Castlevania-style action game Minoria set for August release

Japanese publisher Dangen Entertainment has confirmed that its Castlevania-inspired action game, Minoria will release for PC on August 27, 2019.

Developed by Brazillian studio Bombservice, Minoria is a 2.5D side-scrolling action game, blending hand-painted backgrounds with cel-shaded character models.

As a spiritual successor to the Momodora series, Minoria is said to be a more aggressive take on the Castlevania genre offering a  mix of weapon-based combat and magic.

Dangen said release dates for console ports will be announced at a later date.

Minoria creator, rdein, said of the game: “For the first time in many years, I started a game project set in a new universe. It felt like a breath of fresh air for me.

“With that said, Minoria does contain some similarities with my previous projects (especially Momodora’s latest installment, Reverie Under the Moonlight). I am proud of what we’ve been making for Minoria, and I hope you will enjoy the story and characters I’ve prepared this time around!”

Minoria was included in VGC’s best upcoming Japanese indie games feature.