Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate

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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate is an upcoming game published by Konami and created by MercurySteam for the Nintendo 3DS. The release date of the game has been pushed from Fall 2012 to early 2013 during Gamescon 2012. It will be the first Castlevania game to utilize stereographic 3D. The perspective is in 3D, but movement will be confined to 2.5D in most areas. It will utilize a combat system similar to its predecessor, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow. It will focus more on exploration than the original game did.

The game will feature four playable characters who will fight Dracula in his castle in different time periods. The game starts 26 years after the original Lords of Shadow game with Trevor Belmont, who is on a quest to destroy his father, Dracula, who was once Gabriel Belmont. Later parts of the game will feature his descendant Simon Belmont and Alucard. Gabriel Belmont, who became the powerful vampire Dracula, will be playable at certain parts of the game. The events of this game will lead up to the upcoming Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 console game.

The game has won the 'Best 3DS Game' award from GameTrailers, during the 'Best of E3 2012 Awards'. As also the EGN "excellence E3 2012" award, the PureNintendo "Best Adventure Game", the Electric Playground "Best of E3", the IGN nomination for "Best 3ds Game" and XPLay nominations for "Best of E3" and "Best Handheld Game".

Story

 * Official background: Initially set 25 years after the events of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow, Mirror of Fate will reveal the story of Gabriel’s ancestors, 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 is now 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!

— Story Synopsis.

Playable Characters

 * Trevor Belmont — Gabriel's son, but raised by the Brotherhood of Light. He is 27 years old. His mother, Marie, prevented his father from ever knowing of his existence because, according to a prophecy, Trevor would be mankind's only hope against him when he becomes Dracula. Years later, Trevor was informed about his lineage, what happened to his mother, and that it was Gabriel who had murdered her. Therefore, he set off to Dracula's Castle for revenge.


 * Simon Belmont — Trevor's son who witnessed the death of his parents by Dracula's forces at the age of six. He barely managed to escape and fled into the forest. He was found there by mountain folk, who raised him. Simon never forgot about what happened to his parents. Vowing vengeance upon those responsible, he trained hard and became gifted in combat. At the age of 36, Simon headed to the land of his birth, to seek out Dracula, and destroy him.


 * Alucard — A terrifying vampire knight who fights with a powerful blade. He has a secret connection to the Vampire Lord.


 * Gabriel Belmont — Father of Trevor and Grandfather to Simon. Since his battle with the Lords of Shadow and The Forgotten One, Gabriel has become a creature of the night, and uses his new powers to curse the world of men. Due to his actions, he become known as Dracula (or Dracul) among the people of the land.

Non-playable Characters

 * Sypha Belmont — Trevor's wife and mother of Simon.
 * The Lost Soul — An unknown spirit found in Dracula's castle.

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