News Nintendo Switch Castlevania Konami Upcoming Releases Konami Confirms Its New Castlevania Game Will Launch This October On Switch Simultaneous release confirmed by Liam Doolan 27 mins ago Share: Image: Konami Last month, Konami announced Castlevania: Belmont's Curse would be launching on multiple platforms on 15th October 2026 . There was no sign of the Switch logo in this release date trailer , but it's now been confirmed the Nintendo version will be arriving at the same time as other platforms. Here's the official announcement from Konami's Japanese Castlevania social media account : Konami: The release date for the Nintendo Switch™ version of *Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse* has also been set for Thursday, October 15, 2026. Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube 849k Reservations for the physical version are now open starting today. *Reservation start dates and availability may vary by retailer. Please note this in advance.* The reservation start date for the digital download version will be announced at a later date.
As noted, physical reservations open in Japan today, with reservations for the digital download version to be made available at a later date. There's been no word about a native Switch 2 version of the title. This new 2D action-exploration entry in Konami's long-running series is set 23 years after Castlevania Dracula's Curse , and follows the journey of Trever Belmont's successor. It's developed by Evil Empire and Motion Twin (known for Dead Cells and The Rogue Prince of Persia ) and is part of the series' 40th anniversary celebrations.
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As noted, physical reservations open in Japan today, with reservations for the digital download version to be made available at a later date. There's been no word about a native Switch 2 version of the title. This new 2D action-exploration entry in Konami's long-running series is set 23 years after Castlevania Dracula's Curse , and follows the journey of Trever Belmont's successor. It's developed by Evil Empire and Motion Twin (known for Dead Cells and The Rogue Prince of Persia ) and is part of the series' 40th anniversary celebrations.
Source: https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/07/konami-confirms-its-new-castlevania-game-will-launch-this-october-on-switch