The first published score for Castlevania: Belmont's Curse comes from Famitsu: four critics gave 8, 8, 8, and 8, for a total of 32 out of 40. The result was reported on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, by journalist Genki and by GoNintendo, which present it as the game’s first review score ahead of the wider press embargo.
On Famitsu’s scale, each reviewer scores from 1 to 10 and the maximum total is 40. A balanced 32/40, with no individual score below 8, usually signals a solid reception rather than an instant classic. The broader embargo has not lifted; this Japanese score is the first public number, not the full verdict.
What is at stake
Castlevania: Belmont's Curse launches on October 15, 2026, for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox on PC, Steam, and Nintendo Switch. It is a 2D exploration action game from Konami with Evil Empire and Motion Twin, and it follows Rose Belmont 23 years after Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse.
Konami highlights the whip as a movement tool, in the style of a trapeze, plus bosses such as Death, Medusa, and Carmilla and new enemies, including Joan of Arc. Defeated bosses become Rose’s tarot cards, the Arcana, used as spells and special actions. On Switch, the official page lists 30 frames per second, against 60 on the other platforms, and a CERO C rating in Japan.
A demo is already available. The Famitsu score does not replace a player’s own read on October 15, but it is the first published temperature check for a series return Konami has been treating as a major October launch.
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