Castlevania is an iconic series inspired by many iconic works of horror and folklore, but takes its central villain from Bram Stoker’s Dracula. One of the most iconic actors ever to play the role of Dracula was Hungarian actor Béla Ferenc Dezső Blaskó, known to fans of cinema asas Bela Lugosi, who played the part in 1931’s Dracula. The role overshadowed the rest of his career even with other iconic performances, and he would be relegated to terrible movies from Ed Wood before his death from a heart attack.

Now developer Tezcatek will be paying tribute to the actor with the new game Carpathian Night Starring Bela Lugosi, coming soon to Steam.

The legendary stage and film actor, and classic horror star, Bela Lugosi, makes his long overdue video game debut in Carpathian Night Starring Bela Lugosi!

The plague of Dracula’s army continues to spread across the Carpathians, growing stronger with each victim it claims. Those who attempt to resist are met with a fate worse than death. If Dracula is not stopped, he will bring everlasting night to the world.

Only two champions have answered the call to bring divine justice to Dracula and his minions. Abbot Dorin, warrior monk and leader of the Kelemen Monastery, and Irina Dracul, vampire, pyromancer, and ancestor of Prince Dracula, have joined together to drive back the Army of the Dead and hunt down the legendary vampire himself. Zombies, vampires, werewolves, ghosts, and demonic beings of every kind await all who dare trespass into their master’s domain! Those who survive the horrors of the Borgo Pass will reach the gates of the ancient Castle Dracula, where the real nightmare begins!

Carpathian Night will be a tribute to retro horror side-scrollers and the classic monster films that inspired them. Battle your way through legions of iconic monsters, avoid deadly traps, uncover the secret history of your monstrous foes, and face the legendary Lord of the Vampires within his own ancestral home! Answer the call, mighty hunter, and drive the wickedness back from whence it came!

Carpathian Night Starring Bela Lugosi will launch first for PC and then later will come to consoles as well.

See footage of the game below

 

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