Tag Archives: Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate

Castle + Dracula + Whip = Box Art For more than 25 years, Castlevania has been the world’s premier Dracula-focused digital media. And while the series changed hands from Japanese to European developers a few years ago, Castlevania’s overall focus hasn’t veered from Konami’s original intent: whipping the living hell …

In the continuity between Castlevania: Lords of Shadow and its upcoming sequel, the bloodline must not be broken. Mirror of Fate is that link, offering a handheld run-and-whip that maintains MercurySteam’s decidedly Western aesthetic. Whether you think that departure from the traditional Castlevania template is a blessing or a curse, …