Castlevania: Lords of Shadow โ€“ Mirror of Fate officially stakes out a 2013 release


We knew it seemed a little suspicious that with their gamescom update, Konami didnโ€™t bother mentioning a release date at all for Castlevania: Lords of Shadow โ€“ Mirror of Fate. And now we know whyโ€ฆ itโ€™s officially scheduled for an early 2013 release now which will put it a little closer to the release of Lords of Shadow 2 for the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC.

So, read on for the announcement and make sure to check out the gamescom update for new media from the game. Pre-order Castlevania: Lords of Shadow โ€“ Mirror of Fate below as well.

Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. today announced that the action adventure title Castlevania: Lords of Shadow โ€“ Mirror of Fate will be available in early 2013 exclusively for the Nintendo 3DS system.

โ€œItโ€™s been two years since the enormous success of Castlevania Lords of Shadow, and with this next installment, we want to take the necessary time needed to give fans a handheld title unlike any other,โ€ said Dave Cox, Producer of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 and Head of Product Planning and Development for Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH. โ€œCastlevania: Lords of Shadow โ€“ Mirror of Fate will bridge the storyline to Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2, also planned to release in 2013.  Both titles will reveal the shocking fate of the Belmont Clan in a dramatic culmination of the Lords of Shadow saga.โ€

Developed by Mercury Steam, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow โ€“ Mirror of Fate takes place 25 years after the events of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow, and is a precursor to the highly anticipated and recently announced Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 for the PlayStation?3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and Windows PC. Castlevania: Lords of Shadow โ€“ Mirror of Fate reveals the story of Gabriel Belmontโ€™s descendants, Simon and Trevor Belmont, as they battle their own destiny only to discover their true, shocking fate.

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow โ€“ Mirror of Fate will be available on Nintendo 3DS in early 2013.