Nintendo and Konami join forces to bring Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate to Europe

Nintendo and Konami have confirmed today that they have entered a new distribution agreement that means Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fates will be coming to Europe on 8th March 2013. This will be a Nintendo 3DS exclusive game. Under the new agreement Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH will remain the publisher while Nintendo are responsible for the sales, marketing and distribution of the game.

In Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate you take on the roles of yet more members of the Belmont family, ranging across different eras, each of whom has unique abilities and skills. Featuring huge and immersive levels, enormous boss fights and the unique yet familiar atmosphere of the Castlevania games, fans will truly enjoy how the side-scrolling areas segue seamlessly into full 3D battles with high resolution 3D polygon graphics. 

The game takes place 25 years after the events of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow and reveals the story of Gabriel Belmont’s descendants, Simon and Trevor Belmont. Trevor, a knight of the Brotherhood of Light, sets out to avenge the death of his mother by his father who has returned from years of exile to take up residence in a mysterious castle, and Gabriel, who is now the powerful vampire Dracula, has declared war upon the Brotherhood and is set for a cataclysmic showdown between father and son. This is one family fight you won’t want to miss.

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate will be available exclusively on the 3DS across Europe on 8th March 2013, and in case you missed it you can check out the E3 trailer below.