution to the wind worked
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News Konami Releases Strategy Portal for Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate
You'll be whip-smart in no time
Konami has released a strategy portal for the recently released Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate designed to be accessible both online and through the 3DS Internet Browser — to view on the 3DS visit Since the browser can be used while a game is running, the guide is sure to be a handy tool for anyone...
Previews
First Impressions Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate
What a horrible night to play a demo
We don't need to explain to you that we're massive fans of Castlevania here at Nintendo Life - you surely already know that. Like so many other gamers out there, Konami's gothic series has a special place in our hearts, thanks to some amazing 8-bit entries and sublime 'Metroidvania' escapades on the Game Boy...
About The Game
Initially set 25 years after the events of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow, Mirror of Fate will reveal the story of Gabriel's descendants, as they battle their own destiny in each era only to discover their true, shocking fate.
Trevor Belmont, a knight of the Brotherhood of Light sets out to avenge the death of his mother, at the hands of his own father, who has now returned from years of exile to take up residence in a mysterious castle. What was once Gabriel Belmont now stands a powerful vampire called Dracula. Dracula has declared war upon the Brotherhood and thus the scene is set for a cataclysmic showdown between Father and Son!
Features:
Discover the history of your bloodline - Play as multiple characters throughout history, as you battle your ancestor Dracula, each time learning more about your history and why the Belmont clan must atone for the sins of their forebear. Dare you tempt fate?
Choose your character – Multiple characters to enjoy, each with unique abilities and skills across different eras. Take control of the legendary Trevor and Simon Belmont and more, as you battle Dracula and his evil minions.
Share new abilities through your lineage - Pass onto your descendants your newfound abilities in each era and discover the true destiny of the Belmont's. Featuring a huge array of combo's and a deep strategic combat system, this Castlevania is an exciting action game with tons of depth.
Battle massive bosses – Experience titan fights in full 3D, climb, traverse and overcome huge bosses. Use your secondary weapons and magical abilities to take down these awesome foes.
Features unrivaled Nintendo 3DS Visuals – Experience super high resolution and detailed 3D polygon graphics with side scrolling areas and full 3D sections combined.
Utilize Focus & Magic – Use magic to turn the tide of battle! Kill enemies to gain experience and buy new combos and abilities using your travel book. Play well and you will be rewarded.
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can't wait thanks konomi.
This looks realy good can't wait for this😱
just amazing!
Can't wait! I really want this game.. even more than Paper Mario and Kingdom Hearts.. E3 got me hyped for this
Can't wait, 3DS is getting some awesome games!
Can't wait!
Please have Bloody Tears as one of the songs D:
Damn... this will be one of my preferred... can't wait!!!
iv got this on ps3 cant wait to see what 3ds one is like
Cannot wait to play this
Still not sure if I want to get this or Luigi's mansion dark moon
yeah!!!! probably another version of Vampire Killer theme.........sucks that Trevor has to fight his Father
Between this, Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon on the 3ds and WiiU games:
[ LEGO City: Undercover ] - - - March 13th
[ Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate ] - - - March 19th
[ Need for Speed: Most Wanted U ] - - - March 19th
March is going to be a ROUGH month for my wallet...
EDIT: Just realized that on March 28th, HarmoKnight comes out on the eShop for 3ds.. >_<
JUST TAKE MY MONEY!
I got this on release and so far the best part was finding a note in the sewers referencing mario brothers! is this one worth keeping or trading in?
I just finished the game 100% and needed to give it a shout out. The combat is awesome, the 3D graphics are surreal, the music is profound. A really great experience.
Now on to that Hardcore Mode.
This is one of 3DS' best. Without a doubt. Controls are spot on, combat is fun, graphics are superb, the sound is very good...
It is now my favorite Castlevania.
I've been really enjoying this game. So far the experience is much smoother that one I had in the demo. Combat is fun, platforming is kinda nice and the overall feeling of the game is right on spot!
I have played the demo of this game and the attacks are pretty awesome my opinion. I would like to get to know the protaganist better by actually playing the game.
castlevania another good series by nintendo!
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